Category: Contests

Hey everyone! This is going to be one of those posts where I compile a lot of people’s opinions in as well as my own. Anyway, let’s get started…

The girl who came up with one of the top 10 ideas* for the Create Your Dream Island Contest is Tori V. of Texas, also known as Quiet Berry. You can read about her island idea, Bikers vs. Boards Island, on the Creators’ Blog. (*since the Creators have said that they are posting runner-ups in alphabetical order, she is not necessarily the second place winner)

Remind you of something? Well if it doesn’t, I’ll explain. Here’s a snippet from the Creators’ post:

The pitch: Poptropicans try to stop the constant fighting between the bikers and surfers before anyone gets hurt.

Why we liked it: Tori’s Island idea had a great setting — a beach in the 1960s — and lots of fun ideas for gameplay. (Who wouldn’t want to surf and ride a motorcycle?) We also liked the message about helping two rival groups to understand that their differences aren’t as important as what they have in common.

At first I didn’t see anything wrong with it, but then HP and I were talking to each other later and he said the island was not original. I was like, how so? Turns out, she pretty much copied the storyline of Teen Beach Movie. I was blown away! This is the storyline (with some key words bolded):

Life’s a beach for surfers Brady and McKenzie — until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic ’60s beach party flick, Wet Side Story, where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens to erupt. There, amidst a sea of surfing, singing and dancing, Brady and Mack accidentally change the storyline, and the film’s dreamy hero and heroine fall for them instead of for each other!

In her interview, Tori even admits that her idea was inspired:

Poptropica Creators: How did you come up with the idea for your Island?
Tori: I got the idea from a movie I was watching that day.

Also, notice the ’60s beach party & bikers and surfers in the summary? This pitch also mentions bikers and surfers; and one of the reasons the Creators liked the island is because it was in a ’60s setting. Then, Scary Plug also pointed something out that I thought was really worth mentioning:

Remember that post by the Creators with tips to win the Create Your Own Dream Island contest? Tori’s idea may have stood out because of its “interesting time period” – but whatever happened to “no licensed properties”? Re-read what the Creators said about what the entries should include here, and you’ll see what we mean.

This was what Scary Plug had to say about the issue:

The Creators said the phrase above themselves. Yup, read the post over and over again until you find the phrase ‘So make sure that everything in your entry is an original idea!’. Ehem! What about Bikers vs Boards Island, Creators? The island is obviously based on the movie Teen Beach Movie, and you said the island must be ORIGINAL. You guys lied to us; how pathetic. 😦

And here’s my take: I think the Creators messed up and they need to apologize for their mistake. I could have sent in the plot for MIB 3 if I wanted to and I still might’ve had more of a chance than an original island idea someone invented.

I hope none of you are offended by this post, but it had to be said.

~SW5~

whts pooping pooptropi- Oh wait, what? Oh, we’re not doing that anymore? Okay. Thank heavens, that joke was killing my brain cells. ;-;

What’s popping, Poptropicans? Blake here, with an interesting tidbit. Wait, what was it? I don’t know, I wasn’t paying attention when I read the PCB at al- OH WAIT, the winner of the Create Your Own Dream Island Contest will finally be announced tomorrow!

So yeah, I think that the Island who wins will personally be MINE. *puts on ‘I’m Gloating’ suit* Blake Island, here we come, baby! Hey, it was either that or an Island based on the Map from Dora the Explorer! “Explore, collect, compete”, right?

Well, that’s pretty much it! Stay popping, Poptropicans.

-Blake

Hey everyone! The time has come for me to announce the winners of the PHB’s 11 Million Monster Raffle, and I wanted to say that I had a great time with this. It’s been amazing to read all the comments from you guys about what makes the PHB special to you, so thanks to all who entered! 🙂

All right, the monsters have come, they’ve ruled the PHB for a while, and now it’s time to let them go…

Here they are – the carnival costumes & winners!

Browse the prize accounts on Avatar Studio: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11

All the winners have been notified of account details via email. (Note: They were all chosen completely by random to keep it fair, but we’re sorry if you didn’t win! We tried our best to match your preference if you stated one, but even if you didn’t get the exact costume you wanted, we hope you’ll still enjoy your prize.)

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Poptropica Help Blog’s 11 Million Hits Raffle. We enjoyed reading your stories, so thanks for all the comments on the raffle post! 🙂