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!
Ghost Story Island

Lights please.

Slanted Fish

Dim the lights; here we go…

Following the release of Ghost Story Island, the members of Poptropica are now faced with a new challenge, with new items, stories, and excitement! Those who are need it can now use the PHB for help, because our Ghost Story Island Info page has just been updated with a written Guide with pictures by Brave Tomato, as well as a Video playlist on our Poptropica Help Videos page.

However, some of the brightest players have already beat the rest to the finish line, and here they are… the first ten finishers of the ghostly island quest have been revealed. Congrats to:

1. Shiny Star
2. Mighty Coyote
3. Golden Lightning
4. Thirsty Sky
5. Grumpy Icicle
6. Shaky Raptor
7. Lone Wolf
8. Fearless Tornado
9. Brave Berry
10. Super Bean

Among the list, we see Grumpy Icicle (Xalevoid) at #5, a PHB reader who has been known for making it to the top ten finishers list for several islands! Congratulations once again to this brave quester and everybody else. 🙂

Advertisements, Ghost Story Island, Sneak Peeks

Most ghosts from the coast boast.

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But check the post if you’re the host because you should serve roast.

And all Captain Crawfish from the PCB left us was this sneak peek with the caption, “Things are about to get very spooky on Poptropica!”

Well, that’s not much to contemplate… but what do you think this means?

I think it’s time to roast some crawfish and give it to the ghost.

Up for some adventure? Check out the new Ben 10/Generator Rex advertisement game on Poptropica. Here’s a video from Loud Shark:

Don’t forget, if you need help, that’s what this website is here for! Check out the latest resources:

Have a nice weekend! 🙂

Bonus Items, Membership, Store

There’s Free… and then there’s Free+.

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You probably already know that the Poptropica Store includes some free stuff you can claim. But now there’s more, and it’s called Free+. Let the Creators’ Blog explain:

Free+

You might have noticed a new icon on some of the items in the Poptropica Store.

What is Free+? Free+ means that the item is free for everybody who wants it, and also has some extra-special features for Members. When you play “Shrink Shot” or “Prepare for Impact,” for example, you’ll get additional powers and prizes if you’re a Member.

So, kinda cool for the members, not so much for everyone else. 😛 But still, it’s nice to have free stuff, and when an item is labeled Free+, it just means that Poptropica Members will get extra features or prizes. Nice.

In other news, Legendary Swords releases on tomorrow’s legendary date – 11/11/11! That’s not gonna happen for another thousand years. It would be pretty epic to release on 11:11am/pm, too. Plus, if it’s your 11th birthday that day, kudos! I myself will be 15 on the 15th, so that’s awesome too. xD

-Hijuyo

Contests

Mehehehehe….

Slanted Fish

You remember entering a strange pumpkin patch days ago, but as you continue to take steps further, you begin to get lost, caught up by the wonders that now capture your attention. What started as a mere field has now grown abundantly, and with every passing corner you see more and more pumpkins growing, an overgrowth of vines sprouting and spilling in all directions. You have no idea where you are anymore and the maze of foliage blending with the large fruits only draw you in closer and closer, until…

A twig snaps. You turn, but there is no one there, only the empty wind howling eerily and blowing in your face. However, the scene has now changed. You find yourself standing in front of a lone dead tree, with a parcel sitting beside it. Tearing it open, you discover a selection of some of the best “pumpkins” you came across on your journey, shivers running down your spine as you think of how chillingly awesome they all are.

These pumpkins, of course, are your entries to the PHB’s Third Annual Halloween Contest! There were LOTS of awesome contributions to the patch, but I’ve decided to highlight one from each category:

DRAWING
Trick or Treat (Obiwan2324)

COLLAGE
Halloween Mashup (Angry Wing)

COSTUMES

Vampire Goth Girl (Invisible Bee)

  • Hair-Vampire Girl 1 (or any long hair), with the girl in the green toga in herc’s hero hut, mythology island’s makeup/hair thing
  • Mouth-Girl on main street, Counterfeit Island, with the blue jacket/white skirt
  • Top-Vampire Girl 3 (or any black shirt)
  • Belt/Skirt-Goth girl in the rumor mill, Astro Knights Island
  • If you want you can carry the scythe from the end of haunted house or wear the spy island medallion. If you have followers (spook pack) you can use one of those too, or the phantom effect.
Fiendish Knight (Machine Lord)
  • Put on the knight armor from the guards on Astro-Knights. Leave the helmet off.
  • Then put on the devil horns from the monster in the Poptropica Store.
  • Go to Spy Island to get bald hair.
  • Put on the yellow eyes from the zombie costume on Haunted House. Don’t forget to get a black cape from there! Oh, and use the same pointy teeth from the costume above.
  • For a hand item, you could use the scythe, but I prefer to use the Lantern from the glitch on Cryptids Island.

JOKES

The Robot Shuffle (Striped Grape)

http://i53.tinypic.com/102o3g2.jpg

(Golden Rider)
What is a sea monster’s favorite snack?

Fish and ships.

POETRY

Haiku (Spotted Panda)
I stand in the dark.
Ghouls, devils, zombies, and me,
Alone in the dark.

Acrostic (Lewis)

Haunted creatures roam every place in sight
All Poptropicans dress up for the night
Little kids hunt for treats throughout the neighborhood
Lets not let Halloween be in Dr Hare’s control
On top of all that, just think of what would happen
We gotta watch out for Crawfish the captain
Even Black Widow as scary as she can be,might ruin Halloween for you+me
Evil Binary Bard might steal all the candy in town
Now’s time to watch out for those villians and make them feel like the clownsAnd last but not least… SCARY STORIES. This seemed to be the most popular one, and there were many, many excellent pieces of writing, all of which are probably too long to paste into this post. So instead, you can go find them in the comments! ^^

(Hint: Ctrl + F on Windows or Command + F for Mac to search for text on an internet webpage) Note that some stories are split into parts, so they will be on more than one comment.

Recommendations:

  • The Flame’s Place: by Zany Dragon
  • Dare You: by All Hallow’s Brave Tomato (with pictures!)
  • Midnight of Terror: by Clean Tornado
  • Galaxy Poptropica: by Comical Joker

Very impressive work everyone! Thank you to all those who contributed something to the first ever PHB Pumpkin Patch, and those of you who appreciated their works as well!

*throws candy at trick-or-treaters*

Have a happy HALLOWEEN! :K