Author: Slanted Fish

Hello! I'm Slanted Fish, the editor-in-chief and creator of the Poptropica Help Blog (PHB). I'm a writer, Hong Kong native, and Christ follower. My Poptropica username is slantedfish 🐠 Don't forget to be awesome!
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Discuss: What Islands do you want to explore on Poptropica?

Slanted Fish
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original artwork by @SimplyArtbyAlly

Hey Poptropicans!

With the recent arrival of 2018 (and a goodbye to 2017), we’re looking forward to what Poptropica has in store for us antsy adventurers this new year. So we’re asking the question to all of you: What Islands do you want to explore on Poptropica?

Now, unlike the Create Your Own Dream Island contest Poptropica held back in 2013 that brought us Arabian Nights Island, we can’t promise anything to happen from your ideas. Instead, we just want to offer this as a space to discuss your island ideas, hear from others, and leave thoughts and feedback for each other!

Personally, I would love to see more islands inspired by aspects of globalization we haven’t seen before, or much of, in the game. This includes more diversity in representation of geographical regions (I’m especially partial to Asia, being from this corner of the world), cultural traditions (such as Native American culture), and even religious mythology (an island on Greek mythology is one of Poptropica’s most popular, but why don’t we also explore our contemporary stories valued by large populations of the globe, like those of Hinduism, Buddhism, or the Abrahamic faiths?).

The world is a rich place, full of stories, and we might not be able to get them all. But if Poptropica is a starting place for many young people, wouldn’t it be amazing if they got to experience a taste of even more places, people, and stories from around the world? In our increasingly globally-connected age, “around the world” may only be around the corner, and a Poptropican who understands their neighbors’ cultures makes for a better neighbor, which is why these are the types of islands I would love to see on Poptropica.

These are a couple of maps I created for the post PHB Special: World Geography with Poptropica Islands, in which I considered where in the world Poptropica Islands took place.

But what do you think? What island creations have you been cooking up in your mind? Are you inspired by certain fandoms, friends, legends, places you’ve been, or places you dream of visiting? What if you combine some ideas together? Ponder that and tell us…

What Islands do YOU want to explore on Poptropica?

Share your thoughts in the comments!

My Place in Poptropica

My Place in Poptropica: Sporty Runner

Slanted Fish

This is the My Place in Poptropica story of Sporty Runner, who discovered Poptropica through Wimpy Kid and fell in and out of obsession. See below for details on how to send in your MPIP story for publication here on the PHB!

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Hi guys! My name’s Sporty Runner, and this is My Place in Poptropica, the entire story of my Poptropican life! Enjoy!

2013 | From Wimpy Kid

It all started when I was looking through the official Wimpy Kid website. (Have you read the books? It’s written and illustrated by the creator of Poptropica, Jeff Kinney!) Anyway, the website is mostly stuff about new books for the series, games, and just other things related with the books, know what I mean?

So one day, when I was looking through the site, I found a Wimpy Wonderland Island medallion. Above it in blue letters, it said “Wimpy Kid on Poptropica.” Curious, I clicked on it, and it led me to a page about Wimpy Wonderland Island.

I saw a play now button, and in my confusion, I clicked on it. That then led me to the brilliant world of Poptropica. Basically when I first started playing, I was just confused. But the more I played, the more into it I got.

2014–2016 | Just School & Poptropica

In the couple of years that followed, my life was mainly just two things—school and Poptropica. I had started playing the islands and figuring how to beat them with the help of YouTube walkthroughs from Thinknoodles.

I had gotten so into the game that I would visit the official Poptropica website at least three times a day to see if they were doing anything new.

That all changed in 2016.

2016 | Disappointment

2016 was officially the worst year of my life. So many bad events occurred in my life that year relating to school, family, and of course, Poptropica!

Poptropica had gotten so boring I barely started following them anymore. There were barely any interesting updates in 2016. Of course, I was psyched to hear about the “All New Poptropica” that was supposed to come out in late 2016, but was disappointed to find out that it didn’t come out that year after all.

So, in December of 2016, I decided to quit Poptropica and focus on other things.

2017 | Here Comes Worlds

I had ignored Poptropica for at least 5 months until one day, I found a picture that my dad had taken of me playing Poptropica. It made me smile and I started to feel a little sad. Poptropica was one of my biggest memories as a kid, and looking at the photo, I decided I just wasn’t going to let that be washed away.

So, I got myself right back onto Poptropica—and was absolutely shocked to find the new “Poptropica Worlds.” And before I knew it, I had transferred my old account into an account for Poptropica Worlds! I’d missed a few new island releases too, and just in two days, I returned to my old Poptropica routine. To this day, I still continue to follow Poptropica every single day.

So yeah. That’s “My Place in Poptropica.” I hope you guys enjoyed it!

Hope you enjoyed this “My Place in Poptropica” story!

If you haven’t already, we invite you to send in your own. Please include your username and a minimum of 500 words, typed with good spelling and grammar, and divided into labeled sections. If you send in your story, we will continue to post new community MPIPs!

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. We always welcome new guest posts!

~the Poptropica Help Blog

Pop-over

PHB Pop-over Special: Men of Marvel

Slanted Fish

marvel pop

You can do more than marvel at these cool costumes—you can wear them, too!

Thanks to PHB reader Striped Cactus, the Poptropica Help Blog is bringing you this awesome “Pop-over”—that’s a Poptropica crossover—featuring several characters from the Marvel universe! Most of their costumes are already customizable, so go ahead and add them to your friends panel. Their usernames are listed above and below.

Parts that are not customizable are also mentioned so you’ll know where to get them:

Protip: Glitching tools like iPop and the ASG make it easy to customize your character – plus our ASG page is full of rare costumes! Plus, more ideas can be found on our Costumes page.

The Marvel universe began with Marvel Comics and has since expanded to tons of movies, where you may recognize some of the characters in this Pop-over! For a Marvel-esque experience on Poptropica, you may enjoy PoptropiCon Island.

Hope you enjoyed this Marvel/Poptropica crossover! Let us know what you think of the Marvel heroes, and as always, keep on popping, Poptropicans! 😁
PHB Parties

Recap: PHB’s Holiday Party 2017

Slanted Fish

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Greetings, mortals! It is I, Zeus—Santa Zeus if you will; I certainly won’t—anyway, I’m back to recap the PHB’s 2017 Holiday Party you all were invited to this weekend.

First, thanks to everyone who came! So some of you wouldn’t bow down to me, but I still enjoyed your company, and hey, I can be forgiving. 😉 Anyway, check out the recap collage I put together above. So much festivity, sugar, and of course, wisdom from me!

I gotta say, it was really thoughtful of Greedy Shadow to leave out so many (fortune) cookies for Santa (and the other kids, of course). A lot of you had really vibrant holiday costumes, too—nothing as awesome as my brilliant red robes, though. Plus, it was fun to explore the many multiplayer ad rooms, thanks to Tallmeloniscool and KeithSammut, even though Keith tried to challenge my power with a sword duel. The gall!

Over on the PHC Discord server, I took up the many delightful questions you kids had for an old immortal soul like me, and overall, I think it turned out well! I guess being Santa wasn’t so bad after all… don’t let any of the other villains hear me say that. They’d think I was a chump. But then again, I’m the one who had fun in the spotlight, so HA! I WIN!

Well, it’s time I wrapped up this thing, so thanks for having me—I’m off to Mount Olympus now, but I’ll always be watching. Thank you guys for watching this blog, too. The PHB team can’t express their gratitude enough. 💙

Merry Zeusmas—I mean, Christmas—and happy holidays, Poptropicans. 🎄

– 🎅 Santa Zeus & the Poptropica Help bloggers ⚡️ –

PHB Parties

The PHB’s Holiday Party 2017: You’re Invited!

Slanted Fish

christmas pop 2017

Listen up, kids! It is I, the big boss on Mount Olympus, Father Zeus—I mean, I’m, uh, Father Christmas—ugh, I can barely pull this off.

Look, Poptropicans, I didn’t ask for this. Do ya see this beard? Do ya see how white it is? Yeah, I know, it means I’m an old man. Did I mention I didn’t ask for thi—

“ZEUS, GET TO THE POINT!”

Okay, okay. *sigh* So, the beloved PHB staff y’all are so fond of? Well, they invited me to be the star of a show, and, well, who am I to turn down a chance to shine, right? So I signed a contract without thinking twice, and before I knew it, I’d been roped into turning my beautiful red robes and bushy white beard into *shudders* Mr. Santa Claus. Ugh. (Never mind that I could probably strike y’all down with lightning if I wanted to…)

But, well, maybe you lot won’t be as bratty as I think y’all are. Let me just get right down to it: we’re having a 2017 PHB Holiday Party this weekend, and y’all are invited. Woop woop. Run wild, kiddos. Enjoy yer youth and just go to this shindig, ’cause old age will catch up to ya one day.

If ya never been to a PHB party, uh, I’m supposed to show y’all how awesome last year’s holiday party turned out, so there you go, kiddies. Oh dear, they got Myron Van Buren to play Santa last year?! Whatever happened to the fear that we Poptropica villains used to instill in you people?! I guess we’re all taking a break, so ya might as well spread the word about the festivities:

  • 🎅️ WHO: Everyone – you’ll get to chat with Poptropicans, including PHB staff, but most importantly… SANTA ZEUS!
  • ⛄️ WHAT: Multiverse parties and lively chat on the Poptropica Help Chat (aka the PHC: join in at discord.me/thePHC) – with a holiday twist. Bring your Santa hats, candy canes, and of course, your holiday cheer!
  • 🕒 WHEN: December 22, 2017 (Friday) @ 5 p.m. Eastern / 4 p.m. Central / 3 p.m. Mountain / 2 p.m. Pacific (If you do not live in any of these time zones, or if you don’t know which one you live in, use this website to find out what time it will be in your area! In some places, it may be Saturday morning.)
  • 🎄 WHERE: The Poptropica Help Chat hangout, better known as the PHC – discord.me/thePHC
  • 🎊 WHY: To spread holiday joy throughout the Poptropica community!

Okay, in case yer reading comprehension ain’t so good, or ya just got bad eyes like me and the rest of the old folks out there, the party takes place on the PHC (Poptropica Help Chat), and along with hangin’ on Discord, we’ll have Multiverse codes so we can meet up on good ol’ Poptropica too.

To find the chat server, click on “Chat” up top or go to discord.me/thePHC. The place is moderated, so don’t you be tryin’ to pull any funny business, ya hear me? Ya best go over the rules over on the #tutorial channel if ya don’t wanna get kicked nor banned either.

Alright, that’s enough from the old man. Pop down into the comments if you got questions or just want to mock me for doing this foolish Santa stunt. See ya there, Poptropicans. Or not. Whatever. Personally I’d rather not have everyone see me as some chump pretending to be Sant—

“ZEUS, YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO MAKE THEM EXCITED FOR THIS THING!”

Yeah, okay, you heard ’em. Get hype!!! That’s what the cool kids say, right?

– ⚡️ Santa Zeus & the PHB elves 🎅 –