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Treasure Maps

2007-02-25T14:15:07Z

194.134.195.193: spell check IP strikes again!

{{Construction| reason=More information on the different types of Treasure Maps and ''exact'' dates certain maps were released}}
'''Treasure Maps''' is a collecting game released on February 29, 2000, where users are required to collect nine pieces of a map to find a buried treasure. Each actual map piece is an [[item]], This means the pieces can be stolen, [[Trading Post|traded]], sold, [[Auction House|auctioned]], turning into a [[Pile of Sludge]], etc. Map pieces are acquired through a [[Random Event]] or bought through the [[Shop]] of a user who acquired it through a Random Event themselves.

Once used to obtain either a prize or access to a special service, depending on the map type, the nine pieces of each map are lost.

==Original==
{|align=right
|http://images.neopets.com/items/piece1.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/piece6.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/piece7.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/piece2.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/piece5.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/piece8.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/piece3.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/piece4.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/piece9.gif
|}
The original treasure map rewards random items (4-5, trading cards among the most popular) and [[NP]] (6000-13000).
 

==Spooky==
{|align=right
|http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap1.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap6.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap7.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap2.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap5.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap8.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap3.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap4.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/spookymap9.gif
|}
Released on November 8th 2000, and awards 9 random spooky foods along with a random NP value (6000-15000).
 

==Underwater==
{|align=right
|http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap1.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap6.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap7.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap2.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap5.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap8.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap3.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap4.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/oceanmap9.gif
|}
Released on November 9th 2000, and awards 9 random '''aquatic foods''' (retired), a random NP value (unknown), and 1-2 levels gained for all your Neopets (sometimes none at all). Retired in ?, but map pieces can still be acquired through Random Events.
 

==Secret Laboratory==
{|align=right
|http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_01.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_06.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_07.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_02.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_05.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_08.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_03.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_04.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/labmap_09.gif
|}
Released on November 9th 2000, and awards you a random NP value (7,000-30,000), along with access to the '''Lab Ray''' which is run by the [[Lab Ray Scientist]]. He can zap a user's [[Neopet]] with the Lab Ray once per day, which randomly (and permanently) changes the following properties:
* Raises/Lowers Neopets stats (level, hit points, strength, etc.)
* Changes the gender of your Neopet
* Changes the species/colour of your neopet (one or the other and sometimes both)
 

==Space==
{|align=right
|http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_01.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_06.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_07.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_02.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_05.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_08.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_03.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_04.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/space_map_09.gif
|}
Released on October 2nd 2000, and rewards 3 random items, random NP value (3,000-12,000), and 1 level gained for all Neopets. Retired in ?. Pieces were awarded for completing a "treasure hunt" that involved visiting various pages on the site, each with a clue to the next page to visit.
 

==Petpet Laboratory==
{|align=right
|http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_01.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_02.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_03.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_04.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_05.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_06.gif
|-
|http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_07.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_08.gif ||http://images.neopets.com/items/petpetlab_09.gif
|}
Announced on 3 August 2005, and can only be completed after the '''Secret Laboratory Map''' has been completed. Rewards a random NP value (8,000-12,000), and access to the '''Petpet Lab ray'''. A Neopet's [[Petpet]] can be zapped by this once per day, which randomly (and semi-permanently) changes the following properties:
* Species of the Petpet
* Colour of the Petpet
* Level of the Petpet
* Name of the Petpet
* Make it disappear completely (small chance, but still possible)

Petpets who are zapped by the Petpet Lab ray are ineligible to be rewarded by the [[Petpet Protection League]], as they deem it to be a cruel action against a Petpet.

Changes to the Petpet (other than complete destruction) can be reversed by unequipping it from the Neopet. This will reverse all changes, not just the most recent ones. The Petpet will be returned to its original form.
 

==External Links==
*'''Game Link:''' [http://www.neopets.com/games/treasure.phtml Neopets Treasure Hunt]
*'''Help File:''' [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=83 I have collected all 9 pieces of the same treasure map what do I do?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=100 What does the Secret Map do?], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=153 I have collected all 9 map pieces, but I dont have my prize!], [http://www.neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=309 Once you've used the map pieces, can you use them again?]
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=11 11], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=38 38], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=146 146], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=154 154], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=181 181], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=202 202], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=209 209], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=213 213], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=219 219], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=222 222], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=232 232], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=234 234], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=243 243], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=247 247], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=248 248], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=249 249], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=250 250], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=255 255]

[[category:Puzzle Games]]

Newbie

2007-02-25T14:06:00Z

194.134.195.193: spell check IP strikes again!

[[Image:Newbie Shield.gif|frame|The ''Newbie'' shield which appears on the [[User Lookup]] of a new account.]]
A '''Newbie''' is a new player or beginner, to [[Neopets]]. [[Wikipedia:Newbie|The title]] is not Neopets exclusive, and is in wide use around the internet, particularly in internet gaming communities. Newbie is usually not a derogatory remark. Neopets, and some guilds, will provide a ''Newbie Pack'' to new users. New users will also sometimes introduce themselves in forums as a newbie.

==What makes a Newbie?==
There is no formal boundary between ''newbie'' status and ''non-newbie'' status, although the [[User Lookup]] shield stops saying 'newbie' three days after the account is created. Despite this, it is possible to remain a 'newbie' depending on the context, for example in the context of plots or games, players who have been playing for six years or more may be considered a "newbie" compared to newer players based on their experience in these specific instances.

Referring to an account whose actual age is longer than the age of your own account as a 'newbie' is generally seen as bad practice, regardless of whether the older account may still be classed as one. When newbie is used this way it is usually being used as a derogatory remark.

==Newbie Pack==
A '''Newbie Pack''' contains a collection of [[item]]s for users with new accounts to give them a head start in enjoying Neopets. Notable items include [[Starter Paint Brush]]es and cardboard [[Petpet]]s to help the user understand the concepts of both.

==N00b==
'''N00b''' is the [[Wikipedia:leet|leet]] variation of Newbie, with zeros being shown as the letter "O." It is used to indicate a user who may or may not be new, and acts immature or naïve, often playing Neopets in ways which anger or annoy other users. When ''n00b'' is said to another user, it's context is as an insult, often meaing "stupid."

While ''n00b'' is a corruption of ''newbie'', due to the continuing evolution of leet, new variations are appearing, such as ''noob'', ''n000b'', ''nub'' and ''noobie''. This enter and leave common usage over time, but ''newbie'' and ''n00b'' remain common throughout.

Sometimes n00b is used unfairly, when a player who has just joined does not know about a past event or how a system on the site works, and players more well-versed in this aspects consider them to be time wasting. ''N00b'' should not be used interchangeably with ''newbie'' as the former suggests some sort of ineptness even if the latter is also so. Because of the derogatory meaning used with n00b, it's usually recommended for users to never say it.

Acts which some users commit that are likely to cause them to be branded a ''n00b'' include:

*'''Flaming or Grieving''' - Insulting or making a personal attack on another player, continually or on a single occasion, especially an attack which is unwarranted.
*'''Spamming''' - Posting in the [[NeoBoard]] or [[NeoMail]]ing nonsense or repeated off-topic messages, usually [[Wikipedia:Forum spam|spamming]].
*'''Unsolicited Item Requests''' - Users requesting (usually unsolicited) rare/useful/expensive items, including but not limited to [[paint brush]]es, [[codestones]], and items needed to obtain an [[avatar]] (offering little in return). Frequently, they will consistently repeat their demands, often growing aggressive until they receive what they ask for or are blocked or [[frozen]]. It's common for a user like this to cease all contact with the other user when they receive what they want.
*'''Unsolicited Neopet Requests''' - Similar to item requests, users who (usually unsolicited) demand a users Neopets for one of a variety of reasons such as being a rare [[Rainbow Pool|colour]] or species, possessing high stats or being well known.
*'''Unsolicited Guild Invite Requests''' - As above, users who (usually unsolicited) request an invitation to a user's [[guild]] with no prior contact, or one who sends guild invite requests unsolicited to a user without prior contact.
*'''Scamming''' - Attempting to scam other users for profit, claiming ignorance of real game facts to appear innocent.

==External links==
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=28 28], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=80 80], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=93 93], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=99 99], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=104 104], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=109 109], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=112 112], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=116 116], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=129 129], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=135 135], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=182 182], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=185 185], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=189 189], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=194 194], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=217 217], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=218 218], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=238 238], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=243 243]

[[Category:Neopets Terminology]]
[[Category:Neopets Rules]]

Newbie

2007-02-25T14:04:40Z

194.134.195.193: *sigh* There can be used like over there, not there experience!

[[Image:Newbie Shield.gif|frame|The ''Newbie'' shield which appears on the [[User Lookup]] of a new account.]]
A '''Newbie''' is a new player or beginner, to [[Neopets]]. [[Wikipedia:Newbie|The title]] is not Neopets exclusive, and is in wide use around the internet, particularly in internet gaming communities. Newbie is usually not a derogatory remark. Neopets, and some guilds, will provide a ''Newbie Pack'' to new users. New users will also sometimes introduce themselves in forums as a newbie.

==What makes a Newbie?==
There is no formal boundary between ''newbie'' status and ''non-newbie'' status, although the [[User Lookup]] shield stops saying 'newbie' three days after the account is created. Despite this, it is possible to remain a 'newbie' depending on the context, for example in the context of plots or games, players who have been playing for six years or more may be considered a "newbie" compared to newer players based on their experience in these specific instances.

Referring to an account whose actual age is longer than the age of your own account as a 'newbie' is generally seen as bad practice, regardless of whether the older account may still be classed as one. When newbie is used this way it is usually being used as a derogatory remark.

==Newbie Pack==
A '''Newbie Pack''' contains a collection of [[item]]s for users with new accounts to give them a head start in enjoying Neopets. Notable items include [[Starter Paint Brush]]es and cardboard [[Petpet]]s to help the user understand the concepts of both.

==N00b==
'''N00b''' is the [[Wikipedia:leet|leet]] variation of Newbie, with zeros being shown as the letter "O." It is used to indicate a user who may or may not be new, and acts immature or naïve, often playing Neopets in ways which anger or annoy other users. When ''n00b'' is said to another user, it's context is as an insult, often meaing "stupid."

While ''n00b'' is a corruption of ''newbie'', due to the continuing evolution of leet, new variations are appearing, such as ''noob'', ''n000b'', ''nub'' and ''noobie''. This enter and leave common usage over time, but ''newbie'' and ''n00b'' remain common throughout.

Sometimes n00b is used unfairly, when a player who has just joined does not know about a past event or how a system on the site works, and players more well-versed in this aspects consider them to be time wasting. ''N00b'' should not be used interchangeably with ''newbie'' as the former suggests some sort of ineptness even if the latter is also so. Because of the derogatory meaning used with n00b, it's usually recommended for users to never say it.

Acts which some users commit that are likely to cause them to be branded a ''n00b'' include:

*'''Flaming or Grieving''' - Insulting or making a personal attack on another player, continually or on a single occasion, especially an attack which is unwarranted.
*'''Spamming''' - Posting in the [[NeoBaord]] or [[NeoMail]]ing nonsense or repeated off-topic messages, usually [[Wikipedia:Forum spam|spamming]].
*'''Unsolicited Item Requests''' - Users requesting (usually unsolicited) rare/useful/expensive items, including but not limited to [[paint brush]]es, [[codestones]], and items needed to obtain an [[avatar]] (offering little in return). Frequently, they will consistently repeat their demands, often growing aggressive until they receive what they ask for or are blocked or [[frozen]]. It's common for a user like this to cease all contact with the other user when they receive what they want.
*'''Unsolicited Neopet Requests''' - Similar to item requests, users who (usually unsolicited) demand a users Neopets for one of a variety of reasons such as being a rare [[Rainbow Pool|colour]] or species, possessing high stats or being well known.
*'''Unsolicited Guild Invite Requests''' - As above, users who (usually unsolicited) request an invitation to a user's [[guild]] with no prior contact, or one who sends guild invite requests unsolicited to a user without prior contact.
*'''Scamming''' - Attempting to scam other users for profit, claiming ignorance of real game facts to appear innocent.

==External links==
*'''Editorial:''' [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=28 28], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=80 80], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=93 93], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=99 99], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=104 104], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=109 109], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=112 112], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=116 116], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=129 129], [http://www.neopets.com/newnt/index.phtml?section=editorial&week=135 135], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=182 182], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=185 185], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=189 189], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=194 194], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=217 217], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=218 218], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=238 238], [http://www.neopets.com/ntimes/index.phtml?section=editorial&issue=243 243]

[[Category:Neopets Terminology]]
[[Category:Neopets Rules]]