Category: Home Island

Advertisements, Home Island, Store, Web Development

Let it snow some LEGO!

Ylimegirl

Heyo readers!

It looks like Home Island has been given a nice wintery makeover, with snow on the ground, snow in the air, and warmer attire on the townspeople. Hope you didn’t put too much money into those summer clothes – you’re going to be needing a change to stand this cold! (Nobody better make a Frozen joke. It’s been three years and I’m ready to be done with that by now. Please.)

(Thanks to Pea Sea/PC for the gif, and Slanted Fish for the rest of the pics.)

They’ve also moved the winter/Christmas-themed gold cards and costumes to the front of the list for easier access to those who haven’t purchased these costumes yet. The items aren’t new, although some have been out of the store for a while, so it’s good to have them back!

The gold card items are: Candy Cane-on, Little Candy Cane, Snow Fall, and Winter Blast Flavor PopGum. For costumes, we have the Snowman, Tangled in Lights, Candy Cane, Elf, and Holiday Ball.

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Would it be bad to say I just understood the pun of “Candy Cane-on”? Because I hadn’t understood it before today. I’m bad at puns.

In addition, there’s a new ad for LEGO Friends, also on Home Island. Just click it to get the prize – nothing too complicated. You’ll get a Sledgehammer that you can whack into the ground!

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I can’t believe LEGO Friends stole the Hotdog Costume from Poptropica. Disappointing

Meanwhile on social media, Poptropica’s very own Skinny Moon has found a picture of Shark Boy and even promised “more behind the scenes stuff tomorrow”! Stay tuned for that.

It’s interesting that Shark Boy is being acknowledged, considering The Mysterious Disappearance of Shark Boy that happened a couple years ago.

Unfortunately, I’ve got some sad news for all of you – this is my last post on the Poptropica Help Blog. Fishy and I have decided it’s for the best that this chapter of my life comes to a close.

Historically, I’ve phased in and out of fandoms quickly. This second spurt of my enjoyment of Poptropica was one of the most fun spurts I’ve ever had though. It’s not that I’ve grown up or moved past it or anything like that – my current interests include a show aimed at elementary schoolers, for crying out loud! It’s just that my interest has waned for a little bit. Until then, I’ll enjoy my other fandoms, and I plan to stick around, if you all will have me.

I’ve just started up my own all-ages personal wordpress blog over at ylimegirl.wordpress.com, so feel free to check it out if you so wish. It was fun getting to know so many of you in the community! I’ll cherish this time we got to spend together for the rest of my life.

See you again sometime,

–Ylimegirl

Home Island, Social Media

The Poptropica Costume Contest!

Ylimegirl

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EDIT: Skinny Moon just commented on this post to add another rule! Hi Jessica, love your work.

One more addition: I forgot to say 3 entries per person, max. And entries have to be original, not a mashup of Poptropica costume parts. I edited the blog post to say that! 😀

Your regularly-scheduled post continues below.

Heyo readers!

BIG news today – Poptropica is holding another art contest!

This one is quite different from the last few held – the #MyPoptropicaCostume contest asks you to design your dream costume. If it wins, you’ll get a 6 month membership and it will be made into a real Poptropica costume and sold in the store, as well as being worn by an NPC on Home Island! How cool is that?

And yes, Skinny Moon did include a meme in her post.

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Of course, there are some guidelines for this contest, as listed below:

  • You can use our template (find it here) to draw your outfit. Or draw your Poptropican’s outfit freehand (here’s a guide). Or draw your creation using your computer or tablet. Whatever you want!
  • Use your imagination! Get inspired by your favorite movies or TV shows and put your own original twist on them. Or think about your favorite activities, sports, and hobbies, and base a costume around one of them. Check out your favorite magazines and take a cue from the latest trends. The sky’s the limit!
  • Don’t forget about fun accessories and powers that your costume could have!
    When you design your costume, be sure it could be reproducable as a Poptropica Costume. Teeny tiny details would be hard to recreate for a store costume.
  • Give your costume a name and put your Poptropican’s name on it, and if you want, your age. Do not include your last name or where you live. For example, your entry could say something like “Winter Fun Outfit by Happy Catfish, age 14.”

Like the last few contests, you have to submit your creations through a social media account with the tag #MyPoptropicaCostume. If you don’t have a social media account, and don’t know anyone (adult, friend, etc) who can post for you, fret not – we at the PHB would be more than happy to post it for you on our Twitter – just contact the PHB to let us know.

The contest ends on December 31st with the winner announced in January. That means we have about a month and a half to make some fabulous costumes – get drawing!

The creators leave us with two costumes created by Perfect Sky as inspiration, if needed.

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Good luck to everybody! I know I’ll probably enter (if I get around to it).

-Ylimegirl

Advertisements, Home Island

A Merry Moana Advertisement

LJ

Hello, everyone!

Lucky Joker here, sharing with you, an amazing Moana ad and Home Island makeover!

As many of you have noticed, Home Island has been altered to fit the theme for the upcoming Disney movie, Moana. It sort of resembles the island that Moana lives on in the movie.

In celebration of this upcoming film, there is also an advertisement to go along with this transformation.

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In the ad, you can play a really cool game that involves you Wayfinding on a raft in the ocean, which is what Moana and Maui do in the film if you’ve seen the trailer.

Your goal is to make it all the way to the finish line without hitting any of the obstacles, which include: rocks, seaweed, and even whirlpools, so watch out!

You have five lives, which are represented by five sailboats at the top of your game screen. The bar to the left tells you how far you’ve made it toward your destination. Once it’s completely green, you’ve finished. That and the finish line will be in hindsight. 😛

Upon completion of the game, you will receive some cool prizes! These prizes are Water Power and Hei Hei Hat, and here they are!

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Wait! There’s more to be done. This ad offers another fun game to earn another pair of awesome prizes!

The second game is a timed search. You’re required to find all of the parts to Moana’s boat in two minutes. It’s fairly simple as there are only four parts needed to be found. Just work your way up to the top of the Kakamora ship to find them.

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Once all the parts have been found, you’ll receive Pua Follower and Water Burst.

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The film premiers in theaters starting the 23rd of November in the US. Do you plan on seeing it? I think I’ll give it a try! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this ad and the prizes it has to offer. POP on!

-Lucky Joker :luckyjoker~1:

Home Island, Islands of the Month, Poptropolis Games Island, Shrink Ray Island, Store

App-stonishing pet followers & November’s IotM!

LJ

Hello, everyone!

Lucky Joker here bringing you a Poptropica app update, as well as new Islands of the Month!

If you haven’t logged on to Poptropica in a while, allow me to enlighten you. 😛 Poptropica has finally added conventional pets to the store with the Cat Pack and Dog Pack! And now, these guys (as well as the plethora of other new fall goodies) are also available on the app.

And guess what? Unlike the online version, everything’s available for purchase for 0 credits. That’s right, they’re FREE! Even the pets! If you haven’t already, get yours today!

The Cat Pack includes three different variations: a grumpy black one, a fuzzy gray one and, my personal favorite, a calico cutie.

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The Dog Pack also includes three different kinds: A brown one, A loyal labrador and happy mutt.

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Cute, right? For a closer look at all these fall goodies, see this PHB post.

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Also, an NPC on Home Island could possibly be hinting at future Thanksgiving-themed costumes. (Thanks to idk for the tip.) Check it out!

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In addition to all of this it’s now November, and that means new Islands of the Month! This month’s featured islands are…

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Poptropolis Games Island 🏅

Ah, Poptropolis Games – the island where you compete in various games to prove tribal supremacy. (PHB Tribal Tournament, anyone?)

The video walkthrough has been uploaded by Captain Crawfish, if you’re interested:

If you’d prefer a written guide, check out the PHB’s written walkthrough for Poptropolis Games here!

Shrink Ray Island ☀️

Once a classic and now an SUI, the journey remains the same. Pop into this adventure with Captain Crawfish’s new video walkthrough!

If you’d prefer a written guide, check out the PHB’s written walkthrough for Shrink Ray Island here!

Remember, for Islands of the Month only, first-time finishers earn 500 credits and repeat finishers earn 300 credits! That’s pretty pop-inspiring!

With all that said, I’ll see you next time! Pop on!

-Lucky Joker :luckyjoker~1:

Contests, Creators, Membership, Mythology Island, Photo Booth, Social Media

Myths from the photo booth contest crypt

Brave Tomato

Hey guys, my name is Brave Tomato and I have a double feature post for you guys today! Stay tuned for information about one of our Islands of the Month and a new Halloween-themed contest hosted by the Poptropica Creators!

To start this post off, here’s a reminder that Mythology Island is the other of two Islands of the Month (besides Monster Carnival). People who play this very popular island for the first time will win 500 credits (one more island win will reward 300 credits!).

Not only that, the Creators promise to release old concept art on the Creator’s Blog some point this month. If you’re having trouble with the island, check out the video walkthrough by Captain Crawfish or the written guide from the PHB!

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In addition, the Cyclops and Icarus members-only item cards have returned to the store for a limited time only! Everyone’s favorite community liaison, Skinny Moon, has already modified her Halloween costume to add features from both these costumes. Looking spooky!

Speaking of Halloween treats, there’s a gravestone on Home Island beside the Arcade that leads you to the Haunted House mini-quest when clicked on!

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Plus, the Creators have their own brand of Halloween contest-ry going on with their second annual Halloween Photo Booth challenge!

The Creators have challenged you – yes, you – to compose a spooky Halloween-themed Photo Booth and share it on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #PoptropicaFun! You can also post entries on the Creator’s Facebook page.

Their favorite Photo Booth entries will then be re-posted on said accounts, and along the way, more one-month memberships will be given out! So don’t tarry, and make a Photo Booth picture today to share with the Creators!

If Photo Booths are not your thing, but you still want a chance to win a one month membership (along with being featured on the PHB costume page), then check out the PHB’s Halloween-Autumnal Costume Contest (sponsored by Poptropica)!

This is the last week you can submit your entries before the winners are announced on Halloween, so enter while you can!

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Hope you guys enjoy the rest of the month, and stay tuned for anything else that’s new!

BT out!