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The Discovery of Maraqua

2008-12-14T21:26:23Z

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''Unknown what happened, what the official title was, and what were the rewards of this plot. Need confirmation on any and all details.''

'''The Discovery of Maraqua''' is an early plot entailed the discovery of the [[Battledome]] and the kidnapping of [[Professor Chesterpot]] who discovered [[Old Maraqua]]. It ran from October 2, 2000 to October 13, 2000. The [[Water Faerie]] was also involved in this plot, and provided the first Battledome weapon, the '''Coral Orb'''.

Due to the age of the plot, little detail is available and many references to it, including a [[Wikipedia:Adobe Flash|Flash]] game involving [[MechaChiazilla]] and [[Chiazilla]], have since been removed.

==MechaChiazilla and Chiazilla==
The plot involved a battle between MechaChiazilla and Chiazilla. MechaChiazilla was a robotic warrior designed to counter Maraqua's legendary protector, Chiazilla. It was never officially revealed who had created the robot, much as the identity of the person who ordered [[The Tyrannian Invasion]] remains unknown. If a third party was indeed involved, [[Dr. Sloth]] would rank high among the suspects.

==External links==
*'''Links (note that none of these work anymore):''' [http://www.neopets.com/water/library.phtml Neopian Library], [http://www.neopets.com/water/islandcomic1.phtml Comic], [http://www.neopets.com/water/pastdisc2.phtml New Discovery Page], [http://www.neopets.com/water/waterplot.phtml Plot Page]
*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=22 #22], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=83 83]

[[Category:Plots]]

Kass Basher

2008-12-14T21:23:20Z

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{{Infobox Game| GameImage=ctp_381.gif
|GameID=381
|World=Meridell
|Categories=New Releases, Action
|Ratio= 131:100}}
'''Kass Basher''' (previously '''Whack-A-Kass''') is a [[Wikipedia:Adobe Flash|Flash]] game where the user plays a [[Blumaroo]] trying to hit a doll fashioned as [[Lord Kass]] as far as possible. It was developed as retaliation to Lord Kass' military advances on [[Meridell]] during the [[Battle for Meridell]] [[plot]].

The game's name was changed from 'Whack-A-Kass' to 'Kass Basher' on December 12, 2007 for legal reasons. [http://neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=322]

==How to play==
The user starts under a tree, with a Lord Kass doll resting on the branch above. By clicking, or hitting the space bar, the user causes the doll to drop, and by hitting the space bar or clicking a second time, the Blumaroo will swing his bat and send the doll flying through the air.

There are three different bat types: bread, stick, and bat. The player starts with just the bread baton, but the further bats are unlocked by hitting the doll far enough.

The wind also plays a factor. The wind sock, and the counter at the bottom of the screen, mark the wind's strength and direction. A high, positive wind speed allows for a much further hit than a lower wind speed. The extremes are 9 [[Wikipedia:metre per second|ms<sup>-1</sup>]] and -9 ms<sup>-1</sup>.

===Game Tips===

Holding down the mouse button or space bar down while the Kass [[Plushie]] is in the air makes the wings stay in a tucked position. Releasing the space bar or mouse button will cause them to start flapping. Users take advantage of this by holding the wings down to make the doll more [[Wikipedia:aerodynamic|aerodynamic]] as it goes upwards, and allowing them to flap as it descends, furthering the distance it goes.
[[Image:Whackakass1half.png|frame|left|Game screen, showing the end of a hit, with the Drackonack score keeper. View full size: [[:Image:Whackakass1.png|http://www.pinkpt.com/neodex/skins/monobook/magnify-clip.png]]]]
Additionally, the doll can be encouraged to bounce when the space bar or mouse button is struck as the doll hits the ground.

==Easter Eggs==

There are two [[Wikipedia:Easter Egg (Media)|Easter eggs]] in the game. Between eight hundred and nine hundred metres down the course, there is a stone on the track, which, if clicked, causes the [[Turtum]] score master to become a [[Drackonack]] when scoring future hits.

It will remain a Draconack while playing until the user closes the window, chooses a new bat, or hits the space bar to speed up its approach to mark the distance. On these occasions, it will revert to the Turtrum.

Additionally, the Blumaroo occasionally will use the tree itself as a bat.

==Trivia==
*On July 6, 2004, the Whack-A-Kass avatar was released. To get it, a score of 850 points or more must be successfully submited.

==External Links==
*'''Game Links:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/play.phtml?game_id=381 Kass Basher], [http://www.neopets.com/games/kassgame.phtml Kass Basher (alternate)]
*'''Neopedia:''' [http://www.neopets.com/neopedia.phtml?neopedia_id=229 Whack-A-Kass]

[[Category:Action Games]]

The Neopets Team

2008-12-14T21:15:03Z

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{{construction|reason=More information on TNT, new sections to create and others to fill, plot summaries to fill}}

'''The Neopets Team''' (''TNT'' for short) are the official employees of Neopets Inc. who work on the [[Neopets (website)|website]]. Their official user account [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=theneopetsteam theneopetsteam] is the only account in which the TNT will official contact users through [[NeoMail]], a fact strengthened all the more with the exploding ''TNT'' [[avatar]] (TNT shares the same abbreviation is [[Wikipedia:Trinitrotoluene|Trinitrotoluene]]), used only by the The Neopets Team.

==User account types==
Sometimes a member of TNT has their own user account, and if they choose can signify they are a member of TNT by a tag on the bottom of their [[User Lookup]]. There are also other accounts which are used for special purposes on Neopets. The collected ones are...

*'''Monitor''' - The most basic kind of account. Monitors watch over the interactions between users on the site. Sometimes artists, writers and other employees are given this account type, confusing other users. Some monitors are in charge for one country only. These are listed as "Non-US-Monitors" at the end of this article.
*'''Auction''' - This type of account creates special auctions in the [[Auction House]] for regular users to bid on. The [[item]]s involved usually are very rare.
*'''Lawyer''' - Account given to [[Lawyerbot]], the lawyer for Neopets. Used by Laywerbot to find spammers, scammers, and other illegal activities on Neopets.
*'''Programmer''' - Programmers create games and plots around the site.

==Plot summaries==
===Sacrificers===
{{main|Sacrificers}}

The Neopets Team journeyed to the newly-discovered [[Mystery Island]] where they became part of an elimination-survival game, with each week a member being sacrificed to [[Mumbo Pango]], a god of the native [[Coconut People]], until only one remained - [[Donna]].

===Ski Lodge Murder Mystery===
{{Main|Ski Lodge Murder Mystery}}

The Neopets Team, on holiday in [[Terror Mountain]], were trapped in the old Ski Lodge by a freak snowstorm. Unable to leave the mansion, one by one the staff members were picked off by a mysterious murderer in their midst until only the murderer and one last staff member survived: [[Maverick]] and [[Beader]] respectively. Before Maverick could come after Beader, she trapped him in a cage. Before the police could arrest him, he exploded, for he was a robotic replica made by a mysterious villain, possibly Dr Sloth.

Many of the members of the team were "killed off" during the [[Neopets Staff Sacrificers]] and [[Ski Lodge Murder Mystery]].

===Altador Cup 2006===
{{Main|Altador Cup 2006}}

''...to be added...''

==Neocam==
{{main|Neocam}}

The '''Neocam''' is the users visual look into The Neopets Team's headquarters, where they work to keep Neopets running. A [[Wikipedia:webcam|webcam]] is on 24/7, capturing a new picture every minute. Some images are saved for future enjoyment.

==Trivia==
*On January 14, 2000, The Neopets Team turned into [[Wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]
*On January 18, 2000, an admin power was added to the website, which allowed The Neopets Team to give items to users.
*One of the test accounts, paganmachine, is the neoboards portuguese moderator.

==External links==
*'''Official Neopets Team Account''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=theneopetsteam theneopetsteam]
*'''Plot Info''': [http://www.neopets.com/island/sacrificers.phtml Neopets Staff Sacrificers], [http://www.neopets.com/winter/skilodge.phtml Ski Lodge Murder Mystery]
*'''Auction Accounts''': [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=balthazar balthazar], [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=dr_death dr_death], [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=dr_sloth dr_sloth], [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=illusen illusen], [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=jeran jeran], [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=jhudora jhudora], [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=queen_fyora queen_fyora]
*'''Contest Account''': [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=contest_judge contest_judge]
*'''Neopets Air Faerie''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=cronjobbia cronjobbia]
*'''Neopets Lawyer''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=lawyerbot lawyerbot]
*'''Neopets Monitors''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=amadeine amadeine], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=ainemrac ainemrac], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=borovan borovan], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=djskellington djskellington], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=dom_dread dom_dread], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=donna donna], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=jmorpheous jmorpheous], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=multiplayer_setup multiplayer_setup], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=neo_storytelling neo_storytelling], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=neopets neopets], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=nt_editor nt_editor] [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=obrodhage obrodhage], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=snowbunny snowbunny], [http://www.neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=subordinateprime subordinateprime], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=tyler_durden tyler_durden], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=voodoodidi voodoodidi], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=watchingover watchingover], [http://www.neopets.com/userlookup.phtml?user=twitterpate twitterpate]
**'''Non-US-Monitors''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=camiboo camiboo] (Germany), [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=mcdrool mcdrool] (Germany), [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=paganmachine paganmachine] (Portugal)
*'''Neopets Programmers''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=abreik abreik], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=dahling dahling], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=dirigibles dirigibles], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=dirtside dirtside], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=flighttime flighttime], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=snarkie snarkie]
*'''Neopets Writer''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=dragona dragona]
*'''Neopets Artist''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=soupfaerie soupfaerie]
*'''Neopets Pwning Account:''' [http://www.neopets.com/userlookup.phtml?user=truthforthewin truthforthewin]
*'''Neopets Test Accounts''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=hassaku hassaku], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=mexicoperu1987 mexicoperu1987], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=paganmachine paganmachine]
*'''Neopets Former Staff Members''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=cyberangel cyberangel],[http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=kryptor kryptor]
*'''Side Accounts''': [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=feli feli], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=lunchboxloon lunchboxloon], [http://neopets.com/randomfriend.phtml?user=slothpeon slothpeon]

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