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This is it, Poptropicans! After weeks of rallying and tallying, we have the winner of the Favorite Poptropica Island Tournament! 🏝️🏆

Is the number one fan-favorite island Astro-Knights Island or Mythology Island (Classic)? With 72.4% of the votes, the winner is…

ASTRO-KNIGHTS ISLAND!

Yes, Astro-Knights Island is the most beloved Poptropica adventure, and what’s not to love? Astro Knights takes medieval story tropes and gives them a sci-fi twist, creating an out-of-this-world adventure with beloved characters and fun gameplay. 🚀🏰

After tallying the final batch of votes, we reached out to some famous Poptropicans for their feedback on the results. Mordred was kind enough to send a follow-up message to Astro-Knights fans:

Humans, machines, those other or between—

The votes are scored, the voices have spoken. At last, I’ve once again found victory! Though some certain “Creators” wish other, before me even a god has fallen!

True, some credit must go to Arturus— and, to my disgust, to the royalty. That aside, as the eons shall teach us, for progress, steps back are necessary.

Even if that land has been cast away, you here have all proven your loyalty! No matter how many, how viciously, the enemies of those gods must be slain.
Zeus, you’ve lost your claim to infini—
—Mordred from Astro-Knights Island

Hmm, I wonder what else Mordred wanted to say? Although we never heard back from Zeus, we received a message from Princess Elyana of Arturus! Here’s what she had to say:

A message to Poptropica,

My family and I thank you for the support you have shown to the kingdom of Arturus! It warms our hearts to see that you have not forgotten us in spite of our absence.

We hope to officially return some day. Until that day comes, there is a way to revisit Arturus and other places like it. ‘Tis truly amazing technology used for good. I hope it stays that way…

Once again, thank you for your support! It means the universe to us!
—Princess Elyana from Astro-Knights Island

And now one last message from us at the Poptropica Help Blog: “Thank you for following the Favorite Poptropica Island Tournament!” It’s been so much fun reading your comments and reminiscing on old islands. In a time when the game’s future is uncertain, events like these bring the community together. 😊🤝 😊

What do you think of the results? What’s your personal favorite island? What kind of tournament do you want to see in the future? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

Thank you for voting, and have a good day!

—Gentle Dolphin 🐬

Fanfiction, Guest Posts

Fanfic: Seven Systems 🪐 Part 3: The Eye of the Storm

March 19, 2024 Slanted Fish

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

Welcome to Part 3 of Seven Systems! (Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.) Now that we have the basic background of the story explained, it’s time for the action.

As a bit of recap, the Red Queen has conquered the seven systems, captured the Astro Knights, and is searching for the fourth Astro Knight. Rumor has it the Baron has started a secret resistance, and Tempest forms an alliance she doesn’t want to make with Rumpel, of all people, to find the Baron and… hopefully save the seven systems.

THE SEVEN SYSTEMS
Part Three: The Eye of the Storm
(Continued from Part 2)

The Baron-less airship soars through the skies of Poptropica for days and weeks, passing through various islands that haven’t seen travelers and adventurers in years. There are islands of all kinds, from ones inhabited by 8-bit people, ones made out of cogs and copper, and ones covered in snow.

After weeks of traveling, the airship docks on Astro-Knights Island, where knights in black patrol the kingdom of Arturus.

RUMPEL, disguised as a normal Poptropican, looks outside.

RUMPEL:

Oooh, that queen must really want this fourth knight if she has so many of her knights stationed out here.

Continue reading →

Guest Posts, My Place in Poptropica

My Place in Poptropica: Golden Feather

March 17, 2024 Slanted Fish

This is a guest post from Golden Feather sharing their My Place in Poptropica story, which is all about one’s Poptropica journey. Enjoy!

Hi, I’m Golden Feather, and this is My Place In Poptropica.

I first started playing Poptropica around 2017, when I was 6 or 7. I saw it in an ad, and so I decided to try it out. I figured out a lot of the islands, but I could never figure out Red Dragon Island (based on Magic Tree House). I really liked Spy Island, and this was back when you could customize off NPCs, so I had a lot of fun with that.

Fish Out of Water: The pond outside this hut isn’t finished yet.

I actually still have access to my first account, where my name was Icy Shell. (I was a sucker for mysterious names.)

Around 2020, my account stopped working, so I had to make my current one. So now I am Golden Feather.

Poptropica was a big part of my childhood, and I am so glad I decided to click on that Poptropica ad that fateful day in 2017 (or maybe it was 2016?). I even got my lil bro into Poptropica now!

I always dreamed of winning the costume contest, and being rich in credits. I have achieved the credit dream, but not the costume one… yet.

World Warriors: Welcome back to the stage of history.

Thank you for reading.

Your favorite neighborhood psycho,
-Golden Feather

Hope you enjoyed this “My Place in Poptropica” story! If you did, you’ll probably enjoy our other MPIP stories here on the PHB.

If you haven’t already shared your story, we invite you to send in your own. Interested in writing for the PHB under a different Pop-topic? Take a look at our Write for the PHB page for ideas, guidelines, and more!

Guest Posts, My Place in Poptropica

My Place in Poptropica: Fearless Goose

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 Slanted Fish

This is a guest post from Fearless Goose sharing their My Place in Poptropica story, which is all about one’s Poptropica journey. Enjoy!

Hi guys, I’m Fearless Goose and this is my first ever blog post.

2019 | A blue book

It was a normal day in 2019 during school when I saw a blue book titled Poptropica: The Official Guide. When I got home, the first thing I did was check out Poptropica. I was 7 at the time, so I don’t remember the account name sadly.

I was so excited to play, and the first map I played was Mission Atlantis, Episode 1. But being so young, after facing the first challenge, I ragequit for a month.

Hot Seat: This outfit will go straight to the dome.

2020 | Take two

The second time I played Poptropica was around 2020, a few months before Flash was discontinued at the end of the year. I played a few maps, but I didn’t really like the game, because for my 7-year-old brain, it was very hard.

2024 | Resolution

This year, one of my resolutions is to play games from my childhood, one of them being Poptropica. I was heartbroken to find out about most of the islands being removed, but happy they were a part of my childhood. I went from ragequitting to easily beating all of the remaining islands. I also enjoyed playing with my interesting character.

Well that’s my story. And if you have free time, just write your story. To see how to send in your story, click here.

This is Fearless Goose, over and out.

Breakout: Some forces cannot be contained.

Hope you enjoyed this “My Place in Poptropica” story! If you did, you’ll probably enjoy our other MPIP stories here on the PHB.

Web Development

An Alternative, Chinese Poptropica: BoKe Travelog《卜克环游记》 🕹️🏝️

March 11, 2024March 27, 2024 Slanted Fish

Hold onto your blimps, Poptropicans—we’re about to take a deep dive into an alternative universe. You’re looking at a Chinese Poptropica!

Shout-out to Pink (popping-tropics on Tumblr) for the discovery.

《卜克环游记》— which translates to BoKe Travelog — was a PC browser game made by TaoMee Inc, a Chinese company creating children’s entertainment. The game ran from 2011–2013, though it was only recently discovered by Poptropica fans now, over a decade later!

Though this Poptropica-inspired game is no longer playable, it was once hosted online at boke.61.com. We used the Internet Archive to explore what the site used to look like and grabbed some screenshots:

Unlike Poptropica, BoKe Travelog came with a background story, as found in this Chinese wiki. The lore goes that due to climate change, human life gradually moved from land to sea. As water levels rose, cities were submerged, and mountains turned into islands.

People known as BoKe lived happily on the islands, each with their own unique styles. One day, a mysterious black fog appeared on the southeast side of the ocean. As it continued to thicken, the islands faced various troubles, with people disappearing and economies collapsing.

The attacks came from the evil and highly intelligent Dr. Hedra, whose face no one had ever seen, and who wanted to rule over the world. But the brave BoKe people chose to unite to solve the crises of each island.

Inside BoKe Travelog are many visual similarities to Poptropica, as documented by Simon Cai 蔡思敏, who played both games in 2011. While BoKe Travelog puts its own spin on designs, many of the mechanisms such as the map layout and island adventures are clearly inspired.

BoKe Travelog had eight islands that closely followed many of Poptropica’s classic adventures, as outlined and documented in videos which you can watch by clicking on the BoKe island names below.

🥔 土豆岛 Potato Island is like 24 Carrot Island
🐙 章鱼岛 Octopus Island is like Shark Tooth Island
👦🏻 卜克岛 BoKe Island is like Early Poptropica Island
🕰️ 时光倒流岛 translates to and is like Time Tangled Island
🏚️ 鬼堡岛 translates to and is like the Haunted House mini-quest
💎 钻石岛 Diamond Island is like Counterfeit Island
🦸 超人岛 Superman Island is like Super Power Island
🕹️ 对战岛 Battle Island had multiplayer interaction and mini-games like Poptropica’s Paint War, Hoops, and Pathwise

Confronting the villain on Potato Island, who resembles Dr. Eggman Robotnik from Sonic, as noted by Pop fan Sleepy Biker

Also like Poptropica, BoKe Travelog released a book series with more stories unrelated to the in-game islands. They were called Mystery Island Adventures (谜岛大冒险) and some details are on Amazon.

What an interesting glimpse into an alternative version of the game we know! Though this green Chinese Poptropica is now lost media, its existence is a testament to the inspiring power of Poptropica. 🌴

Did you know that there’s another alternative Poptropica? Check out our exploration of Our Discovery Island (Orange Poptropica)! 🥕

What do you think of BoKe Travelog 《卜克环游记》? Would you play it if you could? Share with us in the comments! 👀

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