It’s hard to believe that it’s already been six months since the Petz Store was built DownTown at JumpStart.com – but it’s true! Over the past 6 months, we’ve offered all sorts of cute, quirky, spooky and spiky pets for our Jumpeez to enjoy. Now, we want to hear from you! What sort of pets would you like [...]
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It flies. It hovers. It floats. It unexpectedly landed somewhere in FutureLand a while back. Dr. Brain and a team of expert Jumpeez have been working hard to fix it. Their hard work has finally enabled us to share it with you! What is IT?? A FLYING SAUCER from outer space!
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Big news: As of this morning, Jumpeez are able to see other players and their dragons in the Enchanted Sanctuary!
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This contest is now closed. Congratulations to our winners: Rebbeca and Tina! It seems our first two photo challenges here on the JumpStart Blog may have been a smidge too easy for our super-smart JumpStart fans! That’s why we’re amping up the difficulty level for our 3rd photo challenge. For those of you who are [...]
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Kids – you know how your parents tell you that you’ve been growing up fast? Well, just like you, sometimes dragons grow up fast too! If you’ve been caring for your dragon, you’ve probably noticed it getting a little bit bigger every few days. From that tiny baby who needed to sleep in the nursery [...]
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Earlier this week, we announced the arrival of the Enchanted Sanctuary, a brand new land where Jumpeez can hatch, raise and train baby dragons. For those of you who have already hatched an egg, you probably discovered that the color you painted you egg influenced the color of your dragon. But what you may not [...]
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Today is Earth Day, a day dedicated to awareness and appreciation of the Earth’s environment. U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson organized the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, a day marked by a nationwide series of protests and “teach-ins” in support of environmental awareness. For more about Earth Day, click here – that’s where we [...]
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What is that flying through the air? A bird? A plane? No, it’s a dragon! That’s right, the dragons have officially arrived at JumpStart.com. Head to the Enchanted Sanctuary to hatch a dragon of your very own, then raise it from a baby to an adult. Want a sneak peek at what you’ll be able to [...]
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UPDATE: This challenge has now ended. Last week, we posted our first ever photo challenge here on the JumpStart Blog and received quite a few responses! Congratulations to our winner who correctly guessed where William Wonderwings was photographed in less than 10 minutes. Impressive! This week, we’ve decided to make things more difficult and test how well our [...]
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We thought we were about due for a new set of pets … and we were right! Our friends at the JumpStart.com Petz Store have announced that they’re expecting a new shipment of pets tomorrow night. Meet our brand-new pets: Alibaaba, the cuddly sheep Expected birth date: 20 April 2010 Price: 80 JS coins Favorite [...]
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