The world of Neopets has just become more expansive and exciting with the introduction of extra pet slots! Starting today, players can purchase additional slots for new pets in their accounts through the NC Center. This update is a game changer for Neopets enthusiasts who want to grow their pet collections and explore new possibilities within the game.
Pricing Options for Extra Pet Slots
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the pricing for extra pet slots available to players:
+1 Extra Pet Slot: 500 NC
+5 Extra Pet Slots: 2,250 NC (450 NC per slot)
+10 Extra Pet Slots: 4,250 NC, currently discounted to 3,400 NC until December 26
This pricing structure offers flexibility for players depending on their needs. Whether you’re looking to add just one more pet or a whole batch, there’s an option available to suit your budget.
+1 Extra Pet Slot 500NC
+5 Extra Pet Slots 2250 NC
+10 Extra Pet Slots 4,250 3,400 NC
Activation and Account Limitations
When you purchase one of these extra slots, it will be automatically activated in your account. This means you can start using your new pet slots right away! However, it’s important to note that extra spaces cannot be transferred from one account to another. If you want to acquire extra slots on a secondary account, you’ll need to make the purchase from that specific account.
Upon activation, you’ll notice an additional space on your Neopets main page, distinguished from the normal slots. This visual indicator makes it easy to see how many pets you have and how many slots are available.
Premium User Benefits
For those with a Premium subscription, there are even more advantages. Premium users automatically receive 3 free extra slots with their subscription. This brings the total number of extra slots available to Premium users to 4. Not only does this enhance the gameplay experience, but it also facilitates easier trading of Neopets between accounts.
Limitations on Transfers
While the new extra pet slots feature allows players to grow their collections, it’s worth noting that the Neopets transfer program is currently suspended indefinitely. This means that while you can add pets to your account, transferring Neopets between accounts will not be possible at this time. Players should keep this in mind as they strategize their gameplay and manage their collections.
Conclusion
The addition of extra pet slots is a welcome update for the Neopets community, allowing players to enhance their experiences and engage more deeply with the game. With various purchasing options available, whether you’re a casual player or a dedicated collector, the new pet slots offer exciting possibilities for expanding your Neopet family. Don’t miss out on the discounted rate for +10 slots available until December 26—this is the perfect opportunity to add more Neopets to your account!
On September 22nd a press release was distributed announcing a new Cryptocurrency venture involving Neopets, known as Neopets Metaverse. This was from a reliable press release website that Neopets has used many times before. The announcement in full:
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Neopets is excited to announce a partnership with Raydium, an automated market maker (AMM) and launchpad powered by Solana, to bring a collection of NFTs based on characters from the 20 years of the Neopian history and lore. The greater Neopets community will now have access to digital memorabilia from their beloved brand.
Over the past 20 plus years, nearly 100 million people have engaged with Neopets characters both in the game and through merchandise and other branded items. Extending to NFTs give those users as well as NFT collectors the chance to experience and own part of the history of Neopets” says Jim Czulewicz, President and CEO of JumpStart Games, Inc., the company that owns Neopets. “For us this is another opportunity to extend the brand into new markets and to new users in a format that is both modern and valued.
Collectors and fans will have the opportunity to acquire one of 20,500 equally unique, algorithmically generated lovable Neopets NFTs with variable backgrounds, assets, clothing, and personality – 7 varying trait categories. An official launch date will be shared as we get closer but look for the drop to be in early to mid-October.Neopets is pleased to be partnering with Raydium’s DropZone as one of the first on the platform. Raydium’s DropZone is an initiative by Raydium to promote the growth of NFTs on Solana while supporting project teams like Neopets with the infrastructure needed to launch the collections.
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Neopets itself made no such announcement (and still has not, really). In fact, initially the social media team were completely unaware the project existed or would be launching and incorrectly identified the project as a scam over Direct Messages.
This news was met with an immediate reaction from all parts of the Neopets community that can at best be described as lukewarm and at worse, outright livid.
A day later, on September 23rd, Neopets finally issued a statement on their Neoboard. It is interesting to note that this wasn’t an official announcement of the project, but a response to the press release. Neopets itself has still yet to officially announce the project in this matter. Regardless, the full text of the message was:
Valued Neopians,
We want to thank you all for sharing your thoughts, feedback, and concerns with us regarding the new line of NFT’s created in partnership with Raydium. We understand that our recent announcement may have created more questions than answers and we want to take a moment to clarify some information about the future of NFT’s and Neopets.
Q: Is this a scam? Are you really making NFTs?
A: Our partnership with Raydium, Solana, and Moonvault is legitimate! You may have seen a recent photo from Neopets stating this is a scam; this was due to an internal miscommunication error, and we sincerely apologize for any confusion this statement may have caused.
Q: “Why are NFT’s more important than releasing new features?
A: The good news is that they aren’t! Please know that the NFT’s in question were created by a partner company and did not impact the release schedules of the Neopets Team in any way; features and content have been developed and converted without interruption and we’re excited to keep rolling out new features for the community in the future.
Q: “Why make NFTs?
A: JumpStart is always looking for new opportunities to drive our brands and product forward into the future. We are constantly seeking new ways for players to engage with us and we see NFT’s as a potential opportunity for the company in this regard. We are going to learn new things on this journey and want to encourage everyone to keep sharing their thoughts and feedback with us as we go so we can improve and adjust accordingly.
Q: “Aren’t NFT’s harmful to the environment?
A: We’ve made an effort to partner with Raydium, a company that hosts their NFTs on Solana which strives to be a more environmentally friendly NFT solution than competitors. If you’re interested in learning more about Raydium, check out their website here: https://raydium.gitbook.io/raydium/ or Solana here: https://www.solana.com
Q: “Why did an official announcement take so long?
A: As with any partnership, there are numerous groups involved and multiple moving pieces. We apologize that an official statement took us longer than we would have liked and we will be working internally to speed this process up in the future.
We understand that our venture into NFT’s may not be for all of our players, but want to reassure you all again that their development is happening independent of the support we provide to the Neopets site and players. We appreciate all of our players and value the time you’ve taken to share your thoughts with us. We hope you will continue to do so, and that the answers above provide a bit of clarity into the situation.
– The Neopets Team
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This confirmed the legitimacy of the project but did not address any of the key concerns the community had with it.
So what is an NFT?
NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token. It is a form of digital collectible that exists on a blockchain, similar to those the famous Bitcoin uses. The technology of blockchains means that each NFT is verifiably unique. They are bought and sold using a variety of cryptocurrencies. However, it is important to note that while many NFTs are tied to digital artwork, what you are buying is *not* the artwork. You gain no rights to it whatsoever, nor any exclusivity outside of the NFT world. What you buy is essentially a digital receipt with the artwork on it. NFTs by themselves serve no other function.
Why are people so mad?
There are many different reasons people are opposed to NFTs, both in general and these specific NFTs. Here’s a rundown of some of the most common:
– NFTs are a pyramid scheme. NFTs follow many of the same principles as pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing schemes. Fundementally, due to the fixed supply of many NFTs, in order to maintain value in a secondary reselling market, demand must be increased. This means there must be an ever increasing number of new buyers to the market. Because these buyers are late to the market, they will see diminishing returns. This is, by definition, a pyramid scheme. Many pro-NFT individuals will try to deny this, but it remains fundementally true. NFTs exist as a bubble similar to the ‘dotcom’ bubble of the early 00’s and housing bubbles that occur across the planet. As with any bubble, when it bursts, and it will, those who have not already cashed their chips lose out.
– NFTs have a negative impact on the environment. This is true, however there is an important qualifier. More well known blockchains like Bitcoin run on a technology that requires vast amounts of electricity. This equates to the total energy consumption of a small country. *HOWEVER*, Neopets Metaverse will run on the Solana blockchain. This uses a different, quite new form of technology that uses vastly less energy, making it roughly equivalent to a large website at present. Solana will use more energy as it grows, but this will always remain vastly below other blockchains using older technologies. Pro-NFT users will often try to dismiss your arguments using this fact, but the truth remains we live in the 21st century when we can ill afford any emissions that we can do without. Given that NFTs serve no purpose whatsoever, we can do without their emissions no matter how small.
– NFTs serve no purpose. NFTs by definition offer nothing of real value. The art attached to NFTs can often be freely obtained elsewhere and enjoyed eternally simply by saving it to your computer. It is true that some NFTs are sold with extra uses, however typically in these cases what you are buying of value is actually the *other* stuff, the NFT remains just as useless.
– NFTs use stolen artwork. This is not always the case but it is true that many NFTs have been sold by people who had no rights to the original artwork. There is no system in place to police NFTs and there is nothing to stop any individual making an NFT of any artwork they come across. In the case of Neopets Metaverse, Neopets owns the rights to the NFTs they are selling so it does not apply here. However, in order to generate the NFTs Neopets Metaverse did steal the artwork off Dress to Impress (DTI), a Neopets fansite. More on that in the controversies section, below.
– Neopets NFTs have been tried and failed before. In 2018, Neopets launched a project called Neopets Cryptoquest that used similar NFT technology as a time limited collectible card game. It was vastly unpopular, selling only 1,819 card packs prior to closure. Both Neopets Cryptoquest and its parent company, Rarebits, are now non-functional. Players who purchase the packs report that they have been unable to sell the NFTs as they now hold no value.
– These NFTs are ugly. Neopets Metaverse intends to create 20,500 NFTs, keeping 500 back for staff and giveaways, and selling 20,000 of them. They will be randomly generated Neopets customisation images via an AI. Each Neopet will be a random species, colour, gender, emotion, and be wearing a random shirt/dress zoned wearable, hat zoned wearable, and background zoned wearable. This results in literally millions of possible combinations. Unfortunately, the majority of these customisations look like a dumpster fire. Some examples on the official website are below. These will be randomly generated at launch. You have no choice in what the NFT will look like.
Okay, but some people must like NFTs, right?
NFTs do have their supporters, even among the Neopets community that is overwhelmingly against them. Some people do buy NFTs to collect them. However, it is largely impossible to ever achieve a full collection of any NFT category.
The far larger category of those into NFTs is people hoping to resell them for profit. For that, the Neopets community is seen as low hanging fruit. There are speculators that can and will try and exploit Neopets players into thinking they are getting a deal.
Wider than that, Solana is a new blockchain with relatively few NFTs on it. Neopets is the first recognisable brand (and so far only) to offer NFTs on Solana. There is hope among NFT traders that this collection of NFTs will lead to wider, more mainstream adoption of Solana as a cryptocurrency. This will increase the value of Solana and any Solana NFTs these traders already own outside the Neopets brand.
This is a high level technology concept that doesn’t really exist at this time. The general idea is that you buy NFTs that can then be used in multiple different locations for a specific purpose. For example, you could by a weapon skin in one game as an NFT, and then log into a different game by a different provider and use that NFT to unlock the same skin in that game.
Due to the complexities of inter-company cross promotion deals it is incredibly difficult for this concept to come to fruition in any kind of mass market way. Given that Neopets exist on antiquated systems it cannot and will not be implemented into any metaverse project. It is therefore highly unlikely in this case that the ‘metaverse’ of Neopets Metaverse is anything more than a buzzword.
Neopets Metaverse is being developed by third party developers and not the day to day Neopets team. Confusingly, staff at Neopets Metaverse sometimes claim the opposite.
Neopets Metaverse is also partnered with Raydium to deliver the NFTs, and both Cherrypicks and Moonvault to build the Neopets Metaverse site.
Raydium is an online marketplace for NFTs built specifically to run on the Solana blockchain. They will be the ones actually selling the Neopets NFTs. It was launched at the beginning of 2021.
Cherrypicks is a technology company based in Hong Kong that started in 2000. Like Neopets, it has been aquired by NetDragon, so can in effect be considered a sister company.
Moonvault is a venture capital company that started about 2 months prior to the launch of Neopets Metaverse. It was founded in Hong Kong by three former investment bankers. Neopets Metaverse is the only known project they have announced funding for.
You may also see ChizComm mentioned as the marketing company that initially gave out the press release revealing Neopets Metaverse to the world. They are based in Canada and have existed since 2013. They have worked with Neopets for many years.
Interestingly from the lack of their inclusion on the press release, it seems Neopets usual merchandising agent, the Carlin West Agency, was not involved in this venture. However, the lack of their inclusion may be an error.
How much is it going to cost?
At this stage, that’s unknown. Neopets Metaverse has yet to announce details. But previous NFT offerings have cost around 3 SOL (Solana’s currency) at launch. 1 SOL is around $150.
Controversies
Despite only just coming into existence, Neopets Metaverse has already managed to make several missteps that have further fostered growing unrest with the Neopets community.
Stealing Art from DTI
Soon after launch, users noticed that one of the sample NFT images on the Neopets Metaverse, a Dimensional Kougra, did not look the way it looks on the Neopets site (shown below comparison between the two).
A quirk of classic Dress to Impress (DTI), the Neopets fansite that mirrors the Neopets customisation tool, is that it includes image versions as alternatives to the native flash assets that existed prior to html5 conversion. These images are generated internally by DTI, and part of that process effectively flattens the images for Dimensional pets, causing them to look slightly different.
This visual artefact is *only* present on the image version of DTI. It does not exist on Neopets flash customisation, Neopets html5 customisation, the png versions Neopets exports from its customisation, or DTI competitors like Jellyneo’s Wardrobe.
DTI is the *only* source for this Dimensional Kougra and thus proves without question that Neopets Metaverse ripped its NFTs from a Neopets fansite rather than get them from Neopets directly.
When called on this theft, Neopets Metaverse made no apology or statement of any kind, but altered the image of the Dimensional Kougra to that of a Chocolate Kougra to hide the fact that the theft had taken place.
Retweeting NSFW accounts
On September 24th, as one of their first actions after being revealed as officially associated with the wider Neopets brand, Neopets Metaverse tweeted a congratulations to another NFT offering that features *very* non-Neopets safe content. It cannot be discussed here exactly what it was, but rest assured, it does not fit with a site like Neopets.
After being called on this, instead of apologising or deleting the tweet, Neopets Metaverse instead chose to accuse the Neopets fansite Jellyneo of spreading misinformation by taking things out of context. For clarity, Jellyneo had screenshotted the offending tweet and did not remove any context. Neopets Metaverse did send the congratulations.
Speculation
The above is all verifiable information. The following is based on my own speculation. Primarily, that the Neopets Metaverse project has been the pet project of someone high up in the Jumpstart or NetDragon corporate team, and doesn’t have the involvement of what you and I would probably call the ‘actual’ Neopets team.
Firstly, when the announcement was initially made, Neopets social team had no idea what the project was let alone that it would be launching that day. The Neopets social team typically post across all the Neopets social media to advertise new announcements. If the Neopets Metaverse announcement had been scheduled for that day, why would they not be told?
Even several days following the botched launch, there has still been no actual real announcement from Neopets. If they were expecting a launch, why was such a post not made alongside the Neoboard created to address the controversy?
Secondly, the language of the post appears telling to me. Notice that throughout the post refers to ‘Neopets’ and ‘we’. But when asked to address *why* NFTs are being made, the language immediately switches and leads with ‘JumpStart’. It is the only time Jumpstart is mentioned in the post. Typically, Neopets does not reference Jumpstart unless it needs to, prefering to maintain the idea of Neopets as its own, contained brand. This is an anomoly of language that stands out.
Thirdly, staff at Neopets Metaverse appear to be confused as to their position within Neopets. If the Neopets team was aware of the project would attempts not have been made to onboard them somehow so that they would understand where exactly they sit?
Finally, why were the images taken from DTI if there was knowledge and involvement from the main Neopets staff? TNT’s own customisation app exports pngs that are more accurate to life. Why were they not taken straight from the source, unless Neopets Metaverse did not actually have access to it?
Given, therefore, that it is entirely possible that this project has been implemented above the heads of the Neopets team, what assurances are there that any potential proceeds from the sales of the NFTs will be funneled back to Neopets instead of those within the company who have dreamt up this scheme? Questions that remain to be answered.
In Neopets, Neocash (NC) offers premium customization and special perks that set your Neopets experience apart. One popular way to obtain Neocash is through Neocash Cards, physical or digital gift cards that can be redeemed for NC in your account. These cards offer a straightforward way to purchase Neocash, making them ideal for players who prefer to buy NC outside the online payment methods available in the NC Mall.
This Neocash Card Redemption Guide will walk you through everything you need to know about redeeming Neocash cards, including how to enter the code, common issues players face, and tips for making the most of your NC purchase. Whether you’re using a physical card from a retailer or a digital code, this guide will help you easily redeem your card and start customizing your Neopets to your heart’s content!
If you would like to see most of the different types of Neocash Cards, this page has images of what all of them look like, and their DPCI (Department Class Item) product numbers for Target.
• The Neopoint item given from any unboxed Neocash Card ($25, $15 or $10) does NOT always directly relate to the image/character on the Neocash Card, but always relates in denomination (or cost). This means you are eligible to receive ANY of the unboxed Neocash Card Neopoint prizes that are under the same denomination ($25, $15, $10), that are currently available, and that I’ve listed in that specific section of denomination regardless of the Card’s image/character.
• Every $25 Neocash Cards awards the redeemer a FREE 150NC extra. That’s right, FREE! So technically, any $25 Neocash Card actually gives you 2,650NC. It also awards you with five Basic Gift Boxes, and an exclusive Neopoint item.
• The two boxed $25 Neocash Cards (also known to be the KeyQuest Neocash Cards) award special KeyQuest case color themes. They are Gold and Silver. The color theme is NOT an item, but an available feature to display your KeyQuest case in a new shiny color! You can only get one or the other depending on the color of your Neocash Card. You can NOT get a color that differs from the Card you are redeeming. They also award the 150NC FREE, five Basic Gift Boxes, and an exclusive Neopoint item. The Neopoint item awarded from a boxed $25 Neocash Card will ALWAYS directly relate to the image/characters on the Neocash Card. This means you are eligible to receive only one Gold $25 Neocash Card Neopoint prize from redeeming a boxed Gold $25 Neocash Card, and you are eligible to receive only one Silver $25 Neocash Card Neopoint prize from redeeming a boxed Silver $25 Neocash Card. These boxed Neocash Cards have been announced as discontinued. This means they will no longer be made or distributed. If you have recently bought a boxed $25 Gold or Silver Neocash Card, it is still valid and will work upon redeeming.
• The 150NC bonus is NOT included for any of the $10 boxed, $10 unboxed, or $15 unboxed Neocash Cards. Any $15 Neocash Card awards you with three Basic Gift Boxes, and an exclusive Neopoint item.
• The boxed $10 Neocash Cards (also known to be the KeyQuest Neocash Cards), give out color themes for your KeyQuest case. This is NOT an item, but an available feature to display your KeyQuest case in a vibrant new color! The current available colors are: Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, and Blue. Each color goes with it’s color-themed, boxed $10 Neocash Card. You can NOT get colors that differ from your Neocash Card color. Any $10 Neocash Card also awards you with two Basic Gift Boxes, and an exclusive Neopoint item. The Neopoint item awarded from any boxed $10 Neocash Card will ALWAYS directly relate to the image/characters on the Neocash Card and value. This means you are eligible to receive only one Neopoint item that is directly related to the Card color, type and features. Green for Green, Yellow for Yellow, Red for Red etc. These boxed Neocash Cards have been announced as discontinued. This means they will no longer be made or distributed. If you have recently bought a boxed $10 Neocash Card, it is still valid and will work upon redeeming.
• Lastly, as a fun side note, every fourth NeoCash Card redeemed consecutively on a single account, boxed or unboxed, will award one extra, unthemed, unrelated Neopoint prize.
$25 Unboxed Neocash Card Prizes
Important note: Only one Neopoint item is awarded per redemption. For $25 unboxed Neocash Cards, you are eligible to receive any of the following items upon redemption, with the exception of the GameStop-exclusive Ylana Skyfire NC Card. (GameStop-exclusive NC Cards are currently the only known card type to award guaranteed prizes outside of the retired, boxed NC Cards.)
These are currently active for redemptions.
$25 Unboxed Dr. Sloth Neocash Card
$25 Unboxed Isca Neocash Card
$25 Unboxed Fyora Neocash Card
$25 Unboxed King Altador Neocash Card
$25 Unboxed Ylana Skyfire Neocash Card
Dr. Sloth Float Ring
Isca Summer Sand Kit
Fyora Summer School Bulletin Board
Altador in Summer
Ylanas Summer Adventure Tales
Dr. Sloth Summer Fruit Salad
Isca Summer Dumplings
Fyora Homemade Ice Cream Maker
King Altador Summer Petpetpet Catching Kit
Plastic Ylana Skyfire Glasses
$15 Unboxed Neocash Card Prizes
Important note: Only one Neopoint item is awarded per redemption. For $15 unboxed Neocash Cards, you are eligible to receive any of the following items upon redemption.
Important note: Only one Neopoint item is awarded per redemption. For $10 unboxed Neocash Cards, you are eligible to receive any of the following items upon redemption, with the exception of the GameStop-exclusive Purple Acara NC Card. (GameStop-exclusive NC Cards are currently the only known card type to award guaranteed prizes outside of the retired, boxed NC Cards.)
These are currently active for redemptions.
$10 Unboxed Red Scorchio Neocash Card
$10 Unboxed Shadow Mynci Neocash Card
$10 Unboxed Illusen Neocash Card
$10 Unboxed Yellow Usul Neocash Card
$10 Unboxed Purple Acara Neocash Card
Surfing with Scorchio
Mynci Summer Hair Gel
Illusen Chilled Summer Soup
Usuki Summer Journal
Acara Cold Summer Noodle Salad
Red Scorchio Summer Bowling Set
Mynci Diving Watch
Illusen Blue Waterproof Mascara
Usuki Summer School Set
Acara Summer Grooming Kit
$25 Unboxed Neocash Card Retired Prizes
Only ONE Neopoint item is awarded per redemption. For $25 unboxed Neocash Cards, you were eligible to receive any of the following items upon redemption during the specific season.
These items were retired in May 2010.
Sloth Spring Scented Perfume
Isca Spring Book Bag
Fyora Spring Song Book
Altador is Lovely in the Spring
Ylana Skyfire: Protector of Spring
Sloth Spring Stamp
Isca Spring Wooden Ship
Small Fyora Spring Gift Boxes
King Altador Spring Pencil
Ylana Skyfire Spring Perfume
These items were retired in April 2010 as Target/Shoppers-exclusive redemptions.
Dr. Sloth Spring Music Box
Isca Spring Grooming Set
Fyora Spring Soup
The Secret Altadorian Spring
These items were retired in February 2010.
Sloth Valentine Hand Soap
Isca Valentine Cookie Pop
Valentine Fyora
(wearable)
The Great King Altador
Ylana Skyfires Valentines Day
Sloth Valentine Air Freshener
Isca Grooming Items Storage Basket
Fyora Valentine Scissors
King Altador Valentine Tricycle
Ylana Skyfire Valentine Gift
These items were retired in February 2010 as CVS/Shoppers-exclusive redemptions.
Only ONE Neopoint item is awarded per redemption. For $15 unboxed Neocash Cards, you were eligible to receive any of the following items upon redemption during the specific season.
Only ONE Neopoint item is awarded per redemption. For $10 unboxed Neocash Cards, you were eligible to receive any of the following items upon redemption during the specific season.
These items were retired in August 2009 as 7-11-exclusive redemptions.
Exploding Slushie
Upside-down Slushie
These items were retired in May 2009.
Cinnamon Scorchio Lollypop
Mynci Mallows
Illusens Potted Orchid
(wearable)
Spring Usul Plushie
Scorchio Spring
Springtime Mynci Plushie
Illusen Jelly Beans
Spring Garden Usuki Play Set
These items were retired in February 2009.
Fiery Scorchio Truffle
Mynci Box of Candy
Illusen Heart Charm
Pink Usul Mug of Cocoa
These items were retired in December 2008.
Fiery Seasonal HOT Chocolate
Super Blue Gift Stocking
Seasonal Illusen Snowglobe
Seasonal Princess Dress-up Play Set
$25 Boxed Neocash Card Retired Prizes
Only ONE Neopoint item is awarded per redemption. For $25 boxed Neocash Cards, you were only eligible to receive the item related to color of the card you are redeeming.
Only ONE Neopoint item is awarded per redemption. For $10 boxed Neocash Cards, you were only eligible to receive the item related to color of the card you are redeeming.
How do I redeem a Neocash Card? To redeem a Neocash Card, you go to the NC Mall’s Neocash Card Redemption Page, scratch the back of your Neocash Card, enter in the number you see there on the back onto the page and hit “Redeem.” You will then be taken to a petpage with the Terms and Conditions. Please be sure to read through that before continuing on with your transaction. Proceed to check mark “I accept the NC Mall Shopping Rules.” and voila! Your Neocash Card has been redeemed and you may start your malling adventures!
What does “boxed” and “unboxed” mean? What’s the difference? It means literally that. Some cards come inside a box and others do not. Yes, I mean a literal box. Please see this page to see what these Neocash Cards look like!
Why do the unboxed Neocash Cards have the possibility of awarding any item of that particular denomination? My guess would be that not everyone has access to every type of color/character of unboxed Neocash Cards, and therefore they make it possible to win prizes of the same value that generally correlate to another card color/character. (This ONLY applies to unboxed Neocash Cards).
For example, the $10 Red Scorchio Card generally has themed items that relate to its specific card type.
The $10 Illusen Card also has themed items that relate to her specific card type.
In proven theory, it is possible to win $10 Red Scorchio Card themed items from the $10 Illusen Card, just as it is possible to win $10 Illusen Card themed items from the $10 Red Scorchio Card.
Are retired boxed Neocash Card prizes worth more than retired regular Neocash Card prizes? Generally they are since boxed Neocash Cards aren’t as widely available as the regular Neocash Cards. It has also been announced that all boxed NC Cards have been discontinued which means they will no longer be produced or sold which would contribute to those particular items being highly valuable.
Approximately when do the seasonal promotional prizes (from Neocash Card redemptions) end and the next begin? Does each Promo have a certain amount of time or is it random? There’s no way to know when the promotional prizes will start and end. We can “guess” that (for example) the Summer items will be retired at the end of Summer, but that guess has been proven wrong in comparison to the last set of promotional prizes.
There’s no way to know. Best to check with the NC Mall Board to see who last redeemed a card if you’re trying for certain prizes.
Otherwise, there have been a few times that TNT has stated either on the front page of Neopets or in the News that they have changed the current prizes.
The Ratio of Neopoints per game point change on the 25th of every month. This guide will let you know what those Ratios are each month, as well as how many points you would need to score in order to get the maximum neopoints (1,000).
The Bon Appétit Avatar is a highly sought-after prize for Neopets players who enjoy the thrill of collecting avatars. Unlocking this avatar requires completing a specific set of actions in the Neopets world, and while it may seem like a challenging task at first, there is a quick and efficient method to obtain it. Whether you’re aiming to complete your avatar collection or simply want to show off your skills, this guide will walk you through the fastest way to earn the Bon Appétit Avatar, including helpful tips and important details you won’t want to miss. Get ready to unlock this deliciously exclusive avatar with ease!
How to obtain it: The Bon Appétit avatar is randomly awarded when you dine at the restaurant Kelp and bring home some leftovers.
Random or not? The initial hypothesis is that your chances of getting the avatar are higher when you try between 12:30pm NST and 1pm NST and use Firefox as your internet browser.
This experimental guide was created in order to observe the theory mentioned above and its results, as well as to explore other ideas.
The Method
I decided to make a board on July 16th 2009 at 12:48pm NST, after my neofriend Noileh and I both managed to get the avatar within minutes of each other. A total of 4 people on the board got it before 1pm NST. Warning: Try this at your own risk, you will lose a minimum of 60,400 nps.
STEP #1
Feed your lightest pet until (s)he’s VERY bloated. NOT just regular bloated. Once this happens, go on to step 2.
If (s)he’s not willing to eat anymore and is simply bloated, you can place your pet into the Neolodge, and then try feeding your pet at the Movie Central (Thanks Nicole for the info!)
Now it’s time to feed your pet a full meal. I’ve picked the cheapest items below.
APPETIZER: (13k) Angel Hair Salad or Tropical Fruit Bowl
MAIN COURSE: (28.4k) Spicy Radish Salad
DESSERT: (12k) Honeyed Horn of Plenty
COCKTAIL: (7k) Lemwart Fizz or Thornberry Brew
STEP #3
Once you have selected all of the dishes and clicked the eat button, you will be taken to another page. It will say one of two things. Either your pet’s picture will be shown along with a comment of how delicious the food was/how full they are, or the page will say the following:
I am not sure I will be able to eat everything… Can I take something with me?!? Your pet is allowed to take some home. We have already boxed up the leftovers for you! If you see the text above, there should also be a picture of which item you are taking home as a leftover.
It is extremely important that you DO NOT click on the word leftovers, that will bring you to your inventory.
There is NO RANDOM EVENT that says when you get the avatar. So, you must open up a new tab/window and check either your avatar count or look for the avatar under your neoboard preferences. If it does not show up, refresh on the page that informs you of your leftovers.
If you didn’t get leftovers, repeat Step #2. The second time, you should get them. If you don’t, change your active pet!
Success or failure?
SUCCESS?
1. Did you follow the guide? 2. Which internet browser were you using? 3. If you had to refresh, how many times did you do so? 4. At what time did you get it? 5. Have you tried BEFORE you read this guide? If yes, approximately how many times? 6. Which pet did you bring to Kelp? (Please specify the species and weight)
FAILURE?
Awww that’s too bad! 🙁 Usually it helps if you change pets after failing so many times with the same one. Also, switching internet browsers has been proven to work for some people. Remember to NEVER click on the word leftovers! Refresh instead, and check your avatar count to see if it has increased. Good luck!
Results
Success
1. Did you follow the guide?
Yes – 145/155 people
No – 1/155 people
Mostly/Sort of – 9/155 people
2. Which internet browser were you using?
Firefox – 75/155 people
Internet Explorer – 17/155 people
Opera – 2/155 people
Safari – 5/155 people
Netscape – 1/155 people
Chrome – 55/155 people
Other – 0/155 people
3. If you had to refresh, how many times did you do so?
None – 144/155 people
Once – 4/155 people
2-3 times – 3/155 people
4-5 times – 0/155 people
6+ times – 0/155 people
Don’t remember – 4/155 people
4. At what time did you get it?
12:31-12:35pm – 9/139 people
12:36-12:40pm – 11/155 people
12:41-12:45pm – 13/155 people
12:46-12:50pm – 5/155 people
12:51-12:55pm – 11/155 people
12:56-1:00pm – 11/155 people
None of the above – 89/155 people
Don’t remember – 6/155 people
5. Have you tried BEFORE you read this guide? If yes, approximately how many times?
+1 Extra Pet Slot
+10 Extra Pet Slots
