Mazin’ Hamsters Closing September 9
From WKN:
In the summer of 2010 we launched the Mazin’ Hamsters line of plush and section within Webkinz World. Since then, players have enjoyed building and exploring mazes, participating in daily activities and winning prizes. Mazin’ Hamsters can also be dressed, fed and played with like any other Webkinz pet.
Recently more and more players have been unable to access Mazin’ Hamsters. The Mazin’ Hamster section requires the use of the Unity Web Player. Unfortunately this plug-in is no longer supported by browsers such as Chrome, Firefox and Safari, blocking access. As a result we regret to inform you that we will be closing the Mazin’ Hamsters section of Webkinz World on September 9th, 2015.
On August 19th, we will remove the Mazin’ Hamsters button from the Things to Do menu, but players will still be able to access the section through the building on the Map of Kinzville. On September 9th, it will be closed for good and will no longer be accessible.
To get Mazin’ Hamster to work in Firefox: 1) Uninstall Unity and Firefox; 2) Re-install Firefox; 3) Login to Webkinz and visit Mazin’ Hamsters; 4) Use the link on the Mazin’ Hamsters page to download and install that version of Unity; 5) Log out and log back in to Webkinz.
Mazin’ Hamster owners will continue to be able to play with their hamsters in their pet’s room and clubhouse.
If you have points to spend in Mazin’ Hamsters, we recommend that you get all of your prizes before the section closes, as you will not have access to those points after it is closed.
Finally, if you haven’t done so already, any Mazin’ Hamster code can be registered in Amazing World, whether or not it was used in Webkinz World.
We hope that you have enjoyed playing Mazin’ Hamsters and continue to care for your cute little hamsters in Webkinz World!
1 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 12:01 pm
*sniff*
so sad – i once played mazin hamsters every day
going down the mountain was a rush. will have to remember which accounts have points to cash in prizes and try to figure out if any browser still works
2 Bepsy said,
August 11, 2015 @ 1:11 pm
Argh i wish the weren’t getting rid of it. I still need the stunt belt and a bunch of the moolah shop stuff. And im still able to play so ill have to spend a bunch of time trying to finish
3 KinzGramAtHeart(WI gramwebbie,luckywebbie,goldwebbie,nanananawebbie) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 3:22 pm
Very, very, sad.
I really enjoyed Amazing Hamsters.
I will try to access to use my points.
The codes for my hamsters never worked in Amazing World.
I guess they were old, not sure why.
4 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 4:22 pm
moms, email
5 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 4:26 pm
i agree, bepsy.
i think it was a lot of constant complaints on fb about having trouble logging in to mazin hamster due to the new unity player not being supported
6 Boper911 said,
August 11, 2015 @ 4:44 pm
I wonder if hamster codes will work after that date. I still have a few.
7 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 4:48 pm
i would enter all your hamster codes now, boper, just to be sure
8 KinzGramAtHeart(WI gramwebbie,luckywebbie,goldwebbie,nanananawebbie) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:32 pm
I really enjoy Mazin Hamsters, it is such a wonderful game. It is hard to believe the unity cannot be updated.
I am going back to make sure I have earned all the trophies.
My grandkids will be so upset, especially the little one.
9 KinzGramAtHeart(WI gramwebbie,luckywebbie,goldwebbie,nanananawebbie) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:33 pm
Great idea about entering all the codes.
I will have to search and make sure I don’t have any hiding around.
10 Boper911 said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:35 pm
ugh I can’t even open ww on firefox… checked flash and everything is updated! idk what’s going on…
who here plays AW that might want hamster codes?
11 KinzGramAtHeart(WI gramwebbie,luckywebbie,goldwebbie,nanananawebbie) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:35 pm
Is it the money it would cost to update Amazin Hamsters, or is it the programmers that don’t have the expertise.
Computers I really don’t understand at all.
12 KinzGramAtHeart(WI gramwebbie,luckywebbie,goldwebbie,nanananawebbie) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:36 pm
I play Amazing World and would love a new code.
What can I send you.
But try Chrome first.
13 Boper911 said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:37 pm
KG I’m not sure, I think it’s the web browsers that don’t support the plug-in.
14 Boper911 said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:39 pm
I have six hamster codes that can be used in AW. If I can get mazin hamsters in WW to work first then I can email them to whoever would use them.
15 Boper911 said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:39 pm
I’ll bbiab. I don’t want to try to figure this out now. ttyl KG
16 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:42 pm
I posted these instructions by Steve Webkinz above but in case you haven’t seen/tried this, boper:
To get Mazin’ Hamster to work in Firefox: 1) Uninstall Unity and Firefox; 2) Re-install Firefox; 3) Login to Webkinz and visit Mazin’ Hamsters; 4) Use the link on the Mazin’ Hamsters page to download and install that version of Unity; 5) Log out and log back in to Webkinz.
17 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:44 pm
Mazin Hamsters was programmed in the older Unity player and it will cost money/time to reprogram it (just like they had to for Webkinz x)
Firefox, etc, asks you to update the Unity player but hamsters doesn’t work there that’s why the work around (post #16)
Mazin’ Hamsters also works in IE (NOT windows 10) if you have access to a PC
hamsters do count as pets for family score, etc.
18 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 5:52 pm
Kat Kinz also posted this in case this is the hiccup
“be sure you have the Unity Player allowed…….on the WW log in page click the thing where that red arrow is, that will open that window you see, then click more information (bottom of that window is where you’ll find it), new window will open, click Permissions, you’ll see activate Plug in find Unity and click the box that says allow.”
19 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 6:01 pm
someone asked steve webkinz on facebook:
“Hi I know they are shutting down mazin hamsters because it uses unity player.What about Amazing World that uses unity player too?”
Steve replied:
“Amazing World is fine. It uses the latest version of Unity. Mazin’ Hamsters uses the first version of Unity, which will no longer be supported by web browsers. This type of issue is also partly why we did Webkinz X. We needed to update the site and all of the items to Action Script 3 for Flash Player in case the day comes when Action Script 1 and 2 are no longer supported.”
20 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
this is what michael webkinz said on wkn:
You will still be able to register a Mazin’ Hamster on your account once the Mazin’ Hamsters area is removed from the site. You just won’t unlock access to Mazin’ Hamsters BUT you can still play with your hamster in your room (feed it, dress it…) just like any other Webkinz pet!
21 tmt5 said,
August 11, 2015 @ 6:36 pm
Darn I had been hoping to get to play it again some day. Barely got to play it between the arthritis then it not working on macs. We have a old PC I was trying to update enough to run it. It could barely run webkinz back a few years ago so it probably wouldn’t of worked anyway. I wonder if we could use the public library computers to play it.
22 stagemom (WWID: stagemom, ozshares) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 6:41 pm
🙁 sad, so sad 🙁
23 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 6:42 pm
i’m VERY bummed about this
24 Boper911 said,
August 11, 2015 @ 7:37 pm
I have to quickly get all of the trophies. I hardly played it because it was always so slow and I never had time! Thanks for posting all of the tips Zingy.
25 crazywebkinzchic said,
August 11, 2015 @ 7:42 pm
don’t know what you got….till it’s gone 😥
thank you for the update zingy! i don’t like the update, but i’m gald we know it ahead of time.
where are the links for zingys rooms on WN? idk where to look. does TL have some there too in the same spot?
26 dee said,
August 11, 2015 @ 7:44 pm
okay, this is strange……the only way I can get hamsters to play is internet explorer……….I went and spend 40 thou in hamster money on stuff today (from two accts – what can I say, I am a saver)
I will look thru the others and shop as time allows…are there any “must” have items that I should focus on?
27 crazywebkinzchic said,
August 11, 2015 @ 7:46 pm
DEE!!!!!! i was literally fixing to email you! it’s nice to have you back! now i will read what you posted. 😆
28 crazywebkinzchic said,
August 11, 2015 @ 7:47 pm
i have no idea dee? i deleted firefox to be able to do it & my mac is too old to get the new version. idk how to add it back period. LOL
29 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 7:58 pm
DEE!!
yes, the only easy way to get to hamsters is if you have IE. firefox works but only if you delete the new unity player and install the old one.
30 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:01 pm
my rooms were featured on wkn today here along with hiphopten’s brilliant miniature villages – any idea where she got the tiny farmhouses from?
http://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/carousel/check-out-these-fan-build-screenshots-7/
my wacky room is here:
http://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/announcements/fan-build-screenshots-4/
will have to dig back thru michael webkinz’ posts to find taggylou’s. he featured several of her rooms some time ago
EDIT: found hers – google is awesome!
http://webkinznewz.ganzworld.com/announcements/fan-build-screenshots-2/
31 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:10 pm
If you like making outdoor yards, definitely get a bunch of those pine trees. And check out the first link I posted where hiphopten uses them effectively in her miniature villages.
32 dee said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:11 pm
so mu old desktop with 14 inch monitor and internet explorer is the best!
kickin it old school huh?
33 dee said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:12 pm
dd has a semester booklist that would make you all scratch your heads.
Just for one class, she has a list of seven books……….so I will start looking around tomorrow……….they have to annotate and some other college sounding thing to each one, so she likes big margins……..
34 dee said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:14 pm
I know krafty liked the looks of someones pine trees in a room….I hope she cashes in her money
is there still a limit on how much hamster money you can make in a day? I know there used to be a limit (500 or 600?)
would be nice if they suspended that for now…….I can make some serious bucks in the challenges……….and the prizes are kind of neato
35 dee said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:16 pm
nice rooms zingy!
36 gramma (BLG610; grammabon; grammao3) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:25 pm
dee, add me to the missed you group!! happy you’re back! â¤ï¸
37 gramma (BLG610; grammabon; grammao3) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:26 pm
Zingy, your rooms are inspiring!!!
38 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:37 pm
aww, thanks, gramma and dee! i sent my rooms to michael webkinz a while back, at taggylou’s suggestion, and never heard back or saw them on wkn so i thought they never made the cut. was so happy to read krafty’s post this am (she saw them on wkn).
i have to head home from work so i can’t play right now but i was able to get mazin hamster using IE on a laptop with Windows 8.
they got rid of IE on windows 10 so you’d want to cash in before you get Windows 10 installed (as an aside, personally, i’d wait 6 mos for them to fix the bugs on Windows 10 before installing. downloading is fine.)
39 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:46 pm
and don’t forget the magic hat giveaway! today only!
here’s the link to the magic W hat
http://www.ganzestore.com/estore/catalog/webkinz/clothing-13/hatsampWigs517/magic-w-hat
use Promo Code: FBGIVEAWAY2
ttyl!
40 tmt5 said,
August 11, 2015 @ 8:59 pm
Cwc hamsters doesn’t work on macs anymore well maybe if it is a old one.
41 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 9:18 pm
wheel of deluxe!
42 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 9:19 pm
i love those hamster items! i’m going to have to go looking – dee’s right, those pine trees are especially good …
43 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 9:19 pm
they should make a hamster section in the wshop with those items for people that own hamsters
44 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Invisible Car, Classic Gamers Lamp, Blue Wackys, Endangered theme items, POTM items (AW Ivy Puddleshrub, Dappledatom) (PB78 AW is furrcalasight) (FFQ AW is moonistashower) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 9:26 pm
I was able to get two after the evening reset. Had to use two tabs to do it.
I hope Krafty has Moolah to use to buy the pine trees O_O
45 momskinz (WWID: momsownkinz) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 9:44 pm
i got a couple more of the w hats – anyone “need” one???
46 LeeAnn (ww: noellepugh) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 9:56 pm
Can someone explain what area of Amazin Hamsters you get trophies from?
47 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 9:59 pm
haven’t played for trophies in a while but you’ll find some of the info re trophies here:
http://webkinzpost.yuku.com/forums/138
some of the trophies have been retired and cannot be won anymore
48 crazywebkinzchic said,
August 11, 2015 @ 9:59 pm
ok heres the deal….as soon as i read this post (between 12&2?) i logged on, saw that i had some money to spend with the mazin hamster stuff, bought a couple things, realized i needed alot more. got pulled away, came back, logged on again & now i can’t get on!!!!! 😡
then i deleted firefox, tried to add it back & it says i have to have something that i don’t have. my mac is at least 5 yrs old. . . so now i can’t add firefox back, i already did the download that is says is required when you go to the mazin hamsters, but it still says i need to add it………..
49 dee said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:01 pm
I used to know leeann
moms and them got me hooked after a courageous fight on my part
them I LOVED them………I loved them challenges with finding flags or charms or whatnot to get treasures……..someone remind me to try to get a bunch more before it all closes down…….
sadly easier for me to do on laptop as I watch tv……..which in my house, if you are on laptop, you lose control of tv channel!
kind of funny as some of us just wait to pounce! ha ha ha
50 dee said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:01 pm
moms
feel free to get another code off of my acct……
51 dee said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:02 pm
I am sure the WI site has a list of them
off for nite
hugs to all
52 LeeAnn (ww: noellepugh) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:08 pm
Thanks Zingy.. off to read up on it. I have a hamster code… is it better to adopt it with existing ones or on a new account?
53 LeeAnn (ww: noellepugh) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:09 pm
Ok, thanks for the ideas dee
54 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:15 pm
leeann, it depends
if you have limited time and trophies on an account already and you want to make a trophy room then keep them on the same account as trophies aren’t kpostable. also if you’re building family score on that same account, hamsters count as pets for FS even if they don’t extend your membership
if you have time, like dee mentioned, there’s a moolah cap so you can play up to the cap on several accounts to get a greater total moolah per day
webkinzpost is easy to search so i suggest looking up the list of mazin hamster trophies and put it on the search bar at webkinzpost. my friends and i made those threads years ago and should give you instructions with pics.
55 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Invisible Car, Classic Gamers Lamp, Blue Wackys, Endangered theme items, POTM items (AW Ivy Puddleshrub, Dappledatom) (PB78 AW is furrcalasight) (FFQ AW is moonistashower) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:39 pm
I agree with Momsk #43
56 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Invisible Car, Classic Gamers Lamp, Blue Wackys, Endangered theme items, POTM items (AW Ivy Puddleshrub, Dappledatom) (PB78 AW is furrcalasight) (FFQ AW is moonistashower) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:42 pm
The hamster trophies are from the races and such. KG got a bunch for me.
57 crazywebkinzchic said,
August 11, 2015 @ 10:58 pm
i’ve never gotten a trophy…i can’t take that jerky stuff too well. makes me not feel too good. but i still don’t want it gone.
58 LeeAnn (ww: noellepugh) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 11:25 pm
thank you Zingy for all the help!
59 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Invisible Car, Classic Gamers Lamp, Blue Wackys, Endangered theme items, POTM items (AW Ivy Puddleshrub, Dappledatom) (PB78 AW is furrcalasight) (FFQ AW is moonistashower) said,
August 11, 2015 @ 11:27 pm
When I do the Mazin Mountain stuff I always turn off the ball … for me, that makes it worse.
60 zingyginger said,
August 11, 2015 @ 11:55 pm
hope you get all the trophies you want, LeeAnn!
trying to make a Zangoz room and this is what i’ve come up with so far. is it true – the Zangoz statue isn’t programmed yet? does anyone have one in a room?
61 tmt5 said,
August 12, 2015 @ 12:18 am
NIce room. I like what you did with the bulls-eye.
Haven’t put any of the codes in yet so don’t know about the statue.
62 tmt5 said,
August 12, 2015 @ 12:28 am
YD likes your room Zingy said whoa that’s awsome.
63 KinzGramAtHeart(WI gramwebbie,luckywebbie,goldwebbie,nanananawebbie) said,
August 12, 2015 @ 12:52 am
Such a fun game and no way to save it.
The computer world can be very confusing.
64 KinzGramAtHeart(WI gramwebbie,luckywebbie,goldwebbie,nanananawebbie) said,
August 12, 2015 @ 12:54 am
Amazin Hamsters lets you see what trophies you have earned.
A great feature I wish was available in WW.
65 zingyginger said,
August 12, 2015 @ 1:05 am
aww, thanks to your YD, tmt! that’s sweet of her to say! <3
66 zingyginger said,
August 12, 2015 @ 1:11 am
in the Asian Curio now,
regular tab: Neo Gothic Floor Lamp, 1200kc
deluxe tab: Imperial Side Table, 3400kc
67 KraftyMomOf2 (WW id) wishes Invisible Car, Classic Gamers Lamp, Blue Wackys, Endangered theme items, POTM items (AW Ivy Puddleshrub, Dappledatom) (PB78 AW is furrcalasight) (FFQ AW is moonistashower) said,
August 12, 2015 @ 5:15 am
Thanks for the rare info, Zingy! I got them on all my Asian accounts but one, ran out of time … got several of the lamps, finally! 😀
Also, thanks mega, for the tip on the diamond apples from the floating gift boxes … I got a few of them on a couple accounts … they are fab for decorating.
68 KinzGramAtHeart(WI gramwebbie,luckywebbie,goldwebbie,nanananawebbie) said,
August 12, 2015 @ 7:47 am
Lamps, so happy you got them.
It was hard to win them, I hate when Ganz does that to us.
69 crazywebkinzchic said,
August 12, 2015 @ 9:55 am
did they bring the game back up krafty?
70 crazywebkinzchic said,
August 12, 2015 @ 9:56 am
zingy, i am drooling over that room!
i tried doing a wacky room last night & the internet went out again……brighthouse is really on top of it….
71 Boper911 said,
August 12, 2015 @ 10:37 am
for those of you who are busy in the mazin mazes… if you hold shift down while you play you go a LOT faster. it will certainly help you in time challenges. I didn’t know this until just now.
72 Boper911 said,
August 12, 2015 @ 11:21 am
does anyone know the “maximum” amount of moolah you can earn in one day?
73 zingyginger said,
August 12, 2015 @ 12:03 pm
maximum moolah per day = 2,000
74 dee said,
August 12, 2015 @ 12:31 pm
the challenges give you moolah,kc and prizes……….you have to do the timed ones………
new post:
http://www.thelamberts.com/webkinz_blog/?p=33995