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Neopets April Fools



We all know that The Neopets Team loves to pull pranks on us on April Fools Day.
Here's a list of pranks they pulled:

|2009|
||Plantopia||

Got tired of looking at your Neopets, well here's:

You didn't even get a choice what site theme you wanted, it was just plain green x.x

And you can even share your views on this subject on the board



They even added a new Random event to make it complete



And that wasn't it...
The economy in Neopia got worse :o




Wave goodbye to restocking...



Tombola guy demanded 1np the whole day


The Neopian Second-Hand Shoppe gave out Wooden Barrels for those poor Neopians



And of course a Random Event to show how bad the economy got:


Ever felt so alone on Neopets? Well in 2008 you weren't anymore...

And you thought you could just ignore it and move on...


So after being stalked for a while, you finally gave in...

Match your personality

To begin, we're going to need to match your personality to one of the available Neobuddies. To do this please answer all of the questions in this quiz so we can get started:

  1. It's the weekend! Which sounds like the most enjoyable activity?
    • Crawling around some cavern looking for treasure.
    • Swimming around a beautiful underwater city.
    • Relaxing in your palace.
    • Doing your homework. You have no time to dawdle, exams are coming!
    • Brewing something in the kitchen.

  2. You're on vacation on Mystery Island, but you forgot your wallet! What will you do?
    • Pull out your ray gun, zap someone, and take their money.
    • Offer to take people on jungle hikes for a reasonable price.
    • Borrow a little money. Everyone knows you, and they'll be well rewarded.
    • Brandish your sword and demand the local villagers give you all their valuables.
    • Challenge someone to a game with some money involved. You know you won't lose.

  3. What would a devious dark faerie try to tempt you with?
    • A foolproof plan to take over Neopia.
    • The location of an undiscovered island.
    • The ability to change your cursed past.
    • A whole lot of depth charges for a certain underwater city...
    • A worthy opponent.

  4. When you were little, you spent most of your time...
    • Throwing your wooden blocks at people and cackling madly.
    • Searching the backyard for treasure.
    • Preparing for the day you'll ascend the throne.
    • Stealing toys from other children.
    • Playing board games.

  5. Which of these would you consider your best quality?
    • Your adventurous spirit.
    • Your strong sense of empathy.
    • You're quite cultured.
    • Your intellect.
    • Your rough personality. No one messes with you!

  6. How do you get along with your siblings?
    • I'm an only child.
    • We tend to butt heads a lot.
    • We don't interact all that much.
    • I adore mine!
    • We watch out for each other. Don't mess with my siblings!

  7. What's your most common type of reading material?
    • Treasure maps.
    • The Neopian Times.
    • Official documents.
    • School books.
    • Cookbooks.

  8. Which of these words do you like the most?
    • Domination
    • Adventure
    • Royalty
    • Treasure
    • Triumph

The shocking results:

You just browsed around the site like usual and got an annoying pop-up from either McGee or Sir Fufon Lui with a "smart" remark. And the more you clicked them away, the angrier
(and bigger) they got:

Some of the remarks:

Bug Eye McGee
- ARR! Ye' tryin' to replace me!?
- Away with ye! Thank goodness I'm not one of yer Neopets; if I were I'd be the saddest little sprog that the seas have ever witnessed!
- Aye, ye terrible monster! I'd sooner be checkin' meself into the Cockroach Towers for a month-long stay than spend another moment in yer presence!
- Y'know, a little appreciation would be nice. The occasional "thanks fer all yer kind advices, Mister McGee" would go a long way.
- I can't be takin' it anymore! If I ever be seein' yer likes again, it shall be to soon!

Sir Fufon Lui
- Why, you little scamp... your insolence is almost enough to make me reach for my scabbard!
- Why, you cheeky rapscallion! How dare you brush me aside after all I've done for you!
- Fie, I say unto you... fie! What's that you say, you don't know what "fie" means? Pshh!
- You dare to mistreat me so shamelessly? A pox upon your house, I say!
- Youre lucky that handsome, dignified swashbucklers such as I would keep you company.

I still miss McGee every day, you can't find a more loyal friend :(



|2007|
||No more Battles||

Too bad not everyone noticed that TNT was pulling another prank on us Users,
only the Battledomers and restockers noticed something weird...

This was the same message at the Hidden Tower,
since a lot of Battledome items are sold there too. But that wasn't all...


No more shops which sold Battledome Items


Same goes for the following shops:

Battle Supplies Brightvale Armoury Defence Magic Shop Desert Arms
Faerie Weapon Shop Haunted Weaponry Ice Crystal Shop Illustrious Armoury
Magical Marvels Maractite Marvels Royal Potionery Space Armour
Space Weaponry The Scrollery Tyrannian Weaponry Wonderous Weaponry


No more Battledome Chat:


You couldn't even challenge a Neopet to battle anymore :(


TNT also removed the battledome stats on your lookup and wouldn't even let you
take a look at your pet's equiped Battledome items.



|2006|
||Neocharge||

Paying TNT to play Neopets? And with that I don't mean Premium.
They added a cute stalking Scorchio who kept track of the pages you visited and the amount of NP you had to pay to keep your account in "good standing.


Prices per page refresh:

Site Non-Premium Premium
Freebies 10 np 9 np
Games 12 np 11 np
Guild Messages 12 np 11 np
Neoboards 8 np 7 np
Neomail 15 np 14 np
Petpage 75 np 75 np
Shopping 6 np 5 np
Other pages 3 np 2 np


For the full version of NeoCharge, click here.



|2005|
||50 new Neopets||

The Neopets Team promised us the release of 50!!! new Neopets.

To see them all click here.

Because many people wanted to own one of these new Pets, TNT released a poll to vote
which April Fools Pet would actually become a real Neopet.

On January 6th they released the Gnorbu (the Lamameeah, which was redrawn a bit)



|2004|
||Quiguki Armageddon||

That year TNT promised their user they would release a new expansion for the Trading Card Game.
Here's a copy of the newspage:

1st April

  1. We promised that we would let you into a big secret today, and here it is. Over the last three months, Meridell has been plunged into another war, and now - on the 30th of April starts something even more exciting. Introducing our next three month...

  2. The ancient land of Quigara, home to the Quiguki for hundreds of years is under threat, and its up to YOU to make a difference. Our on site story (in comic and animation format) will be accompanied by a 150-card TCG Expansion, action figures, and lots lots more.

  3. Want to read the back-story?? Click here for an exciting new Neopedia. (The Story Of Xanstalon, link is removed by TNT)

  4. Here are some of the great cards from the new set! The newest expansion to our NeoPets TCG brings some awesome new NeoPets, Experienced NeoPets, Locations, Items and Equipment to make the game even more awesome!


  5. Today's TCG Card of the Day is the Quiguki Blacksmith.

  6. We have added the Quiguki Blacksmith to our How To Draw pages.


  7. To celebrate the launch of our 2nd TCG Expansion we have some new Quiguki Buddy Icons.

And since that day you can obtain the April Fools Avatar by checking the News Page on April 1st.



|2003|
||Neopetz||

Always good for a scare: a site makeover!
Elimination of neopoints and Nick Neopia o_O What where they thinking?

For the full version click here.



|2002|
||The Pant Devil attacks||

How would you feel when suddenly all your items have dissapeared from your account?
And not by a scammer, but by the Pant Devil himself!
This special event made all your Items, in your inventory AND Safety Deposit Box, dissapear.


|2001|
||Neopets Makeover||

This MUST be a joke, I mean just look at the new versions

It's a time of change at Neopets... new staff, with great new ideas!

We have some great news for all Neopets players!!! You must be tired of the way your Neopet looks by now - but don't worry... all the Neopets are getting a makeover. Here is a sneak preview of some of the new pictures!!!


Hi! Im the new Kiko!

The new Kiko is called 'Kreela' and will be arriving in Neopia soon!


Hi! Im the new Chia!

The new Chia is called 'Chyonko' and will be arriving in Neopia soon!


Hi! Im the new Korbat!

The new Korbat is called 'Kibbiler' and will be arriving in Neopia soon!

Want to see all the new versions...? Click here





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