Author: Samwow5

I'm a 15 year old boy that lives in Louisiana. I love baseball, football & soccer. I have been playing Poptropica for 5-6 years now, and I also run my own blog. My music interests are Owl City, Skrillex, Maroon 5, Flo-Rida, Bruno Mars, Deadmau5 & Zedd.
Contests

CYDI runner-up #5: Pharoah’s Fantasies Island

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Hey everyone! Anyone want to go back in time and live in Ancient Egypt? Well, if you do, this is the island for you! The fifth runner-up for Poptropica’s Create Your Dream Island (CYDI) contest is Pharaoh’s Fantasies Island, submitted by Calloway B. of Kentucky!

The pic above is from Nabooti Island, which includes an area with the Great Sphinx of Giza. I know some of you sent in an island about Ancient Egypt one way or another, but here’s why the Creators chose this one:

The pitch: In my Island, Poptropicans would enter the mind of King Tutankhaman, and defeat the gods of Egypt.

Why we liked it: Calloway’s wasn’t the only entry that dealt with Ancient Egypt in some way, but the twist — going inside the mind of the Pharaoh — was inspired. Calloway also suggested some very colorful characters and monsters for the player to battle. It was easy to see how Pharaoh’s Fantasies would make a fantastic Island!

Nice! I wonder what it would be like to be in the mind of the Pharaoh, King Tut? That would be so cool! The Creators reached out to Calloway to ask him some questions about his entry, but unfortunately they have not yet heard back. When they do, you can check out his interview on the Creators’ Blog!

~SW5~

Magazines

Poptropican’s 911: Issue #15 out now!

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Hey everyone! Issue #15 of the PHB magazine, The Poptropican’s 911, has just been released, with all sorts of Poptropica fan creations – including a story called “Nevermore”, a Monster Carnival fanfiction by our very own Brave Tomato! We’ve also got posters, comics, and more…

check out issue #15 of our Poptropica magazine now!

…clicked it yet? If not, you’re missing out on a piece of the PHB legend. 😀

As always, we had a lot of fun making it, so we hope you enjoy it! We’ve also included some handpicked creative works into our magazines, which replaces the monthly PHB Viewer’s Showcase. For more information about The Poptropican’s 911, check out our Magazines page to find out what kind of entries we’re looking for and how you can submit something in for publication!

They come out every two months on the second week, so you’ve got until early July if you’d like to be a part of our next magazine! There’s some awesome Poptropica fan-made stuff in there – like this bobblehead gif of the PHB magazine team from Giant Rock… so cool! 😀

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~Sam, HP, & Fishy

Merchandise, Mission Atlantis Island

Poptropica is now available on the iPhone!

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Hey everyone! The Creators just announced that Mission Atlantis (Ep. 1): Into the Deep has been released on the iPad and iPhone. Wait, they said iPhone? I looked, and sure enough, it’s true, and they have a trailer for it! The new Poptropica app is now available for iPhone/iPod touch for free!

To download the app, click here or search “Poptropica” on the App Store. The icon is the yellow blimp.

Also, the newest update to the Poptropica app fixes a bug that was causing some users’ progress to be overwritten when they installed a new update. So if you’ve got a saved game from the previous version, you can update to the new version without fear.

The official Poptropica game app works on iPad 2 and above, iPhone 4 and above, and iPod touch, so you’ll need one of these devices to be able to play it!

~SW5~

App, Mission Atlantis Island, Survival Island

Mission Atlantis & Surival Ep. 2 coming soon, plus iOS app to iPhone/iPod touch this week!

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Hey everyone! This is just a quick post informing you that the Creators just released the description for Mission Atlantis, Episode 2: Fortress of the Deep! Here’s what it says:

You’ve discovered something amazing at the bottom of the ocean! Now, you need to find a way inside…

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Hmm, the description is clear you need to go into Atlantis! So this might be fun!

Also, if you didn’t know, Mission Atlantis (Ep .1): Into the Deep comes out for everyone next week!

Also, I checked the files for Survival, Episode 2: Hook, Line and Sinker, and they’ve already uploaded the whole island! It has all the areas, dialogue, items, and I already know what’s going to happen at the end of episode 2. 😛 Look forward to a post soon by HP, which contains all these details from behind the scenes! I think Episode 2 of Survival will come out this week or next week! Stay tuned for more info when it’s available!

In other exciting upcoming releases is the official Poptropica game app (currently only on iPad) which will be available to iPhones and iPod touches starting THIS week!

The Poptropica app is also expected to debut on the Google Play store sometime in the coming months. Stay tuned to the PHB for more news!

~SW5~

Contests, Viewer's Showcase

House of Cards Island: an in-depth look from its inventor

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Hey everyone! Remember when the Creators announced last week the fourth runner-up for the CYDI (Create Your Dream Island) contest – House of Cards Island? Well, actually, the person who made it saw our PHB post and sent us a more in-depth look at the island he invented that won him a prize of all the Poptropica books! (Just to clarify: This is not going to be a real island, as it was just a runner-up in the contest.)

Joel (Giant Foot) – the island’s inventor – commented on my post talking about his island. I asked him to email me the plot, its characters, and more miscellaneous info about House of Cards, and here’s what he shared. Thanks Joel! Click Read More to read on!

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