[Animal Jam] - Necklace to Spike Challenge (2018)

I'll tell you something: technically speaking, I've already completed the Necklace to Spike Challenge twice. I hadn't been going to earn a second rare wrist, but it happened.

I was planning to do this challenge (monthly, again) for 2018, but with the strict rules I've set up for myself and the other stuff that's going to be in the way, I might not be able to do so. It seems fun, though, and I will try and squeeze in the time for it.

But if you want to do it, I'll give you the rules!

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Steps:

1. Create a new account. This is critical to the challenge. You must use a new account only for this challenge. Using your main account, a storage, or backup account leads to bias and you may forget which items you are allowed to use for the challenge.
2. Buy a necklace from the store. Remember, you can buy as many necklaces as you want, but you are not allowed to change the color of it. Keep it at the default magenta color it is.
3. Start trading. It may be difficult, but remember - there will be someone who wants a necklace or will accept a trade for it.

Easy, right? However, there are many things you can and can’t do.

You MAY:

• Buy as many necklaces as you want
• Play adventures (this does not include seasonal ones)
• Complete the Journey Book
• Play games (including The Claw and Phantom Invasion)

You CANNOT:

• Ask others for items
• Use an account that already has items on it
• Collaborate with someone to complete the challenge
• Use other websites to communicate trading/tips
• Hint or tell anyone you are doing this challenge
• Scam/Hack
• Enter or host giveaways
• Buy membership on the account being used
• Buy other items besides necklaces
• Play seasonal adventures (Twists and Turns, Jamaaliday Rescue, etc.)

One of the most important steps is the track your progress. How do you do this?

1. Get out a new document. Make sure it’s blank.
2. Type down the date. For example, if I made a trade on July 1st, 2017, then I would type 7/1/2017.
3. Type down the trade or action done. Let’s say I traded my necklace for a deer plushie. Then I would type “Necklace → Deer Plushie”.

Remember this:

• If you were the one who made the trade, then simply do “Item → Item”.
• If someone traded you, then you should do “Got Item → Item”. This is important because otherwise, there is no way to tell the difference between someone who traded you or you trading someone else.
• If you obtained an item from an adventure/game, do “Obtained Item from Adventure/Game”. Be sure to mark whether or not the adventure was in Hard Mode.
• If there’s some other way you obtained an item that was not listed here, let me know. I’ll add it if it’s allowed.
• You do not have to record the username of the person you traded or got traded by.

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Now you know what the challenge itself is, here are the rule changes if you decide to do the challenge for each month that either makes the challenge harder or easier:

Any rule stated in a month does not apply for any other month.

January - None. For January of 2018, there will be no change in the rules. Do the challenge as it is.

February - Only you can trade. For February of 2018, the only change will be that you are not allowed to accept trades from other people. You must trade someone else. If someone trades you, it does not matter what the trade is - you must decline it!

March - You cannot collect den items. For March of 2018, the only change will be that you are not allowed to use den items for trading. This means no accepting trades with den items, no trading away den items (though I'm not sure why you'd have those anyway?), and no trading for den items.

April - You can play seasonal adventures, but you cannot play regular adventures. For April of 2018, the changes will be that you are allowed to play seasonal adventures, but you may not play regular (year-round) adventures. For example, you can play the spring egg thing, but you can't play Return of the Phantoms, The Phantom Portal, Meet Cosmo, Bubble Trouble, etc.

May - You cannot play games that reward items. For May of 2018, the only change will be that you are not allowed to play games that reward items. This means you can't play The Claw and earn plushies, or play Phantom Invasion and earn animal toys. This includes the den item games.

June - You are not allowed to wear items. For June of 2018, the only change will be that you are not allowed to wear items. This will be difficult for trading because many Jammers will think "Hmm, that person isn't wearing any rare items. They're probably not rare, so I'm not going to trade them."

July - You can communicate trading/tips on other websites, but you are not allowed to just trade in-game. For July of 2018, the changes will be that you are allowed to use Wikia/Instagram/Google+/etc. for discussing trading, but you may not just go up and trade someone/accept a trade in the game. You actually have to talk to someone using another source, agree on a trade, and then make the actual trade in Animal Jam.

August - You can communicate trading/tips on other websites, but you must use Bubble Chat in-game. For August of 2018, the changes will be that you are allowed to use Wikia/Instagram/Google+/etc. for discussing trading, but inside of Animal Jam, you must use Bubble Chat. You can still trade without finding someone on another website, but you have to use Bubble Chat no matter what. If you find remembering to use Bubble Chat difficult, then go to your Parent Dashboard and set the account to Bubble Chat.

September - You are not allowed to use anything that could tell you the rarity/value of an item. For September of 2018, the only change will be that you are not allowed to use sources that say anything about the rarity/value of any item. For example, you can't use Animal Jam Item Worth Wiki or any forum. You can ask around in the game, but you can't use outside sources.

October - You are not allowed to complete the Journey Book. For October of 2018, the only change will be that you are not allowed to complete the Journey Book. You may know that finding all the items/animals in a certain area of Jamaa will reward you with a certain item. You are not allowed to do this for October.

November - The only adventure you are allowed to do is Bubble Trouble. For November of 2018, the only change will be that the only adventure you can do is Bubble Trouble in either regular or hard mode. The mode (hard/regular) does not matter. You are not allowed to do any other adventures (this includes seasonal adventures).

December - Repeat any one month's challenge (January is NOT allowed). For December of 2018, the change will be that you must choose any month (with the exception of January) and apply the same rule again. For example, let's say I wanted to do May's challenge again - then I'll do it. I could also do October, June, April, or any other month that is not January.

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Can I use the items that Peck gives me in my den? Yes, you may, but please also add it to your document. Avoid the part where she wants you to buy something from Jam Mart Furniture, however. The only month where you are not allowed to do this is March - where you aren't allowed to use den items in trading.

For December, can I use the Daily Jamaaliday Gifts? Yes, you may.

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If there are any more questions, let me know, and I'll answer them. Until 2018? or maybe a few days later? Until the next post, then. Stay undefined 😀

~2023zhanl38