Games Master Challenge 2010

Games Master Challenge returned for the fifth year running.

The fifth annual Games Master Challenge started on November 23, 2010 and ended on November 29, 2010. Each day of the event, AAA challenged users to complete five Games Room related tasks. Completing challenges rewarded users with exclusive items, and at the end of the event, users were given trophies based on how many challenges they completed.

Challenges

Day 1: So Calculating!

Send Score Challenge	Prize
You mean I have to Click a Button? Send your score in one qualifying game.
	Well Done Card
Game Challenge	Prize
At Least It's Not Statistics, Right? Get a score of 175 in Maths Nightmare
	How to Maths
Secret Challenge	Prize
They Cast a Spell on Me Show off your tile-connecting wizardry with a score of 50,000 in Spellseeker
	Magical Wand of Magicalness
Silly Game Challenge	Prize
24! 32! 61! 51! 84! ARGHHH!! Count at least 20 potatoes in Extreme Potato Counter while someone (either you or a friend) shouts out random numbers.
	Scroll of Curses
Theme Challenge	Prize
Down on the Farm Score 150 in Extreme Herder 2 Score 225 in Gadgadsgame
	Adventure Action Farm Playset

Day 2: Something's Brewing

Send Score Challenge	Prize
I Think I Did This in My Sleep Send your score in five different qualifying games.
	Sleeping Kit
Game Challenge	Prize
Argh, There's a Korbat in My Hair! Get a score of 450 in Korbats Lab
	Starry Korbat Plushie
Secret Challenge	Prize
You'll Poke Your Eye Out, Kid Get a score of 10 in the interstellar game Zurroball
	Space Station Airlock Background
Random Challenge	Prize
Good Things Come in Threes! Add three qualifying games to your Favourite List
	Only the Best!
Theme Challenge	Prize
Mixing Things Up Score 150 in Sophies Stew Score 325 in Freaky Factory Score 1,200 in Scourge of the Lab Jellies
	Lab Set

Day 3: Afraid of the Dark?

Send Score Challenge	Prize
All Too Easy Send your score in 15 different qualifying games.
	Dark Villain Usuki Doll
Game Challenge	Prize
Did You Hear Something? Get a score of 300 in Carnival of Terror
	Managing Irrational Fears
Secret Challenge	Prize
Don't Forget to Bring Your Jacket Scurry to avoid the scoops for a score of 3,600 in Ice Cream Machine
	Most Delicious Ice Cream Ever
Random Challenge	Prize
Show Me the Money! Visit a game page where the NP ratio is 0.2 or lower
	Floating Giant Neopoint Background
Theme Challenge	Prize
This Is Scary D: Score 95 in Ghost Bopper Score 275 in Edna's Shadow Score 400 in Mutant Graveyard of Doom II
	Bloodshot Eye Contacts

Day 4: Petpet Invasion!

Send Score Challenge	Prize
No Sweat! Send your score in 30 different qualifying games.
	Games Master Challenge Stamp
Game Challenge	Prize
Do We Really Want to Be Feeding Them? Get a score of 1,500 in Meepit Juice Break
	Creepy Wind-Up Meepit
Secret Challenge	Prize
Let Me Get a Snack First Munch your way to a score of at least 1,400 in Snowmuncher
	Glass Full of Ice Cubes
Random Challenge	Prize
And I Did It Myyy Waaaaaay! Play three qualifying flash games that are on your Favourites List
	Old Fashioned Toy Microphone
Theme Challenge	Prize
It's Rainin' Petpets Score 450 in Let it Slide Score 350 in Meepit vs. Feepit Score 40,000 in Kookia
	Buzzer Umbrella

Day 5: Meet Your Match

Send Score Challenge	Prize
Going for the Gold! Send your score in 45 different qualifying Flash games.
	Gold Mauket
Game Challenge	Prize
Help, I'm Seeing Double! Get a score of 130 in Kiko Match II
	Twin Kiko Plushies
Secret Challenge	Prize
I've Gone and Made a Mess... Smash your way to a score of 1,500 in the beloved blockbuster game Destruct-O-Match III
	Heavy Mallet
Random Challenge	Prize
But This Is Haaaaard :( Play any qualifying flash game with a difficulty rating of 7 or more.
	A Tale of Tears
Silly Challenge	Prize
My Keyboard Smells Now :( Using only one toe, score at least 150 in Turmac Roll
	How to Deal with Strange Looks

Day 6: More Fun Than Saying, "Boing!"

Send Score Challenge	Prize
Guys, My Finger's Really tired D: Send your score in 60 different qualifying games.
	Finger Splint
Game Challenge	Prize
It's Almost Hypnotic O.O Get a score of 200 in Hasee Bounce
	Look A Hasee!
Secret Challenge	Prize
Wait, This Doesn't Exist Good luck getting a score of 400 in Bouncy Supreme
	Jelly Blumaroo Plushie
Random Challenge	Prize
We Love Them All Send a score in a qualifying game with two million or less plays, and one with over 20,000,000 plays
	GMC Nesting Dolls
Theme Challenge	Prize
No Thanks, I'm Stuffed Score 150 in Feed Florg Score 40 in Snowbeast Snackrifice Score 450 in Flycatcher
	Fancy Kitchen Background

Day 7: Better Watch Your Tail!

Send Score Challenge	Prize
More Amazing Than a Double Rainbow Across the Sky! Send your score in 75 different qualifying Flash games
	Double Rainbow Background
Game Challenge	Prize
Can I Have a Fish Negg? Pretty Please? Get a score of 300 in Meerca Chase II
	Eau de Fish Negg
Secret Challenge	Prize
What Does This Red Button Do? Deposit a score of 400 or higher in Trouble at the National Neopian
	Garfir Bank
Random Challenge	Prize
World Class Gamer Play a qualifying game from ten different Neopian lands.
	Around the World in 10 Games
Theme Challenge	Prize
Gotta Do What Ya Gotta Do! Score 150 in Dubloon Disaster Score 400 in Bruno's Backwoods Breakaway Score 350 in Stowaway Sting
	Cover of Darkness Foreground

Qualifying Games

Only scores and challenge cards submitted from the following list of games counted toward the completion of challenges.

List of qualifying games

200m Peanut Dash Advert Attack Attack of the Gummy Dice Barf Boat Berry Bash Biscuit Brigade: Hagan's Last Stand Bouncy Supreme Bruno's Backwoods Breakaway Bumble Beams Carnival of Terror Chariot Chase Chemistry for Beginners Cooty Wars Crisis Courier Dar-BLAT!!! Darigan Dodgeball Destruct-O-Match III Dice of Destiny Dubloon Disaster Dungeon Dash Edna's Shadow Escape to Kreludor Evil Fuzzles from Beyond the Stars Extreme Faerie Cloud Racers Extreme Herder Extreme Herder 2 Extreme Potato Counter Eye of the Storm Faerie Bubbles Faerie Cloud Racers Feed Florg Flycatcher Freaky Factory Gadgadsgame Ghost Bopper Goparokko Gwyl's Great Escape Hasee Bounce Hot Dog Hero Hungry Skeith Ice Cream Machine Igloo Garage Sale - The Game Imperial Exam Itchy Invasion Jolly Jugglers Jubble Bubble Jumpin' Gem Heist Kass Basher Kiko Match II Kookia Korbats Lab Kou-Jong

Community challenge

Neopets Tabard

This year, AAA issued a community challenge. The goal of the challenge was for users to reach a collective 45 million games played before the deadline on November 29. Users successfully completed this challenge, and, as a reward, everyone who sent a score during the event was rewarded with a Neopets Tabard.

Neocash activity

In addition to the prizes earned by beating AAA's challenges, players could earn extra prizes by participating in his cousin Lulu's Neocash event. This year, Lulu awarded players with two extra prizes if they were able to complete at least two of AAA's challenges for a certain day.

To participate, players had to buy Games Master Challenge NC Challenge tickets from the NC Mall. They could either by one ticket for 300 NC, which would allow the player to earn the bonus prizes from one day, or a pack of seven tickets for 1,300 NC, which would allow the player to try and earn all of Lulu's prizes.

Each set of prizes was released at the same time as AAA's challenges for the corresponding day.

Criteria	Prizes
November 23, 2010 Complete any two Day 1 challenges.
	Jumping Babaa Garland	Swirls of Numbers Background
November 24, 2010 Complete any two Day 2 challenges.
	Lab Jellies Shower	Labratory Background
November 25, 2010 Complete any two Day 3 challenges.
	Wind-Up Mutant Petpets	Darkness Attacks
November 26, 2010 Complete any two Day 4 challenges.
	Plushie Slorg Shower	Petpet Pajamas
November 27, 2010 Complete any two Day 5 challenges.
	Missmatched Stockings and Shoes	Kiko Match Stringlights
November 28, 2010 Complete any two Day 6 challenges.
	Bouncing Warf Trinket	Pogo Stick Trinket
November 29, 2010 Complete any two Day 7 challenges.
	Jail Shirt	Bandit Mask

Bonus prizes

At the end of the event, users received additional prizes depending on how many Neocash challenges that they completed.

1 - 6 challenges	7 challenges
Games Master Challenge NC Challenge 2010 Silver Medal	Games Master Challenge NC Challenge 2010 Gold Medal	Games Master Challenge NC Challenge 2010 Gaming Mini Pack

Trophies

At the end of the event, users were rewarded with trophies based on how many challenges that they had completed. Originally, the top level trophy was intended to be given only to those users who had completed all 35 challenges. However, a glitch involving the World Class Gamer challenge on Day 7 prevented some users from completing the challenge before the end of the event. Because of this, The Neopets Team decided to award the top trophy to anyone who had completed at least 34 challenges.

1 challenge complete	5 challenges complete	10 challenges complete	15 challenges complete
20 challenges complete	25 challenges complete	30 challenges complete	34 challenges complete

Behind the scenes

Several of the challenge titles refer to other works:

• They Cast a Spell on Me refers to the song I Put a Spell on You, originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
• You'll Poke Your Eye Out, Kid refers to the the repeated refrain, "You'll shoot your eye out, kid" from the the 1983 movie, A Christmas Story.
• And I Did It Myyy Waaaaaay! is a lyric from the often-covered Frank Sinatra song, My Way.
• I've Gone and Made a Mess... is also the title of an achievement in World of Warcraft, added by the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.
• The More Amazing Than a Double Rainbow Across the Sky! challenge and prize refer to the Double Rainbow viral video, titled Yosemitebear Mountain Double Rainbow 1-8-10.