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'''Player Appreciation Week 2024''' started on August 26, 2024.

==Day 1 - 26th August==
{{Gazette|August 26th: PAW Day 1 - Surgery update!

We've got some super exciting news for you! It's Player Appreciation Week, and that means it's time to celebrate YOU - the awesome players who make our game and community one of the best places to be!

Get read to scrub in and turn your worlds into high-tech hospitals with our brand-new Surgery Update! With the SurgWorld Blast Pack, you can grab your very own Reception Desk and become the chief of your own Growtopia General!

But that's not all! We're introducing the Auto Surgeon Station, the latest and greatest in patient care, ready to cure those pesky Maladies!

Speaking of Maladies, they're getting a makeover too! These tricky conditions can now be triggered by specific in-game actions, so what  your muscles, or you might end up with a case of Torn Punching Muscle after too much breaking! But don't worry, you'll have all the tools at your disposal to diagnose, treat, and send your patients on their way, healthy and happy!

Last but not least, for the first 4 days of Player Appreciation Week, we're going all out with a whopping 50% more Gems on all primary store packs purchases! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to stock up on some gems!

Make sure to check out ThePsyborg's Dev Diary to know all about this update!

[https://www.growtopiagame.com/forums/forum/general/announcements/7233788-player-appreciation-week-2024 Forum Announcement]|PAW 24 1.png}}
===Items===
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|{{ItemLink|Reception Desk}}
|{{TableRecipeStore|SurgWorld Blast|15,000|G|1|False}}
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|{{ItemLink|Wall Sanitizer}}
|rowspan="3"|{{TableRecipeSurgery|1}}
{{TableRecipeSalesMan|CA|200}}
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|{{ItemLink|Hospital Trolley}}
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|{{ItemLink|Hospital Sign}}
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|{{ItemLink|Food Chart}}
|rowspan="3"|{{TableRecipeSurgery|1}}
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|{{ItemLink|Anatomy Chart}}
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|{{ItemLink|First Aid Kit}}
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|{{ItemLink|Hospital Chair}}
|{{TableRecipeSurgery|1}}
{{TableRecipeSalesMan|CA|1000}}
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|{{ItemLink|Head Mirror}}
|{{TableRecipeSurgery|4}}{{TableRequireMalady|Torn Punching Muscle}}
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|{{ItemLink|Doctor's Lab Coat}}
|{{TableRecipeSurgery|4}}{{TableRequireMalady|Lupus}}
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|{{ItemLink|Joyful Nurse Cap}}
|{{TableRecipeSurgery|2}}
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|{{ItemLink|Think Tank Head}}
|{{TableRecipeSurgery|2|1}}{{TableRequireCustom|During Surgery Day only!}}
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|{{ItemLink|Aura of Zen}}
|{{TableRecipeUnknown}}
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|{{ItemLink|Operating Table}}
|rowspan="2"|1 can be obtained from leveling up your hospital.
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|{{ItemLink|Auto Surgeon Station}}
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==='''Other Changes'''===
;{{Sprite|Vile Vial - Moldy Guts}} Malady De-buffs
*If a player is infected with a [[Guide:Surgery#Maladies|malady]], they will receive a de-buff in accordance to the malady they're infected with:

{| border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="article-table"
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! scope="col"|Malady
! scope="col"|Obtainment
! scope="col"|Debuff
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|{{Sprite|Camera Log - Dropped}} Torn Punching Muscle
|{{dot}} [[Punching]]
|{{dot}} Reduced Punch Damage
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|{{Sprite|Vile Vial - Ecto-Bones}} Ecto-Bones
|{{dot}} [[Ghost|Ghost catching]]
|{{dot}} Reduced [[Ghost|Ghost Catching]] (by chance of a miss in catching a ghost)
|-
|{{Sprite|Vile Vial - Lupus}} Lupus
|{{dot}} Completing [[WOLFWORLD]]s
|{{dot}} Reduced [[WOLFWORLD]] Time (by cutting time to beat [[WOLFWORLD]] by half to 5 minutes)
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|{{Sprite|Vile Vial - Fatty Liver}} Fatty Liver
|{{dot}} [[Guide:Cooking|Cooking]]
|{{dot}} Reduced [[Guide:Cooking|Cooking]] Quality
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|{{Sprite|Vile Vial - Chaos Infection}} Chaos Infection
|{{dot}} Completing [[Guide:Startopia|Startopia]] voyages
|{{dot}} Reduced [[Guide:Startopia|Startopia]] Success (by higher chances of skill fails)
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|{{Sprite|Vile Vial - Moldy Guts}} Moldy Guts
|{{dot}} Killing [[G-Virus|zombies]] or infecting people
|{{dot}} Reduced Zombie Hunting & Infection (by chance of a miss in killing a zombie or infecting people)
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|{{Sprite|Chicken}} Chicken Feet
|{{dot}} Walking and jumping
|{{dot}} Reduced Speed & Jump Height
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|{{Sprite|Vile Vial - Brainworms}} Brainworms
|{{dot}} [[Guide:Fishing|Fishing]]
|{{dot}} Reduced [[Guide:Fishing|Fishing]] Skill (by chance of a miss in catching a fish)
|-
|[[File:PAW Icon 5.png|36px|link=]] Grumbleteeth
|{{dot}} Talking
|{{dot}} Reduced Talking
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|{{Sprite|Growmoji Broken Heart}} Broken Heart
|{{dot}} Completing a [[Guide:Surgery|Surgery]] 
|{{dot}} Reduced [[Guide:Surgery|Surgery]] Skills (by higher chances of skill fails)
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|{{Sprite|Pile of Gems Icon}} Gem Cuts
|{{dot}} Collecting [[Gems]] 
|{{dot}} Reduced [[Gems]] (by cutting gems received by half when breaking blocks or collecting from [[ATM Machine]]s)
|}
==Day 2 - 27th August==
{{Gazette|August 27th: PAW Day 2 - TradeScan!

We've got some super exciting news for you! It's Player Appreciation Week, and that means it's time to celebrate YOU - the awesome players who make our game and community one of the best places to be!

It's PAW Day 2 and with that, we're bringing back the TradeScan! Tired of feeling like your trades are more of a trade-off? Fear no more, as the TradeScan will help you check the value of items before trading them! No more getting scammed in the spam and getting less than what your items are worth!

Also, for the first 4 days of Player Appreciation Week, we're going all out with a whopping 50% more Gems on all primary store packs purchases! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to stock up on some gems!

Make sure to check out ThePsyborg's Dev Diary and our joint announcement below to know all about this Player Appreciation Week!

[https://www.growtopiagame.com/forums/forum/general/announcements/7233788-player-appreciation-week-2024 Forum Announcement]|PAW 24 1.png}}
==='''Changes'''===
;{{Sprite|Trade-Scan Credit}} [[Trade-Scan]]
*The Trade-Scan feature was re-enabled.

Despite what the day entails, the Trade-Scan feature was already reintroduced in a prior update.
==Day 3 - 28th August==
Due to some technical issues, the third day of PAW 2024 was not introduced, instead all of the day 3 updates were introduced on day 4.
;{{Sprite|Exclamation Sign}} Notices:
* On day 3 the Gazette was the same as day 2, but the lines that mention day 2 were removed.
read more about what happened [https://www.growtopiagame.com/forums/forum/general/update-discussions/7234348-paw-days-are-gone#post7234426 in here.]
==Day 4 - 29th August==
{{Gazette|August 29th: PAW Day 4 - Save! Battle! Cook!

We've got some super exciting news for you! It's Player Appreciation Week, and that means it's time to celebrate YOU - the awesome players who make our game and community one of the best places to be!

It's a paw-sitively packed day with excitement! Time to dust off your decks and shuffle up some strategy because PVP Card Battle is back! It's time to duel your fellow Growtopians and prove who's the ultimate card master! 

Need a little boost to keep your Growtopian cooking journey going? Guess what, we have re-enabled the Gemonade gem buff from cooking! So, get ready to whip up some delicious dishes and rake in those bonus gems!

But that's not all, for the next 24 hours only, we're slashing prices across the store up to 25% discount on a wide array of items! Don't miss out on these incredible deals. Head to the store now and save big while you
Last chance to make use of the whopping 50% more Gems on all primary store packs purchases! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity as it's only available for the next 24 hours!

Make sure to check out [https://www.growtopiagame.com/forums/forum/general/announcements/7233788-player-appreciation-week-2024 The Psyborg's Dev Diary] and our joint announcement below to know all about this Player Appreciation Week!}}
==='''Changes'''===
;{{Sprite|Crime Wave}} [[PVP Card Battle (update)|PvP]]
*The PvP feature was re-enabled.
;{{Sprite|Home Oven}} Gemonade effect
*{{Sprite|Gemonade}} [[Gemonade]] effect for cooking recipes re-enabled.
==='''Items'''===
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|{{ItemLink|sSpark's Paintin' Backpack}}
|{{TableRecipeStore||10|V|1|False}}
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