I’ve seen many of you in the comments wondering about how the Creators will fit all the other new islands on a teeny tiny map. And they have heard you! In this new post, it tells you how they pumped up the map and they also tell you of the new island they are working on and are giving us a sneak peek! Before you run off, read this:
Since we’ve added so many new Islands to Poptropica recently, you may have noticed the map screen has gotten a little too full. Well, no more! We’ve made a brand-new map. And it has plenty of room for even more Islands.
In fact, if you go to the map now, you’ll be able to see the next Island we’re working on — along with a sneak preview that’s open to everybody! Check it out!
SHARK BOY
Let me explain how the map works. When you leave the island, you get to control the blimp as it flies around the Poptropica map. as you pass over each island, it shows you the difficulty rank: Easy, medium, or hard. I’ll post the ranks later, because I’m sure you want to know what the new island is. If you really want to know it’s:
GREAT PUMPKIN ISLAND!
I’m sure you’re wondering WHAT THE HECK? or if I’m kidding, but i kid you not. The new island they’re working on is Great Pumpkin Island. It’s animated like Big Nate. When you get there you see a couple of signs and you also see Linus. You can talk with him about the Great Pumpkin. I wonder how this quest will turn out…. I just wonder what pumpkins, mansions, SUV’s, and driving dogs have to do with each other. Are they even on the same island? Anyway… before I forget, here are the ranks the Creators say the islands are. Bye guys! 😀
Early Poptropica: Easy
Shark Tooth: Easy
Time Tangled: Medium
24 Carrot: Medium
Super Power: Medium
Spy: Hard (This should be medium)
Nabooti: Medium
Big Nate: Easy
Astro Knights: Hard
Counterfeit: Medium
Reality TV: Medium
Mythology: Hard
Skullduggery: Hard
Steamworks: Hard
Great Pumpkin: Easy (for now)
Here’s a video by Loud Shark showing us the new map and the sneak peek of the new island:
On another note, school is starting soon for me, so I won’t be able to post as much. When school starts, I’ll only be available on Fridays. So, at all the other authors here, please save the Friday posts for me. 😀 K, thanks.
Steamworks Island opens to everyone this week! If you’re not excited, better make sure your heart’s still beating.
During my trip to the Island, I explored all the different ways to get around. Steamworks Island has so many fun little things tucked in that it’s hard to catch them all. But this one was impossible to miss.
A giant spring! Do I even need to tell you what this does?
It bounces you a little…
And then it bounces you a lot!
After a couple of hops, you can land on this platform, throw the switch, and get back to adventuring.
…or, you can just keep bouncing away!
I made my choice, and I stand by it.
Steamworks looks pretty spiffy if you ask me… I like sparkly and bouncy things. :3
Hijuyo: Wait, what? Falling up? Is that even possible? Cpt Crawfish: Of course! Hijuyo: CRAWFISH! YOU’RE BACK! I THOUGHT YOU’D BEEN NOMMED! O: Cpt Crawfish: No, no, that was Captain Crawfish I. I’m Captain Crawfish II. Hijuyo: …whatever. So, sup Crawfish? Cpt Crawfish: Oooh! Oooh! I went to Steamworks Island and— Hijuyo: You went there?! You’re a member? You moneywaster! D:< Cpt Crawfish: No, NO! I’m a Creator! Hijuyo: …oh. Well, what did you do there? Cpt Crawfish: Oooh! There were these cool airflow thingies and it was epic! I got it all down on the second part of my travelogue:
All right, has everybody had something to eat? Checked your email? Gone to the bathroom? I want to make sure you’re all paying attention. It cost me a lot of money to have these pictures developed.
After having my fun with the nuts and bolts of Steamworks Island, next I happened upon some sort of massive, upward-blowing fan. Strange — why was this functioning was so much of the machinery on the Island was rusted and useless?
No matter. When you come across airflow like this, you’ve got to ride the slipstream.
The wind rocketed me into the air!
These things are all over the place on Steamworks Island. You can really catch some air. You can probably use them to complete the quest, too, but why rush?
CAPTAIN CRAWFISH
Hijuyo: Sweet. Cpt Crawfish: IKR?! Oooh, and if you missed it, check out Part 1 of my stupendous travelogue! You gotta hear all about the elevating screw-thingies! Hijuyo: Yeah! That’s the post with Coderkid’s poll-thingy! Don’t forget to click there! Cpt Crawfish: Stop stealing the show! D:< Hijuyo: Okai, back on topic. Steamworks Island will open to all players on September 9th! Yeyy! 😀
So…I’m just gonna walk off this stage here-*falls* MY SPLEEEEEEEEN
In other news, Steamworks Island will be available for non-members in about six days! 😀 To build up excitement for it, Captain Crawfish from the PCB posted a travelogue of his adventures in this new land:
Believe it or not, we’re only a week away from opening Steamworks Island to everyone! During the Early Access period, I’ve ventured away from Skullduggery Island to explore the mysteries of Steamworks.
Lucky for you, I took pictures! Settle in for a vacation slideshow like you’ve never seen. And no talking until I’m done.
One of the great things about Steamworks Island is how many different ways there are to get around. You might overlook this little bit of simple machinery on first glance.
But look what happens when you stand on it and start running!
It takes you all the way up the thread of the screw.
I know there’s a mystery to solve on Steamworks Island, but I was having too much fun with this. As it turns out, that was a recurring theme of my trip.
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