Neopets Daily Dare 2010 Challenge: Day Two - Extreme Herder 2

The second game in the Neopets Daily Dare 2010 Challenge is Extreme Herder 2; I have never been all that good at the game so I knew that picking Abigail instead of AAA was my only chance at getting a new item. I managed to get 50 points on my first try and was awarded "Super Sticky Balthazar Trap" (Gift) (Special). To beat AAA in this game you need to get at least 350 points. You can also challenge Lulu if you purchased Daily Dare NC Challenge Tickets from the NC Mall. To beat Lulu you need to get a score of 75 or more.

The premise of the game is simple; guide the Kacheek around the farm to pick up Petpets and then take them to one of the open gate sections. You do have to be careful to avoid Balthazar and keep him from eating the Petpets. Since I play on a laptop I have some trouble when I have to use the directional arrows. There are some power-ups that you may see on the screen; I have never seen the apple that will make all of the Petpets appear in one spot instead of being strewn across the screen but the "2X" appears every once in a while and allows you to pick up and deposit two of them at a time.

If you are interested in the NC Challenge Tickets, you can get them at the NC Mall individually or in packs. 32-Game Ticket Pack: 2,200 NC, 10-Game Ticket Pack: 900 NC, 5-Game Ticket Pack: 500 NC, 1-Game Ticket Pack: 200 NC. You do not need to purchase these tickets to play the AAA or Abigail challenge; the tickets allow you to win a special item. You can purchase Neocash at the site with a credit card or via PayPal as well as buying Neocash cards at stores like 7-11, CVS and GameStop.

As if that weren't enough, there is also a new avatar up for grabs. Visit the Staff Tournament page and vote; when you submit your entries you should see the message at the top of the page that tells you that you received the avatar. If you do an excellent job at picking the winners you could win some NP. From the Neopets website: "Win prizes by predicting the results of the Daily Dare Staff Tournament, along with a chance to win 1,000,000 Neopoints." You've got nothing to lose and you could be a big winner if you guess correctly!