**********************  AUTHOR'S NOTE  **************************

Started on the game updates here, Mynci Beach Volleyball increased to about 12 
times the length it was originally – all quality, not filler! They'll all be 
like that eventually, but had to start somewhere. That's the only new update 
for this week, but I'd like to see how well received these changes are before I 
do more updates. Making an entire 230K FAQ twelve times as long will be hell to 
download (and upload – I have dial-up myself! 3MB! Ouch!). Guess if it's good 
quality people shouldn't complain though.

Ringworm.

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                                    NEOPETS
           http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=ringwormrulez
                                   Games FAQ
                                      ___

                      AUTHOR: Matthew Stephenson (Ringworm)
                            SYSTEM: Online Only/Web.
                          VERSION DATE: ~ 15 Oct 2005.
                               TYPE: In Depth FAQ.



Table of Contents:


See the 5 character code next to each entry below? It's there to make 
navigating this FAQ much simpler. Press CTRL+F together, type the 5 character 
code next to the entry you are looking for, and press enter twice. You'll be at 
the appropriate section. Awesome. This method works in many programs I have 
tested it in, such as Notepad and Microsoft Word. I'm sure it's similar in most 
programs though.  


 1. What's New in this Version?.............. NPWNV
 2. Legal Info/ Contact details etc. ........ NPLCE
 3. Introduction ............................ NPINT
 4. The Games Room .......................... NPGAM
    4.01. Puzzle Games ...................... NPPUZ
    4.02. Action Games....................... NPACT
    4.03. Luck/Chance Games ................. NPLUC
    4.04. Other Games ....................... NPOTH
 5. Hidden Games ............................ NPHID
 6. Frequently Asked Questions .............. NPFAQ
 7. Concluding Remarks ...................... NPCRM
 8. In the next update... ................... NPINU


If you are looking for help on a particular game, it may be quicker to use the 
CTRL-F method listed above. The following codes may be handy:

Mynci Beach Volleyball: MBVGAME

If the game you want is not listed above, it means it either has out of date 
information, or just hasn't been covered in my update schedule yet. There is 
most likely some information on the game, but more in depth information will be 
available in later updates. You'll need to find this game manually (or type the 
game name into the search box, that should find it too).



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Added the first fully updated game, Mynci Beach Volleyball. One look at this 
guide and you'll see two things – why this is going to take so long to fully 
update, and how fantastic this guide will be when it's complete!


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This FAQ is Copyright of Matthew Stephenson (Ringworm), 2005. The following 
sites are the only ones that have permission to host ANY of my FAQs:

www.gamefaqs.com
www.neoseeker.com

Want to host this FAQ? Found it on another site not listed above? Let me know:

ringwormrulez[at]gmail[dot]com

I may let you host it. Ask. The only requirement is you post the ENTIRE FAQ, 
UNEDITED. No changing any of it, and it has to be all there. Try to keep it 
updated as well; the most recent version will always be found at GameFAQs.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION BEFORE HOSTING THIS! If not, you are in breach 
of the law. Obviously, you can not make profit from this guide by selling it or 
anything similar. Once again this is illegal. You can make a copy for personal 
usage though if you're that way inclined. I got no problems with that. It's 
your printer ink and paper you are wasting. Please think of the environment 
before doing this though – you'll be destroying a small forest if you try to 
print the entire file.

Got a question or got some info you feel should be included? There are a few 
ways to contact me:

* Email: ringwormrulez[at]gmail[dot]com

* Neomail: send it to ringwormrulez, INCLUDE IN THE SUBJECT WHAT IT IS ABOUT. 
This is probably the preferred method.

* GameFAQs message board: Put an ATTN topic on the neopets board 
(http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/gentopic.php?board=916642) and I'll reply 
ASAP, or somebody else will. My user name at GameFAQs is Ringworm, and I'm on 
the site a few times a day normally.

I may take a while to respond, just letting you know. Also, make sure what you 
want to ask is not covered already. Generally, I respond to anybody that needs 
help. If I feel the FAQ makes it perfectly clear, and you just haven't read it 
properly though, I may not. If I'm around, I should reply within a day or so.

IF YOU EMAIL ME: Include the game name, or something that makes it obvious what 
it's about. I will NOT read ANY emails with attachments, or ones with no 
subject line.

I'd like to take some time to thank the people that have helped with this 
guide. Firstly, I'd like to thank all the staff at the neopets website for the 
many hours of enjoyment I've had there. The webmasters that host this FAQ 
should get a bit of credit too I guess, as you wouldn't be reading this 
otherwise. I'd also like to thank you, the reader, for choosing this guide, and 
I hope I helped in some way. Also, to all the people that have helped me since 
when I first started, even that little bit, and there are WAY too many to list 
here, I am eternally grateful towards. You rock! Special thanks also to jelly 
soup, I've got a lot of the avatar information from his excellent FAQ that is 
also available at GameFAQs.

All names, characters, and related material are Copyright of Neopets Inc., 
1999-2005. All references to information taken from other peoples work is shown 
throughout the guide, as I don't want to make this section even longer.


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The main reason I joined Neopets was because I heard from a few people they had 
some good games, and as a long time gamer, this appealed to me. I have to agree 
with them. With well over 150 games to choose from, I'm sure there's at least 
one or two that you'll find enjoyable.

In this FAQ, I have given links to most of the games on the site (some are 
quite tough to find, although most are in the game room). I have also included 
information on the scoring for the game (where appropriate), neopoint rewards 
(called NP from here on) and trophies, general information, avatars available 
(if applicable), passwords (in some cases), and my hints, tips and additional 
information for most games.

Hopefully this guide will assist you in raising some of your high scores. I 
believe it will help anybody from a first time player to somebody with numerous 
gold trophies. Sure, I'm not great at all the games on the site, nobody can be 
legitimately, but I'll try to help with the ones I'm not good at as well. 
Generally where I have a really low score for a game, it's due to a lack of 
attempts, rather than a lack of skill (that's my excuse anyway =D)

Before I get into the main part of the guide, I'll list some tips for improving 
your scores.

* PRACTICE! A lot of the skill based games I still improve my scores on as I 
play them more often. You can't expect to get grand master rank for every game 
on your first attempt.

* Try playing the game in full screen. You can change the size of flash games 
to full screen, which helps with some games. It will sometimes slow a game down 
slightly, which is helpful for some games (and not for others). Experiment with 
high and low quality when they are offered too. Higher quality is generally a 
bit slower. Turning sound on and off can also affect game speed.

* Focus on a few games per day. When you think you are competent at them, try 
some of the others. You'll never play every game, every day. Find some you are 
either good at and/or really like, and play them daily. You'll find you get 
better scores this way. I do anyway.

* For most games, if you want to earn NP, you can only send your score 3 times 
per day. Set a limit of what you find a minimum acceptable score for the game, 
and don't send if you get lower than that. This takes a bit of knowledge of the 
game, but once you've played a few times, you'll have a fair idea. The maximum 
amount of NP you can get per game is 1000 NP, getting a score that should earn 
more than this will still only get you 1000 NP.

* Even after sending your score 3 times, you can continue playing the game. 
It's good for practicing. Even though you can't earn NP from it, it will help 
you earn more per day in future by increasing your skills.

The main aim of the games is to have fun though. If you aren't enjoying it, you 
may as well stop. There are plenty of other games to play if a certain game is 
frustrating you. I've sent scores for over 200 games, and this is just a small 
part of what Neopets has to offer. Get comfortable, and read on. You may just 
learn something!


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So, you are in the mood to play some games right? Firstly, you need to have an 
account. Use this link to get to the site: 
http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=ringwormrulez then click on the 
"create an account" button, found near the middle of the screen. You will also 
need a neopet for most games. I recommend adopting a pet from the pound: 
http://www.neopets.com/pound.phtml but if you want more control over the name 
and appearance of your pet, you can create a pet here: 
http://www.neopets.com/addpet.phtml

Done all that? OK, if you are logged in to your account, you can start to play 
games. Not sure you are logged in? Look at the yellow bar at the top of the 
screen, below the ads. If you see a line of text similar to this: Welcome, 
ringwormrulez | Pet : ringwormrulez | NP : 200 you are logged in. If not, log 
in by clicking on the login! link on the left hand side of any page (direct 
link:  http://www.neopets.com/loginpage.phtml ), enter your username and 
password, then you are ready to go.

To choose a game, click on the games link on the left hand side of all pages 
(link: http://www.neopets.com/gameroom.phtml ). On this page, you will see four 
main categories of games (Puzzle, Action, Luck/Chance and Featured Game), and 
below this, links to eight other pages. This is described in detail below.

The first three main sections have a relevant section below, so I won't explain 
in more detail just yet. The featured game deserves a bit of recognition 
though. This game will change daily, and it can be any of the flash and 
shockwave based games that can be found in the puzzle and action sections of 
the game room. What's so special about it? Playing the game will earn double 
the NP for that day. The NP cap per game is still 1000 NP per game, but you 
only need half the score you normally do to get this amount. I strongly advise 
you play the featured game three times every day, if you have time.

The eight links at the bottom are as follows: Neopets TCG, Stockmarket, Beauty 
Contest, Neopets BATTLEDOME, High-Score Tables, Collectable Cards, Multi-Player 
Games, Other Contests. These are explained in more detail below.

Neopets TCG (http://www.neopets.com/tcg/home.phtml ): Go here if you want to 
find out how to play the offline trading card game (TCG). You can also check 
which cards are available in various TCG decks, and which of the TCG cards 
(items on the site) you currently have in your deck. In all my time on Neopets, 
I have NEVER received a TCG card item. I believe the way to obtain them is 
either by trading in rare item codes (found in real life TCG packs and some 
other merchandise), or from a random event on the site (fairly rare). Of 
course, you can also buy them from other players. This section is a waste, and 
now you know what it is, I don't see any reason why you would want to go there 
unless you have a LOT of NP to waste on TCG items (which are generally VERY 
expensive) and want to check which you have.

Stockmarket ( http://www.neopets.com/stockmarket.phtml ): This is a decent way 
to make NP, but you need a reasonable amount to begin with. Every day, you may 
buy up to 1000 shares in any of the stocks that are trading at 15 NP or higher. 
If you buy the maximum at the minimum price, you will be spending 15000 NP per 
day on stocks. Sounds like a lot? It can be, yes.

My recommendation is to buy 1000 shares in any company trading at 15 NP. If 
none are, wait half an hour and check back (the stock prices are adjusted every 
half hour: on the hour, and at half past). Do this every day. Once the share 
price hits 35, sell all 1000 shares. This will net you 20000 NP for that trade, 
minus a small commission you have to pay for selling shares. This is 20 NP per 
transaction. Even if you are selling more than one lot of shares, the total 
commission will still be 20 NP. Just a warning that playing the stockmarket can 
be risky, as quite often, stocks will slump to single digit range for a while. 
If all your stocks are down, and you need NP in a hurry, you will be losing out 
if you need to sell. I recommend having around 300,000 NP before buying stocks. 
This should be enough to cover all your stockmarket expenses, especially if you 
are also getting NP from other sources.

Very occasionally (only once in the first twelve months I was on Neopets), a 
stock will go bankrupt. If this happens, any stocks you had in that company are 
gone, and you will not get the NP back. It is a risk you take with the 
stockmarket. I wouldn't worry about it too much though. As long as you spread 
out the stocks you are investing in, you won't lose much at all on the 
extremely rare chance it does happen.

There are many variations on the way to invest in the stockmarket, but I've 
found my method works quite well. I earn enough from other sources (mostly 
quests and games) to keep a decent amount of NP in the bank, as well as 
increasing my portfolio value. These stocks I know will eventually get to the 
magic 35 mark, and when this happens, I've earned more than double what I spent 
on them. A lot of people will only buy occasionally, and may sell at much 
higher limits. Some invest in higher priced shares (maybe in the mid 20 range) 
and hope they go up to 50 NP per share (or higher). There are still others who 
buy the shares trading at over 100 NP, but I can't see much reason for this. 
Experiment if you want, but you'll find my way is about the best. You may 
consider lowering your sell price to 30 NP per share (100% profit), and this is 
not a bad idea. Most shares that rise to 30 NP will also get to 35 NP I have 
found.

Beauty Contest (http://www.neopets.com/prizes.phtml ): Please note, that this 
is not a direct link to the beauty contest, but rather leads to your trophy 
cabinet. This page shows all the trophies you have earned from games, as well 
as individual pet trophies won. These individual ones are mostly from the 
beauty contest, but you can also get them by feeding rare foods to your pet 
(gourmet club), or reading a lot of books to your pet (book award, and 
booktastic book award for Kreludan books).

There is also a link to the beauty contest. These run for a week or two, and 
involve you sending in a drawing of your neopet. The pictures with the most 
votes when the voting time runs out will get trophies. These are categorised by 
overall, and by species. I believe you also get an item as a prize, but as I've 
never entered, let alone won, I can't confirm it.

Neopets BATTLEDOME ( http://www.neopets.com/battledome.phtml?battle_location=0 
): The battledome is where you can use your pet to battle against other 
opponents – both single player and against other users. This is reasonably 
complex, and I may include more detail on it in a later update. There is 
already a FAQ available on GameFAQs if you want more information.

High-Score Tables ( http://www.neopets.com/gamescores.phtml ): If you want to 
find out the high scores for the month for all the games on the site, this is 
where you should head. It lists all the games on one page, however, you can 
also find these tables in a link at the bottom of individual game pages.

Collectable Cards ( http://www.neopets.com/games/neodeck.phtml ): This is not 
to be confused with the TCG, it is a completely different section. These cards 
are actually buyable from the collectable cards shop in the bazaar (click 
"shops" in the yellow sidebar, then click on the "more shops" sign). On the 
page you can create and modify a NeoDeck (where you store your cards), add and 
remove cards between your inventory and your NeoDeck, and see the cards you 
still need to collect. It is still very expensive trying to collect all the 
cards, some are worth millions of NP, and there is no reward for completing the 
full deck (except satisfaction).

Multi-Player Games (http://www.neopets.com/games/lobby/mp_lobby.phtml ): The 
individual games found here, namely Armada, Geos and Kacheekers are described 
in more detail in the puzzle games section. However, you can start or join any 
of these games here, playing against other site members. There is also a link 
to the monthly tournament here.

With the monthly tournament (there's one for each of the three games), you will 
be playing against a random opponent. This begins on the first of the month, 
and you will be sent a neomail when the game begins. You then have a week to 
get a result. If the game is not completed, both players get eliminated. If you 
win, you play another game. Win the second game to get a bronze trophy. Win a 
third match (between the 15th and 21st of the month), and you will get either a 
silver or gold trophy, depending on the outcome of the fourth and final match. 
I've gone into a bit more detail in the section for the relevant game.

Other Contests (http://www.neopets.com/contests.phtml ): This links to quite a 
few of the contests that are available on Neopets, such as the beauty contest, 
site spotlight and the Lenny Conundrum. Many of these are described in other 
sections of the game room (mostly in the puzzle section), the others you can 
look at for yourself. A few contests, such as the random contest, petpet 
spotlight and neohome spotlight are not listed on this page. To find how to 
enter these, you are advised to read through the news, as they are all judged 
weekly.

Towards the bottom of the page you will see links to some old contests that 
were run on the site. The entire page isn't updated any more, so if you aren't 
looking to enter one of these contests, there's not much point visiting the 
page.

That pretty much sums up what is available in the game room. The games 
available in each of the three main sections are described in detail below.


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                                   ARMADA
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/armada/armada.phtml
Game Type: Multi-player
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Not sure.

NP Ratio: Not sure.
Plays per day: Unlimited
Trophies: Not sure.

Information:
Two elderly pirates sit here glaring angrily at each other. They seem to be 
moving a fleet of small wooden ships around a board... I wonder what they are 
doing? 

Arr.... ya scurvy seadog, hurry up and take ya move
before I have to teach you a lesson...
Garr.. ya couldn't teach a Snorkle a lesson, you lilly livered coward...


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I've never actually played this game. I'll try to make sure I do before the 
next update though. I'm not a big fan of multi-player games as I hate losing, 
especially to other people. We all know the computerised players cheat in 
games, so it's perfectly acceptable to lose to them. :)


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                           ATTACK OF THE MARBLEMEN
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/marblemen.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 300 points
Amateur: 300-? points
Novice: ?-? points
Expert: ?-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 300NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Barry the Baby Shoyru was playing Marbles last night - and forgot to put them 
away. Now they are very, very angry! Help Barry guide his marbles back to his 
toy box before they escape and wreak havoc upon Neopia! 

Playing is simple - use the mouse to click on a bouncer (little triangles that 
make up the background). The Marblemen will bounce off the bouncer. Your aim - 
to get all the Marblemen back into the toy box!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


My only advice for this is to get a screen shot of each level and try to 
memorise how to beat each one. This is probably the game I'm worst at out of 
all of them. I can't really help with this one.


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                             CAPTION COMPETITION
                              ################


Link:  http://www.neopets.com/games/new_caption.phtml
Game Type: Contest
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: Win a contest with a multiple of 100, i.e. contest 500, 600 
or 700.

NP Ratio: Only for winning entrants
Trophies: Not sure how these are awarded exactly.

Information:
  Every so often we will be adding a new caption competition here. The rules 
are simple: Think of the best, wittiest, funniest caption to the picture below 
and submit it to us. We will select the best ones and award them with 5,000 - 
10,000 NP (depending on if they win or not), a rare item and a trophy for their 
cabinet.  


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Never tried this. I've looked at some of the past winners and I generally 
couldn't come up with anything of similar quality.


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                                 CELLBLOCK
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/cellblock/cellblock.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Lose to Master Vex. You may get the avatar. Easier at 
higher levels (and you shouldn't lose until at least tournament 11 if you use 
the following strategy).

Scoring:
Win and get back 4 * the entry fee. Entry fee varies per contest and opponent.

NP Ratio: up to 5000NP per day
Trophies: Gold - Finish Tournament 11, Silver - beat The Yellow Knight in 
Tournament 11, Bronze - Finish Tournament 1, Medal - beat The Yellow Knight in 
Tournament 1.

Information:
In the dungeons of the Darigan Citadel an eccentric (and, of course, evil) 
prison warden, Master Vex, forces his inmates to play a game of his invention - 
Cellblock. He keeps telling the prisoners that if anybody can ever beat him 
they will be freed from the dungeon, but nobody has ever won a single game 
against him... which is most probably a good thing, as he is lying through his 
teeth :) 

Since you are visiting, do you fancy a game? You can click here to go back to 
the citadel if you don't want to play.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Note: I did NOT come up with this strategy. I found it on a pet's page by the 
name of shiav 
(http://home.neopets.com/templates/homepage.phtml?pet_name=shiav).

You may need to improvise on this, as the computer will not always follow this 
pattern. If your opponent gets 3 in a row before you do - block it immediately. 
The following grid shows the moves you should make to win every match in the 
first 10 tournaments.

 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|A|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|r|b|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|5|b|r|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|4|3|D|1|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|6|_|2|_|B|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|C|_|E|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|

r and b are the pieces already on the board. 1-6 are the moves YOU should make 
(in order). A-E are the moves the opponent USUALLY makes (in order).

At this point, you have 2 open ended rows of 3 pieces. You'll win on your 8th 
move. Your opponent will normally block off one, so make four in a row on the 
other. Note: If the opponent blocks an end of the r36 line, make your next move 
BELOW the 6 and NOT above the 5. You won't be guaranteed a win if you do this.


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                                   CHEAT!
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/cheat/index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Catch Capara cheating at least once, and win round 1.

Scoring:
You get NP for correctly accusing somebody of cheating, and for winning a 
round.

Plays per day: As much as you want I think.
Trophies: Gold - win rd 7, Silver - win Rd 5, Bronze - win rd 3.

Information:
Are you tired of those goody two shoes games where honesty and fair play are 
the aim of the game? Don't you just once wish you could cheat and get away with 
it? Well, now you can. Use all of your skill and cunning to beat your opponents 
in a breath taking game of Cheat! If you beat the 3rd, 5th or 7th rounds, you 
also earn a trophy! 

It only costs 50 NP per play. So what are you waiting for? Get Cheating!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


This is probably the easiest game to get a trophy in. I don't cheat unless I 
have to, and normally only accuse people when I'm sure they are cheating. If 
somebody plays their last card - accuse them of cheating, as you'll lose if you 
don't anyway.


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                           CHEMISTRY FOR BEGINNERS
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/chemistry.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-199 points
Novice: 200-? points
Expert: ?-499 points
Master: 500-749 points
Grand Master: 750 points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
You are in a very scary lab... in a very scary part of the Haunted Woods... 

The object of the game is to build molecules from the atoms given to you. You 
only have a limited number of atoms available, so place them carefully! Refer 
to the chart to see which molecules can be built. When you reach the needed 
score for that level, you will advance to the next level where more advanced 
molecules can be built. Avoid unstable compounds - if you build one of them, or 
if you run out of atoms to build with, you lose the game!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Practice is the only way to get good at this. Generally, try to make the 
longest possible molecules for bigger points. At the start, look for molecules 
which can be made with the existing atoms. Clearing the board after level 6 or 
so will give you a bonus 5 pts.


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                                 CLIFFHANGER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/cliffhanger/cliffhanger.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Fall off the cliff.

Scoring:
Easy: 50NP for correct answer
Medium: 100NP for correct answer
Hard: 150NP for correct answer

Plays per day: Up to 1500NP 

Information:

(Note to self: Try to remember to include this next update)

        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


The solutions are in another guide on GameFAQs, by ShadowHunter17. Just play 
hard difficulty, and get the answers from there.


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                                 DECKSWABBER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/deckswabber.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-249 points
Novice: 250-399 points
Expert: 400-599 points
Master: 600-799 points
Grand Master: 800 points or more.

NP Ratio: 150NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Ahoy me hearties, swab the deck turning all the squares the same colour 
gathering loot as you go. Collect the gold, the chests, and the magical puzzle 
boxes, but avoid the scurvy brutes at all costs, lest ye meet ya doom! 

If you get killed, you can start from the same level up to three times, but you 
will lose 30 points.

        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


There's a pattern for most levels which saves backtracking, but I've got to 
figure them out before including them. I don't play this much, but it isn't 
that tough. Try to grab the crates ASAP, only get health when you need it, and 
watch out for the water!


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                            DESTRUCT-O-MATCH II
                              ################


Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/destructomatch2.phtml

There is a lovely patch of land, down by a stream that would just be a perfect 
place to build your Tyrannian village, but there is a problem. Boulders 
everywhere! Blue boulders, yellow boulders, red boulders... and they have to be 
cleared before you start building.

In Destruct-O-Match II you have to group up boulders of the same colour, and 
then click to remove them. Only groups of 2 or more matching boulders can be 
removed in this way. The more boulders you clear at once the more points you 
earn, and to progress to the next level you need to achieve a certain number of 
points.

Some boulders have symbols on - if you manage to clear one of these boulders 
then something special will happen. Check the in-game instructions to find out 
what each icon does!

                                    ~~~~~

NP Ratio: 30 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: Score over 2500 points.
Codes: boohooiwanttheoldgameback – Type this on the main game screen. When you 
then select to play the game, you are able to play the original version of 
destruct-o-match.
destroyboulders – Whilst playing a game, this code will destroy all boulders on 
screen of a randomly chosen colour. This can be used one time per game.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

                                    ~~~~~

This was one of the first games to get an updated version, and unlike most, the 
sequel is actually better than the original.

As for which mode to play, I would recommend the standard mode. Extreme seems 
to get slightly lower points for me, but if you have great reactions and skill 
with the mouse, it may be the better choice. 

Bonus bricks: "X3" will make the combo with that brick in it triple the normal 
value.
"*" Will destroy all blocks of that colour on screen
"15" This counts down to 0. After 15 seconds, it turns into an un destroyable 
block (except with the next one)
"Fire" Destroys all the blocks in a square around it (1 square in each of the 
eight directions). Can destroy "crossbones" blocks.
"Crossbones" An undestroyable block caused by the timed block counting down to 
0.
"?" Adds one block of random colours to each column on screen, including empty 
columns.

In a level, I will always try to destroy the countdown blocks before they get 
to 0. If you can do so, this has removed all time worries from the game, and 
you can take as long as you want. I generally ignore the "?" blocks, and 
leaving them until late in the level is generally a good idea. I ALWAYS leave 
the fire block to the last move, as it can get rid of the last few blocks on 
screen that are the only one of that colour remaining. The "X3" blocks I 
obviously try to get into as large a combo as possible, and I work on this as 
soon as I've removed the timed blocks. As for the star block, I generally 
remove all other blocks that I can of the same colour first, as this will get 
you a few extra points.

Bonuses occur depending how many blocks you have left. If you manage to clear 
all blocks, you receive 250 bonus points, this bonus is reduced by 50 points 
for every block remaining on screen. If there are 5 or more blocks remaining, 
you receive no bonus. I save the code listed above (destroyboulders) for when I 
am not going to make it through the level otherwise. This can sometimes open up 
new scoring possibilities, and may enable you to reach the next level.


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                                 DICE ESCAPE
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This is the one game that will NEVER download on my computer, and I don't know 
why. It's VERY frustrating and I can't really help with this game.


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                             ESCAPE TO KRELUDOR
                              ################


Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/etk.phtml

Gorix and Cylara have just jettisoned out the side of the Virtupets Space 
Station in an attempt to flee the evil Dr. Sloth. Unfortunately he has noticed 
their escape and sent his Virtupets Fighters to stop them! You must help our 
heroes defeat the fighters and escape... to Kreludor!

Move the Escape Pod by clicking on the square you wish to move to. It can only 
move one space at a time, however. Once you have moved, the Virtupets Fighters 
will then move to intercept you. Click on your escape pod (or press Space) to 
fire torpedoes out either side. Use wormholes to teleport to a random location, 
and collect gems for bonuses. Comets are indestructible - avoid them at all 
costs!

This game is from our Dr. Sloth plot, click here to learn more about the 
characters!

                                    ~~~~~

NP Ratio: 90 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: No.
Codes: No.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

                                    ~~~~~

I played the game once and didn't really get what you were meant to do. I'll 
replay it soon and give some helpful tips.


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                        FAERIE CAVES II – FYORA'S QUEST
                              ################


Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/faeriecaves2.phtml

Fyora has devised another set of excruciatingly hard puzzles for you to solve. 
Step aside Garon the Lupe, this time Quaglor the Intrepid has taken on the 
challenge.

To complete a level you must find the Purple Key, it will unlock the door to 
the next level. Each level is a different colour, this corresponds to a 
different faerie-type. The Air level will have balloons, where the Fire level 
has volcanic boulders.

More instructions can be found in-game. Good Luck!

                                    ~~~~~

NP Ratio: 75 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: No.
Codes: No.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

                                    ~~~~~

I'll try to get a full guide to the levels up shortly, this is one of the games 
I want to get a complete guide up for fairly quickly.


                              ################
                              FAERIE CROSSWORD
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/crossword/index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Under 5 mins: 600NP
5-15 mins: 400NP
Over 15 mins: 200NP

Plays per day: 1

Information:
Welcome to the Faerie Crossword game! The Library Faerie needs your help to 
fill in the crossword puzzle. She has clues but can't make head or tail of 
them! So you'll need to read them and figure out what words go in each spot.

Words always go from left-to-right, or up-to-down (they never go down-to-up or 
right-to-left, that would be crazy!) and must be filled in one letter at a 
time. Once you have filled in all the letters correctly, you will be awarded 
prizes! You can only receive prizes once per day (once per puzzle, in other 
words) but you can solve a day's puzzle as many times as you want!

You can fill in words by clicking on the clue at the bottom, then typing in a 
word above it and clicking "Go". If you put in the wrong word, you can put 
another one in the same place: just click the clue again, and type in a new 
word, then click "Go"!

Remember, if you start a puzzle too late in the day, the new one might replace 
it before you finish the old one! So get started!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Skye7707 has the answers to the questions asked in a FAQ located on GameFAQs.

Alternatively, many Neopets related sites have solutions available around 
12:10AM Neopets Time (NST). The one I normally use is 
http://www.neohelpers.net/ but there are others.


                              ################
                                   FETCH!
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/maze/maze.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-199 points
Novice: 200-? points
Expert: ?-799 points
Master: 800-1499 points
Grand Master: 1500 points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: Unlimited
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Will get when it's working again...


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


The game is not working currently. It's a maze where you need to find an item 
and get out in the minimum number of moves. I wasn't very good at it. (Note – 
it does work now, updated next time).


                              ################
                                 GADGADSGAME
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/gadgadsgame.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Get a score of 1000 points.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-599 points
Novice: 600-999 points
Expert: 1000-1499 points
Master: 1500-1999 points
Grand Master: 2000 points or more.

NP Ratio: 75NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Celebrate the Mystery Island festival of fruit, Gadgadsbogen by playing this 
addictive little puzzle game! 

Fruits will fall from the top of the screen, use the left and right arrow keys 
to move the fruits, and the space bar to rotate the fruits. The aim is to use 
the bombs (the fruits with the twirling background) to blow up fruits of the 
same type. If you fill up the entire play area with fruits, its game over!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Poor version of Tetris. The bonus icon things are the key to this, so don't 
waste them. I suck at it, but I've only played it twice. Must try again some 
time and hopefully get the avatar.


                              ################
                                    GEOS
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/lobby/mp_lobby.phtml
Game Type: Multi-Player
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Unsure.

NP Ratio: Unsure
Plays per day: Unlimited
Trophies: From a contest. Not sure how it works

Information:
NA.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Like the other two multi-player games (armada and kacheekers), I haven't played 
this. I'll try to by the next FAQ update.


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                            INVASION OF MERIDELL
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/iom/index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Your Moehog must be a defender or higher class.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 30 points
Amateur: 30-39 points
Novice: 40-? points
Expert: ?-69 points
Master: 70-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

Plays per day: NA
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze Medal for 
completing Mission 5.

Information:
You most probably didn't know this, but a long time ago, when King Skarl was 
young, some unwelcome visitors came a-knocking on Castle Meridell's walls. 
Evil, twisted, mutated creatures with wings, hooves and other spiky bits flew 
down from above intent on turning the pleasant land of Meridell into a smoking 
crater. 

Of course, the invaders were defeated, by the help of the villagers who took up 
arms to fend them away. Now you get the chance to recreate this historic battle 
by playing Invasion of Meridell - 300 BN. Control the good guys, and defeat the 
bad guys, and win a nice trophy for your user lookup. You may win the battle, 
but can you win the war?


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I haven't really played it much. Doesn't seem that tough, but I'm guessing 
later missions get harder. Read the Strategy Guide if you want to do well.


                              ################
                                 KACHEEKERS
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/kacheekers/kacheekers.phtml
Game Type: Multi-Player
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Not sure.

Plays per day: Unlimited.
Trophies: High score based. Not sure, best scores over a moth I believe.

Information:
Now you can play a live game with your NeoFriends. It's just like checkers or 
draughts so you already know the rules.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Checkers is OK, but again, I haven't played this. Sounds alright I suppose.


                              ################
                                KIKO MATCH II
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/kikomatch.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-199 points
Novice: 200-399 points
Expert: 400-599 points
Master: 600-899 points
Grand Master: 900 points or more.

NP Ratio: 200NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Kiko Match returns!!! Yes its better than ever, and this time - multiple rounds 
against the clock! 

Click on the squares to try and match the Kiko pairs together. Run out of time 
and its game over!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


It's just like a lot of memory games. Not my thing, as there's too many that 
are similar. Can't really think of anything that'd help you get better at it. 
Maybe you could get a friend to help?


                              ################
                               LENNY CONUNDRUM
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/conundrum.phtml
Game Type: Contest
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Be one of the first 250 people that solves it.

Scoring:
First 250 correct answers get 500 NP and an item. Not sure which people get 
gold, silver and bronze though.

Information:
Welcome to Lenny Conundrum. Every week I will set a new riddle for you to 
guess. Entering the competition is free, and to the first 250 correct answers I 
will give a prize!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


You need to be online when it's posted to have any chance. Try looking for 
topics on the games board on Neopets, as they generally get the answer fairly 
quickly there. Sometimes, it's better to work it out for yourself though.


                              ################
                               MATHS NIGHTMARE
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/mathsnightmare.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Get in the top 50 scores.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-499 points
Novice: 500-999 points
Expert: 1000-1999 points
Master: 2000-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Imiya the Aisha is fast asleep... dreaming of butterflies, flowers and other 
cute things. Tomorrow she has a HUGE Maths test that she needs to pass, so its 
vital she gets as much sleep as possible. 

... and then THEY arrived. Babaas, hundreds of them, all carrying maths 
problems that have to be solved! Help solve the puzzles so the Babaas can jump 
over the fence and keep Imiya sleeping! 

Click on the Babaa with the puzzle you want to solve, and then use the number 
pad to type the answer in and hit the Enter key. Try harder levels to earn more 
points - but watch out for the Mutant Babaas, their puzzles are much harder to 
solve!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Should be quite an easy game, but it's frustrating. The cursor keeps moving to 
a different babaa, or the score won't type in properly. Gets very annoying. Use 
a calculator if you want, nobody would know.

WilliamPorygon (GameFAQs) suggests playing on the division level. Answers to 
the problems (except for mutant babaas) will either be the level number plus 1 
OR twice the level number plus 1. For example on level 6, the answer would 
either be 7 or 13. For level 453, the answer would be 454 or 907. You still 
need to figure out the mutant babaas though.


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                             MEEPIT JUICE BREAK
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/meepits.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None
Codes: hungrymeepits - extra life. Juice-o-matic - reset timers of all meepits

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 1000 points
Amateur: 1000-1999 points
Novice: 2000-2999 points
Expert: 3000-3999 points
Master: 4000-4999 points
Grand Master: 5000 points or more.

NP Ratio: 40NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
It's not just Neopets that need to eat and drink. At this home for lost 
Meepits, it's up to you to make sure all the little Meepit children get their 
daily Juppie Juice. 

In this game you are controlling the Juice-O-Matic, an overly complicated 
machine designed to deliver fresh Juppie Juice to Meepits. Click on the each 
pipe to rotate it clockwise so that there is a unbroken pipe between the Juppie 
Juice and the Meepits. Sometimes you will have to mix colours together to 
create a new one! 

If a Meepit drinks Juppie Juice that is the same colour as them you get extra 
points (they are quite particular about what they drink). However, they will be 
satisfied with any colour. If a Meepit is not fed in time you will lose a life. 
Lose three lives and it's game over.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I work from the meepit, to the juice. I don't worry about the colour of juice, 
but I'll try to feed more than one at a time if possible. I ignore the bonus 
fruit.


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                                 MYSTERY PIC
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/mysterypic.phtml
Game Type: Contest
Category: Luck/Chance
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
First 500 people get 500NP and an item, but first 10 get 5000NP and 2 items.

Plays per day: 1 guess per pic.
Trophies: First 10: Gold, 11-100: Silver, 101-500: Bronze (I think)

Information:
A new Mystery Picture game will be launched every Wednesday afternoon in 
Neopets! We will upload a picture that appears somewhere on the site. It is up 
to you to guess what the picture is! There will only be prizes for the first 
500 people to correctly guess. The prize will be 500 Neopoints and the 
following item... 

UPDATE : The first 10 people to answer correctly will be given 5,000 Neopoints 
instead of 500, and 2 items instead of 1. 

To enter, simply type in what you think the picture is. For instance if you 
think its the tail of a red Scorchio, then type in 'red scorchio tail'. You 
dont have to be exact with your description, as our computer program will try 
its best to match your words with the correct answer.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I like this, as I manage to win roughly one in every three times :). If you are 
online just after it is released (check the news to see when a new one is 
released), you are in with a decent shot of winning. I check the games board on 
Neopets, it generally takes about half an hour to be solved. If you submit the 
answer within about three hours of this, you are in with a decent chance of 
getting the prize. Unfortunately, I haven't been around much lately, and I 
haven't won for quite a while.


                              ################
                                 NEGGSWEEPER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/neggsweeper/index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring: (for single game)
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-199 points
Novice: 200-? points
Expert: ?-? points
Master: ?-799 points
Grand Master: 800 points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: Up to 3000NP
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze, for both 
single game and cumulative.

Information:
Test your skills in this game of strategy. With three levels of play, this game 
will surely challenge even the toughest players! 

It only costs 30 NP per play, so start playing!

NEW!!! Your winning scores are now tallied up into a cumulative high score 
table.
You can only win up to 3000 NeoPoints per day, but you can continue playing 
NeggSweeper for free in order to increase your high score!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


It's just a fancy name for Minesweeper. The only real difference is bonus 
negg's hidden in certain spots on the board. You want to find them to help 
increase your score.

 _ _ _
|_|_|_|
|_|1|_|
|_|_|_|

In this situation, it means 1 of the surrounding 8 squares has a red negg, and 
the other 7 are OK to click on. Sometimes you will need to guess where to 
click, other times you will be able to work it out. It gets frustrating when 
there are 2 squares left, with one being safe, one not, and you have to guess. 
Especially when you guess wrong. That's the beauty of the game though, you need 
a bit of luck, as well as skill to do well.


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                                  NEOQUEST
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/neoquest/neoquest.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Trophies: Finish normal difficulty for the bronze, evil for silver, and insane 
for gold.

Information:

I can't check this as I'm in the middle of a game. But it's similar in concept 
to NeoQuest II.

        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


This is an RPG set in Neopia in the past. You play a white lupe that has to 
defeat Xantan. Prepare to be playing for quite a while if you want to finish. 
You earn NP with every level up, as well as for beating bosses (I think).

I'll do a more comprehensive review, and give some strategies and tips in a 
later version of this FAQ.


                              ################
                                 NEOQUEST II
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/nq2/index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: Three. Lose to a plains lupe outside the first town. Defeat 
a devilpuss in Ch5. Defeat the bionic cybunny in Ch5.

Trophies: Finish normal for bronze, evil for silver and insane for gold.

Information:
Welcome. It has been a while since you defeated my last little creation - 
NeoQuest I. Now it is back, and its bigger, nastier, and scarier than ever. 
Yes, welcome to NeoQuest II - a journey through, and far beyond the lands of 
Neopia. You'll meet monsters that would make even the toughest tremble in their 
boots. 
   
In NeoQuest II you control a white Blumaroo by the name of Rohane, and.... well 
that's all I'm going to tell you. Wouldn't want to give you an unfair advantage 
would I? To read the rules press the Green Button below. It is vitally 
important that you read the instructions carefully, for the route ahead of you 
is very tough, very complicated and fraught with all manner of spiky-haired 
cute things. 

Good luck saving the kingdom - you'll need it!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


This takes a LONG time to finish. The rewards are probably worth it though as 
you get quite a few NP and some very expensive items (some sell in the millions 
that you can earn from harder difficulties).

I'll go into more depth in terms of strategies and game info, as well as prizes 
in a later update.


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                               PLUSHIE TYCOON
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/tycoon/index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. End the month with OVER 50000 NP

NP Ratio: Depends on the amount you finish with.
Plays per day: NA
Trophies: Gold: Over 1,000,000 NP. Silver: Over 250,000 NP. Bronze: Over 50,000 
NP.

Information:
Feeling a bit lost?
Plushies not getting made?

I'll try and answer some of your questions here, but remember, it's a game and 
part of the game is for you to figure out how to win!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Can't really help with this, as I haven't played it. You need to play every day 
of the month (as far as I can tell) to have any chance of a good score. I'll 
have a go at it later this month, and try to get a better description. There 
are some good guides available, look for plushie tycoon topics on the games 
board if you are interested.


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                             POETRY COMPETITION
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/contributions_poems.phtml
Game Type: Contest
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
1000NP and a rare item if your poem is put on the site.

Information:
To send in your Neopets related poems, e-mail poems@neopets.com. The best ones 
get put on the site and earn 1000 Neopoints plus a RARE ITEM!. 


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Can't say I can write poetry. Don't think I'll ever bother with this one. If 
you are a good poet, have a go!


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                                  PYRAMIDS
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/pyramids/index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring: (cumulative)
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-999 points
Novice: 1000-? points
Expert: ?-3999 points
Master: 4000-14999 points
Grand Master: 15000 points or more.

NP Ratio: Depends on amount of cards you remove
Plays per day: 5000NP limit.
Trophies: Cumulative score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze. Also 
after 2 consecutive wins (gold), 5 wins total (silver), 2 wins total (bronze)

Information:
Remove all of the cards from the Pyramid and you can win big!!! If you are 
unfamiliar with how the game plays, be sure to click on the Rules button. 

You can now win 2 different types of trophies from Pyramids - one from the Hi-
Score Table and the other type is given out at special times during the game. 

It costs 50 NP per play, so what are you waiting for!

NOTE: There is a daily limit of 5000 Neopoints, although you can continue to 
play for free throughout the rest of the day once you have reached that limit. 
Although you will not be rewarded any Neopoints for the free games, the score 
you receive will still be added to your High Score!!!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


It's pretty much luck based on the cards you get. I've only one once from about 
25 games so far.


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                             RAIDERS OF MARAQUA
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/raiders.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Score over 800 points.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-299 points
Novice: 300-? points
Expert: ?-499 points
Master: 500-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 250NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Karpoh the Koi is an ambitious young neopet looking to impress his pirate 
bosses. He has volunteered to go down to the ruins of Maraqua to collect any 
treasure that he can find down there. How bad could it be? It's just a deserted 
old city, right? He only wonders why nobody has tried this before! 

The goal is to push ALL of the treasure into the chest, so that the pirates can 
pull it up to their ship. Use the Arrow Keys to move Karpoh around, and use the 
Space Bar to push things. 

If there are any locals around, it would be wise to try to trap them in bubbles 
to get them out of the way, as they can get defensive about their treasure!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Hard. Try getting screenshots, and working out how to move the rocks. I can't 
even get past level 3, but I've only played a few times.


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                                SEWAGE SURFER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/sewage/index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 2000 points
Amateur: 2000-9999 points
Novice: 10000-19999 points
Expert: 20000-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: ? (5000 score minimum needed)
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
The sewers beneath Neopia Central haven't been repaired in years -- and now 
they're broken down and flooding with nasty, smelly sewage!

You need to help Matt the Wocky repair sewer systems all over Neopia Central. 
He's got the pieces, but he needs you to decide where they go! Sewage Surfer 
Neopedia Article

In Sewage Surfer, the goal is to complete each level by placing pieces of sewer 
pipe in order to connect the sewage source and the sewage drain:

You will get a random assortment of pieces in a random order. Click on the 
empty squares in the sewer to place the next piece. If you get a piece you 
don't want or can't use, you can discard it -- but be careful, because you can 
only discard a certain number of pieces per level. Once you have placed all the 
pieces, you can turn on the sewage flow -- but if your sewage system isn't 
closed, you'll flood the sewer and have to start over!

It's okay to have extra pieces in the sewer, as long as they aren't attached to 
your pipe system.

If your sewer system is complete, you score points based on the number of 
pieces in your solution. The more pieces you used in the completed part of your 
system, the higher your score; any extra pieces laying around the puzzle 
subtract from your score.

You can restart any level at any time, unless you've already finished the 
level. You lose 50 points for restarting the level. When the game ends (and 
ONLY when the game ends!), you win neopoints based on your score. The higher 
your score, the more neopoints you get. Neopoints are awarded when you finish 
the last level, or if you quit the game. You need to score 5,000 points before 
you will be awarded any neopoints -- the Neopian City Council doesn't reward 
half-efforts, so get to fixing!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Only played once to get a score. The information above seems to describe it 
pretty well if you ask me.


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                                SHAPESHIFTER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/medieval/shapeshifter_index.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Get to level 6.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-7 points
Novice: 8-11 points
Expert: 12-? points
Master: ?-24 points
Grand Master: 25 points or more.

NP Ratio: Unsure.
Plays per day: Unlimited
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
NA. (The rules are rather long)


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


You need to change all the shapes into the goal shape (the sword), by placing 
the pieces in the 3*3 grid. I've tried cutting out pieces of paper the same 
shape, and fiddling around with them. Sort of helped, but probably wouldn't at 
higher levels.


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                              SKARL'S SCRAMBLE
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/skarlsscramble.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
In Skarl's Scramble the object is to slide the pieces of the puzzle around, one 
by one, until the original picture is re-created. It may sound like a normal 
slidy puzzle, but with one big difference - it's animated :) 

To play, use the mouse and click on the piece you wish to slide into the empty 
space. Good luck!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Just keep fiddling until you get it. I didn't like the game on my first 
attempt, but it's one I've been meaning to retry.


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                                 SNOWMUNCHER
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/snowmuncher.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Get a score of over 5000 points.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-? points
Novice: ?-2999 points
Expert: 3000-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 35NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
In this game you have to guide Dieter the Polarchuck (a very hungry Polarchuck 
who just loves munching snow!) to the bottom of each level before the time runs 
out! 

Use the arrow keys to move Dieter around - he can climb only one block at a 
time though. Press the space bar to munch those yummy snow blocks. As Dieter 
eats he becomes more and more bloated, so pick up the Bloat-B-Gone medicine to 
help him burp. If he gets to 100% bloated he will lose a life. 

Watch out for the Snow Wurms - if you release them they will come after you 
(but leave their treasures unguarded!) Lastly, collect gems for extra points. 
Get munching!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


You need to keep an eye on a few things - your bloat level and the time. These 
seem to be the main ones that kill me. I try to eat my way as fast as possible 
to the next medicine item, and only get gems which get in my way.

For a few extra points per level, keep one level of ice blocks and eat ice to 
the side of you, until Dieter is either at 95% bloat, or you are nearly out of 
time (or you run out of ice to eat). Eat through the last layer to progress to 
the next level.

It's probably one of the better games for getting NP. It's not too tough to get 
over 500NP per game.


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                               SPELL-OR-STARVE
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/spellorstarve.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 300 points
Amateur: 300-399 points
Novice: 400-499 points
Expert: 500-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Channy the Mynci has been trapped for three days now. That wicked little Neopet 
V2 won't let him out of the maintenance area until he has completed his new 
word game. Uggh! Can you help Channy out so he can escape before he starves to 
death? 

To play the game you have to spell words out by following the blocks in any 
direction (including diagonals). The longer the word the more points you get. 
If you get a certain number of points then Neopet V2 will open the door to the 
next level. Good luck, and try not to starve!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Another one I am no good at. You basically have a grid of letters, and need to 
make long words. I guess you can use a dictionary to help.


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                               STAMP COLLECTOR
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/stamps.phtml
Game Type: Collecting
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: Five - Complete the Mystery Island, Haunted Woods, Tyrannia, 
Virtupets or Lost Desert pages of the stamp album.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Getting a full stamp collection is extremely hard, but also a lot of fun, and 
here is the place to do it. Basically each page of your album can contain 25 
stamps, and is of a certain Neopian theme. There are 20 stamps that are easy-
ish to find, and then 5 stamps at the bottom that are ultra-holo-foil-
extremely-rare stamps. 

When you find a stamp, go to your items, click on it and you will get the 
option 'Put in Stamp Album'. Each stamp can be put in your album only once, and 
bear in mind... once the stamp is in there is no way to get it out.... so if 
you have a rare one and you want to trade, the best place for it is in your 
safety deposit box. 

Where do I find stamps? 

Stamps will be available at the Post Office Kiosk (follow the link at the top 
of the page). You may also find stamps around the site when a random event 
happens, as the reward to signing up with a sponsor, or as the prize to one of 
the many games. 

Do I have to lick the stamps? 

No, each Neopian Stamp Album comes with easy-to-use adhesive pads, so no 
licking is required. 

Good Luck Stamp Hunters!!!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I suggest looking at the albums of the people that are high up the list for 
this. Find the names of stamps you need, and see how much they are selling for 
on the shop wizard, or on the trading post. Some are worth millions of NP.


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                                STORY TELLING
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/art/storytell.phtml
Game Type: Contest
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
2000NP and a rare item.

Information:
Every week we will be starting a new Story Telling competition - with great 
prizes! The current prize is 2000 NP, plus a rare item!!! This is how it 
works... 

We start a story and you have to write the next few paragraphs. We will select 
the best submissions every day and put it on the site, and then you have to 
write the next one, all the way until the story finishes. Got it? Well, submit 
your paragraphs below!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Read a few previous stories, to get the idea of the level of writing required. 
If you think you're talented enough, you should probably have a go at it. I've 
never been much of a story writer. You can probably tell that from this FAQ 
though.


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                                SUTEK'S TOMB
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/sutekstomb.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Achieve a score of 2000 or more.
Codes: scarabaeous - gives you an extra 30 secs (up to a max of 60).
pyramibread - shows an available move. (multiple uses)
plzsutekcanihavemoretime - same as the first code.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 1000 points
Amateur: 1000-4999 points
Novice: 5000-? points
Expert: ?-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 20NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Legend has it that there was an ancient Geb named Sutek. He was stronger, 
fitter, and cleverer than the other Gebs, and was praised by all for his 
courage and wisdom. When he died, they built him a tomb that was the same shape 
as him (known as a Gebmid). It had four triangular sides, and a square base. 
There are now many Gebmids around the Lost Desert, but Sutek's was the first. 

To stop people getting at Sutek's riches (millions of Neopoints), his advisors 
placed a combination lock on the tomb. Strange symbols adorned an impassable 
door. For the person who could figure out the pattern to unlock the tomb, well, 
he would be the wealthiest person alive!

To play Sutek's Tomb you must swap two adjacent tiles (by clicking on each one 
in turn). Your aim - to score points by getting three, four or five tiles in a 
row. Set up combinations to earn bonus points. The Lucky Coin is indeed lucky, 
as it acts as a wildcard, and the Bomb will destroy all the symbols in a row, 
but only if it falls more than two blocks. Don't run out of time!!! 

Zen Mode is just for stress relief. You can play for a very long period of time 
but the NP is greatly reduced.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


If you want a decent score, play on hard mode. You have 60 seconds to get as 
many points as possible. Combos will give you extra time though, so make sure 
you look for them.

A tip some people use is to get a screenshot, pause, and find available moves 
that way. I only do this when I can't see a move to make immediately.


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                          THE CASTLE OF ELIV THADE
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/elivthade.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Get a score of 1300+
Code: rehaxtint. Unscramble it to find out what it does. (HINT: 2 words. I gave 
you one already. Find the EXTRA one yourself.)

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 100 points
Amateur: 100-199 points
Novice: 200-? points
Expert: ?-? points
Master: ?-749 points
Grand Master: 750 points or more.

NP Ratio: 150NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
To understand what is going on here, you should read the Neopedia Article! 

In the game you control Gilly, a poor Usul who was lost in the woods and 
accidentally stumbled into the Castle of Eliv Thade seeking shelter. As you 
enter, the heavy iron door slams shut, and locks behind you. Uh oh. 

To escape, you must visit all four rooms, and collect an item from each, and 
then head to the Crypt to put the spirit of Eliv Thade to rest. Beware, this 
terrible spirit has been driven insane over the years and will do anything he 
can to stop you escaping his domain. 

You can move 1, 2, or 3 spaces using the mouse, but beware - each time you move 
Thade will give you an anagram, and the further you try to move the harder the 
anagram will be! Watch out for the cracked floor also - you don't want to fall 
into the basement, oh no, that would be bad! 



        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Just use an anagram solver in a different window. They generally have around 
95% of the answers you'll need. It's the other 5% (often neopet related terms) 
that's the problem. They are easy enough to find on the internet - use a search 
engine. It's much harder to do yourself, but possible.

Don't land on a cracked tile. It isn't worth the risk. There are also two 
hidden paths. You can find them for yourself :D


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                                 TIME TUNNEL
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Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/timetunnel.phtml

In their adventures across the planet of Kreludor, Gorix and Cylara uncover a 
mysterious door covered with symbols. They don't know what is inside, it could 
be treasure, or more importantly - clues that will help them find the secret of 
Kreludor and defeat the evil Dr. Sloth.

To play Time Tunnel you have to work out what secret code of four coloured 
stones opens the door. You have twelve tries in total. Click on each stone to 
change its colour, and then press UNLOCK to submit your guess.

Once you have guessed the door will tell you how close your guess was to the 
correct answer. An Orange mark means that the stone is the correct colour, but 
in the wrong position. Each Green mark means that it's the correct colour in 
the correct position, and a white coloured mark simply means an incorrect 
stone.

                                    ~~~~~

NP Ratio: 50 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: No.
Codes: No.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

                                    ~~~~~

I was an expert at this games original version (codebreakers), and I must say, 
that I'm not quite as good at the updated version. Why they decided to 
introduce a time limit I'll never know...

Tips for solving codes will be available in a later update. My method for 
solving them works, but it is not very fast.


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                                TOYBOX ESCAPE
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/toyboxescape.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 300 points
Amateur: 300-399 points
Novice: 400-599 points
Expert: 600-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Doctor Sloth is up to his old tricks again! His latest batch of robotic Neopets 
did not go according to plan... they had no weapons, no malice, no anger... 
they were useless for taking over the world, and so he threw them away... into 
a place he knew they would never escape from... 

Your job is to get these Robotic Neopets to safety. On each level you must use 
each Neopet's special ability to try and guide all the Neopets into the exit 
(little brown door) in the fastest time possible. Each Neopet has a special 
ability (for instance the Kougra can dig and the Mynci can climb). 

Lastly, watch out for the spikes, lava and other dangers that you would usually 
find in the toybox of an evil scientist :) Good luck!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


There's a great FAQ for this available on Gamefaqs already by KindarSpirit. I 
won't bother with a guide, as that's much better than I could explain it. The 
game is a bit like Lemmings, but nowhere near as good (although Lemmings is one 
of my favourite games, so that doesn't mean much).


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                                TREASURE MAPS
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/treasure.phtml
Game Type: HTML
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: One. Purchase the Secret Laboratory Map pieces (approx 
550000 NP for the set!), and have the ray change your pets species.

Information:
Welcome to the treasure hunt! Hidden around the Neopets site are nine pieces of 
a map that lead to riches! When you see a part of the map, come to this page 
and you can see your progress. When the map is completed, you will be able to 
collect your prize! 


Each actual map piece is an item, and this means that it can be stolen, traded, 
sold, auctioned, disintegrated, and so on... so be very careful!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Don't bother with the underwater or space maps. These are retired and cost a 
fortune for little return. The lab map is expensive, but is the only way to get 
certain colour combinations for pets (such as robot). It can also raise/lower 
your pets stats, change gender and species. The original map gives you five 
rare items and costs approx 130000 NP. The spooky map is the cheapest at around 
70000 NP, and gives you some spooky food items.

Generally, the lab map is the most sought after one. The original and spooky 
maps can pay off quite nicely, and are worth trying if you can afford them. You 
can get map pieces from players shops, auctions and the trading post. You can 
also get them from random events, but these are very rare.


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                                 WORD POKER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/wordpoker.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Puzzle
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-? points
Novice: ?-399 points
Expert: 400-499 points
Master: 500-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 75NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
The pirates of Krawk Island are notoriosly bad spelers, and that is why it's 
always a good idea to pay a trip to Captain Roundhoof's pirate school! As we 
all know, pirates have a very short attention span (unless they are plundering 
ships or drinking grog), so Roundhoof devised a game to get his pirates to 
learn. 

In Word Poker you are given a scrambled up word and have to make as many words 
as possible out of it in a time limit. There are six categories that you must 
score points in, three-letter words, four-letter words, five-letter, full 
house, flush and wild. After each 60 second round has finished, click on the 
category that you did the best in, and that score will be saved. The game is 
over after all six rounds are up. 

It sounds confusing, and it is, but you will quickly get the hang of it :) Good 
luck, and more importantly, Arrrr!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


You will be given 9 letters and your aim is to make as many words as possible. 
I find this hard, but some things I can recommend are:
* Focus on one category at a time. For example, try to get as many 3 letter 
words in the first round as possible, and ignore longer words. 
* Look for plurals.
* Anagrams are another thing to look for. As an example, the letters A,T,R,S 
can form art, arts, tar, tars, rat, rats, star, sat, as, at, a, tsar. Quite a 
few, just from four letters.



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                              200M PEANUT DASH
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/puppyblew.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-299 points
Novice: 300-499 points
Expert: 500-749 points
Master: 750-999 points
Grand Master: 1000 points or more.

NP Ratio: 75NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Start by shooting the peanut out of the Elephante's trunk. Click on the left 
and right arrow keys to power up your throw. Once you get as high as you can, 
click the up arrow to throw. 

Now help the Puppyblew chase the peanut down using the arrow keys again. Use 
the right arrow to move the Puppyblew forward in the screen and stay lined up 
with the shadow. 

To avoid the logs, make the Puppyblew jump using one of the following key 
combinations: 

Left Up Right => Front Flip 
Right Up Left => Back Flip 
Up Right => Straight Jump 
Left Right Left Right Up => 2x Front Flip 
Right Left Right Left Up => 2x Backflip


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


With practice, this game should get you around 1500 NP (or more) per day. Quite 
good, as it takes about 3 minutes per game.

Power up the power bar by hitting the left and right arrows alternately, as 
much as you can. When the bar has reached the maximum you can get it, press up. 
I can generally only just make the red part of the gauge, but then I'm not a 
great button masher. When you can control the Puppyblew, hold the right arrow 
until you are just to the left of the shadow. Your next task is to focus on 
jumping as many logs as possible - each log you jump will earn you 10 points. 
Any jump will do, I generally just do straight jumps. The final part is 
catching the peanut. If you miss it, you will not score any points for that 
throw, so make sure you do catch it! Try for super catches. These are when you 
catch the peanut in mid air. It is 10 points for a regular catch, 30 for a 
catch in a flip, and 50 points for catching it in the middle of a double flip! 
Takes a little bit of practice to get the hang of, but it's worth the effort. 
You score 10 points for every 10 metres the peanut travels.

I power up the bar until it turns red, straight jump all logs, and do a 2x 
Front Flip catch. Generally I get around 210 points per throw for this. Not 
much, but if you are good at the button mashing part (which I'm not), you 
should easily beat that.

Computer speed can affect your scores in this game. Mine is NOT good, quite a 
few games don't run very well, this is one. I don't play this as much as I 
should, as it's quite a good game for quick NP. It also seems a bit glitchy, as 
often when you enter the jump commands, nothing happens.


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                                ADVERT ATTACK
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/advertattack.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 100 points
Amateur: 100-199 points
Novice: 200-299 points
Expert: 300-499 points
Master: 500-799 points
Grand Master: 800 points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
... it's the latest game from Virtupets Studios - Super Race. It's a no-holds 
barred race to the finish where you control Ace Zafara and try and sprint 
faster than the computer-controlled Race Robot. Click on the 'Go!' button as 
many times as you can to make Ace run faster. 

However, the marketing department of Virtupets Studios has been trying lately 
to earn extra revenues from this game's popularity... you have been warned!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


The game starts easy, but quickly gets very tough. Focus more on clicking the 
Go! icon, rather than closing ads, because as soon as you click the button 30 
times you will finish the level. Only close ads which are in the way, you may 
need to drag some with the menu bar of the ad to get the 'x' on screen so you 
can close it.

I suggest running the game in full screen. It's up to you though, you may find 
this is worse. I always seemed to click out of the game screen when I didn't 
run it full screen, wasting a fair bit of time.

One annoying thing that happens: part way into level 6 or so, the game will 
close itself. Even if you are a long way in front. Not sure why it happens, but 
it is VERY annoying. It's the main reason I don't play this much.


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                            ATTACK OF THE REVENGE
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Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/revenge.phtml

It was very foolish of Garin to try and be a pirate on somebody else's turf, 
and now he has to pay the penalty. One stormy evening a HUGE ship sailed right 
next to Garin's ship, belonging to the fearsome Captain Scarblade - he was out 
for revenge!

In this game you play Garin and your mission is to repel the pirate hordes! You 
must use the arrow keys to move, and the Space Bar to swipe your sword. 
Initially you only have to stop the pirates from climbing aboard, but later on 
you will also have to fire your cannons at the Revenge. When your cannons are 
on fire you will have to put them out with the bucket of water. Bear in mind 
you can only carry one item at a time.

Good luck!

                                    ~~~~~

NP Ratio: 100 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: No.
Codes: No.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

                                    ~~~~~

From a quick play through, it seems it gets too quick for me. I'll try again 
soon and may be able to do better.


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                            ATTACK OF THE SLORGS
                              ################


Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/slorgattack.phtml

Meridell. Home to some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the whole of 
Neopia. At least that is true most of the time, for when the icky, nasty Slorgs 
decide they are hungry there is not a farmer in the land who can stop them.

In Attack of the Slorgs you play a resourceful Yurble farmer who has decided to 
take things into his own hands. You have spent the last few weeks making your 
Slorgeriser X4, a machine that spits out balls of Slorg-B-Gone.

Slorgs can only be repelled by balls of Slorg-B-Gone that are the same colour 
as them, and it has to be at least three of them at a time. If you fail to 
repel the Slorgs, they will increase in number - so watch out! Use the arrow 
keys to aim the Slorgeriser right and left, and press the Space Bar to fire.

Good luck, Meridell is counting on you!

                                    ~~~~~

NP Ratio: 75 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: Get a score of over 1000 points.
Codes: chargex4 – Type while playing to turn the laser back on after it fails. 
Can be used multiple times.
marrow: One use, type while playing to receive an extra life.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

                                    ~~~~~

This game is not all that tough, if you stay patient. Use the chargex4 cheat as 
often as you need to. Shoot the frog that sometimes appears on the left for a 
bonus 25 points.


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                               BETTER THAN YOU
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/betterthanyou.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: One. Beat any challenger's score.

Scoring:
First 10 People: 20,000 NP, item (changes weekly)
Winners 11-50: 10,000 NP, item
Winners 51-500: 3,000 NP, item
Winners 501-5000: 1,000 NP


Trophies: High score based. 1-10 = Gold, 11-50 = Silver, 51-500 = Bronze, 501-
5000 = Medal

Information:
Welcome to the greatest, most fantabulous game show in Neopia - Better Than 
You! Every week we will feature a new contestant who is .... Better Than You. 
Fancy taking up the challenge and beating them?


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


The game for this changes weekly and can range from quite hard to impossible 
difficulty. You need to be online when they update it (random time on Thursday, 
generally in the afternoon) to have a chance at the gold trophy. You also need 
to be good at the featured game.

I'll be honest, I haven't managed to win one of these yet. Some are almost 
impossible to beat - 2000 points in Faerie Bubbles? 1400 points in Trouble at 
the National Neopian? 300 points in Attack of the Marblemen? 800 points in 
Raiders of Maraqua? Think YOU can beat these scores? Maybe this is the game for 
you. They're all a bit out of my league.


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                                 BUMPER CARS
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/bumpercars.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-399 points
Novice: 400-799 points
Expert: 800-999 points
Master: 1000-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Bang and Smash your way to the top in our new game - BUMPER CARS. Up to 4 
players can play at the same time!!! 

For 1 player use the arrow keys to move left right, accelerate and brake. If 
you wish to play with more than one person at the keyboard, each person gets to 
use their own keys (it will tell you which keys when you start playing).


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Haven't played this much, but as far as I can tell, you need to keep YOUR 
vehicles damage as low as possible. Computer cars often take themselves out, so 
let them where possible. They drive in a straight line at you too. Get a 
destroyed car between you and them and let them hit that car instead. Saves you 
damaging your vehicle, and destroys there's (slowly). It'd probably be a fun 
game with friends, but I haven't tried that yet. You can play 2-4 players on 
one keyboard.

There is a glitch in this game too. Often at the end of a level, if you press 
any key besides the space bar, you won't go to the next level. Nothing to do 
but restart or crash if this happens.


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                             CARNIVAL OF TERROR
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/carnival.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None
Code: custard - gives you an extra 30 secs.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 100 points
Amateur: 100-199 points
Novice: 200-299 points
Expert: 300-499 points
Master: 500-999 points
Grand Master: 1000 points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
A fun, colourful and exciting carnival used to move around Neopia, thrilling 
its residents with their amazing shows... until THEY came... Moving to the 
Haunted Woods may not have been the best idea. 

Your job is to visit the haunted carnival and take on the Robot Chia Clowns. 
Use the mouse to aim, and the mouse button to shoot. Collect the time, health, 
and ammo bonuses for more time, health, and ammo respectively. Good Luck!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Another game I'm not very good at. The main targets are clowns legs when they 
are floating down (1 hit kill) and the pies thrown at you. Clowns on the ground 
take two shots to kill (I think). Bonus items are very handy (especially the 
time), so try to get these when they are available.


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                               CASTLE BATTLES
                              ################


Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/castlebattles.phtml

Growing up at the Royal Nursery, Hagan and Skarl had an intense rivalry playing 
games with their PluckoNM blocks. They would both try and build the biggest 
castle, and then take it in turns to knock them down.

Playing as Hagan, your objective is to shoot your cannonball over to Skarl's 
castle and knock the gold treasure outside of the red square. For additional 
points, destroy the castle and knock over his silly Meridell flags!

To start, first select what type of castle Hagan will be using. Then click and 
drag the green square with the gold treasure on it to the desired location on 
the overhead map. From there the real fun begins. Use the arrow keys to aim 
your cannon. Hold the Space Bar down to start to build up power and then let go 
to release the cannonball. Whenever you defeat one of King Skarl's castles it 
will be unlocked so you can select it the next time you play the game!

                                    ~~~~~

NP Ratio: 100 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: No.
Codes: No.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

                                    ~~~~~

Use the best castle you have unlocked. You can reposition the chest after each 
round. Knock over the gold flag to get a HUGE cannonball on your next shot.


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                                CHIA BOMBER 2
                              ################


Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/chiabomber2.phtml

Chia Bombers have invaded Geoffrey Chia's neighbourhood and are attacking him 
and his friends with their nasty mud-slinging bazookas! Geoffrey has set out 
with his home made water-balloon gun in an effort to drive them out of town!

                                    ~~~~~

NP Ratio: 125 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: Score over 1350 points.
Codes: No.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

                                    ~~~~~

Probably slightly easier than the original. I need to replay it to give some 
good advice.


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                                  DECKBALL
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/deckball.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under ? points
Amateur: ?-? points
Novice: ?-? points
Expert: ?-? points
Master: ?-24 points
Grand Master: 25 points or more.

NP Ratio: 300NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Its Pawkeet against Mirgle in this deck-top battle of the Petpets. A disused 
pirate galleon off the coast of Krawk Island is home to the fabulous game of 
Deckball!!! You can earn different amounts of Neopoints depending on what type 
game you play : 

First to 5 goals (Practice) - 50 Points 
Survival (Medium) - 200 Points 
Timed (Super Hard) - 1000 Points


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


It's hard to get any decent amount of NP from this game. The controls are 
pretty pathetic too. I don't really like it. Try checking the FAQ on GameFAQs 
by PyroFalcon.


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                              DEFENDER TRAINER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/defendertrainer.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

NP Ratio: 200NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Have you got what it takes to be a Defender of Neopia? Whip-like reflexes? 
Instant Neopet recognition? We're looking for the serious, the dedicated, the 
determined, the... the... well, you get the idea!

You will be presented a gallery of pictures of either Neopets, Petpets, Items 
or any combination thereof and a question. (A question such as, 'which starts 
with the letter L'). You have to click on the picture that is the right answer 
in the fastest time possible. 

There are 3 different difficulty levels and six different questions total, but 
sometimes the questions will get reversed. (For example, 'which does NOT start 
with the letter L'?) Other times the picture will be upside-down, a silhouette 
or they'll all be moving!

Well, what are you waiting for! Get training!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I find medium difficulty to be the easiest here, but play on easy until you get 
the hang of the game. I always seem to make it to round six (Which has the 
longest name?), then lose all my lives there. You get extra lives every 200 
points, which are very handy.


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                             DEFENDERS OF NEOPIA
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/defenders.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: Two. Go to the "Old Comics" and "Talk to Supervisor" links. 

Trophies: A trophy is obtained for every opponent you defeat.

Information:
NA.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


You need very good pet stats and weapons for this. Try checking 
http://idb.finalhit.org/ for help on the battledome, and how to get particular 
challengers.

I'll list the full list of challengers next update, but the first four are: 
Pant Devil, Ghost Lupe, Cave Chia, Meuka. You have to fight the challengers IN 
ORDER to get the trophies, and to progress.


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                              DUBLOON DISASTER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/dubloondisaster.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 100 points
Amateur: 100-199 points
Novice: 200-299 points
Expert: 300-499 points
Master: 500-899 points
Grand Master: 900 points or more.

NP Ratio: 600NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
After a successful raid on Krawk Harbour a small pirate ship tries to escape... 
however they didnt count on the Black Pawkeet, the most feared pirate ship of 
all. 

You play Dorak, an enterprising young Krawk in a rowing boat. Try and salvage 
as much of the treasure as possible, but avoid the homing mines that are being 
fired from the Black Pawkeet. Use the left and right arrow keys to turn, up 
arrow key to accelerate and the down arrow key to reverse.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Takes a while to get used to the game, but this is one of the best games for 
scoring neopoints. The strategy I've found the best is to move in circles 
around the outside of the area, with the mines in the middle. Doesn't always 
work though.


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                         ESCAPE FROM MERIDELL CASTLE
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/draikcastle.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-299 points
Novice: 300-399 points
Expert: 400-? points
Master: ?-799 points
Grand Master: 800 points or more.

NP Ratio: 200NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Valrigard the Draik has been imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. Can you 
help him Escape from Meridell Castle ??? 

Use the arrow keys to fly and walk the platforms. Be careful to watch your 
energy meter, if it runs out Valrigard will not be able to sustain flight. The 
Space Bar controls your sword, and it will work on most enemies. Good luck!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I haven't played this game much at all. A lot of people really enjoy it though. 
There is also a level editor available so you can make your own levels!


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                      EVIL FUZZLES FROM BEYOND THE STARS
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/fuzzles.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-499 points
Novice: 500-799 points
Expert: 800-? points
Master: ?-2999 points
Grand Master: 3000 points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
*KABOOM* *BANG* - Mutant Fuzzles are attacking the Virtupets Space Station!!! 
You play Zygorax, a third class maintenance worker responsible for waste 
disposal... but instead of neocola cans and juppie stalks, today you have to 
dispose of something far far scarier... 

Hop inside your X-Scrub 4000 Walker Bot and patrol the outside of the space 
station, using your laser cannons to shoot the enemies. Earn points for each 
kill, and spend these at the end of each level to upgrade your walker.


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                               EXTREME HERDER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/extremeherder.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-? points
Novice: ?-499 points
Expert: 500-799 points
Master: 800-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 400NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
In this game, you play Samrin the Kacheek, a simple shepherd who has to get his 
petpets to safety before Balthazar (who is very hungry after a day hunting 
faeries) eats them all. 

Use the Arrow Keys to move. You automatically pick up each petpet as you touch 
it (use the Space Bar to drop the petpet). Try and put them all into the 
paddock before Balthazar eats them. You have three lives, and you lose one each 
time you, or a petpet gets eaten. 

Picking up a Snowflake will freeze Balthazar temporarily, and picking up an 
orange speed orb will give you a temporary burst of speed!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


If you have a choice to make between getting eaten yourself, or a petpet 
getting eaten, choose the first option. This is especially true if it's the 
bonus petpet. As you grab the last petpet, Balthazar will move to the top left 
corner, and won't attack you. You can use this to pause the game if you really 
want. I recommend putting the last petpet in the left hand entrance, so you are 
near the corner where Balthazar appears on the next level, and can hopefully 
save any petpets that may be eaten quickly.


                              ################
                           EXTREME POTATO COUNTER
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/epc.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: One. Score 200 points plus.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 50 points
Amateur: 50-99 points
Novice: 100-149 points
Expert: 150-? points
Master: ?-299 points
Grand Master: 300 points or more.

NP Ratio: 700NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
You thought potato counting was boring, eh? Think again. It's back, it's 
awesome, and its totally tuber-ler! 

Some totally radical potatoes are going to fly past the screen, and I want you 
to tell me how many you saw. Easy, huh? Now get counting!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I guess it's best to run this in full screen on a very slow computer. It is 
very tough, and I always seem to miss some. Try getting a friend to count as 
well, and compare numbers.


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                               FAERIE BUBBLES
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/faeriebubbles.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None
Codes: slumberberry - removes bubbles?
faerieBubbles - makes all bubbles one type
stardust - makes bubble a Nova bubble
faerieland - makes bubble a Rainbow bubble

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 250 points
Amateur: 250-749 points
Novice: 750-999 points
Expert: 1000-1499 points
Master: 1500-1999 points
Grand Master: 2000 points or more.

NP Ratio: 85NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Faerie Bubbles pop if you get three of the same type together, and it's up to 
you to clear each level by popping all of them. Use the left and right arrow 
keys to move the bubble cannon and press the space bar to fire. 

If you get four or more bubbles together you will set off a combo. The first 
three are good combos, and the bottom three are bad combos. 

Water - This destroys all water bubbles on the screen. 
Light - This changes all bubbles touching the combo to a random colour. 
Fire - This burns all non-water bubbles that touch the combo. 
Air - This is BAD. Don't do an air combo, seriously. 
Earth - This makes a new line of bubbles appear. 
Dark - All the bubbles in the combo will turn to random types. 
The less moves you complete each level in, the higher your score will be. Also 
look out for Nova and Rainbow bubbles, each with their own special effects! 

Just in case you didn't know - you can click the little X in the top left hand 
corner of the game board to get options such as turn music off and restart.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Very similar to games such as Bust-A-Move. Follow the advice given in the 
information section - do NOT do the last three combos if you can avoid it. You 
may want to try using a ruler to see exactly where you are aiming as well, I 
found it useful.


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                             FAERIE CLOUD RACERS
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/cloudracers.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 100 points
Amateur: 100-199 points
Novice: 200-299 points
Expert: 300-? points
Master: ?-599 points
Grand Master: 600 points or more.

NP Ratio: 200NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Hop into your Cloud Racer, and try to head your opponent off with your thick 
smoke trails. Use the arrow keys to navigate the racer. Try and last as long as 
possible against a variety of opponents without hitting either the walls or 
either of the two smoke trails left by your racers. 

You can also play this game 2 player against a friend!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I always seem to run out of space before my opponent, and lose. Very rarely do 
I win a game. Try playing "chicken" with your opponent - fly straight at them 
and move at the last instant. I don't know if this is the best way to go about 
it though, it seems to be a lot of luck to me.


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                                 FEED FLORG
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/feedflorg.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-299 points
Novice: 300-499 points
Expert: 500-799 points
Master: 800-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Florg hungry... Florg like petpets. You keep petpets on plate, Florg eat them. 
Florg no like when petpets fall on floor! Florg's favourite food is Hasee and 
Kadoatie... Florg think Slorgs are yuck. 

Use the arrow keys to move the hand around the table. Try and keep as many 
petpets on the table for as long as possible so Florg can eat them. If 5 
petpets fall on the floor its game over.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


I haven't played this for a long time, but it's OK. I don't like the controls 
much though. Definitely use the keyboard option, rather than mouse.


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                               FREAKY FACTORY
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/freakyfactory.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-? points
Novice: ?-? points
Expert: ?-499 points
Master: 500-749 points
Grand Master: 750 points or more.

NP Ratio: 60NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Neopians have been playing with cute little figurines for ages, completely 
oblivious of the dark secrets behind their production... 

In this game you play a factory worker employed by Krelufun Industries, a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Virtupets, Inc (the corporate arm of Dr. Sloth's 
empire.) It's nearing the end of the quarter, and management have just sold a 
huge amount of little Neopet miniatures, much more than the factory could 
produce, but that's not their problem is it... oh no... and if that order 
cannot be fulfilled it's YOUR job on the line! 

So it's your job to produce the miniatures. Over on the right hand side of the 
screen you will see what colour miniature you have to produce next. Blobs of 
liquid Kreludite scroll across the top of the screen. It is your job to make 
sure (by clicking on them with the mouse) that they fall into the correct vat. 
Red blobs go into the Red vat and so on. 

Kreludite is a very unstable material, and prone to mutation. This is why you 
will see different blobs scroll across at less frequent intervals. Each one has 
a special effect, but you'll have to work them out for yourself. Lastly, watch 
out for the Grundo Thief, he'll try and steal from your production line, but 
you can click him to bump him on the head!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


This is a game I've been meaning to try a bit more often, as it doesn't seem 
very complex. More on special effects and other tips in a later update.


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                                  FRUMBALL
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/frumball.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 2000 points
Amateur: 2000-3999 points
Novice: 4000-? points
Expert: ?-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 80NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Gormball... nah
Zurroball... uhhhh... no
Frumball... YEAH!!!

This new arcade sensation was recently released aboard the Virtupets Space 
Station - THE place for all the latest games. Gormball and Zurroball are SO 
Year 4 - make sure you are playing FRUMBALL this year! 

To play Frumball you must hit the ball into the other larger balls to make them 
vanish. You must use the mouse to control the intergalactic space bat. If you 
fail to hit the ball, you lose a life - lose all your lives and its GAME OVER. 
Sometimes a power-up will fall from the screen, if you pick this up with your 
bat something good may happen! Good luck! 

Now there is also a Zen mode. Play for as long as you like, and then when you 
get bored press q to quit.


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                             GOURMET CLUB BOWLS
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/bowls.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: One. Score 1000 points or more.
Code: shepherd - doubles your score.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 200 points
Amateur: 200-399 points
Novice: 400-599 points
Expert: 600-799 points
Master: 800-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 100NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
What better way to relax after a nice plate of rare, expensive food than a game 
of bowls. We don't mean bowling either, that game has no finesse, no skill. We 
mean bowls! 

In this game, you play against a variety of opponents. You each get to roll one 
of your bowls (yours are red, your opponent's are blue) down the green to try 
and get it closest to the jack (the white ball). You may knock your opponent's 
bowls out of play, and he may do the same to you, but if the jack goes out of 
play your opponent gets 2 points. 

At the end of each round, points are awarded depending on the number of bowls 
in play that you have nearest to the jack. If there are two blue balls closest, 
that means you score two points. The first to 7 wins the match, and moves on to 
play a harder opponent! Lastly, watch out, in later levels there may be hazards 
on the green that will hinder your play.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Use the shepherd code at the start. You can also try using a ruler to line up 
your shots. Apart from that, I can't help much.


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                            GRAND THEFT UMMAGINE
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/grandtheft.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 100 points
Amateur: 100-199 points
Novice: 200-299 points
Expert: 300-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 200NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
In this game you play Stan the Kyrii, a wily thief sneaking his way around the 
city of Sakhmet trying to steal some food to eat. Unfortunately, life is not 
that simple - there are scary Elephante guards who will do their best to catch 
you and throw you in the castle dungeons! 

Use the arrow keys to move Stan around Sakhmet. Pick up the fruit, and get out 
of each level as fast as possible. If you find any magic items on your travels, 
you can activate them by clicking on their icons!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Keep practicing. I've only played a couple of times, and it seems it stays the 
same each time. With practice, you could probably complete the game.


                              ################
                              GRUNDO SNOWTHROW
                              ################


Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/snowthrow.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: One. Place in the top 50 high scores.

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 80 points
Amateur: 80-119 points
Novice: 120-149 points
Expert: 150-? points
Master: ?-? points
Grand Master: ? points or more.

NP Ratio: 300NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
The snowbeasts are attacking our Grundos with snowballs. Help them fight 
back!!! Use the mouse to move Grundo and throw snowballs. The longer you hold 
the mouse button down, the further the snowballs will travel.


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


For a quick 300ish NP per game, kill the opponent in the first level (don't 
miss with ANY shots), then just let your team get killed. I've never really 
tried to do any better.


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                          HANNAH AND THE ICE CAVES
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Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/hannah_icecaves.phtml

Having completed the Pirate Caves, Hannah's back, and this time she's not 
alone. In Hannah and the Ice Caves you have help from your friend Armin the 
Bori. He may not be able to jump as high as Hannah, and he can't swim but Armin 
can crawl through snow and destroy some enemies by running them over.

To complete each level you must guide both Hannah and Armin to the exit. Open 
the door by collecting every piece of treasure on the level. Be careful when 
running as the icy ground will make you slide all over the place!

To play, use the arrow keys to move and the space bar to jump. Use S key to 
switch between Hannah and Armin. Good luck!

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NP Ratio: 2 NP per 100 points
Plays for NP: 3 per day

Type: Flash

Avatar: No.
Codes: No.

Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze
Approx score needed for a trophy: Unsure.

High Score Ranks:

Beginner: 
Amateur: 
Novice: 
Expert: 
Master: 
Grand Master: 

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Long game, with lots of levels. I'll add a guide showing how to do each level 
and get a lot of the gems in a future update.


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                         HANNAH AND THE PIRATE CAVES
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/piratecaves.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

NP Ratio: 1NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Hannah the Usul always wanted a life of danger. Unfortunately, working in a 
tavern on Krawk Island was both boring and badly-paid. One day she was reading 
an old book that spoke of ancient caves, built by pirates many years ago - a 
place where they could hide their loot, but unfortunately guarded by traps and 
monsters. Hannah couldn't wait - this was exactly the thing she'd been looking 
for. 

The aim of the game is to collect all the treasure and get to the exit. Use the 
arrow keys to move and the space bar to jump. The game has an excellent 
tutorial, so we recommend that you go through that first. Good luck - Hannah is 
counting on you! 

NOTE - This game may run slowly on older computers, sorry about that :(


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Full guide, including where all gems are, will be included in a later update. 
You can also make your own levels.


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                                HASEE BOUNCE
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/haseebounce.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 100 points
Grand Master: 100 points or more.

NP Ratio: 300NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Hasee bounce high to get the yummy Doughnutfruit (which comes in lots of 
flavours)! Watch out for dung and other nasty things that make Hasee sick. 
Collect the letters to spell HASEE to extend your time! 

To play Hasee Bounce you will need to use the mouse. Move left and right to 
position the Hasee in the correct place and then press the left mouse button to 
make one Hasee jump down and the other Hasee jump up. 

NOTE : Woogy the Orange Hasee only picks up orange letters and Jimmi the Purple 
Hasee only picks up purple letters. They both love all types of Doughnutfruit 
though!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Combos are your friend in this game! Getting multiple doughnutfruit in one jump 
(both down with one Hasee and up with the other) will double the score for the 
second, and triple the value of the third. Very handy if you can do this with 
the high point ones.


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                             HUBRID'S HERO HEIST
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Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/wizards.phtml
Game Type: Flash
Category: Action
Avatars available: None

Scoring:
Beginner: Under 5000 points
Amateur: 5000-9999 points
Novice: 10000-? points
Expert: ?-39999 points
Master: 40000-89999 points
Grand Master: 90000 points or more.

NP Ratio: 2NP per 100pts scored
Plays per day: 3
Trophies: High score based. 1-3 = Gold, 4-8 = Silver, 9-17 = Bronze

Information:
Hubrid Nox has stolen all the Heroes from the Neopets Trading Card Game... all 
part of his evil master plan to make sure that him and the other villains will 
not be opposed when they try to take over the whole of Neopia! 

In this game (which is based on the Neopets TCG of course!) you play the Poogle 
Apprentice, a young wanna-be sorcerer who has just found out about Hubrid's 
evil plans. It is up to you to reclaim the Heroes and save the day. It's not 
going to be easy however, Hubrid's ghost minions will try to stop you every 
step of the way. 

To play, use the arrow keys to move, and the space bar to cast your shrink 
spell. When you shrink an enemy, they remain small for a few seconds, then run 
over them to squish them. Press the up/down arrow and the space bar together to 
cast a teleport spell - handy for getting out of trouble! 

There are 6 heroes to save! Good luck!


        **************** Ringworm's Hints and Tips **************** 


Learn how the various enemies attack, then work out how to avoid them. Make 
sure to pick up as many items as possible.


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                                HUNGRY SKEITH
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Game Link: http://www.neopets.com/games/hungryskeith.phtml

Jellies come down the conveyor belt. Blue jellies go in the Blue vat. Red 
jellies go in the Red vat. Green jellies, yes no prizes for guessing where they 
go, the green vat. It's not a fun job, but somebody's got to do it.

At the Jelly Factory the Buzz Foreman takes great pride in making sure that the 
Jelly is of top quality, and that is where the Skeith comes in - he gets to eat 
all the other food (ice-cream!) that makes its way down the conveyor belt.

To play, use the arrow keys to control the Buzz Foreman. Pick up the Jellies 
with the Space Bar and drop them in the correct vat at the back of the factory. 
The Skeith is not allowed to eat the Jelly