On Neopets, you are permitted to have a total of four side accounts.
Understanding Neopets Account Limits
Players are allowed a maximum of five Neopets accounts in total. From these five accounts, only one can be designated as your Main Account, while the remaining four function as Side Accounts. This distinction is crucial for adhering to the game's rules and ensuring fair play within the Neopian economy.
Main Account vs. Side Accounts: Key Distinctions
The fundamental difference between your main and side accounts lies in their permissible activities, particularly concerning the generation of Neopoints (NP) and participation in the game's economy.
- Main Account: This is your primary account where you are allowed to earn Neopoints, play games, participate in dailies, run shops, and engage in all activities that generate currency or valuable items.
- Side Accounts: These accounts are intended for supplementary purposes, such as housing additional Neopets, collecting avatars that require more than one pet, or for extra storage and display of items. They are strictly prohibited from generating any form of Neopoints or participating in activities designed for earning currency.
Permitted and Restricted Activities
To maintain a fair gaming environment, specific rules apply to what you can and cannot do on your main versus side accounts.
| Account Type | Purpose | Key Activities Permitted | Key Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Account | Your primary account for all Neopets activities, including earning Neopoints and interacting with the game's economy. | Playing games (Flash, HTML5, etc.), completing dailies (e.g., Tombola, Fruit Machine, Forgotten Shore, Trudy's Surprise), restocking shops, participating in contests and events, engaging in the Neopian Stock Market, receiving prizes, earning interest on bank deposits, sending items to other users. | Only one account can be designated as your main at any given time. |
| Side Account | Used for housing extra Neopets, collecting avatars, or for additional item storage. | Customizing Neopets, battling in the Battledome (without gaining NP rewards), collecting avatars from certain activities (e.g., pet lookups, item viewing, specific Battledome opponents if NP is not gained), reading Neopian Times, visiting the Money Tree (without taking items to gain NP). | Cannot be used to earn Neopoints, play games that give NP, collect daily bonuses that award NP or items, participate in contests (e.g., Beauty Contest, Customization Contest, Pet Spotlight), stock or restock shops, earn interest from the bank, send items from them to your main account (or vice versa if it's NP-generating), or benefit from any activity that yields NP. |
It is important to note that while you can change which account you designate as your main account, frequently switching between accounts to gain an unfair advantage would likely be considered cheating and could result in penalties. Always ensure that only your designated main account is used for any activity that generates Neopoints or provides significant in-game benefits.
