Animal Jam

*Last Updated: 31/10/2020*

Generally, **Animal Jam** refers to a collection of two games released by Wildworks in collaboration with National Geographic. The original online game, now known as Animal Jam Classic, released in 2010, in the past was called Animal Jam before an event known as the "aMAYzing Migration" in May of 2020.

A succeeding game, referred to as Animal Jam or Animal Jam Play Wild before the migration, went into Beta Testing on 16 December 2014 (Android-only), and was first released for iPads on IOS on the Apple App Store on 18 August 2015, and for iPhones and iPods on 04 November 2015. On 07 December 2015, Animal Jam Play Wild released on the Google Play Store. Next, it released into the Amazon Appstore on 06 December 2016. Finally, it was released in Steam Early Access on 11 December 2018. As of 10 May 2020, there have been 301,670,253 animal avatars created in Animal Jam and Animal Jam Classic, in over 225 countries.

## Animal Jam Classic

Animal Jam Classic, sometimes referred to as just "Classic" or "AJC," is the game released for online users on computers; the game cannot be played on mobile devices.

### Gameplay

Users can dress up their animal with items, shop at stores, decorate their den, interact with buddies with chat, mini-games, trading, and more, while learning more about animals and their environment.

The goal set by the developers who created Animal Jam Classic was for players to learn facts about zoology, using the features that the developers created, which included mini-games, such as Pest Control, which introduces kids to various types of insects and land animals, and Touch Pool, which introduces kids to some species of marine creatures, adventures, such as The Forgotten Desert and Storming The Fortress, parties, such as Haunted Forest Party and the Paradise Party, and through videos in cinemas, likes Brady's Theater. However, most players are now focused on obtaining items that are deemed "high-worth" by the community, prompting the creation of wikis such as the Animal Jam Item Worth Wiki.

## Animal Jam

Animal Jam, often referred to as "Animal Jam Play Wild," "AJPW," "PW," and "Play Wild," is a 3D game that was released for mobile users.

### Gameplay

Most of the same features exist on Animal Jam Classic and its counterpart. However, Animal Jam does not have all of the same lands as Animal Jam Classic, which include the underwater lands. Animal Jam does not have adventures nor all of the same games as Animal Jam Classic. The goal of the user is the same as above, and like users on Animal Jam Classic, are also focused on obtaining "high-worth" and "in-demand" items such as Crystal Pegasus Wings, Rare Furry Arm Cuffs, Rare Wooden Chest, and more. Also like Animal Jam Classic, there are wikis such as this one, the Play Wild Pet Worth Wiki, and Play Wild Worth Wiki to inform people of "worths".

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130701065844/http://press.nationalgeographic.com/2010/08/03/young-explorers-online-playground-animal-jam/
2. ↑ https://classic.animaljam.com/en
3. ↑ https://www.animaljam.com/en/about\_us
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.instagram.com/p/B\_fszdfFMnF/
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.WildWorks.AnimalJamPlayWild
6. ↑ https://apps.apple.com/app/animal-jam-play-wild/id1003820457
7. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/WildWorks-Animal-Jam-Play-Wild/dp/B01N3JUZ8L/
8. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/822240/Animal\_Jam/
9. ↑ http://www.wildworks.com/news/animal-jam-latest-stats/index.html