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Hello, everyone!

Lucky Joker here to report a minor update that has sneakily made its way onto Poptropica Original in the create a character process.

Lots of new hair and mouth options (some of which are purchasable in the game, like the lips from the Pop Star outfit, for example) have been added in for both boys and girls—replacing many of the older ones.

Here are some GIFs showing all of the new stuff: (Click the images to enlarge them or visit Poptropica for crisper quality.)

You can even see some of the randomized NPCs sporting these new looks too! That’s how I came across this update in the first place. 😛

Though this update is pretty insignificant, I have to say that I absolutely love the new variety of hairstyles—especially the afro!

Well, that about wraps this post up. Thanks for reading, as always! Talk to you in the next one.

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Hello, everyone—Lucky Joker here to help you find this week’s March Prize!

The prize this week is the Dr. Hare Plushy—which was once an unlockable prize you could earn by buying the real-life Dr. Hare plush toy and redeeming the coin code. Now it’s free, and it’s located somewhere on Mythology Island!

If you click the image on the billboard on Home Island, you’ll be led to almost the exact spot the plushy is located. Convenient, right?

Where is it, you ask? He’s hanging out on top of the Midas Gym. Better be quick, because you only have about a week to claim him!

In other news, the Poptropica Creators have recently taken to social media to ask for suggestions from us players on what we want to see in the game!

The posts on their Instagram and Facebook pages have received a vast range of suggestions, varying from themes for islands to upgraded common room features. Personally, I’d like to see the friends feature added to Poptropica Worlds, as well as the winning costumes from the #MyPoptropicaCostume contest. (We’ve been waiting an awfully long time now!)

If you’re reading this, Creators: We here at the PHB have listed many of our proposals in our Pop Petition series—as have our readers, who’ve shared loads of cool island ideas in this discussion post from back in January.

I have to say it’s nice that Poptropica is reaching out to its players to seek ideas for new content. It’s been a while since we’ve had any communication from the Creators, so this a nice step forward.

What new (or old) features would you like to see in Poptropica? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Hey Poptropicans!

With the recent arrival of 2018 (and a goodbye to 2017), we’re looking forward to what Poptropica has in store for us antsy adventurers this new year. So we’re asking the question to all of you: What Islands do you want to explore on Poptropica?

Now, unlike the Create Your Own Dream Island contest Poptropica held back in 2013 that brought us Arabian Nights Island, we can’t promise anything to happen from your ideas. Instead, we just want to offer this as a space to discuss your island ideas, hear from others, and leave thoughts and feedback for each other!

Personally, I would love to see more islands inspired by aspects of globalization we haven’t seen before, or much of, in the game. This includes more diversity in representation of geographical regions (I’m especially partial to Asia, being from this corner of the world), cultural traditions (such as Native American culture), and even religious mythology (an island on Greek mythology is one of Poptropica’s most popular, but why don’t we also explore our contemporary stories valued by large populations of the globe, like those of Hinduism, Buddhism, or the Abrahamic faiths?).

The world is a rich place, full of stories, and we might not be able to get them all. But if Poptropica is a starting place for many young people, wouldn’t it be amazing if they got to experience a taste of even more places, people, and stories from around the world? In our increasingly globally-connected age, “around the world” may only be around the corner, and a Poptropican who understands their neighbors’ cultures makes for a better neighbor, which is why these are the types of islands I would love to see on Poptropica.

These are a couple of maps I created for the post PHB Special: World Geography with Poptropica Islands, in which I considered where in the world Poptropica Islands took place.

But what do you think? What island creations have you been cooking up in your mind? Are you inspired by certain fandoms, friends, legends, places you’ve been, or places you dream of visiting? What if you combine some ideas together? Ponder that and tell us…

What Islands do YOU want to explore on Poptropica?

Share your thoughts in the comments!

Hey Poptropicans!

It’s Happy Lobster, with some sp00py updates for Poptropica Original! First off, if you head over to the Store, you’ll find old Halloween favorites back and moved up to the front of the selections.

To celebrate Halloween coming up, the Creators have placed at the front of the Costumes section in “Newest” and “View All” sections a handful of Halloween costumes: the Pumpkin Head (which you can also activate using the hotkeys Ctrl + Shift + P without having to pay 275 credits), the Vampire Boy/Girl (which is absolutely free, by the way), and the Clown.

As for the Gold Cards section, there’s the Haunted House (miniquest guide here), the Halloween Accessory Pack* (which released last year), Followers Spook Pack, Frankenstein’s Monster* and Swamp Monster at the forefront for this Halloween. ( * indicates members only)

Moreover, the Creators’ Blog post states that the Haunted House mini-quest is “back for a limited time only,” so better get on it now because it’s not staying year-round! They also state, erroneously, that “The Haunted House is free with Membership” — but this is not the case, as non-members can get to it too (notice the “free” label on the card). Besides, why would they ever, ever make the Haunted House members-only?

Update: The Creators’ Blog post has been corrected, per our suggestion.

By the way, if you haven’t already, make sure to participate in both the PHB’s 9th Annual Halloween Costume Contest and this month’s Community Creations, with the theme of Halloween! We look forward to all your sp00py entries! 👻

Thanks for reading this post, and see you soon!

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