NeoPox Outbreak!

by Seattlechick

Neopox Outbreak! Sure, the Wheel of Excitement may be fun when you're winning thousands of Neopoints, but just wait 'till it diagnoses your precious pet with the dreaded Neopox!

Life before the Wheel of Excitment...well, let's see. Neopox pizza didn't cost anywhere near the 2,500 Neopoints that it costs now! As a matter of fact, it used to be a measly 10 or 15 NP! The "Help" chat board is littered with poor Neopians with ill pets, begging for just a slice of Neopox Pizza. Itchy skin and red blotches are just a few of the symptoms. I spoke with the head doctor of the Neopian Hospital the other day, hoping to get to the bottom of this outbreak.

"There's not a doubt in my mind that darn Wheel of Excitement is the major cause of Neopox. Hundreds of pets in severe pain come into my office daily, and of course with the supply and demand of Neopox Pizza now, it's costing me also. I sell it for cheap in the hospital. If you're lucky enough to catch it, you'll notice its just about 20 NP...if you're fast enough."

If you're fast enough is right! The worst part is that many of the people who buy the inexpensive pizzas in the hospital, don't even need it in the first place, and are just buying them to stock up their shop, and of course, sell them for more.

What can we do though? Nothing. You can't put a wall around your pet to shield it from Neopox. However, you can stop playing the Wheel altogether. It's not all that bad though, I've won 10,000 Neopoints on it in a single try. When the Bolt of Lightening strikes at my pets, I'll run it over to the Healing Springs, and the kind Faerie will get its hitpoints all the way up...well most of the time. My final suggestion, try giving your pet some Blue HealthShrooms when it gets sick. They're much cheaper, and in the words of my NeoPet Snippady, "They taste MUCH better!"