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.
Survival Island

Survival Ep. 3 (Distress Signal): wallpaper & poster

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EDIT: The Creators just posted that Survival: Distress Signal will be released on Friday (a day later) instead of on Thursday! They say they need to fine-tune a few things before it’s ready. Stay tuned to the PHB for more news!

HP’s Edit: The glitches involved with the delay of the release may have something to do with a couple glitches: the first is that Chromebook do not run SUI’s, at all. I recently got a Chromebook, and the SUI screen will not work — a couple other users of Chromebooks report the same problem.

The other glitch is that whenever you are in an SUI tab and you go to another tab, after switching back to it you get a horrible lag that is fixed by either clicking the screen or going to the tab again, then back. These two are annoying and detrimental to the game, and hopefully they will have them fixed soon.

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Hey everyone! The Creators just released a couple of images for Survival Ep. 3: Distress Signal! I’ve got to say that these are pretty cool! There’s a Desktop Wallpaper (top) & Printable Poster (bottom).

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I guess Fishy was right about the radio tower! Also, looks like a spot has been added for the Survival – Episode 3 medallion, but it’s currently blank:

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Just a reminder that Survival Ep.3: Distress Signal will be released to members this Thursday, June 5th! Anyway, I will be writing a guide for the PHB and I hope I finish first in the race to be #1 for completing episode 3! ^_^

~SW5~

 

Social Media, Web Development

Poptropica on social media: Google+ page!

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Hey everyone! You know how Poptropica’s Facebook page has resurfaced? Well, I looked on Poptropica’s official Twitter and I saw that they’d tweeted a link to an official Google+ Poptropica page! So I went go check it out, and it’s awesome!

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It’s basically the Creator’s Blog, but on G+; the only advantages of G+ is that you can re-post their posts to your own G+, and you can set up your G+ settings to get emails when they make a new post — the downside is that you can’t comment on their posts, similar to the Creator’s Blog.

They have 145 followers so far and the first post was made on the 15th of May (not too long ago). Like the Facebook page, Poptropica’s Google Plus is meant for fans of ages 13 and up, but unlike the Facebook page, you can see the list of people who “have them in circles”, which can lead to personal profiles.

Anyway, don’t forget Survival; Ep.3: Distress Signal is coming out on Thursday! 🙂

~SW5~

Contests

CYDI runner-up #9: Stormchaser Island

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Hey everyone! The Creators just announced the 9th runner-up of CYDI (Create Your Own Dream Island) contest! The island was Stormchaser Island, submitted by Laura S. of Virginia!

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Wow! A weather island! Not my favorite, but it sounds kind of cool! I wonder what it was gonna be like? Here’s why the Creators liked the idea:

The pitch: Your Poptropican travels alongside one of Poptropica’s most famous meteorologists and tracks a dangerous series of storms.

Why we liked it: “This is gold,” someone said when reading Laura’s entry, and nobody disagreed. What an exciting idea! In Stormchaser Island, players would travel the hemisphere trying to discover the source of increasingly powerful storms. Our sound effects team would love to take on this challenge!

…Now, this is sounding way cooler! And it confirms that Poptropica does have a sound effects team! This island idea is just getting better, and better, and better. Anyway, here’s a snippet of the interview with Laura (Blue Horse) – you can read the rest on the Creators’ Blog.

Poptropica Creators: How did you come up with the idea for your Island?

Laura: I spent a lot of time thinking about my idea, and after a few tries, it just came to me!

Wow, Laura! You are really imaginative! If you’re reading this, the PHB would love to hear more about your island idea. Anyway, that’s all for now!

~SW5~

 

PHB Sneak Peeks, Sneak Peeks, Survival Island

Survival Ep. 4: description & name revealed!

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Hey everyone! I just went go check the Survival tour page, and I noticed that a description has now been added for Episode 4! Here’s what it says:

Your rescuer offers a hot meal and a comfy bed, but you’re not his guest – you’re a prisoner. Can you escape the wilderness lodge before his next hunt begins?!

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Sounds a lot like our Van Buren theory, inspired by General Zaroff in the short story The Most Dangerous Game! Of course, we already knew about this. The name of Episode 4 is Cabin Fever, which has not yet been updated on the Survival tour page – but we know this from a look at Poptropica’s code:

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This can be used to find new and unreleased Poptropica pics and details – as you can see from the sample above, Episode 4: Cabin Fever involves a bear claw, security code, empty pitcher, full pitcher, and some tainted meat. Stay tuned to the PHB, where we’ll be uncovering more in an upcoming entry of the Survival Files!

~SW5~

Mission Atlantis Island

Mission Atlantis: Puffer Fish costume & Ep. 2 coming soon!

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Hey everyone! The Creators just released a members-only Puffer Fish costume in the Store for Episode 2 of Mission Atlantis, Fortress of the Deep! This costume is amazing! I wish it had a power that would let you prick people though. 😛

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Now that Mission Atlantis: Episode 2’s members’ bonus item, desktop wallpaper, and printable poster have been released, Episode 2 should be here pretty soon! My prediction is that it will come out either next week Thursday (June 5) or next next Thursday (June 12), as islands tend to come out on Thursdays. I really hope the next installment of Mission Atlantis (guide here) will be great!

Stay tuned to the PHB for an upcoming sneak peek post for Episode 2 of Mission Atlantis. We’ll feature lots of the new areas, items, and dialogue from the island, so be prepared for spoilers! 😀

~SW5~