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!
Night Watch Island, Sneak Peeks

From behemoth to infant, this coffee shop delights

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What keeps you going? Perhaps a gargantuan mug of fragrant cappuccino? Captain Crawfish posted this new sneak peek of a coffee shop, with windows showing a backdrop of palm trees (perhaps part of the movie/theater island). There’s even free wifi! Such a cozy place.

Coffee shop

If you’re still struggling to relax yourself, maybe this motivational poster will help.

Motivational poster

Because there’s nothing more inspiring than a soaring eagle with the caption “motivational poster”… well, at least it isn’t discouraging! 😛 But, y’know, if you’re still looking for something to make yourself feel better, there’s a booth on Night Watch Island that will feature your stunning (and not at all derpy) Poptropican’s face on a magazine of your choice – like the gaming mag Final Boss Weekly.

Final Boss Weekly

So, what makes you happy? It may sound cheesy, but in spite of everything, don’t forget to enjoy the gift of life and smile. 😀

And while we wait for the Creators to tell us what’s going on with the new sneak peeks, check out the PHB’s 8 million hits special – the Ongoing Story Creation, in which everyone is encouraged to continue the tale of Jumpy Jumper (JJ) and the mysterious Island X as it’s written in the comments section. Keep on keepin’ on!

PHB Specials

A PHB Special: the Ongoing Story Creation

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8mil ongoing story creation
In celebration of this Poptropica Help Blog recently reaching 8 million hits (thanks everyone!), we’re going to do something fun! In the comments section, ANYONE is welcome to join in as we weave an ongoing story, a Poptropica fan-fiction of sorts, told in second-person narrative. It begins here…

“Um, hello. I’m here to register for something called, uh, ‘Poptropica’?” Amidst the realm of blue vines in front of you, a crate, small and wooden, bounces out, shaking blue dust and spitting out a question of your gender. You stare incredulously before you finally manage to respond. “I’m a boy,” you tell the little box, and then it erupts a circle of numbers in individual bubbles as it asks you the next question. This is a very strange sign-up process, you think to yourself, as you decide to tell the box etched with a curious question mark that you are 9 years old.

“Your name is Jumpy Jumper. When you are ready, hop into the blimp and travel to any island.” You ponder the map for a while, but decide none of the islands suit you. “There’s got to be something better…” you mutter to yourself. Just then, you see it. Out of the corner of your eye, there’s another island, shrouded in mystery by layers of smog and unidentifiable smells. Island X.

“But no one’s ever been there before,” the voice warns, the voice of the box that had guided your creation earlier. “Jumpy Jumper, JJ, you can’t… how did that even get on the map anyway? It’s not safe… please no… JJ!!” But it’s too late. You’re gone.

What happens next? Will JJ survive the unknown dangers of the mysterious Island X? What is the island’s secret, its true name, the people, the villain(s), the setting? You and your fellow PHB readers get to decide what items he collects and uses, other places he visits, and the adventures that await…

RULES: Make sure it follows what others have written before you, makes sense, and if you wish to add a comment that is not part of the story itself, use parentheses, for example: (I think we should…) Your comment can be as long or short as you like and you are definitely welcome to contribute as many times as you like. Be creative!

Where will these words take us? Continue the story in the comments!

Night Watch Island

Suit up, wear hats, and let’s go to the mall… today

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Night Watch Island is so full of free stuff, it’s hard to decide what you want! Check out the Carnival Costumes and In The Now stores for lots of great new costumes and some handheld items from the mannequins! Plus, you can even get a moustache – how awesome is that? 🙂

Carnival Costumes

That’s not all! At the Hat-o-Matic, you can design and wear your very own custom hat and even support your Tribe with it. Pick up a new scent at the Eau de Toilette and have it follow you around as you go. Get your face on the cover of a magazine at the We’ve Got You Covered booth. At the Sizzling Tanning Salon, you can even give yourself a tan. But don’t leave the mall without taking at least one ride in the elevator, ’cause there’s some cool music playing in there.

Keep exploring Twin Palms Mall to see what other sorts of things you can discover, and make the most of what it has to offer! There are plenty of strange things in store (and in tanning bed)…

Tanning salon

If being a mall cop proves to be a challenge for you, check out our Night Watch Island Guide (with pictures) for the complete written walkthrough and cheats to help you finish the island. Night Watch releases to everyone on March 14, just two weeks away! Let’s go to the mall! 😀

Night Watch Island

When there’s trouble on Night Watch Island, this is who you call

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NightWatch banner

Your favorite Poptropica Help Blog, of course! That’s who you call! We’ve got you covered (and not just the booth from Twin Palms Mall) with lots of resources. (If you’re not a member, there’s a demo available and the island comes out March 14.) Enjoy! 😀

Also, congrats to the top 10 finishers! Continue down the post if you want to see their lovely faces! 🙂  Continue reading “When there’s trouble on Night Watch Island, this is who you call” →

Night Watch Island, Sneak Peeks

A nickel for a ride on a pickle

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Welcome to Twin Palms Mall, where rocking on a solo oversized pickle with a marshal’s badge is just a regular activity, nothing to be suspicious about…

Lone Pickle

But check out that snazzy hat with the black flag! And that Night Watch Island medallion! Plus there’s a new icon in the top corner – a cell phone, perhaps part of your mall cop gear. Can life get any better? The Creators’ Blog reports that Night Watch is coming “very soon,” so stay tuned! 😀