News Archive

Little Rock Pool news grouped in one location.

The information here has been edited by our editors in order to provide you a quick link to any relevant articles. Direct quotes are in normal font and anything we add for your benefit is in italics, with the exceptions to various linked pages.

News
''This is news obtained directly from official posts to the Little Rock Pool Application page. ''

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March 19, 2010
Mystic Mystery! You stumbled upon the ruins, but what lurks within!? You'll find out soon enough, but will you regret it?! Coming soon in Little Rock Pool!
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March 17, 2010
Try your skill at our new bubble mini-game. How many bubbles can you pop in a row? The more you burst, the more gold and achievements you can earn. Also, don't miss out on the new Mystery Crate with exclusive items in the Lagoon Shop and check out the new fishing gear while you're there.
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March 11, 2010
Collect all the trophy tidals...ur...titles, by completing every achievement! Don't miss the newest fish, Bottom Feeders, and the interactive coral reef in the Lagoon Shop.
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March 04, 2010
We are wrapping up the arctic collection with a brand new theme, which will transform your pool into icy waters! Also, we've added the new mystery gift box, so you can show your friends how much you care. Don't miss out on the new St. Patrick's Day collection of items, plants, and fish. Happy swimming.
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February 18, 2010
Hi there fish keepers. We've added a new way for you to interact with your pool! Click any open space to drop a pebble in the water and give your fish some attention. Speaking of fish, now you can add a Blue Sea Horse to your fish family! And make sure your pets feel at home by displaying the new Conch Shell and Cluster of Shells from the Lagoon Shop. More updates coming soon!
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February 12, 2010
We've updated the Lagoon Shop with some incredible items. If you're going on a trip, you'll want to pick up the 3-day Auto Cleaner and 3-day Auto Feeder to keep your pool clean and your fish fed. Add some glamour to your pool with the new crystal formations that are sure to make your fish happy. And, we've added the option to revive your fish with Meteor Credits. Keep us in your radar, more is on the way.
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February 5, 2010
Congratulations! You found a special clam that has made its home in your little rock pool. Check back often to see if it gives you any pearls. With your newly found clam, all your fish and all the new Valentine's items, you're going to need a larger pool! Now you can upgarde the size of your pool and give your pets ...some much needed 'fin' room. Use the friendship shells, scattered among your neighbors' pools, to purchase bigger pool sizes. Don't go away, we've got more exciting updates coming soon.
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January 29, 2010
Keep on the look out for the new Sea Horse and Anglerfish that need your help finding new homes. Also, we've introduced some extra decorations for your pool, like the Wooden Log and a couple of Greek Ruins. Are these the remains of Atlantis? Stay close, we've got more coming soon.
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January 22, 2010
Hello fish keepers! We've made some major updates to your Little Rock Pool, including enhancements to the overall stability of the game! We've added the Tentaberry Plant and various seaweeds for decorations in the Lagoon Shop. If you're short on coins, don't fret, we've also included an area to exchange your Meteor Credits for in-game coins. Stay tuned, we're going to be introducing some new fish that will need your help and lots more!
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January 9, 2010
Don't get washed ashore, crustacean caretakers. We're making some major changes next week that will be fixing a lot of the recurring issues. We've collected some great data and enhancements are soon to follow. You don't want to miss some of the exciting upgrades in store for your Little Rock Pool!
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January 1, 2010
'''Hey everybody, today we've introduced our newest creature: the Baby Turtle! Turtles are very rare and elusive creatures so you won't be able to purchase them in the shop, but if a friend finds one in their pool and puts it up for adoption you may be able to '''clai m it as yours! Good luck and have a great weekend!
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December 24, 2009
Hi everybody and welcome to Little Rock Pool, the latest Facebook app from Meteor Games. We're currently in alpha mode, which means we have lots of bugs to fix and improvements to make. Thanks for helping us test and make the game better - we'll be back after the holidays with some great new features!
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Patch Notes
The Patch Notes are obtained directly from official posts to the Meteor Games forums

Patch Notes for March 12, 2010

 * We added Bottom Feeders to the game (Red Crab and Sea Snail) and they can be purchased in the shop.
 * We also added some other items like the Butterfly Fish and the Large Red Coral.
 * You can now earn Achievements! When trophy a is earned, you can post the achievement to your wall. When your friends click the link, they will earn 50 gold.
 * Fixed bug with the game freezing after moving an item to another location and then mousing over the inventory or trash icons with no item selected.
 * Fixed bug with pressing back button on achievements.
 * Changed it so plants start on the ground and no longer float from the top down, for new users.

Patch Notes for March 8, 2010

 * Added the new Gift Mystery Box which will award various amounts of XP and Gold.
 * Added the first new theme to the shop - The Arctic Theme (which is like a wall paper).
 * We added a moving tool and this will allow you to store items or trash them (icons will appear on the left side of the game screen). To store or delete you must click and drag it to the icon and you cannot store plants or fish.
 * We changed it so tossing pebbles is optional, to toss a pebble you now click on the white arrow icon and then the pebble icon that appears to select this option.
 * As Facebook has now removed notifications, we have converted all our old notifications to the Games Dashboard system (you can find it here: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=games or by clicking the "Games" link on the left side of your home page). Where a user would previously receive a notification telling them "Dan has adopted your Kiwi," they will now see the latest three of these notifications in their Games Dashboard.
 * Fixed Mystery Gift Boxes so the number of available gifts updates when they are used.
 * Fixed gold update bug so gold updates correctly in gift inbox when awarded gold from a mystery gift box.
 * Fixed the bug so users are no longer able to move auto-feeders and auto-cleaners to storage.
 * Fixed the problem where timers for the auto-feeder/cleaner did not correctly display the remaining time in the tool-tip, when the mouse is scrolled over it.
 * Fixed treasure chest feed posts, now gives coins and proper news popup upon clicking the action link.
 * Friendship shells should now correctly appear once the timer is up.
 * Pearls in clams should now correctly appear once the timer is up.
 * Resurrection times should now correctly function and not show negative time.
 * Healing times should now function correctly.
 * Steal times will now function correctly.
 * Fixed the problem where data was not showing up in various lines of text (i.e. "Buy {num_cans} cans of food for {amount}").
 * Fixed midground item placement, they should no longer disappear in smaller pools.
 * Friendship shells are appearing in the very front in everyone's pool now.
 * We've done some back end performance improvements.

Patch Notes for March 1, 2010

 * We introduced fertilizers and background items.
 * Added another adoptable animal - the penguin.
 * Added several artcic themed items to the shop.
 * Fixed the background item bug (Background items placed on the left quadrant disappeared out of view).

Patch Notes for February 19, 2010
- Includes patches since January 29, 2010
 * Users can now interact with the fish by tossing pebbles in pools and scaring them.
 * Fish are now placed in the pool just like plants and other items; the user adds them by clicking somewhere in the pool. This allows the user to place the same kind of fish several times instead of having them drop in from the top one at a time.
 * Added 3 day auto-feeders and auto-cleaners. These are purchasable once and start will start working shortly after being purchased. The only last three days and then will disappear.
 * Fixed a bug that allowed users to manipulate items in a friend's pool if they clicked on said friend's feed post and were directed to the friend's pool once the game loaded.
 * Fixed bug with fluctuating max plant/fish numbers after pool expansions and leveling up.
 * Players will no longer be under a level restriction when trying to purchase pool upgrades with MC credits.
 * Players with two clams has had one of their clams removed
 * Issue with feeders not allowing fish to become harvestable has been fixed.
 * Correct removal of feeders and cleaners upon expiration has been resolved.

Patch Notes for January 29, 2010
- Includes patches since January 8, 2010


 * We've added two more adoption animals! You can now find Sea Horses and Anglerfish for your friends to adopt.


 * Adoption animal and share treasure links should be working properly again.


 * We've done some stability enhancments so the game should be running smoother.


 * You can now purchase coins using MC credits


 * Pearls now show up in friends' tanks


 * Treasure chests are back.


 * Problem involving a huge amount of features has been repaired, any features over your normal cap will be automatically deleted (don't worry, MC credits and gifts are safe).


 * Problems with placing gifts into pools and not properly saving after feeding has been fixed.


 * Problems with selling recently placed gifts and selling gifts from the gift box has been fixed.

January 8, 2010
- Includes patches since December 18, 2009


 * Fixed not being able to go home after reviving a fish


 * Toggling sound or music now saves the game


 * Fixed issue with not being able to post feeds if game saved before hitting the "Tell your friends" button


 * Gifts will now adjust to show the proper number if they are placed or sold


 * Known issue with some plants reappearing and not being able to steal from them has now been resolved


 * Unclean tanks will only make one fish sick per day uncleaned.


 * A random animal event – the Sea Turtle. This functions in exactly the same way as the adoptable animals in Island Paradise, a user is randomly prompted to make a feed post to Facebook and the first friend to click it will receive the animal. The sea turtle contributes to the fish limit.


 * Toggling sound or music now saves the game


 * Added unlimited healing inside your own tank


 * Placing gifts no longer checks if you have enough gold as if you were purchasing the item


 * Cleaning a tank will earn you 3 gold along with 1 xp per trash cleaned


 * Fish food gifts now gives you the correct amount of food immediately


 * Newly purchased features can now be fed/named/positioned immediately


 * Harvestable elements are now more visibly accentuated


 * "Flushing" (removing) a dead fish does not give you any money back


 * Altered the times it takes for fish to go from starving to sick and from starving to death

December 18, 2009

 * The shop has been updated to have plants as the first tab.


 * The shop now displays "Coming soon!" if no options are available for a sub category.


 * Fish features bought with MC credits are immune to sickness and death.


 * We altered how neighbors work. Anybody who is a user's friend on Facebook and plays Island Paradise is now their neighbor in the game. All Facebook friends can now steal, salvage and revive crops.


 * We fixed many bugs within the game including many access issues.


 * Cleaning a tank now gives +1 XP


 * Pressing "SHIFT" + "H" will toggle the visibility of items.


 * The Languages tab and Meteor Credits tab in the main navigation bar are now being displayed and functional.