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===2012===
===2012===
[[Image:3ceb2e2.png|left|frame|The Shop Wizard.]]
[[Image:3ceb2e2.png|left|frame|The Shop Wizard.]]
Neopet names, color names (written in a different color of text) or the NeoBoard [[Slorg]] emoticon. When he could not find an item, instead of asking the user to try again and he would look elsewhere, he claimed he had found it but that the seller had not priced the item.  
 


The listings with lots of different items were in fact the item searched for, but with the name replaced on the results page: visiting the shop in question showed the real item.
The listings with lots of different items were in fact the item searched for, but with the name replaced on the results page: visiting the shop in question showed the real item.
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The notice saying to disown a Neopet remained on the New Features even after the Pound was re-enabled and the countdown clocks removed at the end of the day. The message was finally removed when work began the following day.
The notice saying to disown a Neopet remained on the New Features even after the Pound was re-enabled and the countdown clocks removed at the end of the day. The message was finally removed when work began the following day.
===2013===
Neopets announced a worldwide launch of new merchandise, including real-life versions of Neopets [[food]] like ''Minced Beef Pretzel'', and board game versions of the site and the Battledome.
===2015===
[[Image:Fools2015Main.gif|200px|thumb|left|JumpStart characters took over the main page.]]
[[Image:Fools2015Map.gif|200px|thumb|The JumpStart themed explore map.]]
For 2015, the Neopets website was "taken over" by characters from [[Wikipedia:JumpStart|JumpStart's]] other licensed properties, including ''School of Dragons'', ''Math Blasters'', and ''NFL Rush GameDay Heroes''.  During the entire day, the [[site theme]] was changed to be JumpStart themed, and the banner announcements on the main page displayed JumpStart games.  The explore map was changed to show various locations from JumpStart's other  games, and some [[NC Mall]] shopkeepers were replaced with JumpStart characters.
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==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 12:44, 2 April 2015