Pinky’s Big Adventure: Trophy Challenge

I’m really excited about the Pinky’s Big Adventure Trophy Challenge that’s going to take place from January 27th to January 29th in Webkinz World.

Here’s a look at what you need to do in order to win the trophy:

Complete all 3 tasks on the list, and you’ll be awarded this awesome trophy:

The Trophy Challenge, as the name suggests, centers on playing Hungry Hog 2: Pinky’s Big Adventure – just called “Pinky’s Big Adventure” for short.

Pinky’s Big Adventure is very similar to the original Hungry Hog game. You’re playing as Pinky the Pig, and your goal is to gobble up all the junk food that’s scattered throughout the maze…but watch out! There are bees flying around the maze as well, and if a bee touches you, you lose a life.

The game board looks like this:

If a bee spots Pinky, it turns red and looks angry:

Even though your goal is to collect all the junk food, eating the junk food will actually slow you down. When Pinky is moving slower, it’s easier for the bees to catch him. That’s where the vegetables come in.

Eating a vegetable will speed you back up. Unfortunately, eating a vegetable will also make more junk food appear, which means it will take longer to complete the level.

Here you can see Pinky eat a piece of broccoli – he speeds up, but more junk food appears:

Pinky is not without a defense against the bees. Each level features one or more “bee helmets” that you can collect.

When you run over the bee helmet in the maze, the helmet will appear on Pinky’s head and remain there for a limited amount of time. During that time, Pinky can run into the bees without losing a life and can actually knock the bee off the screen temporarily. You also earn points for knocking a bee off the screen.

The bees are smart, though. When they catch sight of Pinky with the helmet on, they’ll turn and fly the other direction to try to get away. You’ll know they’re trying to escape because a bee helmet icon will appear over their head.

Here’s a gif that shows what Pinky can do with the bee helmet on:

I did say the bees were smart – but I guess that’s only partly true because the bees can get confused pretty easily. Turn a corner, get out of the bee’s line of sight or get behind a bee and they’ll no longer know where Pinky is. So, even if you can’t always “out run” the bees, you can usually hide from them pretty successfully.

I’m okay at Pinky’s Big Adventure, but honestly I’m not great. I haven’t made it past level 5 or 6. I do have a few hints, though, that I think will help you earn that kinzcash faster so you can get your trophy:

1. Take your time: the game isn’t timed so there’s no reason to rush. If you need to go slow and stay hidden from the bees, that’s okay.
2. Work one area at a time: the food is spread out everywhere on the board; instead of running back and forth (and probably attracting the bees) focus on one area of the board at a time. Once that area is cleared, move onto another.
3. Draw the bees to you and knock them out: To make the most of your helmet, wait to “put it on” until a bee is near you so you can knock the bee off the board. This not only earns you extra points, but it gives you a little bit of free time until the bee reappears. If you stand still near the helmet, you can draw the bees towards you and then put on the helmet and quickly knock all of them out.

Do you have any tips or tricks for succeeding at Pinky’s Big Adventure? Are you looking forward to the Trophy Challenge?

Winning the Hungry Hog Trophy

Yesterday, I told you all about the Hungry Hog Trophy Challenge that’s going on. This morning I won my first Hungry Hog Trophy! When you complete all three tasks in the challenge, you win this adorable trophy and a wish token:

Something I didn’t know before but learned this morning is that the trophy is actually animated! The burger that the hog is holding spins in circles.

Here are a couple of pics of how the trophy looks in my trophy room:

Have you won the Hungry Hog Trophy Challenge yet? Will you be playing on multiple accounts? Let me know in the comments!

Hungry Hog Trophy Challenge

The Hungry Hog Trophy Challenge starts today and lasts through March 6th. I’ll go into the details below, but the big picture is this – you need to earn 400 kinzcash playing Hungry Hog to win a never before released trophy.

There are actually 3 separate tasks you need to complete in order to earn the Hungry Hog Trophy:

As you can see, the other two parts to the challenge are pretty simple and can be completed in just a couple of minutes. The real challenge is earning that 400 kinzcash. The good news is that you don’t have to earn it all in one game. Your kinzcash total continues to add up, and it doesn’t matter how many games it takes for you to meet the goal.

You can check on your progress any time by clicking on the Hungry Hog Trophy Challenge icon in your pet’s room:

Hungry Hog isn’t one of my favorite games, but I LOVE collecting and earning trophies, and this one is really cute. It’s a golden hog sitting on a stack of hamburgers:

I’m no expert on Hungry Hog, but I do have a couple of quick tips.

1. “Eating” one of the vegetables will cause more junk food to appear. Here’s what a vegetable looks like:

You have two choices when it comes to the vegetables. You can avoid them, which will help you clear the junk food faster and pass the level more quickly. OR, you can eat the vegetable and earn extra points by eating up the additional junk food. Personally I like to eat the veggies and earn the extra points.

2. The purple ball with the white marking gives you a temporary protective power. Here’s a pic of the booster:

If you eat the purple ball, you’ll notice that your hog will grow larger and will get a shiny glow around him. While your hog is in this protective state, you can actually swallow the bees. Swallowing a bee gets you 100 points.

Here’s what the hog looks like while it has its protective shield:

Do you have any tips or tricks for getting a higher score in Hungry Hog? Share them in the comments below!

I’m really excited about getting the trophy. I plan to earn it on both of my accounts. I’ll post a pic when I complete the challenge.