Trading & Glitches

Back I am, Jammers, after a short one-day break due to my kittehs' illnesses. This is the last day in the out-of-order chronologically guide. I hope these have proved useful to you if you are a relatively new Jammer, or entertaining if you are a not-new Jammer.

Let's talk about trading. Trading was invented (I assume) when too many people were getting tricked out of their items, because people said things like "Send me ______ and I will send you ______." That's called a SCAM, people. Don't do it. Don't fall for it. Now, there is this thing called TRADING, where you can exchange up to 4 items for someone else's item on their trade list. Wow. How amazing.

Now, some people use their trade list as a way to either a) scam (still!) or b) Show off how "rare" they are, even though they will never trade those items.
But, trading is an excellent way to acquire your dream item (unless you have a super best friend with that item), or to build up your plushie collection.
However, many Jammers are only interested in getting rare items (in an honest way). So, trading is something of hobby or passion, so I am here to let you in on some trading tips and secrets, and some methods of attracting trades.

Attracting Trades:
Many Jammer don't like to trade FOR things, they want the trades to come to them. So, if you are one of those Jammers, here is how to get trades to come to you without sounding like a whiny crybaby and begging for trades.

Look cool:
Put your best items on. People only trade with other people whom they think are "cool" or "rare," so strut your stuff.

Epic Trade:
Put your best items on your trade. The first step is to get people to click on you, the next step is to make them keep looking at your trade. Don't fill your trade list up with toys and plushies because you want to take up space. Take time, and make sure you are willing to trade everything on your trade list.

Stores:
Many Jammers have "stores". Bascially they fill up their den with stuff, and get people to come and look at it. If the people like it, they request to trade for it.


Managing Trades:
For many people who go to the trades, the problem is negotiating out a good trade. Here are some pointers for those people:

• Members don't always want member stuff. This happens ALL THE TIME! Some (not all) non-members assume that just because an item is member, that means that members want it. However, not all member items are unrare, so just do your research. If you can buy it, it is not rare.
• Quantity is quality. FALSE! Four unrare items does not equal a rare item. Many people think that just by filling up all of the trade slots, you are guaranteed to be accepted. 
• Rare tag does not equal rare. AJHQ does a bad job at turning items into rares. Some work really well, while others fail. This is not necessarily a good trade:

Now, here are some tips to make your trades seem more appealing.

• Member tip: If a non-member has a member rare that you want, trade them a non-member rare for it. Most likely they will accept, because they can actually wear/use the non-member rare.
• Look up the items you think are rarest in your inventory on a blog or something, so that you can get a good idea of what items your items are worth.
• Don't over-trade people. It will get people annoyed, so even if you REALLY, REALLY WANT that Fireplace, don't trade more than two or three times for it. If they don't accept, then it is time to move on.
• If you have absolutely no rares, and the Jammers whom you have previously traded with refuse to trade with you because of this, play Sky High. The prizes at the top range from Butterfly Wings (lame) to Scary Bat Wings (OMG I HAVE TO HAVE THOSE!).

I hope you found those trading tips useful!

Now, on to glitches!

Many Jammers love glitches. Some are wacky, some are fun, some are downright ridiculous. I don't know how to do any glitches, so if that is what you are interested in, I'm sorry. 

Glitches can be anything from a minor programming problem...

....to a location problem...

....to having a lot of gems.

There is not much to say on glitches, but if you see any, feel free to share!

Until next time...

Happy Jamming!

~vms915

YouTube and Blogs

Hello! Vms915 back here again, with your latest edition in the Beginner's Animal Jam guide. I am skipping several days to post this post, so that is why it is out of order. I will add a page, and everything will be in order, but until then...here we go!

So, you are ready to go in Animal Jam. You have all of the items you want, you can play all of the games you want, and you are ready to face the bad scammers that are out there. So, what now? It's time to go on beyond Jamaa...

Check out blogs and videos!

Blogs are a great way to stay connected with other Jammers, and a great way to get updates and more knowledge about Jamaa. Many blogs feature daily updates, cool Jamaa facts, pages for scammers and hackers, and contests. Here are some blogs I recommend you check out (don't worry, I won't recommend this one):

Daily Updates: Animal Jam Spirit
Daily Updates (from a person who actually reads and responds to the comments): Animal Jam Times
Animal Jam Contests (where you can win AJ prizes): Animal Jam Times Contests
Other Jamaa Features: Animal Jam Encyclopedia (which is made by a reliable Jammer, but still being worked on)
Involved (with blog, videos, art, and more): Animal Jam Lop

Animal Jam blogs are a sure way to make your AJ experience awesome! I know it made mine awesome...until all of my favorite bloggers quit. But I was then inspired to start blogging because of that!

YouTube videos are a great way to stay in the know about AJ, or to watch AJ music videos, or to just watch someone open Jam-a-Grams with Spiked Collars and Top Hats in them.

The biggest Animal Jam channel on YouTube is probably Julian2AJ. He posts many videos, from mailtime to just talking.

Lexie1234AJ recently made a YouTube channel, check it out here! (It rocks!)

I am not a big YouTuber, but I may get an account, and if I see any other noteworthy YouTube channels, I will add them here!

Happy Jamming!
~vms915, signing off

Scammers, Hackers, and Rares...A Guide in Pictures

 

Plushies and Toys

Back again I am, Jammers. Vms915 here, with the third part in an undetermined of how many parts Beginner's AJ Guide! (if that made sense)

Today's section is all about plushies and toys!

First, let's start with plushies. What are plushies?

Plushies are cute little stuffed animals you can get from playing the Claw. The Claw is a claw-game (obviously) where you simply move it back and forth, hit the drop button, and hope you got a plushie. The Claw can be found in:

• Sol Arcade
• Conservation Museum
• Sarepia Theater
• Captain Melville's Juice Hut

Unlike  Phantom Invasion (the game to get Toys), the results of whether or not you get a plushie are randomly determined by the computer. You have no control over the outcome. You do, however, pay less to use the Claw than to play Phantom Invasion. The Claw costs 5 gems to play, and you can recycle the plushies for 15 gems each.

There is a special den version of the Claw that members can put in their den. This will occasionally yield rare Phantom plushies, but they are member-only.

I also thought I'd mention that there are special "pet" plushies that were sold in the Summer Carnival, but these will be likely to return.

A cool item for non-members to have is a Green Gecko Plushie. To get one, you go to the Animal Jam home screen/login screen. Check the box that says "I have a code." The code is gecko. Enter this code in, and you get a cool plushie!
If you would like to see a complete list of plushies, click  here.

Plushies are a great way to have fun in Animal Jam, because you can play the Claw, not get the plushie you want, play a game to earn more gems, and keep on trying! (That's perseverance, by the way)


Toys
Toys are similar to plushies in that they both are collectible items that vary in type. You get toys by playing Phantom Invasion for 10 gems, which can be found in the Sol Arcade. There is a special den version of Phantom Invasion which can also yield special Phantom Toys, but these are non-member.


There are different lines of toys that you can collect. They are:

• BFF 
• Occupations
• Tuxedos
• Soccer Players (my favorite!)
• Animals

Will there be more to come? Which lines do you think will come out next? 

Sorry that this part of the guide doesn't have many pictures, but more will come, I promise!

Happy Jamming!

Parties and Stamps

Hey Jammers! Vms915 here, with the latest addition to the new AJ Guide for Beginners! Today's newest information is on parties and stamps. I hope you find it useful!

Parties:
Animal Jam parties are a way of opening up different places for Jammers. A different party occurs roughly every thirty minutes. To check on the current and upcoming parties, click on the Party icon on the icon bar at the top of your screen.

There is a special Pets Only Party, for members who own pets. They can buy special clothes for their pets there.

There are "_____ Animal Only" parties, where you have to be a certain animal to enter. There are five different "_____ Animal Only" parties:

There are also regular parties, which all Jammers can attend. These are:

There is a special Atlantis Party, for underwater animals.

And, last but not least, there are special seasonal parties that come on at certain times of the year.

This time of year is the Lucky Party.

All parties sell special items, some of which you can only find at that party. Make sure you head to all of the parties, and pick up the cool items there today!

Well, if I post about parties, then I kinda have to post about stamps, because they go hand in hand. Stamps are found only at parties (except for creatable ones). Every stamp has a location. You click a certain spot, and a certain item will appear by your animal.

Example:

There are many of these stamps around the parties of Jamaa. Can you find them all?

There are also stamps around Jamaa that YOU, the Jammer, create. The "machines" for making these are found all around Jamaa: in the theater, in the Hot Cocoa Hut, and more. How are you going to customize your stamp?

Last but not least, there are stamps you get from playing multiplayer games, like Best Dressed and Falling Phantoms. These are usually given for coming in first place a certain number of times.

*credit to Jammie263*

However, all stamps eventually disappear from next to your animal.

Happy Jamming!