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Sneak Peeks, Steamworks Island

Da BOMB :O

Slanted Fish

Da bomb! Da bomb! Who knows what dangers this could hold?

New island sneak peek week: It’s the bomb

Yesterday to keep the sneak peeks rolling out the door, we showed concept sketches of dynamite for the new island.

Here is the finished version. This is something that you are not allowed to hold while chasing your brothers around the campfire.

Look at all those gauges and wires. I had to read a 500 page manual to learn how to use it properly. Though, I accidentally discovered that throwing it works too.

Now that you’ve seen a glimpse of the design style of some of these items, can you guess what kind of island this is going to be?

Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for the announcement of the new island name!

o_O

And the end still looks like a rat’s tail… wait… could this stick of dynamite be, in fact, a rat? A live cheese-eating mouse…? :O JK. xD

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Long awaited poll results about Poptropica membership! The question was, simply: “What do you think of Poptropica’s membership?”

  • HOW COULD YOU, CREATORS?! Worst update ever! D: | 4,019 votes | 57%
  • Meh. I don’t really care. :/ | 1,136 votes | 16%
  • Awesome! I already have it. 🙂 | 895 votes | 13%
  • Great idea on Poptropica’s part. I’m going to get it soon. | 779 votes | 11%
  • Uh, what does that mean? -.o | 249 votes | 4%

Looks like our PHB readers are mostly anti-membership. Wise, very wise. 😀

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In other news…

  • Check out this Xat chatroom owned by Fred9005 – http://xat.com/fred9005!
  • We’re all sad to have one of our “original 3 PHB authors” – Codien – end his time with this blog. But of course, this gives him the opportunity to start new journeys in life and we wish him all the best.
  • A new staff member will join the PHB’s Poptropica Help Team soon enough.
  • We’re getting close to July 26th, 2010 – and that means the PHB’s 2-year anniversary is coming up! Stay tuned for more. 🙂
Sneak Peeks, Steamworks Island

What is Multi Tool?

Slanted Fish
We call this Multi Tool.

What is Multi Tool?*

Multi Tool is big.
Multi Tool is beautiful.
Multi Tool goes anywhere and lasts all day.
There’s no right way and no wrong way.
It’s crazy powerful.
It’s magic.
You already know how to use it.
It has multiple soup can-opening features, and counting.
All the world’s soup cans in your hands.
Gears. Claws. More functions than you’ll need in a lifetime.
It’s already a revolution.
And it’s only just begun.

*Also see iPad.

This week the Poptropica Creators are introducing a new island filled with cool gadgets (possibly called Steamworks Island?). Today’s update brings color to the Multi Tool we saw yesterday.

New island sneak peek week: The Multi Tool

Yesterday, we introduced a handy tool that you will need for the next Poptropica island, called the “Multi Tool.” I can imagine that you may be thinking, “Multi Tool?…Hmmm…It must be used for multiple tasks.”

It’s true that this device will do more than open a can of soup.

This is not the only tool you will need to make your way through the next Poptropica adventure. Tomorrow we will show you another inventory item that you are certain to have a blast using.

What do you think? What will Multi Tool do? What is this mysterious object’s secret? Is it a chainsaw that kills? o_0

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Despicable Medusa

Slanted Fish

There’s two new advertisement buildings on Poptropica:

Despicable Me

Despicable Me:
In this new Despicable Me ad about the upcoming movie, your task is to find the 10 missiles, defeat Vector’s plane by shooting at it while avoiding its green shrink ray, and then you win the prizes.

Once that’s done, you’ll receive your very own ‘Despicable Me Minion Outfit’ and ‘Shrink Ray Gun’!

~COMMERCIAL BREAK!~

  • Check out Loud Shark’s Poptropica blog – just click here. The images from this PHB post are from his website! Give it a visit! (:
  • For something random, click here! It’s an item SWF from the official Poptropica website of an unreleased thing – something that looks like a cross between a wristwatch and paint palette.

/end commercial

Medusa's evil eyes :O

Percy Jackson:
There’s also an ad for the PJ series, where you’ll meet Percy, Medusa, and Zeus in Poptropica!

  • Tip: It would be easier to do this ad quest on Super Power Island, if you are able to fly. This will make it easier to escape Medusa’s stone glare.
  • At the end, you’ll earn “Zeus’ Armor” and “Zeus’ Lightning Bolt”! Great for adventuring on Mythology Island!
Hey big boy! 😀
Skullduggery Island

That Extra Oomph

Slanted Fish

Hijuyo: Hewwo and welcome to the last installment of “Behind the Scenes of Skullduggery Island: The Phoenix Warbird.” Originally we were going to have a sailing expert – Captain Crawfish – tell us all about the process of designing the famous ship, but as you’ve probably noticed he’s not up for the task.
Cpt Crawfish: Juyo? I’m hearing you, but I can’t see a thing!
Hijuyo: Um, that’s because your eyeballs were eaten.
Cpt Crawfish: Well, this is gonna be the last epic Skullduggery Island informative session – so be nice. Let ME read MY OWN POST for once.
Hijuyo: I did let you read out “Skullduggery in Sketch” for the PHB, you know. You should be glad someone’s here to take over for you in case of emergencies – like being crowded, ripped, and eaten alive.
Cpt Crawfish: EXACTLY! I’M DYING HERE! D: AND YOU’RE NOT GOING TO HELP? =.= This is the best episode! There’s a video and everything! And I’m not able to read it out! AUGH!
Hijuyo: …whatever.

Behind the scenes of Skullduggery Island: The Phoenix Warbird, part five

With the colors and the scale of the Phoenix Warbird in place, it’s time for a few final tweaks to the design. For that extra “oomph,” the creators give the ship a set of fierce-looking talons.

And it’s done! Starting with one basic idea, the creators sketch out different possibilities, choose a direction, and then refine and improve the design until the final version you see here.

Here’s how it looks next to an actual Poptropican.

Huge, isn’t it?

And here’s a look at the Phoenix Warbird when it takes to the seas.

Pirates of Skullduggery Island, tremble in fear!

Quite a journey from concept to reality, huh? How far we’ve come:

Of course, seeing the Phoenix Warbird in pictures is one thing. Taking the helm of this mighty vessel is quite another.

Have you earned enough doubloons in Skullduggery Island to buy the Phoenix Warbird? If not, what are you waiting for? Play Skullduggery Island now!

Hijuyo: And that’s the end of “Behind the Scenes of Skullduggery Island”!
Cpt Crawfish: ZOMG NO WAI!!11!!1! YOU DIDN’T LET ME POST? WAHHHH… ;(
Hijuyo: OHMAI. Your pegleg was ripped away and your eyesight is already gone! What was I doing wasting my time reading your scripts?
Cpt Crawfish: EXACTLY! You were supposed to help meh!
Hijuyo: No… I should’ve been nomming on you – on the best part – the FILLET!
Cpt Crawfish: o_________0

(And with that, Hijuyo joins in with the others working on getting Captain Crawfish NOMMED!)

Random nommer: Mmm. That was nommilicious.
Random nommer 2: *burps*
Random nommer 3: Ah. A very satisfying meal indeed. Who do we eat next?
Random nommer 4: Well, as I like to say… there are plenty of fish in the sea! Plenty of people who will want to join the PHB, and then we’ll attack! WE’LL EAT THEM ALL!!

(The nommers cheer loudly and everyone looks at YOU.)

o_O

Skullduggery Island

A sprinkle of magic

Slanted Fish

Hijuyo: Herro! We’re back again, and today’s post is for Part 4 of Captain Crawfish’s “Behind the Scenes of Skullduggery Island: The Phoenix Warbird” presentation. Unfortunately (or fortunately? o__0), the captain is in quite a critical situation right now and isn’t available for…
Cpt Crawfish: JUYO! HELP!!
Hijuyo: 0__e
Cpt Crawfish: I SAID HELP!! THEY’RE GOING INSANE OVER HERE! THIS ONE GUY STOLE MAH “SWORD OF SKULLDUGGERY” AND TRIED TO KILL ME WITH IT!!
Hijuyo: …anyway. Where were we? Oh, Part 4. According to Captain’s papers, it should say:

Behind the scenes of Skullduggery Island: The Phoenix Warbird, part 4

You’ve already seen how the mighty Phoenix Warbird started life as a simple pencil sketch. (Wait, you haven’t? Check out the first part of our behind-the-scenes look at Skullduggery Island.)

The creators worked hard to get the details right, and now it’s time to give the Phoenix Warbird a sprinkling of that old Poptropica magic.

The designers color in the black-and-white outline they made earlier. They create a simple background of water and sky to demonstrate how the ship will appear in Skullduggery Island. And, as before, they add a little reference box that shows how big the Warbird is compared to a Poptropican.

The Phoenix Warbird is almost ready to set sail on Skullduggery Island!

Cpt Crawfish: Are you quite finished yet?! That’s MY speech, and I should be the one reading it! You plagiarizer! SUE!!
Hijuyo: Is it my fault that you’re currently being eaten alive?
Cpt Crawfish: Yes! No! I don’t know! Just save my life, Juyo!
Hijuyo: But, Captain Crawfish…

(Upon hearing the word ‘crawfish’, a third wave of Poptropicans run over to where the captain is already half-eaten by other moochers, and everyone happily noms him.)

Cpt Crawfish: :O WTH! That’s the third time you’ve done that, HJY! You don’t want me here to speak; I’m just your snack, hmm?
Hijuyo: Mebbe. :3

(An unexpectedly loud “RIIIIIP” is heard, an even louder scream from Captain Crawfish, followed by even louder than ‘even louder’ sounds of glee.)

Random nommer: Omg, guys! I GOT HIS EYEPATCH OFF!! YEAHHHHH!
Random nommer 2: Where’s the eye? o_o
Random nommer 3: Iono. Just looks like a swollen, bloody ‘rotten eye’ to me.
All nommers: EAT! EAT! EAT! *everyone dives in and fights for the eye* OMNOMNOM
Cpt Crawfish: STOP! STOP! GET YOUR FILTHY FINGERS OFF OF ME FACE, YOU [CENSORED] CANNIBALS!
Random nommer: I’ll be keeping the eyepatch!
Cpt Crawfish: Juyo, you’ll be responsible for my death! Charged with murder! How’s that, huh? Juyo? JUYO…?