June 2009 News Archive

We've added a guide to the Six Flags sponsor promotion activity.  Unfortunately, this promotion is not available in all countries.  Find all six flags and get a cute neohome Roller Coaster.  There are sponsor games that can earn you neopoints and you can feed your pets here daily.  Have fun!



We've also been keeping our Popsicle guide updated with the Daily Altador Cup Trivia Question, so check back daily!

A new game just went up for Premium beta testing, the game is called Legends of Pinball. Below you can see some screenshots and the description of the game.

Take a journey through the Gallery of Heroes … pinball-style! Match your skills against the greatest heroes of the land.

We have a new guide for all you gallery lovers out there. It gives you tips on how to build the perfect gallery, well enough for a chance at the gallery spotlight.

It seems that the infamous cookiegrabber had found a new way to get some victims. People have been putting cookiegrabbers in their shops and then putting items, such as codestones and dubloons, in their shop for under the price, and then hiding them with coding to get lots of visits. This scam seems to mostly be targeting premium members with access to the Super Shop Wizard, listing the cheapest in shops. Be careful when sniping!

**UPDATE** As of June 27th, the CGers are back on lookups. They've somehow gotten around the coding and made it possible. Please be extra careful :(

If you think you have been CGed change your password. This will change your login cookie rendering the stolen one useless.

We've revised our NC Challenge Guide to show previews of the items.  Don't forget to check out the rest of our Altador Cup Coverage! 

We've added a little guide to the Popsicle sponsor quest.  Available in the US but not everywhere, if you find the banner ads hidden around Neopia and click on them, you'll get a fruity frozen treat for your pet.  Yum!


Update: The Daily Altador Cup Trivia Question is working as of June 23rd, so we've included that in our guide.

Update: Scammers have recently begun making fake Snowager boards for their dangerous sites as well. Remember check the url before you visit any link posted on the boards. If it does not start with www.neopets.com it is a dangerous site!

There is a Tarla scam going on at the neoboards. Scammers  are making boards with fake tarla alerts. Rather than using the normal tarla link, they are linking you to a different website. The url will look similar to www.neopets.com but is a small variation to it. If one clicks on the fake link they will be taken to a different website with on it a cookie grabber. This is a script that steals your login info. This allows the scammer to steal your Neopets account.

We would like to warn everyone not to rush and click on the tarla links. The best thing to do is NOT to click on them anymore at all and to install the Tarla Toolbar yourself.

Should you have accidentally clicked on the scam link, do the following:
Change your password and PIN codes (though PIN's should be protected from cookiegrabbing, better be safe than sorry) as quickly as possible. If you were logged in at your email adress at the time you visited the website with cookiegrabber, there is a very slight possibility that the scammer also managed to get that info, so to be in the safe side you should change the password of that as well. Furthermore we advise you to run a thorough  virus and spyware scan afterwards to ensure your computer is not compromised in other ways.

Please note that scammers may use variations to this theme, such as fake Punchbag Sid boards etc. Always be wary, never just click on a link you see!

The Team Interviews for the Altador Cup IV are finally done! A supporter from each team has answered questions asked by us with what they think. You can read them there to find out what the other teams are really saying!

Nimmo Day is coming up on June 15th, and here are a preview of the new Darigan and Strawberry Nimmo that will be released. Thanks to neocolours.de for the images.

TNT has been adding lots of new things to Petpet Park. In our guide you can now find a guide to the newest job called The Case of the Smudged Address, the games Boat Blasters and Dead Pin, the new shop Pirate's Plunder and the four new Characters in the game.

Can't get enough of Petpet Park? Why not use our new Petpet Park Userlookup and show how much you love the game?

Quiggle Day is coming up on June 13th, and here are a preview of the new Robot and Sponge Quiggle that will be released. Thanks to neocolours.de for the images.

Do you want to celebrate the Altador Cup on your Userlookup? Try our new Altador Cup Userlookup! and show how you are involved in this race!

Want your pet's lookup to match all of their team gear? Try our new Altador Cup Petlookups and let them show off their team spirit!

As tons of people may have noticed, the NeoLodge has not been feeding your pets. Well, as of today, that glitch has been fixed!

Altador continued their poor season, as they faced the crafty Kreludan team. The Kreludor fans were expecting a clean sweep across all four games, and they weren't disappointed. There was a point in the Shootout Showdown match, where Altador looked like they may be able to hold the leading team to a draw, however they were let down by Altador player Timu's shooting inexperience. Altador captain "Trapper" Remis, promised their side would be training non-stop in preparation for Monday's games.


Krawk Island faced the wrath of the Virtupets team, who have recovered from last year's disappearance of Dr Sloth. The day started with the Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown games, with the Pirates suffering from a bad case of Kikoughela which allowed the Virtupets team to cheer their way to a Make Some Noise victory. The Shootout Showdown game started well for Virtupets, as the Pirates were busy hunting down the Healing Springs Faerie to cure their illnesses. By the time they were healed, the Virtupets had sealed another win. Krawk Island did manage to demonstrate just how they have managed to hold their second place in the table though, with easy wins in Slushie Slinger and Yooyuball to end the day.


Mystery Island faced Darigan Citadel in what proved to be a shock defeat for the Islanders, as they lost every game. The Islanders blamed their Yooyuball defeat on goalkeeper's Lor Benneveldt inability to save any of the goals, and the resulting team bickering lead them to lose Slushie Slinger, Make Some Noise and Shootout Showdown. Mystery Island fans were last night plotting revenge on Lor Benneveldt, if the team cannot improve in tomorrow's matches.


The Shenkuu team were in high spirits entering into the Colosseum for yesterday's games, and the fans were expecting a clean sweep across all four games. The Yooyuball match went smoothly for the superb Shenkuu side, with Terror Mountain goalkeeper Minae Mitora proving to be no match for the Shenkuu's scoring skill. Make Some Noise and Slushie Slinger provided another easy win for the Shenkuu team, and as they entered the Shootout Showdown game, the Shenkuu fans were hoping for another easy win. The Terror Mountain team however, went into the final game of the day with an unbeaten record in Shootout Showdown, and did not disappoint their fans, as they held Shenkuu to a draw. Terror Mountain captain Prytariel said that the team was hoping to improve their Yooyuball skills to be able to match their penalty shootout techniques.


The Lost Desert had what was described by fans as a lazy win over Faerieland, with none of the LD players appearing to put in much effort. Faerieland were at an immediate disadvantage after it appeared that the team players were supporting the Petpet Protection League's complaints into the use of Yooyus for the Yooyuballs match. From that point on, things didn't improve for the Faerieland team as they got in a muddle and started serving slushies to the wrong team's fans. Faerieland Spokes-Kacheek Babolino, said that the team were just having a bad day, and that they would return in better form tomorrow.


Roo Island have yet to show their winning ability from last year, with another three losses to their name. Haunted Woods took advantage of the Roo's uncoordinated playing, leading to a HW win in Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger. The Roo Island fans cheered valiantly in Make Some Noise, but were unable to match the volume of the howls of Haunted Woods. In the last match of the day, the Roo Island players were able to hold Haunted Woods to a Shootout Showdown draw, to prevent a Haunted Woods clean sweep.




Kiko Lake have demonstrated just how much practise they have been putting in for the Altador Cup this year, with another two wins, against Tyrannia. The apparent shock of winning the Yooyuball and Shootout Showdown games seemed to silence the Kiko Lake fans, allowing Tyrannia to pull back and win in Make Some Noise. Heading into the Slushie Slinger game, Kiko Lake attempted to match the Tyrannian's speed and accuracy, but were kept behind after the game to clear up the mess they made, having failed to serve any customers with the right flavour of slushie.


The final set of matches saw Maraqua meeting Meridell for the first time this season. The mighty Meridell team got off to a magnificent start, with a win in Yooyuball and their fans cheering them on to a Make Some Noise win. Maraqua managed to hold the Meridell team to a draw in Shootout Showdown, as the Meridell team's inexperience in penalty shootouts began to show. The day ended with Slushie Slinger, where Maraqua demonstrated that despite the games being played on land, they still have the skill to win.

The day started on a high for last year's sixth placed team, as Kreludor continue their unbeaten run of Yooyuball games. Heading into the interval, Meridell were certain they would be able to win the Slushie Slinger tournament, but were left standing in amazement at Kreludor Team captain Derlyn Fonnet's unparalleled speed and accuracy. Kreludor continued their run of success with an easy win in Shootout Showdown, and Make Some Noise, proving their fans do have some of the loudest voices in the Altador Cup this year.


Currently in second place, using our very own scores table, Krawk Island faced Maraqua in what was said to be a very unfair contest. After losing the Slushie Slinger and Make Some Noise games, Maraquan goalkeeper Tonie Plessix, reassured their fans that they are not going to let the other teams walk all over them, but made another request to the referee that Maraqua should be allowed to play their games underwater. Unfortunately for the Maraquan team and their supporters, the referee declined to change the rules, leading to a Krawk Island win across all four games.


Having been sidelined from the tournament last year, Kiko Lake have so far failed to get higher than 13th place in the table, although yesterday's games against Mystery Island did provide some surprising game results. The referee decided to start the games with Shootout Showdown, which was won hands down by the Kiko Lake team. Team captain "Poke" Cellers, declined to comment on rumours that the team had been practising none stop since their failure to compete last year, but did say he was very pleased with their performance so far. The Mystery Island recovered quickly from their defeat, cheering the Islanders on into their fourth Make Some Noise win. The next game was Slushie Slinger, and both teams raced frantically to serve as many slushies as they possibly could, resulting in a draw after the slushie making machines couldn't keep up with demand. The referee promised the machines would be repaired before Sunday's games. Finally, Mystery Island proved just how they have managed to be third in the table so far, with an easy Yooyuball win to end the day.


Fourth placed Darigan Citadel faced the icy might of Terror Mountain, in what was expected to be an easy win for the Darigan team. Unfortunately, the Terror Mountain team had an unusually high quantity of Fire Yooyus in their match, and were wary of handling them too much, leading to a walk-over win for Darigan Citadel. Spurred on by their success, the DC fans cheered their way to a win in Make Some Noise, before settling down to watch what they expected to be another win for Shootout Showdown. However, the Terror Mountain team have obviously been practising their penalty shootout skills, and managed to hold the Citadel to a draw. Darigan captain Layton Vickles, gave a few words of encouragement to his team before the Slushie Slinger game: nobody else heard what was said, but it did the trick, giving DC their 2nd Slushie Slinger win of the Cup so far.


Defending champions, Roo Island, faced this year's odds-on favourite to win the championship, Shenkuu in what fans were describing as "the ultimate match of the day". Roo Island left their fens bitterly disappointed though, losing every single game to the skilled Shenkuu side. After the games, the Islanders captain Lilo Blumario reassured their fans that everything was under control, stating their team tactics are to "not burn ourselves out too quickly". Only time will tell if Lilo Blumario's methods will lead the Roos to another win this year, or if they will face the wrath of Count von Roo for not placing in the top four teams.


Tenth placed Virtupets scored a shock win in Shootout Showdown, after the Tyrannian team missed a lot of easy shots. Some Tyrannian fans blamed their fourth loss on team captain Loryche's scoring weakness, leaving the Tyrannian team considering a change of team players for next year's Altador Cup. Virtupets couldn't continue their game wins, however, leaving them with losses in Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger, with their fans too shocked at their Shootout Showdown win to cheer loud enough for Make Some Noise.


The Lost Desert team knew they were up against some of the best Altador Cup players when they faced the Haunted Woods team. However, HW team member Autrey Fulse's inexperience was showing as the Lost Desert was able to hold the Haunted Woods to a draw in both Yooyuball and Slushie Slinger.
Unfortunately, a Lost Desert fan was stopped at the Colosseum gates, for trying to bring in some Lost Desert Team Megaphones. The referee decided to award Haunted Woods a win for Make Some Noise without even letting the game go ahead. The resulting shock for the Lost Desert lead them to lose the Shootout Showdown game hands down. Speaking after the day's games, Lost Desert captain Leera Heggle pleaded with their fans to play by the rules, reminding them that they don't need to bring in Megaphones to be able to cheer loudly.


The final games of the day saw last year's low placing teams Altador and Faerieland, battle it out at the bottom of the table. Faerieland have had a poor season so far, with straight losses over all their games, and the Altador team were seen playing KeyQuest last night, rather than training. The Faerieland side took advantage over the home team's lack of practise in the Yooyuball match, with Altador only able to hold fantastic Faerieland to a draw. Unfortunately, the Faerieland team were in shock after that surprise result, and were unable to hold back the amazing Altador team in any of the other three games.

We've just made our first site poll! Of course, it's Altador Cup related. In our Altador Cup Poll you can vote, which team you think will win the competition. This does not necessarily have to be the team that you joined.

Are you setting goals for yourself in this year's Altador Cup? Well now you can use our nifty Goal Counters to show how close you are to reaching your goals. There are 5 in total, one for each of the games.


For more Altador Cup-related Graphics and Goodies check our Altador Cup Goodies page. And don't forget to keep an eye on our Altador Cup IV Coverage!

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Maraqua has gotten a make-over.  Why don't you dive in to explore this undersea world?

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TNT has activated the clothes they released on the petdays of the following pets:

Xweetok

Bruce

Kougra

JubJub Day is coming up on June 6th, and here are a preview of the new Silver and Snot JubJub that will be released. Thanks to neocolours.de for the images.

The Altador Cup has started!

A few things are not running smoothly quite yet.  The NC Mall Challenge tickets have not been spotted in the mall yet.  Update: the NC Mall tickets started appearing around 7:30 PM NST.  The 34-Game Ticket Pack is 2500 NC.  As of this update (7:46 PM NST), the tickets can not yet be activated.  As of 8:36 PM NST, the existing tickets can be activated but the prizes are not awarding.  The tickets have been removed from the NC Mall again.  :K  8:44 and the tickets are back in the mall.  9:05 NST and the first NC prize can be collected.  Yay!  Our guide to the NC Challenge has been updated.

If you are having trouble getting your scores to count for rank, try reloading the game window after each sent score.  For many people, the first three games are submitted correctly, but the page must be refreshed before playing each game after that in order for it to count.  I've seen reports that game scores are counting without a manual refresh if you play on small screen, but haven't tested this one.  Update: this glitch is reported as being fixed now.



Also, the Altador Cup Player avatar has been released again.  Thanks to _lyke_orly_ for the info.

And a Yooyuball game tip: If you would like your players to return to their starting positions, press shift on your keyboard. It looks like 'up' on the game's instructons, but it is shift.

Update: You can skip the goal celebration, and the yooyu entry screens by pressing space, this will speed up your games allowing you to play more! The skipped scene will still subtract from your game time and you won't have as much time to prepare for which Yooyu is next, but it can make the games go faster.  Thanks to sarahravencroft for this tip.

Neopets has added a tutorial for exploring Neopia.  You can see it under the Explore tab on your navigation bar.  You can get a cute wearable Tutorial Certificate of Completion when you go through it. 

We have two fabulous, new Altador Cup Counters for you to use; keep track of those scores and show off your dedication to your chosen team!  Why not check out our other Altador Cup Goodies and Altador Cup Coverage while you're at it?

It's been a long time since we have gotten to make a font for a new avatar, but here it is!

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If you are looking for fonts for other avatars, check out the following pages: Secret Avatars & Fonts, Default Avatars & Fonts, Altador Cup Fonts. Or use one of our many other pages in the Neoboards section of site to create your own font.