Web Development – Page 20 – 🏝 Poptropica Help Blog 🗺

Wow, 13 million hits already? We just had a party not too long ago, but you guys do deserve something super cool for bringing the PHB this far! This thirteen means you’re in luck, not out of it – because as the graphic above summarized, this celebration comes in 3 awesome parts! 😀

part one :: the complete daily pop sneak peek archive

Yes, the whole shebang, from November 2010 to the present! After lots of hard work collecting all the images from a certain link where the date can be changed, the PHB now has the complete archive of sneak peeks from the Daily Pop all on one page. Browsing through the ages here should be a lot easier than using the actual Daily Pop! We’ll be updating the page every month. Click here to view it!

Zapped: A jarring circumstance for this little fella.

Crystal Caves: Untold riches await, for those who dare.

Fisheye: Look at this creature through a different lens.

Pain in the bot: Only a nanobot could get in the groove here.

Pop Rise: Oh, you pale blue dot. You blue marble.

Far Out: Where it came from, no one knows.

If you’re not convinced of the insurmountable awesomeness that lies within the archive, check out the above snapshots for a sample of what you might find, from rough sketches to unreleased ideas and everything in between. Great for your personal Poptropica graphics, too! 🙂

part two :: the poptropica help blog readers’ survey

For the first time ever, we’re asking you PHB readers to fill out a quick survey so we can get some feedback on what you’d like to see on the PHB, what the PHB reader population consists of, and more. It’ll only take a few minutes! Click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NTVYMLY

I may even post some of the results later, so if you’d like to have your voice heard, or if you have ideas for the PHB, please take a moment to answer the survey! Might as well, right? You can skip questions if you like, and your responses will be anonymous unless you wish to sign your name.

part three :: spotlight for 13 lucky poptropica fansites

The PHB is fortunate to have so many viewers, but perhaps not everyone enjoys the same amount of attention in the Poptropica community. That’s why, in honor of our 13 million hits, we’re going to list 13 lesser-known, yet active Poptropica fansites who we know from the PHB/PHC community, so that their efforts may be seen by other Poptropicans too. (For more sites, see the PHB’s directory.) Enjoy!

Adventure Time Pop – Adventure Time & Poptropica, by Spotted Dragon and her team
All Things Poptropica – a Poptropica blog created by Young Flame
Poptrickia – journal entries, guides, & more by Nice Hawk
Poptropica 411 – the 411 for Poptropicans, a Poptropica blog by Bony Catfish and her team
Poptropica Police Network (PPN) – helping you best the worst Pop villains with police roleplay
Poptropica Tips for Poptropicans (PTFP) – Poptropica tips by Silver Wolf and her team
Poptropica Universe Official – a Poptropica story written by Fearless Fox & Tough Spider
Poptropica With Scary Plug (PWSP) – a Poptropica blog by Scary Plug and her team
!Poptropican Awesomeness! (PAw) – a Poptropica blog by Nameless UnDEFiNed and her team
Slippery Raptor’s Blog – a Poptropica blog created by Slippery Raptor
Super Thunder’s Blog – founded by Super Thunder & Brave Tomato
The Poptropica Package – a Poptropica blog by Magic Fire and her team
Top Pop (no longer active) – a Poptropica blog by Cuddly Lion and his team

Disclaimer: we do not own any of these sites and cannot control what you may see on them. However, at the time of this post, their focus is Poptropica and they are run by Poptropicans who have been known to frequent the PHB and/or PHC. Also, if you own a Poptropica site that is not listed, please do not be offended – there are plenty of fansites out there and our goal was to list only thirteen. 😉

Whew, you made it to the end of this lengthy three-part post! Thanks for sticking with the PHB, and we hope you enjoy the Daily Pop archive, PHB survey, and our Poptropica friends’ sites.

Keep on popping on, Poptropicans!

–slantedfish

App, Web Development

MiniQuests, PHB History, & Android app delayed

June 28, 2014June 28, 2014 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans! Looking to beat the summer boredom? Poptropica may have nearly 40 islands, but if that’s not enough for you, then try the MiniQuests! There’s a variety of these not-fully-island-length adventures to play, and the PHB has guides for all of them – the most recent addition being our Nano-Combat Training Guide for the Virus Hunter promo mini-game – so go check it out! 🙂

For even more ideas on what to do on Poptropica, check out our list of 101 Boredom Busters or play the new Animacation ad on Main Street of Monster Carnival – more details in my previous post!

A couple of other things: video walkthroughs from YouTube have been added to all our island trivia pages, and I’ve finished writing a brand-new History page for the PHB (under the About tab) that highlights some of the exciting things that have transpired since the birth of the blog in 2008! 😀

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Remember when Poptropica said that their mobile app would be available for Android (Google Play) starting July? Well, it looks like that’s not the case anymore. According to a more recent tweet from Poptropica, it’s taking longer than expected and may be ready in September. Sad face. 😦

Anyway, that’s all for now – be sure to check out the posts below for all the latest happenings in Poptropica! There’s the Animacation ad, Mission Atlantis Ep. 2 for members, Survival Ep. 3 for all, some new info on both of those islands, and more. Pop in later, Poptropicans! 😀

Web Development

Poptropica’s official Facebook page – resurfaced!

June 1, 2014June 1, 2014 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans – did you know Poptropica has an official Facebook page? It seems to have been around for about for a month now, since their current cover photo was uploaded on April 24th of this year. You can find it at facebook.com/OfficialPoptropica, and as of now, this is what it looks like:

Seems like most people aren’t aware of this, as there were only about 70 likes when I checked, and it’s never been announced on Poptropica’s website! In fact, I’d only found out about it recently from Poptropica’s official Twitter (which also has never been announced officially either)–

According to the ‘about’ description, the page is only for the older audience—

Welcome! This official Poptropica® Facebook page is for fans ages 13 and up. Younger fans can find out what’s new at blog.poptropica.com.

The Poptropica Creators have also made use of Facebook’s ‘Timeline‘ feature to mark the launches of all their islands to date, each with its own graphic. They’ve also been linking to all Creators’ Blog posts starting from May 15, 2014.

Interestingly, this is not the first time Poptropica has tried to run its own page on Facebook. Back in 2010, they used to own facebook.com/Poptropica (now defunct), where they’d show unseen sneak peeks that even the Creators’ Blog didn’t post (this was before the Daily Pop) – including this cool sketch of a temple for Mythology Island:

KingPalace

They had some trouble regarding personal information, since fans wouldn’t change their profile icons to their Poptropicans when asked, and since people use their real names on Facebook. A few months later, they closed the page. I’m not sure if that’ll still be a problem with the new page they’re opening 4 years later, but then again, no one has commented on anything thus far, and the list of people who have liked the page is hidden, so no personal info there, at least.

Anyway, if you’re a Poptropican who’s 13 or older and has a Facebook account, be sure to give the Poptropica Creators a like so you can get updates on your news feed! 🙂

Sneak Peeks, Web Development

Flying – or falling? It’s time to try defying gravity!

April 12, 2014April 13, 2014 Slanted Fish

Captain Crawfish of the Creators’ Blog recently posted this sneak peek involving a tiny Poptropican, wide sky, structure to the side (a satellite tower, perhaps?), along with the caption “WHEEEEEEE!!!”–

I wonder what this could be for? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section! 🙂

(EDIT: An anonymous tip speculates that this could be for Survival: Episode 3, which is supposed to be about creating a distress signal – notice the radio tower to the side!)

Anyway, if you’ve had your head up in the clouds (like the little guy in the pic above) for the past week or so, here’s a few PHB posts you can catch up on:

The next island – Mission Atlantis! (coming next Thursday for members!)
Survival (Ep. 1: Crash Landing) now on iPad (and releasing to non-members next Thurs!)
Winners of the PHB’s 11 Million Monster Raffle (check to see if you won!)
How to find your friends’ usernames & iPad handheld now available (and other cool stuff!)
PHB Sneak Peeks: Badge Albums & more (new unreleased Friends features uncovered!)

By the way, a new PHB page has been added to the Cool Stuff tab – Pop Quizzes, which lists 180+ Friends profile quiz questions and their possible answers all on one handy page! 😀