Two SPREE! Prizes Retiring February 20; will be replaced with 3 new ones

Webkinz Newz has just announced that two prizes from the game SPREE! will retire on Wednesday, February 20. These two prizes are the Yoga Ball Bed and the Elephant Kinzbanz Wall Art.

Their replacements are reported to be the Arcade Pool Table, Gold Leaf Settee, and the Gold Leaf Coffee Table.

We have been given five weeks of warning, so that should be more than enough time to clear the SPREE! board and get to the mall. Many times, actually, if you get good rolls and log in daily.

Wednesday Updates: June 6, 2012

 Don't forget to log in today for your DiceKinz Trophy!

DiceKinz was sadly brought to retirement today, but players who log in can get a commemorative trophy to remember the game by.

A new game has been added to the Arcade.

This Webkinz Rockerz-themed game is called Rockerz Backstage Dash. In this Home Before Dark-based game, players guide the Rockerz pets to the party while collecting VIP passes along the way for extra points. This game does, in fact, reward players with a trophy--those who collect 4,000 or more points in a single game are given a Rockerz Backstage Pass Trophy, an exclusive and animated prize. Good luck, players!

Two new Challenges have been added.

If you really love a good challenge, then the next Mega Challenge has arrived. The second installment in the recently introduced series of Mega Challenges, it is called "Webkinz Wizard Academy", and is unlocked after the completion of the "Cheerleader Tryouts" Challenge. The rare Magic Cauldron Stove is one of the many prizes in store for aspiring wizards and witches of Webkinz World. 
After the completion of the previously mentioned Mega Challenge, one can do the "Roberta's Birthday" Challenge.

The Wizard Academy Challenge is definitely a blatant reference to Harry Potter--in the first list of tasks, you grow Pumpkins for Herbology, and you win a Wizard hat on a stool that looks like a cheerier version of the Sorting Hat. 

Two SPREE! prizes are scheduled for retirement. 

 

All SPREE! players had better put the pedal to the metal, because on July 4th, 2 prizes will be retired from the SPREE! shopping mall.
So if you have a young percussionist or shopaholic in your Webkinz home, then take note! The Designer Purse and Drum Set will be retired from the SPREE! mall on July 4. The Purse costs 140 Credits; the Drums, 500.

The second half of the Mega Modern Room Theme has been added.

The entire theme's cost ends up at 7,550 if you buy one of each item including wallpaper and floor, which is still pretty cheap.

The new items are...

Cubic Contour Cabinet--550 KC (and holds 10 clothing items)
Dehydrotrope Drink Bar--615 KC (you can put items on it)
Dehydrotrope Drink Bar Chair--200 KC (your pet can sit on it)
LED Entertainment Unit--900 KC (works like a regular TV; priciest item in the theme)
Mosaic Mirror Set--300 KC (decoration only)
Omni Glass Dining Chair--220 KC (your pet can sit on it)
Omni Glass Dining Table--680 KC (you can put items on it)
Oval Contour Cabinet--380 KC (and holds 10 clothing items)
Sonic Sound Waves Set--550 KC (plays music)
Stasis Seat--300 KC (your pet can sit on this item)

I went ahead and picked up the Sonic Sound Waves Set because it is the coolest W-Shop item I have ever seen. It is three tiles wide and one tile long. It actually plays not one, but three different songs! I was actually taken aback by that--I've never known a Webkinz World item to do that. The item is not animated when the songs play. To switch songs, click on the Set again.
Song 1--A faster, jazzier remix of the background music that plays in the SPREE! Shopping Mall. It features a more prominent bass guitar and hi-hat cymbals.
Song 2--A song that reminds me of a sunset during summer vacation. I really have no idea how to describe it.
Song 3--Featuring a saxophone, xylophone, and more drums, this song is slower and more relaxed.
Clicking on it a fourth time turns it off.

SPREE! Click To Win at Webkinz Newz

This event will last from April 1 to 11, 2012. 

These are the prizes that can be won.

 To participate, one must go to Webkinz Newz or the Ganz Parent Club, and look for an advertisement for this event. Click on the ad, and fill in the form, to win one of three Posters, a piece of that Turquoise outfit, or a Spree! Shopping Bag (which is decoration only). All of these prizes are exclusive to this event.

Wednesday Updates 28/3/2012

A ton of new items have been added to SPREE!

This is the first time new items have been added to the game since its debut. They are as follows:

Pink Scooter (950 credits)
Scooter Helmet (90 credits)
Dragon Queen Robe (400 credits)
Raziel Topiary (1,200 credits)
Sand Castle Sofa (650 credits)

The Wheel of WOW has gotten a makeover and a new system.

The "Wheel of WOW" announcement remains the same, but the Wheel of WOW got a facelift today, giving it a sleeker logo, removing the advertisements on the sides, making it spin faster, and changing the look of the windows.

A new feature has been added to the Wheel, too: apparently, by spinning the Wheel 15 times, one wins a Daily Kinzcare prize.

The first half of the Creative Studio theme has been added to the W-Shop.

Sneak peeks for the rest of the theme using Preview? Denied~

The theme contains:
-Art Paint Palette Rug (350 KC)
-Art Sink (475 KC) (both interactive and decoration only! How does that work?)
-Creative Studio Flooring/Walls (150 KC each)
-Fashion Fabric Rolls (285 KC)
-Fashion Mannequin (450 KC)
-Fashion Sewing Machine (600 KC)
-Music Notes Sofa (750 KC)
-Volcano Poster (60 KC) (it's a ceiling-to-floor poster; pretty nice for the price)

In the Kinzville Times article about the theme, we can see that a sort of a cubby for paint, a Beanstalk poster, and a theater-themed bed will be included in the second half of the theme, which will come out in the next Wednesday update on April 11, 2012.

Wednesday Updates 15/2/12

Contrary to what the floating chocolate ribbons insist, the POTM is still the Pom Pom Kitty.

 Check after the break for the full, in-depth list of the Wednesday Updates.

1. Spree now gives out 2 daily rolls, rather than the usual 1. 
2. Ganz has revealed how to get the Sleepy Woodland Dragon.
3. The Lorax promotion has begun in WW.
4. Fijit Friends Newbies are also being promoted.
5. Webkinz Newz has provided sneak-peeks of 4 new Webkinz pets.
6. Webkinz Newz has announced a click-to-win for new Adventure Park clothing. 
7. Three new Challenges have been added. 

Wednesday Updates September 28 2011

The rules for Spree! have changed.

Previously, when a player landed on a space for a shopping bag they already had, their turn was over.

Now, when landing on a shopping bag they already have, the player will be able to roll a special die, allowing them to move forwards or backwards, earn KinzCash, or even get a Shopping Bag they don't have!
 

Awesome!

Halloween items have arrived in Webkinz World!

There are new costumes at the KinzStyle Outlet.
There have been 3 new costumes added for 2011...

Ladybug Costume

Ladybug Dress: 320 KC

Ladybug Headband: 80 KC

Ladybug Shoes: 150 KC

Martian Costume

Martian Costume: 350 KC
Martian Headband: 80 KC
Martian Space Boots: 150 KC

Mummy Costume

Mummy Costume: 275 KC
Mummy Foot Wraps: 75 KC
Mummy Mask: 95 KC

Along with these new costumes, we also have three that have returned from 2010: the Candy Corn Witch outfit, X-Ray Outfit, and Zombie Costume.



There is also a new Halloween theme at the W-Shop!

The following items have returned from Halloween 2010:
Cold Flames Cauldron---1,300 KC
Cursed Cradle---1,313 KC
Ghastly Grave---1,013 KC
Witch's Banquet Place Setting---125 KC

The following items are new for 2011!
Bloodcurdling Bat Sticker---113 KC
Bone Chilling Fridge---750 KC
Creepy Cursed Chair---250 KC
 Freaky Full Moon Window---350 KC
Frightening Fireplace---1,133 KC
Haunted House Table---1,150 KC
Horrifying Halloween Flooring---350 KC
Horrifying Halloween Wallpaper---350 KC
Jack O' Lantern Candelabra--285 KC
Jack O' Lantern Wall Sticker---113 KC
Mad Scientist Workstation---1,313 KC
Scary Specter Wall Sticker---113 KC
Spider Webbed Bookshelf---666 KC
Super Scary Stove---1,031 KC
Terrifying Torch---390 KC
Keep in mind that, being seasonal items, the Halloween items and clothing will disappear after Halloween, and there's no telling what will return next year, so get them while you can!

SPREE!

Spree dice are flying in Webkinz Newz! If you find one of these dice flying around the site, click on it, fill in the form provided, and you'll be rewarded with an extra roll for the arcade game, Spree!
Players were commenting about Spree, saying how difficult it is to collect shopping credits and shopping bags. Well, no longer! Ganz plans to make it easier to gain credits and shopping bags during scheduled site maintenance on Wednesday. Players hope that they also plan to fix a glitch concerning the Giant Zingoz Plushie. It's described to be a chair, but players buying it discover that it's really just a plushie.