# Start Game

In order to become a landowner on HappyLand, players need to create an account that is linked to a virtual wallet (metamask). The layer’s data is stored on HappyLand’s platform.

When starting HappyLand, players initially have 1 house and storage area, players have to buy a segment of land that contains soil in order to plant their seed and grow their cattle. 

The soil is purchased using $HPL  

They can buy land through HappyLand shops or through trading with other players on HappyLand MarketPlace.

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There are five land rarities in HappyLand, players have to use HPL to buy land

| Rarity         | Common | Rare  | Epic   | Legendary | Mythical |
| -------------- | ------ | ----- | ------ | --------- | -------- |
| Yield increase | 0%     | 1-10% | 11-20% | 21-30%    | 31-40%   |