What changed in the hotel this week, newest first. Each note stays for 7 days.
Every Arena game got a furniture check: the Banzai court is rebuilt with proper corners, the Party Night bar faces its stools, the quiz desk and fashion cameras face the right way, and the tables sit clear of the dance floor. Take a look
Mazes, Musical Chairs, Battle Banzai portals, the dance floors, the Pet Show and more now come out a little different every time the Arena is built, so no two events look the same. Take a look
Invest in 120 hotel companies with live prices, real news, dividends and three market indexes. Open it from the new chart button on the toolbar or on the website; a short guide explains everything, no stock know-how needed. Trade with coins, duckets or diamonds. Prices are truly random, every trade is logged, and staff are not allowed to trade, so the market stays fair. Take a look
Wired Deals show pictures now, the Group Forums guide link sits at the top of its page, and the hotel should feel lighter on phones. Help links no longer go stale after an update. Take a look
The Cinema's program is wider: comedy and stand-up, horror and crime stories, movie trailers, music and more. Nothing political, nothing too extreme. Take a look
When the Hype Meter fills, everyone in the hotel now also gets a few free duckets (a few more if you chipped in), and trading fees on the Stock Exchange are halved for the hour. Take a look
Your own right-click menu everywhere, clearer close buttons, darker scrollbars, calmer hover effects, and help pages that open in the website's own style.
Chip in coins together to fill the Hype Meter. When it is full the whole hotel gets a Party Hour: double quest XP and double arcade tickets, plus the Hype Squad badge for everyone who helped. Take a look
Throw a party in your room: Shop, Furni > Room Event. Your event shows in the Navigator's Events tab, on the Home screen and on the website for 2 hours. Bring in real guests and earn the Event Host, Party Starter and Legendary Host badges. Take a look
All ten Pixel Palace machines are now rares in the Shop (Furni > Arcade Machines). Place one in your room and it plays its game for you and your visitors, with its own high-score table. Three of them are also at the prize counter for tickets. Take a look
Windows, menus and the toolbar have a new glassy look with smooth little animations, every room greets you with its name when you walk in, and all questions now pop up in the hotel's own style. The Games Arena got a tidy-up too: gates face the right way and Treasure Hunt has its own field.
The shop now shows a real preview of every wallpaper, floor and window view, and the wired guide in the shop works again with help pages for every wired box.
The Cinema plays a brand new mix of music videos, comedy, trailers, gaming and challenges, picked for teens and up. Vote for what plays next, as always. Take a look
Every group now has its own forum. Start a topic, reply, and keep your group talking even when you are not in the hotel. Open it from the group's info window or the group's furni. Take a look
Four brand new games (Stack Up, Grid Drop, Slice Rush and Prism Hop), juicier effects in every machine, and tickets for every game you play. Trade tickets at the prize counter for badges, arcade furni and coins, look out for the Machine of the Day (double tickets) and take the weekly champion crown. Take a look