There’s cool new stuff all over JumpStart this week in celebration of spring, and the Ridez shop is no exception! Today we’ll introduce a brand new Ride and give you a glimpse of how we designed it. Without further ado, the new ride is… The Eggvertible! Expected Arrival Date: 31 March 2010 Cost: 120 JS [...]
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Are you the one that the family loves to play April Fools Day pranks on? If so, we have a few harmless tricks that you can fight back with this year! Get ready for some laughs as you show your family who the top trickster in the house really is. Chatty Critter: Does your child [...]
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The Petz Store of JumpStart.com has clued us in to the arrival of some very festive incoming pets! As in the past , we’d be thrilled to let you check them out. Please meet… Shiela, the shiest egg Expected birth date: 30 March 2010 Cost: 100 JS coins Favorite JumpStart Area: The most remote island [...]
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It’s officially spring, and that means change is in the air. Our JumpStart meteorologist has informed us that some April showers are headed our way! The rains are likely to make the leprechauns who have been hanging out in JumpStart homesick, so they’ll be packing up and heading back to Ireland soon. The good news [...]
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UPDATE: The Skate-O-Rama is currently gone for the season. The 4 Leaf Clover-copter sure was a treat, but the leprechauns we borrowed it from had to return it to Ireland (at least until next year!). Don’t worry, though! We have an exciting new springtime arrival at JumpStart.com…the two-story Skate-O-Rama!
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UPDATE: This survey is now closed. We know we just asked you to vote earlier today, but these are busy times at the JumpStart Studios and we already have another question for you! If you can spare just a few more minutes to take our survey, we would love to get your opinion! We promise [...]
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A few of our old furry, scaly and slimy friends are ready to return to JumpStart.com to play! We’d like your help deciding which friend to bring back first. Take a look at the nominees, then scroll down and cast your vote. The pet who receives the most votes will be rejoining his pals in the [...]
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A little while ago, we received a wonderful piece of fan mail from a girl named Bella, who had a lot of great ideas, some of which the JumpStart Team created inside our online world. In that letter, Bella told us to watch for a letter to come in with other ideas from her friend, [...]
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UPDATE: The Enchanted Sanctuary, where kids can hatch and raise their own dragons, is now live at JumpStart.com. A few months ago, we showed you this sketch of an adorable baby dragon. Now, we are thrilled to announce that he will soon be coming to life at JumpStart.com! The JumpStart Team is hard at work [...]
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Petey, the mini moto Arrival Date: 17 March 2010 Cost: 120 JS Coins Most Likely to Be Spotted Near: The FutureLand Vault Jumpeez sure can jump, but your Jumpee can magnify that leap by 200% if you pick up a mini moto at Ridez. This futuristic pair of legs can act as your personal transport, [...]
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