Membership, Pets

The poppin’ pets have arrived!

LJ

What’s up, Poptropicans? Oh, that’s right — the Pet Barn is finally open! Looks like the Poptropica Creators really stuck to their promise. 😀

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As previous sneak peeks have told us, there are five pets available. These include a puppy, a kitten, a bunny, a lizard, and a goat — the last three being members only.

Disappointingly, there isn’t much else to do in the pet barn other than adopting a pet and using the pet colorizer to change its color (which is available to everyone!). It is really cute though.

Here are my two pets — Clover the bunny and Ivy the lizard!

Well, that about covers this update. I really like the idea of pets… I’m just hoping we get more customization options in the near future; clothing options would be particularly great, Creators. 😉 Also, additional features for the pets would be cool because right now they’re essentially just followers. So, what are your thoughts? Leave them down in the comments!

Thanks for reading as always. Catch you guys in the next one, pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Pop Fan Artist Spotlights

Pop Fan Artist Spotlight: ray-of-flight

LJ

Hello, everyone — long time no speak! It’s been a little while, but it’s time for another Pop Fan Artist Spotlight! Today, I’ll be showcasing the works of ray-of-flight.

Ray-of-flight draws in a variety of cute, cartoonish styles that really do Poptropica characters well! Their use of lighting and other affects really make their pieces something to look at. Take a look at this gallery of some of his best work:

Daphne Dreadnaught from Spook Central (Ghost Story prequel) by ray-of-flight

Great stuff, am I right? (Wasn’t it worth the wait? 😉 )

Wanna see more awesome artwork from this artist? Check out his DeviantArt where he’s open to commissions and more!

That about concludes this spotlight! I hope you enjoyed this look into a Poptropica fan’s artwork. If you’ve made some of your own Poptropica fan art, we’d love for you to share it on our DeviantArt group gallery, We-Love-Poptropica. You may be the next artist spotlighted! 😀

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Store

Shop Update: Brand-New Winter Fashions

LJ

What’s up, Poptropicans? It’s about time! We didn’t get a shop update last month, so after two months of waiting, did Poptropica deliver? Well, kind of…

This month’s stock isn’t very non-member-friendly — in fact, 17 of the 28 cards are exclusive to members, which is a large majority. The current stock includes:

Gold Cards

  • Male Rock Star 2 (members only)
  • Female Rock Star 2 (members only)
  • Male Wrestling Gear – Poptropolis 2013 (members only)
  • Female Wrestling Gear – Poptropolis 2013 (members only)
  • Gamer Dude
  • Gamer Girl
  • Multiverse
  • Biome Hats – Poptropica Realms (members only)
  • Mini Dr. Hare Follower (members only)
  • Dr. Hare (members only)
  • Fairy Queen (members only)
  • Realms Builder – Poptropica Realms (members only)
  • X-Ray Visor – Virus Hunter Island (members only)
  • Shrink Ray (members only)
  • Snow Fall
  • Winter Blast PopGum

Costumes

  • Winter Boy 1 (members only)
  • Winter Boy 2
  • Winter Boy 3
  • Winter Boy 4 (members only)
  • Winter Boy 5
  • Winter Boy 6 (members only)
  • Winter Girl 1
  • Winter Girl 2 (members only)
  • Winter Girl 3 (members only)
  • Winter Girl 4
  • Winter Girl 5 (members only)
  • Winter Girl 6

Despite the fact that most items are members only, I do appreciate the brand new winter outfits and the integration of the gender-specific costumes for all genders (i.e. all of the above winter outfits are available regardless of your character’s gender). Just like Worlds, it offers more customization options for certain handheld items and accessories.

That’s it for now! Thanks for reading, and I’ll talk to you all very soon… pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Sneak Peeks

A peek at the pet barn 🐾

LJ

Hello, Poptropicans!

If you’ve seen Poptropica’s latest sneak peek, you’ll see construction for the Pet Barn is nearly finished, and soon we’ll all be able to adopt our very own companion animal — how exciting! Here’s one of the screenshots that was posted on the Creators’ Blog yesterday:

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We can see that there’ll be at least 4 different animals to choose from: a bunny rabbit (which appears to be exclusive to members only), a dog, a chameleon, and a cat — which in my opinion kind of looks like another type of dog. 😅

In the previous gif sneak peek we received in November last year, we saw a goat along with the others which is now absent. I think it’s safe to assume it’s just cropped out of the game screen in this particular sneak peek, so no biggie.

The animals are cute as they are, but how cool is it that we’ll actually be able to change their color (using the colorizer tool!)? All the more way to make your pet your own!

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In the post on the Creators’ Blog, they imply that there’ll be other ways to customize your pet. In what ways would you like to make your pet unique? I’m hoping for some clothing options, myself.

Well, that about wraps it up as far as news goes. There are a few questions I’d like to ask the creators regarding this upcoming feature before I sign off, though:

  1. Will we be able to name our pets?
  2. Can we have multiple pets?
  3. Can having a pet benefit us? (e.g. in Club Penguin, pets called Puffles could dig up coins and special items while walking them around)

Thanks for reading as always, I’ll talk you guys in the next one… pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Advertisements, Member Gifts, Membership

The Gifts That Would Be For Members Only

LJ

What’s up, Poptropicans? It’s Lucky Joker here with this month’s wintery member gifts and an advertisement.

If you’re currently a member, you’ll receive three winter styles upon logging in. Boys will receive outfits called Frosty, Ice, and Cool, and girls will receive outfits called Meow, Toasty, and Snugly.

Remember, if you purchase a membership any time within January, you’ll obtain all the member’s gifts (corresponding to your character’s gender).

Also, an ad for the upcoming movie, The Kid Who Would Be King (which premieres on January 25), can be found on various islands. Home Island or 24 Carrot would be your best bet.

There’s no game this time, but there are prizes. To get them, all you have to do is watch the short video trailer.

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The prizes you’ll earn are King Arthur’s Sword and an Owl Transformation.

So, are you going to see The Kid Who Would Be King? What do you think about this month’s member gifts? Leave your thoughts in the comments!

That’s all for now. Thanks for reading, and I’ll talk to you all soon… pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀