The baseline Speed Steal An Egg prehistoric speed requirement displayed at the zone gate is 18,000,000 (18M) Speed. While reaching 18M allows you to enter the zone and outrun the roaming T-Rex empty-handed, carrying an egg applies a heavy weight penalty that cuts your movement speed. To successfully escape with dinosaur eggs without getting tackled, you need between 18.5M Speed for lightweight targets up to 21.5M Speed for the heaviest nests.
Prehistoric Speed Requirements by Egg Weight
Entering the Prehistoric zone and grabbing an egg are two different challenges. Because egg mass actively slows your sprint speed back to base, your required Speed scales directly with the weight tier of the egg you pick up.
| Carry Weight Class | Recommended Speed | Target Prehistoric Eggs | Safe Extraction Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gate Entry (No Egg) | 18,000,000 (18M) | None | Minimum gate threshold to enter zone and outpace the T-Rex |
| Very Light | 18,500,000 (18.5M) | Dodo Egg | Smallest nest size; minimal drag on your escape sprint |
| Light | 19,000,000 (19M) | Pterodactyl Egg | Manageable carry; maintain a straight run toward home |
| Medium | 20,000,000 (20M) | Triceratops Egg | Moderate weight drag; requires clean pathing around obstacles |
| Heavy | 20,500,000 (20.5M) | Ankylosaurus, T-Rex Egg | Significant slowdown; guard hits you if you turn or zigzag |
| Very Heavy | 21,500,000 (21.5M) | Brontosaurus, Mosasaurus | Massive drag; high risk of being caught without extra speed margin |
In some server instances, players report visual display bugs showing erratic numbers like 450 billion on the gate sign. The functional game requirement remains 18M base Speed.
Zone Guard and Egg Loot Pool
Prehistoric serves as the eighth biome in the world progression, sitting directly between Abyss Ocean (2.5M Speed gate) and Cosmic (700M Speed gate). The area is guarded by a hostile T-Rex that chases any player attempting to steal from its nests.
Prehistoric features several distinct egg types and pet rarities:
- Dodo: Common pull from very light eggs, providing low baseline cash production (around 270 per second).
- Pterodactyl: Produces standard, silver, and golden variants yielding between 26,000 and 57,000 cash per second.
- Triceratops: Mid-tier dinosaur yielding roughly 1,000,000 per second.
- Brontosaurus: Heavy nest yield generating between 1.5 million and 3 million per second.
- T-Rex: High-tier pet producing up to 20 million per second.
- Mosasaurus: High-value Eternal rarity pet reaching 139 million to 322 million per second depending on mutations.
- Trolleadon: Secret rarity spawn requiring careful carry pathing.
How to Reach 18M Speed Efficiently
Reaching 18M Speed requires balancing treadmill training levels with trail multipliers. Stepping onto higher-tier treadmills without proper trails slows your progress, while trails amplify every step you take.
- Unlock the Garden Treadmill: Purchase the initial base treadmill unlock for $1,000 from garden earnings.
- Advance Treadmill Tiers: Progress through named treadmill levels (such as Sci-Fi, Flame, Celebrity, Golden, The Freeze, Lucky Block, and Hacker) to increase your base steps gained per second.
- Equip Movement Trails: Buy trails from the Trail Shop to multiply your speed. Equipping a Purple Trail (3x), Red Trail (4x), or Galaxy Trail (5x) dramatically reduces the time needed to safely carry prehistoric eggs.
- Avoid Confusing Game Passes: The X2 Growth Speed pass only cuts egg hatch timers in half inside your garden pen; it does not increase your treadmill speed gains or movement speed during steals.
Safe Stealing Strategies for Prehistoric Eggs
- Target small eggs first: If your Speed is sitting right at 18M to 19M, stick to Dodo and standard Pterodactyl nests to verify your escape speed before attempting large Brontosaurus eggs.
- Run in a direct line: Guard AI catches up quickly if you weave or make wide turns. Map your return path back toward Abyss Ocean before grabbing the nest.
- Use the drop-and-carry technique: If your Speed falls short of the heavy egg requirement, players use a staged carry method by dragging the egg outside the zone border, dropping it when the guard closes in, letting the guard reset, and picking it back up to inch toward base.
- Clear out your pen slots: Ensure your garden pen has space to place your egg immediately upon return so competing players cannot hit you with bats and knock the egg loose.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the exact gate requirement for Prehistoric in Speed Steal An Egg?
The official zone gate requirement is 18,000,000 (18M) Speed.
Why do I get caught by the T-Rex even with 18M Speed?
Carrying an egg applies a movement penalty based on the egg's weight. While 18M is sufficient to enter the zone, carrying heavy nests like Brontosaurus or Mosasaurus requires 20.5M to 21.5M Speed to outrun the T-Rex.
Does the X2 Growth Speed game pass help unlock Prehistoric faster?
No. The X2 Growth Speed pass doubles the hatching speed of eggs placed in your garden pens. It does not boost treadmill training gains or character movement speed.
