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Curse time!

March 3, 2012March 3, 2012 Shaggy Tornado

In case you’ve been hiding out and avoiding the sunlight, Vampire’s Curse Island is OUT! Non-members get a demo, and Members get a special bonus quest! They added in two extras for all. First, they gave us a Vamp Curse wallpaper!

And second of all, a free downloadable poster! 😀 Link is below, because it’s too big to post here:

Click to access vampires-curse-poster.pdf

They also updated the homepage with vampire fangs! Also included below are Vamp Curse related ads. (Thanks Flamez!)

Here’s a random sheep from VC and some scenes:

Pictures from the Bonus Quest, courtesy of SC!

Some changes on VI that I need to note: There’s rain and thunder, with SOUND! 😮 The whole island will be released to all on 3/22/12! The demo ends when you attempt to get into the castle.

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Since VC was released yesterday, there’s already 10 people who’s lifted the curse! Say congrats to:

1. SILVER SEAL!

2. Shiny Star

3. Bony Skull

4. Moody Coyote

5. Incredible Peanut

6. Hyper Flame

7. Crazy Coyote

8. Magic Panda

9. Bashful Fish

and 10. Tall Flame

Congrats to you! 😀

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Have you heard that Poptropica is now at Applebee’s?

Now, when your family dines at your neighborhood Applebee’s restaurant, you’ll get a Poptropica activity book full of games and puzzles starring your favorite Poptropica characters.

These activity books will be there until May 7 in North America! So go persuade your parents to eat at Applebee’s today! 🙂

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Once last thing: today is Dr. Seuss’s 108th birthday! 😀

The ad is still on Main Street but it won’t be for long! Go play it before it disappears! And make sure you see The Lorax, in theaters today! 😀

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Happy weekend everyone! 🙂

Sneak Peeks

It’s Mega Post Friday!

February 25, 2012February 25, 2012 Shaggy Tornado

Looks like the PHB hasn’t been updated for a while, so here’s a Mega-Post of all the updates for this week! 😀

1 Cactus…von…Garlic?

First update on the blog, on Tuesday, was about a character that you might possibly meet on Vampire’s Curse! And his name is Cactus von Garlic?

Bow, garlic, sullen stare…. Could he be a vamp hunter? 😮 Let’s see! And look at that metal “necklace” thing!

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2. Picture Perfect!

A new update that the Creators have been working on has been previewed on Wednesday! It appears to be something like a photo booth or editor. What do you think?

It shows a scene from Astro Knights with a caption, and there are some clothing and trash icons in the corner! What’s your opinion on this feature? They’ll be releasing details soon!

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3. Oxygen Rich!

An edition of Poptropica Tips and Tricks was released on Thursday! It’s about having more oxygen the second time around on SOS Island!

One problem: The diving suit is only if you play through the Bonus Quest, which is only for members. Anyway, if you wear it, you get more oxygen! You could even play a tune on the piano! 😀

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4. Countdown and Map Changes

An official release date for members has been set for Vampire’s Curse! It comes in about 5 days, so that would be… either February 29 or March 1st (depending on your time zone and where you live)!

Also, some changes have been made to the Poptropica map! Gray Wolf/Tough Hawk first notified us through the comments! Looks like the map has turned into a book! The islands are arranged in order by release date from bottom to top. Thanks Flamez and Alice for the map and countdown pictures!

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Hope you have a great weekend! 😀

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Trees, trees, everywhere!

February 21, 2012February 21, 2012 Shaggy Tornado

Who’s a fan of trees?! If you are (and also have a hankering to do a new mega-sized Poptropica ad) , The Lorax ad is the right ad for you! (as seen on the PCB):

Many things to do, many things to see! Inside this adventure is the place to be!

There’s an exciting new MEGA-SIZED adventure on Poptropica! Go to Game Show Island and you will find it on Main Street!

And they are right! It’s truly mega-sized! Lots of new prizes to get! 😀 *Note: This is also their second Saturday post!

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There are also new guides available for the Poptropica App! Get the scoop here:

The Poptropica Tips & Tricks app just got a little more helpful. With a new update, now you can get walkthroughs for our two newest adventures, S.O.S. Island and Ghost Story Island!

Visit the App Store or Android Marketplace to download the update, then launch the app. The guides for S.O.S. Island and Ghost Story Island will now be in the list of Island guides for in-app purchase.

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Are you looking for another Poptropica blog? One of our authors, MT, started one and wants to see what you think! It’s called LegitPop!

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And another 3-day weekend is over, but I had fun! Did you? 😀

~ST

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L-O-V-E Is In the Air!

February 11, 2012February 12, 2012 Shaggy Tornado

*Note: I might not post as much because of school and other things, but I will post whenever I can! 🙂

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V-Day is coming up! What are you going to do? Well, the Creators gave us gifts “From the Bottom of [their] hearts!” Wanna know what? 😀

“The Big Hearted costume is the perfect way to show you care.”

“If your sweetheart needs a little convincing, the Love Potion will hit the spot.”

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AD TIME!

First up is….

Power Rangers Super Samurai!

What you have to do is shoot the bombs to win! The prizes are Super Samurai Mode and Red Ranger outfit! If you need help and more info, here’s LS and SG with a walkthough and picture!

Next ad: The Secret World of Arriety! (You MUST be a girl to play this ad.)

In this ad, you have to collect 10 sugar cubes without getting caught in the beam of the flashlight. Your prizes are Shrink Power and an Arriety Follower! Again, LS with a walkthrough!

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Well, Happy Valentine’s Day! I now leave you with this song:

L is for the way you LOOK at me

O is for the ONLY ONE I see

V is VERY VERY extraordinary

E is EVEN more than anyone that you adore

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don’t break it
Love was made for me and you!

Membership, S.O.S. Island

They saved our souls!

January 28, 2012January 31, 2012 Shaggy Tornado

EDIT TIME!

Those of you that need some expert help on SOS can now find the walkthrough HERE! (I suck at putting links so just copy/paste it or something :P)

http://blog.poptropicahelp.net/island-help/sos-island/sos-guide/

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SOS Island has already been out for about 24 hours and these 10 people have already saved their souls! 😀 So let’s give a big hearty congratulations to…

1. Sneaky Foot!

2. Silver Runner!

3. Smart Berry!

4. Nervous Thunder!

5. Slippery Beetle!

6. Slippery Spider!

7. Small Sponge!

8. Zippy Leopard!

9. Wild Cheetah!

and 10. Sticky Peanut!

Kudos to you!!! 🙂 You have to give us some tips!

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For us nonmembers, there is a demo for us to play! When you log in, you might see this screen… (Thanks Alice!) 🙂

Afterwards, you land on the sinking ship itself! This is certainly different, isn’t it? Once you talk to the captain, you get a screen saying: (Thanks SG!) 🙂

Looks more like a quest, don’t you think? This island certainly is different! After you save your first passenger in Room 6 and take him to the rescue camp, the demo ends and tells you the release date for all is 2/16/12! 😀

And just in case you were wondering about the map, it looks like this: (Thanks Super Thunder!) 🙂

Rescue camp from SOS: (Thanks MH!) 🙂

And as you know, members get an exclusive after quest where they get to stop an oil leak! Super Thunder, one of our walkthrough writers, has given us screenshots! Thanks! 😀