# Phase 7.9 - Random 3D Parcel Variety

- Added deterministic random visual layouts for owned parcels.
- Common parcels can vary with grass blades, bushes, pebbles and tiny paths.
- Rare parcels now use different flower cluster layouts.
- Epic parcels can include rocks, logs, benches, ponds, flowers and bushes.
- Legendary parcels can include varied tree groves, evergreens, flower rings, rocks, paths and ponds.
- All variation is based on parcel coordinates, so plots keep the same look after reload.
- Updated service worker cache to Phase 7.9.

# Changelog

## Phase 7.8 - Main Map Owned Parcel Fix

- Fixes bought parcels not showing on the normal/main map after leaving Select Plot mode.
- Keeps owned grass/rare/epic/legendary 3D decorations visible even when the map camera is pitched or zoomed slightly out.
- Forces owned parcels into the render layer so they are not only visible in Buy Land mode.
- Updates PWA cache to Phase 7.8.

## Phase 7.7 - Forced Grey Board + Visible 3D
- Forces old Satellite/Elite map saves back to the grey game board once after update.
- Keeps player parcels, bucks, rent and progress intact.
- Makes the board brighter and less dull.
- Raises and enlarges 3D parcel bases, flowers, rocks, logs and trees.
- Increases default camera pitch to make 3D objects visible.
- Updates PWA cache to Phase 7.7.

# Parcel Empire - Phase 7.6 Bright 3D Map + Login Fit Fix

- Brightened the grey game-board map so it no longer looks dull.
- Increased camera pitch to make owned parcels look more 3D.
- Made grass tiles, flowers, rocks, logs and trees much bigger and taller.
- Added stronger map-locked decoration visibility for Rare/Epic/Legendary parcels.
- Fixed the login screen width so it fits mobile Safari properly.
- Updated PWA cache to Phase 7.6.

# Phase 7.4 - Grid-Locked Rarity Decorations

- Fixed 3D-style land decorations floating outside the grid.
- Rare flowers, epic rocks/logs and legendary trees now use Mapbox map-aligned icons.
- Decorations are placed using exact parcel coordinates so they stay inside each bought square while panning, zooming and pitching the map.
- Old DOM parcel models are disabled because they drifted over neighbouring plots on mobile.
- Service worker cache updated to Phase 7.4.



## Phase 7.2 - Rarity Decorations + Buy Confirmation
- Added a Yes/No confirmation popup before buying a selected plot.
- Rare, Epic and Legendary owned parcels now use visible Mapbox circle decorations instead of relying on emoji rendering.
- Common parcels show as grass, Rare adds flower dots, Epic adds rocks/logs/flowers, Legendary adds larger tree/flower/rock decorations.
- Updated PWA cache to Phase 7.2.

# Changelog

## Phase 7.1 - Grey Board Map + Rarity Tiles
- Default game map now uses a darker grey board base instead of green/satellite look.
- Normal parcel tiles are barely visible until BUY LAND is pressed.
- BUY LAND opens a dedicated Select Plot mode and hides the normal HUD/nav.
- Green squares in buy mode are buyable; red squares are blocked/out of range.
- Owned parcels all become grass tiles.
- Rarity visuals appear on owned land: Common grass, Rare flowers, Epic rocks/logs, Legendary trees/flowers.
- Mapbox base layers are aggressively muted to reduce real-map clutter.

# Parcel Empire - Phase 7.0 Game Map Style Upgrade

This build makes the default map feel closer to a clean virtual-land game board instead of raw satellite imagery.

Added:
- New default **Game Map** style.
- Satellite view kept as optional.
- Muted land colours, clearer roads and cleaner labels.
- Less POI/building clutter.
- Stronger parcel readability.
- Game Map option added to Map Visuals.
- PWA cache updated to Phase 7.0.

Upload the contents to your web host, open `/beta-start.html`, press **Clear PWA Cache**, then reload `/dashboard.html`.

# Changelog

## Phase 6.7 - Shop + UK Passport Badges

- Added Shop button to the main mobile navigation.
- Added Land Bucks pack cards.
- Added UK Passport Badges including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bristol, Newcastle, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Staffordshire, Shropshire, West Midlands, and Greater Manchester.
- Added nearby GPS badges at the top of the shop when a place is detected.
- Passport badges can be bought with Land Bucks and add permanent rent boost.
- Added Legendary Parcel Upgrade section as demo/inventory placeholders.
- Kept purchases in test/demo mode until real store or payment-provider integration is ready.



## Phase 6.8 - GPS Drift Fix
- Reduced false suspicious-GPS movement warnings on real phones.
- Added GPS drift grace allowance based on accuracy.
- Disabled GPS cooldown in beta soft mode.
- Updated config values for smoother live tracking.


## Phase 7.3 - 3D-Style Land Decorations
- Added lightweight 3D-style parcel markers for owned land.
- Common parcels show raised grass.
- Rare parcels show grass with visible flowers.
- Epic parcels show flowers, rocks and logs.
- Legendary parcels show trees, flowers, rocks and a stronger glow.
- Markers are capped on mobile for smoother performance.
- Updated PWA cache to Phase 7.3.


## Phase 7.5 - True 3D Parcel Objects

- Replaced flat/floating parcel decorations with true Mapbox WebGL `fill-extrusion` geometry.
- Owned parcels now render as raised 3D grass tiles locked to the grid.
- Rare parcels now use raised 3D flowers.
- Epic parcels now use raised rocks, logs and flowers.
- Legendary parcels now use raised trees, flowers and rocks.
- Increased default 3D pitch so the board reads more like an Atlas-style 3D land map.
- Kept all 3D objects coordinate-anchored so they move, tilt and zoom with the map instead of drifting out of cells.


## Phase 8.0 - Mobile Zoom + Buy Flow Fix

- Fixed iPhone Safari page zoom/cropping by locking mobile viewport width.
- Reduced automatic GPS follow zoom so the HUD and Buy Land button stay usable.
- Fixed Select Plot taps so green squares open the purchase confirmation instead of clearing selection.
- Kept main-map owned parcels and 3D variety features from Phase 7.9.
- Updated service worker cache to Phase 8.0.


## Phase 8.1 - Buy Button Tap Hotfix

- Fixed mobile Safari issue where the BUY LAND button could appear visible but not open Select Plot mode.
- Added pointer/touch/click fallback handling by button screen position.
- Raised BUY LAND, Select Plot, and confirmation popups above all map layers.
- Keeps the Phase 8.0 mobile zoom fix and random 3D parcel variety.


## Phase 8.2 - Grid + Owned Parcel Fix
- Added a DOM-backed Select Plot grid fallback for iPhone Safari.
- Green buyable cells now show even if the Mapbox grid layer is delayed.
- Tapping a green cell opens the confirmation popup.
- Newly bought parcels are forced back into the main-map layer after purchase.


## Phase 8.3 Stable Grid + Parcel Render Fix

- Added a separate mobile-safe Buy Land grid bridge.
- BUY LAND now opens a reliable DOM grid even if Mapbox layers are delayed.
- Bought parcels are drawn by a separate visible owned-parcel layer on the main map.
- Added a fresh confirmation popup for purchases.
- Keeps saved parcels, Land Bucks and rent progress.