Author: LJ

Howdy, Poptropicanos, my name is LJ! I’ve been playing Poptropica for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been blabbing about it here on the PHB for over 8 years. Wowie, the time sure goes by fast when you’re having fun. Beyond the realm of Poptropica, some of my hobbies include drawing, taking long strolls, collecting way too many cool things I don’t have room for, creating unique characters, and letting my imagination run wild in my daydreams. In real life, I tend to be pretty extremely shy, but online, I’m usually bursting with cheerful energy. Don’t be afraid to chat me up in the comments or on the PHC. Also, follow my IG and DeviantArt if you wanna! -Gravatar icon by me! -Background by napstachill
Advertisements, Creators, Social Media

Incredible Suggestions Needed!

LJ

Hello, everyone, how’s it going? It’s Lucky Joker here, and good news: the Poptropica Creators want our feedback!

On Instagram and Facebook, the Poptropica Creators asked us, the players, to give our thoughts on Poptropica’s islands by commenting on their posts.

Unsurprisingly, most people wanted more new islands on Pop Original. I would strongly agree with that. But the Creators are also interested in knowing how they can make islands better, so be sure to leave them your suggestions!

Personally, though, I’d like to see Poptropica host another Create Your Dream Island Contest — because if the reason we’re not getting any new islands as frequently as we used to is due to a creativity/idea shortage, then I think it’s the perfect time for a second one. I’m sure any Poptropican would love a chance to have their island idea in the game!

In other news, there’s an advertisement for Disney·Pixar’s newest movie, Incredibles 2, which is accessible from the island map. It’s basically the exact same as the ad we saw before when we were still awaiting the movie’s premiere back in May.

The object is to escape the underminer by making it to the finish line while dodging and blasting obstacles without losing all six of your lives. Your lives are represented by the movie’s logo, which you’ll find in the top left corner along with a progress bar (to see how close you are to the finish).

Poptropica Incredibles 2

Once you complete the game successfully, you’ll earn a Grow Power card and Laser Eyes Power card (which we saw the last time). (The Grow Power card looks a little odd, but oh well. 😛 )

So what are your thoughts on Incredibles 2, and more importantly…what are your opinions on the islands of Poptropica?

That’s it for now! Thanks for reading and I’ll talk to you all very soon…pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Home Island

There’s no place like (a new) home…

LJ

How’s it going, Poptropicans? It’s Lucky Joker here!

Remember those sneak peeks we got back in July… you know, the Home Island makeover ones? If you don’t, let me refresh your memory—Poptropica posted two sketches of what appeared to be a new Home Island design on the Creators’ Blog, and later on—a more finalized version. Here they are below:

Well, it doesn’t end there! This weekend Poptropica took to Instagram to show yet another Home Island sneak peek!

In the screenshot, we see a colorful rocket ship with a small door underneath covered in tape with the words ‘coming soon’. Can you imagine if this rocket becomes our new source of transportation instead of the iconic blimp?

To the left, we also see a small building with the same tape on it. Up top, there’s a sign that says ‘fun’ with an arrow pointing up. I wonder what could be so fun up there…maybe a new mini game? What do you guys think?

In other news regarding Home Island, the daily spin wheel that is usually inside the movie theater is no longer there.

missing wheel

According to idk, a glitcher who frequents the PHC, Poptropica is planning to move the wheel to a different spot, which is why it’s not available at this time. What’s going on, creators?

I also wanted to share one last thing with you guys. Over on Twitter, Jessica (formerly known as Skinny Moon in the Pop community, whom we miss dearly!) shared this cool illustration of Oliver flossing drawn by her 8-year-old nephew Brody S., who’s a new fan of Poptropica! How cute is that?

And that’s all the news for today! Thanks for reading, and talk you guys soon!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Store

October Store Update: Spooky, Flashy, Goofy (and free Day of the Dead costume)

LJ

Hello, Poptropicans! It’s Lucky Joker here, along with the newest store update with all things Halloween! 🎃 And Poptropica sure brought back many requested items…

From a spooky count to a flashy rock star to goofy fake nose glasses — you’ll find great options to create a one-of-a-kind costume for Halloween, or to add something fun to your everyday look (either of which we’d absolutely recommend you enter into our PHB contest, where you might win a membership)…

Gold Cards

  • Renegade Robot
  • Old-Time Baseball Uniform
  • Zaggy Moondust
  • Vampire Count (members only)
  • Garlic Breath
  • Skull Mask
  • Spooktacular Popgum (members only)
  • Followers – Spook Pack (members only)
  • Dr. Hare Deluxe Balloons
  • Skeleton Power (members only)
  • Fake Noses (members only)
  • Vampire Bat Popgum
  • Ghost Hunter Suit
  • Booga Shaman
  • Swamp Monster (members only)
  • Frankenstein (members only)
  • Egyptian Mummy (members only)
  • Multiverse
  • Day of the Dead (new!)

The last of the gold cards is the winning entry of Poptropica’s Halloween costume design contest — my Day of the Dead costume — one for girls (my original design) and one for boys (Poptropica’s design). Both are free in the store! 😉

I just want to thank Poptropica again for putting my costume idea into the game — it’s really a dream come true! ❤ Now, moving on…

Costumes

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  • Rock Star (members only)
  • Southern Belle (girls only)
  • Furry Monster 3 (members only)
  • Pumpkin Head
  • Creepy Countess (girls only)
  • Baseball Batter (members only)
  • Pharaoh (boys) or Queen of Egypt (girls)
  • Baby Boy/Girl
  • Baseball Fielder
  • Little Demon (members only)
  • Werewolf Boy/Girl (members only)
  • Gothic Cheerleader (girls only)

Counting all the current gold cards and costumes, a little under half (13 out of 28–31) are for members only. But hey, at least the Day of the Dead one is free for all!

Well, there you have it — the October store update. What do you think of the current stock? Are there any costumes or powers you’d like to see added to the store?

Leave your suggestions down in the comments of this post, or on Poptropica’s Instagram, and they just might listen!

That’s it for now! Thanks for reading as always, and I’ll talk to you all soon… pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Bonus Items

Dare to enter the Haunted House?

LJ

Boo! It’s Lucky Joker here, how’s it going?

Halloween is less than two weeks away, and what better what way to immerse yourself into the season than playing the classic Haunted House mini-quest? Yup, that’s right — the Haunted House mini-quest is back, and with an all-new prize to be won! Click the ad on the billboard on Home Island to get there.

If you need help anywhere along the way, feel free to refer to our Haunted House Guide here on the PHB, so you can win yourself a Pale Zombies power card. 😉

That’s not all that Poptropica’s doing for Halloween — there’s also the Halloween Photo Booth, for which the Creators are challenging you to make your best spooky picture and post it on Instagram with the hashtag #SpookyPop!

halloween pop

And, here on the PHB, we’ve got a couple things going too…

🎃 Spooky Reminders 🎃

Well, that’s it for now! Stick around the PHB for more spooky shenanigans in the month of October, and I’ll talk to you all soon… pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

 

Advertisements, Membership, Photo Booth

It’s all tricks & treats in Poptropica!

LJ

How’s it going, spooktropicans? It’s Lucky Joker here with a couple of updates to share with you all today!

First off, a new membership benefit has been implemented into the game. Now, members who win items from advertisement games will be able to keep the prizes after the ad disappears!

prizes

Not a huge deal, but still pretty cool nonetheless. I find many of the prizes from the ad games quite amusing. 😛

If you’re not a member, though, don’t worry — the creators say that they’re working on some new stuff for all players expected to launch this year! We’ll see if that happens…

In the meantime, we also have the largest ASG collection you can take advantage of to deck your character in retired ad costumes and lots more!

In other news… with Halloween approaching, it’s the perfect time to create a photo with all the new fun options that have recently been added to the Photo Booth! Check out the few that I made:

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And there’s plenty more props and characters where those came from… I guess you’ll have to try it out for yourself. 😉

Plus, you can even have the chance to have your creation featured on the Official Poptropica Instagram account; just post it on Instagram with the hashtag #spookypop!

One more thing: If you’re feeling especially artistic in this spooky season, be sure to participate in this month’s Community Creations. The theme for October is Villains!

That’s all for now, and I’ll talk to you all soon…pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀