# Party Animals Ver 1.8 Updates (12/12/2024, Patch 1.8.15.0)

- Product: Party Animals (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals)
- Vendor: Recreate Games
- Date: 2024-09-26
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/4691151273080922321
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/party-animals/releases/2024-09-26-ver-1.8-updates-12-12-2024-patch-1.8.15.0

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- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in SMASH where the "Sticky Bomb" Pawer sound effect incorrectly played on regular bombs
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Buzz Ball where the electric shock sound effect behaved abnormally after multiple shocks
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where rerolling Weekly Challenges caused the "Keep On Keeping On" achievement counter to stop tracking
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the "Watermelon Namecard" was not hidden in the list when not owned
- **added** — Added new server locations to help reduce Quick Match latency for some players
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in SMASH where using a poisoned item during "Food Poisoning" Pawer caused the plane engine sound to persist until the Pawer selection screen
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in SMASH where bombs thrown while spectating during "Sticky Bomb" Pawer did not display sticky effects in some cases on Xbox One
- **fixed** — Fixed a missing collision near the pool table wall in Winter Cabin
- **fixed** — Fixed a missing collision for the hat after it falls off in the "Ronin Hachi" outfit
- **changed** — Improved visual effects for the "Elite Dark Knight Levi" outfit
- **added** — Added warning pop-ups and Official Bot messages for inappropriate player behavior
- **changed** — Separated XP calculation in Winter Cabin between Fishy Business and PAWS
- **added** — New Pawers in SMASH: Food Poisoning and Sticky Bomb
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where pressing Enter twice after sending an emote duplicated it
- **fixed** — Fixed a rare situation in Buzz Ball where the ball got stuck mid-air
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue in Ring of Garfat where falling into lava under specific circumstances turned the character's outfit yellow
- **fixed** — Fixed a problem in Winter Cabin where the 3 new jukebox tracks only looped one at a time
- **changed** — Further optimized matchmaking rules for Quick Match
- **added** — Added a text prompt when a player's microphone was muted due to excessive volume
- **changed** — Further specified the error messages displayed during login issues

##### Version 1.8.15.0 (2024.12.12)

##### **Bug Fixes
**

-  Fixed an issue in SMASH where the “Sticky Bomb” Pawer sound effect incorrectly played on regular bombs.

-  Fixed an issue in Buzz Ball where the electric shock sound effect behaved abnormally after multiple shocks.

-  Fixed an issue where rerolling Weekly Challenges caused the “Keep On Keeping On” achievement counter to stop tracking.

-  Fixed an issue where the “Watermelon Namecard” was not hidden in the list when not owned.

##### **Optimizations
**

-  Added new server locations to help reduce Quick Match latency for some players.

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##### **Previous Updates in Version 1.8**

##### Version 1.8.14.0 (2024.12.5)

##### **Bug Fixes
**

-  Fixed an issue in SMASH where using a poisoned item during “Food Poisoning” Pawer caused the plane engine sound to persist until the Pawer selection screen.

-  Fixed an issue in SMASH where bombs thrown while spectating during “Sticky Bomb” Pawer did not display sticky effects in some cases (on Xbox One).

-  Fixed a missing collision near the pool table wall in Winter Cabin.

-  Fixed a missing collision for the hat after it falls off in the “Ronin Hachi” outfit.

##### **Optimizations
**

-  Improved visual effects for the “Elite Dark Knight Levi” outfit.

-  Added warning pop-ups and Official Bot messages for inappropriate player behavior.

-  Separated XP calculation in Winter Cabin between Fishy Business and PAWS.

##### Version 1.8.13.0 (2024.11.28)

##### **Content Update
**

-  New Pawers in SMASH:

-  Food Poisoning: Poisons edible items. Poisoned items blur vision for a short time.

-  Sticky Bomb: Make the bombs you throw a bit sticky.

##### **Bug Fixes
**

-  Fixed an issue where pressing Enter twice after sending an emote duplicated it.

-  Fixed a rare situation in Buzz Ball where the ball got stuck mid-air.

-  Fixed an issue in Ring of Garfat where falling into lava under specific circumstances turned the character’s outfit yellow.

-  Fixed a problem in Winter Cabin where the 3 new jukebox tracks only looped one at a time.

##### **Optimizations
**

-  Further optimized matchmaking rules for Quick Match.

-  Added a text prompt when a player’s microphone was muted due to excessive volume.

-  Further specified the error messages displayed during login issues.

##### Version 1.8.12.0 (2024.11.21)

##### **Feature Update
**

-  Added a “Voice Changer” option in sound settings to apply different sound effects to player voice chat.

-  Added “Reroll” options for Weekly Challenges in Quick Match.

-  In player profile, players can now favorite up to three unlocked achievements in the “Achievements” tab, and favorited achievements will appear at the top of the list in the “Profile” tab.

##### **Content Update
**

-  Added new Amap (Gaode Map) textures to the “Shanghai by Night” track in Nemo Kart.

##### **Bug Fixes
**

-  Fixed an issue in the “Shanghai by Night” track in Nemo Kart where falling off the bridge under certain conditions prevented proper respawning.

-  Fixed a bug in Winter Cabin where locked rooms failed to unlock properly in subsequent rounds.

-  Fixed a display issue with the “SMii7Y” outfit in the dressing mirror.

-  Fixed a problem in Winter Cabin where, with 12 players during the end-of-match podium stage, some characters might get stuck.

-  Fixed an exploit in Blackhole Lab where players could avoid combat by getting themselves stuck in railings during black hole generation.

##### **Optimizations
**

-  Improved camera perspective during gameplay in Fishy Business.

##### Version 1.8.11.0 (2024.11.14)

##### **Bug Fixes
**

-  Fixed an issue in SMASH where players would automatically release their weapon when Spinach regenerates during the “Super Spinach Master” Pawer.

-  Fixed an issue in SMASH where the electric shock effect wouldn’t disappear after players were electrocuted during the “Rock n Roll” Pawer.

-  Fixe

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1260320/view/4691151273080922321]_