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Fan Comic: PoptropiCon Saga, Part 3/5 💥

April 30, 2023April 26, 2023 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Invisible Ring. Enjoy!

Greetings, Poptropica fans! Invisible Ring is back, and the next post of the PoptropiCon Saga is finally ready to go.

Nearly a week of conventional madness is all covered in Parts 1 and 2, and it ends with a dramatic turn of events. Now, here come the next three issues! But first, a blurb:

The tables have turned, and an awakening of evil has come out of the shadows. It’s lights out for everything we thought we knew before. Like the Reign of Omegon, a resistance has formed, retreats have been made, and desperate changes of tactics have been set into motion.

The true boss behind the Omegon invasions is dangerous and unpredictable, and PoptropiCon is the only place to find more information about this mysterious maniac. But time is running out. The war is escalating, and the next battle threatens to be too much for the Con to hold… Prepare yourself! The fight is about to be relocated. We must be ready to leave PoptropiCon and finish the battle somewhere else!

Issue #7: The Force of E. Vile

Issue #8: The Roundabout

Issue #9: When the Storm Strikes!

…You have been warned.

To find out where the rest of the robo-battle is going, stay tuned for the next part of the PoptropiCon Saga!

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Invisible Ring. If you did, you might also enjoy other posts of hers, including her PHB interview about her Poptropica fan movie, Battle Morale!

The Poptropica Help Blog welcomes interesting Poptropica insights from anyone in the Poptropica community with thoughts to share. Interested in writing for the PHB? We’d love to hear from you!

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Every Poptropica Island Ranked 🗺

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Slanted Fish

Get ready for a whopping POP down memory lane! 💥

A veteran Poptropican named Jake Miller (Neat Sun) has taken on the massive task of playing through every* island in the history of Poptropica and ranking them on a tier list. His nostalgia trip is all recorded in an hour-long YouTube video that’s been going viral, with over 200K views in the month it’s been released. Check it out below! (Content warning: occasional coarse language for Super Power Island.)

Jake used the unofficial Flashpoint download to access the oldest islands — more about that in our Old Islands Guide. Another option for some of those islands is Poptropica’s paid Steam bundle, which he did not use, but should offer a smoother experience. And newer islands are, of course, available via the current Poptropica on desktop and mobile.

*With the exception of the few islands in Poptropica Worlds, which is no longer playable, Jake takes us through 51 islands, ranking them each on a tier list as shown below (S-tier being the best, and D-tier as the worst):

Jake considers the halfway point, around Twisted Thicket Island, to be the start of a downhill trajectory for the game, with islands generally feeling shorter and easier afterwards. At the end of the video, he shares a reflection on his Poptropica journey, as someone who grew up loving the game and who just revisited everything it has to offer:

The more complex, fun, and interesting an island is, the more enjoyable it is… We were getting masterpieces 10 islands in. Why was there change? …Poptropica has brought a lot of fun times to a lot of people… so, isn’t that enough? Can we quit making Poptropica islands now? You’d think after 51 they’d be satisfied, but we continue to see poor iteration after poor iteration… I can’t lie though, the newest version has some fun personality.
Jake Miller, “I played and ranked EVERY Poptropica Island so you don’t have to…”

Thanks for the memories, Jake! It’s fascinating to see the evolution of Poptropica islands all in one go, and to relive the depths of each island — an excellent case for the Pop community’s ongoing petition to bring the old islands back.

What did you think of the throwbacks and tier choices? Would you agree with the rankings? Share with us in the comments!

~🐠

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Fan Comic: PoptropiCon Saga, Part 2/5 💥

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Invisible Ring. Enjoy!

Hello, and welcome back to the superhero story of a ten-day trial of terror inside the chaotic convention center! BWAAA-HA-HA-HA-HA!

…It’s been a while, though. So for the sake of convenience, here’s my first PoptropiCon Saga post, and a recap: *ahem* So far, each issue of the saga represents one day at the convention.

As of now, three days have passed there, and you are about to witness the terrors of the next three! (That’s right, terrors. Or at least that’s what it seemed like when I drew these chapters up. But let’s see if they can keep YOU on the edge of your seat!)

Issue #4: Omegon’s Attack

Issue #5: Force it all Together

Issue #6: Conflicts

Along with the sixth issue comes a plot twist that literally changes EVERYTHING in the saga… What could it be? And do you dare to press on once you find out what it is?

If you do, then don’t miss the next post of my fan comic saga here on the PHB! Good luck, and enjoy the wild ride.

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Invisible Ring. If you did, you might also enjoy other posts of hers, including her PHB interview about her Poptropica fan movie, Battle Morale!

The Poptropica Help Blog welcomes interesting Poptropica insights from anyone in the Poptropica community with thoughts to share. Interested in writing for the PHB? We’d love to hear from you!

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Fan Comic: PoptropiCon Saga, Part 1/5 💥

January 11, 2023February 8, 2023 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Invisible Ring. Enjoy!

Hello, everyone on the PHB! I’m BACK! Did ya miss me? I know I was gone a while and the Future Machine News report must have given you guys a scare on how I went missing, and how the PHB executive hadn’t seen a trace of me here since our movie interview. But then I finally came out of hiding… at least a little bit… with my brand-new movie trailer! YAAAY!

Yes, I said in my interview that I wanted to make a new movie eventually, and now I have finally begun! But enough of that and on with the REAL reason for this post. And THAT is my fanfic…

A superhero story of a ten-day trial of terror inside the chaotic convention center! (Bwaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha…) In other words, this super-story is a sequel to the episodes of PoptropiCon Island, which is now back on Haxe. So, now’s as good a time as any to show you the first issues of my comic collection!

…But before we begin, you may want to look at my dream island one more time first, because it ties RIGHT in with the story. This makes my ‘fan fiction’ as others would call it; a little more complicated than others… I might describe it as… let’s see, an island-sequel dream-island episodic crossover adventure! (crazy, right?) Check out My Dream Island: Megatropolis here on the PHB!

But I digress. Without further ado, here are the first 3 issues of my super-story! I read these very issues to my cousin and my older sister and they were literally ROARIN’ for more. They loved it, and I think YOU’LL love it too! You may find my writing and drawing a little rocky at first, but like my dream island, it progresses — as does the plot, the punches, the punch-LINES, and so much more. Enjoy the videos!

Issue #1: Clash of the Con

Issue #2: Mysteries of the Mighty Action Force

Issue #3: The Super Spy Squadron

There are 15 issues total in my PoptropiCon Saga. Stay tuned for the next 3 issues here on the PHB!

…Or, if you can’t wait that long, you can check out my YouTube channel and read all the PoptropiCon comics I have so far! (Heads-up: I don’t have all 15 issues done and uploaded yet.)

So, that’s all for now! Thank you all, and I hope you’ve enjoyed the first part of my super-story!

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Invisible Ring. If you did, you might also enjoy other posts of hers, including her PHB interview about her Poptropica fan movie, Battle Morale!

The Poptropica Help Blog welcomes interesting Poptropica insights from anyone in the Poptropica community with thoughts to share. Interested in writing for the PHB? We’d love to hear from you!

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Memories of Movies and Memes ❄️🍿

January 4, 2023 Slanted Fish

Happy new year, Poptropicans! 🥳 The start of 2023 brings goodies for members and non-members alike, as well as fandom highlights, including pops down memory lane. Let’s go!

January’s member gifts have arrived, bringing a Baby Snowflake follower, Blue PJs, and Blue Winter Boots to privileged players’ inventories! ❄️ (If that’s not you, have you tried our PHB monthly membership giveaways?)

Regardless of membership status, though, you might find some things you like over at Adventure Outfitters, where the shop floor is once again stocking PoptropiCon Island bits and bobs. With the last episode re-released for members only four months ago, this may be a hint for the paywall coming down soon for Ep. 3: Reign of Omegon. Fingers crossed!

Over on the Poptropica Creators’ Blog, which has lately been getting much fewer updates compared with its social media counterparts, guest writer Invisible Ring has returned with a memory of an old Home Island landmark: the Movie Theater. 🎥🍿 As she shares, the theater used to be a room that played cartoons, though it was later remodeled into a crushed popcorn box with just one underwhelming video.

But that’s not all! Ring missed the theater so much, she created a YouTube playlist featuring over 80 of the videos from BatteryPop she remembers seeing there. In between, she’s also cleverly interspersed commercials for her own Pop fan vids, including a trailer for an upcoming feature film called Pirates, Camera, Action! — watch it below:

New year, new story highlights on Poptropica’s Instagram profile! After a long stream of “Fan Art” highlights, Pop has added a few new categories to their page: OCs, Characters, and Memes. And the PHB is proud to be the first among the Memes for our recent post about our 2022 Rewind in the spirit of Spotify Wrapped! 💝

Anyway, enjoy the latest fan art features from this week — now neatly sorted into the new highlight categories. Still technically fan art, but at least the names are more differentiating. 😜