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…
Sounds awesome!!
Ah the panda!!! I’m so excited!
Please tell us how to change medallions. When you puul them up, it states you can exchange but it doesn’t work.
You can exchange 10 of one particular kind of medallion for an AnyPet medallion — which you can then apply to any pet. If you haven’t collected enough medallions for the pet, you cannot get the pet. It shows you exactly how many medallions are required for each pet.
Such wonderful changes, I had to let you know twice!
Oh Puppies4me, you sound like me! I believe in the hereafter, you know? As in, ‘Now … I forgot … what was I hereafter?’ LOL
You are right! I guess we all do that!! LOL
Yay! I really love the look of these new pets, (although the Tigerlily pup is still my favourite) and how exiting that they’ll be easier to collect! I can’t wait to start trying to add some new friends to my account.
Thank you Ganz! :D
WOW!! Thank you so much, what exciting news! New pets and more ways to collect?? You really listen and try to make this as fun as possible. Thank you SO much. (Also – very cool sneaking in the daily award and keeping it a surprise. That was fun and still is!)
ohmgosh so excited! They heard my pleas for help lol. Sorry @webkinz, I might have been bugging you guys abit.
This is awesome news!!!! Thanks guys!
I’ve played a few games that award pet medallions and have never received one. I don’t know if my scores are just not high enough or what?
That happened to me when I was playing Gummy Gumdrops. I got a high score but no prize. Huh?
I had the same problem when I played in the arcade…I won trophies and did not get any medallions either….I sure hope webkinz makes it easier or I will have to play for a year straight to earn enough for a free pet….