Year: 2013

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The Year 2013 in Poptropica: Part 3

Fuzzy-B

If you’re still with me, welcome to Part 3 of the Year 2013 in Poptropica. If you have missed Part 1 or Part 2, make sure to check them out!

July

July 1st: A way to try out Beta Carrotene without Membership is found.

July 2nd: The amazing Virtual Virus costume is released for Members.

July 4th: The Disney Non-Stop Summer Advertisement building gets an Avengers update.

July 9th: The Inside-Out Power is released for Members.

July 13th: The Nano-Combat Training Mini-Game is released on the Poptropica Store and then removed.

July 16th: The Virus Hunter Island  Sneezing Powder gold card is released. The Nano-Combat Training is officially released for Members Only.

July 17th: It is announced that the best Island created  using the Island Creator Kit will be turned into a real Poptropica Island!

July 24th: Two more Avengers costumes are added to the Disney Non-Stop Summer advertisement, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk.

July 25th: The Rabbot paper craft is released on the PCB.

July 26th: A new Virus Hunter Info Page is released.

July 29th: The first part of the Virus Hunter tie-in comic is released.

August

August 2nd: Virus Hunter: Pandemic Panic part 2 is released.

August 5th: Virus Hunter: Pandemic Panic part 3 is released.

August 7th: We are introduced to an amazing new feature. The player map!

August 8th: Poptropica game cards are released in Australia and the beautiful New Zealand.

August 9th: Virus Hunter: Pandemic Panic part 4 is released.

August 12th: Virus Hunter: Pandemic Panic part 5 is release.

August 13th: The Creators tease the new prize for finally achieving 10,000 supporters for the LEGO CUUSOO page.

August 15th: The LEGO CUUSOO page reaches 10,000 supporters!

August 16th: The final part of the Virus Hunter: Pandemic Panic comic is released.

August 27th: The new and improved 24 Carrot Island is released to all!

August 29th: Virus Hunter Island is released to Members.

August 30th: A Hazmat suit is available to all on Virus Hunter Island.

Check back New Years Eve for the final extra large part of the Year 2013 in Poptropica!

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The Year 2013 in Poptropica: Part 2

Fuzzy-B

With 2014 drawing nearer and nearer, we’re taking a look back at the year 2013 in Poptropica. So far we have had a look at the first part of the year, and now we look back at the next part of the year.

April

April 1st: The Creator’s annual April Fool’s Day prank comes in the form of announcing “Poptropica HD-3D” which is, of course, a joke.

April 3rd: It is announced that there is only 1 day until the release of Back Lot Island to members!

April 4th: Time to make some movie magic! Back Lot Island is released to members!

April 7th: It is revealed via some detective work that the name of the next island would be… Virus Hunter Island, along with some character designs.

April 9th: The guide for Night Watch Island is released to the Poptropica Tips and Tricks app.

April 10th: The Dr. Hare’s Lair LEGO CUUSOO project reaches 5,000 supporters and the Dr. Hare Deluxe Balloons are released.

April 25th: Back Lot Island is released to the public!

April 30th: We get a behind the scenes look at the making of the infamous Monster Carnival Island!

May

May 2nd: We get a look at some alternate Back Lot Island Logos.

May 6th: The LEGO CUUSOO pages has reached 6,000 supporters and we receive another wallpaper as the prize.

May 9th: Some Mocktropica Island previews have already been showing up in the Daily Pop.

May 15th: Virus Hunter Island is officially announced!

May 23rd: We get our first look at the soon to be Beta Carrotene update to 24 carrot Island.

May 29th: New Pop Quizzes are added to the game.

May 30th: We get our second look at the upcoming Beta Carrotene.

June

June 5th: We get our first look at Poptropica with sound!

June 12th: 24 Carrot: Beta Carrotene is announced!

June 17th: The LEGO CUUSOOpage reaches 7,500 supporters and the next prize is released.

June 18th: We get our first hint at the return of Poptropolis Island!

June 20th: Beta Carrotene is released to members. Also the name of the latest Poptropica’s Island is uncovered, Mocktropica Island.

June 21st: The trailer for Virus Hunter is released, revealing it has sound!

June 25th: The Disney Non-Stop Summer Advertisement is released.

June 29th: More hints at the return of Poptropolis Island are surfacing.

Come back soon for Parts 3 and 4 of the Year 2013 in Poptropica!

Mocktropica Island

Mocktropica’s Trash Bin

HPuterpop

Hi Gs,

The cliche trash can rummage was rehashed yet again in Mocktropica, but this time the contents were quite interesting (thanks Nameless UnDEFiNed for the following photo):

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First, they had something I like to call comic relief… and it was VERY comical. 😛 Check out these trashed characters:

But then, they got into some pretty touchy areas. Silver Wolf was the first to point out that one of the folders said plainly: Monster Carnival, NOPE! Does that answer the age old question? It’s a pretty sad answer… I don’t want it to be true…

monster carnival nope

Next, there were two blue print pages scribbled with perhaps scrapped ideas. One of which was promised, although scribbled up…

balloon boy return battle arena

If you play to the end of the game Legendary Swords, a screen pops up that says “Battle Arena, Coming Soon!” But this page is scrunched up. It seems as if they will never continue the Legendary Swords game, which is sorta sad. The game was a cool idea.

Also, this cool idea was introduced: the afro guy as a Poptropica toy! That would be epic.

undefined guy

There were two seemingly binary letters in the trash bin. They were the same thing, and translated to English, they didn’t really mean anything:  n73Y

code

But I sort of wonder if this is some sort of code. It didn’t redeem anything in the Store, and it wasn’t a Multiverse room code. What do you think? If you find anything interesting, tell us! 😀

Lastly, something sort of strange…

when pigs fly

I’ll leave you with that to muse over. 😉

Also, a note for the Poptropican Portraits this week: I’ll be posting them on Saturday, because of the holidays yesterday, and because I have a derp load of requests to draw! 😀

There’s more trivia over on our Mocktropica Island page, so be sure to check that out!

-HP

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The Christmas Story

Slanted Fish

Ah, yes… the Christmas story. You may have heard it before: the nativity, the birth of Christ, the “reason for the season.”

Well, with all due respect no matter what your beliefs may be, perhaps you’ll enjoy this retelling of a traditional Christmas tale portrayed alongside some Poptropica imagery…

The Christmas Story: Poptropica Style

So there’s this young couple, Mary and Joseph, and they’re traveling to Bethlehem*, where they’re going to register for the census ordered by the government. *totally not Vampire’s Curse Island, by the way. Despite being a virgin, Mary’s expecting a child at any moment (the son of God, no less!), but there’s no room for them anywhere, and poor Joseph is trying his best to pull himself together… yeah, life hasn’t been easy for them.

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Finally, they find a spot, and Mary gives birth to her son, Jesus. She wraps him in cloths and places him in a manger – quite a humble beginning for the king of kings!

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Out in the fields nearby, there are shepherds watching over their flocks by night. An angel of the Lord appears to them and brings them the good news of the Savior’s birth.

scene3 shepherds angel

The fluffy-haired shepherd boys decide to go check this out for themselves, and they are duly amazed, so they go out and praise God for all that they’ve heard and seen.

scene4 shepmanger

It’s said that some wise men (or “Magi”) followed a star and visited Jesus too, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (fancy rich things!). This would’ve been some time after his birth, but we can’t forget them, now can we? So there we have it.

Merry Christmas, everyone. 🙂

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Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

Luke 2:11

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Very merry, very merry

Slanted Fish

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Merry Christmas & happy holidays from the crew here at the PHB! We hope you’re enjoying a wonderful break, or at least, enjoying Christmas Day off! Now’s a great time to catch up on any islands you may not have completed yet with our full walkthroughs for every island, all with pictures. Or perhaps you feel like flexing your joints with some head-to-head battles, which we have game guides for too.

Whatever your reason for coming here, thank you for visiting the PHB and we hope to continue bringing you quality Poptropica greatness. ‘Tis the season for spreading the joy!

-Poptropica’s little help bloggers