The Great Trophy Chase: Jumbleberry Blast

One of the trophies I’m working hard to win during The Great Trophy Chase is Jumbleberry Blast. I haven’t gotten it yet, but in the process of working towards the trophy I’ve come up with a few tips for playing the game.

First, for an overview of the game, check out the post I did back when Jumbleberry Blast was first added to the Webkinz Arcade: New Webkinz Arcade Game: Jumbleberry Blast

You can also learn about the game from the post on Webkinz Newz announcing the release of Jumbleberry Blast: New Arcade Game

To see the game in action, watch my video of Jumbleberry Blast game play.

Jumbleberry Blast is currently only available to Deluxe members, but keep your eyes open because Jumbleberry Blast is available to everyone when it’s the “Game of the Day.” (Visit the Ganz eStore for more info on how to become a Deluxe member.)

There are 30 levels in Jumbleberry Blast. Each of these level requires you to do some combination of these four things:

1. Earn a certain number of points
2. Clear rot
3. Drop jars
4. Clear bugs

Some levels require you to achieve only one goal, like clearing 12 square of rot. Other levels combine obstacles, such as having you drop jars while clearing bugs. (My blog post and video dive deeper into how the game works.)

There are some things I know about Jumbleberry Blast now that I didn’t know when I did the first post about it. For example, I know now that the bugs are introduced in level 21. They look like flies, and you clear the flies by clearing the berries next to the flies.

The flies also make an appearance in Level 28:

Shiny berries:

The shiny berries are introduced in Level 4. Shiny berries are your best friend in clearing levels in Jumbleberry Blast and in getting a higher score.

Making a chain of seven or more berries will earn you a “shiny” berry. These special berries will clear a whole row, either vertically (up and down) or horizontally (side to side), depending on the direction of their “shine.”

You can get multiple shiny berries at once by making a chain of 14 or 21 (multiples of 7). Getting a chain of 21 is pretty rare, but getting one of 14 isn’t too difficult. Always go for the longest chain possible!

You can also use one shiny berry to trigger another shiny berry. Here’s a picture of what I mean – the yellow shiny berry with the horizontal shine (right side) is going to “trigger” the yellow shiny berry with the vertical shine (left side).

When you create this kind of chain reaction with the shiny berries, you are able to clear two rows with one move!

Bonus points:

Try to clear the level using as few moves as possible in order to earn bonus points. You will get 10 bonus points for each move that you have left. For instance, if you have 3 moves left at the end of the level, you’ll be awarded 30 bonus points.

Take your time:

Remember that the game isn’t timed, so go slowly and think through your options. You can take as much time as you need in order to figure out how to make the longest chain possible.

Those are all the tips I have for Jumbleberry Blast right now. Do you have any advice on winning the Jumbleberry Blast trophy? Let me know in the comments!

The Great Trophy Chase

If you’ve read a few of my blog posts, you’ve probably figured out that I really like to collect trophies! I decided to go on a little mission through the month of March and chase down as many new trophies as I can! Want to join me?

I’m calling it The Great Trophy Chase, and I hope to make it an annual tradition.

I haven’t figured out what all I’m going to do yet, but I’m so excited that I wanted to go ahead and share my idea. We’ll have contests, giveaways, tips, advice and great information.

You know sometimes I can get busy with my real world life, so even though The Great Trophy Chase is a March event, I’m going to get started now and get some posts going this last few days of February.

I’d love to hear your ideas – what kind of posts, contests and giveaways would you like to see during The Great Trophy Chase? (Don’t worry – I’ll still be making other posts about all kinds of topics, too!)

So let’s chase down those trophies! On your mark, get set…GO! 🙂

 

Lots of Free Webkinz Codes

Free Webkinz codes have been popping up all over! In case you missed some of them, I decided to gather as many as I could find and put them here in this post. Most of these codes have expiration dates, so be sure to enter them as soon as possible.

First up we have an entire tuxedo outfit!

Here are the 3 codes you need to get the pieces for this outfit:

Fancy Tuxedo Jacket Community Code: W24P-3GSW-NFCD-9WRA

Fancy Tuxedo Pants Community Code: W24A-LEEY-YEWF-DPEE

Fancy Tuxedo Loafers Community Code: W245-GUNQ-DDSE-W9CE

Speaking of outfits – remember my post about the free code for the Chocolate Shop Uniform? Well, here’s a code to get a matching visor:

W248-AGBE-54EF-S798

If you’re collecting hearts and putting together a chocolate shop, then you’ll want one of these chocolate booths:

W24R-RJXW-PRXS-LNZQ

It’s a little late for Valentine’s Day, but you can hold onto this item to use next year:

Valentine Decorative Mailbox: W24V C9A7 UPC7 89RL

If you like the Chocolate Shop theme, then you can head over to the Ganz eStore and pick up a Chocolate Shop Ice Cream Counter that dispenses three different kinds of ice cream treats! In fact, there’s an entire section of chocolate-themed items to choose from!

Sassy Seafaring Theme

Last month I wrote about the Nautical Navy theme and how Ganz was trying something new by offering the theme items in mystery boxes. This month Ganz has released a companion theme called “Sassy Seafaring.”

I say it’s a companion theme because the items in the Sassy Seafaring collection mix and match very well with the items in the Nautical Navy theme.

I already have some of Nautical Navy items, so I decided to add onto that collection and start building a nautical themed nursery. My first step was to buy the Sassy Seafaring Wallpaper and the Sassy Seafaring Flooring from the Ganz eStore.

Next I bought three mystery boxes – it’s called a  Sassy Seafaring ?? Box.

Box #1: A Sassy Seafaring Crib

Your pet can sleep in the Sassy Seafaring Crib:

Box #2: Another Sassy Seafaring Crib

Box #3: A Sassy Seafaring Laundry Hamper

The Sassy Seafaring Laundry Hamper is actually a clothing storage container:

As was the case with the Nautical Navy items, the Sassy Seafaring mystery box items are tradeable.

Here’s a look at the room that I’ve put together so far – the blue rocking chairs and the giant teddy bear (which is a slide) are from the Nautical Navy theme. It still has a long way to go!

What do you think of these two new themes? Do you like the mystery boxes? Let me know in the comments!

Webkinz Game: Cash Cow Gets a Makeover

In the latest round of updates, the Cash Cow game got a pretty serious makeover. Not only has the look of the game changed, but they’ve also changed how you win the Cash Cow trophy.

From the very opening screen you can see that Cash Cow has gotten a “facelift,” so to speak. Take a look at the old version of the opening screen:

Now take a look at the new opening screen for Cash Cow:

Once you start playing, you’ll notice more big differences. The color of the milk bottles has been changed. On levels 1 through 3 in “Normal” mode, the bottles are red, yellow and blue. Once you hit Level 4, green bottles are added. When you hit Level 8, orange bottles are added.

Here’s how the game play screen looked in the original Cash Cow:

Now here’s the new game play screen:

If you play the game in “Hard” mode, Level 1 starts off with red, yellow, blue and green. The orange bottles are added in Level 4.

So why are these orange bottles so important? Because orange bottles are now the key to winning a Cash Cow trophy.

In the past, the Cash Cow trophy was awarded randomly. In order to have a chance at winning the trophy, you had to clear a large group of milk bottles (all of the same color). Now, clearing a group of 10 orange bottles means you automatically get the trophy:

If you win the trophy, you’ll see this message when you’re done playing the game:

The trophy itself looks the same as it always has. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the trophy I won yesterday next to a Cash Cow trophy I won a few years ago:

What do you think of these changes to Cash Cow? I really like the fact that the trophy is no longer random, and you know what to do in order to win one.

What are some of the other differences you’ve noticed between the original Cash Cow and this new, updated version? Let me know in the comments for a prize via Kinzpost!

Adopting a Lovely Fox

Hello Webkinz friends! I’ve been gone for a few days taking care of my real world job, but I’m back now, and I’ve got a fun adoption video for you – a Lovely Fox!

The Lovely Fox is special this month because Lovely Fox owners get special activities every day during the month of February. It’s similar to the bonus activities that reindeer owners got during December’s Reindeer Games.

I named my Lovely Fox “Kiwi,” just because I think it’s a cute and fun name.

This video will give you a closer look at the Lovely Fox – both the plush and the virtual version.

Do you want a Lovely Fox? You can find one in the Ganz eStore or buy yours on Amazon.

Don’t forget about another “lovely” pet – the Lovely Love Kitten, which is February’s Pet of the Month. You can find the Lovely Love Kitten in the Ganz eStore or on Amazon.

 

Adopting a Lovely Love Kitten: February’s Pet of the Month

As you probably know, February’s Pet of the Month (POTM) is the Lovely Love Kitten. I usually end up just getting the virtual version of the POTM, but this month I decided to buy the plush Lovely Love Kitten because I think this kitty is so, so cute!

Since I have the plush, I decided to do my adoption video a little differently this time. Before we head to Webkinz World and the Adoption Center, I first take a look at the Lovely Love Kitten plush and all the great details that make this kitten oh so lovely!

Remember, because the Lovely Love Kitten is February’s Pet of the Month, you get a loot bag with extra prizes. (We’ll take a look at the extra POTM prizes and gifts in the video.)

I hope you enjoy my video! If you want your own Lovely Love Kitten, you can head to Amazon for the plush or the Ganz eStore for the virtual version! If you really love having the POTM, you can join the eStore’s Pet of the Month club and have a plush delivered to you each month!

Free Webkinz Code: Chocolate Shop Uniform

Looking for a free Webkinz code? Then you don’t want to miss out on the Valentine’s Day cards available from Webkinz Newz!

As you know, the Valentine’s Collection Event is well underway, and this year’s prizes will help you build a cute little chocolate shop. If your Webkinz pet is going to “work” at a chocolate shop, then they’re going to need a uniform!

Go to the Code Shop and enter the code below for a FREE Chocolate Shop Uniform!

Here’s the Chocolate Shop Uniform on my Lovely Fox…remember, if you have the Lovely Fox, you’ll get bonus activities throughout the month of February!

And here’s the Chocolate Shop Uniform on my Lovely Love Kitten, which is February’s Pet of the Month. (Adopt a Lovely Love Kitten this month for a special loot bag!)

And while we’re on the subject of Valentine’s Day and special outfits, check out this post I did last year highlighting the special Valentine’s Day outfits available at the Ganz eStore. All of the outfits featured in the post are available again this  year so you can dress up your pet for this special occasion!

Valentine’s Day Fashion

New Wish Factory Prizes: Letters F and G

I’m back with another look into the different type of prizes (not exclusives!) that Ganz added to the Wish Factory a while back. I’m going in alphabetical order, so in case you missed it, here are the links to my earlier posts:

Letter B

Letter C

Today we’re going to start with Letter F.

Letter F takes us to the Flowing Ribbons Four Post Bed.

Like several of the new prizes in the Wish Factory, the Flowing Ribbons Four Post Bed (wow – that’s a mouthful!) was originally a prize from the Mazin’ Hamsters section of Webkinz World. When the Mazin’ Hamsters area was retired, Ganz hinted that some of the prizes would pop back up in Webkinz World, and the Flowing Ribbons Bed is one of them.

I think the Flowing Ribbons Bed is really pretty, and I love the blue and pink color combination. If you ever checked out the Mazin’ Hamster prizes in the past, then you know that this bed is quite a bit different from the other Mazin’ Hamster room items.

Here’s a look at what most of the Mazin’ Hamster items look like:

The Flowing Ribbons Four Post Bed costs a whopping 300 tokens! Wow! I wish I had bought more of those with my Mazin’ coins because these beds are really valuable!

Next up – Letter G.

First is the Garden Mosaic, which is actually the only one of the new prizes I don’t yet have. (It’s what I wish for when one of my pets asks to make a “wish of the day.”)

Even though I don’t have the Garden Mosaic, I DO have the Lovely Garden Mosaic, which is the virtually the same item as the Garden Mosaic; it’s just done in different colors:

The Garden Mosaic costs 100 tokens.

Second, we have the Garden Patio Tile:

The Garden Patio Tile was a prize during the 2015 flower collection event. In the picture above you can see some of the other prizes that were awarded during that same event.

One really cool thing about the Garden Patio Tile is that if you collect four of them, you can cover an entire yard and/or floor – here’s a look at what I mean:

The Garden Patio Tile costs 70 tokens, so you’ll have to do quite a bit of saving if you want four of them!

Next up is the Giant Rafflesia Plant for 70 tokens:

The Giant Rafflesia Plant  is only for decoration. It’s not a chair like you might think at first. Originally the Giant Rafflesia Plant was a prize you could earn by playing Webkinz Friends, which was a Facebook game that involved building and growing your own Webkinz town.

Here’s a different view of the Giant Rafflesia Plant:

Last up for the Letter G is the Green Oak Leaf Chair for 60 tokens:

The Green Oak Leaf Chair was a prize that could be won during the 2013 acorn collection event, which is also where the Blue Fall Season Window came from.

The Green Oak Leaf Chair is a green leaf attached to a big acorn:

Just as you would expect from the name, your pet can sit in this item:

That’s all for letter F and G – next time we’ll skip all the way to letters M and O!

Winners: Puffer Vest Giveaway

Hello Webkinz friends! I’m sorry I’ve been away for a while. Sometimes I have to go out in the real world and be an adult. 🙂 Hopefully I won’t have to do that again for a bit!

Here are the two rooms that won the drawing for a Ganz eStore Puffer Vest!

Both of these rooms look like such a fun place to play!

Check out this awesome winter wonderland where you can walk through the snowy trees or take a turn on the Snow Fort Slide – which is a Winterfest Cookie grand prize! And look at that cute little panda hat this Webkinz pet is wearing. I believe that was a clothing item available in the 2016 Golden Cracker Gift. Look closely and you can see the piles of snowballs all ready for a snowball fight!

Our other winner is an indoor room. You can bounce in the beautiful winter bouncy castle (the prize for the December Deluxe Monthly Challenge) or jam out with your friends on the frozen guitar and drum set. I also love the beautiful grand staircases leading down into the room. So pretty!

Thank you to my winners for sharing these awesome room designs with us! If you want a Puffer Vest, head over to the Ganz eStore where you can pick one up – but only for a limited time!

If you need eStore points, now is a great time to buy them. You can get a free Amethyst Wardrobe when you buy 33,000 or more eStore points between now and February 15th!