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The Power(pop) Girls (Advertisement!)

Spencer

Hey folks, Cobalt here!

Once I got home from school I decided to check Home Island, being the default place I leave my Poptropican when I sign off. I noticed an ad for something I’m really hyped for…

The Powerpuff Girls reboot.

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Cobalt, you’re a fifteen year old boy and you’re hyped for the Powerpuff girls?

Yeah, and I think you will be too once you see this ad! I’m not ashamed, I have pride!

Let’s listen to Blossom and join the party! It’s a common room, and you can battle and chat with other player Poptropicans, so I guess they really made it a party! 😀

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Here are the inventory item prizes. Cell phones and the power of flight, three colors each corresponding to the Powerpuff girls – pretty nice complementary gift bags if I say so myself. Press space bar to use the powers.

It’s really neat that you get to select the flight color and phone you’d like. I picked Bubble’s items because pastel blue is totally my aesthetic.

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If you click the bronze Bubbles statue, those eyes appear on every Poptropican in the room! It’s pretty neat, and got a laugh out of me, mostly because I was creeped out and wasn’t expecting it. 😉

There are also some videos and images about the girls’ personality, but I’d leave that up to you to find for your viewing pleasure! 🙂

So, I’m actually quite curious here, what do you folks think of the new Powerpuff Girls? Contrary to popular opinion, I think the animation is fine – but the only thing that bothers me is that the original Powerpuff girls actors would have voiced the new ones, but for some reason I can’t comprehend, Cartoon Network didn’t let them.

Until next time Poptropicanos!

-Cobalt

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// flies away majestically

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Celebrities, Decor, Bribes, and More!

Spotted Dragon

TwitterRoundup

Hey guys, Spotted Dragon here with another Twitter roundup, as well as a Capri Sun ad, among other things (hehe, my post title rhymes)! There have been lots of things posted on Twitter that are worth mentioning, so let’s get started!

First up, have you met all these Poptropicans? The whole Shark Boy to Shark Guy cover-up was pretty smooth. 😎 Also, you may notice that Master Mime is now female! Not sure when that happened… Anyway, tell us who your favorite Poptropican is in the comments below!

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Next up, we have a behind the scenes look at some more decor in Poptropica HQ! Obviously this related to Legendary Swords, even though that entire arc has been abandoned. However, Jessica does say “Well, you never know!” 😉

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Coming to an end with this Twitter roundup, a pro tip for Poptropicans everywhere: no need for bribes in any contest. Yep, apparently someone sent in a very tempting $5 when entering a recent Poptropica contest. No need to worry though, the money was sent back. XD

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Oh! And one more thing! If you live in Rochester, you have a chance to meet Kory Merritt! Saturday March 26, 2016 2:00 PM at Barnes and Noble!

Well, that wraps up the Twitter roundup, but this is not the end of the post! Another ad has been *spotted* on Poptropica.

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Specifically this ad is for Capri Sun (thanks to Spencer for the pics btw). By clicking on the ad, you will earn Spring Shoes and can then press space bar to jump! Sooo, yep, have fun with that. It’s not often Poptropicans get to wear shoes. 🙂

In other news, Monkey Wrench Island, previously just on Home Island, is now on the map!

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If you get stuck, be sure to check out our guide. 😛

That’s all there is for now, but be sure to keep checking in for more updates!

~SD

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Creamy Pies and Crusty Paradise

Slanted Fish

Hey Pie-tropicans!

It’s Pi Day, 3/14, and to celebrate, you can get a free Cream Pie Toss item card just by logging in to Poptropica! If you press the spacebar, you’ll throw a creamy, scrumptious pie! Irrational yet incredible!

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As you may remember from Giant Hawk’s post, this item accidentally released early over the weekend. Anyway, this item will be gone tomorrow, so cream it up while you can! 😋

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Meanwhile on Poptropica’s Twitter, we get another behind-the-scenes look of the Poptropica HQ in Boston, MA! That is one crusty fried zombie who took the sunny side of spring break a little too far.

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Also, there’s an ad for Project Mc2 on Home Island. Inside the building, there are three project ideas that you can do, a video, and an interactive game called The Perfume Experiment which awards two prizes: the Light-Up Bracelet and Invisible Ink Pen.

The Light-Up Bracelet is a hand-held item while the Invisible Ink Pen is sort of a purse worn as an accessory. Pressing spacebar brings up a paper sheet as a pen and writes an invisible message (Nerds are cool #NAC, Smart is the new cool, or I’m smart. – get over it!)

Thanks to Tall Cactus and Yujo_Jacy_the_Jumpy_Coyote for the tip and pictures! 🌵

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There’s more Poptropica news going on that you can catch up on in the posts below! Plus, the PHC can often be pretty lively if you want to catch up with Poptropicans. Stay popping, Poptropicans! 😀

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The Road Chip begins, Chocomonkeys, Charlie open to all!

Blake

What’s popping, Poptropicans? Blake here, with another bit of Poptropican ne- WHAT AM I DOING?! No, seriously! WHAT. AM. I. DOING. Here I am again, having to suffer through another Chipmunk movie! WHO ASKED FOR THIS? So yes, there’s currently an ad for the DVD release of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip! Because EVERYONE wanted this movie… *sigh*

Hang on… What’s this, I disappeared for a month without any explanation, and now someone else has already reviewed the ad that plagues my very existence? Alright, guess I’ll just have to announce the next monkey then… (Thanks to UiPE for the pic!)

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The newest monkey follower to join the pack is Charlie the Chocomonkey! Look at this guy! He’s like a little Oompa-Loompa, how cute! Pick this guy up on the Main Street of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Island, right next to Wonka’s factory! And then he’ll follow you. Forever. Always waiting.

Because of the beloved Chocomonkey, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Island is currently not marked as being members only. This means (as confirmed by Poptropica) non-members can currently play the island! This is only supposed to be for a limited time, and we’re not sure how long this will go for, so get going before it becomes members only again!

Well, that’s that! See you later, and as always, stay popping, Poptropicans!

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More Monkeys, MotM, Mammals

Ultimate iPad Expert

Heyyo Poptropicans, it’s Ultimate iPad Expert here with a post that’s not PMFM!

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There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get started, shall we?

You may recall, last Thursday when the Creators released a special Night Watch Island-themed monkey follower. Well, the Creators hinted at more of these, which we have some sneak peek images of.

I really like this idea the Creators are going with. I’m hoping to see a monkey for every island, that’d be super cool, in my opinion.

Tune in during the next few days and weeks for news on when more of these are available.

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In other news, with their new “Mystery of the Map” graphic novel recently released, the Creators are holding a few publicity events in the Greater Boston area.

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Mystery of the Map illustrator, Kory Merritt, will be at the three events to talk about his illustration and animation experience and more. Dates, times, and locations are below, in case you’d like to go to any of them:

March 11, 4:30 PM – Blue Bunny Books & Toys
(111 South Street, Plainville, MA 02762)

March 10, 4:00 PM – An Unlikely Story
(577 High Street, Dedham, MA 02026)

March 12, 4:00 PM – Barnes and Noble at the Prudential Center
(800 Boylston Street, Suite 179, Boston, MA 02199)

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In similar MotM-related news, the Creators are going to be holding a Q&A on their Periscope for their new Mystery of the Map graphic novel. As a part of this, they’re asking the community for questions to ask Poptropica creator Jeff Kinney and Mystery of the Map illustrator Kory Merritt!

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People who decide to send in a question are entered into the “Mystery of the Map Sweepstakes.”

The grand prize winner of this sweepstakes will receive an original Poptropica watercolor painting drawn and signed by Mystery of the Map illustrator, Kory Merritt. The grand prize winner will also receive a copy of the Mystery of the Map graphic novel, signed by both Kory Merritt and Jeff Kinney.

So, if you’d like to submit a question for the Q&A, click here! And, of course, tune in this Thursday (March 10) at 3 PM EST to Poptropica’s Periscope to watch Jeff Kinney and Kory Merritt answer questions live!

UPDATE: Poptropica’s very own Skinny Moon (Jessica) add a few extra details on this sweepstakes and on the Q&A, so I’m just going to post her comment here:

Hi everyone! Skinny Moon / Jessica here. I hope you’ll submit questions for Jeff Kinney and Kory Merritt through our sweepstakes that was mentioned in this post. You can enter here: bit.ly/MOTMsweeps.

Once you enter, you’ll see a personalized sharing link you can share with your friends, and the more of your friends enter, the more entries YOU get! Yay! I mean, who doesn’t want a one-of-a-kind Poptropica watercolor by the MOTM illustrator, and a MOTM book signed by Jeff Kinney?!

You can also tweet your question with #MysteryOfTheMap, but that won’t get you entered into the sweeps.

I can’t wait to see your questions! I’ll be conducting the Periscope chat with Kinney and Kory – please tune in this Thursday at 3pm EST! If you are not on Periscope, no worries – you can access the scope via @Poptropica on Twitter. 😀

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And lastly, an update on some of the Poptropica ads.
(Thanks to Yujo_Jacy_the_Jumpy_Coyote for both the tips on these and the pics)

The first is for the We Bare Bears ad, it’s currently still a billboard video clip, but there is a different reward, which you can see here:

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The other ad is Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip. If you watch the ad video you receive the costume below:

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That about sums up the news for this post! What do you think about the island-themed monkeys? Are you going to send in questions for the Q&A? Comment below.

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