2009
TNT never fail to disappoint, but this year was a more complex joke than they normally pull. Instead of the usual, they decided to pull two pranks, presumably to disctract users who were expecting one, and have us all thinking one of them was genuine.
The first was "Neoplants". On the World of Neopia page, a sign was added that Plantopia would soon be added. Scarier was the concept that our beloved little Neopets were to be changed into *gasp* plants!
Later that day, NeoPlants were announced and were supposed to be soon showing up in stores.
A Neoplants board was opened, and Neopets was sporting a new 'green' theme.
The games room had a new, greener, header.
And, if you checked out the Explore page, you were greeted with this.
Among the abundance of green, plant friendly changes, users who tried to access the Hidden Tower were greeted with this, instead.
And, since one prank wasn't enough, TNT made a few tweaks here and there to have users believing that there was an issue with the Neopian economy. If you stopped by the bank, you'd notice that the bank managers outfit had changed to a barrel, and that bank interests had changed.
The Tiki Tack man at Tombola spent the entire morning asking for donations, not allowing anyone to play since he claimed he couldn't afford to buy prizes. To make matters worse, the rate of inflation at his store climbed from 2.31% to 23.10%. Following suit, other shopkeepers across Neopets did the same, raising their rates.
If you tried looking for work at the Employment Agency, you were out of luck. There were no jobs available. And, the day was a complete mess when the Stock Market crashed, with every stock plumetting downwards.