Castleneo: Bromas del 1° de Abril

Todos los años, el 1 de Abril, el equipo de Neopets intenta darnos una broma a todos realizando una hazaña para tomarnos del pelo, anunciando, cancelando, transformando o activando alguna nueva sección de lo que podría ser algo drástico para nuestra manera de pensar.

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2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024

2019- Vistazo a la Tienda de Beneficios

Este año la broma viene algo más tranquila ya que solo se centró en una página. Siguiendo el curso anual de los eventos de la Esquina de la Caridad, el 1.° de Abril apareció la Abuelita Hopbobbin en las noticias anunciando que no podía aguantarse las ganas de que conociéramos cuales eran sus planes para la tienda de beneficios de la próxima edición de donaciones.

La página de la broma funcionaba como la presentación de una lista de los beneficios y sus puntos para conseguirlos. Al entrar podíamos ver algo así:

Lista de Beneficios

La lista que presentó Hopbobbin trajo cosas raras desde una habilidad de vómito en el Duelódromo hasta una Rueda secreta. A continuación te dejamos la lista completa para que puedas leerla, está en inglés tal como se publicó originalmente.

Perk	Details	Points
Go Back in Time	Get an additional ability in tde Battedome tdat lets you rewind time in case of a defeat. Go back to tde challenge screen and make a well-informed decision on whetder or not to battle your skilled challenger. Duration: N/A	5000
Oh Gross	Do you dislike battling on a full stomach? tdis perk will change tdat! Feed your Neopet any gross food and tden go into battle right after - your Neopet will puke out tdeir meal on tde opponent, causing a significant reduction in your opponent’s healtd and damaging any food-based weapons tdat tdey may have equipped for tde turn. Duration: N/A	10000
Get in My Skin	Choose a maximum of tdree colors for your active pet and use tdem much like skins. You can shed one skin and get into anotder anytime. tde skin tdat you shed will be unavailable for 12 hours before you can use it again. Remember to choose your skins carefully as tde decision cannot be reverted. Duration: N/A	1000
No Hunger Games	Gain exclusive access to tde new Omelette Harvester. Just grab a piece of tde Giant Omelette in a flavour tdat your Neopet enjoys and harvest it. It will multiply every 24 hours and feed your pet automatically. No more meal-time fussing or hungry pets EVER. Duration: N/A	10000
CC Gives You Wings	Give your active Neopet a pair of ‘wings’ so tdat tdey don’t just stand in one corner of tde home page, tdey hover about witd you wherever you go on Neopets.com. Duration: 30 days	500
Stock Up	Buy any stocks for 10NP below tde current trading price. tdere has never been a better time to stock up tdan now! Duration: 10 days	300
Off tde Beaten Coast	Gain access to a new island off tde coast of Maraqua for 24 hours. tdere is lots of hidden treasure to be found, so stay up all night if you have to. You can’t afford to miss tdis one! Duration: 1 day	5000
tde Hidden Wheel	Spin a secret wheel witd a chance at winning r101 and r180 stamps at no cost to you! Once activated, you will be eligible for two free spins every day for 7 days. Duration: 7 days	10000
All-Hours Access	Get exclusive access to tde Hidden Tower during its stock-taking shut down hours to grab an item and make off witd it before anyone notices it’s gone! Duration: 1 day	10000
Wraitd Wrestling Federation	Access tde exclusive Wraitd wrestling arena where a few captive wraitds are made to wrestle it out once every 6 hours. Remember tdough, tdis can get gory! Duration: N/A	500
In-genie-ous Idea	Get a chance to meet Sutek’s spirit while playing Sutek’s Tomb. If you can answer his riddle, he will grant you tdree wishes tdat you can claim whenever you like. Duration: N/A	3000
You're a Wizard!	Take tde Shop Wizard’s place for a day and call tde shots on which items may be searched for. You can remove tde current restrictions or add new ones as you wish. You will also get a cut from tde sale of any item found tdrough tde searches tdat day. Duration: 1 day	5000
Make yourself at Home	Stay at Neolodge’s AstroVilla and choose any 5 of tde 12 extras for 5 days at just 1NP a day. Duration: 5 days	5
Box-ing Day	Get extra Basic Gift Boxes for playing Trudy’s Surprise on tde 2nd and 4td Fridays of every montd. Duration: N/A	100

Preguntas Frecuentes

La página contó con una sección de Preguntas Frecuentes que es lo único que queda activo. La página del vistazo a la tienda duró activa todo el fin de semana hasta el Miércoles 3 de Abril de ese año y luego de esa fecha se publicó que era una broma en las Noticias y se borró.

1. Where can I go to donate?

Granny Hopbobbin hasn’t started accepting donations just yet. She is still taking care of a few last-minute arrangements, and decided to allow you a sneak peek into the perks that will go on sale once the event begins.

2. Will I be able to use the leftover points that I have from last year’s Charity Corner?

Yes, once the shop officially opens, you will be able to use your leftover points from last year to buy the perks available this year. There will be a converter on-site that will explain how the points carry over and how many extra points you will have to spend based on the conversion logic used.

3. What is the Omelette Harvester?

The Omelette Harvester is a handy contraption that Granny Hopbobbin got her well-wishers to set up for her. Once you have access to this neat machine, you can visit any time you wish with an omelette of your Neopet’s liking and place it in the harvester. Once activated, the Harvester will multiply the omelette and also feed your pet whenever it’s hungry. If you feed your Neopet in the meantime, the extra omelettes will remain in the harvester and you can pick them up at your convenience to then sell or trade as you wish.

4. Will the Go Back in Time perk use up the ability slot in a battle?

No, players who have activated this perk will see it in an exclusive fourth slot that cannot be used for any other ability. This ability can only be used in three battles, after which it will expire.

5. How does Oh Gross work?

Once activated, players must feed their Neopets any gross food item, and then go into battle within the next hour. The Neopet is guaranteed to puke during the fight, causing damage to the opponent and potentially damaging any food-based weapons equipped for that turn. This attack cannot be blocked, and will not take up any of the weapon slots. However, the amount of damage caused to the opponent depends on the type of gross food consumed, and your Neopet’s strength.

6. Will the island of treasure off the coast of Maraqua be available to players who do not use the "Off the Beaten Coast" perk?

No, only players who avail of the perk can access this exclusive island and the treasures hidden on its shores.

7. Will The Hidden Wheel be available to users who have not activated the perk?

Yes, The Hidden Wheel will eventually be made accessible to all players after a few months. Each spin will cost 500,000NP.

8. How is Sutek’s spirit summoned, and what can it help with?

If you can successfully solve the spirit’s riddle, you will be able to summon it whenever you wish using an icon on the header, until you have used up your three wishes.

Sutek’s spirit is pretty powerful, and it can help you with common Neopian desires, such as the wish to be richer, good looking, smarter, or stronger. However, you must remember that the spirit will fulfill them based on its own interpretation of these terms. The spirit can also help with more specific desires, such as getting treasure from the Faerie Caverns, or the Deserted Tomb.

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