What's New on SanrioTown

SanrioTown.com has a lot of surprises for its members this November! Cute wallpapers and calendars featuring your favorite Sanrio characters have already uploaded for your downloading enjoyment.

A new game has also been brought in the line-up! Called "SanrioTown Kart Madness", this will certainly be well-loved by people who love action.

A player can choose to play as Hello Kitty, Dear Daniel, Bad Badtz Maru, or KeroKeroKeroppi (with their own specialized, custom-made vehicles!) Each character has their own strengths and weaknesses, so a person has to choose very carefully which one he wants to play as. S/he can unlock the second and third courses for each character by finishing the heat.

S/he can win by finishing all three tracks for each character. Losing in just one race for one character would end the game, so better do it fast and well to earn a good score and possibly a place in the Top Five ranking.

Enjoy these and more fun stuff by going to SanrioTown.com!

Sanriotown “Hello” Apples Photo Competition

Popular Sanrio cartoon character Hello Kitty is as heavy as three apples.

By coincidence, Sanriotown.com and Apple@Next Media Interactive Limited jointly organize the "Hello Apples" photo competition, which aims to convey three positive messages symbolized by the three apples: youthfulness, wisdom/creativity, compassion/caring, messages that Hello Kitty also delivers.

To join the competition:

1. Sign up for your own free Sanriotown account and then log in.
2. Create your photo in Sanriotown gallery.- Click "Join Competition", found at your SanrioTown homepage after logging in, to enter the "Gallery" section;

- Upload your photo;
- Create text in different font styles; decorate your photo with drag-and-drop icons, borders, etc.

3. Save the image.
4. Submit to the category you wish to join.

Judging Criteria:

- Creativity: Theme interpretation and creativity in using the Sanriotown Gallery features.
- Mileage: Comment activity and ratings from other members generated during the competition period.
- Overall appeal: Message delivery value and overall impact of the video to the viewers.



Categories of entries:

Apple 1: Youthfulness

Works submitted should present the idea of "youthfulness". "Youthfulness" shouldn't be related to age - the idea depends on how you view yourself and the world. Let's celebrate "youthfulness"!

Apple 2: Wisdom/Creativity

Works submitted should present the idea of "wisdom/creativity". It's all about thinking out of the box.

Apple 3: Compassion/Caring

Works submitted should present the idea of "compassion/caring". Shift focus to different aspects of your life, and make good use of the lens to show how you care about people and things around you. Don’t forget your lovely pets!

Prizes:

The winner of the "Youthfulness" award will receive a pair of Hello Kitty bowling balls and a $400 Photofinishing Cash Coupon from Photomax.
The winner of the "Wisdom & Creativity" award will receive a Hello Kitty bicycle and a $400 Photofinishing Cash Coupon from Photomax.
The winner of the "Compassion & Caring" award will receive a Hello Kitty watch and a $400 Photofinishing Cash Coupon from Photomax.

Five consolation prizes will be offered in each category. Each consolation prize has :

1) A coupon of 20 pcs Print from Digital Media

2) A Fotomax Print from Digital Media 30% discount coupon

Terms and Conditions:

1. Competition is until Nov 16, 2007.


2. Participants must have an existing e-mail account in Sanriotown to join this competition.


3. Each participant may submit photos to different categories and each photo can be submitted to more than one category.


4. All works must be submitted via the Gallery Section in sanriotown.com.


5. Winners will be announced on Sanriotown.com on Nov 30, 2007.


6. Winners will be notified by email three days after the results are announced and the prize will be sent via courier.


7. Judges have the right to require contestants to submit original photos to verify their qualification.


8. Photos should be original and have not been published or entered in any other photo contests.


9. No offensive materials, violent or explicit/sexual content should be used.


10. Sanriotown reserves any rights to use the photo, in whole or in part.


11. Sanriotown reserves the right to change the conditions of this contest at its own discretion.


12. This competition only accepts participants from Hong Kong.

The photo gallery is now up, so be sure to submit your entries now!

Know more about this by visiting the official "Hello Apples" contest page at http://www.sanriotown.com/emailad/2007_photoboot/sanriotown_photo_competition_us.htm.

or visit its official blog at http://blog.sanriotown.com/applekitty_eng:hellokitty.com.

Enquiries: Should you have any questions on the campaign, please email marketing@hellokitty.com.Media sponsor: Next Media Interactive Limited

Gifts sponsor: Fotomax (F.E.) Ltd.

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Focus on: Pochacco Crazy Marbles

Help! Marbles are closing in on Pochacco from all sides, and he needs you to get him out of there!

What you need to do is to get at least three consecutive marbles of the same color together. You can grab the top one (or ones, if they're of the same color) and then throw it to whichever vent you want it to go to. Select which side you're going to take a marble from using the arrow keys. You can release it by again pressing which directional button you want it to go to. The marbles won't wait for you, though, because these will continue to keep coming at Pochacco until they reach him; at which point, the game ends.

There are special marbles that will aid you and Pochacco, and these can be easily seen, as they look slightly different from the normal ones. Activate these by again placing them with at least two other marbles of the same color. Depending on the marble that you get, any one of these might happen: all marbles will be cleared, marbles from that row will automatically disappear, or the marbles will stop moving for a few moments.

Play this and other fun games at SanrioTown.com! Registration is free, so sign up now!

Coro Coro Volleyball: A New Game on SanrioTown!

Get set, SanrioTown gaming fans! There's a new flash game you can play with, and it features none other than your favorite flower hat-wearing squirrel, and his mate! That's right, this latest addition to the roster features Coro Coro Kuririn and Sakura playing their own version of volleyball!

SanrioTown members can choose either the one player- or two player-mode. In the former, they get to be Kuririn playing against the computer-controlled Sakura. For the latter, a couple of friends can play as the two hamsters.

In either case, the player must keep the pineapple from falling by tossing it over to the other side of the net, er, stick. S/he can move left or right, or even jump by pressing the corresponding button. If the pineapple falls on the ground while it's on your side, a point will automatically be given to your opponent.

Save the pineapple, win the game. Most of all, have fun playing!

Enjoy this and other fun games and features only on SanrioTown. Registration is free, so sign up today!

Focus on: Kitty Puzzle

Jigsaw puzzles are no longer limited to cardboard pieces. Play the SanrioTown Kitty Puzzle and get the chance to assemble at least one of the puzzles there.

As can be seen in the images, the puzzles aren't limited to designs that feature Hello Kitty. Instead, other characters like the Little Twin Stars, My Melody, and Cinnamoroll can be seen and played with. Every time you load the game, a different pattern can potentially appear to give you new challenges.

Another twist of the game is that it's time-limited, which means that you have to put the pieces together within a specific number of seconds, otherwise, you'll lose the game. Don't worry though, the time that is provided is more than enough for you to piece together the design.

If you finish the puzzle quickly, you may get the chance to be included in the Top Players list of the game. In fact, trying to beat the scores there could be an extra challenge for you!

Play the game by signing in to your SanrioTown account. For those who don't have one yet, you can go to http://mail.sanriotown.com/templates/common/us/username.htm or click any of the images above. The account's free, and you get to enjoy the other services of the official online community of Sanrio as well.:)

Focus on: Little Twin Stars Tetris

Let's go retro!

For those who grew up in the 90s (or for those who want to experience it), relive the day of the brick game by playing Little Twin Stars Tetris at SanrioTown!

The game works the same way as the old Tetris games of the not-so-distant past, but with cuter graphics. Differently-shaped pieces will fall one by one from the top of the screen (from Lala, to be exact), and the player has to stack these in whatever way s/he sees fit (and watch Kiki follow the piece being controlled :P). Whenever a row becomes completely filled, it will disappear and points will be awarded on how many tiles have been removed.

Not only are the pieces differently shaped, they're also made up of different fun things, including candies, stars, hearts, and puffs of clouds. Better resist keeping all of these though, or else you'll lose the game!

Know more about these and other fun games at SanrioTown!

Focus on: XO Cave Adventure

XO Cave Adventure is the latest in the arsenal of games that can be played in SanrioTown.

Being the adventurous little penguin that Badtz Maru is, he goes on an Antarctic cave exploration trip, and it's up to you to guide him through it!

Aside from the cave's stalactites and stalagmites, some creepy-crawly creatures are also in the way to keep XO from having a smooth flight. Not to worry though, XO has his weapon of choice: his handy flashlight! Left-click to turn it on and make the cave dwellers disappear.

Badtz Maru can have a maximum of three flashlights, and can replenish his supply by collecting the ones on his way. Aside from these, he can also collect hearts (a maximum of five), which indicates the number of times he can be hit. There are also stars that boost a player's score by 100 points for each one collected.

The game is action/adventure, something that people of all ages would just love to play. Guiding a flying Badtz Maru who wears a red cape is a special bonus as well.:D

Focus on: Pochacco's Balloon Game

Spend a fun day at the festival by helping our favorite white dog hand out balloons to his many friends in Pochacco's Balloon. Sounds easy? Not by a long shot, as each animal has differing speeds and directions, and have awful tempers to boot! Better have their balloons ready for them, or they'll walk out on you!

Play the game now by clicking on the game title or on the images above. Make sure you get a SanrioTown account first, otherwise, you won't be able to!

SanrioTown Blog Features This Week!

Hi everyone! This is this week's schedule of the entries of the SanrioTown Blog:

Tuesday: Focus on: "Kitty Says"
Wednesday: Video and Blog of the Week!
Thursday: Another Blog tutorial on uploading images in your posts
Friday: All About: Dachonosuke

Focus on: Bees in the Garden

Help Hello Kitty bring her letters safely from the mailbox to her home. The catch is, you have to avoid bees that want to sting her!

As the game progresses, more challenges will be added, including spider webs and smarter bees.

Play the game now at SanrioTown!