Screenshots + Beta Graphics + more

Hey Jammers!

So, recently I was digging around in my folder of AJ screenshots when I stumbled upon some gems that I thought you would appreciate:

is sonic needs girl

is sonic needs girl

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And then there's that time when I accidentally crashed a roleplay while playing Twists & Turns:

Ah, memories...

And then, the most terrifying thing you could hear during the Jamaalidays:

Another reason not to scam people-- you never know who might be Santa disguised as a piece of wood.

And now, the saga of my brother:

I don't remember the exact context of this image but when I joined AJ my friend said that you could get a Lava Glove if you praised the Mira statue. Maybe it has something to do with that

Please read the above quotation to the tune of Pompeii by Bastille.

An honest wish for the Jamaalidays

And now... the grand finale.... I present to you, the most amazing screenshot I have ever captured:

 :')

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I recently read on Animal Jam's official Instagram that chocolate4froggy is hosting an AJ artist meet-up in their den this weekend:

Apparently AJHQ is going to be there too!

However, when I tried to go there it was locked:

Maybe chocolate4froggy is just setting up or something? I'll check back later.

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Yesterday I used the Wayback Machine to go back to the beta AJ website. You can't log in, of course, but you can look at the graphics and text of the non-gameplay parts of the site.

Here are some I saved. Even if you don't know how you'd use them in an AJ collage project, let's just bask in the aesthetic of them:

Something is just so soothing and happy about these colors and textures ^-^

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Wow, yet another segment to this post! It's sure been a long one so far.

This is to make up for this coming week. My week-long winter break is over tomorrow, so school will take away a lot of my time that I could be using to post :\

Anyways, do you know animal bases in AJ Play Wild? I haven't used the app in a while, but the last time I did there were special areas only accessible by certain animals.

For the longest time, it was thought that something similar was going to be implemented on desktop AJ!

And it might as well have been. Here is a screenshot from AJ's membership page in late 2010:

Not all of these features were introduced into the game– including animal bases.

It was theorized from specifically placed symbols, inaccessible entrances, and guesses where in Jamaa different animal bases would be... and where their corresponding Alphas lived.

Let's start with Coral Canyons:

Beyond that game symbol is a carving of a wolf. Greely, maybe? Because of this, it was thought that this was a door that Greely lives behind.

And you know what? This is the location of the wolf base in AJPW, so we weren't too far off.

Next, Temple of Zios:

This monkey symbol has been covering this window for a very long time. There was, however, a brief period in which a Den Portal shop covered it up, but those items were moved to the Chamber of Knowledge shop soon after.

Most monkeys live in jungle-y areas, so it's pretty logical that Graham might make his home here.

When I think of canyons, though, I think more of coyotes than wolves. Wolves seem to mostly live in areas with lots of trees, but I guess I'd imagine some kinds of wolves also live in more desert-y areas too.

Now, Jamaa Township:

Because Liza originally greeted players right by this area, and there is an unaccessible path through bamboo, it was generally assumed that the panda Alpha would live here.

Although... pandas never live in places like a township. They prefer to be far far away from all that activity. This is probably why the animal base for pandas in AJPW is in Sarepia Forest.

Now, Mt. Shiveer:

This is an older image, before the seal carving was replaced by an arctic fox carving and before the cave was covered by a Masterpiece Party sign.

It was thought from the symbol and the unaccessible cave that this must be the home of Harper, the seal Alpha. I believe the seal was the first new animal after the original six.

Aside for the other animals... it's mostly just guessed, because there are no other obvious symbols. It's thought that crocodiles live in the cave in the Temple of Zios, along with other animals who would normally live in a jungle. It's thought that Peck lives in the Art Studio, and that Cosmo lives in the Appondale tree, even if those might not be their exact habitats in real life.

Alright, I'm going to go mentally prepare to go back to school tomorrow. See you in Jamaa as soon as I can!