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That’s right, the Games are going to rise, and members will get to play in Early Access starting next week! (Date not known, but presumably around November 14th as Poptropica tends to release islands on Thursdays.) Everyone else’s turn will come, but in the meantime, let’s keep digging!

Now then, let’s check out what else the Creators have been working on by the looks of a few recent Daily Pops – looks like an outdoor adventure and an encounter with some lovestruck crazies awaits…

In the Clear – Don’t be so sure about that.

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Screaming Trees – I nearly lost you there.

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Loving You – It’s easy ’cause you’re… well, not beautiful.

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By the way, be sure to check out the previous post to catch up on all the new ads around Poptropica right now! There are games to play and prizes to collect, so have fun. :]

Pranksgiving, Wimpy Kid Hard Luck, Steven Universe, and Galactic Hot Dogs ads

November 7, 2013November 30, 2014 Slanted Fish

Main Streets sure are full this week! An ad game for Pranksgiving (a Disney XD series) can be found on Night Watch Island. You’ll have to prank both kids (Bradley and Jake) by being fast enough to press the button corresponding to the spot they’re standing on, which will trigger a prank.

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There’ll be two rounds, a practice one and then the real one. You can come back every week for a new prize, with the current prize being a Zombie Turkey costume (press spacebar to scare).

An ad for the newest Diary of a Wimpy Kid book (#8), Hard Luck, can be found on Early Poptropica. Talk to Greg and you’ll be brought to a carnival, where you can play five games to get your fortune told.

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On the Wheel of Misfortune, click to make it stop spinning. You’ll be given a random Job fortune – I got ‘nervous gardener’. In Psychic Darts, just click to aim. My result: ‘live in a bug-infested apartment’. At Balloons of Chance, just click on random balloons for your Pet fortune – mine was ‘gigantic hamster’. At the Peg Maze Daze, click on the ball at the top. My vehicle fortune was ‘sporty go-cart’. Finally, click on the Mystic Crystal Ball twice to be told your Love – I got ‘smart flower-arranger’. Afterwards, you’ll receive the 8-Ball Costume and Raining 8-Balls! power.

There’s also an ad game for Steven Universe (a new Cartoon Network series), which I found on Zomberry Island. You have 60 seconds to run all the way to the left where the donut store is and click on the door to get the cat cookies. After that, you’ll have five lives (indicated by the cookies on the lower left) to get back to the beginning without being chomped by the green creatures too many times.

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When you win, you’ll be awarded the Steven Costume (with flashing star eyes!) and Crystal Gems Power (which flashes various characters from the show onscreen).

Also, Night Watch’s Main Street has a stand for Galactic Hot Dogs, the new FunBrain graphic novel which releases new episodes every Monday! Click to receive the Goober Sword and a costume of either Cosmoe (boys) or Princess Dagger (girls).

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By the way, are you doing your part to help raise Poptropolis Games Island? The tribe with the most points will be glorified on Main Street when the island rises, and so far, Wildfire is in the lead!

According to the Creators, over one million players have already made their way to the sea floor to help dig up the Games. And with Poptropolis Games 2013, we’ll get to enjoy the bigger screen that comes with the new navigation we’ve seen on Virus Hunter and 24 Carrot – so let’s keep digging!

Contests

Winners of the PHB’s 5th Halloween Costume Competition!

October 31, 2013November 5, 2013 Slanted Fish

Boo! It’s Halloween, which means it’s time for the unveiling of this year’s costume competition winners! Out of over eighty haunting entries submitted, the list has been narrowed down to 10 doombringers who have rightfully earned their spot on the PHB’s front page for the time being and our Costumes page for eternity! Continue reading “Winners of the PHB’s 5th Halloween Costume Competition!” →

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Free Birds ad: how do we address this turkey situation?

October 27, 2013 Slanted Fish

With cranberry sauce! There’s a new ad on Main Streets (I found it on Back Lot) for the upcoming 3D animated movie Free Birds, in theaters November 1! Upon entering the game, you’ll be given a red Turkey Costume. You have 60 seconds to hop around the hatchery to click on the ten little birds.

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When you’re done, you’ll be awarded a Reggie Costume (looks similar to the red turkey but has a purple head) and S.T.E.V.E Power (the white egg-shaped machine descends onscreen).

Speaking of birds, let’s take a look at a few of the Daily Pops from this week, starting with the one of a feathered fiend of course:

Bird is the Word – Feathers will fly.

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Whitewalls – A smooth ride, a roomy interior, and it gets 8 miles to the gallon!

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Perfect Prescription – Find the cure for what ails you.

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In other news, if you missed the Poptropica livestream with a few of the Creators this Friday, you can check out the archived video on Massivelytv! They mentioned some interesting things, which I posted about, most notably that there are plans to bring the online version of Poptropica to mobile devices in early 2014.

And lastly, the PHB’s 5th Annual Halloween Costume Competition will be ending soon, as winners will be announced next Thursday in time for Halloween! There’s still a few days left to squeeze in an entry – so do so if you dare!

Forgotten Islands, Livestreams

Poptropica livestream & Halloween costumes for FI

October 25, 2013December 1, 2017 Slanted Fish

Hey everyone! The Stream Team over at Massively from the gaming website Joystiq.com will be hosting a Poptropica livestream this Friday at 4pm Eastern time – and a few Poptropica Creators may be tuning in to talk and take questions from viewers, which means it’s your chance to talk to a Creator!

Beau is going to show off a really neat kid’s browser-based game called Poptropica. If you like bright colors, adventure, and adorable characters, then check out this beginner’s guide!

If you’re planning to check it out, we’d love to hear about how it goes in the comments! What questions do you want to ask the Creators?

UPDATE: The livestream is now over, but you can view the archived video at Massively! You can listen in on Beau Hindman commenting on the game with a few of Poptropica’s Creators: developer Jordan Leary, senior artist Nate Greenwall, and senior producer Mitch Krpata. Here were a few interesting things that were mentioned:

Beau asks about player housing – there’s a pause and then the Creators answer not currently, but it’s “something we’re playing with… that we know our fans want… do it when we can do it in a way that says Poptropica.”
Poptropica is working on bringing all the current islands (such as Charlie & the Chocolate Factory) on mobile devices (first for iOS) in early 2014.
Music and the new navigation will be added to all the islands in the future.
Poptropica has an official Twitter account, but it’s more of an industry account than for users.
The Creators also check what readers say on fan blogs! And when asked about costume contests for players, fan blogs were mentioned again (in fact, the PHB has one right now!).

In other news, the Poptropica iOS game Forgotten Islands has a free update available! Some new Halloween wear was added to the closet so you could dress in style for the season. And if you want a guide for the game, check out the PHB’s Forgotten Islands Walkthrough (with tons of pictures)!

Speaking of spooky fashion, have you entered the PHB’s 5th Annual Halloween Costume Competition yet? You’ve only got until next Thursday, when winners will be announced on Halloween! There have been some spectacular entries, but there’s still time for more, so enter if you dare!