Fairy Tale Island, Fan Art Features, Social Media, Store

TikTok, threads, and more!

Howdy Poptropicans! It’s LJ here with a couple news and updates.

So Poptropica is on TikTok now (@poptropicacreator)… interesting. I’m wondering what they’re going to share other than what we already see on Instagram or the Creatorsโ€™ Blog. Perhaps some nostalgic content? They announced their arrival to TikTok on their Instagram story with a slideshow of scenes from old islands:

Update: This video later became their first TikTok post, including a slightly chipper voice reading out the text shown on-screen. (Thanks to paris for the news!) The text reads: “If you know, you know. 2000’s kids definitely remember. Poptropica is still putting out new islands!!”


Next, another week has passed which means there a few new items on sale at Adventure Outfitters including a couple of classic costumes like the Rock Star and Little Demon. You can see the newly available items indicated below:


In more exciting news, Fairytale Island is practically here! The highly anticipated Dream Island contest winner launches for all players tomorrow (April 22)! I hope the creators will bring back the World of Champions map. I really liked that feature because it was cool to see where you ranked in terms of how fast you were able to beat the quest.

In spirit of the new island, Poptropica has yet again featured another set of amazing entries for the Fairytale Fan Art Challenge over on their Instagram page โ€” by various artists (some of whom we’ve featured here on the blog as part of our Pop Fan Artist Spotlight series). You can check out some more of the awesome submissions by viewing their Fan Challenges story highlight on IG.

Don’t forget that time is almost up to submit your art for the contest. The deadline is tonight at 8PM PST (9 hours from now), so hurry it up if you want a chance to win those credits!

Thanks for reading as always and I’ll talk to you in the next one. Pop on!

โ€“ LJ ๐Ÿ€

My Dream Island

My Dream Island: Cherryfall Island by Smart Icicle ๐ŸŒธ

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Smart Icicle. Enjoy!

Hello! Smart Icicle here, and I would like to introduce my dream island. I already know a few of you wanted to see my dream island when I shared a bit about it in my “My Place In Poptropica” story. Now just sit back, relax, and I hope you enjoy my dream island: Cherryfall Island.

This story dates back to ancient China. When I first saw Poptropica release Red Dragon Island, which took place in ancient Japan, I just had to create a story in ancient China. At the time, I would go China almost every year to visit my grandparents. As for the name Cherryfall, it’s inspired by the cherry blossom tree, common in Japan and China.

Train Station: For training, that is.

Characters

In the island, you will meet a monk, shopkeepers, an empress, two imperial guards, and four prisoners. The monk is going to help the player, while the prisoners are the villains of the island. The empress is going to send the player to jail. The shopkeepers are minor characters (but will give the player a dress, watch, and any jewelry they like). The four prisoners are going to be key to the plot of the island.

Plot

During a time travel accident, the player gets stuck in ancient China. While trying to figure out what happened, a monk approaches the player and acts as their guide. The monk tells the player that prisoners have been escaping from their prison, and that they need to bring them back to jail.

The monk decides to take the player to the empress of China and tell them about the situation. Unfortunately, the empress was in a bad mood, so she decided to send the player to jail for bothering her. Will the player escape and gather the escaped prisoners? Or will the prisoners get to you first?

Nested: I know why the caged bird sings.

As for a plot twist… that will be at the very end. When the player and the monk finally find the escaped prisoners, they turn out to be familiar faces! You’ll come face-to-face with the fantastic four super villains: Dr. Hare, Captain Crawfish, Black Widow, and Binary Bard.

Inspirations behind the island

As I mentioned, I was inspired by my familyโ€™s travels to China. In particular, the dresses, earrings, and watches that our grandparents send to us every Christmas and birthday were in my mind as I thought up this island.

For the jail scene, I decided to add a bit of twist inspired by the Henry Stickmin games. For those who donโ€™t know these games, you play as criminal mastermind and you have to make choices along the way to complete the game. This game is hilarious because of all the choices that donโ€™t work, and that’s something I wanted to include in my island.

Cuckoo Birds: Don’t be a dodo.

Anyway, what did you think of my dream island? Also, be sure to vote in my poll, “Who is your favorite Poptropica creature?” The poll closes at the end of the month, which is coming up soon.

Lastly, check out my blog! I write about my fandoms, including Poptropica. Thatโ€™s it for me now, Smart Icicle out! ๐Ÿ“šโ„๏ธ


Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Smart Icicle. If you did, you might also enjoy other posts in our My Dream Island series, such as Opposites Island by Noisy Snowball. And consider sharing yours!

The Poptropica Help Blog welcomes interesting Poptropica insights from anyone in the Poptropica community with thoughts to share. Interested in writing for the PHB? Weโ€™d love to hear from you! ๐Ÿ“ฐโœจ

PHB Parties

We welcome you to the PHC Open House Party this Saturday! ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Howdy, Poptropicans! It’s been a good minute since we threw our last party. With all of our new visitors who only discovered the PHB this past year, it feels like the right time for another one. So, to welcome our new friends, this Saturday we’re having a PHC Open House Party! ๐ŸŽ‰

In case you’re not familiar, the Poptropica Help Chat (PHC) is the PHB’s Discord server, a hangout place to chat with other Poptropicans, including PHB staff! Catch up on the basics in our Pop Protip post about the PHC, and join the server anytime through the Discord link under the Community tab on the menu or the Discord social icon at the top. ๐Ÿ‘ฝ

Here are all the deets you need to know about Saturday’s shindig:

  • ๐Ÿ˜„ WHO: Everyone’s invited! Some PHB staff will be there too!
  • ๐Ÿ• WHEN: Saturday, April 24 @ 1 pm Eastern / 12 pm Central / 11 am Mountain / 10 am Pacific. If you’re in another time zone, use this converter to see what time it’ll be where you live. It may be evening or even Sunday morning, April 25, in some parts of the world.
  • ๐ŸŒŽ WHERE: In Maury’s Museum of World Records (the common room on Timmy Failure Island) and on our Discord server, the PHC (age 13+ only) โ€” a safe chat space where PHB staff and other Poptropicans regularly hang out.
  • ๐Ÿ‘‹ WHY: To have fun and welcome our newer PHB readers!
  • ๐Ÿ‘‘ DRESS CODE: Fairytale themed! (not required, just for fun)
Timmy Failure Island’s common room

We hope you’re excited and able to make it to our very first party of 2021. Can’t wait see you all there! ๐Ÿฅณ

โ€“ the Poptropica Help Blog team โ€“

Contests, Fairy Tale Island, Fan Art Features, Social Media

Last call for fairytale fan art! ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ

Hey Poptropicans, we’re back again with the fairy fan art features! โœจ

Since posting the last batch, the Pop Creators have shared a bunch more on their Instagram story. Take a look inside this book! ๐Ÿ“–

So cool, right? The Fairy Fan Art Challenge officially ends tomorrow (Wednesday, April 21), so get your entries in soon, whether on Instagram or through the submissions form. ๐ŸŽจ You could win in-game credits!

The countdown is also on for Fairy Tale Island, which drops this Thursday, April 22! ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ Here’s how a few Poptropicans on the PHC have been getting into the spirit. Speaking of the PHC, stay tuned for our upcoming party โ€” we’ll have more details very soon!

Get hyped with all the sneak peeks, put together an outfit fit for a fairy tale, and stay tuned for our island guide here on the PHB. Here’s to a happy ending for the island and its inhabitants! ๐Ÿป

Concept art of princesses and more for the upcoming Fairy Tale Island. We can spot Cinderella by her iconic glass slippers!

Keep on popping on, Poptropicans!ย โœŒ๏ธ

~๐Ÿ 

Contests, PHB Specials

Guess That Poptropican, Round 2 โ€” Answers

Howdy Poptropicans! It’s LJ with the answers for the second round of Guess That Poptropican! Continue reading for the winner later in the post. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Poptropican 1

  • I can be seen on two islands
  • My name is alliterative
  • I have a villain sibling
  • I have my own store
  • I like my comic books

I am Ned Noodlehead from Super Power Island and (sometimes) Reality TV Island!


Poptropican 2

  • I own a beauty company
  • I’m constantly searching for rare plants and creatures
  • I occasionally wear fashionable sunglasses
  • I have a beauty mark
  • I have attempted murder

I am Gretchen Grimlock from Cryptids Island!


Poptropican” 3

  • I take on many different looks
  • I can help you with all of your shopping needs
  • I hover
  • I am not a Poptropican

I am Quippy!


Poptropican 4

  • I go by two different names
  • I have my own Draw My Life video
  • I’ve worked on the Creators’ Blog
  • I like video games

I am Abe/Gamer Guy from Zomberry Island and (rarely) Poptropicon Island!


Poptropican 5

  • My name is a pun
  • I blast lightning bolts
  • The quest from which I come from has never appeared on the map

I am Dr. Cumulo Nimbus from Blimp Adventure!


Poptropican 6

  • I am a former child actor
  • I long to have a serious role
  • I’d like to show my dark side

I am Willy Bingleman from Backlot Island!


How many did you get right? Congratulations to Barefoot Knuckle for being the first person to get them all! Shoutout to Jumpy Fang, I am an affront to God, Paris, Magic Fire, pegs, Silver Horse, and Smart Icicle for also guessing correctly โ€” and of course, good job to everyone else who tried. I really appreciate the participation. Alas, here’s the Pop Portrayal prize! I hope you like it.

Barefoot Knuckle

How do we feel about a round 3? Sound off below and I’ll see you in the next post. Pop on!

โ€“ LJ ๐Ÿ€