🦄 Ponytropica 🦄

Hey Poptropicans, the butter is back! 😀

The Fall 2016 issue, #32 of our Poptropica fan magazine, is now ready for viewing. Check out the fall 2016 issue now! (Or download it to read offline!)

This season’s issue features Lucky Joker on the cover, a current PHB staffer and longtime Poptropican (you can read his story here). LJ recently received the title of MVP at the PHB’s Tribal Tournament. In addition, he is also a writer for the Poptropica blog People of Poptropica, which received the Fansite Spotlight in this issue! Without further ado, here is the magazine:

We’re always interested in seeing your Poptropica fan work, whether that be stories, art, or other cool creations. For your chance to have them selected for the next magazine, be sure to submit them to our our subreddit and DeviantArt group! While we may not choose every entry, just posting them online will give your work some exposure and the chance to have them chosen.

Anyway, enjoy this fall/autumn issue of The POPCORN! To read past issues, check out the PHB’s Magazines page. Stay popping, Poptropicans! 🐠🐠

Of Gods and Monsters – October’s Islands of the Month

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 Brave Tomato

Hey guys, my name is Brave Tomato, and welcome to the ever so spooky month of October!

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Well, in Poptropica nowadays, a new month mean a new duo of Islands of the Month, where people have the opportunity to play an island for extra credits – no matter if it’s your first time playing it or you’re playing it again.

Since it is a new month, that means Mystery of the Map and Virus Hunter Island will no longer be giving extra credits upon completion.

Now that that’s out of the way, let’s see which islands the Creators handpicked to be October’s Islands of the Month!

Monster Carnival

Not too surprisingly, Monster Carnival is the first of the two Islands of the Month this month. After all, Halloween is slowly approaching and a spooky island like such would fit right in to this month.

Captain Crawfish has even uploaded a new video walkthrough for the island:

If you’d prefer a written walkthrough, check out the PHB’s Monster Carnival Island Guide here!

Mythology Island

The second island, which may seem like a stranger pick at first, is Mythology Island. It seems like the Creators specifically are picking sound-updated islands (SUIs) to be islands of the month, and out of the remaining SUIs, Mythology is one of the few that also has a classical creepy vibe to it (especially in the Underworld).

Captain Crawfish has made a new video walkthrough for Mythology as well:

If you’d prefer a written walkthrough, check out the PHB’s Mythology Island Guide here!

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Like with the previous IotMs, the first time you complete either of these Islands of the Month, you will attain 500 credits, and for one more time following that, you will attain 300 credits. Still beats the regular 150 credits from non-IotM islands!

So with this news in mind and guides in hand, go ahead and face off, whether it’d be a carnival full of monsters or the dangerous world of Greek Mythology!

Until next time, BT out!

PMFM (Poptropican Meme Face Mondays)

Poptropican Meme Face Mondays: Round 44

October 3, 2016October 2, 2016 Ultimate iPad Expert

Heyyo Poptropicans, it’s Ultimate iPad Expert here.

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Oh, you just wait, Tommy. Before you know it, you’ll forget that cactus ever existed. A new PMFM is here! Welcome to round forty-four of PMFM (Poptropican Meme Face Mondays)!

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The lucky meme-faced Poptropicans this week are Neat Toes, KeithSammut, and Red Rider! And here are the memes:

Feel free to click on the images to view them in their full glory. 😛

Extra memery this week to celebrate another birthday. This Thursday is my awesome friend Tall Cactus’ birthday! Be sure to send her your birthday greetings!

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P.S. TC: Hope your b-day is awesome! 😀

Want your own meme face?

Well, it’s simple. Comment on the most recent PMFM post (just choose the top one of the list, here). Be sure to follow the criteria below:

Very crucial: Wear the outfit you want to have in the meme face on Poptropica and keep it on for at least a week.
As mentioned, find the most recent PMFM post (it will be at the top of this list)
Include your Poptropican username in a comment.
Include the meme face you would like on your Poptropican in your comment (a link to an image of the meme is very preferred).
Post your comment and wait! (PMFM is operated on a first come-first serve basis, so your meme face will come after all of the ones before are released).
Just a note: You do not need to re-comment on newer posts if you haven’t gotten yours yet. Once I reply to your comment mentioning “You being added to the list,” then I have seen your comment and added it to my literal list, so yours will be made after each one before is made.

This completes round forty-four of meme faces. Tune in next Monday for the next Poptropican Meme Face Mondays!

What do you think about this week’s meme faces? Comment below.

Meme King out. 👑

• Ultimate iPad Expert •

My Place in Poptropica

My Place In Poptropica: Brave Hero

October 1, 2016September 30, 2016 Slanted Fish

This is the My Place in Poptropica story of Brave Hero, who first found Poptropica through the app earlier this year but loves playing online too. See below for details on sending in your own MPIP!

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Hi everyone! It’s me, Brave Hero. Since a lot of people have been sharing their stories, I’ve decided to send in my own. I haven’t played Poptropica for a really long time like others have, but I still would love to share my story with you. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s actually quite interesting.

My username is smartcute5, for those who are wondering. So, without further ado, let’s get started on my story…

February 2016 | Discovering the Poptropica App

It was an average Tuesday at school. I was at art class, just drawing some random stuff. While I was drawing, I overheard one of my friends say something about “Poptropica” and something about “credits.” “What is Poptropica, an app or something?” I wondered. I was filled to the brim with curiosity, so after school, I grabbed my tablet, searched up “Poptropica,” and found the Poptropica app.

After downloading it, I opened it, and then I saw little people running across the screen. I clicked on “New Player,” and created my character. Her name was Silly Sun, and she looked just like me, except the clothing choice. After creating her, I started a tutorial, where I had to collect some missing shards to make my first medallion.

When the tutorial was finished, I started playing some of the islands. I immediately fell in love with that game, but then realized that some of the islands were hard. I needed help, so I used video guides (mostly Thinknoodles) to help me complete the islands. I thought this phase would never end until…

March 2016 | Hiatus

I’m not sure why, but Poptropica just got away from me by the following month, in March. Maybe because some parts of certain islands seemed impossible to complete, or Poptropica just got more boring to me as time progressed. Also, since I had school, I really had little free time.

I thought I was going to be off forever, but soon, something made me want to go back on…

April 2016 | The PHB & Brave Hero’s Beginning

I was just going on my computer, when I suddenly remembered Poptropica. I searched it up and found the website for it. But before I clicked the link, something else caught my eye, something called “The Poptropica Help Blog.” I went on the blog, and found out that the blog was like a Poptropica guide and fun place. It brought back so much nostalgia from my previous Poptropica-playing.

After scrolling around the blog, I went on Poptropica, and created an account online. After selecting my age and gender, a little person busted out of a box. Finding the perfect name was quite hard and took a long time of clicking, but I finally found one: Brave Hero! Then, I landed on Home Island, and I completed my very first island, Monkey Wrench Island, which gave me my first medallion.

May 2016 | Finding Fashion!

Nothing really happened in May, except for me just completing islands and getting new costumes and all of that stuff. I was looking for some way for my Poptropican to look nicer, instead of wearing a classic pink shirt and skirt and a bare smile.

That’s when I found out that the PHB had two posts, one with loads of cute outfits, and another with a mountain of ASGs with awesome and rare costumes. It was perfect! Now, my Poptropican usually wears a pink one-shoulder shirt and belt, a white skirt, coral sunglasses, and a pink cape (to empathize my name, Brave Hero).

June 2016 – present | PHC and Beyond

I was just scrolling around the blog when I came across the PHC, which is the PHB’s chat hangout area on Discord. I created an account and started to chat with others. At first, I wasn’t that active on it, but over time, I met other Poptropicans and became friends with them. Now, I’m basically always online.

Right now, I’m very thankful for joining the community. I have been on Poptropica a lot, and as of now I’ve completed somewhere around 24 islands. My favorite island is Super Power Island, mostly because of my name, Brave Hero. I’m also excited about the New Poptropica, but also sad because it de-emphasizes the Old Pop. I’m mostly hyped about the shoes, which I find weird.

And that’s My Place In Poptropica! If you want to friend me, my username is smartcute5. Bye for now!

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Hope you enjoyed this “My Place in Poptropica” story! Feel free to send in your own (please include a minimum of 550 words, type with good spelling and grammar, divide it into labeled sections, and include your username). Look out for more community MPIPs in the future!

~the PHB

Membership, Store, Web Development

Fall Fashionables, Member Merits, and PHC Emojis!

September 30, 2016 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, you’re looking good! Ready to look even better?

The Poptropica Store has just been stocked with some all-new autumn attire! If you find yourself falling for these Fall Fashion fittings, cleverly named from 1 to 4, head over to the Store to pick up your new wardrobe pieces. They’re free for members, or 275 credits apiece for non-members.

You might feel like trying on that pink ombre hair or those geometric headphones. Something in here might even inspire a costume for Halloween – and that’s coming up! These looks will also soon be on the app.

If you’re needing more credits, the easiest way to accumulate some is by spinning the prize wheel on Home Island every day! In fact, the prize wheel guy even has something new to say, in celebration of Poptropica’s 9th birthday this month. (Thanks to Friendly Foot for the tip!)

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Another way to earn credits (anywhere from 100 to 500) is by finishing islands – even for replaying islands!

On the Creators’ Blog, Skinny Moon couldn’t help but throw in a promotion for membership – but a couple of lines did hint at something worth bringing up (bolded for emphasis below):

Of course, membership has its benefits. Everything in the store is included with membership. And sometimes our especially cool items are for members only… hmmmm, I wonder if that may happen in October… 😉

Well, looks like members are soon to get something for their money after months of nothing new, member-benefit-wise. (Now, before you let out a cry of outrage about how not everyone wants to or is able to pay for membership, remember that Poptropica does need the business it gets from membership as part of what keeps the company running. For all that Poptropica offers for free, it’s not outrageously unfair for them to offer a little extra to their patrons!)

Anyway, with apologies to Dr. Seuss, want to know what’s cooler than a cat in a hat?

Over on the Poptropica Help Chat (PHC), we’ve recently added almost fifty new custom Poptropica emojis that you can use in your conversations! Here is just a taste of some of that awesomeness:

A full list of our new emojis can be found in the PHC’s #tutorial channel.

In case you’re not familiar with the PHC on Discord, it’s a great place to meet, hang out with, and start parties with other Poptropicans, including PHB staff and other faces in this fun community! Check it out!

Have a great weekend, Poptropicans! 😁

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