Leprechaun Chase

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In 2010, Ganz decided to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Webkinz World by hosting a Clubhouse event that runs during the month of March. Players had to search the clubhouse in hopes of seeing Lucky the Leprechaun. If Lucky entered the same room players were in, players could click on him and were awarded one of six Jelly Coins. When players collected all six coins they were awarded with the Leprechaun Chase Grand Prize. Only one grand prize could be won per account, but after receiving it, players could continue to receive extra Jelly Coins from the leprechaun if they wished.

How to Play

The Leprechaun Chase event ran as follows:

  • You had to be in the room before Lucky the Leprechaun appeared.
  • When the the Leprechaun appeared, you heard a jingle and phrases to let you know he was there.
  • When pets received a piece of candy. the words "Good day to you!" appeared over their heads.
  • When pets were checking their candy collection, a clover appeared over their heads

In 2011, Ganz introduced the ability to purchase Jelly Coins. As with other promotions, players not wanting to partake in the event or missing some coins were able to purchase them in their Webkinz World account with eStore points.

How to Find the Leprechaun

Each year since 2010 (excluding the events in 2018 and 2023), players hunted in the Clubhouse in order to find Lucky the Leprechaun. When Lucky entered a room, he would suddenly appear in the room accompanied by a jingle and one of his phrases. Lucky is always quick and bounces from room to room throughout the Clubhouse. He is not exclusive to any one room in the Clubhouse and only stays in each room for a minute before moving on. For players that were having trouble finding Lucky, Webkinz Newz provided the tip that staying in a room for 30 minutes almost guaranteed you'd see the Leprechaun as he made his rounds.


 
Lucky the Leprechaun is a Webkinz Groundhog sporting a green suit and top hat and orange facial hair


In 2018, Ganz switched up the format of the Leprechaun Chase event. During this Leprechaun Chase, Lucky the Leprechaun hid in ads around Webkinz World. Once players found the ad Lucky was hiding in, they clicked on him to earn a Community Code. Every day there was a different ad with a different prize and Community Code, so players would have to visit Webkinz World every day to collect all nine.

 


Since 2023, the Leprechaun Chase was moved to the Kinzville Park. Lucky the Leprechaun was featured in the same spot all day and didn't disappear, however his location changed each day. Once players found him and clicked on him, they were given a prize. Each year the set of prizes changed. In 2023, a Lucky Coin Gift Box was added to their Dock. Inside players could find 1 of 5 collectible coins when they dragged the box from their Dock into their pet’s room. On St. Patrick’s Day, the Leprechaun gave out a Lucky Coin Safe to store the coins. In 2024, a different colored Leprechaun plush toy could be collected each day. On St. Patrick’s Day, the Leprechaun gave out a Leprechaun Display Case that players could use to store their plushy collection.

 

Dates

Over the years the Leprechaun Chase ran during these times:

  • 2010: March 11 - March 18
  • 2011: March 11 - March 17
  • 2012: March 7 - March 17
  • 2013: March 10 - March 17
  • 2014: March 10 - March 17
  • 2015: March 9 - March 17
  • 2016: March 11 - March 17
  • 2017: March 11 – March 17
  • 2018: March 9 – March 17
  • 2019: March 11 – March 17
  • 2020: March 11 – March 17
  • 2021: March 11 – March 17
  • 2022: March 11 – March 17
  • 2023: March 11 – March 17
  • 2024: March 11 – March 17

Leprechaun Chase Collection

Every Leprechaun Chase event since the first one in 2010, except for the 2018 and 2023 events, have had the same rules. Players must first collect all six Jelly Coins before unlocking the grand prize. The Jelly Coins are the same every year and come in each color of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet) with players being able to collect one for each color during the event. The Jelly Coins are a food that can be fed to your pet.

Jelly Coins

 
Red Jelly Coin
 
Orange Jelly Coin
 
Yellow Jelly Coin
 
Green Jelly Coin
 
Blue Jelly Coin
 
Violet Jelly Coin

Grand Prizes

Since the introduction of the event, the coins that need collecting for the Grand Prize have been the same, but the Grand Prize has changed year to year. Below are each year's Grand Prize.

 
Catch the Leprechaun Pot of Gold
2010
 
Lucky Leprechaun Coin Pond
2011
 
Golden Pot of Coins Fridge
2012
 
Emerald Treasure Chest
2013
 
Leprechaun Statue
2014
 
Leprechaun Stained Glass Window
2015
 
Lucky Go Kart
2016
 
Clover Topiary
2017
 
Clover Hill Hideaway
2019
 
Magic Painting
2020
 
Lucky Pond
2021
 
Sour Shamrock Tree Seeds
2022
 
Lucky Coin Safe
2023
 
Leprechaun Display Case
2024


2018 Prizes

Below are the nine Community Code prizes from the 2018 Leprechaun Ads Chase. Players could enter the Community Codes in the Code Shop to redeem the prizes. Only one of each prize could be redeemed per account.

 
Shrubbery Sleeper Bed
March 9
 
Gamers Garden Glass Side Table
March 10
 
Deck of Stone Bench
March 11
 
Playing Deck Chair
March 12
 
Two Suits Deck Chair
March 13
 
Deck of Stone Dining Table
March 14
 
Topiary of Clubs
March 15
 
Topiary of Spades
March 16
 
Golden Elm Tree
March 17


2023 Prizes

From March 11 – 16, players looked for Lucky the Leprechaun at the Kinzville Park and clicked on him to get a Lucky Coin Gift Box. Players could only receive one Lucky Coin Gift Box a day.

 
Lucky Coin Gift Box
March 11-16




The Lucky Coin Gift Box contained one of the following when opened:

Common

 
Lucky Chocolate KinzCash Coin
 
Lucky Silver KinzCash Coin


Uncommon

 
Lucky Gold KinzCash Coin
 
Lucky Rainbow Coin


Rare

 
Lucky Emerald KinzCash Coin




On March 17, when Lucky the Leprechaun was found and clicked on, players earned an extra special prize: A Lucky Coin Safe!

 
Lucky Coin Safe
March 17




2024 Prizes

From March 11 – 16, players looked for Lucky the Leprechaun at the Kinzville Park and clicked on him to receive a different colored Leprechaun plush toy each day.

 
Red Leprechaun Plush Toy
March 11
 
Orange Leprechaun Plush Toy
March 12
 
Yellow Leprechaun Plush Toy
March 13
 
Leprechaun Plush Toy
March 14
 
Blue Leprechaun Plush Toy
March 15
 
Violet Leprechaun Plush Toy
March 16


On March 17, when Lucky the Leprechaun was found and clicked on, players earned an extra special prize: Leprechaun Display Case!

 
Leprechaun Display Case
March 17