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
Nabooti Island, Pop Places IRL

Pop Places IRL: Nabooti

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Hello, Poptropicans! It’s Lucky Joker here with another “Pop Places IRL” tour!

Though Nabooti Island is a fictional place, all of the other locations we visit in our Nabooti adventure are very real-life places in Africa! Get ready to fly as we take a look at some of them and see how they compare to Poptropica’s versions. 🛩️

At one point in the island, we tour the temples of the Great Sphinx. The 66-foot tall statue is located in Giza, Egypt and is a symbol of strength and wisdom. It’s theorized that the face on the Sphinx is a representation of Pharaoh Khafra—the fourth king of the fourth dynasty. (The more you know!) Poptropica nailed it with this one, in my opinion. The only real difference would be the little hole of light at the top, of course.

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When you land in Blue Nile Falls (also known as the smoky waterfall), you can see a large number of rocks and a surplus amount of lush vegetation surrounding the massive spectacle, just like in real life.

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And now we’re off to the Kaya Forests! Kaya is a forest located in Kenya inhabited by the Mijikenda people (a group of closely related, but distinct tribes), and includes an array of fortified villages which are considered to be their sacred, ancestral homes. Poptropica portrayed the forest villages quite well, don’t you think?

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To the place where you encounter a mancala master and collect a costume-giving cell phone, we now arrive at The Rwenzori Mountains! Located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, these mountains are the source of the second largest river in the world—the Nile River. They’re known as Mountains of the Moon in Poptropica because that was what the legendary mountain range was referred to by ancient peoples.

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In this last comparison, we see a variety of beautiful wild animals in the safari and they’re equally as captivating in Poptropica as they are IRL. Wouldn’t you agree?

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And that’s it! Thanks for coming along for the tour of Nabooti and the places that inspired it’s being! What do you think of all of these beautiful destinations? Would you like to visit any someday? If you liked this post, be sure to explore the other Poptropica places we’ve tour guided. And with that…

Where would you like to go next on “Pop Places IRL”?

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Member Gifts, Membership

Exclusive Member Gifts! …or are they?

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How’s it going, Poptropicans? It’s a new month, and that means that the member gifts for August are here! Log into Poptropica Original with an active membership and you’ll automatically receive them.

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The exclusive item gifts this month are:

  • Rasberry Toss (which is accessible from idk’s ASG machine with the ASG username “Rosemoji62“)
  • Dog Costume (with an odd pink bow on top…)
  • Rocket Board (which also has an ASG: “ZombieEyesASG“)

So technically, two out of the three member gifts aren’t just for members. 😉

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

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Pop Fan Artist Spotlights

Pop Fan Artist Spotlight: NineTenOnetyOne

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What’s up, Poptropicans? Another week brings another Pop Fan Artist Spotlight, and today I’ll be highlighting the work of NineTenOnetyOne.

Nine draws in a recognizable style that I just love—Poptropican-like, but still very unique, and with her own special touch. She’s very good with color usage and making her characters expressive. Check out this collection of her work below (click the images to enlarge them):

“We, The Villains”
“|Art Trade| Siblings”
“See You In Your Dreams”
“Time Tangled”
“Authority Nerds”
“Sweater Squad”
“Her”
“The Green Knight”

In addition to these eye-catching pieces, Nine makes goofy comics (which are so fun to read!), Poptropica memes (though it’s been a while), and is also open to art trades, so you should really check her out on DeviantArt!

I hope you liked this look into a Poptropica fan’s artwork! Got any Poptropica fan art of your own? Share it on our DeviantArt group gallery at We-Love-Poptropica!

Thanks for reading… talk to you soon. Pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Big Nate Island

Big news: Big Nate Island is available to all!

LJ

What’s up, Poptropicans? It’s Lucky Joker here, and I’ve got some big news. Today, Poptropica just announced that…

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There it is loud and clear, folks—Big Nate Island is available to all players this week only! Up until this Friday (July 27), members won’t be the only ones able to play this classic island. 😉 Sadly, it’s not really a full week, but rather a full standard school/work week which is only five days. :/ But hey—it’s better than nothing at all.

UPDATE: We’ve been getting reports that the membership lock continues to activate up until the end of the demo point. To combat this, PHB reader Massive Monster suggests closing the “get membership to continue” window and refreshing the page to continue without membership.

So what are you waiting for? Log on to Poptropica, check out our Big Nate Island Guide for some extra help, and earn those credits (since store items are super pricey now)!

Well, that’s the little amount of news for now. Thanks for reading as always! Talk to you all soon… pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Store

Pop Shop update: plushes, pigs, and more

LJ

Hello, Poptropicans, it’s Lucky Joker!

It’s that time again—the Pop Shop stock has changed with all new costumes and gold cards for the upcoming month of August. Well, not entirely new… some of the items haven’t changed, which could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it. The current stock consists of the following:

Gold Cards

  • Follower: Mini Astroknight (members only)
  • Game Show Robot Costume (members only)
  • Crayons, Shrink Ray Island (members only)
  • Propeller Hat
  • Poptropica Exclusive: Cool Boy Plush
  • Island Wildlife: Pig Costume, Mystery of the Map Island
  • Poptropica Exclusive: Rockstar Costume
  • Bottle Cap Costume, Shrink Ray Island
  • Fireworks (members only)
  • Ringmaster Costume, Monster Carnival Island (members only)
  • Multiverse
  • Hypno-Powder, Monster Carnival Island
  • Lumberjerk Costume
  • Poptropica — The Official Guide: Glasses
  • Soda Bottle, Shrink Ray Island (members only)
  • Dr. Hare Plush (members only)
  • Shark Plush (members only)
  • Milk Box Costume, Shrink Ray Island (members only)
  • Steamworks Mech Pilot (members only)
  • Game Show Costume (members only)
  • Cinnamon Fire Flavor Popgum
  • Raven Swarm, Monster Carnival Island (members only)

Costumes

Poptropica costumes July 2018

  • Sweet As Pie: Mud Pie
  • Tofu Dog
  • Magician (members only)
  • Big Burger
  • International Waffle Day: Waffle (members only)
  • Furry Monster 4 (members only)
  • Hot Dog
  • Clown
  • Fierce Lion (members only)

Yup, you’re seeing it right—an overwhelming 16 out of the 31 current stock items are for members only. That’s half! Hopefully next month there’ll at least be a few more things available to all players… 😕

That’s it for now. What are your thoughts on Poptropica’s current store system that was implemented a few months ago? What items would you like to see added next month? Sound off in the comments section!

Thanks for reading as always and I’ll talk to you soon… pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀