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Sunday, August 28, 2016

Giraffes for Non-Members?!

When I logged onto AJ today, I found an unusual sight: a non-member using a giraffe animal! At first I thought they had did that "member-animal" glitch, until I noticed several more giraffes . . . all without the shiny nameplate.

In June of 2012, penguins were made for all jammers, even though they had been out for only a few months. Probable reasons were that they weren't popular enough. Could this be the same thing with the giraffe? I haven't seen many giraffes around before this!

I logged onto my separate account which is non-member, and guess what I found:


And then I became one for 1,000 gems!


So . . . I wonder what the next member-animal-turned-non-member will be (I hope it's crocodiles).

Sorry it's late, they actually made giraffes for all jammers on August 18. But anyway, keep calm and jam on!






Saturday, July 9, 2016

Sloths Are Coming! [Weekly Digest #3]

Hey jammers! Reporter Panda here, with a copy of this week's Weekly Digest fresh off the press! As a refresher, this Digest will be posted on this blog every weekend, and will summarize the events of the week!

  • This week's Rare Item Monday
  • Major updates and new features from the weekly edition of the Jamaa Journal
  • A round-up of AJGC's posts for the week

Reporter Cosmic here, ready to tell you all about this week's Rare Item Monday (RIM)!


The Rare Flower Crown was sold at Jam Mart Clothing for 1,000 gems!

Reporter Panda popping in here, just to mention that this crown would go super well with the Rare Sandals or could act as a substitute for the Rare Sombrero, which have both been some past RIM's this summer!


Reporter Cosmic here, with the newest updates in Jamaa!


Pet goats have arrived! They are in the Diamond Shop, if you're interested in purchasing one!


The Monkeys Only Party is returning!

Also, the Freedom Party is leaving soon, along with the freedom-themed clothing items and den items located in its shops!


For the Weekly Diamond Sale, the arctic foxes are now on sale!


The rumors are true -- sloths are coming to Jamaa! But that also means that...


...The cheetahs are leaving temporarily. How sad!




Thank you so much for reading the third issue of the Weekly Digest!

What did you think of this issue? What ideas and suggestions do you have for Issue #3?

As always, the amazing Animal Jam Graphic Central Management Team never manages to disappoint! If it weren't for the endless dedication and hard work of all members of the team, this blog and this new Digest series wouldn't be up and running. A big round of applause for them, no?

We'll see you next time!


Did you really read to all the way down here? Good for you!

As a bonus for you, here are 2 bonus graphics of some of the newest Animal Jam toys!



Saturday, June 25, 2016

Spikes Return to Jamaa & New Wild Explorers Tent [Weekly Digest: Issue #1]

Hey jammers! Reporter Panda here, with a copy of this week's Weekly Digest fresh off the press! As a refresher, this Digest will be posted on this blog every weekend, and will summarize the events of the week!

  • This week's Rare Item Monday (Plus a Rare Item Tuesday!)
  • Any and all newly released items from this week
  • Major updates and new features from the weekly edition of the Jamaa Journal
  • New and concluded contests or informational posts from The Daily Explorer
  • Exclusive graphics relating to this week's events
  • A round-up of AJGC's posts for the week


Reporter Ineffable here, ready to tell you all about this week's Rare Item Monday (RIM)!

 

The Rare Sombrero is sold at the Summer Carnival and costs 4,000 tickets. Sadly, this colorful hat is for members only!

The Rare Sombrero sports the usual RIM colors with it's neon purples, bright pinks, and fresh greens. Although these hats do look a bit silly, you can definitely make quite the festive outfit for your next summer adventures with this Rare Sombrero!

However... there was a very special item sold on Tuesday this week as well! It was rare, so you could technically call it a Rare Item Tuesday!


This Rare Guitar Rug was released in honor of Make Music Day, which was also celebrated on The Daily Explorer!


Reporter Cosmic here, with the weekly report with all of the new items arriving in Jamaa this week!



An epic edit by Reporter Cosmic!
This week brought some exciting updates to Animal Jam! Handing it off to Reporter Cosmic, from The Animal Jam Comet!


A special spike-y sale! For four days only (Thursday 6/23, Friday 6/24, Saturday 6/25, and Sunday 6/26), you can purchase short-spiked collars and wristbands for 3 Diamonds a piece! These jam-tastic new items are available in 8 unique colors, ranging from a soft pink to a milky white! What I find particularly unique about these spiked items is that each of the spikes on the collars and wristbands, have a soft icy blue tint to them! 

Reporter Panda popping in here, just to clarify that the rarity of the original rare spiked collars and wristbands will likely not change. This is because there is a diamond icon on these new spiked items, which will make it easily recognized. Additionally, those blue-tinted spikes that Reporter Cosmic mentioned earlier will also play a role in distinguishing the original rare spikes and these new ones.

Now back to Reporter Cosmic...

If you go to the Diamond Shop to purchase some of these spiked items, there will most likely be a crowd of people! Jammers sure are eager to purchase these spikes!


Above is a picture of what these spikes look like. Of course, there are many more colors in which these items are available, but the blue tinted spikes on both the collar and wristband remain throughout all of the different color options.


Say hello to the Pixelated Rug, the Pixelated Writing Desk, the Pixelated Window, and the Pixelated Armoire! These new items come along with the new Pixel Place, Animal Jam's newest den!

However, it is our belief that this was a copy of Play Wild's (one of Animal Jam's mobile games) pixelated features.


Above are some of the new pixelated items!


Pet penguins are on sale in the Diamond Shop for two diamonds! They will only be for two diamonds for this week, so make sure to purchase one if you haven't! 

Hey, the Freedom Party is returning too! This party has got to be one of the smallest rooms in Animal Jam, but it makes up for lack of space with it's epic decorations! This party is all decked out in red, white and blue, and also has some clothing and den items for sale! 


A brand new room has come to Jamaa! It is called the Wild Explorers Tent, and is located on a rocky cliff above Epic Wonders (in Coral Canyons). At this very location, you can watch all of the latest Wild Explorers episodes, and download special Animal Jam Academy printables! 


Above are some snazzy pictures of what this new building looks like!

(Left) Entrance to the Wild Explorers Tent
(Right) Inside of the tent


Some new Masterpiece frames have been added to the ever-growing frame collection! So make sure to head over to the Art Studio and place your newest creations inside these paw-some new frames!


Hmm... it looks like the alphas have left us some clues as to what perhaps the newest animal will be!

Scroll all the way down to the bottom of this post for the SPOILER ALERT with the answer to this riddle!

But if you'd like to figure out this little puzzle by yourself, here are what the pieces of torn paper say:
  • Have long legs
  • Are nocturnal
  • They live in trees
Can you figure it out?



Reporter Ineffable here again, with some updates straight from The Daily Explorer!

Here are some of the current contests you can enter in to win a prize!

To enter either of these wonderful contests, simply go to Jamaa Township, and submit your artwork or writing through Jammer Central!


One of the amazing art contests that ended this week was the James Audubon contest! Here were some of the jam-tastic entries!



To celebrate this paw-some week, here are some fun graphics you can use! All of these can be used without any credit to me (Reporter Panda) or this blog (AJGC)!






Monday: Campfire Tales (Short Stories)
Tuesday: @Ineffable (Commission)
Thursday: A Trade?


Thank you so much for reading the very first issue of the Weekly Digest!

What did you think of this issue? What ideas and suggestions do you have for Issue #2?

As always, the amazing Animal Jam Graphic Central Management Team never manages to disappoint! If it weren't for the endless dedication and hard work of all members of the team, this blog and this new Digest series wouldn't be up and running. A big round of applause for them, no?

We'll see you next time!


Did you really read to all the way down here? Good for you!

As a bonus for you, here are 2 bonus graphics of an adorable pet panda! These can be used without credit for edits, in blog posts, or for YouTube thumbnails!




Are pet pandas just paw-tastic?

Which of the epic pets of Jamaa is your tippety-top favorite?

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*SPOILER ALERT* The newest animal is a sloth! How paw-tastic!

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Better Gifts From The Daily Spin?

Hey jammers! It's Panda here! ^.^

I'm sure that a handful of you have already figured this out, but for the past week or so, Animal Jam has implemented a new set of gifts for when you land on the gift icon in the Daily Spin.

If you've been following along with the AJ YouTube community for awhile, then you may have also heard that Aparri's video helped push AJHQ to make this change!


I think this is a really awesome addition to the game, and not just because jammers can now get much better items from the Daily Spin! As Aparri said in his video, it also shows that we can actually help AJHQ make changes to the game.... which is pretty flippin' awesome!

Have a great day everyone! And don't forget to keep on telling AJHQ some suggestions for improving the game... it turns out that they actually listen!

-Panda


Thursday, March 3, 2016

Updates + Lucky Castle Tour + Think About It Thursday!

Hey jammers! Panda here, with some updates! (Whaaaaaa?)

I know, I haven't done a Jamaa Journal updates post in nearly a year (woah...).

Yet, here I am, making one.

I guess I just don't want to do my homework and am big-time procrastinating. Oh well.

Anyways, let's get into these updates!


Yay! The otters were always one of my favorite animals, so I'm super thrilled that they're back in Jamaa. ^.^


Pet skunks? I'm not personally sure if I would buy a skunk even if I were a member, but it's nice how AJHQ is adding a new pet practically every update. It adds a lot of variety to the game. :)

Also, the Lucky Castle is pretty epic. Unlike some of the HUUUUGE, oversized dens that AJHQ has released recently (looking at you, Sky Kingdom and Beach House!) this one has lots of character, but isn't too big. More on this new den later!


Lucky Clovers is a really neat adventure. I love scavenging the clover patches for keys and the prizes you receive from this adventure are flippin' adorable.


Cool! The Conservation Museum is such a neat place, and I love it when AJHQ adds new information about animals to it's exhibits.

Huh. Pi Day was supposedly last year (3/14/15 had the same numbers as 3.1415) but apparently it's a recurring holiday?


I personally don't play Play Wild, but if you do, the addition of horses to the app sounds pretty cool!


Too bad that rhinos have to leave as soon as the otters come back... but I guess that's how AJ works. :(

Now for a tour of the new Lucky Castle den!


You first spawn in this brown-tiled large room. I'm not quite sure what that raised area is near one of the walls, but I'm assuming it's either a little platform or a stage of sorts.


Off of that large room, there is a set of stairs. The stairs are pretty realistic-looking, if you ask me.


After the stairs, there is another (but smaller) brown-tiled room.


That room branches off into this cement/rock/marble room/balcony overlooking the sky.


By climbing a set of stairs off of the balcony, you can reach a larger terrace-like area, which is similar to the top floor of the Snow Fort den.


Back to that medium sized room! There is a ladder that leads back up to that terrace, as well as a RAINBOW SLIDE! Yes, yes, a rainbow slide. How epic is that?


Obviously, you can slide down the rainbow slide. (Cue "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"! XD)


And when you do, you land in a pot of gold! I thought that this was a really cute slide, and one of the best AJ has ever included in one of their dens.


After climbing out of the pot of gold that you landed in after sliding down the rainbow, you'll find a long, winding stone path.


After following the path upwards, you'll find a stone circle, with two whimsical, cool-looking trees to the left.

I hope you enjoyed this updates/tour post! It's fun to go back to updates posts every once in awhile. :)

And since we haven't abided by our old posting schedule in awhile, I thought I'd add to the sentimental journey back in AJGC time and post a Think About It Thursday question!

Here it is:

Do you think that AJHQ's addition of the larger dens was a good or bad thing? Do you like the larger dens? Or do you prefer smaller, cozier ones?

Even if you're a non-member and haven't personally owned any of the larger member dens, hopefully you can still answer this question. :)

Have a great day! Tomorrow is Friday! Hang in there, all my fellow students homework-scarred test-bearers!

-Panda