If memory serves, that used to be a common bug. I don't know if they ever fixed it, but I'm unaware of any method to do it on purpose during the normal gameplay.

there are more around the outer edge all new accounts made in the last few weeks, along with bot havens between them. the bots are all identical builds.

Thank you for sharing this info, Captain. Our team is doing its best to combat bots, even though they often evolve and become more sophisticated. Nevertheless, thank you for bringing this to our attention! 

I have lost pixel resolution, I cannot read chat. Have re-installed game with no success. Any ideas please

For now, I only have this from Plarium on this subject:

Hello, dear players!

We’re aware of an issue affecting some players who are unable to launch the game through Plarium Play, and our team is currently investigating it.

As a first step, please make sure your graphics card drivers are updated to the latest available version.

If the issue persists after updating your drivers, please contact our Support Team and include the following information:

A screenshot of the issue

Your User ID

Your device and operating system

The flash_wrapper\15 log file from PlariumPlay\StandAloneApps\

This information will help us identify the cause of the issue faster and work toward a solution. Thanks for your patience and help while we look into this!