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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Giant Dragon. Enjoy!
Hello, Poptropicans. Welcome to my fantastic lab clubhouse. I am sure that it will amaze you to the fullest extent. Now let’s get going.
Let’s start from the left, where I keep my latest tech. (Note: All that you are going to see is all camouflaged tech, so what you see is not actually real.)
Now here is my latest invention: “the virtual bubble.” It looks like a chair but it is actually a kind of machine that transports you into VR just by sitting in it.
And then you can see my mega screen (PC) which has infinite memory along with control over everything in my clubhouse and lab. Next to it is my energy dispenser (my cold drink dispenser) which gives power charges to anything you can imagine (including me). Then there is my jellyfish locker, in which I keep all my medallions and credits.
Beside it is the doorway to my top secret lab (fridge) where I invent everything and discover new formulas. That Dr. Hare stole some of my inventions and tried to conquer the world. I had to stop him, but that’s another story…
Moving on, here’s my relaxation room:
Here we have my new surround sound system tent, which is connected to my TV. To the left is my massage chair and my popcorn maker.
Then on top is my pets’ corner:
This is where I keep my pets when it’s time to rest after following me around everywhere. Oops, I forgot to introduce my pet dog Moby, Penny the phoenix, and Goby the goblin. Woof woof!
And then above it is my living room where I can distract my friends from going into the lab so that I can be in peace. Here I have an ice cream machine and a throne so guests feel comfy.
Right below it is my royal library which holds the secrets of all my inventions, as well as the complete series of Harry Potter and Diary of a Wimpy Kid books.
Along with that, there is a hammock chair and a crystal ball-shaped light. And I almost forgot my starlight — the power source of the whole clubhouse.
And there’s my hibernation pod! As you can see, it looks like any normal bed, but it has the most powerful hibernation mechanism. And below the palm tree is hibernation fluid that helps me hibernate. Above, behind the Mordred pic, is my pets’ hibernation pod. Woof, that’s it for my clubhouse tour today. Don’t worry, I will be back!
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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Dangerous Dragon, originally published on the Poptropica Creators’ Blog. Plus, the item being reviewed was just named the “Finest Piece of Merch” in the 2021 Poppies. Enjoy!
Hey Poptropicans, DD here! I was invited by the PHB to do a merch review, and since they had a gift card from the Pop Creators, they sent me a free Time Tangled wall clock. I just want to say thank you!
The clock arrived in a parcel and was covered with plastic covering to keep it protected. Looks pretty sweet!
After you’ve gazed at the beautiful clock, you need to get it working. To do that, add an AA battery to the back of the clock. That should get the clock ticking away! You can also adjust the clock hands from the back so that it shows your local time.
Admiring it after opening the package
Adjust the time by rotating the wheel on the back
Now to display the clock, you just need to get a nail and use it to hang the clock on the wall. There’s your Time Tangled clock!
On the wall
A couple of comments: I think there could be numbers on the clock, since it lacks that. Also, it might be better with a protective covering around the clock so that it doesn’t get dusty.
Overall, it is stylish! That’s the end of this review. Look forward to more merch reviews on the PHB, and be sure to check out Smart Icicle’s Blog where I also write. Bye friends!
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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Barefoot Knuckle. Enjoy!
Okay, so I don’t know about you, but do you ever play a Poptropica island, and you’re like, “Huh, this reminds me of that movie I saw last week.” If not, then let me show you some of my favorite comparisons. These comparisons are probably just coincidental, and some of these islands were made before the movie, but that doesn’t make it any less fun to talk about!
Green Screen: Nothing like the magic of special effects.
1. Escape From Pelican Rock Island = Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
I mean, this movie is practically the island! You’ve got the evil doppelgänger who frames the hero for a crime they didn’t commit. Next thing they know, they’re in one of the most top guarded prisons in the entire world with a very committed warden with no hope of escape.
And while the hero tries to come up with a plan to break out, they make friends with the inmates. In the end they get to kick their evil twin to the curb on top of a tower and restore order. If you take away the musical numbers, the globe-trotting theme, Josh Groban, and the other guest star appearances from Muppets Most Wanted, you’ve got Escape From Pelican Rock Island.
2. Time Tangled Island = Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014)
I loved playing Time Tangled Island when I was younger (and before non-players weren’t allowed to play it). I also loved watching Mr. Peabody and Sherman with my parents as well. My dad watched the original Mr. Peabody and Sherman shorts when he was a kid, so this movie means a lot to the both of us.
In terms of similar plots, you have a time machine gone haywire, a journey through several time periods, and meeting famous people. Although we didn’t get to go to Egypt or the French Revolution, we did go to France to the Statue of Liberty. There may not have been a genius dog or a creepy wooden child (watch the trailer, you’ll see what I’m talking about) but the approach of a time-traveling adventure in both forms of media are very similar. In both, the characters got to try out Leonardo Da Vinci’s flying machine so, yeah.
There’s also a Meet the Robinsons (2007) feel when you get to fix the future and meet your future self.
3. Night Watch Island = Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
I mean, it’s about a character who’s hired as a security guard being alone in a mall during a robbery that occurs at night. I’m honestly surprised they didn’t put in a Poptropican that looks like Kevin James on this island. Paul Blart: Mall Cop is rated PG, but there is a scene where, because Blart is diabetic, he starts getting a little crazy when he accidentally ingests alcohol. It was cool to have a hero who has a health condition though. Represent!
I do know for a fact that the movie was really funny and the segway scenes were boss. Unlike Night Watch, though, there was no snake. But there is a spray tanner scene and you get to see him just hanging out in the mall like you can do on Night Watch Island.
4. Cryptids Island = Missing Link (2019)
This is such a sweet film. And a very interesting island. Though they both have their differences, these two go hand in hand. Both involve the discovery of many different cryptids and they both investigate the Loch Ness Monster (the one in Missing Link is a lot meaner though), the Yeti (in both, the Yetis were a dead end), and of course, Bigfoot.
There is also the presence of a rich man spending his fortune on finding these creatures. And may I say, both forms of media do a brilliant job with their villains. Missing Link has two villains, but Poptropica’s Gretchen Grimlock makes up for being just one with her ability to pop up from nowhere. She was more like Missing Link’s hitman Stenk in the novelization of Cryptids Island in that she was always trying to attack the main character wherever she went. In the game, she’s closer to resembling the movie’s boss villain, Lord Piggot Duncey, because she appears at the beginning and the end to claim what is hers. Surprisingly in both, you get to watch the villains fall to their deaths thousands of feet in the air.
And talk about Poptropica globe trotting! You get to take a boat out on the loch in Scotland to find Nessie, you get to meet Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest, and you get to climb the Himalayas to look for the Yeti.
5. Astro-Knights Island = Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Just look at these two pictures. To quote The Office, “They’re the same picture.” In the first Star Wars movie, unlikely heroes take to the stars to rescue a princess and save a galaxy. Along the way, they battle aliens and come face-to-face with a half-robot villain who has the princess held captive and harbors a dark secret about their identity. Sounds like whoever developed the storyline for Astro-Knights Island was a Star Wars fan.
They both have a smart, strong, and independent princess who can defend themselves (Princess Leia using a blaster and Princess Elyana kicking Mordred to the curb), awesome spaceships, a cyborg villain, and at the end, the heroes receive medals in a fancy ceremony.
Any Star Wars fans in the Pop community will definitely enjoy the return of Astro-Knights Island now that they know the Jabba-weight it carries. In a way, I guess we always had a Star Wars Island. Too bad “Jedi Knight Island” would run into copyright issues.
Bonus: Fairytale Island (2021) = Happily N’Ever After and others
That’s a wrap for this Pop 5! Stay tuned for the next posts about Pop Culture Islands where instead of comparing Poptropica islands, I’ll be comparing Poptropica characters to their popular media counterparts. Be warned, the next post may get a little… villainous.
(Try to guess who her Poptropican counterpart is in the comments.)
Oh, and also let me know what Poptropican villains you want me to draw for my next post. By the way, here are my drawings of Poptropican princesses with their Disney princess counterparts. (Click to enlarge!)
P.S. Before I go, let’s just take a moment to thank the kind soul who decided to put Napoleon Dynamite in Poptropica.
If anything, he should have come in at the end of Mocktropica and somehow used his nunchucks to save the day. Or a bo staff. I hear he’s pretty good with those.
Now that was pure poetry.
Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Barefoot Knuckle. If you did, you might also enjoy her other guest posts here, including her Pop Fan Artist Spotlight!
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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Shy Scorpion. Enjoy!
Hi again! I’m Shy Scorpion and earlier this month I wrote a fan-fiction called The Princess and the Raven based on a picture by a fellow Poptropican named Barefoot Knuckle. I said that I was going to continue it, so now I think it’s time. Hope you enjoy it, here we go…
“The Princess and the Raven”
An examination room in Dr. Snow White’s veterinary clinic. Dr. Snow White is holding a clipboard and a pen. While Ringmaster Raven sits in a chair and looks around with curiosity and judgement.
DR. WHITE: So let’s start this off. How are you today, Mr. Ringmaster Raven?
RAVEN: I prefer Mr. Raven, but I am completely fine.
DR. WHITE: Good to know! But Mr. Raven, if you are completely fine, then why are you here today?
RAVEN: As you know, I had quite the episode and was branded a criminal. Even though I am not in prison anymore, I am still watched closely everywhere I go by the Poptropica justice system. I have been told that I need a physical and mental check, and that you can CLUCK provide that.
DR. WHITE: (smiles) Yes, I can. Now let’s start that physical exam?
DR. WHITE takes a stethoscope to measure RAVEN’S heart rate. Next she looks in his ears, eyes, and mouth. She takes many notes on her clipboard, all while she and Raven ask back and forth questions.
RAVEN: CLUCK Why did you decide to open a veterinarian office?
DR. WHITE: I’ve always loved animals, and opening a doctor’s office where I could help them was a dream come true.
RAVEN: (mutters to himself) CLUCKMust be nice for a dream to come true.
DR. WHITE: (looks sadly at him for a moment, then brightens) Well, Mr. Raven, you are in excellent shape and are very healthy and strong. Good job! Now we’re going to do the mental exam. Please answer honestly, it makes my job a whole lot easier.
RAVEN: (loses self-confidence) Do we CLUCK have to? I CLUCK really don’t feel CLUCK like it today.
DR. WHITE: (thinks for a second) Look, Mr. Raven, I get that your life has been pretty rough and that you have done some pretty bad things. But I once read a fortune cookie that said “A bad start doesn’t dictate a bad ending.” So just try! I know you can do this.
RAVEN: (looks stunned for a second) Okay, let’s do this.
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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Silver Gamer. Enjoy!
Hi, what’s popping? Before I begin, I want to give a quick introduction. (Might share more in a future My Place in Poptropica post.) I go by the Poptropica name Silver Gamer, and my username is Wolf_Hunter77. Here’s a quick picture of my Poptropica family:
So there’s me, my pet dog (trained on Red Dragon Island), and my dryad (which is what caused me to need a heavy duty contact lens when we went to catch it).
Let’s begin the tour! Below you can see the entrance is very grand and amazing. (Everyone reads the sign, because I never have guests.)
Next let’s see my room. It has some good books and a good bed, and above is my area where I read the books, pet my dog… and hope my dryad is happy, so it doesn’t sting me and end up dividing the house between my overly protective canine and my deadly mutant fairy again. That fight ended when my dog wasted my coins by hiring the lumberjacks.
Next is the museum. I have many stolen—I mean rare—artifacts here, such as Poptropica’s first rocket found on Lunar Colony, a crystal skull from Nabooti, a painting of the Mordred from the museum on Counterfeit, a statue I found on Super Villain, a dragon from the treasures of Astro-Knights, and a sacred tome from Vampire’s Curse.
Now for the gaming setup, it has the latest and greatest things, such as the newest computer from the Time Tangled future, a great chair from the store, and speakers from Game Show. On the computer, I play Legendary Swords, because that’s the only game that will work. Also if you want to know how I get wifi — it’s from the pineapple.
Now for the last part of the tour, I will show you my TV room. My TV room has the best TV in Poptropica, which I found on Zomberry, and my couch I stole from the Baron. As for my closet, that’s where my dog hides when he’s at war with the dryad.
So to finish the tour I will do two things: 1) revile the fact that all of the islands I have mentioned, I have not visited; and 2) show the greatest minds in Poptropica!
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