My Place in Poptropica

My Place in Poptropica: Silly Socks

This is theĀ MyĀ Place in PoptropicaĀ story of Silly Socks, who found Poptropica through Diary of a Wimpy Kid and literally dreams about being on the PHB team.Ā See below for details on how to send in your MPIP story to be published here on the PHB!

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My name is Silly Socks and I’m sorry if I get off-topica. *eyes roll* My username is epic45. I live in Canada. I belong to the Wildfire tribe. I’m not a great artist, but I try to draw Dr. Hare. He looks pretty good. Speaking of Dr. Hare, he is my favorite villain in Poptropica. I’m a fan of the blog too. *takes deep breath* Okay, here I go.

The Early Years

Many years ago, when I was about 3, I remember my brother playing Wimpy Wonderland Island and even letting me try. I kept on running into the door to the basement were Rodrick was playing.

I later forgot about Poptropica. But I remembered random pieces of it, like the old login screen, Wimpy Wonderland, Dr. Hare, and Greg from Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Years Later

Years later, I fell in love with the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. One day I saw a link to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid website on the back of a book. I checked it out and saw something that looked like the membership symbol, which I clicked on—and it turned out to be Poptropica!

Upon rediscovering Poptropica, I saw things that I had remembered, like the login screen. That’s how I got back into the game.

Me, my friends, and Poptropica vs. Prodigy

My real name is Elizabeth, and I was born in mid-December 2008, which makes me 9, almost 10 today. I’ve tried to bring others to Poptropica.

I have friend named Mikolas who has joined, but he can’t remember how to come to this blog. Mikolas shares a locker at school with another friend, Gavin, who also wants to join Poptropica. Mikolas doesn’t want Gavin to know about Poptropica, but I don’t think that’s fair or nice.

There’s a game I have called Prodigy that I sometimes play. But I also like Poptropica—well, not just like—I love Poptropica! 😊Poptropica is definitely my favorite. It’s my favorite because, unlike Prodigy, Poptropica wouldn’t rub membership in my face (though I still don’t like the idea of membership ☹).

Dreaming to be on the blog

One day I found the PHB because of a YouTube video. The video was about how to do an ASG, and I wanted to do one. So, I went to the help blog and eventually got caught up in the community over here. I comment on this blog as poptropica girl.

My dream is to be a part of the Poptropica Help Blog team. I do, literally, dream about it. Recently, I had a dream about it that started with me in my schools’ playground. I had customized pretty, hot pink, long, blond pigtails. Then the earth became Poptropica. It was night and I had just been invited to the PHB team… but, sadly, it was just a dream.

No matter what, I think I would’ve found my way to Poptropica somehow. I’ve also started to like blogging and I encourage you to write a guest post for the PHB, too. I want to see more “My Place in Poptropica” posts. I’d like to know more about you and your Poptropican. That’s it for now!

—Silly Socks


Hope you enjoyed this ā€œMy Place in Poptropicaā€ story!

If you haven’t already, weĀ invite you toĀ send in your own. Please include your username and a minimum of 500 words, typed with good spelling and grammar, and divided into labeled sections. If you send in your story, we will continue to post newĀ community MPIPs!

Interested in writing for the PHB under a different Pop-topic? Take a look at ourĀ Write for the PHB pageĀ for ideas, guidelines, and more. We always welcome new guest posts!

~theĀ Poptropica Help Blog

Store

Holiday habiliments and wild widgets

What’s up, Poptropicans? It’s Lucky Joker here, along with this month’s store update!

Since the holiday season is right around the corner, the store has been decked out with lots ofĀ holiday outfits/items—but also with an array ofĀ other random stuffĀ for whatever reason. šŸ˜› The current stock for the next month includes:

Gold Cards

  • Silly Streams
  • Mythology Island – Icarus
  • Mission Atlantis – Puffer Fish
  • Cool Boy Plush
  • Lunar Colony – Alien Archaeology
  • Atlantis: Episode 3 – Atlantis Drone Follower
  • Shark Plush (members only)
  • Dr. Hare Plush (members only)
  • Lunar Colony – Moon Rock (members only)
  • Dr. Hare Lair Power (members only)
  • Poptropicon Island – Lunar Colony Costume (members only)
  • Escape From Pelican Rock – Escapee Dr. Hare (members only)
  • Time Freeze (members only)
  • Little Candy Cane (members only)
  • Mini Dr. Hare (members only)
  • Mission Atlantis – Diving Suit (members only)
  • Mythology Island – Cyclops (members only)
  • Poptropica Realms – Realms Builder (members only)

Costumes

  • Gamer Dude
  • Tangled in Lights
  • Soccer Player
  • Snowman
  • Holiday Ball
  • Atlantis: Episode 3 – Atlantis Captain
  • Elf Costume (members only)
  • Crazy Candy Cane (members only)
  • Astronaut

As always, I’d like to note the number of members-only items in the store, which this month is 14 out of 27 cards. You heard it right, over half of the new stock is only available to members. Eesh. Well, there is that membership sale going on right now…

We just missed announcing the Black Friday-only deal of $1.99 on 1-month membership (sorry!) but you can still get the 3- and 6-month membership deals until just before midnight Eastern time on Monday!


And there you have it, folks—the November store update. What do you think of the current stock?Ā Are there any costumes, followers, or powers you’d like to see added to the store?

Feel free to leave your suggestions down in the comments of this post, or on Poptropica’s Instagram—they just might listen!

One more thing: Still about a week left to enter some delicious artwork into Community Creations! This month’s theme is food. šŸ¦ƒšŸ„”šŸŒ½

That’s it for now! Thanks for reading, and I’ll talk to you all in the next one… pop on!

– Lucky JokerĀ šŸ€

Membership, Poptropica Stickers App

Something to be thankful for… D.C. Diner is BACK!

How’s it going, Poptropicans? It’s Lucky Joker here, back with Poptropica news!

The classic MiniQuest, D.C. Diner, has returned to Poptropica for a limited time with a new exclusive prize to be won!

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Play between now and “16” (perhaps they mean 26?)Ā to win a Magic Hat (that’s the prize šŸ˜‰ ), and reference our guide if you need any help along the way.


In other news, it looks like Poptropica is having a little Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale of their own! Currently, the 3- and 6-month memberships are discounted by about 20%, going for $8.99 (instead of $10.99) and $15.99 (instead of $19.99) respectively.

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In the announcement, Poptropica also hinted at several new updates coming our way (including clubhouses and a revamped friends page!) which might have members-only perks—so all the more reason to get one, right?

This offer will be available until 11:59 PM EST on Monday, November 26, so take advantage of it as soon as you can!


And lastly, the Poptropica Stickers app has received an update with five new stickers for fall and Thanksgiving. (The Halloween ones are still in the app though. Interesting.)

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Still, it is only available for iOS devices. To get the app, just head to the App Store and search ā€œPoptropica Stickersā€ to download it forĀ free!

And that looks to be about it for now. Thanks for reading, as always, and I’ll talk to you all soon… pop on!

– Lucky JokerĀ šŸ€

Pop Fan Artist Spotlights

Pop Fan Artist Spotlight: Slanted Fish

Hello, Poptropicans, and welcome to another Pop Fan Artist Spotlight! It’s Lucky Joker here, and today I’m featuring the art of the one and only Slanted Fish!

As the primary graphic creator for the PHB, Slanted Fish’s creations can been seen all over the site, such as in the header at the top! As you’ll see, there’s a very distinct look to her art with theĀ unique shapes, textures, and patternsĀ she uses. Fishy often draws in a Poptropica-like style, but also experiments with other styles too.

Check out this gallery of some of her work below, which includes my favorite piece of hers,Ā “Mighty Action Force.” Click the images to enlarge them:

Slanted Fish’s art is seriously special! Check her out on DeviantArt if you haven’t already. (By the way, Fishy just celebrated her birthday this past Thursday, so send birthday wishes her way!šŸŽˆ It’s not too late yet, right? šŸ˜› )

And that’s it for this spotlight! I hope you liked this look into a Poptropica fan’s artwork! Got any Poptropica fan art of your own? We’d love for you to share it to our DeviantArt group gallery,Ā We-Love-Poptropica!

Also—on the topic of art—don’t forget to participate in Community Creations this month—the theme is food! šŸŒ®šŸ£šŸ„¦Ā Thanks for reading, as always, and I’ll talk to you all soon… pop on!

– Lucky JokerĀ šŸ€

Advertisements, Home Island, Uncategorized

Breaking news: Pets are blasting off to Poptropica!

Hello, everyone! It’s Lucky Joker here along with some huge news — new pets are coming to Poptropica!

In 2016, Poptropica released pet packs—a dog pack and a cat pack—to members only, which weren’t very popular among players. But coming soon, Poptropica will have all-new pets in store for us in the Pet Barn! The Creators posted a sneak peek with five animals: a dog, cat,Ā chameleon,Ā goat, and bunny rabbit.

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They’re so adorable! They’re probably the most adorable animals I’ve ever seen in Poptropica… which brings me to my next bit.

They don’t look quite “Poptropica” to me, if that makes sense. Compared to just about every other animal we’ve seen in Pop, they don’t really fit in — they look more suited to WorldsĀ with the extra shading and thicker limbs if you ask me. Not really a complaint though, just an observation. šŸ™‚


Also, the Blast-Off Arcade has been remastered and has officially opened! There are a few differences to be noted since the lase time it was open.

Blast-Off! Arcade

There have been a few minor design changes here and there, but the biggest difference would probably be with the Blaster Crazy game, or should I say,Ā Blaster Attack.

Instead of being an ad game for the LEGO Star Wars play sets, it is now more original to Poptropica (and a little reminiscent of Astro-Knights Island in particular).

The gameplay is pretty much the same as before: first, choose a blaster, then, dodge and blast obstacles by moving your mouse around and pressing the space bar.


Lastly, an advertisement for Disney’s upcoming animated movie, Ralph Breaks the Internet, has surfaced and can be found on Home Island. There are two prizes to be earned, and to earn the first one, you must watch the video trailer. Go ahead and do that now… finished? šŸ˜‰ Now onto the mini-game!

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The mini-game is really easy, and mimics the one you’ve probably seen the little girl playing in the trailers for the movie on YouTube!

All you have to do is swipe the milkshakes to the cat, and swipe the pancakes to the bunny in the allotted time—without making more than seven mistakes. Don’t worry, the bunny won’t explode. 😜

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Once you complete the game, you’ll win a Blockhead Transformer card and an awesome Vanellope Glitch Power card! Congratulations!

And that’s about it for now! What do you think about the Blast-Off Arcade? Are you going to watch “Ralph Breaks the Internet” in theaters next Wednesday? Most importantly, how do you feel about these new pets? Share it all in the comments below!

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

– Lucky JokerĀ šŸ€