Welcome to the PHB’sย archive of sneak peek images posted on Poptropica’s Daily Pop through the ages.ย (Disclaimer: All images are owned by Poptropica.com)
By using this link and changing the date, you can view images posted on certain days (no new images are posted on weekends). Daily Pops prior to May 2013 were posted as gifs.
Note: You can click on the images to view them at their original size, which is 540 x 395 pixels, and use your arrow keys to browse through each month’s gallery. Images are posted here in reverse chronological order, so the first row is the last week of a given month, etc. Enjoy!
June 2016
The Wheel Deal: So much fun, your head will spin.
ROI: We’re all about sound investments here.
Hay There: This one is a real barnstormer.
May 2016
It Moves: Only took a week.
Oh Rats: Too busy around here for sneak peeks! Honest!
April 2016
Castle Crasher: A palace fit for a queen.
[not a Daily Pop]
March 2016
Backpacker: Time to hit the dusty trail.
Eyeline: I’m only happy when it reigns.
February 2016
Freeze Frame: Getting animated about Poptropica.
Jukebox Hero: Stars in your eyes.
De Plane: This is, at last, a paradise island.
Floor Plan: Bellhop to it.
School Daze: Final exams have started.
Floor Plan: Let’s take this one from the top.
Step Up: Keep the beat or else they’ll eat.
Splat: The backdrop for syrupy sweet romance.
On Your Marks: If we could only find the starting line.
Amore: Stick to the compliments.
Hearty: You’re such a sweetie.
January 2016
Bloon: We feel lighter than air.
Olympus has Risen: We’ve always had our heads in the clouds.
Cuckoo Birds: Don’t be a dodo.
Book Cover: A whole new booth.
Up and Away: It helps to be full of hot air.
Terra Firma: But not for long.
Monumental: You finally made a monkey out of me.
Wheel Talk: We can go around and around on this all day.
Newsy: On the hunt for hot scoops.
Party Platform: These boxes are going to be a hit.
Cast Away: Hate to burst your bubble.
Monkey See: Hail to the chimp, baby.
December 2015
Branching Out: Time for us to make like a tree, and leave.
Cast Away: Take you on a cruise, so.
Plane Facts: On the wings of a dream.
Aces High: We’re baron our souls on this one.
In Ruins: Honestly, not so bad.
Fireside Chat: Pull up a chair.
In the Club: If you’ve got it, flaunt it.
Light Show: This jungle is really giving us the shaft.
Deplane: It’s going down for real.
Shoppe Talk: What’s olde is new.
Sack Lunch: Don’t forget to pack the produce.
Fly the Coop: Propelled to a whole new level.
Old Growth: It’s a jungle out there.
Hands Up: The end of the line.
South Pacific: This is some enchanted evening.
Under Construction: Open during renovations.
Hut and Stuff: Quit your jibber jabber.
November 2015
Monkey Business: Our beach vacation is in ruins.
Pulp Fiction: The juice is loose.
Landfall: We’re establishing a beachhead.
Statuesque: This island has some kind of monkey secret.
Trading Post: Exotic treasures from all around the world.
Ice House: Finally, a place where you can really chill.
Join the Club: Looking for adventure? Look no further.
Beached: Your ship has come in.
Watched Pot: Time to whip this thing into shape.
Liftoff: Up, up in my beautiful balloon.
Impressive: You know the drill.
The Grind: This thing grinds harder than Eric Nies.
Stripped: Impaneled and imperiled.
Footfalls: You’re steps from freedom.
Roll Up: A dillo of a pickle.
Headline: Stop the presses!
Free Bird: And this bird you cannot change.
October 2015
Joy of Painting Just a happy little skyline there.
Bay Bees Illegal rafting? That’s a paddling.
Dossier: We’ve got a file on you.
Safe T: Crack the code.
The Digits: It’s all about proportionality.
In the Mix: But you are not going to want to lick the beater.
White Board: Inspiration happens online and off.
Flock of Seagulls: You’ll run. You’ll run so far away.
Flower Power: Sowing the seeds of revolution.
Spoon Man: Come together with your hands.
Tossing Seeds: I’m working, but I’m not working for you.
Pumping Iron: The hard part is doing it every day.
The Truth: Is it safe? Is it safe?
Lineup: That’s him, third from the left.
Like Emboss: That’s one way to make a good impression.
Free Bird: This bird you cannot change.
Ingredients: We’re cooking up something special.
Busted: Just call me Mr. Potato Head.
Grateness: Keep chipping away.
The Grind: Rock out to some heavy metal.
September 2015
Timeline: Stick to the schedule.
Spotlight: One time you may not want to be center stage.
Mise En Place: We’ve got mouths to feed.
The Space Between: The question is, can you slip through the cracks?
From a Distance: Something new is on the horizon.
Roadblock: The traffic can be a killer.
Benched: Maybe sit out the next couple of plays.
Hooked: The hook brings you back.
Make Tracks: We have the barest outlines of a plan.
Drilldown: Find the right tools for the job.
Plate Armor: This job is a license to thrill.
Skylines: Keep running up that hill.
Hall Pass: Your mess is mine.
The Block: It will leave you in cinders.
Impressions: You’ll want to easel onto it.
August 2015
Dog Paddle: Keep kicking those feet.
The Watchtower: Two riders were approaching, and the wind began to howl.
For the Birds: We’ve got some nested tables.
Warehouse: There house.
Ship Shape: We’re working in broad outlines here.
Nested: I know why the caged bird sings.
Tip Top: I can see my house from here.
Inmates: They look more like twinmates.
Pipe: The plan falls between the cracks.
Posted: This guard towers above the rest.
Too Many Cooks: A dash of me and a pinch of you.
Outhouse: When you gotta go, you gotta go.
Heavy Metal: Shop til you drop.
Pumping Iron: You’ve got to carry that weight a long time.
House Full: What ever happened to predictability?
Small Potatoes: The winds of change are coming.
Venting: Just gotta get something off our shoulders.
Fresh Fish: Now we’re on a roll.
Save Ferries: Hang with the Bay City rollers.
Top of the Heap: A silent sentinel keeps watch.
July 2015
Pipe Dream: This corridor holds some utility for you.
On Your Plate: You’ve got a license to ill.
The Deep: Boy, sharks can be pretty scary.
Supercell: Knock your block off.
Blocked: See you between the bars.
Wild Parrots: Looking for a bird on a wire.
Stinky: I hate these blurred lines.
Crusaders: We can be heroes, just for one day.
Robo Vac: The future is finally here.
Garbanzo: Conveys a sense of fearsome greatness.
Pyramids: Gotta put this somewhere.
June 2015
Scaffolding: When it comes down, the work is done.
Bear Minimum: We’d never settle for the lowest number of puns.
The Drop: Wait for it…
Benched: You’ve reached the end of the line.
Muffler: Scarf it down.
Vault Tec: Let there be no fallout from this decision.
Timmy Time: Failure is in the cards.
Croaked: The face of disappointment.
Noted: Leave no log unturned.
Save Ferry: Maritime history comes to life.
Motoring: You’re behind the wheel.
Great Clips: The gardener is looking for some super cuts.
Cellular: Won’t be getting calls in here.
Barred: Once you go behind these walls, you may never come out.
Slide Show: It’s electric. Boogie woogie woogie.
Sprite Sheet: Frankly, this guy could use a little less caffeine.
Higher Learning: So much knowledge your head will spin.
Posted: Signs, signs — everywhere are signs.
May 2015
Portrait Hall: It’s all in the family.
Dumped: Stay back at least 100 feet!
Storage Space: Not a lot of elbow room in there.
Scoot Along: That’s levitation, holmes.
Itemized: Gamer Guy checks out this year’s deductions.
Garbanzo Man: He conveys a sense of fearsome greatness.
Tyger Tyger: What mortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?
Coin Op: It’s always getting stuck in the machine!
Mole Man: Also not the underground island you were thinking of.
Down Under: Will this island ever come to light?
Goodbye to Rosie: It was me and Julio, down by the schoolyard.
Knight Court: Enter the tomb of horrors!
Supine Ursus: That’s one lazy bear.
Bowled Over: Another one like this and we go on strike.
Biggest and Best: We don’t mean to sound like a broken record.
Top of the World: When the moon hits your eye like a big falling safe…
Topiary: Bingo, you’ve got great looking shrubbery.
Morning Zoo: Why can’t they just play music in the morning?
Crazy Climber: Let’s hope these windows don’t give you a blue screen.
For Lease: If you worked here, your commute would be done by now.
Bowled Over: It’s the King of locations for your office party.
April 2015
Bear Minimum: Hibernation came early this year.
Animal Kingdom: Come to me, jungle friends.
Bank on It: You’ll vault ahead if you make your deposits here.
K9 Cop: This place has gone to the dogs.
Heroic Trio: The gang’s all here.
Bringing Suit: Is it true that the clothes make the man?
Look Out Below: Wait for the drop…
Over the Top: Things are looking up.
Camel Kiss: We’ve got this problem licked.
Automata: Do androids dream of electric sheep?
Am I Dreaming: Is this burning an eternal flame?
Table It: This is too taxing a discussion today.
Fundamental: Take a look — it’s in a book.
Oh Baby: Young at heart is usually good enough.
Top of the Heap: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Take a Look: But you don’t have to take my word for it.
Down in a Hole: One thing we shouldn’t do is keep digging.
Dust to Dust: This gemstone is a smash hit.
Spouting Off: If you see this fish, you’re in the splash zone.
Home Again: You can’t fail to recognize this place.
Vlad Glad: We’ll have to carry him out on his shield.
Skeleton Key: Fantastic spikes through balloon is a classic.
March 2015
One Warm Line: Toward the beaux fort, see?
Roast with the Most: Salad’s got nothing on this mutton.
Embers: This fire burns, always.
High on the Hog: Eat, drink, and be merry.
Chest High: The richest man in town.
You Wish: Wish there was something real, wish there was something true.
After Hours: When the lights go down, the action heats up!
GPS: You’ll never get lost, unless you already are.
Wildlife: Get in touch with your wild side.
Drydock: This one’s gone to ground.
Moon Shot: Nice night tonight.
Pen Pals: Rage, rage against the cage.
Whitewater: We’re looking at a raft of problems now.
Leftovers: Plenty more where that came from.
Atlas Shrugged: Now we’ve really gone off the map.
Mast Head: Don’t cross the streams.
Uncharted: This settlement is off the map.
Grotto Preminger: We’ll be direct: this common room is a star.
Fishbone: One of the greatest bands of all time.
Game of Thrones: Iron would be preferable to old splintered wood.
Run Aground: Whatever floats your boat.
Ascend: You will have seen the mountaintop.
February 2015
Upsot: The hull, you say.
Sneak Peak: For once, not a typo.
Downfall: Don’t go chasing these things.
Basket Case: What a deflating voyage.
Collapse: Jared Diamond might have something to say about this.
Gallery: The writing is on the walls.
Norse Code: You won’t be liking these Vikings.
Arch Enemy: It harbors dark secrets.
Dig Deep: But don’t get tunnel vision.
Design Concept: We sense a theme emerging.
Looking Glass: Seven years’ bad luck if you break it.
Royals: We are the sultans of swing.
Sweet Dreams: Somebody still needs to make the bed.
On the Level: Let’s table the discussion for now.
Book It: Reading is fundamental.
Mirror Image: It’s time for some serious reflections.
Tower of Power: Reaching the penthouse suite.
The Fall: That last step is a doozy.
Puffed Up: The smoke gets in your eyes.
January 2015
Djinn and Tonic: One of these is the cure for what ails you.
Smoke and Mirrors: It’s all just a big show, isn’t it?
Amore: When the moon hits your eye like a big camel’s eye.
Head Games: What’s in the box?
Iconic: More quizzes are about to pop.
Platform Neutral: Lots of interesting things go on in the shadows.
Banner Day: Let your freak flag fly.
Waxing: And working on some night moves.
Depressed: It’s another one of those hot button issues.
Way Back Week: Binary Bard’s dreams come to life on Super Villain Island.
Way Back Week: The robot revolution begins on Game Show Island.
Goats Beware: One more throwback. We’re back for real tomorrow.
December 2014
Way Back Week: Many versions of E.Vile for Legendary Swords.
Way Back Week: Architectural plans for Ghost Story Island.
Way Back Week: Bridging cultures on Red Dragon Island.
Fly My Pretties: Pry open the third eye and fly.
Eggscellent: You’re a shell of your former self.
Mega: Coming soon to a desktop near you.
Get Animated: Things are about to get expressionistic.
Hall of Heroes: Meet the stars of our trek.
Run to the Border: You haven’t lived until you’ve had a street taco.
Hello: Is it me you’re looking for?
Between Two Ferns: Where’s the other one?
Bad Moon Rising: The days are hot but the nights are sizzling.
In Between: We can fill this with our imaginations.
Deserted: Monument valley, this isn’t.
Chair Force: That’s great, kid! Don’t get cocky.
Spiderland: Good morning captain.
Nest Egg: We were hoping for an empty nest.
Time to Crate: Thank Old Man Murray for the measurement.
Guano: Doesn’t it bug you when you step in this stuff?
Skeletal: Looks like something you’d see on Tatooine.
Spore: Life finds a way.
Ghost Ship: We’re triangulating its position.
Mushroom Kingdom: Major fungal infection.
November 2014
Belt It Out: Someone get Kuiper on the line.
Pilot Seat: Time for your command performance.
Food Court: You’ve got a date with deliciousness.
Bounce Bounce: Dodge an asteroid or you’ll be destroyed.
Virtual Reality: This is turning into a dactyl nightmare.
Food Stand: Instead of walk and talk, walk and chomp.
Magic Mushrooms: These things will bounce you super high.
Poleaxed: Talk about collector’s plates.
Intergalactic: Hot dog, this is going to be an exciting adventure!
Busted: They don’t make them like they used to.
Lock Up: Barring anything unexpected, you’ll be here for awhile.
Rock On: Better be quick.
Long Thaw: Ice to see you.
Mint Condition: It’s only a collector’s item if you never touch it.
The Matrix: Gird yourself for a grid.
Message Received: This contest is over.
The Crew: Wherever they go, trouble follows.
Cribs: This is where the magic happens.
Blocked: They’re giving us the hard cell.
Gear Up: They’ve got the supplies, but little demand.
October 2014
Boo: Happy Halloween!
Fallen Heroes: They should hold on the best they can.
Sentinel: Keeping watch, but who watches the watchmen?
Switch Plate: Build your own tower of power.
Fat Stacks: Towers of treasures. Mounds of money.
Boiler Alert: I think we determined that the boiler is persona grata.
Like Crystal: This island will be a true gem.
In Secret: First rule of a secret hideout: don’t put a sign up.
The Leftovers: We all got left behind.
My Own Prison: The worst cages are the ones we make for ourselves.
In Too Deep: There’s deep undercover and there’s which way is up.
Peace Offering: Don’t get left behind at the altar.
Total Bunk: Anywhere I lay my head is home.
Impassable Laser: That reminds us of a King Missile song.
Doors of Perception: They don’t make these buildings like they used to.
Pathwise: One of these spaghetti strands leads to the right place.
Which Way: Oh, right.
Turban Core: Into the heart of a den of thieves.
Transform: Get ready to go ape.
Fallen Arches: Nothing golden about these.
Lodging: Give your lands a rustic flair.
Alert: Be careful in a den of thieves.
Table Talks: Let’s put all our cards on the table.
September 2014
Rounders: Keep an eye out for these card sharps.
Avast: Raise the jolly roger.
Treasure It: Easy to get, incredibly hard to keep.
Networking: Movies are our business.
Get Decked: A good time is in the cards.
Hammer Time: We think Poptropica Land is a real trip.
It Goes Down Every Night: This must be what jail is really like.
Cave In: But can you cave out?
Furnished: Set the place up however you’d like.
Uncommonly Exciting: We’ve swept one feature under the rug for too long.
Props to You: May your legend never fade.
Iconic: Whatever you want, with the press of a button.
Space Lawyer: This game is guilty of being awesome.
Risen: You say you want a revolution?
Contested: Will the winner please take the stage?
Showdown: One ladder, many shoots.
One Stop Shop: Say hello to our bundle of joy.
Just a Trim: Or an entire makeover, if you’d like.
Off-Screen: But we’re monitoring the situation.
You Hall: The swag bag is loaded, but where’s the exit?
Look Closer: It’s what’s under the cap that matters.
History Lesson: Golden age, silver age, outrage… we’ve got it all.
August 2014
Collect Em All: Keep them in the original packaging and they may be worth dozens someday.
Brony: Don’t say no, here we go, off across the plain.
Marvelous: A real stand-up comic booth.
The Help: With an attitude like that, you’ll go far.
Victory: It’s in the cards.
Hall Pass: Low-pill carpet for a high-traffic area.
Open Sesame: Into the jaws of defeat.
Silver Age: This archer gets right to the point.
Cliffs Notes: There are no shortcuts to knowledge.
Spelunky: At the end of our rope.
The Saddest Snowman: Think chilly thoughts, think chilly thoughts…
Camp Value: The pup tent sleeps one.
Missing: This place is a shadow of its former self.
Sleep Tight: Don’t let the desert locusts bite.
In Spired: I can see my house from here.
Merit: You’ve earned it. Scout’s honor.
Whattya Buyin: Got some good things on sale, stranger.
The Sting: Watch your step.
Hump Day: Dromedarius to the maximus.
Shuttered: This place looks deserted.
Pick a Peck: He wouldn’t peck it all, would he?
July 2014
Rigged: This bear gets animated when she’s hungry.
Itemized: But it’s a bad idea to deduct these important items.
Palace Intrigue: Don’t let your guard down — or, better yet, do.
Mirage: Don’t trust what you see in the desert.
Mm hmm: You are not alone.
Eager: A gnawing sense of deja vu.
Clampdown: Just grin and bear it.
Crystallized: The caves have come around again.
In the Loop: Time is a flat circle.
Cub Scout: So exciting, we can hardly bear it.
Holy Moly: This is no tunnel of love.
How Bazaar: Every time I look around.
Coordinated: Of course, don’t lose the plot.
Exodus: Gamer Guy shall lead them.
Lumbering: You aren’t out of the woods yet.
Toothy: This one will take a bite if you’re not careful.
Into the Woods: More than a big bad wolf lurks here.
Fulcrum: Did I see what I just saw?
In Tents: Time to get bivou-wacky.
Super Crate Box: This ought to help our standing with Old Man Murray.
New Day Rising: Obvious things will dawn on you.
Timber Tree: becomes pencil, pencil draws tree.
Cruise Control: Things are a-boat to get hectic.
June 2014
Rats: This one won’t even help you cook dinner.
Slipping Standards: Ninja? More like a non-ja.
Hot Seat: This outfit will go straight to the dome.
Shuttle Service: Blast off to the world of imagination.
Zapped: A jarring circumstance for this little fella.
Crafty: Don’t bottle up your creativity.
Solstice: The sun at the center of it all.
Line Forms Here: But it may be awhile.
Unmasked: A costume is good for what’s alien you.
Tree Topped: You won’t be-leaf where this tree is growing.
Eye See You: Gaze into the abyss.
Ocupado: When you gotta go, you gotta go.
Tower Above: We’re looking for someone to set some real tower records.
Puff Puff: Microwaved fresh every day or so.
Cab Stand: Put the pedal to the metal!
Al Fresco: Take in the air while you enjoy a stale hot dog.
Flingers: Travel with flair.
Steamed: No need to be a punk about it.
Breakout: Some forces cannot be contained.
Norse Code: That’s where I’m a viking!
Socket: Don’t put a sock in it.
May 2014
Hanging by a Thread: Try to contain your excitement.
Head Hunter: You need some real brass to find this item.
Pad the Stats: The key to your breakout is written on the walls.
Pod People: Don’t want to hang around too long.
Con Game: This is serious business. Nothing comical about it.
Fossil Fuels: If at first you don’t succeed, trilobyte again.
Space Race: If you want something done right, do it yourself.
Paradise Found: Long is the way, and hard, that out of darkness leads up to light.
Binary Bard: Or maybe not so binary.
Pride: And if you say otherwise, you’re lion.
Mission Control: We’ve got a problem in every sense of the word.
Nothing to Sphere: Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!
Below: What do you call a skyline when it’s underwater?
Fill Er Up: Get your pitcher taken.
Log Heaven: At last, the woodland getaway of your dreams.
Deep Dive: Exploring new frontiers.
Tuck In: Time for a long night’s sleep.
Hail to the Chef: Cleaver? I hardly know her!
Welcome Home: We’re rolling out the red carpet for you.
Button Up: This kind of sketch pushes our buttons.
Log Files: Always be sure to keep a backup.
Settle In: Have a seat. Sink right down.
April 2014
Fish Story: But this one is actually true.
Motto: Strength rejoices in the challenge.
Behind the Candelabra: This interior decorator uses every part of the animal.
Hot Stove: Letโs not put this adventure on the back burner.
Dressing Up: This is getting curiouser and curiouserโฆ
Cracking Up: A shattering moment for all involved.
Barring Entry: More than the doors of perception need to be opened.
Stampede: You may not want to tickle these ivories.
Puff Puff: Sealife is blowing up.
Spotted: This is one close-up youโll never be ready for.
Tally-Ho: We ride at dawn.
Tanks Very Much: A grateful cylinder shows us some gratitube.
Piece Offering: All the pieces will fall into place.
Log Heaven: The architect is beaming with pride.
Bite Marks: This guy is just gobblinโ everything he sees.
Hold It: Try to contain your excitement.
Off the Grid: Or, perhaps, under it.
Tile Style: Finally putting together the pieces.
Chop Chop: Get to the choppah!
Radio Gaga: Youโre yet to have your finest hour.
Circuitous: Thereโs no shortcuts, only short circuits.
Treeline: What wood you do?
March 2014
Handy: A tool for every job.
Aquarium: We should shoot this with a fisheye lens.
Mint Condition: Coinage is the currency of the realm.
Winged: We’ve failed to achieve escape velocity.
Brace Yourselves: This is one platform you don’t want to, er, mess with.
Piece and Quiet: Clues will show up in the unlikeliest places.
Clutch Cargo: Supplies? They’re crrrrate!
In Tree, Intrigue: The lone pine returns.
Mind the Gap: That’s one mean ravine.
Cabin Pressure: Keep your seat backs and tray tables upright.
Towering Achievement: Let’s not get our signals crossed here.
The Plane Truth: We’re flying on a wing and a prayer.
Puzzling Function: comes before form.
Crush Depth: We’re setting the new sub standard.
Who Goes There: Have an owlin’ good time.
Pole Position: Are you reeling in the years?
Timberrr: We’re logging a lot of hours out here.
One Fish Two Fish: Red fish, blue fish.
Hooked: We’d like to lodge a complaint.
Oh I Sea: Down here, time is really draggin’.
Make Your Mark: Despoiling nature, one vainglorious act of vandalism at a time.
February 2014
Waterfalls: Follow this stream of consciousness.
Fishy: There’s a hole lot of nothing here.
Sea You There: It’s better down where it’s wetter.
Creepy Crawlers: Insects really bug me.
Rock Steady: Back with another one of those block rockin’ beats.
Steven Sea Gull: This bird is out for justice.
Cave Story: Interest in underground exploration has really spiked.
Uplifting: What’s the opposite of a deep dive?
Imponderables: When do fish sleep, anyway?
Mine All Mine: You thought sharks were trouble.
Depth Charge: Dark as night, cold as the moon.
Park Slope: Lance Pitcher lives on the edge.
Beaming: Ready for another sunny day.
Sketchy: Watch out for these guys, although they’re not yet shady.
Spot Coverage: X marks it.
Cover Me: This is one book you can judge by its cover.
For the Birds: Pick a peck of piquant plumage.
Grounded: We’re not in the clear yet.
January 2014
Watery Road: Take a good hard look, ’cause I’m standing on a boat.
Moon Eyes: Have a howlin’ good time.
Take a Look: Some rainbows might be nice about now.
Oh, chute: Sorry to drop in like this.
Play on Loop: Let’s try to keep things on track.
Tarp Funds: There’s no relief program big enough for these troubled assets.
Keep Truckin: We’ve got a great big convoy.
Crazy Maker: All work and no play make Homer something something.
Beast Mode: Someone has been focusing too much on the glamor muscles.
Vandals: Just trash the place, why don’t you.
Car Talk: Blinded by the headlights.
Bird Brains: One of these four quacks will become a Poptropica character.
Everywhere Are Signs: Blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind.
Stop: Hammer time!
U Mad: Y U so mad bro?
RX: The perfect prescription.
Duck Tales: Let’s give this another try and see if we can goose the numbers.
Screen Time: Time to break down the fundamentals.
Horsefeathers: For those about to rock, we salute you.
Smashing Success: What you see is an illusion. What you touch is real.
The Blob: No boy with this blob.
Recall: This batch smells funny.
Spread Your Wings: And fly on out of here, or you’ll be sorry.
December 2013
Shiny: You may choose to reflect on your accomplishments.
Who are you: Who who, who who?
Flower Power: We hope all this romance isn’t making you board, like it is them.
Headstrong: Not too strong, obviously, or it might still be attached.
Possibility Space: What you don’t see can be the most interesting thing of all.
Sibs: These two are inseparable.
Pony Ride: Off into the sunset we go.
Wizard of Os: We’re getting down to the elemental parts of Poptropica now.
Slick: Who’s that hep cat?
In a Pinch: No need to get all crabby.
Jungle Jane: She can handle the vines on her own.
Itemized: A look at a few inventory items for an upcoming island.
Pat on the Back: Don’t know about her paintings, butter sculptures are amazing.
Scope It Out: Keep watching the skies.
Journey: The wheel in the sky keeps on turning.
Delete All: Don’t worry, we’re sure there’s nothing important on there.
Ghostly: What haunts these forsaken woods?
Tower of Power: We can see our house from here.
Face It: Sometimes you have to come eyeball to eyeball with danger.
In the Bag: Well, not anymore.
Move It: Do you like to move it, move it?
Abridged: Not another bridge to nowhere. What a boondoggle.
November 2013
Splish Splash: You may slip, you may slide, you may end up all wet.
Super Fly: We’re leaving on a jet plane.
Code Driven: Can you hack it?
You Got Served: But you won’t be able to serve anybody else unless these load-balancing issues are solved.
Cloudy Vision: We thought there was supposed to be a castle in the clouds.
Float On: All right, already!
Honestly: You’ve never met a more trustworthy fellow.
Roof on Fire: Contrary to popular reports, we do need some water.
Fat Stacks: Get that paper, paper.
Doctor Dan: Four chances to make a first impression.
Town That Way: Danger this way.
Fall Foliage: Someone forgot to paint by numbers.
Modern Love: Gets me to the church on time.
Grillers: The hot dog is only there for reference.
Calendar Girl: It was a very good year.
In the Clear: Don’t be so sure about that.
Loving You: It’s easy ’cause you’re… well, not beautiful.
Bubble Up: Once you pop, you can’t stop.
Routey Tooty: All roads lead to this.
Rx: Find your perfect prescription.
Stumped: Who woods have thought it?
October 2013
Super Fly: Happy Halloween from Poptropica!
Necessity: It’s the mother of in-vents, son.
In the Garage: I feel safe. No one cares about my ways.
Screaming Trees: I nearly lost you there.
Perfect Prescription: Find the cure for what ails you.
Soft Serve: It’s no cone.
Whitewalls: A smooth ride, a roomy interior, and it gets 8 miles to the gallon!
Sketchy Character: A history of the world, part one.
Bird is the word: Feathers will fly.
Soft Serve: We all scream for froyo.
Swan Lake: We could be in for a black swan event.
Falling to Pieces: Let’s see if we can rig this guy back together.
Egg Hunt: Be careful. There’s no candy in there.
Sundae Best: Ice cream in Poptropica is just the cherry on top.
Blades of Steel: We’d make a cutting remark but we’re feeling a little dull.
Any Two Can Play: And the big wheel keep on turnin’. Neon burnin’ up above.
Car Talk: Fueling up your automobile is a real gas.
Techno-wizardry: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Egg-citing: It’s an egg-stravaganza.
That Old Saw: Poptropicans are milling about.
Nested Tables: Feathers will fly.
Coiled: There’s only one thing worse than a snake in the grass.
Frog Prints: How do you tease a frog? You rib it!
ย September 2013
Cameos: Twain and Tesla are here for scale, but they won’t be in the island.
Cave Paintings: A tale for the ages, inscribed in stone.
Sit On It: In our game of thrones, everybody wins.
Watched Pot: When does 212 equal 100?
Match 3: No, this isn’t any kind of bejeweled candy crushery.
Outcropping: These formations rock.
Low Tech: We’re talking really, really low.
Pooled Resources: Hydrothermal energy is the wave of the future.
Stuck on You: Be careful not to get caught in a web of your own deceit.
Dem Bones: We’ve got the skeleton of a great story. Just need to flesh it out.
Welcoming Glow: We’ll leave a light on for you.
Line It Up: This may look like a popular puzzle game, but it’s much more fiendish.
The Heat Is On: Where does the temperature get higher the deeper you go?
Tickled Pink: Shine on, you crazy diamond.
Stone Cold: This level rocks.
Ground and Pound: Only a real dirt devil would feel at home here.
Stuck On You: We don’t want to give much away but this scene is sticking in our minds.
Oh, J: Maybe you should letter B.
Hard Rock: This formation is stalac-tight.
Pound Sand: Treasure can only stay buried for so long.
Go to the Light: On second thought, maybe that’s not a good idea.
August 2013
Shroom Available: Looks like a fungal infection has gotten out of control.
Down Under: Nope, not Australia. It’s even under there.
Hot Hot Hot: Add a spicy kick to your Poptropica adventures.
Pour Me: All these moments will be lost to time like tears in the rain.
Hot Springs: Nothing like a relaxing dip in some molten lava.
Cause a Row: Hope may float, but sometimes dreams need to sink.
Drill Down: There’s only one way to get to the bottom of this.
Bioluminescent: These give us a bright idea.
Dozers: This is an inconvenient place to take a nap.
The Glow Pt 2: A light in the darkness is helpful no matter where it’s from.
Bone Up: It’s not a castle, but this is a gray skull.
Big Mouth: You don’t want to jaw with this guy.
High Camp: Wherever you lay your head is home.
Eye of Freedom: Let the eagle soar.
What the elk: All your questions answered, right here.
On the Inside: The sunlight falls away fast when you’re underground.
Gate Crasher: You came to the wrong neighborhood.
Puzzling: The legend of the puzzling adventure.
Blank Stares: Don’t get into a staring contest with these guys.
Crystal Caves: Untold riches await, for those who dare.
The Odious Machine: You’ve got to put your bodies on the gears and the wheels and make it stop.
Spouting Off: Geology can be a real bear.
July 2013
Push Me Pull You: Laying out a puzzle doesn’t have to look pretty at first.
Can You Canoe: Hang around a while and you may get a chance.
Mouth of Madness: Are you sure you want to step inside?
Pooled Resources: Value is in the eye of the beholder, of course.
Disguiser: You might recognize this incognito geological feature.
Home on the Strange: If you don’t like the place you live, you can always dig up another.
Undercurrents: Like this water, you may eventually find your own level.
On the Edge: Don’t go overboard.
Slanted and Enchanted: One of a series.
Range Rovers: The park is in capable hands.
Ring of Truth: This is a new way to make yourself attractive.
Mine All Mine: You don’t have to dig far to find a cool common room.
Rock of Ages: A very faithful bit of old geology.
Spelunky: Gear up before you go down.
Rustic: Central heat is overrated, if you ask us.
Good Moos: With the power of propaganda, there’s nothing we can’t moo.
Submerged: These underground caves keep going deeper.
Water World: One of the lost levels of Poptropica.
Future Fest: One of the lost levels of Poptropica.
Fantasy Forest: One of the lost levels of Poptropica.
Country Cabin: One of the lost levels of Poptropica.
Ice House: One of the lost levels of Poptropica.
Splashdown: Take a dip in the pool on a hot summer’s day.
June 2013
Plant Your Flag: …which is kind of hard to do when there’s no solid ground around.
Fisheye: Look at this creature through a different lens.
Go with the Flow: That would be easier to do if there were, you know, a flow.
Seal the Deal: Unveiling new graphics tech. Or it’s a proof of concept.
Fishy: Don’t see much joy to these fishies in the deep blue sea.
Fastball: Watch out, because this bot is coming at you.
Downward Slope: Hey, at least it isn’t slippery.
Go with the Flow: You’ll erupt with joy when you find out what’s happening here.
Rock of Ages: When bad guys come calling, you are the quarry.
Salvage Operation: There are a lot of treasures at the bottom of the sea.
Rockslide: You’re going up, but they’re coming down.
Simulacra: We will drill until we are perfect machines.
Poppycock: Nothing like a virtual assistant who’s virtually useless.
Impulse Drive: You got served, hacker.
Idea Generator: Spin to win. Try your luck.
Training Sim: We drill and we drill until there are no mistakes.
How A Bot That: Nobody told these guys about Asimov’s three laws of robotics.
Operating System: When technology meets talent, anything is possible.
Usual Suspects: This is where you line up for your turn.
Bored Games: A classic returns. But it’s buggy.
May 2013
Office Space: Not the magical wonderland you were expecting, eh?
Unfinished: Finishing this scene will be a phase 2 initiative.
Drones: Replaceable parts. Cogs in the machine.
Captains Courageous: Learning to appreciate poetry, one explication at a time.
Trash Day: What, not a trash can again?
Mount Improbable: Mountaineering is too dangerous these days.
Dump It: You won’t be needing those hopes and dreams anymore.
In Pop We Trust: The genuine article. Accept no substitutions.
Strap In: Concussion prevention starts with sensible headgear.
Subterranean: Bold innovations in workspace design.
Soda Fountain: A soda jerk is the only good kind of jerk.
Higher Learning: Molding young minds for a brighter future.
Field of Dreams: If you build it, they will play.
Milk Run: We just need to crash this into the chocolate syrup truck.
Pop Up: Just exploring some new revenue streams.
Family Style: Make sure to try the ironport.
Peak Condition: From the vault, a lost level of Poptropica.
On the Grid: The battle lines have been drawn, and re-drawn.
I Am The Cheese: You can’t stay neutral about flavor this bold.
Battlemechs: Don’t miss with these battle bots.
Building a Mystery: Why is construction going backwards?
Doggone It: The heart beats a little faster for man’s best friend.
De-coded: There’s a glitch in the system.
April 2013
Crab Walk: This is, sadly, not a delicious Chesapeake Bay treat.
Wiggle Worms: It’s the day of the tentacle.
Chamber Music: We don’t have the heart to tell you what’s happening here.
Bite Back: Give the ol’ canines a workout.
Right Round: An adventure that will make your head spin.
Boneyard: This is where biscuits get buried.
Bubble Bobble: When they wiggle, watch out!
Pop Star: It’s so hard to stay on top.
Invasive Species: They multiply like rabbits. Gross, dangerous rabbits.
Junk Mail: Better than getting bills, we suppose.
Build-Up: It’ll take more than whole grains to clear this blockage.
High Flyers: These people always have their heads in the clouds.
Coin Star: This is not the best place to keep your savings.
Laser Focus: It hits you like a bolt out of the blue.
Lunchtime: The sign of a great meal.
What a Drip: We’ll be honest, this makes us a little sick to our stomachs.
Good to Know: Poptropica is your one-stop shop for biology facts.
Bird on a Wire: How come they don’t get shocked when they do that?
Chamber Music: This adventure will get your blood pumping.
Mail It In: See what happens without Saturday delivery?
Muscle Bound: Get shook to the fiber of your being.
Eye Alone: Looking out from within.
March 2013
Plaque Attack: Too much red meat can be bad for the arteries.
Series of Tubes: Nothing’s worse than a blockage in this region.
Thumbnail Image: It’s a small part of something much larger.
Hall Marks: The beating heart of a small town is its city hall.
Inner Space: The most far-out place can be right inside.
Pearly Whites: The tooth, the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth.
At arms length: I’ve got you under my skin.
Outta sight erythrocyte: These RBCs have places to go.
Exit next left: Yummy in your tummy.
24-Hour Bug: Sometimes, all you can do is ride it out.
Hang In There: When things look bleakest is when greatness is found.
Splintered: Watch out for jagged pieces.
Home Front: A spartan existence for an average joe.
Bust the Block: Time was, they didn’t mail movies to your house.
12 Angry Poptropicans: Not the kind of pool you want to dive into.
Meeting House: The heart of small-town Americana.
Sketchy Neighborhood: Would you live in this building?
Market Leaders: Building the future, one day at a time.
People Persons: Who are these people, and what do they have in common?
Lab Session: The answers to science’s greatest mysteries are found here.
Office Space: Another day, another dollar.
February 2013
Hollywood Hits: What are those weird rectangular things on the shelf?
Lose It: Make time for exercise every day.
Insane in the Membrane: This island will get into the fiber of your being.
Enemy Within: Antibodies, or anti-your-body?
Dash Away: You can’t live inside a bubble forever.
Splicers: The ultimate cut and paste job.
Backdrop: These buildings may just be a facade.
Print It: The marks of a legend.
Sister Act: Don’t run afoul of these ladies.
Friend or Foley: Sounds like it’s time for you to make some noise.
Sound Affects: It affects us all very deeply.
Mud Pit: Take a little dirt and just add water.
Monochrome: These colors don’t run.
Top of the World: The king of the hill can only go one way.
Zoom Lens: A telephoto tells no lies.
Stunt Driver: You’ve got wheels, and we want to go for a ride.
From the Top: From up here, you can see a lot.
Final Cut: Edit or forget it.
Pancaked: Make-up time. There’s no need to blush.
Dino DNA: Won’t find any cloning materials here.
January 2013
World Premiere: Don’t need to go far to travel anywhere.
Un-Secret Agent: You’re a star! You’ll be great!
Cart King: Ride in style.
Wax Eloquent: The stars never fade away, they may only melt.
Biggest Fan: Dreams can begin in the unlikeliest places.
Bear With Us: The silence in black and white.
Track Changes: You could call these some concept cars.
Star Doors: Only one leads to the right place.
Quiet Please: Recording is in progress.
Collect Call: Will you accept the charges?
Green Screen: Nothing like the magic of special effects.
White Night: The sun goes down on a whiteboxed building.
Treadmill: Worst new year’s resolution ever.
Trailer Park: The previews are always the best part.
Wild West: Nope, not a sequel. Something new!
Cheap Seats: Sit too close and you’ll go cross-eyed.
Java Joe: Can’t start the day without a fresh cuppa.
Open Sesame: What’s the password?
Office Manager: Here it is: the heart of the operation.
Home Movies: A hastily constructed studio, to what end?
Mardi Gras: These folks are ready for Fat Tuesday.
Nessie: She may be out there, in another form.
Great Inventions: There’s a pun in the headline, but it’s not a very good one.
December 2012
Wonderland: You can’t have more fun under one roof.
Friendly Folk: All so nice and polite, for a while at least.
Supersonic: You will know our velocity.
Stunner: A shocking surprise for a beloved reptile.
Carnival of Costumes: Maybe not quite a circus of values.
Slugworth: It came from deep space.
Get Toned: The look you want in a spray you can use.
Hats Off: And then, even more hats on.
Card Sharp: Trading cards are always a good investment.
Eye in the Sky: You’re never out of sight of security.
Big Screen: Big deals at low prices.
Secret Lair: This evil HQ is under construction.
Open Up a Can: You’ll love what you find inside.
Cover Me: The Poptropican of the year can be found right here.
Nine Lives: A cat always lands on its feet.
Making Copies: For all your printing needs.
To the Cloud: Float away to the land of nod.
Shop Smart: You’d better make it to the mall in time.
Le Pew: Eau, what’s that smell?
Whoopzie: Try not to gag on all these gifts.
Fashion Plate: Try before you buy.
November 2012
Inspect Your Gadget: You’ll wonder how you ever lived without these handy, dandy devices.
Best of the Best: A Poptropica designer’s work is never done.
The Champ Is Here: Here in our memories, that is.
Eating Good: We’ll get you a couple of apps while you look over the menu.
Pet Shop Boys: Caring for these creatures is a big responsibility.
The Red Door: What hides behind it?
Atrium: This is as classy as it gets, folks.
The Blueprint: Perhaps a whiteprint is a more accurate term.
Foliage Fest: Trees for all seasons.
Take a Swing: Get in a few cuts down at the batting cage.
Pet Shop Boys: Go on safari for your next best friend.
Trendspotting: You’ll find your outfits to be a very popular subject.
Very Authentic: Don’t ever settle for mostly authentic.
The Land of Nod: There’s no better place to catch forty winks.
UV Rays: You might as well be walking on the sun.
Sports Legends: Only the finest sports collectibles.
Waters Fall: This fountain rocks!
Mixed Fruits: They’re always in season.
Eau de Toilet: It’s made with bits of real panther.
Pail Imitation: What’s for lunch?
Squirrely: They’ll go nuts if you mess with their stuff.
After Hours: Concept art for a brand-new island.
October 2012
Trick or Treat: Unwrap something tasty this Halloween.
Find My Phone: Where is my phone? Have you seen it?
Dorf Goes Driving: Curse these good for nothing imports.
Harvest: There’s a bad moon on the rise.
A Little Perspective: You’re the first person to see this view.
Total Bunk: Front door’s locked up tight.
Train in Vain: Go nowhere fast in this subway tunnel.
Cast of Characters: You’ll meet them all on an upcoming island.
Can It: Yep, we’re making you paw through somebody’s trash again.
The Bungalow-down: Real estate prices have been plummeting around here.
Power Load: Just watch me explode!
Traffic Jam: Looks like we took a wrong turn.
Be a Star: It’s time for you to take center stage.
Magic Machine: This thing will wake you up in the morning.
Bunk: Perhaps you, too, will love the 90s.
Home Sweet Home: Nothing like a cozy unliving room.
Green Glow: The secret is: there’s no secret of the ooze.
Emergency Exit: They didn’t drill for this calamity.
What Four: Some possibilities for the design of a new character.
Under Construction: We’re building a better island.
Bachelor Pad: An inviting residence for the young at heart.
Wok Hard: Don’t look too closely at the menu.
Dry Dock: At last, your ship has come in.
September 2012
Apartment Hunter: Is this your home, sweet home?
Smooth Move: You’ll be berry glad you came.
Containment: If it fits, it ships.
Disco Inferno: Simmer down now.
Go Nuts: Nothing out of the ordinary here, no sir.
Silver Screen: It’s one of our favorite famous monsters of filmland.
When the Bough Breaks: It is totally delicious.
Go Nuts: But only go nuts inside the nut room, please.
To the Podium: The star of the show, coming soon.
Rollin on the river: Concept art for an upcoming action scene.
Cup of Joe: I like my coffee like I like my comedy: black.
In Outline: We only need the broad strokes when laying out scenes.
Sleep Now: Now let’s get out of this gas-filled hallway before we all suffocate.
Deep and Dark: There’s nothing sweet about this dangerous place.
Deep Scan: The ego has landed.
Main Squeeze: Get ready to be put through the ringer.
Breakdown: Looks like a bad neighborhood.
Panel Discussion: Best be sure before you press that button.
Dogfight: Never in the history of chocolate have so many owed so much to so few.
Camera Shy: It almost looks like an alien invader.
August 2012
A-Maze-Ing: The magistrate made it all the way to the end, but can you?
Guest Spot: The magistrate makes a cameo in some concept art.
Nut House: Good, bad — I’m the guy with the sorting machine.
Pull My Leg: This is looking like a wheel of misfortune.
TV Party: We’ve got nothing better to do…
Aw, nuts: Nuts of all shapes and sizes!
Breaking News: Much more on this story as it develops.
Litterbugs: Who’d trash a nice sidewalk like this?
Pay No Mind: It’s free to drop in.
Divine Invention: When this machine drops gum, its gum drops hard.
Time Stamp: For all we know, it could be time to get ill.
Mail Call: We can fix these letters in post production.
Time to Punch: In This place will set factory records.
Out There: Chaos reigns.
Flash: ’twas a dark and stormy night.
Nuts to That: Maybe you can help someone come out of their shell.
Cannonball: Time to make a real splash.
Underground: As above, so below.
The Big Sleep: A pirate just can’t get any rest around here.
Art Attack: No one respects true art anymore.
Cliff Notes: Watch your step.
Kingdom Come: There is a castle in the clouds.
July 2012
Dig Safe: Time to get down and dirty.
Oh, fudge: Who is this great big greedy nincompoop?
Ramshackle: Life among the underclass.
Off the Grid: Making a mini-game schematic.
Starry Night: Art imitates art.
Free and Clear: Well, not exactly free.
Complete Control: The brains of the operation.
Drill Down: You can really build up an appetite out here.
Lillies: There’s no need to moan, eh?
The Cube-est: Sometimes it takes a visionary to shake things up.
Swing Set: Rock yourself to sleep against the waves.
Fruity: The juice is loose!
Squirrely: We don’t imagine there’s a moose anywhere around here.
Door of Perception: Open this door, and perhaps open your mind.
Combo Breaker: It’s robot madness!
Skeletal: Sometimes a quick pencil sketch can show the bones of an idea.
Starstruck: This guy is a big deal, but he might be over your head.
Precious Memories: A memento of a happier time.
Perchance to Dream: Settle in for a nice, long nap.
Fire Works: Have a spectacular fourth of july.
Finders Keepers: Welcome to a jewel of a common room.
Beat Happening: Let’s add a little slapback delay.
June 2012
Night Watch: It’s no small decision to take the black.
No No Nano: Don’t be a pain in the bot.
Book Nook: Who told you that reading is for wimps?
Fireside Chat: This room is going down in flames.
Mail Call: That’s why I live at the P.O.
Pathfound: The end of a long and winding road.
Dreams Take Wing: Send me an angel.
The Buzz: Let’s have no honey business.
Pain in the bot: Only a nanobot could get in the groove here.
Eye See You: Only a thunder volt could stop this guy.
Crabby: Anybody would be a little grumpy with 4,000 volts through it.
Trash Day: There’s gold in them there garbage cans.
Crate Box: There’s gold in them there chests.
Metal Man: There’s gold in them there dunes.
Photo Op: There’s no better way to remember your trip to the beach.
The Pits: This fun house is raw power.
Loose Booth: None of this stuff looks in very good shape.
Spilled Milk: Don’t cry over it.
Doctor Claw: Nothing a little elbow grease couldn’t fix.
What Lies Beneath: Some soda cans, it looks like.
Full Blast: Better strap in for the laser show.
May 2012
Blinded by the Light: Tag, you’re it.
Board Meeting: Planking, the hot new trend this summer.
Slide Rule: Everybody loves the twisty slide.
Under the Boardwalk: Also on and around the boardwalk.
Play and Win: You can take your prize and stuff it.
Batter Up!: Dazzle him with the off-speed stuff.
Sands of Time: Who knows what treasures might be hiding under the scorching sands?
Splish Splash: Gunning for a win on a hot summer’s day.
Rings Around the World: See if you can toss off a victory.
Mission Control: We’ve got a problem in every sense of the word.
Arcade Action: Are you a bad enough dude to file an amicus brief?
Decode: This isn’t just a random pattern.
Precious Memories: And memories may be all that are left.
Transmission: But what does it mean?
Ramping Up: Retire in style at Shady Pines.
Hazards Ahead: Watch out for falling rocks!
Photo Finish: Snapshots of happier times.
Eagle Is Landing: Set that bird down nice and soft.
Not What You Own: Merchandise. The final frontier.
Small Beginnings: This was our very first attempt at designing your friends profile page.
Pop Rise: Oh, you pale blue dot. You blue marble.
Elevated Lifestyle: Run hard every day to prevent muscle loss.
Pit Boss: From here, you are master and commander.
April 2012
In the Dock of the Bay: You light up this rover’s life.
Spaced: Your turn to meet a real, live astronaut!
Rocket Man: Try to keep from burning out your fuel up here alone.
Honeycomb Engine: Let’s take this one from the top.
Pase Yourself: Because once this building’s gone, it’s gone.
Fetch, rover: The fastest thing on four wheels.
Bot Kickers: A tiny size, but they pack a punch.
Ladies and Gentlemen: We are floating in space.
Infirmary: This way to the sick bay.
Lockout: How’s the air up there?
Hyperspeed: We’re going to infinity. But not beyond. That’s impossible.
Far Out: Where it came from, no one knows.
The Final Frontier: Poptropica is about to go boldly where some have gone before.
Wild Fire: Which one burns brightest?
Sketchy Characters: Trying a few approaches to some upcoming characters.
Battle Plan: It’s hard to pin your opponent down on this one.
Sting Operation: Here’s one iconic-looking insect.
Balloon Boy: No, you won’t recognize anybody in one of these hot-air balloons.
City Limits: An old-time town is about to return.
Three Cheers: Actually, that looks like more than three.
The Distance in Your Eyes: Victory is a hop, skip, and a jump away.
March 2012
A Climb-Mactic Scene: We do like the occasional wordplay around here.
Atlas Shrugged: No need to carry the world on your shoulders.
Gram Cracker: The metric system is out of order.
Try a Trident: We’re not talking about anything you can chew on.
Planet Rock: There’s more in earth and heaven than is dreamed of in your philosophy.
Head in the Clouds: This new island sets some lofty goals for you.
On Your Marks: Bet you can’t guess what’s happening here.
Shield Law: Even the biggest shield can’t stop the biggest spear.
Sculpted Abs: This massive figure has the power.
Victory in Hand: These fists are drawing a finish line in the sand.
Ship of Fools: Still, they’ve got the best view.
Outside the Lines: Poptropica gets a new look. Not really.
Spiked Time: flies like an arrow.
Royal Crown: This leap went straight to the headpiece.
Before the Grande: Some of the earliest pictures of El Mustachio Grande.
South Pacific: A very early Skullduggery Island image.
Wayback Machine: From 2010, these sketches were created and never used.
Character Sketch: This character could be a royal pain.
In Ruins: The city shall rise again!
Line Art: There must be something just out of sight.
Magic Mushrooms: No good can come from a fungus like that.
Swamp Fever: No, there’s nothing in there. Nor anything.
February 2012
Leap Day: This won’t happen again for four years.
Uphill Battle: Watch for falling rocks.
Wicked Woods: Don’t get off the beaten path here.
Buffet, Okay: We take it back. This looks delicious.
Field Day: What goes up must come down.
All You Can Eat: If only the food were any good.
A Vine Time: Wait a minute, did we use that pun already?
Throne Room: A toadstool fit for a princess.
Beware: The sign kinda says it all.
Dark Woods: The sun can’t make it through foliage this thick.
Under Construction: Building a better future starts here.
Rune the Day: These symbols must mean… something.
A Vine Time: We call this the old rope-a-dope.
City Center: Don’t go on the wrong side of the tracks.
Rare Bog: But will it be a rattlin’ bog?
Root Causes: There’s more to this tree than meets the eye.
See and Say: Baa, moo, cluck.
Have a Sprite: Could one of these dryads be coming to Poptropica?
Doze Off: Time to clear a path.
Cannon in Front of Them: Into the valley of death rode the six hundred.
Eye on the Prize: An array of inventory items for an upcoming island.
January 2012
The Doors: This walkway has a couple of new additions.
Character Actors: A few new Poptropicans for you to meet.
Rest Easy: It’s a vine time to take a long nap.
Chemicals: Between Us Mix and match. What could go wrong?
You Chicken: The poultry isn’t the important food product in this scene.
Monster Mash: I was working in my lab late one night.
Behind Bars: Something here might hold the key to an entire adventure.
Chemistry Set: Be careful what you might discover when chemicals interact.
Escape Artist: This cage is impregnable, whether you want to get out or in.
Black and White: Early sketches are never as complicated as the final versions.
Lockdown: This gate is locked up tight.
Green Haus: All these plants need is loving care and a little moonlight.
Sign Wave: They’re all sideways like!
Hot Tickets: You don’t get a first-run theater out here in the boonies.
Modernist Masterpiece: You’d need two days to make sense of these blotches.
Wolf Like Me: Don’t worry, wolves don’t eat people. Unless they’re really, really hungry.
Tree of Afterlife: That red dotted line might be your path to safety — or not.
Hungry Like the Wolf: How a real-life wolf might become Poptropicanized.
Adult Swim: Watch out for the dangers that lurk in the water.
Two Paths: Which will you choose?
A Cabin in the Woods: What a peaceful place to live. We hope.
Fish For Sale: Why go fishing when someone else has already done the work?
December 2011
Life Jackets On: The lucky few who made it to the lifeboats.
Walrus in Relief: Just a happy bystander.
Flooded: How’s a person supposed to breathe down there?
Deep Freeze: Only frozen foods for you on this voyage.
Crabby: It’s the sideways walk of doom.
Deep Dive: There’s nothing sub-standard about this vessel.
Whale of a Time: Watch out for the blowhole on this one.
Squidmarks: Those tentacles can be killer.
Waterlogged: Something about this scene is a little off-kilter.
Castle in the Clouds: Let’s hope this castle in spires.
Pipe Dream: That’s right — it’s another one of these puzzles.
Deck the Hall: For as long as it stays horizontal, anyway.
Command Center: This whole thing’s lighting up red.
Character Sketch: Preliminary drawings of new Poptropican characters.
Float On: Sit down, you’re rocking the boat.
In the Cards: A couple of items you’ll need on Ghost Story Island.
Name That Tuna: Let’s hope you’re not a chicken of the sea.
Something Is Fishy: This fish could sink their teeth into a new Poptropica Island.
Flowers in the Attic: Someone’s been up here a long time.
Ladder Day: Up or down, either way is fraught with danger.
Ship Shape: Time to put one new island on cruise control.
November 2011
Bridge to Nowhere: From here, it doesn’t look like you’re in control of anything.
Off the Grid: Plotting a course for adventure, one square at a time.
From a Distance: You might want to take a closer look at this structure.
The Room: This room is 2 good 2 B forgotten.
An Axe to Grind: Take a look — it’s in a book.
I Am on a Boat: The boat is real, but you can’t always believe your eyes.
In a Bind: All these names might make you lose the plot.
Stringing Along: Play the music if the spirit moves you.
Fireside Chat: The very portrait of happiness.
Tunnel Vision: You may not want to know where this passage leads.
Add Characters: Some of the friendly folks you’ll meet on Ghost Story Island.
Archive Immediately: You don’t have to micro-fiche for compliments with us!
Welcome Center: Hemlock Harbor is just a ghost of its former self.
Baked Goods: Could this bakery hold a sweet secret?
A Grave Mystery: Perhaps a new perspective would help.
Might As Well Jump: Not that it will help you any.
Lords of Industry: The town’s wealthiest citizens watch over you.
Room with a View: This office looks like it has seen better days.
Furnace Gulley: Be careful in the basement.
In a Dark, Dark Room: Something spooky is developing here.
To the Lighthouse: Concept sketches for a mini-game.
Baked Goods: Some of these pastries look a little stale.
October 2011
Happy Halloween: But no ghost hunting allowed!
Do Not Enter: Why doesn’t anybody ever pay attention to the signs?
No Room at the Inn: Maybe there’s a creepy place next door you could crash.
Become an Icon: Wait a minute, there’s no Hamburger Hamburger in Poptropica.
Repent: Or they’ll lock you up and throw away the key.
A Sales Ghost Says: Welcome to my boooooooth!
House on the Hill: What awaits you inside?
Give Them the Boot: You aren’t a shoo-in to win this game show.
Stone Faced: You might be in grave danger.
Power Blade: Artists experiment with a legendary approach to health bars.
Quizzical: Time for you to become a Poptropica icon.
Take It To The Bank: We’re working hard on an unannounced Island.
Still Not Constantinople: Why they changed it, I can’t say.
Spooky Scenes: Could this be a scene for a new Poptropica Island?
Kerplunk: Make sure you don’t go kerplunk.
Media Bias: Don’t trust what the robots say.
The Air Is Good: The robots, well, they’re not so good.
Master Key: This game knows how to push your buttons.
Bar Exam: Picking this lock could be your window of opportunity.
Kerplunk: Believe it or not, going Kerplunk is a bad thing.
Cold Storage: Who knows what might be in store for you here?
September 2011
More Robots: It’s like they’ve taken over or something.
Dashboard Confessional: You’ll love to fly, and it shows.
Holmes Run: Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could do it…
Itemized: Some of your inventory items for Game Show Island.
On a Wire: Whatever you do, don’t look down.
A Retirement Community: Old circuits never fry, they just fade away.
Loop the Loop: This ride just might light up your life.
New Jock City: Which of these athletic bots will be appearing on Poptropica soon?
Out of Your Shell: Won’t take long to find the cracks in this game.
Deep Thought: Putting processing power to good use.
Bird on a Wire: Best to keep on an even keel.
Heat Vision: Your point of view covers the spectrum.
Short Circuit: The power is on in this mini-game.
Note to Self: Some notes from a designer on gameplay.
The Hot Seat: It’s getting hotter by the minute.
Everywhere Are Signs: Blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind.
Be A Kajillionaire: You may not have any lifelines on this quiz show.
Host with the Most: Would you trust these robots to call it fair and square?
Club Strength: Robots own the night.
Creepy Crawlies: It may be that fear is a factor for you.
What Is the Word: Round and round it goes. Where it stops, maybe you know.
Obstacle 1: This adventure has gone pretty far off course.
August 2011
Crane Your Neck: And get a good look at these minarets.
Blame It On the Brain: Looks like something has gone haywire in the processing core.
A Tony Estate: Say hello to my little friend.
Bots on the Scene: More sketches of our coming robot overlords.
Expressionism: Yet this robot was not programmed to feel love.
Nouveau Riche: Typical new money.
See the Motherland: Necessity is, of course, the mother of invention.
Museum Piece: Explore the glorious history of robotkind.
Terrific: Mr. Yoshi is not amused.
Fish Food: Don’t be a scaredy pants when these fish come around.
Thug Life: Performance enhancing circuitry.
Not a Nursing Home: It’s a retirement community!
Oh No: There goes Tokyo.
Mob Scene: No blood for oil!
Walk-In Closet: Could this be a new feature coming to Poptropica?
Horseshoes: Careful, or you might go off the rails.
Max Factor: They’re working overtime down at the factory.
Robot Revolution: These bots have blown a fuse.
Not Constantinople: That’s nobody’s business but the Turks’.
Domo Arigato: Thanks for nothing, Mr. Roboto.
Into the Shadows: Early concept art for a possible island.
Tiny Dancers: Some of the entertainment in the belly of the beast.
To Valhalla: Could this be the setting of a new Island?
July 2011
Train Tricks: The path inside the train isn’t so clear.
Plane to See: Sometimes a simple machine isn’t too simple.
Something Is Sketchy: Might have to look between the lines.
Wind Advisory: It’s not easy to stay balanced on top of a train.
Lockdown: It’s not easy to pick apart this minigame.
All Is Fair: Let’s skip all the exposition, shall we?
Looking for a Passenger: And never the Twain shall meet.
Storyboards: Pencil sketches for an action-packed minigame.
Cast of Characters: Some of the folks you’ll meet on the next Island.
Station Stop: Just let me out anywhere.
Fossil Fuel: The soil holds many secrets.
Offworld: What is this strange alien world?
Lounge Act: This common room looks to be uncommon.
Bridge and Tunnel: Danger, low clearance!
Itemized Deductions: Just a couple of the things that will help you through the next island.
This Strange Device: Could it be more than meets the eye?
Training Day: Early notes on a possible action scene.
Stealers Wheel: One thing this wheel needs is an effective “spokes”-person.
Rolling Rocks: Sometimes you need to stop and admire the scenery.
Barn Storming: Some important things happen in the background.
Whodunit: Who, indeed.
June 2011
By the Sword: These swords are going to be legen-wait for it-dary!
Cliff Walk: Watch out for falling robots.
This Mortal Coil: Looks like somebody pretty smart is living here.
Like a Freight Train: As a scene is developed, some objects remain outlined.
Meals on Wheels: An excellent choice for dining on the go.
Turn, Turn, Turn: You’re behind the wheel. And in front of it. And on top of it.
In the Club: A nice place to relax on a long journey.
Take the Red Eye: Don’t worry, this crimson-eyed Poptropican is just a stand-in.
Trapped in the Closet: Comic Kid looks for a change of clothes.
The Moving Room: Go to sleep in one place, wake up somewhere else.
Thumb Drive: Something important might be stored on this memory stick.
Coach Class: All aboard for a new Poptropica Island!
Go Loco: The engine that drives a new Poptropica adventure.
Rub a Dub Dub: Bath time was never this adventurous.
See A Shrink: If you catch this ray, it’ll be the last thing you ever do!
Sleeping Car: Comfy accommodations for a long trip.
Pit Stop: This looks like a nice view, if you could stop to see it.
Ray of Hope: Is that a big gun, or a little Poptropican?
Cereal Offender: Part of a balanced breakfast.
Fish Face: These ocean-dwellers are getting animated.
Train Attraction: Ride the rails in style.
Heartbreak Fridge: That is one big icebox.
May 2011
Say Cheese: A snapshot of skullduggery.
Sweet Dreams: Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew?
Danger, High Voltage: Warning signs have never stopped you before.
The Third Degree: Only the finest minds come from Poptropica U.
Upon Reflection: Poptropicans are going to see the light.
School Spirit: You have to root for a mascot like that.
Read Between the Lines: Our programmers use outlines of white boxes to start building a scene.
Schoolhouse Rock: All’s fair in love and science.
Trashed: What a wonderful new smell you’ve discovered.
Such Great Heights: Finally, someone in Poptropica you can look up to.
Rub a Dub Dub: A Poptropican in a tub.
Room Service: Get ready for your close-up.
All Thumbs: One of these designs will be an item on an upcoming Island.
Bin There, Done That: It’s time to take out the trash.
Cave In: But once you go in, you may never come out.
Fair Is Fair: Behold, the miracle of science!
Bathroom Break: Truly the most fantastic site yet in Poptropica.
Moon Shot: That’s one small step for a Poptropican…
Sweet Dreams: Prepare for the ultimate sugar rush.
Kitchen Confidential: Things here aren’t entirely black and white.
Schoolhouse Rock: Things are getting crazy in the cafetorium.
Get Hooked: You won’t have to grapple with this inventory item.
April 2011
Echolocation: You’ve got robo-bats in the robo-belfry.
Train Station: For training, that is.
Crane Kick: This bird didn’t make it to Red Dragon Island, but you can see it here.
Robot Rock: This battle is going to be legen-wait for it-dary!
Fish Sticks: This squid went wayward.
Tricks and Traps: You’ll need your wits to get through this labyrinth.
Arch Enemies: Bridge over troubled water.
Fish for sale: Let’s hope it’s not too warm out today.
Lockdown: Comic Kid tests the fortress’s defenses.
Gone Fishing: There’s something in the water…
Fashion Plates: What color is your kimono?
The Usual Suspects: There’s a trick to this police line-up.
Kanji Whiz: Take notes, there will be a test.
What a Drag: It takes teamwork to move this puppet around.
Key to the Kingdom: This environment looks puzzling.
Out of This World: What is this strange place?
Screen Play: An Eastern-inspired interior.
Reading: It’s FUNdamental.
Head in the Clouds: This scene towers above the rest.
Branching Out: There’s something magic about that tree house.
Old Man: Take a look at my life, I’m a lot like you.
March 2011
Fan Out: This looks like the perfect place for a street performance.
Evil, Inc.: Three takes on one villain.
Tire Pressure: Our man on the scene takes some readings.
World Warriors: Welcome back to the stage of history.
In Bloom: A garden scene nears its finished form.
Hitch Your Dragon: One can never be too careful around these things.
Lockdown: This small cell looks to be inescapable.
Water Colors: Every Poptropica artist has a unique style for creating ideas.
Hot Stuff: These robots are burning for a confrontation with you.
Countryside: But which country?
Peak Condition: Yep — there’s another mountain coming to Poptropica.
Tree Whiz: A plant like this needs a gentle touch.
Four on the Floor: The red lines show where you’ll stand; the characters show how high you can jump.
Chew! Chew! Chew!: This mini-game brings a whole new meaning to keeping it down.
Thinking Big: A brainstorming session for a new island produced this sketch.
Fish Out of Water: The pond outside this hut isn’t finished yet.
Batter up: A Whirley Street kid throws a snowball.
En Garden: Planting the seeds for a colorful garden scene.
No Smiling: Three different looks at Mr. Jefferson in Wimpy Wonderland.
Surely Temple: A quiet, serene place for meditation and self-reflection — until you arrive, anyway.
Swing State: Our stand-in measures the size of a tire swing. Everything checks out.
Bingo: B-I-N-G-O and bingo was the game-o.
Make Good Neighbors: We’re on the fence about whether to include all of this in the final scene.
February 2011
Grey Gardens: Here’s an early sketch of an eastern-inspired scene.
Dryer Eyes: Ever more fantastical adventures await. Behold, the laundromat!
Old School: This is Poptropica — you know there’s more here than meets the eye.
Track Changes: You might want to watch out for anyone from the wrong side of the tracks. But which side is that?
Home Sweet Home: Just a quiet house in the suburbs. Or is it? Yes, it is.
Get in Line: This time, maybe we won’t bother filling in the blanks.
Looking Up: When it’s done, this scene will tower above the rest.
Lord of the Ring: Sketching out a concept for a new kind of competition. Or is it an old one?
Fast Mart Fast: doesn’t necessarily equal cheap. Or tasty.
Bridge Work: This looks like a bridge over untroubled water.
Desert Inn Nothing: like a secluded hideaway for the discerning bandit.
Mind the Gap: Be careful not to get off-track here.
Everbody Wins: Everything is coming up aces in this Wild West town.
Tongue Tied: That’s one dogged-looking pony.
Earliest Poptropica: The sketch that became the giant’s garden on Early Poptropica.
Jewel in the Rough: A Wild West character goes from sketch to reality.
The Wayback Machine: An early sketch for a long-rumored, never-completed Island.
Rust Never Sleeps: This kind of thing really grinds our gears.
Long Way Down: Our Poptropican stand-in has reached rock bottom.
Games of Chance: Everything’s coming up aces!
January 2011
The Eyes Have It: This looks like a creepy subterranean lair. Can’t wait to go there!
The Caboose Is Loose: This sketch is bringing up the rear.
Train in Vain: It doesn’t look like much is happening at this station.
Hat Trick: Take your best shot at guessing what’s happening here.
Drawn to Life: This new Poptropica Island has a unique visual approach.
Pilot Error: Different parts of scenes are made at different times, so we use stand-in characters when necessary.
Rawhide: It’s a little wild, and a little strange, when you make your home out on the range.
Hit the Deck: A new Poptropica mini-game? It’s in the cards.
Double Dos: This cactus looks lonely. Maybe it should stop being so prickly.
Cool Ranch: Giving you a new perspective on the next Poptropica Island.
Saloonatics: This Poptropican is a stand-in that you’ll never see on any Island.
Jumping Jacks: Prototyping a card game for the next Poptropica Island.
Animation Skeleton: This horse is off to the races!
Marshal Law: Justice is black and white.
Rough Customers: You won’t want to run into these characters in a dark saloon.
A Spit Meter?: Honestly, we’re not sure we want to know what this is measuring.
Mine Is Yours: It might be fun if it weren’t terrifying.
Buzz On: Will this scavenging bird make an appearance in Poptropica?
Horse Face: A horse learns to express itself.
Take That to the Bank: This scene could use the color of money — and some other shades, too.
Yippie for Hippies: No, there’s no Hippie Island planned. We’re always trying out new costume ideas.
December 2010
The (Steam) Works: Most of these ideas never made it into Steamworks Island, but they helped us figure out how we wanted it to look.
What a Drag: Gold Cards go through the same creative process as Islands. Here’s an early look at something that may end up in the Store someday.
Ready, Yeti?: An early sketch of Bigfoot for Cryptids Island. We decided to make him scarier!
The Missing Link: Will these cavemen concept sketches ever find a home on Poptropica?
Sizing Chart: We use visual aids to communicate the scale of new objects and scenes.
Wireframed: Before the art is finished, we use outlines to visualize our scenes.
Go Go Robot: Just some of the ideas that would eventually become the Steam Robot costume in the Poptropica Store.
Publick House: This place on Cryptids Island could use some customers. Come right in!
Newfangled Technology: The wonders of the twentieth century!
Nessie?: Hard to make out those shapes in the water…
Camping Is in Tents: That looks like a dangerous place to camp.
Three of a Kind: Three approaches to the design of a new character.
It Is About Time: You could say this clock towers above the rest.
Cryptids Are Coming!: Your perilous journey will take you to such terrifying locations as… a rest stop on the New Jersey Turnpike!
Drawn to Life: A side-by-side view of how a character changes from sketch to Poptropican.
F for Fake: This attack never happened, but is the giant squid still out there?
Name That Animal: If we drew it right, it shouldn’t be hard to guess!
Deep Dark Woods: One of those would make a nice Christmas tree. Dare you to go chop it down.
Off-Street Parking: Just put that truck anywhere.
Monster Mash: Not everything we design ends up in Poptropica. These monster costumes never made it past the concept stage.
Inner Peace: This looks like a nice, quiet place. At least, until you show up.
Up on the Housetop: Something tells us that wasn’t old Saint Nick.
Sea Power: The stormy seas of Skullduggery Island began as a simple sketch.
November 2010
Works of Dart: Concept sketches for some surly pub patrons.
(Un)common Work: begins on the common room for a new Island.
My Pet Goat: One of these cuddly hircines may have a date with danger.
Black and White Dreams: How will this black and white sketch become a colorful Poptropica scene?
The River Wild: Something stalks this humid jungle.
The Sher Thing: The Poptropica Creators audition some sherpas for a mountain-climbing expedition.
Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end of the Daily Pop sneak peeks archive! Sure beats browsing with the actual Daily Pop’s back and forth buttons, doesn’t it?
The PHB hopes you enjoy this behind-the-scenesย windowย to Poptropica’s creative process and even a look at some sketches that neverย becameย reality. Remember, you can keep up with newย sneak peeks by visiting the Daily Pop on Poptropica and theย front page of the PHB!
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11 thoughts on “Daily Pop: Sneak Peek Archive”
Wow Fishy! That was a lot of work and I only did a month! xD You do a lot for the PHB, and I think I can say for all, that we enjoy what you do! Keep up the hard work! ๐
Wow Fishy! That was a lot of work and I only did a month! xD You do a lot for the PHB, and I think I can say for all, that we enjoy what you do! Keep up the hard work! ๐
Alright! That’s awesome! ๐
Go slanted fish!!!!! I think this website is made of coolness!!!!!
This is perfectly awesome! Warning: Nostalgias and many memories ahead. ๐
The is amazingly impressive! ๐
This is very amazing! ๐ This must have taken a lot of work to put together! ๐
AWESOME JOB FISHY!!!!!!!!!!
You took all these by yourself?
Get a life,Fishy ๐
Slanted Fish: They were downloaded from Poptropica, but yes. ๐
I sure do hope the creators didn’t forget august 2013. Also thank you for all your hard work.
You forgot the newest one, which is the rat, but moving. It was posted this month. ๐
slantedfish: Now added! ๐
they need to start making it a little more DAILY!