Advent Calendar - Revision history

Dizzy: made mention of Day 6 prize's replacement with new item

2012-12-18T20:04:19Z

made mention of Day 6 prize's replacement with new item

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	==Glitches==		==Glitches==
	*On July 6, 2006, the Advent Calender featured an animation showing a [[Tuskininny]], [[Kiko]], and [[Wocky]] getting ready for a summer outing, only to find [[Neopia]] in a blizzard warning and the [[New Features]] page for that day featured a snow theme. When users tried to collect a their, a message saying "ERROR : But its not the month of Celebrating!" appeared. The Calendar did work on the following day and gave out 1000np plus two summer items (sand set and trunks).		*On July 6, 2006, the Advent Calender featured an animation showing a [[Tuskininny]], [[Kiko]], and [[Wocky]] getting ready for a summer outing, only to find [[Neopia]] in a blizzard warning and the [[New Features]] page for that day featured a snow theme. When users tried to collect a their, a message saying "ERROR : But its not the month of Celebrating!" appeared. The Calendar did work on the following day and gave out 1000np plus two summer items (sand set and trunks).
	*On ~~the 18th~~ December 2006, a bug occurred when one of the items, a [[plushie]], was received by many as a 'replace', a non-existent bug item. Some people never got this item, with others it appeared in their safety deposit box, and with some they appeared to win the intended item but received the replace instead. Some people could see it via [[Premium]]'s portal, and discovered it to be a rarity 101 item, in the 'Clothes' category, weighing 1 lb and valued at 0 [[NP]].		*On December 18, 2006, a bug occurred when one of the items, a [[plushie]], was received by many as a 'replace', a non-existent bug item. Some people never got this item, with others it appeared in their safety deposit box, and with some they appeared to win the intended item but received the replace instead. Some people could see it via [[Premium]]'s portal, and discovered it to be a rarity 101 item, in the 'Clothes' category, weighing 1 lb and valued at 0 [[NP]].
			*On December 6, 2012 one of the prizes was the [[NC Mall\|Neocash]] item ''Real Negg Faerie Wings''. Since TNT felt it was too similar to another pair of wings given out during that year's Negg Festival, it was replaced by the ''Homemade Lavender Faerie Wings'' on December 12.

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.		*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.
	*The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.		*The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.
	*In 2009 the Advent Calendar was a part of the [[Winter Wonderfest]]. In 2010 and ~~2011~~ it was a part of the [[Winter Starlight Celebration]].		*In 2009 the Advent Calendar was a part of the [[Winter Wonderfest]]. In 2010, 2011 and 2012 it was a part of the [[Winter Starlight Celebration]].

	==External links==		==External links==

Macbeth: /* External links */

2012-04-16T11:57:39Z

External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*'''Locations:''' [http://neopets.com/winter/adventcalendar.phtml Advent ~~Calender~~], [http://www.neopets.com/winter/advents_past.phtml?year=2000&day=1 Animation Archive]		*'''Locations:''' [http://neopets.com/winter/adventcalendar.phtml Advent Calendar], [http://www.neopets.com/winter/advents_past.phtml?year=2000&day=1 Animation Archive]
	*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=240 #240], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=345 #345]		*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=240 #240], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=345 #345]
	*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=69 69], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=178 178], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=219 219], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=271 271], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=272 272]		*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=69 69], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=178 178], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=219 219], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=271 271], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=272 272]

Macbeth: /* Trivia */

2012-04-16T11:57:19Z

Trivia

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	*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.		*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.
	*The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.		*The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.
	*In 2009 the Advent Calendar was ~~apart~~ of the [[Winter Wonderfest]]. In 2010 and 2011 it was ~~apart~~ of the [[Winter Starlight Celebration]].		*In 2009 the Advent Calendar was a part of the [[Winter Wonderfest]]. In 2010 and 2011 it was a part of the [[Winter Starlight Celebration]].

	==External links==		==External links==

96.228.120.111: /* Trivia */

2011-12-10T18:11:42Z

Trivia

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	*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.		*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.
	*The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.		*The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.
			*In 2009 the Advent Calendar was apart of the [[Winter Wonderfest]]. In 2010 and 2011 it was apart of the [[Winter Starlight Celebration]].

	==External links==		==External links==

96.228.120.111: /* Trivia */

2011-12-10T18:05:20Z

Trivia

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.		*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.
			*The most prizes awarded on a single day is (4), awarded on 21 December 2010, and again on 9 December 2011.

	==External links==		==External links==

Macbeth: /* Advent Gifts */ neatened up table

2010-12-11T16:22:56Z

Advent Gifts: neatened up table

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	{\|~~align~~="~~center~~" ~~width~~="~~450~~" ~~border=1~~		{\| style="margin:0 auto;" class="wikitable"
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	\|~~width~~="50"\|[[Image:Plasticfir.gif]] \|\|'''Plastic Fir'''<br>Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on December 1st.		\|style="width:50px;"\|[[Image:Plasticfir.gif]] \|\|'''Plastic Fir'''<br />Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on December 1st.
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	\|[[Image:Attack pea.gif]] \|\|'''Seasonal Attack Pea'''<br>Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on a specific day. The day on which this avatar is given out changes every year.		\|[[Image:Attack pea.gif]] \|\|'''Seasonal Attack Pea'''<br />Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on a specific day.<br />The day on which this avatar is given out changes every year.
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	\|}		\|}

Emeraldosprey: /* Advent Gifts */ wiki link!

2010-12-01T03:32:13Z

Advent Gifts: wiki link!

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	There are also two ~~avatars~~ that can be unlocked by visiting the Advent Calendar:		There are also two [[avatar]]s that can be unlocked by visiting the Advent Calendar:

Emeraldosprey: /* Advent Gifts */ minor spacing, avatar info

2010-12-01T03:29:42Z

Advent Gifts: minor spacing, avatar info

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	==Advent Gifts==		==Advent Gifts==
	The gifts given out by the Advent Calendar change every year and are different every day. These gifts most often consist of one or two holiday themed [[item]]s and a small amount of [[Neopoints]]. Generally, all users receive the same gifts.		The gifts given out by the Advent Calendar change every year and are different every day. These gifts most often consist of one or two holiday themed [[item]]s and a small amount of [[Neopoints]]. Generally, all users receive the same gifts.


	{{AdventCalendarYears}}		{{AdventCalendarYears}}


			There are also two avatars that can be unlocked by visiting the Advent Calendar:


			{\|align="center" width="450" border=1
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			\|width="50"\|[[Image:Plasticfir.gif]] \|\|'''Plastic Fir'''<br>Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on December 1st.
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			\|[[Image:Attack pea.gif]] \|\|'''Seasonal Attack Pea'''<br>Collect a prize from the Advent Calendar on a specific day. The day on which this avatar is given out changes every year.
			\|-
			\|}

	==Glitches==		==Glitches==

Macbeth: spelling, also christmas = holiday

2010-11-23T18:31:31Z

spelling, also christmas = holiday

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	[[Image:Advent Calendar.gif\|right]]		[[Image:Advent Calendar.gif\|right]]

	The '''Advent Calendar''' is a [[daily]] in [[Terror Mountain#Happy Valley\|Happy Valley]] that is only active during the month of December. During this month, users can visit the Advent Calendar every day to view a short animation and collect a small gift, both of which are often [[Christmas]] or ~~holiday~~ themed.		The '''Advent Calendar''' is a [[daily]] in [[Terror Mountain#Happy Valley\|Happy Valley]] that is only active during the month of December. During this month, users can visit the Advent Calendar every day to view a short animation and collect a small gift, both of which are often [[Christmas]] or winter themed.

	The advent calendar was first ~~annouced~~ by [[TNT]] on November 30, 2000, and the first Advent Calendar gift was given out on December 1, 2000. Just like other dailies, users are only allowed to collect Advent Calendar gifts using their [[main account]].		The advent calendar was first announced by [[TNT]] on November 30, 2000, and the first Advent Calendar gift was given out on December 1, 2000. Just like other dailies, users are only allowed to collect Advent Calendar gifts using their [[main account]].

	==Advent Gifts==		==Advent Gifts==
	The gifts given out by the Advent Calendar change every year and are different every day. These gifts most often consist of one or two holiday themed [[item]]s and a small amount of [[Neopoints]]. Generally, all users ~~recieve~~ the same gifts.		The gifts given out by the Advent Calendar change every year and are different every day. These gifts most often consist of one or two holiday themed [[item]]s and a small amount of [[Neopoints]]. Generally, all users receive the same gifts.

	{{AdventCalendarYears}}		{{AdventCalendarYears}}

Emeraldosprey: Starting rewrite. I'm a bit tired, so I'll finish this later.

2010-11-22T22:03:38Z

Starting rewrite. I'm a bit tired, so I'll finish this later.

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	[[Image:Advent Calendar.gif\|right]]		[[Image:Advent Calendar.gif\|right]]

	The '''Advent Calendar''' is a ~~seasonal~~ [[daily]] ~~found~~ in ~~the~~ [[Happy Valley]]~~. It~~ is only ~~available~~ during the ~~[[Neopian Calendar\|Month~~ of ~~Celebrating]] -~~ December. ~~Each day of the~~ month, users can ~~retrieve~~ a ~~specific prize~~, which ~~may include holiday-themed~~ [[~~items~~]]~~, [[Neopoints]], [[avatar]]s~~ or ~~[[site theme]]s. The prizes awarded are usually the same for all visitors, although occasional variation from this trend has occurred in the past~~.		The '''Advent Calendar''' is a [[daily]] in [[Terror Mountain#Happy Valley\|Happy Valley]] that is only active during the month of December. During this month, users can visit the Advent Calendar every day to view a short animation and collect a small gift, both of which are often [[Christmas]] or holiday themed.

	~~Each day is accompanied~~ by a [[~~Wikipedia:Adobe Flash\|Flash~~]] ~~animation~~, ~~around which offered prizes~~ are ~~often themed~~. On the ~~1st~~ day of ~~the Month~~ of ~~Celebrating in Years 6 and 7~~, users ~~obtained the ''Plastic Fir'' avatar, as well as~~ the ~~items and Neopoints. It is likely that the avatar will once again be obtainable every year year~~.		The advent calendar was first annouced by [[TNT]] on November 30, 2000, and the first Advent Calendar gift was given out on December 1, 2000. Just like other dailies, users are only allowed to collect Advent Calendar gifts using their [[main account]].

			==Advent Gifts==
			The gifts given out by the Advent Calendar change every year and are different every day. These gifts most often consist of one or two holiday themed [[item]]s and a small amount of [[Neopoints]]. Generally, all users recieve the same gifts.

	~~==Past Advent Gifts==~~		{{AdventCalendarYears}}

	~~{{AdventCalendarYears}}~~		==Glitches==
			*On July 6, 2006, the Advent Calender featured an animation showing a [[Tuskininny]], [[Kiko]], and [[Wocky]] getting ready for a summer outing, only to find [[Neopia]] in a blizzard warning and the [[New Features]] page for that day featured a snow theme. When users tried to collect a their, a message saying "ERROR : But its not the month of Celebrating!" appeared. The Calendar did work on the following day and gave out 1000np plus two summer items (sand set and trunks).
			*On the 18th December 2006, a bug occurred when one of the items, a [[plushie]], was received by many as a 'replace', a non-existent bug item. Some people never got this item, with others it appeared in their safety deposit box, and with some they appeared to win the intended item but received the replace instead. Some people could see it via [[Premium]]'s portal, and discovered it to be a rarity 101 item, in the 'Clothes' category, weighing 1 lb and valued at 0 [[NP]].

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*On July 6, 2006, the Advent Calender featured an animation showing a [[Tuskininny]], [[Kiko]], and [[Wocky]] getting ready for a summer outing, only to find [[Neopia]] in a blizzard warning - the [[New Features]] page for that day featured snow as a theme. When users tried to collect a prize, a message saying "ERROR : But its not the month of Celebrating!" appeared. The Calendar did work on the following day and gave out 1000np plus two summer items (sand set and trunks).
	*On the 18th December 2006, a bug occurred when one of the items, a [[plushie]], was received by many as a 'replace', a non-existent bug item. Some people never got this item, with others it appeared in their safety deposit box, and with some they appeared to win the intended item but received the replace instead. Some people could see it via [[Premium]]'s portal, and discovered it to be a rarity 101 item, in the 'Clothes' category, weighing 1 lb and valued at 0 [[NP]].
	*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.		*Traditionally, every year, a Rod of Supernova is available as one of the prizes, but is inevitably stolen by the [[Pant Devil]] before the user can take it. However, in 2008 it was a toy supernova.

	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{Helony\|Adventskalender_(Neopets)}}~~		*'''Locations:''' [http://neopets.com/winter/adventcalendar.phtml Advent Calender], [http://www.neopets.com/winter/advents_past.phtml?year=2000&day=1 Animation Archive]
	*'''~~Caption Competition~~:''' [http://~~www.~~neopets.com/~~games/caption~~/~~caption_archive~~.phtml~~?place=240 #240~~], [http://www.neopets.com/~~games/caption~~/~~caption_archive~~.phtml?~~place~~=~~345 #345~~], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=~~348~~ #~~348~~], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=~~655~~ #~~655]~~		*'''Caption Competition:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=240 #240], [http://www.neopets.com/games/caption/caption_archive.phtml?place=345 #345]
	*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/s/index.phtml?track_cat_id=42&item_id=424&track_start_point_id=345 ~~Advent Calendar FAQ~~]
	*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=69 69], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=178 178], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=219 219], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=271 271], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=272 272]		*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=69 69], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=178 178], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=219 219], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=271 271], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=272 272]
	*[http://www.neopets.com/winter/advents_past.phtml?year=2000&day=1 Animation Archive]
	*[http://neopets.com/winter/adventcalendar.phtml Advent Calender]

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