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Ten Ticket Thursday

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 7:32 pm EST

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The following cards will be available for roughly another 18 hours. They may go up in price or disappear altogether, so get 'em while you can!

Scooter (Full Throttle) x4 needed to complete set
250 points
10tx from Dubai

Baseball (7th Inning Stretch) x5 needed to complete set
250 points
10tx from Scottsdale

Mia the Seahorse (Best In Show) x1 needed to complete set
750 points
10tx from Paris

Ukluk the Eskimo (Arctic Adventure) x3 needed to complete set
1000 points
10tx from Scottsdale


Primary Colors 2008 brief re-release

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm EST

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To celebrate Independence Day, the devs are re-releasing Primary Colors 2008, one of the rarest collections in all of PackRatLand. So rare, that there's a contest on to guess the number of players who have feated it!

Since many cards will be released in a short timeframe, and I'll be away from the computer celebrating the holiday, the Squeaker won't be posting about which cards are where. Please refer to the Market Tracker for the latest details!

Happy Independence Day

We're celebrating the 4th of July with a very short re-release of one of PackRat's rarest collections - Primary Colors 2008. Look for it in the Premium Markets this weekend only!

Just how rare is it? Guess how many players have earned the PC08 Feat of Wonder and find out. The closest answer on the PackRat Fan Page in the next hour wins 50 Tickets!

New Collection: Canada Day

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:59 am EST

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Canada Day

Canada Day
Family: Cherry
Total Cards: 15

The first four cards for this patriotic set were released as part of Wednesday's special event, during which they were available in multiple markets. Here's where you can find them now:

Bowl of Poutine
100 points
10cr from Vancouver/Singapore/Berkeley

Beaver Tail Pastry
250 points
25cr from London/Vancouver/Singapore

Curling Stone
250 points
25tx from Paris/Dubai

Maple Leaf
750 points
50tx from Paris/Dubai


New Collection: Independence Day

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:53 am EST

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Independence Day

Independence Day
Family: Blueberry
Total Cards: 15

The first three cards for this patriotic set were released as part of Wednesday's special event, during which they were available in multiple markets, some at reduced prices. Here's where you can find them now:

Muskets
100 points
10cr from Chicago/New York/Vancouver/Singapore

Fife and Drum
250 points
Bonus Draw

Canon
250 points
25tx from Paris/Dubai/Scottsdale


Wednesday Special Event

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:28 am EST

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Welcome PackRat Players!

We're celebrating two of our favorite countries today with two brand-new collections - Canada Day and Independence Day! We'll be releasing cards over the next few hours, having a few fun contests, and hosting a little XL Appreciation Party at 1pm CDT. If you're not an XL Subscriber yet, there's still time to take advantage of the 150 Ticket per month offer.

We're starting off with a couple of cards from Independence Day and a trivia contest. Enjoy!

Also, we have our first Twitter contest winner: Heather Hillier (@Ladybug7858)! Contact support to receive your tickets! We'll be choosing more winners throughout the day, just include #packrat in your tweet.

More Cards, More Fun! Two more cards have just been released, one from each of our new collections (and one at a special price for a limited time)! It's not too late to enter either of our trivia contests too!

At 1pm CDT, we're hosting a little XL Appreciation Party. For an hour, we'll be releasing a fun, diverse collection of cards to the XL Markets. If you're not an XL Subscriber yet, there's still time to take advantage of the 150 Ticket per month offer.

We have our third Twitter contest winner: Leanne Lee (@leanneabean)! Contact support to receive your tickets or a free month of XL! We'll be choosing our two final winners soon - just include #packrat in your tweet.

You're Awesome

Thanks for joining us for the XL Appreciation Party! Thousands of rare and retired cards were purchased, so many that Vancouver itself was briefly threatened with a natural disaster. The 150 Ticket XL offer will last through today, so signup now if you haven't yet.

Today's final card, a delicious Bowl of Poutine from Canada Day, is now available in the XL and Standard Markets. Plus, we have another great contest for everyone - check it out.

Finally, we have two more winners of our Twitter contest: @MCHasher and @geeners. Congratulations! Contact support to receive your tickets or a free month of XL.

Thanks to everyone for making July 1st a super-fun day in PackRat Land!

Facebook Credits & Free Premium Cards

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:23 am EST

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If you've bought cards from the Premium Markets in the past few weeks, you probably know that you can now purchase cards from those markets with Tickets or Facebook Credits. PackRat is one of the first apps to use Facebook's new platform-wide currency.

If you've got some cash burning a hole in your pocket and don't plan to use Facebook Credits in any other apps, buying Tickets is a more economical choice; whereas Facebook Credits are 10/$1 regardless of how many you buy, Tickets get cheaper when you buy in bulk (even moreso if you're an XL player).

So why should you care about Facebook Credits? Because, believe it or not, with a little help from your friends you can get them for free. Yes, free!

Continue reading 'Facebook Credits & Free Premium Cards'


Tuesday Market Sightings

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 9:23 pm EST

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No new cards today, sadly, but we do have a handful of market sightings to report on, including another retired card available for credits in the XL Markets. As always, check the Market Tracker to see which cards are still available and which were flashes.

The Summit

Pair of Hiking Boots
500 points
50cr from Singapore

Backpack
750 points
75cr from London

Retired Sets

Tin Star (Cimarron Canyon)
250 points
25tx from Scottsdale

Red Carpet (Oh The Drama)
2500 points
1000cr from Singapore

Big Goliath (Winston World) (Top Card)
10000 points
100tx from Paris


Wednesday Fun

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:48 pm EST

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A Yellow Box this evening announces that there will be a special event tomorrow at 10am CDT, with a special treat for XL subscribers around 1pm.

There will be contests and at least one new collection. The new cards will be "celebrating two of our favorite countries"... given the time of year, we assume one set will be 4th of July-themed; the other country could be France (which celebrates Bastille Day on July 14) or, conceivably, England (definitely one of the Squeaker's favorite countries!), which could be tied in via the American Revolution. We shall see!

Don't forget, Wednesday is your last chance to sign up for XL with a monthly allotment of 150tx.

Wednesday Fun

We're celebrating two of our favorite countries throughout the day tomorrow! Join us for a bunch of new cards and some great contests. The festivities will begin around 10am CDT. We'll also have a little extra fun for our XL Subscribers beginning at 1pm CDT.

Remember, tomorrow is the last day to subscribe to XL and receive 150 Tickets each month instead of the standard 100!

XL Membership Promo extended

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:37 pm EST

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According to a Yellow Box posted tonight, there has been a tremendous response to the XL promo currently running, so they've extended it by one more day.

Sign up on or before July 1 (Wednesday), and your monthly allotment will be 150tx; sign up after that, and you'll get 100tx per month.

All XL members receive:

  • 2x the pack space
  • Access to the XL Markets (Singapore and Vancouver)
  • More tickets when you purchase them (ex: $10 = 125 tickets)
  • The warm fuzzies of knowing you're supporting a dedicated, hardworking, creative group of devs

Plus, there is going to be a special event Wednesday (details forthcoming) in which XL players will apparent get something special.

Yellow Box Announcement:

Coming Soon

July 1st is going to be a fun day in PackRatLand involving two of our favorite countries! More details soon.

We've had a super response to our latest PackRat XL promotion, so we are extending it by one day. Be sure to sign-up before July 2nd to receive 150 Tickets each month plus all the other XL goodies. You'll also get to be part of a little XL Appreciation Event during Wednesday's festivities!

Monday Market Sightings

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:23 pm EST

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There were market sightings from 3 current collections and one very rare retired collection today:

Current Sets

Mystery of the Deep
can now be completed without tickets

Ring of Hercules
2500 points
250cr from Vancouver/Singapore

Pangea Patrol
can now be completed without thawed cards

Cave Painting
500 points
50cr from Singapore

Dino Dennis
750 points
25tx from Paris/Dubai

Recipes no longer requiring tickets:

Oognud the Caveman
1000 points
Heavy Club + Cave Painting + Stone Wheel

The Summit

Mountain Goat
1000 points
100cr from Sydney

Retired Sets

Supermassive Black Hole
We're terming this sighting a "flash" because the card only appears to have cycled through the markets once before disappearing again. However, check the Market Tracker to be sure.

Interestingly, this is the first time (that we're aware of) that a retired card has been made available in the XL Markets, a move we highly endorse!

Red Rocket
2500 points
1000cr from Singapore; 250tx from Paris


Arctic Snowball Fight Feat of Wonder

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 9:49 pm EST

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Arctic Snowball Fight Feat of Wonder
You completed the Arctic Snowball Fight Collection! It was a hard-fought battle, but you have emerged victorious! Congratulations on winning the epic Arctic Snowball Fight. Enjoy the frozen spoils of war, including this "You're So Cool" Feat of Wonder.

Cost to complete set at today's market prices:

  • 300 tickets
  • 725 credits
  • 4 draw cards
  • 2 thawed cards

Final Snowball cards released today

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 9:22 pm EST

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So the Squeaker is late to the party on this set, but it's another utterly adorable one. The last two cards were made available (sort of) today:

Freak Accident
500 points
50cr from Chicago/New York

Armored Yeti
1000 points
Thawed Card (found in packs of non-playing friends)


The Squeaker Returns!

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 9:07 pm EST

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Well, it took awhile, but I finally have my lovely MacBook Pro back and all hooked up, and am caught up enough on my real-world work, so the Squeaker can resume publishing!

I'm not going to go through everything that happened last week. But if you've been away, the most salient bit is that there's a new collection (completed today) called Arctic Snowball Fight.

And with that, let the Squeaking commence!


The Squeaker goes AWOL

Monday, June 22, 2009 at 6:47 pm EST

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Squeaker fans - the logic board in my MacBook Pro died this weekend, so I'm without all of the scripts I use to format & update the site for the next 3-5 days. In the meantime, please watch the Market Tracker. We'll be back ASAP.


Updates from the Premium Markets

Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 9:31 pm EST

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Best In Show

Tabitha was actually one of this week's sale cards for 10tx Thursday, but in case you missed her, you can still get her at a steeper price.

Tabitha the Cat
250 points
25tx from Dubai

Urban Hipster

Rootkit
1000 points
75tx from Paris

Next Gen Console
1000 points
75tx from Scottsdale

Hipster Deejay
2500 points
75tx from Paris

Winston World

To the best of the Squeaker's knowledge, this is the first time these three cards have been available in the Premium Markets. Exciting!

Leviathan
2500 points
25tx from Paris

Hailey's Comet
2500 points
50tx from Dubai

Winston Wheel
5000 points
25tx from Paris