Hellos & Goodbyes

A new author dives in: Gentle Dolphin

Gentle Dolphin

gd chibiHello, PHB readers!

My name is Gentle Dolphin, and I’m the newest staff writer on the Poptropica Help Blog. I’m grateful for this position, and I can’t wait to be a part of this journey!

Just in case anyone doesn’t know who I am, here’s a brief rundown. My real name is Jordyn, but I go by Gentle Dolphin in the Poptropica community. Well, technically, I go by three different names online: Jordyn, Gentle Dolphin, and @phs_animations. (I really should not have made my online names hard to keep track of…)

I’ve been a big fan of Poptropica for a long time (about six years at this point), but I started getting involved in the community less than two years ago. Since then, I have been making Poptropica fan art and even started my own fan blog: Gentle Dolphin’s Pop Blog.

Outside of the Poptropica community, I do plenty of stuff on and offline. I like to write stories and draw pictures; one of my goals in life is to become a comic artist and an animator. I enjoy baking, singing, dancing, playing computer games, and spending time with family. I also love animals; I especially love cats.

If you want to see more of my work or talk, feel free to check out my social media. I’m on DeviantArt, Twitter, Instagram, and Discord. If you want to friend me on Poptropica, just add me with the username magicalyre. Go and check out my blog as well (linked above) for more pop-tastic content!

It’s hard to believe that I’m actually going to be writing for this site, but I strive to make each of my posts informative and creative. Stay tuned to the Poptropica Help Blog for Pop news and more from all of us here on the PHB team!

Thank you for reading, and have a good day!

—Gentle Dolphin

Home Island

There’s no place like (a new) home…

LJ

How’s it going, Poptropicans? It’s Lucky Joker here!

Remember those sneak peeks we got back in July… you know, the Home Island makeover ones? If you don’t, let me refresh your memory—Poptropica posted two sketches of what appeared to be a new Home Island design on the Creators’ Blog, and later on—a more finalized version. Here they are below:

Well, it doesn’t end there! This weekend Poptropica took to Instagram to show yet another Home Island sneak peek!

In the screenshot, we see a colorful rocket ship with a small door underneath covered in tape with the words ‘coming soon’. Can you imagine if this rocket becomes our new source of transportation instead of the iconic blimp?

To the left, we also see a small building with the same tape on it. Up top, there’s a sign that says ‘fun’ with an arrow pointing up. I wonder what could be so fun up there…maybe a new mini game? What do you guys think?

In other news regarding Home Island, the daily spin wheel that is usually inside the movie theater is no longer there.

missing wheel

According to idk, a glitcher who frequents the PHC, Poptropica is planning to move the wheel to a different spot, which is why it’s not available at this time. What’s going on, creators?

I also wanted to share one last thing with you guys. Over on Twitter, Jessica (formerly known as Skinny Moon in the Pop community, whom we miss dearly!) shared this cool illustration of Oliver flossing drawn by her 8-year-old nephew Brody S., who’s a new fan of Poptropica! How cute is that?

And that’s all the news for today! Thanks for reading, and talk you guys soon!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Store

October Store Update: Spooky, Flashy, Goofy (and free Day of the Dead costume)

LJ

Hello, Poptropicans! It’s Lucky Joker here, along with the newest store update with all things Halloween! 🎃 And Poptropica sure brought back many requested items…

From a spooky count to a flashy rock star to goofy fake nose glasses — you’ll find great options to create a one-of-a-kind costume for Halloween, or to add something fun to your everyday look (either of which we’d absolutely recommend you enter into our PHB contest, where you might win a membership)…

Gold Cards

  • Renegade Robot
  • Old-Time Baseball Uniform
  • Zaggy Moondust
  • Vampire Count (members only)
  • Garlic Breath
  • Skull Mask
  • Spooktacular Popgum (members only)
  • Followers – Spook Pack (members only)
  • Dr. Hare Deluxe Balloons
  • Skeleton Power (members only)
  • Fake Noses (members only)
  • Vampire Bat Popgum
  • Ghost Hunter Suit
  • Booga Shaman
  • Swamp Monster (members only)
  • Frankenstein (members only)
  • Egyptian Mummy (members only)
  • Multiverse
  • Day of the Dead (new!)

The last of the gold cards is the winning entry of Poptropica’s Halloween costume design contest — my Day of the Dead costume — one for girls (my original design) and one for boys (Poptropica’s design). Both are free in the store! 😉

I just want to thank Poptropica again for putting my costume idea into the game — it’s really a dream come true! ❤ Now, moving on…

Costumes

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  • Rock Star (members only)
  • Southern Belle (girls only)
  • Furry Monster 3 (members only)
  • Pumpkin Head
  • Creepy Countess (girls only)
  • Baseball Batter (members only)
  • Pharaoh (boys) or Queen of Egypt (girls)
  • Baby Boy/Girl
  • Baseball Fielder
  • Little Demon (members only)
  • Werewolf Boy/Girl (members only)
  • Gothic Cheerleader (girls only)

Counting all the current gold cards and costumes, a little under half (13 out of 28–31) are for members only. But hey, at least the Day of the Dead one is free for all!

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

Leave your suggestions down in the comments of this post, or on Poptropica’s Instagram, and they just might listen!

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

– Lucky Joker 🍀

Bonus Items

Dare to enter the Haunted House?

LJ

Boo! It’s Lucky Joker here, how’s it going?

Halloween is less than two weeks away, and what better what way to immerse yourself into the season than playing the classic Haunted House mini-quest? Yup, that’s right — the Haunted House mini-quest is back, and with an all-new prize to be won! Click the ad on the billboard on Home Island to get there.

If you need help anywhere along the way, feel free to refer to our Haunted House Guide here on the PHB, so you can win yourself a Pale Zombies power card. 😉

That’s not all that Poptropica’s doing for Halloween — there’s also the Halloween Photo Booth, for which the Creators are challenging you to make your best spooky picture and post it on Instagram with the hashtag #SpookyPop!

halloween pop

And, here on the PHB, we’ve got a couple things going too…

🎃 Spooky Reminders 🎃

Well, that’s it for now! Stick around the PHB for more spooky shenanigans in the month of October, and I’ll talk to you all soon… pop on!

– Lucky Joker 🍀

 

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The three (or four) realms of ads

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Hey Poptropicans, what’s popping?

If you head over to the map, you’ll find three new ads with prizes to play with! Everyone can play, of course, but members especially have a new incentive to play — they get to keep these prizes even after the ad campaigns end.

The most extra of these new ads is a castle for the upcoming Disney flick, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, in theaters November 12. Talk to the girl in the purple dress, Clara, to begin the game, wherein you jump over obstacles in some creepy woods to chase a mouse with a key. Plus, if you turn up your sound, you’ll hear the spooky version of the Monster Carnival Island theme in the background!

Upon completion, you’ll win two prizes: a Music Box handheld item and Soldier Transformation costume and power.

The Music Box, when activated, will send snow falling on your screen and play a twinkly “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” The Soldier Transformation, besides being a costume, can also send out soldiers to run out by your orders.

Another ad going on — and this one also with sound! — is for Frosted Flakes, with the premise being “a concert in the park.” Talk to Tony the Tiger to start the game, which is like Guitar Hero but with cereal. With volume up, you’ll hear guitar riffs in the background.

Once you’ve successfully played your set, you’ll win a Tony Transform (which turns your character into Tony) and Cereal Rain, which sends various colors of Frosted Flakes falling down your screen.

One more ad, and this one’s simpler: LEGO Boost has video stall on Mythology Island. Watch the vid, and you’ll get a Robot Cat Follower. Meow.

And now for some ads of our own…

  • The PHB’s 10th Annual Halloween Contest is in full swing, and we eagerly await your entries! Enter your most casual or creepy costumes before it’s too late…
  • Community Creations is also seeking entries this month for the theme of “Villains”! Create something (even if just for fun) and send it in!
  • The Poptropica Creators are doing a contest with the Halloween Photo Booth. Post your creations on Instagram and use the tag #SpookyPop to enter!

Until next time, Poptropicans! Keep ‘troppin on. 🐭🎸😸

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