Slanted Fish

Clubhouse Tour: Silver Horse 🏡

March 23, 2021March 21, 2021 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Silver Horse. Enjoy!

Hello, fellow poptropicans! This is your friendly neighborhood ASG-maker, Silver Horse. Every once in a while, I like to re-decorate my clubhouse — even on the outside, with umbrellas from the Wimpy Boardwalk and Poptropolis Games statues. Hop on in and enjoy the tour!

Our first stop is the relaxation corner, where I sit on my red beanbag and open treasure with a juice, because why not. It’s also where I like to paint (with kinda messy results on the door). There’s also a small section for music with a microphone, bongo, and a saxophone!

Next up, we’ve got the study area and dining room, on two floors each. The dining room comes with its own trampoline, as well as a cozy fireplace, where I eat pie (wait, do Poptropicans eat?) among other things.

On the floor above, the study room is a cozy place to read, relax, and research the strange customs of Shark Tooth Island with a Booga statue. There’s also a claw machine, popsicle poster, and old-fashioned TV, which I use to store books!

After that, here we have the upper floor of the relaxation corner. In this area, you can see my secret gem hoard, which was offered to me by the coin collector from Arabian Nights: Episode 2, along with a Trojan horse to guard it. Behind that, we have my fish tank full of wondrous fish (which my Poptropican may or may not want to eat, considering he is a purple unicorn dragon cat) as well as a unicorn beanbag and a poster from last year’s Trolls World Tour ad.

Right next to that we have an animal encyclopedia, from foxes to birds to fish that somehow miraculously survive on land, to armadillos, to mythical beings, and many more. Next to it, you can spy a mini Poptropica blimp, and above, some posters, as well as a stained glass window leading into the bedroom.

We are now up to the final area, the bedroom. Here, I’ve got a unicorn plushie to hug, a laptop for playing Poptropica in-universe somehow, a scratching post and ball of yarn for my tabby cat (some real Goofy-Pluto energy going on here!). There’s also a cozy bed, because even if my Poptropican is a purple unicorn dragon cat, they still sleep on a human bed! Then there’s a statue of Poseidon on a seahorse and some red curtains. (Hopefully the potion doesn’t fall on the scratching post!)

Welp, I hope you guys enjoyed my first guest post! If you would like to see this for yourself, friend me: bugsbunny96. Until then, see you!

~Silver Horse

P.S. Here’s what my clubhouse looks like as a whole, courtesy of idk!

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Merchandise

Pop Merch Review: Shark Boy Plush 🦈

March 22, 2021March 21, 2021 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Noisy Snowball (Inking 5). Enjoy!

Hello there, everyone! It’s me again, Noisy Snowball. And I would like to introduce a new post series here on the PHB: Merch Reviews! As the name suggests, it’s about reviewing all kinds of Poptropica merchandise, so if you have some items of your own, consider sharing about them here! More about writing for the PHB below.

To start off the series, let me share with you: the Shark Boy Plush!

The Shark Tooth Island icon, as seen on Shrink Ray Island.

I am a huge plush collector, from FNAF to Animal Crossing. So when I heard Poptropica had plush toys as well, I knew I had to get one!

Poptropica has two other plush toys: Dr. Hare and Cool Boy. But I decided on Shark Boy, because he looked pretty cool, and was the cheapest of the three. Now, onto the official review! Here’s a 360° view of my new friend:

He looks really cool to me! I love how the shark eyeballs pop out of his shark costume, but his actual eyes pop out as well. The suit also has teeth surrounding the open part of his head, and a shark fin popping out of his back. He is also holding a dead fish in his left arm (our right side), which is a very nice touch. It fits with him wearing a shark costume.

I’m no expert at judging plush quality, but it feels nice to me! A lot of areas like his head are filled with stuffing, but his body also has beads in it as well. He has also passed my hug test, and the quality of the fabric looks nice to me. This is an awesome plush!

But that’s not all: He also came with a few tags and a credit coin! These are really from the bygone days of Poptropica, when you could redeem prizes with your toys through promo codes. That’s no longer around, but I thought it’d be worth mentioning here.

One of the tags is fairly simple, just stating the name of the plush. But the other two items are pretty interesting!

The plastic credit coin has a sticker with a code on the back of it, which was meant to be redeemed on the Poptropica website. The prizes for this particular toy were a special “Jump the Shark” power and your own in-game Shark Boy Plush! I don’t think I can enter the code anymore, but at least the credit looks cool!

The other tag is actually kinda interesting. It held the credit coin, and inside, there were instructions on how to redeem the code! But the most interesting thing is that the tag is dated from 2011. Wow, that is old, especially since I really only joined Poptropica in January 2021. Makes me curious about what Poptropica was like back then, and what I’ve missed out on!

As for how I got this discontinued toy, the plush was actually listed on a couple websites. One site was Toywiz, and the seller was Jazwares (the company that made Poptropica’s plush toys), still selling them in mint condition! They only had five left. But I didn’t buy it off that website — I ended up getting it on the Walmart website for $14.94, with free shipping as well!

That wraps up the first post on Poptropica Merch Reviews. Hope you all enjoyed it! This might not become a regular post series, but at least the idea is out there. If you have any Poptropica merch and want to write about it, go for it — I would love to read posts about all kinds of merch!

By the way, Poptropica has tons of merch from over the years, from toys to T-shirts! You can discover more of them on this PHB page under the Pop Plus tab: Merchandise: a guide to Poptropica shopping.

And don’t worry, Shark Boy will fit in perfectly with all of my other plush toys. This is Noisy Snowball, signing off!

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Noisy Snowball (Inking 5). If you did, you might also enjoy their other post, My Dream Island: Opposites Island.

Poptropica Kelp Blog: SpongeBob Island 2: Kamp Koral 🧽⭐️

March 20, 2021 Slanted Fish

Are you ready, kids? A new “island” awaits on the Poptropica map: Kamp Koral Island, i.e. another SpongeBob Island! The original one is gone, but this new ad brings similar vibes, games, and prizes.

This interactive ad world promoting “Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years,” a new animated series streaming on Paramount+, can also be found through a little hut on Home Island. We’re going camping!

Upon arriving at Kamp Koral, you’ll find SpongeBob by a house marked Jellyfish Meadows. Click to start a mini-game where you have 4 minutes to catch 70 jellyfish. The rewards are a Jellyfish Follower (spacebar to shock) and Jellyfish Catcher handheld (spacebar to make a bubble)!

Head right and you’ll find three head-to-head arcade games you can play with other players. As with the previous SpongeBob Island, the games are High Dive (Sky Dive), Star Link, and Bubble-loons (Balloons), all styled with SpongeBob graphics. Further right, you can pick up a free Canoe Rider to move yourself around in a boat.

Go up a little and you’ll find an unenthusiastic Squidward by a shiny lever. Pull it and you’ll release a horde of jellyfish sprinkling down your screen! Also, if you go further up and to the very left, you can pick up another prize: the Gary Follower (he meows!).

Back on the ground, SpongeBob says that baby Pearl is missing, but you can find her by following the trail of toys. When you reach her, you’ll win a Gary Head Rider (who burps!). Along the way, you can also meet other characters: a younger Sandy, Mr. Krabs, and Patrick.

Aw tartar sauce, that’s it for Kamp Koral Island! What do you think of this mini campsite and of SpongeBob and his friends aging backwards in this new series? How does it compare with the other SpongeBob Island, and when are the Creators going to announce the winners of their funny video contest from that ad island? Share your thoughts in the comments below, and keep on popping on, Poptropicans. ✌️

~🐠

Guest Posts, My Place in Poptropica

My Place in Poptropica: White Fox

March 19, 2021March 18, 2021 Slanted Fish

This is the My Place in Poptropica story of White Fox. Enjoy!

Hello, fellow Poptropicans! I am going to share my MPIP, or My Place in Poptropica, as requested by some of you in the PHB comments. Let’s go!

First, the basics. The name’s White Fox. Gender: female. Favorite color: blue. Pet: Puppy (named Puppy). Born on: Mythology Island. Favorite outfit: see pic above. Now onto my story!

My best friend showed me Poptropica, and I instantly fell in love with it. I have been playing Poptropica ever since. I tend to stick with the things I like. The first island I ever played was Mythology Island, which opened up a whole love for Greek mythology for me.

There are always new opportunities opening up in Poptropica, so the game is always changing. The fandom grows with every new opportunity, like with the Dream Island Contest. I think all the opportunities just make Poptropica a better community, which is why I am so addicted to it! 😄 I love Poptropica. It is a lot more than a game to me. It’s a place that opens up new worlds, ways to communicate with friends, and a lot more. It’s a great community. 👍

I think I may have beaten almost every island, except Great Pumpkin Island and Mocktropica Island, both of which are now off the game due to the end of Flash. The end of Flash has taken some of my favorite features and islands off the game, and I am sad about that, but some of the newest updates make up for it!

For example, Paradise Island seems really cool! (Though perhaps it won’t be an official part of the game as it was revealed to be a test experience.)

I am nostalgic for the way things used to be in Poptropica, but I do look forward to what the future of the game brings. However, the new Home Island personally isn’t my favorite, and some other new features disappoint me somewhat. Still, the best thing about Poptropica is that it is always changing, and there will always be something new!

That’s My Place in Poptropica. I hope you enjoyed seeing from my point of view in Poptropica!

Peace,
White Fox

Hope you enjoyed this “My Place in Poptropica” story! If you did, you’ll probably enjoy our other MPIP stories here on the PHB.

If you haven’t already shared your story, we invite you to send in your own. Interested in writing for the PHB under a different Pop-topic? Take a look at our Write for the PHB page for ideas, guidelines, and more! 📰✨

~the Poptropica Help Blog

Clubhouse, Guest Posts

Clubhouse Tour: Golden Singer 🏡

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Golden Singer. Enjoy!

Welcome to my clubhouse! Let me give you a tour. To the right, you’ll see my dog’s corner, with a doghouse, trampoline, music speakers, a plant, and a flamingo statue on a small table. Then to the left is my living room, with a hoverboard on one of the many couches.

Further up on the left is my bookshelf and a few other useless trinkets. You can take a nap on that couch or admire the wall art! I should get a TV in here… but at least on the other side, you have my gaming booth with my computer, a vending machine and a sign that says “Eat, sleep, game, repeat.” Yup, that sounds about right!

Lastly, the best room in the house is my bedroom! This is where I crash!

I hope you like my house! If you want the friend me, my username is ANAIS26, and this is Golden Singer signing off. Bye Poptropicans!

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Golden Singer. If you did, you might also enjoy other clubhouse tours we’ve featured, like this one from Slanted Fish. Consider sharing yours, too!