The lost desert

This sacred place has been hidden for thousands of years, or at least as long as anyone can remember.

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History of the Lost Desert Lost Desert Games Lost Desert Shops Tourist Attractions Lost Desert Stories & Trivia

History of The Lost Desert

Location : 280 km SW of Neopia Central
Population : approximately 346,000 (27% Elephante,
22% Nimmo, 20% Lupe, 11% Aisha, 9% Kacheek, 7% Peophin, 4% Other)
Area : 480 sq. km
GDP : 86.7 million NP
Weather : There is a high probability of sunshine,
and it's HOT, with severe sand and dust storms
Terrain : Sandy with small traces of Stone, Ore, and
Bug Carcasses
Government : Hereditary Rulers

The terrain of The Lost Desert is arid and the outskirts are nearly lifeless, with the exception of a few harmless bugs. The sun beats down without mercy. Shade and water are definitely precious commodities here, and even the harsh wind can burn the shrouds right off a Mummified Pepper. The Lost Desert can only be navigated slowly, which causes significant fatigue in the NeoPets moving over them. While there have been recent plans to build roads through the desert, which will make travel a bit faster, the fatigue of the desert's hot sun is still a major factor.

Strong, unpredictable winds are typical of The Lost Desert's weather system. These winds can blow for days on end, bringing with them vast amounts of dust, sand, and strange bugs, which cover everything in their path and reduce visibility close to zero. From time to time, particularly powerful sandstorms can be extremely unpleasant and dangerous for any Neopian caught in them. Dust whirlwinds also occur, hurling sand, dust, small NeoPets, plants and Sutek Muffins into the air. To the locals this is not such a bad thing, since they have cunningly used it to their advantage. Two words: Seasoning Sand. It's a great addition to any meal.

In The Lost Desert all life depends on the never-ending struggle to obtain and retain water. All NeoPets and PetPets living in this area have evolved clever methods for maintaining adequate water supplies. For example, the Apis stores water in its hump and can go days without water; the Lyins live under the sand, searching for moisture; and the Desert Elephante can hold enough water in its trunk for three days. Luckily, there's a body of water right outside of tall walls of Sakhmet City for the rest of the locals to take advantage of.

Follow the adventures of Brucey B and the Lucky Coin by clicking here.

Lost Desert Games

Swarm - Eeewwww, sick! Gross bugs!! Get your spray out... wait, these bugs are Evil Bugs, and they're attacking Neopian Protection Zone 6b, and Neopia needs your help! Get inside your specially-designed Wocky Tank and blast the legs right off these bugs before it's too late!!!

Tug-o-War - Tug-o-War is the ultimate test of strength, do you think you can prove yourself? Many of the strongest pets that have dominated in the Battledome will come from all around to tug until they can tug no more. Do you think you're strong enough to beat Truggdon the Grundo?

Pyramids - What would be a desert without some pyramids? That's easy. A desert without pyramids. But seriously folks, what would The Lost Desert be without pyramids? Lost? Exactly. If you remove all the cards from the Pyramid, you could win big Neopoints. Run by Tehuti, a little Aisha with brains as well as beauty.

Sakhmet Solitaire - Now you can play the classic Solitaire card game and win rare items and NP while doing so! If you are unfamiliar with how the game plays, be sure to click on the Rules button.

Scarab 21 - Play the cards in any of the five columns in order to get the column's sum to be 21! In addition to the standard scoring possibilities, there are many hidden bonus plays and their payoff can be quite large.

Geos - Bomb or build? That's just one of the choices you'll have to make in Geos.

Mummy Maze - Guide Kiaran the Kyrii through the pyramid to try and collect as much gold as possible. Watch out for the Scorchio mummies, flames, floating skulls and many other devious traps!

The Neopet Fruit Machine - Roll Up... Roll Up, its the one and only Neopet Fruit Machine. Every day you can get one free spin, if the first two fruits match you win a prize. If all three fruits match you win a really big prize!

Shopping in The Lost Desert

Osiri's Pottery - Sells fine ornaments for your Neohome. The finest pottery and Earthenware in the land!

Battle Supplies - Shop specialises in rare and exotic battledome items from all over Sakhmet.

Sutek's Scrolls - Are your pets new to The Lost Desert? Clueless as to what's going on here or need some background info on Sakhmet Natives, then buy a few scrolls or a book or two. Rumour has it that some of the scrolls contain ancient Lost Desert Curses that you can give to your best friends.

Peopatra's PetPets - Nothing makes a NeoPet smile like a PetPet from Peopatra's PetPet shop. Many of the PetPets here have special talents, like burrowing underground, making loud humming noises, roaming around the desert aimlessly, biting fingers, and giggling like mad. If this sounds like something your NeoPet would like, then make sure to visit Peopatra's shop.

Foods of the Lost Desert - Get all you desert and mumified foods at the Desert Food Stall.

Tourist Attractions

Coltzan's Shrine - Standing at the peak of a sand dune you see a tall monolith covered with strange heiroglyphics. It is the Shrine of the late King Coltzan III. His spirit still inhabits the shrine, and if you approach, he may grant you something to help you in your battles. To watch the unveiling of the shrine, click here.

Sahkmet Palace (Usurper) - Usurper was a murder mystery set in the Royal Palace of Sakhmet. The king had collapsed after a great feast with five royal guests, and foul play is suspected. Who killed the king? Usurper was a Neopets Murder mystery which is now solved. But still worth reading about anyway.

Brucey B's War Tent - Brucey B was the one who led all of us into the Lost Desert. When war broke out, Brucey B set up a war tent to help the fight. The war is now over, but you can read all about Brucey B's adventures here.

Desert Paintbrushes - If you can get your hands on a rare Desert Paintbrush, you can paint your NeoPet with one of these great new outfits :) All the desert-style Neopets that have been completed so far are displayed here. If you want to get a Desert Paintbrush, you can either find one randomly around the site, or check the Shop Wizard.

Lost Desert Calculator - Now you can use this cool Lost Desert Calculator to help you do your math homework, pay bills and just press random buttons :).

Lost Desert Stories & Trivia

The Neopedia has some great articles about The Lost Desert and it's inhabitants. Here are a few for you to read:

Brucey B - After pulling off the infamous Cheat Heist, Brucey B and his partner Little Timmy settled into vacation mode on Mystery Island.
King Coltzan III - King Coltzan III was a brave and just warrior who governed The Lost Desert with a kind heart and generous soul for many years. His legendary status as a noble defender of The Lost Desert grew as the tales of his heroic deeds spread throughout the land.
Princess Vyssa - Princess Vyssa is the daughter of King Coltzan III, and is as loved by all the inhabitants of Sakhmet as she is beautiful. She is next in line to her father's throne, and cannot wait to take over his rule. Since she is so young and very inexperienced, she has to look to the advice and guidance of the Royal Council whether she likes it or not.
Senator Palpus - Senator Palpus is an old retired general in the Sakhmet Defence Force. He has kept on good terms with King Coltzan III since he quit the army many, many dinners ago, which may be why he has such a great pension plan and quite a large stomach region. "Oh, this," Palpus says, pointing to his stomach, "well, like my popularity, it has definitely grown over the years, I guess."
Advisor Wessle - As Sakhmet's craftiest statesman, Advisor Wessle is always up-to-date with the latest gossip circulating around The Lost Desert. Thanks to his wily ways, Wessle has established himself as a major force within The Royal Palace.
Senator Barca - Senator Barca has been deeply involved in Sakhmetian politics for the last thirty years. Although she's not a member of the Royal Family, her power and influence stretch far outside the walls of the city, which guarantees her presence and influence in the Royal Palace of Sakhmet for many years to come.
Princess Sankara - "It seems like so long ago; I guess it's been nearly ten years," Princess Sankara said as she remembered that summer morning when she made her way to safety. "Of course I didn't want to leave my family, but we didn't have much of a choice. My father insisted that, as his only heir, it would be up to me to continue the Fourth Dynasty."
Peopatra - "So that's how Peopatra got her start caring for Petpets. After a few years of working from home, Peopatra finally raised the funds to open the Petpet Stall, which is THE place to go if your search for a Petpet has led you to The Lost Desert. With a wide variety of Khamettes, Gebs and Selkets, you'll be sure to find a friend there.

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