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!
Social Media

Talking shop about Pop

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans! It’s been quite the quiet month for Poptropica — some eagle-eyed watchers may even have noticed that the silence of the Pop Creators’ Blog has now passed the half-year mark. Yikes.

But hey, the fandom is still kicking! We’ve been enjoying this fan art by Magic Kid capturing the crowd at our Poppies party last month:

Want to relive the fun of the awards show? Check out our Poppies recap for the spectacular video and celebration of fan-picked winners! 🥳

Though Poptropica’s posts are fewer lately, they’ve still thrown out a few memes on social media. Here’s one featuring creepy 3D Dr. Hare from the Zomberry Island-inspired Roblox game, Humans vs Zombies:

Anyway, if you’re down to meet some fellow Poptropicans, come join us over on our Discord server, the Poptropica Help Chat. The PHC is a friendly and safe online space for ages 13+ to chat about all things Pop and more, like reminiscing about the game’s glory days. Join us!

Keep on poppin’ on,
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Fanfiction, Guest Posts

Fanfic: Zombies, Zombies, ALWAYS ZOMBIES! 🧟 Ep. 9: Tangled in Time, Part 1

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Magic Kid. Enjoy!

Hey ya’ll, I’m here with— MWAHAHAHA— the next episode in Zombies, Zombies, ALWAYS ZOMBIES!! (Catch the beginning here, or previous episode here.) I am having WAY too much fun writing this, and I’m starting to feel like a villain with all my dark plans… so… yeah. Also, thank you guys so much for voting me third place for the Poppies awards, I was surprised and flattered that so many people were willing to give their votes to my little fanfic. I got WAY more votes than I thought I’d get! Thank you! Last episode ended in a cliffhanger, and I suppose you wanna find out what happens next. So I’ll let you have at it! Enjoy!

ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES, ALWAYS ZOMBIES!

A Zomberry Series

Episode Nine: Tangled in Time, Part One

The swirling of light and color then gives them the feeling of going backwards very fast. The light breaks up and soon they are on a grass field by a nice tree. The air is not dusty, like the place they had left; in fact, it is clean and crisp with only a handful of fluffy clouds in the blue, bright sky. 

Clumsy Bird

Is this heaven?

Toothpick sits up, breaking the calm. He then pinches himself. The pain is real.

Toothpick

I don’t think so… what year is this?

Hawk is already on his feet, looking around. A lovely waterfall rushes nearby. A sign, with splashes of paint, reads: Leo’s Workshop, with an arrow pointing up a path by the waterfall.

Hawk

Come on, let’s come up here, and see if this Leo can help us get to the time that we need to. 

Icy Stone

Hold up! What time do you need to get to? And what for? 

Hawk decides to confess their real plans.

Hawk

We want to go back in time to stop the zombie apocalypse from happening. 

Icy Stone

Okay… and WHY were you not telling me this until now?

Continue reading “Fanfic: Zombies, Zombies, ALWAYS ZOMBIES! 🧟 Ep. 9: Tangled in Time, Part 1” →
Fanfiction, Guest Posts, YouTubers

Fan Comic: PoptropiCon Saga, Part 4/5 💥

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Invisible Ring. Enjoy!

Invisible Ring is BACK! And she has two things to say…

First, I am so happy that I finally won the Poppies!! (My clubhouses and my pirate movie trailer won by a landslide, but did you know I have a NEW pirate trailer? If you’re asking “Where’s that pirate movie?” …well, none of my guest posts with that answer have come out on the Creators’ Blog yet, so I’m sharing my new trailer here — and it speaks for itself!

Second, where have I been all summer? Turns out, I’ve been working on my PoptropiCon Saga the whole way through, and now, I am finally ready to present Part 4! (Get up to speed with Parts 1, 2, and 3 here.)

…and the REAL battles begin NOW.

Enter Dimension Z; the last Poptropica dimension and ground zero of the ultimate evil mastermind’s reign. 

Only a war zone such as this can strike despair into the hearts of every hero who dares to come, and the forces of evil are sure to turn the alien world into a living nightmare! 

…But take heart. With a new dimension comes the arrival of a new hero. But who is this hero, and how exactly does he tie into all the PoptropiCon chaos? In the brunt and the calm of this fearsome storm of events, the plot thickens and the mysteries unravel. What will you discover between the pages? Find out all this and more… if you dare! Bwaa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Issue #10: Heart of the Samurai

Issue #11: Aftershock

Issue #12: Secrets of the Superheroes

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Invisible Ring. If you did, you might also enjoy other posts of hers, including her PHB interview about her Poptropica fan movie, Battle Morale!

The Poptropica Help Blog welcomes interesting Poptropica insights from anyone in the Poptropica community with thoughts to share. Interested in writing for the PHB? We’d love to hear from you!

YouTubers

Every Poptropica Mini-quest Ranked 🗺

Slanted Fish

Islands may be Poptropica’s backbone, but mini-quests also offer fun games to play between island releases. Let’s get a closer look! 👀

As a sequel to the hour-long “I played and ranked every Poptropica island so you don’t have to…”, which recently won runner-up for Best Fan Video in our 2023 Poppies awards, veteran Poptropican Jake Miller (Neat Sun) is back with another Pop drop: ranking every* Poptropica mini-quest. Don’t worry, this one’s only 20 minutes. Check it out:

Like before, Jake used the unofficial Flashpoint download to access many of the old mini-games — more about that in our Old Islands Guide. However, not every mini-game is still playable, and some can only be explored through old fan videos (or our mini-game guides).

*Although Jake takes us through many mini-quests, including a couple on the Nintendo DS, the video misses a few newer releases from Haxe Poptropica. He also doesn’t go through the bonus quests that some classic islands had, though he suggests it could be a future video. Anyway, here’s his tier list (S-tier as best, D-tier as worst):

Cool video, Jake! It’s fun to see many of these classic games live on in memory, and at least some are still playable with Flashpoint.

What did you think of the rankings? Share with us in the comments!

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Fan Art Features, Member Gifts, Store

Monkey business as usual 🙊

Slanted Fish

It’s August, Poptropicans! 🌞 While we’ve started off the month with a bittersweet end for our Community Creations series, Poptropica continues to churn out some of its standard updates.

Like clockwork, Poptropica is kicking off the new month with a set of member gifts: a Monkey Fun Costume, Banana Follower, and Monkey Dance, which has your character bend and swing their arms. 🐒🍌

Yup, a couple of the inventory items are mislabeled.

Adventure Outfitters on Home Island also rotated its stock, bringing out “new” items including scooters and snacks for your clubhouse, and summer styles like the blended pastels and frog bucket hat. 🛵🐸

Finally, check out some of the latest fan art featured on Poptropica’s Instagram stories last week — including more Pop-inspired cosplay from clovermulo, whose other clips were nominated in this year’s Poppies awards. Speaking of which, don’t miss our Poppies recap! 🩵

Outfits inspired by PopGum flavors by @clovermulo
Outfits inspired by PopGum flavors by @clovermulo
Outfits inspired by Poptropica islands by @clovermulo
Outfits inspired by Poptropica islands by @clovermulo
Early Poptropica Island Comic, Part 11 by @krazytalez
Golden Heart (Pop OC) by @thegoldensungoddess
Poptropica nostalgia by @lexly1234
Blimp meme by @happyclonetrooper
Brownie Points (with fanfic) by @sleepybiker

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