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Get ready to be hit by a ton of updates…

Poptropica iPad App Updates

I have a lot of things to go over concerning the Poptropica iPad App. First of all, it’s coming out for Androids and iPhones soon! Pixel first posted about it on his blog, getting the info from Poptropica Official Twitter, but the info page for the app also houses the fact:

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This means that, if I’m not beat to it by someone else, I’ll be able to make a review of the app soon! ๐Ÿ˜€ And, if you haven’t noticed, the Poptropica homepage now has a bunch of NPCs running by — with iPads in their hands! ๐Ÿ˜› There are rumors that there is a hidden code in the app to redeem the iPad handheld, but rest assured, these are all rumors! No one really has any code.

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And if that wasn’t enough, the Main Theme for the app has been uncovered on the Behind the Scenes page! Such melodic awesomeness. ๐Ÿ˜› Jeff Heim also uploaded a new track to his Soundcloud — the Super Power Island Main Theme! You might recognize it from the app trailer.

You may also run into a survey link when you log in – but if you say that you don’t have an iPad, the survey abruptly ends. ๐Ÿ˜›

100 Times the Charm on Early Poptropica

My friend Pixel (whom I mentioned earlier, isn’t he on the ball? ๐Ÿ˜› ) and I recently hit 100 replays on Early Poptropica. If you don’t believe us, my username is “puterpop”, and his is private — but you can check out the picture below for proof. I stopped at a 100, he went on and accomplished bigger feats. ๐Ÿ˜›

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And speaking of medallions, the Survival Island – Episode 1 medallion has been added!

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New NPCs

I might just be going crazy, but auto-generated NPCs (like on the Main Street of Early Poptropica) have been looking a little more complex lately. I think they’ve been updated with new clothing — the combinations are just different. Take a look and decide for yourself —

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Now, think about it; have you ever seen an NPC (non-player character) with freckles, or those neat glasses that the first one has? Have you ever seen the 6th one’s kind of hair on an NPC — have your ever seen it anywhere, actually? Look at their mouths — they’re supposed to be generated by the start page’s options. NPCs are becoming more advanced, so it seems. What do you think?

The Poptropica Police Network

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I just want to mention a current blog project I’m working on called the Poptropica Police Network. It’s different than any otherย blog, and I’d be really glad if you could check it out. ๐Ÿ™‚

I’m currently hosting a contestย there for the 1,000 hits that we just achieved. I hope you can participate! ๐Ÿ˜€

Check out everything else about the blog on these posts. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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Advertisement Updates: Mixels & Muppets

You may have heard about the new LEGO Mixels ad on Poptropica, but in addition to the two Mixel powers you get by going into the advertisement building, there’s also a costumizable Mixel Mask (alliteration ftw) card, featuring three different Mixels – grey, yellow, red:

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I gotta say — these masks are pretty cool! They make up for the shabby “power” cards you can find in the building. ๐Ÿ˜›

You can also get the new Constantine Criminal Power by watching the trailer for the “Muppets: Most Wanted” movie. I found the ad on Time Tangled Island. When you press the “Steal Hair” button, a clip from the movie plays, then it cuts back to the screen.

You’ll now have a mole and suitcase, while everyone else on the page has a lack of hair! Hey, Muppets? Have you been getting ideas from Poptropica? ๐Ÿ˜›

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What’s really cool is that you can press Ctrl+Shift+S (not on SUIs), which changes your skin color but lets you keep the mole and suitcase forever! It does something strange in the Costumizer, however. ๐Ÿ˜›

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Also, don’t press Ctrl+Shift+S if you don’t want to lose your original skin color. If you do mistakenly change your skin color, you can always change it via the Colorizer card in the store. ๐Ÿ˜‰

So, yeah. I hope you enjoyed this… thing. ๐Ÿ˜› If you did, tell me in the comments!

And the meme of the day is…

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-HPuterpop

Merchandise

Get the all-new Poptropica iPad app for free!

Not long after the Creators announced that Poptropica would be coming to iPad, guess what? Poptropica came to iPad! The app is now available on the iTunes Store, and to top off the good news, it’s FREE! So what are you waiting for? (To get your hands on an iPad? Yeah, me too. ๐Ÿ˜› )

That fancy promo animation was created by Tyson Burnham, who, as it turns out, works as a motion graphic designer for Poptropica! He has animated for Poptropica in the past, creating island trailers and other cool stuff, and you can check out a recent highlight reel of his work in another YouTube video. ๐Ÿ™‚

As for the iPad app, it’s got 24 Carrot and Time Tangled so far, with more islands on the way – and yes, it’s just like the online version we know and love. It features the same art, the new soundtracks, up to 3 customizable characters, and more – details are on the app’s official info page. But as you may have noticed in the trailer video (around the 0:26 mark) or in the App Store’s screenshots, the iPad version comes with a new “Tutorial Island” (or “welcome scene”):

Yes, that’s the “Tutorial Island” HPuterpop uncovered in his sneak peek in the latest issue of our PHB magazine, which was just published last week! This little quest covers the basics of the app’s gameplay, and you’ll collect Medallion Shards along the way, right until you’ve got your whole Tutorial Island Medallion all pieced together.

And if you’ve been paying attention to some semi-recent PHB posts, this probably dispels the rumors of a Sky Island or Asgard Island, seeing as the very “island/castle in the sky” imagery we’ve been seeing in the Daily Pop has been implemented here. Thanks for crushing our dreams, Creators. (Just kidding, we still love you guys. But not everyone has an iPad.)

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Anyway, iPad owners, how’s the game been for you? Do share your thoughts in the comments so we can hear about how awesome it is! ๐Ÿ˜€ Or, tell us what other devices you’d want to play Poptropica on.

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Today’s your lucky day! Poptropica’s coming to iPad!

Poptropica has just announced that they will soon be releasing their new iPad app, where you will get to play the actual online version of Poptropica (with music) on iOS!

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That’s pretty big. In addition to their coalition of apps on mobile devices (Tips and Tricks, Forgotten Islands), they finally add an app where you can play the actual game! That’s soo cool! ๐Ÿ˜€ Also, it’s nice to see that some of the SUIs (Time Tangled and 24 Carrot) will be pre-loaded. And according to the Creators, “Soon after, you’ll be able to download the bigger and better editions of more classic Islands — not to mention all-new Islands likeย Survival!”

What do you guys think of this development? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

Hopefully thinking this proves I’m still alive,

~Shaggy ๐Ÿ˜€

LEGO Poptropica

Dr. Hare LEGO project turned down

Remember the big campaign last year for the Dr. Hare’s Lair project on LEGO CUUSOO to reach 10,000 supporters so that it could be considered for production? We haven’t heard from the Creators on this since the goal was reached last August, but this is what shows on the site now:

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Yup… it looks like we’re not going to have a Poptropica LEGO set anytime soon. ๐Ÿ˜ฆ Apparently, the LEGO CUUSOO team had already reached this decision about a month ago (on Jan 30, 2014). The Creators never mentioned this, so had I not checked, I wonder when we would’ve found out. ๐Ÿ˜›

Here’s an excerpt of what they said about the decision:

LEGO Review Results for Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair

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First and foremost, congratulations to PopCreators for reaching 10,000 supporters on LEGO CUUSOO, and toward everyone for all of the support of the Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair project! The results of the LEGO Review are in and you can see full details on the LEGO CUUSOO Blog.

Review Results for Poptropica: Dr. Hare’s Lair

Our team has thoroughly considered the possibility of releasing this project as a LEGO set according to the criteria of the LEGO Review. Unfortunately the LEGO Review Board has decided that we will not produce this project as a set.

Thank you to PopCreators for the passion and creativity that went into this project, and to all of you who voted so that we would have the opportunity to consider this as a potential LEGO set. Weโ€™re sorry to deliver this disappointing news.

To read more, visit the archivedย Dr. Hare LEGO project pageย and scroll down. Personally,ย I quite like LEGO products, and to combine it with Poptropica would have been really cool, so I’m sad to hear that the final decision was a no. ๐Ÿ˜ฆ Still, at least we got some cool Dr. Hare stuff out of the campaign. ๐Ÿ˜›

Merchandise

Scary Monsters & Wild West: PopTopics coming Feb 20

Remember Poptropica’s “PopTopics” book series? Where they tell you the cool (or strange) truths of the real world that helped inspire Poptropica’s islands? Soon to join the collection are two new books, both of which will be released February 20 and can currently be pre-ordered on Amazon!

The Creators even gave a little blurb for each one so you’ll have something to look forward to:

Scary Monstersย gives you the low down on the myths and legends behind the creatures you’ve encountered in your adventures on Cryptids Island, Vampire’s Curse Island, Zomberry Island, and more. All of these monsters have a basis in fact — and we’ll reveal them to you!

Wild Westย is all about the amazing true history of the American frontier. Find out what parts of Wild West Island are made up, and which are based on fact. You might be surprised to learn which is which!

More on Poptropica merch, Black Widow even posted a reminder about Poptropica’s personalized clothing shop, which includes sweatshirts for colder weather! Honestly, maybe she just wanted shamelessly advertise her “gorgeous face”. We’re onto you, Black Widow. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Finally, here’s another reminder that we are looking to publishย yourย Poptropica stories, island ideas, fan art, and moreย for the next issue of The Poptropican’s 911, coming out in March! Please email your entries toย poptropican911(at)gmail.comย (replace at with @), and refer to our Magazines page for more details. For inspiration, check out our most recent Pop magazine issue! ๐Ÿ™‚