Now you have to maximize the browser window, and there should be a whole bunch of html/xml text on the right side of the screen. This just lists the Prize Index which I’ve provided for you already.

Click spin in that window. The right side text should change to a much shorter length than the previous page’s. You then want to right click on the text and select all the text. You want to then copy it and paste onto a text editor like Notepad or Word.

It should look something like this:

<?xml version=’1.0′ standalone=’no’?><message success=”1″>
<status>1</status>
<user_spun>neo_tricks</user_spun>
<prize>11</prize>
<spin_duration>3448000</spin_duration>
<unique_num>47969</unique_num>
<prize_message>
<P ALIGN=”CENTER”><FONT SIZE=”16″><a href=”http://www.neopets.com/prehistoric/monotony/monotony2.phtml?
user_spun=neo_tricks&r=4669″><U>Collect Prize</U></A></FONT></P>

The only important information that you need from this text is the Prize Index Number (PIN) and the Duration. The PIN should look something like this: <prize>A number 1-16</prize>. If you get a number 99, it means you wither did not have enough NP to spin or have spun within the past 24 hours (although glitches may occur and result in a spin). The PIN will correspond to the list I’ve provided (in this case I got an 11 which is the rock) and the duration time (in this case 3448000) will tell you when you can claim your prize.

So now you know what prize it is and when you will receive it. If it is worthwhile, leave the window open, if not then close it, and it won’t be claimed.

If you want to check on the time that remains you can also go to http://www.neopets.com/prehistoric/monotony/wheel_mono_get_prize.phtml. One warning though, this WILL act like you ‘claiming’ your prize. So when the wheel window you have open finishes spinning, it might say that there isn’t a valid spin on this account. If do go to the above page, you WILL GET whatever prize your are suppose to get (like your pets losing half their hit points). It should look something like this:

username=(your user name)&server=Our records show that the wheel hasn’t finished spinning!&timeleft=3448000

To calculate duration time you have to take off the last three zeros (in this case 3448) and divide the remaining number (usually four digits) by 60 and that will tell you how many minutes remain( in this case 3448/60=57 minutes).

You can claim your prize before the wheel stops spinning as long as the status of your spin says ‘done’.

Steps For Claiming Your Prize Later

1. Close your window (by choice or by accident)
2. Make sure wheel_mono_get_prize.phtml says ‘done’ (Has to be withing 24 hours of the spin).
3. Check monotony2.phtml to see what it is.

I know this guide is long, but I wanted to be as clear as possible. I hope all you Neopians can not have to wait too long and have fewer Monotony Waiting Rooms on the Boards.

Monotony Prize Index (Picture on the Wheel in order)

1. Mazzew
2. Petpet Brush
3. Gourmet Food
4. Weapon
5. 5,000 NP
6. Question Mark
7. Faerie Pancakes
8. Red Codestone
9. Bri Codestone
10. Volcano
11. Rock
12. Scroll/Poster
13. Lottery Ticket
14. Paintbrush
15. Beast
16. 20,000 NP

This is just an idea of what you will get, it’s not an all inclusive list, if you go to pinkpt.com you will see the complete list of all possible items you can recieve. If you want to put this information elsewhere, please just link me because it was time-consuming to both research and write this guide. Please do not copy my guide and (1) claim it as your own or (2) put it somewhere else without my permission. I have links and banners for that purpose.