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…
@SallyWebkinz when will this update be placed?
The new pets and the updated Arcade odds will be happening after maintenance on July 4th. The Magic W will be going away as of July 4 and will return on August 1 after maintenance and award a random medallion. Other methods of awarding are still to be determined :)
thanks! I am so grateful, Sally. You guys are so awesome!!! Thank you!!! If you need anything, you can ask me.
I want the Orange Tabby Signature, Northern Trails Eagle, Great Dane Puppy, Wolf Pup, White Dire Wolf Pup, Chocolate Bunny, Purple Persian Kitten, and the Cloud Sheep to be medallions.
How about adding other, more interesting and FUN games to your roster? Out of the games currently offering this as possible prizes there’s only a pair of them I’m only mildly interested in investing my (very limited) time in. Also, since the Super Wheel is so very RARELY available, why not replace those dreaded KinzCash slots with “Any Pet” Pet Medallions? You could also replace the KinzCash slots in the other Prize Wheels with regular Pet Medallions.
We have 2 for a Rainbow Googles so far. Only 198 to go!!
what is the daily gift award ? i dont know anything about this. i am glad for this update too. i figured i would never get one of the pets, it is hard to get a medallion. thanks !
When we first log into Webkinz World for the day, there is an advertisement box and a DAILY DELIVERY countdown. If you look to the right bottom side you will see your daily gift under the words You Got and then it is pictured. We only see this the first log in for the day.
I love this update! Perfect for me because I have been collecting plush animal since I was five and I have most of these in plush just not digitally! I love either the gargowl (is that right?) or the arctic fox. I have an arctic fox plush and She is one of my favorites (her name is Crystal) I am surely going to try to get Crystal digitally!
Yeeesss finally!!!! I’m so glad the webkinz team took into consideration our cries for a better way of receiving pet medallions. Im soo happy! Thank you a lot webkinz team! You made your webkinz community very happy. :) ♥ and i love that mystical panda!
this is excellent, I greatly appreciate these updates!! all the pets are good but my fave is the rainbow google (I plan on collecting all the rainbow pets cuz I love rainbows)
Oh, awesome! I’m glad they’re going to be making pet medallions a little easier to collect! :) I mean, I’m fine with it taking awhile to earn a free pet, (after all, a FREE pet is a pretty big thing), but I do think it would be great if the chances of getting one from a game were at least a little higher, like they said they were going to do. I’ve only gotten a few medallions from games so far, and they were all from Goody Gumdrops, because I kind of have an obsession with that game, eheh. :P But anyway, thanks for listening to us and working to make the medallions a little easier to collect, Ganz! Also, I really like the new pets that are going to be added! :D
Thank goodness for this new update. The medallions are a really good idea but I think I’ve only managed to get maybe 3 a day no matter how hard I try. This wouldn’t be so bad except that you need SO MANY in order to trade for any pet.