Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Beta Times: The Inside Scoop of Early Animal Jam

Hey Jammers! Many of you must be wondering, "What in the name of StarClan is beta?" Well, this post was meant for you! I don't know every detail, but this should just about answer your question. Hopefully.

Now I wasn't here when Animal Jam started way back when - I may have joined it a bit late, but I got quite an eyeful, and it sure has changed since the good days. First of all, when you create a multiplayer website such as Animal Jam, it's not perfect. So, for a few months to a year, or somewhere around there, the site goes through a period called beta - and during this time, glitches are fixed, lands are created, and new players are discovering Jamaa's joy. Now that's just my definition of beta. There were no memberships back then - after beta ended, everyone who experienced it got a free 30-day membership (Unfortunately, I joined right after beta ended, seeing the last glimpse of the wonderful basic world, and did not get to have the membership nor see the beta dens). That just about wraps things up for beta - after that, Animal Jam evolved    
into what it is now - over time of course. Everything of my memories just sorta vanished.....

New Today: Raccoon Tail!

Hey Jammers! Today's new item sold in the Summer Carnival is the Raccoon Tail!













I haven't bought it yet, unless I had 15,000 tickets lying around, but I have seen it - it indeed goes on the tail and looks pretty cool.

-Infinity

Monday, July 30, 2012

Rare Monday: Rare Pirate Bandana!

Hey Jammers! Today's Rare Monday is the Rare Pirate Bandana!













I haven't seen an underwater Rare Monday in quite a while - and non-member too! Until next time Jammers!

Sunday, July 29, 2012

New Today: Sandy Seashells and Fridge!

Hey Jammers! Sorry I'm late, I slept in. D: First off we have the Sandy Seashells in Sunken Treasures!













Then we have the Fridge, sold in Jam Mart Furniture! It's sort of nature-ish - but notice the magnets - When was wood magnetic? :o













Well, that's it for today, Jammers. Seriously is wood magnetic.... Ugh.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Important: Please Read!

Hey Jammers! I just wanted to ask where you get fox plushies. I really want one and it's for a special friend of mine. If you don't have one, but know which claw to get them from, please comment on this post or Jam-A-Gram DuskRaven on Animal Jam. Thanks!

-Infinity

New Today: Seaweed Boa and Kelp Tree!

Hey Jammers! I have today to post. :D First off in Bahari Bargains there is the Seaweed Boa!













Looks pretty cool! And in Sunken Treasures we have the Kelp Tree! It to is animated like the clam and sea star.













That's all for today, Jammers. See ya later!

-Infinity

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Note To The Jammers: Please Read!

Hey guys! I may not be posting for a few days due to some events I'm going to, but if I have a chance they might be later in the afternoon or night. Thanks, and happy Jamming!

-Infinity

New Today: Giant Fox Plushie!

Hey Jammers! Sorry I'm so late! The new item located in the Animal Conservation Mueseum: The Giant Fox Plushie!













Also, if you receive a Fox Statue from a Jam-a-gram, the secret name shows up - Amelia! However, I checked in stores, and it says Fox Statue plain as day. Weird. Also, I noticed this while looking up random usernames......













My best guess at this strange, um, "thing" is that the account was deactivated. However, I tried looking up basic letters like "a" and the same thing came up. I haven't seen this before, have you? Jam on Jammers!

-Infinity


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

New Today: Knight Armor!

Hey Jammers! The new item today is the Knight Armor!













Sorry for the late post. I woke up late and completely forgot to post. D: That's about it for the new items today - oh, hey, check it out, there's another Jamaaliday Jam Party! Better start saving up some gems for them reindeer pets - I have no clue where they are but they'd better show themselves! >:D

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

New Today: Fox Topiary!

Hey Jammers! Today's new item is the Fox Topiary in the Animal Conservation Museum!













I think it's cute! What do you think of the foxes, Jammers!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Carnival Incident!

Hey Jammers! Well, I was at the Summer Carnival about to play a game when suddenly the screen behind goes dark. Then, it goes to the loading screen and before I know it I'm at a random Jamaaliday Jam Party! It was really random!

Someone Woke Up Without Their Coffee This Morning!

Okay, now I've seen mistakes in the HQ, but this is ridiculous!













Alright, the April Fool's Party came up a few weeks ago and the Spooky Party was long before Halloween. There's got to be a reason for this strange mix-up. Well, Christmas in July as they say, but seriously? They've got to bring it to life? But I went in and it's the same as I remembered. Gingerbread House, Snow Slides.... they brought the shop back? Whoah! Get on Animal Jam and get to this party fast! It's epic!

Rare Monday: Rare Epic Dragon Mask!

Hey again Jammers! That update didn't last so long, so I was able to get back on fast. Today's Rare Monday is the Rare Epic Dragon Mask!













My opinion, it's kinda creepy with the dark eyes. And so expensive! I do hope they don't end up with carnival-priced items in AJ someday!

Update: Scratch That.

Scratch last post - AJ is up and running! Let's see perhaps what they changed.........

Update: Animal Jam Offline!

Animal Jam appears to be offline this morning! Ugh! The Daily Explorer is not opening either. Darn. I was indeed hoping to get my last round of tickets for that kite....

Sunday, July 22, 2012

New Today: Golden Wings!

Hey Jammers! Today's new item is the Golden Wings in Epic Wonders!













That's about it for the new items today. Happy Jamming!

Friday, July 20, 2012

The Path To The Present: My Journey To Today

From the moment I felt the cracked stone under my paw and the bustle of this strange place, I felt, well, normal. There were not many other animals crowded around me, and few things to do. From the new land in the northwest came snow, and from the dry canyons of the opposite came heat. Spending many of my days exploring, I became a wanderer. Little did I know that this tiny little world of mine, the small unpopular Jamaa as it was, was going to get flipped like a pancake. This is my side of Jamaa's sacred evolution.

By this time, Jamaa was still nothing. The water beyond the very edge of the sandy shores held no secrets, simply empty darkness of a barren wasteland. Beyond the cliffs of the mountain lay nothing but the pure distance itself. But still, I was happy. I did not know such little things could matter. I liked this little world of the Jammers, the memory of Liza fresh in my mind, still empty and eager to learn. It was forever my home. Little did I know that my world was about to vanish.....

6 months later.......

"No.... way..." The last of my early world was gone, replaced by an ickish sort of THING, something to do with dens. I gave a long stare at it, staring and staring, hoping and trying to make it dissappear, having the old, run-down plank makeshift shop appear in front of my eyes once more. The run-down shop where my beta life started was gone. I looked aside me, as a wolf stared, giving me a strange look as if to say, "What's wrong with you?" I simply gazed ahead. "Forget it, Infinity." I whispered to myself. "It's gone. And there's nothing you can do about it." I sighed and walked off with a heavy heart and tired paws, trying to hang on to the warm memories of the early Jamaa. But they all seemed to vanish in a blink - the wonderful Jammers I had met, and shared good times with. The adventures I had gone on, all vanishing. Suddenly the home I had explored, the home I had lived in and treasured, even the hot canyons seemed so cold, as piercing as the icicles in my heart from forbidden memories. It seemed so lost and barren, unfamiliar. I repositioned my paws, trying to keep steady through the one million dizzying thoughts swirling around in my head - remembering the words Liza had said to me, showing me the history of Jamaa and all around, remembering the future they all had predicted for everyone. "Nothing but lies." I whispered to myself. "Why could I have not known?"

I sat on my bed, staring around me. My beloved plants, my raincloud, the things I loved so much, all here. Even my flooring marked a place in my heart. I stared at the map, my journal, my memories of the time before forever etched in the eternal notepad of my brain. They stood out like ancient cave drawings dancing in the flickering firelight, telling a story only I could understand. I gazed at my cherry tree telling of the ages, then at my favorite plushies and plants. Then, I thought of my friends. I had so many of them, and they too had plants and things they adored from their early years here. Would they let it all go, forget it, erase it from their mind, eternally lost in the essence of the forever ages? Would I give my beloved memories away, perhaps the only thing I had left of my soul, for the sake of ourselves? Would anyone be willing to give so much for so little that we could change? No. I thought. No. I would never give so much for the future of our world. We don't need the future, for it is our past that lies ahead. Why cannot they see that it is not a backwards world, that it is not from a parallel universe that we simply step through? No, for it is US. We have shaped the sands of our future the very wrong way, ruffling our fur and feathers not the way I wanted it. No one wants to realize that our culture is slipping away beneath our absent-minded paws, only focused on what lies in front of us. Perhaps it is our past that keeps the answers, hidden in the depths of our memories. Have we gone mad, our brains lost in the future before us? Does not a single soul appreciate their childhood enough to keep it? Does no one mind that we are lost in the updates and technology? Am I the only one who notices our lost steps? Am I the only one who cares? Well by now I was whispering, then yelling at the top of my wolf lungs, When I finally zoomed out of my thoughts, I found myself yelling at my poor innocent raincloud, which kept pouring it's rain as only it was supposed to. When I glanced around my den, sheepishly realizing there was no one around, I backed right back onto my bed. No one was listening. And obviously my raincloud wasn't going to do anything. If no one was going to listen, how could I make a difference? Clearly I cannot do it myself. But no one - I stopped my thoughts and realized something. I was perhaps alone, maybe the only one who thought of our history this way. "So if no one will change our past..... I'll do it myself!"

A Very Annoying Profile Glitch :(

Hey Jammers! Along with the fox update came this:













It also shows up when you search a Jammer. I used to experience this on my buddy list, but nowhere else. Now it happens all the time! Okay, now, it loads sometimes, but not always. Have you noticed this?

New Today: Knight Helmet!

Hey again! Today's new item in Jam Mart Clothing is the Knight Helmet!













Notice it's Non-Member - could this lead to the famed and mysterious Non-Member Sword? We'll just have to see.......

New, Uh, Yesterday: Mailbox and Jamaa Derby!

Hey Jammers! These two were actually from yesterday. Oops. The Mailbox and in the Sol Arcade, Jamaa Derby!

























That's it for yesterday's items. Cya soon!

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Update: Tons New!

Hey Jammers! They replaced the broken-down beta shop with  DEN SHOP. Seriously? You can look at them in your den, on one of the panels!













And then the so-called settings:













Then, the new paint activity in the Art Studio.













And Finally, the moment we've all ben waiting for..... foxes!













Ahem..... I said.... FOXES!













There. That's about it for now, Jammers. Cya next time!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

New Today: Fancy Bouquet!

Hey Jammers! The new item today is the Fancy Bouquet! It goes great with the Fantasy Castle den!













That's about it for today. Cya next time Jammers!

New Today: Clam With Pearl!

Hey Jammers! Sorry I haven't been posting about the new items - I've been so busy putting animations and MixPod on. :D Today's new item is the Clam With Pearl!













It's another animated item, as when you click it, it opens and reveals a shiny pearl! I like these nature things after the Era Of Humans. LOL!

Monday, July 16, 2012

Strange Items Perhaps Edited?

I found this photo of strange items.....













I believe these items are edited. If you look this user up she no longer has these items. If she has edited them, she could be banned. Have you seen this Jammer?

Breaking News! Beta Evidence Found! Must Read!

Get ready.... for the ultimate shocking news.... of your Jammer life........ I have found more beta evidence! Take a look below and see what I mean.















This is the beta map! Not even Coral Canyons had been discovered! My earliest account, Brambleclaw28333, joined right after Mt. Shiveer was created. But Appondale looked so barren..... Notice there were game signs on the map - I think I might remember those! And instead of Epic Dens, it says Home. Instead of World Map it says Jamaa World. And Crystal Sands looked quite different. Do any of you remember this?















Whoah! Check out this inventory! If you're familiar with beta, there's the beta hood, and then the rhino helmet. What stumps me is that if we couldn't change the color of items way back then, how did we end up with black top hats and blue top hats and whatever other colors there are? Huh. Weird.....















Whoah. Now THIS is a time machine right there - a look at the old Jamaa Township! Absorb every detail, every difference - there's a lot! The nametags, the strange statue up on the top where Jammer Central is now, the beta-colored mask, the way the eyes are open when you sleep, the different graphics, that sign near the mysterious building.... Okay you get the point. But look how much this one place has changed since beta! Crazy huh?















Oh boy! The entrance to the beta den! Sadly, I did not join early enough to experience or even see these dens. But I've heard tons about them! There's a few featured in the links to the videos below. But wow - they're so much different! A few of my awesome friends are from beta. Perhaps they could tell you something.















The early Club Geoz - one I have never seen! The entire room was flipped around. Check those wings - black with white tips! Cool!





























Ahh, one of my favorites - the Lost Temple of Zios! I finally found a picture of the beta version! :D Notice there's a monkey statue instead of the crumbled one now. And look at the game signs! They're not floating purple, they look more like a piece of wood. Also notice the different colors of clothes - like the tan Gazelle Horns.















The early Crystal Sands.... now this I slightly remember. The sand castle, the juice hut, oh those good memories. They lasted so little time... there's a better view of this place in one of the links.
















The beta Sarepia, which I remember, like, nothing of. Notice it was called Sarepia instead of Sarepia Forest. And it looked WAY different than what it does now.















Now for our lasty picture (thank goodness!) - The Chamber of Knowledge! It was called the Chamber of Mysteries back then, and check out the green top hat. Wow, comparing it from today's Chamber, it looks a lot different!

Now for the videos........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d81I_x_fBGw&feature=player_embedded - awesome beta video! The best one I've found by far!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upBnc1ItOm4&feature=player_embedded#!- this is part 2 of the link above! check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NOxbBJgYCYQ#! - quite short, but it's a good beta view of the lower Jamaa Township!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rw6Y_P4Fkw&feature=related - i'm sorry it's horrid quality but it shows a good view of the beta den.

Credit to: Fuzzy Shyivy's Animal Jam Rush, LoveLost's Animal Jam Flash, and Animal Jam Supernova. You guys rock!

Okay I'm so sorry this is super long but it took me at least an hour.

-Infinity

Rare Monday: Rare Rhino Helmet!

Hey Jammers! The Rare Monday for today can be found around the third page of Jam Mart Clothing - the Rare Rhino Helmet!













That's about it for today. I may post another mystery, I'm not sure. Jam on!

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Animal Jam Around The World!

Hey Jammers! Have you noticed some Animal Jam advertisements around sites and online places? Sorry I don't have pictures, but they're out there! I've even seen some cool ones on TV of all things. Also, ads and fun activities are in almost every Nat-Geo Kids magazine! Animal Jam has grown so much, and now it'll grow even more. I need more buddy slots...... like now!

New Today: Sea Star!

Hey Jammers! Today's new item is the Sea Star in Hidden Treasures!













Just what we need - a touch of nature after all that humanized stuff. Happy Jamming!

Saturday, July 14, 2012

New Today: Sandals!

Hey Jammers! There's a new item at the Carnival today: Sandals!













I'm getting rather bored of the Carnival items, mostly because they're so expensive (except for the kitty plushies, those are cute :D ). I hope you're enjoying the summer, and everything in it! Happy Jamming!

Friday, July 13, 2012

New Today: Lantern Necklace

Hey Jammers! The new Lantern Necklace in Bahari Bargains!













Happy Jamming!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Invisibility Citizens!

Hey Jammers! Sorry for the wacky title. I discovered this glitch:













Apparently it works when you refresh the page while playing a game such as Falling Phantoms, then return to Jamaa. Kinda weird huh? Oh and that one guy wasn't talking to me lol.

New Today: Fancy Tall Candelabra

Hey Jammers! Sorry I'm so late! Today's new item is the Fancy Tall Candelabra!












That's it for new items for today. See ya next time!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

New Today: Fantasy Banner

Hey Jammers! Sorry I'm late, I was super busy this morning. Today's new den item is the Fantasy Banner!













That's about it for the new items today, unless they make a sudden update. See ya soon!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

A Weird Pet Glitch

Hey Jammers! I found this glitch in winter666's den. She said "small glitch". At first I couldn't find it, but then I saw a random puppy....... She told me "It was just there one day." Weird. Has this happened to you?





Monday, July 9, 2012

Unexplained Mysteries of Jamaa: Part 3

Hey Jammers! Part 3 is here! Let's get to the mysteries.....









I found this river in Jamaa Township near JM Furniture. We all know it starts in a pond down by Club Geoz and flows upwards, but where does this river go? Perhaps to a secret land?













Next up, we have the strange path in Sarepia. The top is the one I have taken (it's not a very good picture, sorry!). Notice there is a log at the very top left and a path of stones leading to it. Now look at the bottom one (credit to snowyclaw). The log has been moved, has a path to it AND has been moved. I don't know much about beta, (even though I was at the last of it with my earliest account, Brambleclaw28333) but I think that there were many more secret lands and rooms than any of us think.......






















Our last mystery is the tree ladder in Sarepia. The one on the top is the current - sorry for the 4th of July Bows. Regular steps, and we're obviosly allowed to climb up. Now the second one, credit to snowy again, is from older times. It has one step shown, and an opening. Notice the strange steps inside..... What happened to all these older details? Why were they removed? What do you think, Jammers?


- Infinity

Rare Monday: Rare Butterfly Glasses!

Hey Jammers! Today's Rare Item Monday are the Butterfly Glasses!













I'm overjoyed that it's NOT Freedom Wings after all the freedom rares coming out. I guess AJHQ understands that some rares just need to stay rares.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

New Today: Starfish Glasses!

Hey Jammers! The new item in Bahari Bargains: Starfish Glasses!













I think they were based off Star Glasses. What do you think of them?