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Guess That Poptropican, Round 5 👥❓

November 3, 2024September 27, 2024 LJ

Howdy Poptropicanos! 🤟 Can you identify a random Poptropican character using just a few hints? Put your skills to the test in the fifth round of Guess That Poptropican! There are three difficulty levels to the game: easy, medium, and hard, depending on the character and the ambiguity of the given clues. Play for a prize! (read below)

🟢Poptropican 1 (Easy)🟢

I have my own wagon
My merchandise gets you to your intended destination
I’m currently on two islands
I owe Zeus money

🟢Poptropican 2 (Easy)🟢

I have a classic Poptropican name
I am a missing person
I’m on Poptropica & Poptropica Worlds
Balloon Boy resembles me

🟡Poptropican 3 (Medium)🟡

I always carry a weapon
I have a scar
I’m in a movie
You meet me in a bonus quest

🟡Poptropican 4 (Medium)🟡

I reside in an actual real-life city
I speak no dialogue
I’m not living
I have my own show

🔴Poptropican 5 (Hard)🔴

I’m a school student
I’m in the science fair
I have stitches

🔴Poptropican 6 (Hard)🔴

I like ice pops
I hate hospitals
I rediscover the fascination with space that I had when I was a kid

To be considered correct, your answers must include the complete names of the characters. The first person to get all 6 right will win a drawing of their Poptropican from me. (You can check out my artwork on Instagram and DeviantArt gallery for a preview.) 😀

Send your guesses to [email protected] for a shot at winning. I’ll announce the results as soon as I receive them. 😉 Thank you for joining, and good luck with the game. Pop on! 🍀

Ghost Story Island, Great Pumpkin Island, Islands, Mini Quests, Monster Carnival Island, Uncategorized, Vampire's Curse Island, Zomberry Island

Ranking the Halloween-Adjacent Islands 🦇

November 2, 2024November 2, 2024 LJ

Howdy, spooptropicans! Halloween may be behind us, but I’m here to prolong the excitement for just a little longer as today I’m going to rank all of the Halloween-related islands in Poptropica.

There are six islands that I believe fit the bill perfectly due to their spoopy nature; a couple of them are even directly themed around Halloween, such as the beloved Haunted House mini-quest, which will also be included in this list albeit not a full-fledged island. (Because duh, right? 😄) Now let’s get started! (Spoilers warning)

#6) Haunted House 🪦

I feel a bit guilty including this one only to put it at the end, but it just doesn’t stack up against the rest. It lacks a lot of substance which makes sense since it is a mini-island after all. That said, Haunted House definitely gives off those lovely OG Poptropica vibes that I appreciate, especially since it’s from 2009. I enjoyed riding around on the broomstick, solving a few puzzles, and seeing all the classic monster costumes at the party too.

#5) Great Pumpkin 🎃

I really like the “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” special and the island is no different. The cartoon was greatly adapted into the world of Poptropica. It’s short and sweet, but effective in its plot and depicting the characters accurately. Great Pumpkin is a cute, light-hearted island filled with many games and tidbits that make for a very fun play. My favorite parts were the ones with Snoopy. There’s also a Halloween party in this one as well some trick-or-treating involved. Perfect!

#4) Vampire’s Curse 🧛

(I felt really proud of myself after completing this one and memorizing exactly how to do it with every subsequent playthrough. 🤓) Although Vampire’s Curse might not be the most thrilling experience, it is quite complex—and being alone in Bram’s secluded castle definitely cranks up the scare factor. The artists really outdid themselves with this gorgeous island. The largely monochromatic color scheme is oddly satisfying, and the gothic buildings paired with the ominous thunder and rain create a lot of visual appeal. There’s also a romance plot that is both dramatic and sentimental woven here. However, I think the next island tells a romance story that is even better…

#3) Ghost Story 👻

There are so many eerie places on Ghost Story that keep you on your toes as if you’re just waiting for a jump scare—especially the cemetery. And let’s be real, hearing Fiona’s voice from behind you was startling. While the setting itself is cool, it isn’t anything extraordinary; That’s not always a bad thing though. The true highlight of this island is its storytelling. The emotional love triangle storyline and the topic of death set this island apart from the others in a really cool way. It’s very mature for Poptropica standards. This would’ve been a great island for the creators to bring back considering the aging fanbase, but alas, this dream will never come true. RIP 😔

#2) Zomberry 🧟

This one brings back a lot of fond memories for me, so I’m aware I might be a little biased here. Zomberry is my second favorite island from 2013, and it’s claiming the silver spot in my rankings once again. Like the previous two islands, the setting is dark and scary, but this time with our character wandering through a city taken over by zombies. I find the zombies’ blueberry designs pretty amusing, and they’re not really a threat in the end; still, it’s a pretty horrific scenario. Zomberry is a pretty awesome island for introducing us to memorable characters like DJ Saturday Nite and Gamer Guy, along with plenty of action when you’re battling those zomberries.

#1) Monster Carnival 🎪

I realize this pick might come off as a bit obvious since this island was my top choice in my recent 2014 islands ranking, but I can’t help that I love it so much! The 6-year mystery leading up to its release still gets me excited like a total geek. Monster Carnival does a wonderful job of combining the playful atmosphere of a carnival with the elements of a horror movie. The soundtrack, the monsters, and Ringmaster Raven—who’s one of the best villains and characters in the game—really elevate this island to another level and make it truly special to me.

And there it is! How many of these islands have you played, and what does your ranking look like? Also, how did you celebrate Halloween? Let’s talk about it in the comments.

I’m grateful to all of you for reading, and I look forward to our next conversation. Until then, stay awesome and pop on! 🍀

Contests

🎡 Announcing the Winners of the PHB’s 15th Halloween Costume Contest 🎡

October 31, 2024November 1, 2024 🌸Smart Icicle🌸

Hello everyone! Welcome back to the PHB’s Halloween Extravaganza: The Show Must Go On, our costume contest requiring participants to dress for the carnival or circus and bring along a handheld item. Now it’s time to announce the winners! *drumroll* Without further ado…

🥉 In 3rd place, we have “Patty and Cake: the Pie Throwing Clowns” by Lazy Kid. This dynamic duo sure looks like they’re having a lot of fun!

🥈 In 2nd place, we have “Fire Eater” by Jean of Pop, now a 5-time winner of our Halloween contests! Jean, you really ate with this one.

Before I announce the winner, I want to thank all of the participants for making outstanding costumes. The PHB staff had a hard time picking the winners! And now for the top prize…

🥇 In 1st place, we have “The Good Monster” by Magic Kid! Just look at this cutie — how could anyone resist that adorable face? 🥹

The winners are in for some awesome prizes: a copy of Poptropica on Steam for #1 🥇 or a Poptropica merch item of their choice from Zazzle (up to US$20 for #2 🥈 or US$10 for #3 🥉). Winners, keep an eye on your email inbox as we’ll be reaching out shortly to coordinate your prize!

In addition, the winning costumes are now immortalized in our Look Book for all to enjoy for years to come. 👀🩵

Plus, we enjoyed so many of your costumes that we just had to shout out several more. Enjoy our pick of honorable mentions down below! ✨

“Lion Tamer who’s also a Lion” by Unknown Spider

While the future of Poptropica seems uncertain, the show must go on. My name is Smart Icicle, and I had a wonderful time hosting this year’s costume contest. I hope you all have an amazing Halloween. 🎃

Thank you and goodnight!

~📚🧊

🎵 Well, it’s been a wild ride / And we’ve enjoyed every insane minute of it
We don’t know what the future holds / But we’re grateful for every moment we got to spend with you
And remember, it’s not really goodbye / ‘Cause we’ll probably see most of you very soon 🎵

Fanfiction, Guest Posts

Fanfic: Murder at Myron’s 🦉 Part 4/4

October 31, 2024November 1, 2024 LJ

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Magic Kid. Enjoy!

Alright Poptropicans! Magic Kid is back again with the final part of the fanfiction, Murder at Myron’s. (Read parts 1, 2, & 3 first! 🙂)

The villains are pointing fingers, investigating, and analyzing everything and everyone in order to figure out who murdered Myron Van Buren. It’s extremely difficult, however, to figure out. All the shifty suspects are 100% capable and dangerous, but all claim innocence.

They had just discovered a secret tunnel and some more interesting variables when another well-known— yet uninvited— villain turned up. More contention will break out as they blame the newly arrived Dr. Hare for the murder. But what happens to him, to our Narrator Merlin, and to every villain at that dinner-gone-wrong?

You’ll have to read this shocking conclusion to the series in order to find out for yourself what happens in the end…

Murder at Myron’s

Part 4/4

All the Villains except Dr. Hare were shock-quiet as Dr. Hare, pink bunny suit and all, stepped inside in the warm house and shivered in the sudden temperature change. And then more chaos, more arguing, and just more contention in general broke out for probably the millionth time that evening.

Captain Crawfish pinned Dr. Hare against the Lincoln Log style walls of the cabin and shouted at him. “WHY DID YOU KILL MYRON? AND TO HAVE THE NERVE TO COME BACK TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME LIKE AND INNOCENT LITTLE SHRIMP? HOW DARE YOU, RABBIT!”

Everyone else was ganging up on Dr. Hare and joining in on the shouting now.
“I see how it is! You got mad you weren’t invited and decided to get a little bit of revenge, right? Daphne poked at him.

“N—no! I got an—”

I was accidentally pushed roughly against the wall by the villains gathering and this kind of behavior continued.

“Who are you working with?” demanded Mademoiselle Moreau, who had been the one to discover that breakthrough of the window having to have been unlocked from the inside.

“Why would you DO this?” asked Ringmaster Raven angrily.

“M—Myron’s d—dead?” Dr. Hare asked, barely managing to talk because of Crawfish’s grip on his throat.

“AYE, YOU MUCK OF SLIME—”

“What should we do with him?” Director D asked in cold rage.

Gretchen replied in equal anger “I don’t know! I think we should just let Crawfish have him at the moment!”

“No! Wait— I didn’t—”

“Why else would you come here uninvited?!” Mordred shouted.

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Fanfiction, Guest Posts

Fanfic: Murder at Myron’s 🦉 Part 3/4

October 28, 2024October 30, 2024 LJ

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Magic Kid. Enjoy!

*poof* Heyo Poptropicans! I come bringing you Part 3/4 of Murder at Myron’s! Read the previous episode here, or if you’d like to go to the beginning, you can reach that here.

Okay so quick recap: A lot of Poptropica’s villains come together for a dinner party at Myron Van Buren’s cabin, but after searching for the host, they find Myron DEAD in the trophy room. *DUN DUN DAAAAAA*

Last episode was a game of “Where’s Myron?” but now it’s time to figure out who, out of the choice of many dangerous unpredictable villains, killed him. Can Merlin figure out who the villain of villains is before they take another victim?

Perhaps this episode will be the answer…

Murder at Myron’s

Part 3/4

Pandemonium.

Black Widow’s scream reached the dining room and brought in a rush of people, spilling in through a door and crowding the entrance of the trophy room. Everyone gathered around Myron’s body, whispering loudly and shouting questions repeatedly until someone answered it.

Winston went over to investigate the commotion, and seeing his master’s body, he quickly sat down in a nearby chair with a small, “Oh, dear.”

“ALRIGHT, WHO DID IT?” Director D shouted over the noisy crowd, already exhausted from the arguing that was happening.

Everyone clambered to answer.

“It wasn’t me!” Isabella, the chef, said.

Daphne shouted over the noise, “MORDRED AND BLACK WIDOW WERE IN HERE FIRST!”

“Don’t look at me, I didn’t do it!” Mordred protested after several heads turned to him.

“To be fair, neither did I!” Black Widow added.

Gretchen argued back. “You two were in the room first, you both had opportunity.”

“But what’s our motive?” Black Widow shot back. “I, at least, had no desire to murder Myron Van Buren. I swear, I just found him like that! Mordred, on the other hand—”

“Excuse me?!” Mordred said. He was about to argue but was cut off.

“I think it was Moreau, she hasn’t said a WORD since entering this room, unlike everyone else,” Daphne accused bluntly.

“That’s MADEMOISELLE Moreau to you,” she replied coldly. “And silence is no admission to guilt. Would it be impossible to believe that all this noise began to give me a headache and I would rather not contribute to the tumult?”

“Oh.”

“Who said ve vas murdered? This could have EASILY been an accident!” Count Bram wondered.

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