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{{YearInfo
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|NPYear=Year 2
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|RYear=2000
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Neopets.com introduces it's '''New Features''' section with a news post introducing staff member [[Doug Hill]].
Neopets.com introduces it's '''New Features''' section with a news post introducing staff member [[Doug Hill]].


[[Image:Yellowfleye.png|frame|right|A Yellow Fleye.]]
==== Fleye, Lupe, Elephante ====
==== Fleye, Lupe, Elephante ====
'''11th.''' - A new pet "Fleye" (Now known as [[Buzz]]) is introduced.
'''11th.''' - A new pet "Fleye" (Now known as [[Buzz]]) is introduced.


'''12th.''' - A temporary feature "Custom Shopkeepers" is mentioned.
'''12th.''' - A temporary feature "Custom Shopkeepers" is implemented.


'''13th.''' - The [[Lupe]] and [[Elephante]] are introduced to the site.
'''13th.''' - The [[Lupe]] and [[Elephante]] are introduced to the site.
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=== March ===
=== March ===
 
[[Image:Oldfaeriequeen.png|frame|left|'The Light Faerie' [[Fyora]].]]
==== Wishing, Badeek Seek & Tower of the Light Faerie ====
==== Wishing, Badeek Seek & Tower of the Light Faerie ====
'''8th.'''
'''8th.'''
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=== April ===
=== April ===
 
[[Image:Old_office_guildford.png|frame|right|When [[Adam]] and [[Donna]] left their former office, it became a Pub.]]
==== Welcome to Glendale ====
==== Welcome to Glendale ====
'''13th.'''
'''13th.'''
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=== May ===
=== May ===
 
[[Image:Old_purple_paintbrush.png|left]]
==== Colours & 500,000 Users ====
==== Colours & 500,000 Users ====
'''1st.''' - The [[Caption Competition]] goes live.
'''1st.''' - The [[Caption Competition]] goes live.
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'''4th''' - [[The Neopets Team]] promises a feature allowing Pet Engagements and Weddings, though this never happens.
'''4th''' - [[The Neopets Team]] promises a feature allowing Pet Engagements and Weddings, though this never happens.


'''7th''' - [[The Neopets Team]] announces their plans for a live [[Neocam]] after they paint a a Neopets Mural in their office.
'''7th''' - [[The Neopets Team]] announces their plans for a live [[Neocam]] after they paint a Neopets Mural in their office.


'''10th'''
'''10th'''
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==== Flash Game ====
==== Flash Game ====
'''28th.''' - The first eve flash game, [[Techo Says]] is launched.
'''28th.''' - The first ever flash game, [[Techo Says]] is launched.


=== August ===
=== August ===
 
[[Image:Old_techo_says.png|right]]
==== Stock Market ====
==== Stock Market ====
'''2nd.''' - The [[Stock Market]] goes into alpha testing.
'''2nd.''' - The [[Stock Market]] goes into alpha testing.
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'''3rd.'''
'''3rd.'''
*[[Mystery Island]] is discovered.
*[[Mystery Island]] is discovered.
*Myster Island pet poll is held.
*Mystery Island pet poll is held.


==== 'Customize', Reviews & Kougra ====
==== 'Customize', Reviews & Kougra ====
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'''16th.'''
'''16th.'''
*The [[Space Faerie]] arrives.
*The [[Space Faerie]] arrives.
*[[Dr. Sloth]] appears, and kidnaps the space Faerie beginning the [[Arrival of Virtupets]] plot.
*[[Dr. Sloth]] appears, and kidnaps The space Faerie beginning the [[Arrival of Virtupets]] plot.
 
[[Image:Nigel_stock_crash.png|right]]
==== Mumbo Pango, JubJub, Grundo ====
==== Mumbo Pango, JubJub, Grundo ====
'''18th.'''
'''18th.'''
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=== September ===
=== September ===
 
[[Image:Ice_cream_blitz_logo.png|left]]
==== More Faeries, Gallery of Evil & Ice Cream ====
==== More Faeries, Gallery of Evil & Ice Cream ====
'''6th.''' - [[Uber Faeries]] appear on site.
'''6th.''' - [[Uber Faeries]] appear on site.
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'''12th.''' - [[The Gallery of Evil]] opens.
'''12th.''' - [[The Gallery of Evil]] opens.


'''14th.''' - Ice Cream Blitz (Now [[Ice Cream Machine]] appears on site.
'''14th.''' - Ice Cream Blitz (Now [[Ice Cream Machine]]) appears on site.


==== Gormball, Trading, and Petpets ====
==== Gormball, Trading, and Petpets ====
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'''12th.''' - [[Neopets.com]] updated it's Terms & Conditions.
'''12th.''' - [[Neopets.com]] updated it's Terms & Conditions.


==== Halloween World =====
==== Halloween World ====
'''18th.''' - The 'Halloween World ([[Haunted Woods]]) is discovered.
'''18th.''' - The 'Halloween World' ([[Haunted Woods]]) is discovered.


'''19th.''' - The [[Brain Tree]] and [[Esophagor]] appear.
'''19th.''' - The [[Brain Tree]] and [[Esophagor]] appear.
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==== One Year Old ====
==== One Year Old ====
'''15th.'''
'''15th.'''
*[[Neopets.com]] celebrates it's firth birthday.
*[[Neopets.com]] celebrates it's first birthday.
*New Christmas game, [[Grinch Says]] is released.
*New Christmas game, [[Techo Says: Grinch Addition]] is released.
*The [[Wocky]] receives a makeover.
*The [[Wocky]] receives a makeover.
<div align="right">http://images.neopets.com/games/pages/trophies/29_1.png</div>


==== Campfire, Six Million, Winter World & Merchandise====
==== Campfire, Six Million, Winter World & Merchandise====
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'''29th.''' - The [[Battledome]] goes into Alpha Testing.
'''29th.''' - The [[Battledome]] goes into Alpha Testing.


'''30th.''' - [[The Neopets Team]] run a poll asking if users would buy real-life merchandise, which proves to be successful.
'''30th.''' - [[The Neopets Team]] runs a poll asking if users would buy real-life merchandise, which proves to be successful.


=== December ===
=== December ===
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'''30th.''' - The One Billion Neopoint Giveaway is completed.
'''30th.''' - The One Billion Neopoint Giveaway is completed.
== Recap ==
This year saw [[Neopets.com]] establish it's foundation and become what it is today. The first [[Plot]]s and [[Paint Brush]]es appeared, [[The Neopets Team]] settled in Glendale California, and numerous site features were implemented that still exist today.
=== New Pets ===
17 new species were discovered this year, with 14 occurrences of pets receiving makeovers/name changes.
<div align="center">
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! align=left width=100px| Pet Name
! align=center width=100px| Release
! align=left width=100px| Pet Name
! align=center width=100px| Release
|-
| <div align="center">'Fleye' ([[Buzz]])</div>
| <div align="center">11th January</div>
| <div align="center">[[Lupe]]</div>
| <div align="center">13th January</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Elephante]]</div>
| <div align="center">13th January</div>
| <div align="center">'Polypup' ([[Gelert]])</div>
| <div align="center">25th January</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Peophin]]</div>
| <div align="center">10th February</div>
| <div align="center">'FrogStomp' ([[Quiggle]])</div>
| <div align="center">19th April</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Shoyru]]</div>
| <div align="center">20th April</div>
| <div align="center">'Tigren' ([[Acara]])</div>
| <div align="center">28th April</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Zafara]]</div>
| <div align="center">25th May</div>
| <div align="center">[[Blumaroo]]</div>
| <div align="center">25th May</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Techo]]</div>
| <div align="center">7th June</div>
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>[[Flotsam]]</div>
| <div align="center">22nd June</div>
|-
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>[[Jetsam]]</div>
| <div align="center">22nd June</div>
| <div align="center">[[Cybunny]]</div>
| <div align="center">10th July</div>
|-
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>[[Scorchio]]</div>
| <div align="center">13th Junel</div>
| <div align="center">[[Poogle]]</div>
| <div align="center">14th July</div>
|-
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>Polypup becomes [[Gelert]]</div>
| <div align="center">19th July</div>
| <div align="center">Tigren becomes [[Acara]]</div>
| <div align="center">19th July</div>
|-
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>Fleye becomes [[Buzz]]</div>
| <div align="center">24th July</div>
| <div align="center">FrogStomp becomes [[Quiggle]]</div>
| <div align="center">25th July</div>
|-
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>Macy Gray becomes [[Kau]]</div>
| <div align="center">26th July</div>
| <div align="center">'Tiger Cub' [[Kougra]]</div>
| <div align="center">9th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">JibJib becomes [[JubJub]]</div>
| <div align="center">23rd August</div>
| <div align="center">[[Grundo]]</div>
| <div align="center">24th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Moehog]]</div>
| <div align="center">29th August</div>
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>[[Usul]]</div>
| <div align="center">29th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>[[Nimmo]]</div>
| <div align="center">26th September</div>
| <div align="center">[[Koi]]</div>
| <div align="center">6th October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>[[Acara]]</div>
| <div align="center">31st October</div>
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>[[Zafara]]</div>
| <div align="center">1st November</div>
|-
| <div align="center">(Makeover)<br>[[Wocky]]</div>
| <div align="center">15th November</div>
|}
</div>
=== New Games & Features ===
X Games & General Site Features were founded this year.
<div align="center">
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! align=left width=150px| Name
! align=center width=100px| Release
|-
| <div align="center">[[Faerie Quests]]</div>
| <div align="center">14th January</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Trading Card]] Collecting</div>
| <div align="center">24th January</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Neopain Times]]</div>
| <div align="center">25th January</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Beauty Contest]]</div>
| <div align="center">21st February</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Treasure Map Game]]</div>
| <div align="center">29th January</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Safety Deposit Box]]</div>
| <div align="center">29th January</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Wishing Well]]</div>
| <div align="center">8th March</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Kacheek Seek]]</div>
| <div align="center">8th March</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Soup Kitchen]]</div>
| <div align="center">8th March</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Guilds]]</div>
| <div align="center">23rd March</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[The Great Neopet Hunt]]</div>
| <div align="center">28th March</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Caption Competition]]</div>
| <div align="center">1st May</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Rainbow Pool]]</div>
| <div align="center">10th May</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Kiko Match]]</div>
| <div align="center">16th May</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Dice-a-roo]]</div>
| <div align="center">29th June</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Alien Aisha Vending Machine]]</div>
| <div align="center">10th July</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[NeoCircles]]</div>
| <div align="center">18th July</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Techo Says]]</div>
| <div align="center">28th July</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Stock Market]]</div>
| <div align="center">2nd August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[NeoWardobe]]</div>
| <div align="center">9th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Theme Parks]]</div>
| <div align="center">11th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Magical Cooking Pot]]</div>
| <div align="center">29th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Ice Cream Machine]]</div>
| <div align="center">14th September</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Gormball]]</div>
| <div align="center">23rd September</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Trading Post]]</div>
| <div align="center">25th September</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Petpets]]</div>
| <div align="center">27th September</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Mystery Island Training School]]</div>
| <div align="center">1st October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Britannica Robot Challenge]]</div>
| <div align="center">10th October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">'''Sub Game'''</div>
| <div align="center">10th October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Brain Tree]] & [[Esophagor]]</div>
| <div align="center">10th October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Pika Seek]]</div>
| <div align="center">9th November</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Pokmon Match]]</div>
| <div align="center">9th November</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Grinch Says]]</div>
| <div align="center">15th November</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Story Telling Competition]]</div>
| <div align="center">17th November</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Battledome]] Alpha</div>
| <div align="center">29th November</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Morphing Potion]]s</div>
| <div align="center">5th December</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Neggery]]</div>
| <div align="center">6th December</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[NST]]</div>
| <div align="center">7th December</div>
|}
</div>
=== Characters, Worlds & Events ===
<div align="center">
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! align=left width=150px| Name
! align=center width=100px| Date
|-
| <div align="center">[[Soup Faerie]]</div>
| <div align="center">8th March</div>
|-
| <div align="center">'Light Faerie' ([[Fyora]])</div>
| <div align="center">16th March</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Easter Cybunny]]</div>
| <div align="center">15th April</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[King Roo]]</div>
| <div align="center">29th June</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Nigel]]</div>
| <div align="center">2nd August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Jhuidah]]</div>
| <div align="center">3rd August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Space Faerie]]</div>
| <div align="center">16th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Dr. Sloth]]</div>
| <div align="center">16th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Arrival of Virtupets]]</div>
| <div align="center">16th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Sacrificers]]</div>
| <div align="center">18th August</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Gormball]] Crew</div>
| <div align="center">23rd September</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Professor Chesterpot]]</div>
| <div align="center">1st October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[The Hunt for the Battledome]]</div>
| <div align="center">1st October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Haunted Woods]]</div>
| <div align="center">18th October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Brain Tree]]</div>
| <div align="center">18th October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Esophagor]]</div>
| <div align="center">18th October</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Terror Mountain]]</div>
| <div align="center">24th November</div>
|-
| <div align="center">[[Negg Faerie]]</div>
| <div align="center">6th December</div>
|}


{{Years|prev=[[Year 1]]|curr=Year 2|next=[[Year 3]]}}
{{Years|prev=[[Year 1]]|curr=Year 2|next=[[Year 3]]}}
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[[Category:Neopian History]]
[[Category:Neopian History]]

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