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!
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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Fanfiction, Guest Posts

Fanfic: The Adventures of Det. Anna Gram 🕵️‍♀️ Case Three: Finding Tiny Axe

Slanted Fish

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

(Start from the prologue, or continue from Case Two)

Even though it was hard getting out of Tiny Axe’s office, Anna still had to rescue her. Anna was a little nervous, though, because she didn’t know what Tiny Axe was like, and she didn’t know what the mysterious bandit might do to her.

ANNA: “I should bring some case files, you never know if the bandit is under cover.”

She grabs a new case file and writes: “The mystery of the mysterious bandit.”

ANNA: “Now I can go save Tiny Axe!”

Anna hurriedly sprints to the elevator, and it goes down slloooowly.

ANNA: “I really should have just used the stairs!”

The elevator lands and just as Anna steps out — BOOM! The elevator bursts into pieces, waking the sleeping security guard who never wakes up.

Continue reading “Fanfic: The Adventures of Det. Anna Gram 🕵️‍♀️ Case Three: Finding Tiny Axe” →
PHB Parties, Poppies

Recap: Poppies 2023 Awards 🏆🩵💙

Slanted Fish

Happy awards day, Poppie-tropicans! We’re ready to reveal the winners of the Poppies, our Poptropica fan awards. 🏆✨

Thank you all for popping in on the fun throughout the month! We received over 300 votes (double from last year!) to determine our winners. This year, we made our Poppies presentation extra special with the video editing expertise of Sunneebee, who was also a host alongside the PHB’s Slanted Fish and Smart Bubbles. Catch the video below, or scroll down to directly see the winners of the 2023 Poppies!

And the Poppies go to…

Poptropica Awards

Check out our Old Islands Guide to find out how you can use Flashpoint, winner of the “Best Version of Poptropica,” to play all the beloved classic old islands.

Community Awards

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees of the 2023 Poppies. There’s so much to celebrate! 🥳🌟

“Best Fan Art” Nominee Gallery

Check out this year’s top-tier fan art, chosen by the people:

“Breaking Mirrors is Bad Luck” by Golden Owl
“Harold Mews” by PompadourCoco
“The Knowledge of the Stars” by Smart Bubbles
“Time to Fly Back Home” by Bunnies-N-Bowties (Poppies 2023 winner)

Thanks for joining us on the blue carpet of the Poppies awards! From nominations to voting to the party, it’s been a blast celebrating the past with you. Plus, happy 15th blog birthday to the PHB! 🩵✨

Keep on poppin’ on,

— 🌟 the Poptropica Help Blog 🌟 —