In our last release we changed Webkinz forever with the ability for players to earn free pets just by regularly playing the game. Your response has been overwhelmingly positive to this new feature. Who doesn’t like free stuff?
We have also heard your requests to make the medallions easier to collect. And we will be making some exciting changes in this regard.
First though, let us explain that yes, we rolled out Pet Medallions knowing that they would be difficult to collect a lot of them over this first release. We did this for two reasons:
- We want trading in your medals for a new pet to be exciting. Like that first time you traded in your Gems for the legendary Crown of Wonder. Something that you worked hard for and that is very satisfying when you succeed at reaching your goal.
- To get that balance right, it’s always easier to add new methods of collection, than it is to take methods away.
So far we’ve had three ways to collect:
- Our initial floating medallion event that awarded one per day.
- Our arcade prize system that can award up to 10 per day.
- Our Daily Gift award, as many of you were surprised to discover as we kept this one a secret for you to find
Starting in our next release we will be making the following changes to give you even more chances to find medallions:
- We are significantly improving the odds of getting a prize drop when reaching a good score in the arcade, and we’re improving the odds of your prize being a pet medallion.
- We are improving the odds of getting a medallion from the Daily Gift.
- Starting in August, Deluxe Members will receive pet medallions in their monthly Gift Box in addition to the current monthly awards.
- We will be adding Medallions to the Wheel of Wow and as prizes for some of our Daily Activities in a future release. We had hoped to have these in the next release but we’ve run into some technical issues.
- Finally, in our August release we will be replacing the current Magic W floaty-clicky prize pool with Pet Medallions! Yes, you’ll have a chance to find another pet medallion every day!
We are also adding another SIX pets for you to collect in this next release, taking the total available up to 18. Here’s a sneak peek of these pets:
Do you have a favorite medallion pet? Let us know in the comment section below…
This is wonderful news that pet medallions will be easier to collect. Is the “next release” July 4th with the next Webkinz update? It will be much more exciting to play the games with gift boxes knowing that the chances of getting a pet medallion are higher. Also, I look forward to getting more pet medallions as log-in gifts. The August updates will be exciting as well, receiving pet medallions in Deluxe gift boxes and getting a floating medallion daily.
I’ve already collected 2 pet medallions.
OMG an Arctic Fox!! Another chance to add to my fox collection! I love all these medallion pets and I’m so happy you’re going to make it a bit easier to get the medallions. Sadly I’m not very good at most of the arcade games that award them. I can only really get them on Crafty Canaries.
Sounds good that we will have more chances to win medallions. I hate to complain but, while i love all the pets, it seems that increasing the number of pets we can “win for free” really decreases our chances of ever getting enough medallions for 1 specific pet to be won and adopted??? I’m no expert on odds, but seems that way to me. Anyhow, I still get excited every time i win one :-)
Could you guys maybe add other games in the arcade that we can play to win more medallions?
I have never achieved more than one medallion in the arcade because I just can’t sit that long and play. Thank you for giving us more opportunities to win medallions. And what a nice variety of new pets!
Thank you sooooooooooooooooooo much Webkinz!!!
I’m glad that they are making some more ways to get the medallions. Ever since I got the trophy from Gummy Gumdrops, I haven’t seen a gift box appear. Pittiesrule
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Oh my goodness the Raccutie!!!! That’s one of my favorite pets, I’m so excited to start earning more medals!