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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...

Jhuidah has been given a little make-over. (July 1, 2004)

There is a new Neopedia article about an Ixi who is trying to set up a new shop. (July 9, 2004)

Neopets has increased the size of your signature space.  (July 23, 2004)

There is a new Neopedia story featuring Venuquin the Peophin. (July 26, 2004)

Now if you own a home in Meridell, it looks very different to Neopia Central. (July 30, 2004)

Special Days for this month were:

• July 3rd - Flotsam Day
• July 11th - The Ixi arrives in Neopia
• July 12th - Tuskaninny Day
• July 17th - Kiko Day
• July 26th - Peophin Day
• July 29th - Ruki Day
• July 30th - Discovery of Meridell

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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.

v      Yurbles can be painted White and Orange. (July 1, 2004)

v      Acaras can now be painted Pink Rainbow Pool. (July 1, 2004)

v      You can now paint your Flotsam Ghost and Sketch at the Rainbow Pool . (July 2, 2004)

v      Techos can now be painted with the Maraquan Paint Brush. (July 6, 2004)

v      Usuls can now be painted with the Lost Desert Paint Brush .( July 8, 2004)

v      If you own an Ixi you can paint it Grey, Invisible , or  Disco at the Rainbow Pool.( July 9, 2004)

v      Tuskaninnies can now be painted Brown and Cloud at the Rainbow Pool. (July 12, 2004)

v      The Yurble Webpage has just been updated. If you want to restore your Yurbles page to this version, you will need to select 'Restore to Default' on the edit your webpage page. (July 13, 2004)

v      They have updated the Grundo How To Draw page to show the new look Grundo. (July 13, 2004)

v      The large Skeith animation has been updated. (July 13, 2004)

v      The Yurble and Flotsam can now be painted with the Baby Paint Brush. (July 14, 2004)

v      A funny thing happens to Chias when they eat a Durian Chia Pop… (July 15, 2004)

v      Kikos can now be painted Snow and Baby at the Rainbow Pool. (July 16, 2004)

v      Ick…looks like you can own your very own Snot Ixi. (July 19, 2004)

v      Yurbles can now be painted Fire. (July 20, 2004)

v      Tuskaninnies can be painted Sketch at the Rainbow Pool. (July 22, 2004)

v      Now Kyrii can be painted Snot too… (July 23, 2004)

v      Peophins can now be painted Sketch and Fire at the Rainbow Pool. (July 26, 2004)

v      Tuskaninnies can now be painted Baby. (July 28, 2004)

v      The Lupe How To Draw has been updated to the new look Lupe. (July 28, 2004)

v      Neopets has released the 48th new species - the Ruki. Rukies come from the Lost Desert and are NOT limited edition. If you want to know a bit more about Rukies, click here. (July 29, 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        Cobralls, Turdles, Hasees and Woolypapiths can now be painted Sketch. (July 6, 2004)

q        Faellies can now be painted Sketch, Fire, Ghost and Dung at the Petpet Puddle. (July 7, 2004)

q        You can now learn how to draw Turmacs with the How To Draw section. (July 8, 2004)

q        Polarchucks, Feepits, Yullies and Raindorfs can now be painted Faerie at the Petpet Puddle. (July 13, 2004)

q        Grembles can now be painted Ghost, Green, Pink and Blue. (July 15, 2004)

q        Now you can learn how to draw a Spardel with this handy Step-by-step Guide. (July 19, 2004)

q        If you like mutants, be sure to check out the new Buzzer, Niptor, Gruslen and Anubis. (July 19, 2004)

q        You can draw Baby Blus with ease using the new How To Draw pages. (July 22, 2004)

q        NeoQuest II fans will be happy to know you can now own a DEVILPUSS. (July 22, 2004)

q        Meowclops have now been added to the How To Draw section. (July 27, 2004)

q        Turdles can now be painted Robot at the Petpet Puddle. (July 27, 2004)

q        Mirgles, Miamice, Meekins and Gulpers can be painted Invisible at the Petpet Puddle. (July 28, 2004)

q        Dragoyles can now be painted Plushie, Pink, Fire and Rainbow.  (July 30, 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 Game Reviews, Avatars area, and Tour pages have been updated. There were many updates to the Roo Island portion of the Tour since it was one of the featured “themes” this month.

The Bands page has been updated to include Gruundo.

A few changes have been made to the Great Free Stuff page.

The Magic Cooking Pot page is currently being both updated and redesigned. It will have multiple areas to make searching easier.

A new section has been added to the TNE Report Card. Now the avatars released each month will be spotlighted in the monthly newsletter.

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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New Avatars

Avatars have a broad based appeal that touches almost every aspect of life in Neopia. These are the avatars that were added this month. For a complete list, drop by the avatars section of the Chat FAQs. If you know of one that is not listed, simply fill out the automatic comment form.

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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    NEW GAME - Yes, they just launched another product placement game about a new film that comes out very soon - A Cinderella Story. (July 2, 2004)

a    Help Spider-Man train for his upcoming battle with Doctor Octopus in this new product placement game. (July 6, 2004)

a    They have a new product placement game featuring the Justice League. Click here to play. (July 9, 2004)

a    There is another new sponsor game featuring HAMTARO. (July 28, 2004)

a    Another product placement game: Clover Rover

a    Another product placement game: GloPhone.

a    Another product placement game: Jungle Jumble.

a    Another product placement game: Sisterz Speak .

These games were taken off the site this month:

Ø       Going to McDonalds

Ø       Meristones

Ø       Tower of Turnips

Changes to existing games:

Neopets made some changes to the Snowmuncher game. It can now be paused and there are some more rare rare power-ups to look out for such as Icy Eyeballs and Snowgrapes! (July 1, 2004)

A new version of Tyrannian Minigolf has just been released. Now you can create and play your own holes. (July 2, 2004)

They have added a Zen mode to Snowmuncher. (July 15, 2004)

Mini-golf Spotlight will be a regular feature starting this Monday, July 26, 2004. (July 23, 2004)

Escape From Meridell Castle now has a Level Editor so you can make your own level or play other player's levels. The first ever Castle Spotlight has gone live too. (July 23, 2004)

Non-English language players will be pleased to hear that Meerca Chase has now been translated into Chinese (simplified and traditional), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese.  (July 27, 2004)

Now you can get revenge on that pesky 'Neopets is down for maintenance Pteri' in the Battledome. (July 27, 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:

Are You TOON Enough?

Submitted by 97meme1

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

Neopets keeps pushing this particular product placement game for some reason. It has been specifically spotlighted in the news more than once this month, and 97meme1 was nice enough to come up with a game guide for it…

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From: 97meme1

--Contents--

1)Rules

2)how to play

3)Things to watchout for

4)Tips and cheats

5) Game strategy

6) Payout

--Rules--

Evil Mr. Hollywood has envaded Toon Town and you have to beat him using your gags.

--How to play--

Start by visiting the Gag shop to select your Gags. Choose wisely, because you only get 100 Jellybeans (the currency of Toontown) to spend. Drag your mouse over each option to learn its cost and effectiveness.

To battle Mr. Hollywood, begin by choosing a Gag. Then, click "Go" and watch the meter. Once the meter is in the green area, press the "Go" button again to launch your Gag. The closer you are to Mr. Hollywood, the more damage your Gag will do. You'll move randomly during the battle, so choose a powerful Gag when you're close to your enemy to do more damage.

Remaining health, damage done, and the difficulty level selected determines your total number of Neopoints scored.

--Things to watch out for--

Make sure to watch out for Mr. Hollywoods razzle dazzel and power slip. The closer you are to him, the more these things can hurt you. Make sure you hit the ''go'' button while it is in the green or else the gag won't work. When selecting your items, don't get the more expensive items like the cake or piano beacause the green is about as big as this line --- and the meter is running very fast unless you ae more expirenced.

--Tips and cheats--

When you go to select your gags there will be a button that says ''visit toon town-three day free trial!'' Click on it and it will give you more jelly beans. 25 to be exact. Keep clicking on it over and over until you have enough jelly beans to get what you want. My recomendation is that you make it so you have 300 to 350 jelly beans.

--Game strategy--

1) Click on the game, and click on play game.

2) Choose hard.

3) click on visit toon town free trial until you have 350 jelly beans. Buy about 5 water hoses, and what ever else you want. The reson i buy water hoses is they do a good amount of damage, but the green is larger. they do the same amount of damage as the cake or piano, but the hose is easier.

4) When it is your turn, just aim the water hose and fire, you'll have Mr. hollywood spinning in no time

5) Send your score and your done.

--Payout--

I usually make 250 to 280 NP per game, but you make more or less. The score you get is the exact amount of NP you get.

This is my first guide, and i hope it helps you. And always remember, playing the games is the best way to make NP. I play from 15k to 20k NP a day just from the games.

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Thank you, 97meme1.

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Featured Article:

Is Neopets finally going back to school?

Yes, it’s that time again…the end of another summer for many Neopets players. It is time to start getting ready to head back to school. Neopets certainly doesn’t lack much in the way of school supplies in their merchandise catalogue. In addition to the small spiral notebooks that first made their appearance in Limited Too stores, you can now own full size spirals and even a composition book. Target and Wal-Mart stores now offers binders and folders with Neopets logos and you can now store your gym clothes in a handy Neopets-themed duffle bag.

Neopia, itself, offers a stunning array of school items. There are approximately 240 school items sold in the main Back To School shop at the time this article was written. Pens, pencils, paper, crayons, markers…even these essentials can be found in your pet’s species, color, or favorite theme. Lunchboxes, rulers, notepads and backpacks range from plain to downright strange.

In addition to shop blogs and backgrounds, Neopets has even released a rather depressing school-themed random event...

(August 28, 2003)

There remains one small flaw with all of this. At this time, Neopets still has not finished the NeoSchools to use all these great items. Almost a year ago, they released the most comprehensive information we have:

Each of your pets will be able to register for up to three subjects, join after school clubs and try to be the most popular pet in school. Your Neopet will be able to choose from the following classes (August 27-28, 2003):

• Basic Mathematics
• Starting Science
• Grammar and Language
• Learning Art
• Simple Spelling
• Potion Brewing Basics
• Physical Education
• Early Neopian History

For more information about each class, Neopets has set up a page with brief overviews (September 5, 2003).

Other than these tantalizing tidbits, we are left to scratch our heads and wonder just what our beloved pets will face when they finally have a chance to join the educational experience. Until that day, it looks like the TNE Report Card is the only Neopets-related report card we’ll see.

As always, play safe and have fun!

~StaggPub~

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Name: Kreludan Wiggle Cookie
Available: From the Cafe Kreludor
Neopet’s Description: A deliciously different cookie that is always a hit at lunch time.
TNE’s Description: A nice, light almond cookie with “icky” icing.

Ingredients:

3/4 c  Butter

1/3 c  Sugar

1 ts Almond extract

2 c  Sifted flour

1    Egg; beaten

1/4 c  Blanched almonds; fine chop

1/4 c  Sugar

1 tube each of green and purple gel frosting.

Directions:

Cream the butter and sugar together. Stir in almond extract. Add flour and mix thoroughly.  
Roll dough out 1/4" thick and cut in strips about 2" x 1/4". Place strips in an “s” or “zigzag” pattern 
close together on the cookie sheet, brush with egg and sprinkle with mixture of almonds and sugar.  
Bake in 350 degree oven about 15 min. Place on wire rack to cool.

Once the cookies have cooled, drizzle the frosting over them to form “stripes”.

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TNE Teacher’s Pet Award
Have a site you'd like to nominate? Tell me about it.

Suggested by: hollycb

Want to see how pets used to look? Maybe you want a page that’s easier to work with than the Rainbow Pool? This is the site for you. Quick-loading and easy to navigate, this ad-free site will make it a piece of cake to find what color(s) will work best for your pets.

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