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Sometimes it's hard to keep up with the news on a day to day basis. Here are the highlight from the Neopets news page for this month...

The Front Page now has a new Hasee Bounce roll over. (April 1, 2004)

There is a new Neopedia article featuring the Torshac the Shoyru Scout. (April 2, 2004)

That vile hag Morguss from the Battle For Meridell TCG set has been added to the Gallery of Evil... (April 8, 2004)

Neopian Times Update Now you can enter your comic, short story, series or articles online with this new Submission Form. This should be much easier and faster for everyone, plus there is no way you can forget to enter your username as that is done automatically. (April 8, 2004)

Eleven new species now have their very own information pages. (April 2, 2004)

The Happy Valley and Ice Caves Neopedia articles have been updated. (April 2, 2004)

Neopets added the Negg Faerie to the How To Draw pages. (April 13, 2004)

The Court Dancer is the latest addition to the Gallery of Evil. (April 13, 2004)

SITE UPDATE - Due to the problems Neopets had with people writing 'autobuyers' - programs to automatically buy items from shops, they have now changed the haggle routine so that Kauvara's Magic Code is displayed on every purchase, not just the ones over rarity 90. (April 15, 2004)

Neopets has a new Neopedia article about the Emerald Krawk Battle Set. (April 16, 2004)

Lord Kass has been added to our How To Draw section. (April 19, 2004)

There is a new Neopedia article about the Tyrannian Battle Shopkeeper. (April 22, 2004)

Now on the NeoBoards, boards that you created are displayed in bold to make them easier to find. (April 23, 2004)

New Band: Straight from Mystery Island The Hikalakas are performing live at the Tyrannian Concert Hall. (April 23, 2004)

There are three new Cybunny Day Neggs that you can trade in for tokens at the Neggery - Blue, Purple and Rainbow. (April 27, 2004)

Special Days for this month were:

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Pets are painted at the Rainbow Pool (on the Main Shops page) with special magic paint brushes. Click here for a list of all pets and their available colors.

 

The Grey Paint Brush has been released. (April 9, 2004)

v      Shoyrus can now be painted Orange at the Rainbow Pool. (April 2, 2004)

v      Kauvara has been super busy brewing up more Shoyru Morphing Potions. (April 2, 2004)

v      You can now paint your Shoyru Halloween color. (April 2, 2004)

v      Elephantes can now be painted with the Island Paint Brush. (April 6, 2004)

v      Give your Cybunny a real treat this Easter with this regal new look. (April 9, 2004)

v      The Grey Cybunny is now available. (April 9, 2004)

v      In a recent poll, it appears that over 80% of people thought the Blue Flotsam looked more purple than blue. They have uploaded a corrected version. (April 12, 2004)

v      Eyries can now be painted Orange at the Rainbow Pool. (April 13, 2004)

v      Wockies and Grarrls can now be made super happy with the aid of a Grey Paint Brush... (April 14, 2004)

v      Chombies can now be painted with the Checkered Paint Brush. (April 15, 2004)

v      You can now own a Tyrannian Krawk, unless you are looking for something a little more Grey. (April 16, 2004)

v      Skeiths are the latest species that can be painted with the Spotted Paint Brush. (April 20, 2004)

v      Kyriis and Buzzes can now be painted Maraquan. (April 21, 2004)

v      You can now own your very own Royal Kougra. (April 22, 2004)

v      Ixis can now be painted a Pink color. (April 26, 2004)

v      Cybunnies can be painted Orange or Darigan at the Rainbow Pool. (April 27, 2004)

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For those of you looking for the Petpet Puddle, it is part of the Rainbow Pool. When you are on the Main Shops page, click on the Rainbow Pool. At the top of the next page is the link to the Petpet Puddle. Click here for a list of all petpets and their available colors.

 

q        Faellies can be painted Mutant at the Petpet Puddle. (April 1, 2004)

q        Mazzews have been added to our How To Draw pages. (April 5, 2004)

q        Gruslens can now be painted Rainbow, Blue, Pink and Pirate at the Petpet Puddle. (April 7, 2004)

q        Boweens, Bubbles, Sharkies and Raindorfs can now be painted Yellow. (April 8, 2004)

q        If you own a Slorgclops, you can now paint it Rainbow, Blue or Red at the Petpet Puddle. (April 12, 2004)

q        Buzzers, Polarchucks and Snorkles can now be painted Grey. (April 14, 2004)

q        Drackobunnies can be painted Cloud, Red and Green at the Petpet Puddle. (April 15, 2004)

q        If you are lucky enough to own a Noilkeet, you can now paint it Pink, Blue or Spotted. (April 19, 2004)

q        More Grey Petpets have been given a new look, including the Kookith, Bluna, Cirrus and Meepit. (April 19, 2004)

q        Onas have been added to the How To Draw section. (April 20, 2004)

q        Now you can paint your Cobrall, Anubis, Spyder and Meowclops Maraquan. (April 21, 2004)

q        The Grey Dua, Snowbunny, Anubis, Noil and Gruslen have been updated. (April 23, 2004)

q        Harris, Warfs and Miamice can now be painted Tyrannian at the Petpet Puddle. (April 28, 2004)

q        Doglefoxes, Snorkles, Gruslens and Kadoaties can now be painted with a Faerie Petpet Paint Brush. (April 29, 2004)

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As with all good help sites, the pages on the Neopian Educator are always under construction. Suggestions and constructive criticism are always welcome. Simply fill out the automatic comment form.

 

The Jelly World page has been updated to show the new game addition…just wish I knew more about this “movie” they mention…

Work continues on the upcoming museum. This project is rather large, but at least you can get a quick look at it here. Note that these pages are still very much under construction. If you have anything you’d like to contribute, please send it to: Naomi_Tran@baylor.edu

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Games on Neopets are in a constant state of change and these changes are often not listed in the news. Here are the changes for this month:

 

Here are the new games that were added this month:

a    Neopets has a new sponsor game - Cocoa Puffs Crossword Puzzle. Test your knowledge of Cocoa Puffs, Neopets, and lots of other things. (April 5, 2004)

a    NEW GAME: Harry was a commando first and a Mootix second, and danger was his middle name (which was nice because he didn't have a last one.) Yes! Mootix Drop is here. (April 29, 2004)

 

These games were taken off the site this month:

Ø       Honey-O Throw

Ø       BVI Trivia-Haunted Mansion

Ø       Catch that Kid

Ø       Superior Defenders

Ø       Thinkway Matching Game

Changes to existing games:

Neopets increased the Neopoints you can earn from Nimmo's Pond by 50%. (April 13, 2004)

Destruct-O-Match now gives out slightly more. (April 13, 2004)

Meepit Juice Break now has a Zen mode. You can play with three Meepits and no timer, but you only get one point per successfully nourished Meepit. (April 30, 2004)

If you know of anything that was overlooked, or have suggestions or even constructive criticisms, use this form.

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Featured Game:

200m Peanut Dash

Submitted by katherine676

Have a guide you'd like to see here? Send it to: Naomi_Tran@baylor.edu

*Game guide by katherine676

 

200m Peanut Dash:

 

This is a good game that earns you profitable nps. Here's how you play(Red areas are part of the game guide.)

Start by shooting the peanut out of the Elephante's trunk. Click on the left and right arrow keys to power up your throw. Once you get as high as you can, click the up arrow to throw. *I suggest getting someone to help you on this part. Even if you're good at it. A second person can help you go farther on the scale. Remember to hover over the up arrow key, so that when you've reached your highest you can press it quickly without losing speed*

Now help the Puppyblew chase the peanut down using the arrow keys again. Use the right arrow to move the Puppyblew forward in the screen and stay lined up with the shadow. *First move under the shadow(try to stay under or a little bit behind it at ALL  times) After your under the shadow, press the right and left arrows in a rhytom motion. This will not only help you stay in the same place under the shadow, but it will also help you when you are jumping. By doing this, when you jump you do either a 2x Front Flip OR a 2x Backflip. Gous with next tip -->>> *

To avoid the logs, make the Puppyblew jump using one of the following key combinations:

  • Left Up Right => Front Flip
  • Right Up Left => Back Flip
  • Up Right => Straight Jump
  • Left Right Left Right Up => 2x Front Flip
  • Right Left Right Left Up => 2x Backflip
  • *By doing one of these special jumps when getting the peanut you get bonus points!*

 

 

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Featured Article:

We can’t always help you…

StaggPub is really busy right now, so this month I get to do the article. I was a bit stumped trying to come up with something to talk about. Should I discuss the plotlines? The upcoming return of Sloth? The finally concluded (?) Meridell storyline?

I decided to dig through StaggPub's comment forms file for inspiration...not everyone is very nice about what they send in to us. Most of you are very nice, even when you complain. Some of you, though…sheesh! No wonder I can hear teeth grinding in the office. If it were up to me, I'd throw a bunch of the really rude ones away and flame the ones who sent them. Anyway, I'm going off topic...

One thing I did notice is a sub-file of people who seem to think that we have some sort of access to Neopets that they do not have. They send in pleas to be unfrozen, requests to have access codes resent, complaints about games, pleas for advance notice when Neopets is down for maintenance, and so on and so forth. Perhaps this is what I should clarify...

*clears throat*

 

The Neopian Educator is not affiliated with Neopets.com in any other way than as a fan/help site.

 

There...I feel better...

Basically, we don't have any special privileges or access. StaggPub is just another player like you (with, perhaps, the obvious exception of spending WAY too much time online). We can try and answer questions, but you'll have to go through Neopets for account specific problems.

So, now that we've cleared that up, let's go over who to contact for different things. The following links will direct you to the automatic comment form used by Neopets.com.

Account Access: Click this link if you lost your account due to a fake login page or other type of scam and you need help getting it back.

Activation Code Questions: Click this link if you are having problems activating your Neopets account.

Bug Reports: Click this link to report bugs you find on the Neopets.com site.

Frozen: Click this link if your account has been frozen by no fault of your own.

Games: Click this link for questions about games.

Removing your account: Click this link to find out how to delete your Neopets account or unsubscribe from Neopets.com mailings.

Links to these may be found by clicking the “Contact Us“ link at the bottom of every Neopets.com page. Obviously, not all of them are listed above…just the ones dealing with the most common problems.

Hopefully this will help you find who to contact to get the help that we cannot provide...to say nothing of cutting back on our Magic Goop bill from StaggPub's head banging repeatedly on the desk. Ooooops! I think I hear her coming down the stairs. Better dash!

 

*waves*

PetPets, like my GIGGLER, keep us pets happy.  

JC

 

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Name: White Chocolate Muffin
Available: From the Bakery
Neopet’s Description: This muffin even has a whole chunk of white chocolate on top.
TNE’s Description: These muffins may be a bit tricky to make, but they certainly taste good enough to make it worth the effort.

Ingredients:

Directions:

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 F. 
Lightly butter twelve 1 1/8-by-2 3/4-inch (3-ounce) muffin cups and the edges surrounding the cups. 
Paper liners may also be used.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. 
In another bowl, stir together the milk, butter, egg, and vanilla until blended. 
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the liquid ingredients and stir just to combine. 
Do NOT over mix. Stir in half of the white chocolate chunks.
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining white chocolate chunks. 
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the muffins comes out clean. 
When testing, do not stick toothpick through chocolate chunks.
Cool the muffins in their pans set on a wire rack for 5 minutes. 
Remove the muffins from the cups and finish cooling on the wire rack. 
Serve warm, or cool completely and store the muffins in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Neopet Corner

This month we have a special treat: A help site in German!

This fun little site is created and maintained by Frauke155. Unfortunately, I don’t speak German, but thanks to a handy translation program, I was able to see that it’s a very nice site. I’m really looking forward to seeing more and more languages represented as Neopets becomes a truly world-wide community. Frauke’s site is very eye catching and easy to navigate. No pop-ups and carefully planned graphics make this a fun, quick-loading site…which is great if you are also using a translator at the same time ;)

 

 

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