Synopsis
One by one, the citizens of Eastman are mutating into something horrible. Now, the city is quarantined, the survivors are trapped, and ghouls prowl the streets. No one knows how the zombie outbreak began⦠but how it ends is up to you!
For walkthroughs on ZomberryĀ Island, scroll down.

or January 10, 2013 (for all)
Common Room: Cinema
Preceded by: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Island
Succeeded by: Night Watch Island
Resources on this page:Ā Island Extras | Synopsis from Poptropica | Video Walkthrough | Written Walkthrough | Album Photos | Trivia
Island Extras:Ā MapĀ |Ā Official TourĀ |Ā TrailerĀ |Ā Video PlaylistĀ |Ā ComicĀ |Ā Desktop Wallpaper 1Ā &Ā Desktop Wallpaper 2Ā |Ā Poster 1Ā &Ā Poster 2 | Zomberry Hero event
Video Walkthrough
For a written walkthrough with pictures, scroll down on this page!
Written Walkthrough
Walkthrough writtenĀ by Samwow5
Special thanks to: Zombie Leader Clown, Justsavannah157, Short Hero, Slanted Fish
It’sĀ the Zomberry apocalypse!Ā Run left and talk to theĀ police officerĀ on the left side of the school bus. Just as heĀ says he is getting too old for his job, the police chiefĀ appears and mentionsĀ thatĀ Dr. Romero has been trying to find a cure for the Zombies, but the police have lost contact with him.
He asks if you’ve got the guts to do the job, and you say yes. Then he gives you a FlashlightĀ and aĀ Clue Notebook.Ā He tells you that the notebook contains Dr. Romeroās phone number, address, and anything else you need to know.
(Fun fact: Dr. Romero is a reference to George Romero, an American filmmaker who began the zombie film genre.)
Anyway, climb up to the top of the school bus and enter the tunnel.
Fort Savini Tunnel
Itās almost pitch black inside the tunnel, so turn on the flashlight in your items. The flashlight will help you see better and scare the zombies a little, butĀ you’ll need more light to scare them away. IfĀ you touch a zombie, you will run off screaming, which sets you back a bit.
Keep jumping and running left while avoiding the zombies, and stop when you see an oil truck. Pick up the Car Keys right in front of the truck.
Keep running and jumping left while avoiding the zombies until you reach a Dorf Bean car. Go to your items click “Use” on the Car Keys, and the keys will fit! Click on the car door to get inside the car.
When you get inside the car, click ālightsā on the left side of the steering wheel.
After you turn on the lights, click the crank on the bottom of the tow truck that the Dorf Bean is on.Ā The lights will scare the zombies away and you will be able to enter the Financial District.
Financial District
When you reach the Financial District, jump up on to the beams, and keep jumping until you reach the top. When you have reached the top, take a right, and you will reach this crane machine.
Now, use the crane to pick up the bottom right beam. When you have picked it up, drag it to the top-middle opening in the beams. Then click on the open lunchbox you see.
You will be rummaging through trash in Joe’s lunchbox. At the bottom, you will find a Subway Pass.
Now hop off the beams and enter the Subway just to the left.
Subway
When you get inside the Subway, there will be zombies there, so try to avoid them. You can scare off zombies with your flashlight, or jump on buildings above ground level to avoid coming into contact with them.
Run left and you will reach the Subway Pass Scanner. Now, go to your items and click āUseā on the Subway Pass. It will open the door to the Subway.
Run left to the Chinatown Subway. When you reach the Subway Pass Scanner, you have to use your Subway Pass. After you use it, it will let you in the Subway.
When you get in the Subway, you will see a Light Bulb right above you. Click on it, and it will be added to your items.Ā Continue on to the Chinatown Subway.
When you arrive in the Chinatown Subway, run left and you will see little rocks under the wheels of the train. Click on the wheels and the train will start moving again, but then it stops. After you do that, run all the way back to the right and exit the Subway.
Now, run left to the Smoothie Shop. Go inside and grab aĀ Pamphlet.
When you exitĀ the Smoothie Shop, run all the way to the left to Shady Side.
Shady Side
When you get to Shady Side, continue running until you reach 147 Park Drive. Click on the Fuse Box. Make 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 go up, and 2, 4 go down. Now you will have a straight path up the left side of the building to the roof. When you reach the roof, thereās a door. Click on it and you will be inside.
Jump up theĀ left side of the building to enter through the door on the roof.Ā When you get inside, there are three rooms you’ll need to enter to getĀ clues and other items.
Room 7 (Dr. Romeroās apartment):Ā Click on his computer to get aĀ Clue for the Notebook.
Room 5 (Joe Puddyās apartment):Ā When you come in, take the Bolt Cutters next to the door. Go to the fridge and click on it to get another Clue for the Notebook in your items.
Room 1 (Gamer Dudeās apartment): Click on the trash can next to the door. Dig around in it until you pull out the can of Valley Rain at the bottom, which is another Clue for the notebook. Continue right and take the Camera on the stereo. Equip the camera so you can use it to shine a light on zombies (by clicking on it in the lower-left corner). Also, if you want to play a game (Terror in the Garden), click behind the screen. (The game is optional, but it’s good practice for later on in the island!)
After you get out of the 147 Parker Avenue Apartments, run to Chinatown. When you get to Chinatown, run left until you reach the Karaoke Bar.
Karaoke Bar
Inside the karaoke bar, you’ll notice a groovy woman ā DJ Saturday Nite ā trapped onstage asking you to help get the zombies out of the way.Ā Stick your flashlight up at the disco ball to the right, and the zombie will leave the disco lights. Then, click on the disco light switch to get the floor lit upĀ and the zombies will leave.
Go up on stage to talk to theĀ DJ, and ask the third question. She’ll leave,Ā but you’ll notice that she leaves her laptop running and some papers behind. Click on the paper and you’ll receive another Clue for the notebook.
Now click on the laptop. The computer screen will say “Find my Phone.” Click on the āFind my Phoneā icon and enter these login details:
- Username: Doctor
- Password: Awesome
It tracks the phone to a hidden bunker. Click “Unlock” on the screen. Then take a screenshot with the button on the upper-left to get a printout of the Map to Bunker.
Hint: The phone is under 147 Park Avenue (Shady Side Apartments) but you have to go through the Subway to get it.
Chinatown
When you get to Chinatown, run to the left. Notice the crowd ofĀ zombies aroundĀ the manhole besideĀ theĀ Wok and Hard Place building. (Fun fact: The name is a play on the English phrase “a rock and a hard place,” to make a hard decision. A wok is a Chinese frying pan.)
Climb up onto the building, then onto the wire with the lanterns on it. Use the Light Bulb in your items and the lanterns will light up and scare the zombies away.
Enter through the manhole, and you will land on top of the train. (If you don’t, click the rocks under the wheels of the train and then try again.) Go inside the train and run all the way to the right. Click on the lever there and the train will go right. It will arrive in the Financial District. There will be a ladder right above you.
Climb up the ladder, and you’ll find the Secret Bunker to the right. When you click on it, zombies will appear. You will scream and run inside.
Romero’s Secret Bunker
When youĀ get inside, run to the phone on the left and dial Romero’s number: 555-3946. The phone starts ringing. To your right, the phone will fall out of the caged zombie’s pocket.
Pick upĀ Dr. Romero’s Cell Phone. If you use the phone, you’ll see some brief video clips of Dr. Romero talking about his research into the zombie apocalypse, and eventually him succumbing into its effects.
ClickĀ the scrap of paper nearby, and the final ClueĀ will be added toĀ your Notebook.
Now, go to the big board next to the phone. Go through your notes, and put all the fruits that people like onto the board. This is what you should have:
The blueberries caused the outbreak!
Now, all of a sudden coffee starts pouring out of the coffee machine! After it stops pouring, click on the cup ofĀ CoffeeĀ and it will be added toĀ your items.
Exit the secret bunker and go back to Chinatown.
The Wharf
Go left and you’ll see that the entrance to the Wharf is locked. To get the lock off, use your Bolt CuttersĀ and enter.Ā Run all the way to the right and go insideĀ the bunker marked “Do not open until 2000”. Continue to use your Camera’s flash to help you avoid zombies along the way!
Inside, you’llĀ see a survivalist guy who’s obsesssed will apocalypses. (Fun fact: The cyber apocalypse is a reference to Y2K, also known as the year 2000 problem, hence the sign “do not open until 2000.”) He’ll want a cup of Coffee, so give him some, and he’ll happily hand you a Keycard.
Then, you’ll ask if he can help you climb up the crates, because the zombies keep attacking you. He says yes, and he will shine a spotlight on the zombies while you’re going up the crates outside the survivalist dude’s bunker.
Man! He wasnāt kidding about shining the spotlight at the zombies!
Climb up all the crates. When you you get to the top, take a right. There will be a ledge which you need to jump on. Now, go down, jump across the platforms, and you will reach a machine.
Use theĀ Keycard to activateĀ the machine and seeĀ all its shipments. In the ‘Cargo’ section, look for lineĀ that mentions “blueberries”.
The blueberries came from Cleveland!
Click on Cleveland ā Blueberries. The crane will start moving on the screen. Avoid the three-block-tall stacks, or you will have to start again several rows away. When you reach Row 73, the crane will stop and pick up the crate marked 73G.
Crate 73GĀ will be at the bottom right. Exit the crane and enter the 73G crate.
73G Crate
When you get inside, you’ll be chased by a bloated berry-zombie (“Zomberry”),Ā so use your Camera. The flash will blind him and you will be able to pick up some of the Blueberries.
You wonāt be able to leave until he leaves, so you may have to wait a while.Ā When you do leave, you’ll have to go back to Romero’s secret bunker to test the blueberries. As you may have noticed when you came into The Wharf, there’s a Subway right next to the Opening. So, enter the Subway.
When you get inside, scan your Subway Pass on theĀ subway pass scan to go through.
Remember how earlier we climbed the ladder to get to the Secret Bunker? Just run to the front of the train and jump up on top of it. After you hop on top of the train, climb the ladder to the Secret Bunker.
Romero’s Secret Bunker: Part 2
When you get in the Bunker, go to the machine next to Zombie Romero and use the Blueberries with it. Crank the machine by turning the wheel with your mouse. To make the crank go really fast, move your mouse as fast as you can. The machine should look like this when you are done.
Now, pick up theĀ Medical GunĀ with Antidote next to the crank. It will now be in your items. Take the Medical Gun out of your items and shoot Dr. Romero with it. He’ll return to normal and say that we need to make more to cure the entire population.
RomeroĀ says to board up the doorway because the zombies are coming.Ā To board up the doorway you have to use the wood next to the door at the top left corner of the room.
That will hold the zombies outside for a while…
While you are boarding up the door, the doctor says that the antidote is ready for processing. Go back down and turn the crank really fast. While you are running and jumping back down, the zombies are trying to break in. Donāt worry about the zombies – even if you go really slow, the zombies still wonāt get to you before the antidote is made.
After you make the antidote, the doctor runs back into the cage, so you’ll have to do all the zombie fighting by yourself. And the fight begins…
Battle of the Zombies
The battle is pretty much the same as the game you may have played earlier at Gamer Guy’s Apartment (the game there was optional, but it’s good practice).
Tip: To cure the people, hold down the mouse button instead of pressing it really fast. In the game there are about 20-30 zombies. After you cure allĀ of them, Joe Puddy, Gamer Guy, and Samuel Brains will thank you (each in their own way), and you’ll be awarded theĀ Island Medallion and credits to spend in the Store! Congratulations on surviving the zombie apocalypse!
BonusĀ quest (members only)
The zombie plague has been contained, and barrels of tainted blueberry juice are to be dumped in the sewer. āĀ Eastman ChroniclerĀ (the town newspaper)
So a few days later in the secret bunker, Dr. Romero, the guy that lives in the 2000 box, and you are gathered together. Dr. Romero says his next enigma is how the 2000 box guy was able to live for over 13 years inĀ a shipping crate with no outside water.
Now, all of a sudden, the 2000 box guy says “Rats!” A confused Dr. Romero replies,”You drank rats?” Then giants rats come on the screen and take the 2000 box guy away. Dr. Romero thinks this could been 10 times worse than last time, so he gives you aĀ Super-Strong Antidote.
He says to go outside, find an entrance to the sewers, and add the antidote to all 3 pumps feeding the cityās water supply. (Why couldn’t we do that the first time?) Now exit out the top-left door.
When you get outside, the sewer is right next to the door. Enter the sewer.
Once inside, run right and jump over the rat. Push the crate out of the way. Here are the directions to get to each water pump. Do them in order:
- 1st pump: Jump over the first ledge, step onto a pipe and turn the valve. It shoots you up. Run right and you will reach the first water pump. Use the Super-Strong Antidote on it. Then you will see a zombie coming after you. Click on the valve and the zombie will go away.
- 2nd pump: Drop down from the first pump, run back over to the ledge, and drop down for a while. You will reach the second water pump. Use the Super-Strong Antidote on it. Then you will see a zombie coming after you. Click on the valve and the zombie will go away.
- 3rd pump: Jump up for a while until you see two different places to jump up (looks kinda like a Y). Take the one on the right. Slide down the rope until you reach the third pump, and use the Super-Strong Antidote on it.Ā Then you will see a zombie coming after you. Click on the valve and the zombie will go away.
Congrats! Now you have completed the bonus quest!
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Trivia
- Zomberry Island is Poptropicaās 32nd island. The countdown began onĀ December 14, 2012Ā and the island was released to members onĀ December 19, with a demo for non-members. TheĀ homepageĀ had a trail of slow-moving zombies making their way across the darkened screen. OnĀ January 10, 2013, the island opened to everyone.
- Dr. Romero is a reference to George Romero, the American filmmaker known for starting the zombie film genre.
- Fort Savini Tunnel may be named for Tom Savini, an American actor and make-up artist involved in many of George Romeroās zombie films.
- Common room: Cinema (the only room on the island thatās fully lit)
- On the top floor of the Cinema, thereās a short film called āZombie in Paradise,ā starring a topless Bucky Lucas fromĀ Reality TV IslandĀ in a beach day disaster.
- At Shady Side, the phrase āBeware Skinnymanā is graffitied on some rocks, a reference to the faceless legendĀ Slenderman.
- Inside Fort Savini Tunnel, there is a truck that says āFedUp Delivery Services,ā a reference to the companyĀ FedEx. Thereās also a car for Papa Peteās Pizza (parody of Papa Johnās Pizza, also onĀ Reality TV Island).
- Gamer Guyās apartment has an action figure ofĀ a cube head withĀ a spoon trailing behind ā a reference to the Silent Hill video game character Pyramid Head.
- Also in Gamer Guy’s apartment, there is a triangular alien figurine – a reference to the video game Day of the TentacleĀ by LucasArts.
- The Survivalistās Bunker has aĀ Keep Calm and Carry OnĀ motivational poster on the wall.
- Also in the Survivalistās Bunker is a poster of a Poptropican swimming with a dollar bill on a fishhook just out of reach, a reference to the Nirvana album Nevermind.
- In the background of the Financial District, thereās a sign for Mews Corp (a reference to Cryptids Island) above the berry smoothie shop, and another two for Spyglasses (Spy Island) elsewhere.
- Gamer Guyās face is also seen posted on the wall of the bakery onĀ Ghost Story Island, but there he is named āAbe.ā He is likely modeled after Poptropica illustrator Abraham Evensen Tena.
- Gamer Guyās drink, Valley Rain, is a parody ofĀ Mountain Dew.
- Joeās Donut Hole may be a reference to the landmark buildingĀ Randyās Donuts.
- The name of the āWok and a Hard Placeā building in Chinatown is a play on the English phrase āa rock and a hard place,ā meaning to make a hard decision. A wok is a Chinese frying pan.
- The cyber apocalypse mentioned by the survivalist is a reference to Y2K, also known as theĀ year 2000 problem, hence the sign ādo not open until 2000ā on his bunker at the Wharf.
- The luggage in the closet of Dr. Romeroās apartment is the same as Thomas Edisonās luggage that you are asked to load on Mystery Train.
- The Berry Delicious Smoothie Shop is also seen in Night Watch Island, though that one has orange flavor available.
- In October 2020, Poptropica released a limited time special event called Zomberry Hero, a mini-game with three levels of blasting zombies with pineapple slime to turn them back into regular humans and animals. It awarded 1000 credits for beating the game, which could be spent on a limited edition Zomberry bundle in the store.
- Bonus quest for members only: The zombie threat has been contained, but more danger lurks beneath the streets of Eastman. To prevent an even greater outbreak, youāll need to venture into the sewers with only a flashlight⦠and your wits!
- Members get an additional Zomberry Island gear pack, which includes Z.M.B Unit costume, Big Blue Zombie power, and Safety Flare item.Ā The Z.M.B Unit costume is ONLY available during Early Access!
I like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am now going to make it my job to find EDM songs that go well with islands. For this one: The Walking Dead Theme (The Wobbler Drumstep Remix)
slantedfish: While not EDM, you may enjoy this PHB music video for soundless islands. š
Amazing guide!
My favorite island š
Thank you guys so much this is just as amazing as u guys!!! Anyways, thanks a million!!!!!!- Yoongi (AKA Suga)
Omg please stop…. everywhere I turn I see Kpop… PLEASE can I watch music videos without having crowds of fangirls/fanguys telling me what to watch and how Western music is a ripoff.
P.S. who do you think you are fooling? You are NOT Suga.
How do you try again when you fall through the manhole…S.O.S!!
THE X-FILES REFERENCE MADE MY ENTIRE WEEK. I AM IN UTTER LOVE AH
For some reason when I got to the Bunker none of Dr. Romero’s info was their?
Crazy thing at the wharf, get to of the top red crate then jump far left you will see a unfinished crate!
You can look at this page for the whole background.
http://static.poptropica.com/game/assets/scenes/zombie/wharf/background.swf
This is the wharf
i love all of the help that Thinknoodles has given me for most of my almost all of my islands thank you so very much
for the one above that i gave my user name is Tboss126
In Gamer Guy’s room, there was also a mouse figurine with pointed ears and a shell. I could’ve been a reference to Pokemon – Pikachu and Squirtle. Furthermore, the poster with Japanese words and a female character may also be a reference to Hatsune Miku.
Hi I’m nine and it wont let me go to some floors like in the subway It will put me below the train and not above it
please help me
ummm i thing there’s a glitch or something. The one about the blueberries coming from cleveland thing? instead of blueberries, it said blackberries and i cant progress
A bit vague at times and I often had to watch the video to understand what to do (great job, Thinknoodles!) but it’s a pretty good walkthrough overall. Thanks to it, I plan on finishing this island tomorrow.
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Zombies can’t hurt me cuz I have this weird habit to my advantage. My weird habit (in every single island) is staying high above the ground, mostly on roofs and not even touching the ground until I need to go to another area. It’s epic cuz I can avoid the zombies.
That’s a good tip! Thanks for sharing. I’ll add it to the guide. š
I need help i cant find the 73g crate
Can some one help me
Don’t the zombies in the karaoke place look like Michael Jackson and James Brown?
Did anyone else notice the Jersey Devil doll on Gamer Guy’s bookshelf?
Wasn’t there a reference to Earthworm Jim on the Gamer Guy’s bookshelf?
In the lower left-hand corner.
The zombie at the karaoke bar won’t move.
Point your flashlight at the disco ball above the zomberry
When the cyber guy says something about a rabbit hole, is that kind of a reference to the Matrix in a way?
Fun fact: There is a ship in the warf called the S.S Nostromo, the name of the ship from alien.
The doctors phone wasn’t there for me! so i’m stuck
‘ Berry Delicious ‘ is the name of the shop because it has a similar sound to ‘ very delicious ‘ and because the smoothies are mainly made out of berries.
Nice guide by the way.
I need help on zomberry and this help me
stanted fish when i get into my hot air balloon it keeps loading i tried this for 1 hour
Sorry to hear that. You could try playing on a different web browser or device. Note that this island (Zomberry) is currently not available in the official game due to the outdated tech, but you can access it via idk’s Old Island Directory.
What’s with the skeleton’s in cages underneath zomberry island? I think there’s another terrible thing that happened in zomberry and they’re covering it up!
Poptropica is the best there in the world the best game in the world
I think these zombies must have a brute because in all the zombie movies they have giants and brutes
There’s a prequel comic about zomberry island that’s about joe puddy. read it here http://www.poptrickia.net/uploads/5/2/0/6/5206942/zomberrydayzero.pdf
Yup. We’ve also collected tons of other Poptropica comics here!