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Now Available: 2018 Independence’s Day Limited Edition Badge

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The 2018 Independence’s Day Limited Edition Badge is now available in Badge Central for 30 gems. This badge will be available until July 8, 2018.

2018 Independence's Day Limited Edition Badge
Quinn’s Aquarium – 2018 Independence’s Day Limited Edition Badge
Collect 24 Flower Tiles in 2 weeks!

Did you pick up this badge today? Share your thoughts in a comment below!

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  1. I got it but don’t know if I can finish it. That game is so hard without power-ups and I refuse to buy power-ups for one more game!

    • all you have to do is hit restart that’s what i do! I never buy power ups for games! I just keep hitting restart until I pass the level

      • There is someone in the forums that kept saying that, until she worked on a puzzle for 6 days, after spending 3 or 4 days on 2 other puzzles almost right before that. Some people don’t have 6 days to work on 1 puzzle, especially when there is a time limit on a badge.

        Suz

          • Congrats!

            But the difference is that you can do earlier levels if a badge is released in Cookie Connect. That’s not the case in QA.

            Suz

          • And 1 more factor…she didn’t play anything else for 6 days. I’m sure that you didn’t play just that level for 6 months, you played other games during that time.

            Suz

        • That is terrible. I can see how it could happen though. Quinn’s is not kind to those that refuse to spend on the power ups. The last badge we had for it took me some time to do because of the way the boards would end up at times and a few times by my error in hitting the wrong tile that didn’t have one to match. So would have to restart when I did that a few times. LOL So I can see how it would take someone days to get through some of the boards. Especially if it was a challenge one. I will bet some of the comments were probably not to kind to the poor lady about it too…..reading some of what I have there. SMH

    • I agree. This is the first Limited Edition Badge I am passing on. But I am on my way out. My renewal comes in August and I won’t be. I’m done with the new and improved POGO.

      • I also agree. I am passing on this badge and for me, that will make it easier to pass on future limited edition badges, unless it’s a game I really enjoy. I also didn’t buy the Aqua Pops album – the first time I have passed on an album.

        • I am with you. I won’t buy it and haven’t bought one in awhile. I’ve bought all LE ones but this year I stopped. While I can play this game after they last issues that happened with it, I am not a fan of how they are treating all of us pay customers. I have until Nov/Dec for my membership to end but not putting money into the site anymore.

      • Same here… the first time I have ever not purchased a Limited Edition badge. I think that POGO, knowing full well that there are folks who collect the LE badges, thought that this maneuver might effect some to buy the LE badge despite their dislike of the game. Color me disappointed.

  3. Guess there was a reason I hadn’t done the Emergency Cake badge yet. Will be combining that with this one 🙂

    sirron1957

    • I like the game also but then again I am still in the early stages of the game as I don’t play it that often. Looking at the comments about other people who are higher up in levels I guess all is about to change.

  5. No point in my buying this badge because I can’t complete it, just like the Quinns Aquarium Album!
    I am stuck on level 27 Part 3, and have played it over 500 times and can’t win it, and won’t buy powerups to do so.

  6. I still have the Emergency Cake Badge to do from the Aqua Pops album so that will blend in nicely whenever I get this badge.

  7. I’m also passing on this Badge. I’m with mookermom 11, I wouldn’t want it if it were frree either.

  8. I am passing on this one and it is the first Limited Edition Badge that I won’t be buying.

  9. This the first ever Limited Edition Badge I will not be buying..because it is in Quinn’s Aqua…also did not buy the album either for same reason..and I do not purchase power ups for any of the games…..I like to enjoy the games I’m playing and not get frustrated….. GL to those who do buy it…

  10. Initially, I thought I might get the badge but I am going to skip it for the reasons others here have stated. I have been redoing a level in Jewel Academy that has frustrated me and I don’t want to be in that position in this game after paying good money for a badge.

    As a somewhat related aside regarding the direction Pogo is going, I have been working on ranking out in Monopoly Slots before it disappears from Pogo at the end of July.

    I played in one of the rooms I used to play in when I first joined Club Pogo and I had the nicest time chatting with a couple of players, congratulating each other on nice payoffs etc. That was the Pogo that I joined.

    The newer games only entail isolated struggling with games that force purchases and won’t allow socializing.

    It makes me sad that this is what Pogo has decided to become. 🙁

  12. i purchased the badge. for those who are doing the badge you get 4 flowers titles per game and so it will take six games to complete this badge. its not bad and sorry others had issues with the game etc gl

    • No, each puzzle is different. You can get 2 or 4 flowers on the regular puzzles, and 6 or 8 flowers on a challenge level.

      Suz

      • thank you I did not know about the differrence in the flowers titles in the puzzles
        i apprecaite you and help me and others to understand pogo games

        • Even though Kathy was mistaken about the flowers in each puzzle this is a really good comment and I appreciate that you (Suz) had the correct information to put forward so everybody understands the game better.
          Thank you for your help, I really do appreciate it and I think you are just the berries on BH.

  13. Hi “All”;

    For the first time ever I’m debating if I’m going to purchase a Limited Edition badge. On Saturday, after playing for “2 or 3” days, I completed level #60. However for the second time in re part #3, I did not get credit for my win. I worked on level #60 so long because I felt Pogo would be releasing a “QA” badge and I did not want to have to play level #60 because I find it very difficult.

    When I contacted Customer Service, they said someone else was logged onto my account. I told them this is the “2nd” time I didn’t get credit for my “5th” level win and the previous Rep tried to say it was a “Java” issue. Be advised knew I would not get the win but I’m tired of them making up issues. Pogo is definately losing me. Good Luck to all who acquire the badge!

    • I am also seeing that annoying message that someone is logged into my account and then kicks me out of the game without finishing a level. this new wave (part3) is ridiculously harder than the first 2 sets. I’m at 50 now but almost ready to give up. It’s not fun anymore.

  14. I love the game so I purchased it though I will be waiting until the new levels come out

  15. As much as I don’t want to miss out on the badge I am really not sure I want it or not and completely agree with what others have said. Shame pogo won’t pay any attention.

    I may cave before it retires as I like the badge but may hold firm and give it a miss.

    • It depends where you stopped playing. I was only up to Part 2, level 8, so hadn’t hit the really difficult levels. I had purchased the PBA before I knew how bad it was going to get. So I purchased the LE and did it with 2 of the PBA badges. The other 2 badges in the PBA will wait until the next weekly, and we know that will happen sooner or later.

      Good Luck!

      Suz

  16. Will never play the game again. Been trying to do level 12 for weeks and gave up as I refuse to buy wilds. The game has been programmed so we cant go back to previous levels and buy wilds. To me it confirms the new orientation of Pogo which is to give less and make $ on us. The game should be removed.

  17. Received the new LE it can rot. I hear y’all on it
    can be done w/o pu’s but I don’t believe you. Least mine can’t. I don’t know where
    my boards came from but evidently different from yours. If I can make 5 moves
    I’m lucky. Needless to say 5 moves gets you nowhere. Read someone say click side
    by side. Well that green 3 sure doesn’t go with the red 6 it’s next to. So clicking
    on those gets you nowhere fast. Game over.
    By not letting me go back to play earlier levels it’s game over here for me. I’ve been
    stuck since finished up that QA pba. My significant other has tried a friend has tried.
    We’re all stuck. So since any further badges in this can’t be achieved by me anymore
    challenges in this game will be undone. Then I’ll join the ranks of done. Never in all
    my years at pogo have I ever been unable to complete a challenge. This game takes the
    cake for me.
    Anyway did part 1 part 2 n/p 1/2 into part 3 I’ve never seen anything like this. I’m up
    to date in ME, sgarden & cookie and Jewel Academy so not like I’m not good in these types of games.
    Why make a game like this that you can’t go back and replay the lower levels for badges?
    That’s just crazy. Wouldn’t be so bad if I could go back and replay levels for a badge. But
    to have to fight hours/day on a level for badges that have time limits on them is nothing most
    of us want to do. I know I won’t.
    Dang I tried to post this at pogo and it wouldn’t let me lmbo!

  18. I got it because I liked the looks of it. I haven’t played the game to be at a hard level yet. I’m using my gems sparingly on things I like & am not buying any more gems. The games Pogo chooses for badges shows they care nothing about what we want or like in a game. Looks to me that they are doing things to push us away on purpose. Don’t understand why!

    • Very true, however not everyone will like or dislike the games they choose to use for badges as for me I happen to quite like Quinn’s Aquarium while many do not, but I can agree they don’t really care because all they care about is people buying the power up’s(which are very much still a choice)

        • It depends where you are in QA. If you are still in Part 1 or Part 2 it’s not bad. It’s Part 3 where Pogo’s greed rears it’s ugly head!

          Good Luck with your decision!

          Suz

  20. Of course the LE badge would have to be in Quinns. I will not be getting this one. Out of all the games out there .. I realize that they have to have the power up options to make money too compensate for the loss of players, but it is a bit much. Even in that new a way with words. I left the last badge uncompleted for the father’s day marathon. It can sit there until a weekly badge comes up. I will continue to play on pogo for as long as I can since I don’t do Facebook, and put a lot of money and years into this site., but I am playing less and less. As I said before, I miss the chat next to the games. Can’t meet new people the way it is set up. Just thought I would vent.

  21. I bought the badge, but I am only at level 46 in Part 1 so haven’t hit the really hard ones yet. I haven’t used any of the freebies except the free undo we get each game. I’m hoping I can use the freebies when I find ones I just can’t pass at all. For now, I just hit restart until I pass it. I’ve heard when you complete all available parts that you get random puzzles. It would be nice if they gave us a random puzzle option all the time that we could use for badges if we get stuck. They can make it so we don’t earn shells or stars with the random ones. I know they want us to buy power-ups, but the ones who usually buy them are people who want to advance. I don’t think they would be losing any money because people who don’t buy them will most likely just not do a badge at all if they get stuck. I think it would be a nice compromise on Pogo’s part since we can’t play previous levels like other games.

    • Thought I somehow wrote your comment and it went through with another name.
      It is almost exactly what I was going to say, I’m at level 40-something Part 1, still a few to get to part 3, I haven’t used the freebies lol

      I only played a few levels when the game was released just to try it and the rest of the levels I have played to complete challenges.
      I don’t plan to play this game other than for badges, I know I will eventually get to Part 3…. unless…….and this is when I ask: If and when I finish Part 1 do I still get to play random puzzles or not anymore since part 2 is already available for me to play? In other words, if I complete Part 1 is it possible to not start Part 2 on purpose and so be able to play random puzzles only?

      • Sorry, but the answer to that is no. You only get to play random puzzles if all available levels are done. And new levels come out on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

        Most of us will never see a random puzzle in QA in our lifetime 🙂

        Suz

  22. The only reason, I bought the LE was because I`m still on level 1 like 44. Rank 6. Finished up this morning.

  23. 🙂 I’m at level 41 Part 1 in QA and I only play QA for badges, so I bought this LE for myself and my daughter, who loves the game as much as I hate it!!! 🙂

    So, this being said, I will not play this game for anything except badges. I did not buy the album, and won’t buy any MnMs, so that means I will only play QA for Wednesday Challenges/Sitewides/Marathons. This is the only game on Pogo that has been banned on my Pogo list!!! 🙂 Struggles in a Pogo game is not my idea of fun!!

    Have fun, everyone!! 🙂

  24. The only Quinn’s badge I’ve done is the free badge they gave us, which required 12 levels I think.
    The only reason I did it was to avoid an incomplete M&M album.
    So now I have a hole in my 2018 yearly and I only did 2 of the Fathers Day Marathon PBA badges….the 2 I liked 🙂
    And you know what? It’s all OK!
    I know Pogo will probably never know or care that I’m boycotting Quinn’s, but I really feel good about doing so, and my Pogo time is happier.

  25. Hi;

    Has anyone played the Part #3 “random” puzzles and if so are they as difficult to complete as I’m finding completing “again” level #60? Thanks in advance!

    • I haven’t done the random puzzles for part 3 but I did them for part 1. If you don’t like the board just quit the game and get another one. You should be able to find easy ones.

    • Well they are random so I’m not certain everyone will get the same puzzles, but the ones I did weren’t bad

      • Thanks “Caren” and “tiggerlicious196” for your prompt responses. To “Caren”, yes I am aware I can close a “random” puzzle and play another puzzle, good point! “tiggererlicious196”, it’s good to hear from someone who has played Part #3’s “random” puzzles. BTW, I just “re-completed” Part #3’s level #60 and also earned the Sign Post in-game badge. I will soon start playing the “random” puzzles and if successful I will then purchase the Limited Edition badge. Again, thank you both for your prompt responses. This fansite is the best!

        • UPDATE:

          Just before I completed my first “random” puzzle, I purchased and activated the Limited Edition badge. Since I was able to win my first “random” puzzle, I’m feeling a little more confident. BTW, my first “random” puzzle was not nearly as difficult as the Part #3 “level” puzzles. 🙂

          • Did you have to use power-ups to complete part 3 or just replay until passable?? I’m far away from that but just curious for when I get there one day. Congratulations on finishing it!

          • I, too, am curious about completing Part 3, and the use of power ups to finish these upper levels. How many did you all have to purchase to complete them. 🙂

          • Yes I did use power-ups to complete “3” fifth levels. The rest of the levels I just re-played until I won them. Personally buying power-ups is normally no big deal to me. However the way Pogo has this game “rigged” now, I don’t plan to acquire any more in the future. The “2” power-ups I like the most and purchased are –

            1.__Extra Space at “10” for “30” gems; and
            2.__Shuffle at “10” for “40” gems.

            Be advised when I first won levels #25 and #60 using power-ups, Pogo did not give me credit for the wins and Customer Service only replaced the gem I used in re Level #25. Good Luck!

  27. Even if they offered us it for free they can keep it ! Like many others this game is not for me i really dislike it and get fed up having to constantly restart it because I only get a few matches each time it’s the only one I have not completed from the album they gave us, not being able to go back a level is a real put off I don’t intend to buy power ups so it probably won’t get finished but then I have other badges to complete but good luck to those that have got it

  28. Too bad Pogo… If you fixed the game, I might spend my gems on this nicee looking badge… I enjoyed the game until suddenly it didn’t work anymore. No matter what I’ve done. I just get the black screen and music after loading. 😛
    It show how little they care that in the description on the homepage they refer to the game as Mahjong Aquarium. 😀
    Good luck to everyone who can play and wishes to pursue this nicee badge, Tom

  29. I have debated for sometime now whether to post this or not. I hate to be negative, and a discouragement to others. BUT, it’s also only fair to cite my own experience so here goes…………..

    I have finished all the puzzles and have achieved rank 10. The final badge is “Tropical Vacation” and I received it earlier this month. BUT, no more! The last 3/4 puzzles required way too many PUs after I replayed them trillions of times. Multiple PUs sometimes did not even do the trick. I will spare you my thoughts and emotions re: Pogo (you all have had them yourselves at one time or other) and just state that it was an expensive nightmare. So, I’m all caught/scarred up and guess what? I shall not be attending the opening of the next aquarium.

      • Oh, I’ll always do a random or two (or 3 or 4) for a badge. The “But no more” refers to personal goals such as ranks and in-game achievements. She can decorate her next aquarium without me. lol

        • But once the next section opens you won’t be able to play random puzzles. You can’t play random puzzles if other puzzles are available.

          Suz

          • At this point ALL puzzles including the first ones in the next section are “random” in nature/difficulty. IE, “other puzzles available’ are simply more “random” ones….. they are ALL glitched to be no-winners, IMHO.

          • That’s not really true though because I opened up the random ones after section 3 and none to me weren’t winners, etc. They were pretty easy for me, though what is easy for me won’t be for another, however they were nothing like section 3 was, that was horrid

          • Yes, but when the next section is opened you will not be able to play random puzzles until you complete the next section of 60 levels.

            I didn’t say the random weren’t easy. I said if there were other available levels that you couldn’t play the random puzzles.

            Suz

    • Jigsawing –
      I understand your hesitant feelings about posting, but you are right to do so and cite your experiences. I think it’s important that long time members, players, posters do so. It helps everyone, new and old. It helps others to decide about that sinking feeling in their stomachs that something isn’t right, or that they’re spending too much money, or that they are no longer having fun.
      I look at BH as a family, and family (for better or worse) offers insight for the good times and the not so good times. 🙂

    • Sorry, Janet, you sound like you had all the troubles that I refuse to go through. You also answered my question that I posted above about “How many power ups do you have to buy to finish these upper levels”? That was my nightmare having to borrow money to pay for them!! 😀 😀 I hope your scars heal soon. 🙂

  30. i read in the forums that Pogo is aware of Part 3 and hopefully changes will made soon ….

    • Yes, but that was not from Pogo Llama, it was from one of the forum Moderators, and they have no access to anything that we don’t.

      And in all honesty it would not be fair to the members that completed Part 3, with or without power ups.

      Suz

    • also the Independence Day Limited Edition 2018 i finshed the badge… i like the badge gl

    • And Pogo Llama did answer people on the blog about part 3 and how tough it was- I do believe she was going to pass it along to the developers, not that it’ll do any good, but forum mods can’t do anything about it though

  31. WOO HOO! I just won the Limited Edition badge while playing Part #3’s “random” puzzles. I want to once again thank “tiggerlicous196” for telling me that Part #3’s “random” puzzles were easier to do than the “60” levels were because it was correct. I also want to thank “Caren” for reminding me that if I got a puzzle I did not want to play, just hit the “quit” tab and a “new” puzzle will appear. While playing the “random” puzles I got a Challenge Round puzzle that was difficult. I then hit the “quit” tab and a much easier puzzle appeared next.

    BTW, I did use “4” power-ups to earn the badge. “2” Extra Space and “2” Shuffle power-ups respectively. Normally, I would have replayed the “3” games before I used the power-ups. However, it took me so long to finally “re-win” level #60 that I was in a hurry to earn the “L.E.” badge. Speaking of power-ups –

    1.__Extra Space__If you activate this power-up and still lose the game, be advised that when you “hit” the “re-start” tab the next game(s) you will still have the extra space until you finally win the game; and

    2.__Shuffle__I ilke this power-up because after activating it, if you take your time and match the tiles correctly, you will win the game.

    In closing, thanks “Lura” for providing this excellent fansite. 🙂

  32. Caved got the flipping badge done. I don’t like
    having undone ones. I’m done playing it though…
    unless a challenge. Which we all know will come.
    I also need 2 more to finish off that dreaded part 3,
    I might try getting them done just so easier time of
    it next challenge. For me part 3 ruined the game for me.
    I liked it never needed a pu till then. I hit new game I left
    came back into a room. Still crappy puzzles so that sure doesn’t
    work for ev1. 5-6 hours working on A level and never besting it
    will drive anyone bananas. Will turn anyone from a lover of any
    game to a hater. Some peeps worked even longer and never got
    the marathon done even.

  33. I have a question.

    Are those players who did buy power ups to complete Part 3 of Quinn’s Aquarium willing to check their gem transaction records and post here as to how many gems it took them to reach level 60?

    • Hi “eggfarmer”;

      I bought “10” Extra Space and “10” Shuffle power-ups and they cost “30” and “40” gems respectively. These “2” power-ups can only be acquired “10” at a time. Including the completion of “6” Random puzzles, I used “7” extra space and “4” Shuffle power-ups to compete Part #3 and earn the Limited Edition badge.

  34. #1 I don’t get random puzzles and never have
    #2 I am not even halfway through part 2
    #3 it seem’s I will never ever get random puzzles
    #4 I got this badge as a gift 🙁 which I am most thankful for, but will never complete the badge
    #5 I still do not have the ability to use the chat box in any h5 game, so asking a question in a game room is out of the question
    plus! I did the call me feature on pogo about h5 chat and………………I got hung up on as soon as I asked about it!

    • Most of us will never get the random puzzles. The only way to get random is to have completed all available levels. That means we would have to have completed all 3 parts at this point.

      Suz