This time around, the featured artist is Lance Fry, a former Poptropica Creator. He currently works for StoryArc Media as a senior artist, where he’shelped with drawing and animating an app I’m sure we’re all familiar with, Adventure Pig. (Go ahead and download it. It’s great! Still unsure? Check out this app review.) Anyway, let’s get into that portfolio! (Thanks to idk for the tip!)
The most notable piece is this logo for Crisis Caverns Island, indicating once again that there were serious plans to bring the island to life (and who knows, maybe there still are?).
Since his Logos and Signage gallery on Behance was uploaded very recently (this week), it’s possible Crisis Caverns is still being considered. You can also find this amazing collection of signs seen around Poptropica in the gallery (can you figure out where each of them are found in-game?):
In addition to signs and logos, he’s even made some background art, character designs, and concept art, as stated on his Behance page. Here are a few of his background and scenic pieces. Of course, you can view them all in his Behance background gallery.
All in all, Lance Fry has done a ton for Poptropica when it comes to art. Many of the backgrounds and logos we see in various islands were created by Fry. I think they all look amazing and deserve some recognition.
To learn more about Lance, pop on over to his LinkedIn page. To see more of his artwork (unrelated to Poptropica), view his website or Behance page. The artwork displayed is incredible.
A big thanks to Lance for all of the amazing work and effort he has put into the game. I hope he succeeds in all of his future endeavors!
I hope you took a liking to my first official post here on the PHB. Pop on!
It’s been a while since I posted here, but now I’m back!
Anyway, there’s a new ad for the movie The Wild Life (called Robinson Crusoe outside the US) on Home Island! You may remember Robinson Crusoe coming to the Poptropica app a while back, but now, he’s landed his way to Poptropica online! (Thanks to Friendly Foot for the tip!)
Let’s see what’s inside…
Unlike the ad on the app, this one is a common room where you can talk to the characters in the story, check out the fun stuff, and collect prizes.
When you land on the left side of the ad and click the vine, these quirky animals will swing by on your screen:
Up near the exit, there is a costumizable Robinson Crusoe costume, so make sure to get it before it goes!
If you move to the right of the cavern, you can get a free Mak Follower! Just click and you shall receive it right away!
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In other news, Mitch Krpata – the author of the second Poptropica graphic novelThe Lost Expedition – is inviting everyone around Plainville, Massachusetts on September 14 to attend a book talk about Poptropica’s latest graphic novel at Jeff Kinney’s bookstore, An Unlikely Story. Don’t worry, it’s free!
If you’re interested, don’t forget to register for the event here.
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Lastly, the Poptropica Creators’poll for the new Poptropica houses has ended as of Sunday midnight, Eastern time. It looks like the “Tudor” style (#4) won! (It’s the one on the bottom left.)
I hope we can see it later this year when the New Poptropica launches! Although I really liked the Beach one (#3 in the middle) as well, because it reminds me of a modern version of the house in Steven Universe. 😛
…and that concludes our post for today! For those who are wondering about Stolen Snapshots and Community Celebrities, don’t worry because *hopefully* I can do them this month. :)))
Sadly school has begun for me, but at least we still have these memes… So many scrumptious memes. Welcome to round thirty-nine of PMFM (Poptropican Meme Face Mondays)!
The lucky meme-faced Poptropicans this week are Perfect Sky, room, and Brave Hero! And here are the memes:
Perfect Sky
room
Brave Hero
Feel free to click on the images to view them in their full glory. 😛
In other unrelated news, Koi aka Spencer has written up this message for the readers of the PHB, so be sure to read:
Koi, the story in Chinese mythology – is a pathetic fish that’s teased for not being able to swim up a waterfall. Once it gets up the waterfall, it’s granted an amazing gift. It becomes a dragon. (Pst, for you Pokémaniacs – Pokémon uses that story for Magikarp. It’s why he turns into Gyrados.)
I’m not Koi anymore. I have much more pride in myself and my doings. I’m ready to move on, I’m happy to move on – and mostly, I want to.
Hope you all have enjoyed Pop 5, Popspiracies, Cobalt’s Corner, news, the sneak peeks, and my contributions towards Orb Legend.
Bye.
Goodbye Spencer. We’ll miss your circles and conspiracies. Swim on, Koi.
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 thirty-nine 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.
Howdy Poptropicans! (dramatic entrance) I’m Lucky Joker, the newest PHB author! First off, I’d like to say hello to all of my new co-authors, as well as a big thank you to Slanted Fish for inviting me to write on this blog.
To tell a bit about myself, I’m a teen living in the U.S. Some of my hobbies include reading, drawing, collecting toys, and writing — blogging being my favorite in particular. As some of you may know, I used to run a Poptropica blog of my own alongside White Ice, an awesome community member here. Unfortunately, when we were at our peak, it was hacked and deleted (moment of awkward silence while crickets chirp)…
Enough with the bad news. The good news is that I’m here now and that I’m able to share my love with the best community around. Not to mention that I have the amazing opportunity to do so on the biggest Poptropica blog on the internet. Seriously, I cannot express the state of excitement I’m in, let alone through a computer screen. Here’s my happy dance to prove it!
If you want to check out some of my online profiles, by the way, here are the links below.
With all of that said, I hope you’ve gotten to know me a little more — and if you’ve read to this point, I commend you on your patience in regards to my rambling. Hopefully, you can bear with my weirdness and even come to enjoy it. I’m very eager to see what happens next and to meet a lot of new people! (dramatic exit)
Hey Poptropic-athletes! After a month of solid competition, the Poptropica Help Blog’s first ever Tribal Tournament has now come to a close. Thanks to the tons of Poptropicans who cheered, dressed up, and got involved in one way or another – we hope you had fun!
At the Closing Ceremony, we announced on the PHC the winners of the Tribal Tournament, breaking it down by each category. You can also see a collage of some party pictures above. But don’t worry if you missed it – we’ll be recapping them here as well! Since we’ve broken it down, you’ll need to get to the bottom of this post to see the overall winners.
Without further ado, let’s begin!
Medal Marathon
The first contest we announced was the Medal Marathon, which ran throughout the month, and all one had to do was play Poptropolis Games and show us the resulting scoreboard to earn points! As many times as one could! Higher results earned more points (1st place = 8 points, 2nd place = 7, etc).
Here are the standings for the Medal Marathon:
Seraphim – 1284
Wildfire – 931
Yellowjackets – 902
Pathfinders – 816
Nanobots – 645
Black Flags – 167
Flying Squid – 113
Nightcrawlers – 23
Congratulations to the Seraphim for flying high and proving their merit in medallions!
Artistic Athletes
For the Artistic Athletes round, we asked you guys to create and send us your best Poptropica art in a number of categories: visual art, written work, fashion, and Realms.
The PHB tribe reps then went through their respective tribes’ entries and picked one for each category, then brought them to the rest of the PHB team to vote, with each rep not voting on their own tribe’s entries to eliminate bias. After our deliberating, we’re ready to present our top selections for each tribe!
To calculate points, the PHB team ranked each chosen piece for every category, except for ones from their own tribe. From there, the placement numbers (first place, second, etc.) were added up and then divided by the number of placements that had been given to form an average.
Then the average scores were ranked within each category from lowest to highest, as lower amounts meant it had received higher placement ranks in the judging. From there, each category awarded points based on the final placements: 80 points for first place, 70 for second, and so on down the line.
You can see the overall placements for the Artistic Athletes after all the art categories below.
Visual Art
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by Criaha (Seraphim)
by Wanderesa/White Ice (Wildfire)
by Ripley (Black Flags)
by Lucky Joker (Pathfinders)
by Yumi-Chan-Chu (Nanobots)
by Orange Shell (Nightcrawlers)
by Magic Flipper (Flying Squid)
by Tall Cactus (Yellowjackets)
Congrats to all tribes for participating in this category!
These are the amounts of points earned by each tribe for the category of Visual Art:
Seraphim – 80
Wildfire – 70
Black Flags – 60
Pathfinders – 50
Nanobots – 40
Nightcrawlers – 30
Flying Squid – 20
Yellowjackets – 10
Written Work (Fan Fictions)
Poptropolis Games by Bony Bones (Flying Squid) – click here to read. (+80 points)
The New Tribe by Happy Lobster (Seraphim) – click here to read. (+70 points)
Hurdles by Wanderesa/White Ice (Wildfire) – click here to read. (+60 points)
No written work entry received from Black Flags, Nanobots, Nightcrawlers, Pathfinders, and Yellowjackets.
Fashion (Costumes)
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by Rocky Rockstar (Wildfire)
by Perfect Sky (Yellowjackets)
by Incredible Shark (Black Flags)
by Small Carrot (Flying Squid)
by Magic Panda (Seraphim)
by Short Feather (Nanobots)
by theredburger (Pathfinders)
No fashion entry received from Nightcrawlers.
These are the amounts of points earned by each tribe for the category of Fashion:
Wildfire – 80
Seraphim – 70
Yellowjackets – 60
Flying Squid – 50
Black Flags – 40 (tied for 5th)
Nanobots – 40 (tied for 5th)
Pathfinders – 40 (tied for 5th)
Realms
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by Muddy Kid (Nanobots)
by CBauthorofUPCandPTB (Black Flags)
by Small Carrot (Flying Squid)
by Magic Panda (Seraphim)
by Ultimate iPad Expert (Yellowjackets)
No Realms entry received from Nightcrawlers, Pathfinders, and Wildfire.
These are the amounts of points earned by each tribe for the category of Realms:
Nanobots – 80
Black Flags – 70
Flying Squid – 60
Seraphim – 50
Yellowjackets – 40
Honorable Mentions
These entries did not influence the voting process, but we thought they were too good not to be shown here! A few of them are from PHB authors, who did not enter unless their tribe did not make an entry. Click to view full images.
These are the amounts of points earned by each tribe for every art category combined:
Seraphim – 270 (80 + 70 + 70 + 50)
*Flying Squid – 210 (20 + 80 + 50 + 60)
*Nanobots – 210 (40 + 50 + 40 + 80)
Black Flags – 170 (60 + 0 + 40 + 70)
Wildfire – 150 (70 + 0 + 80 + 0)
Yellowjackets – 110 (10 + 0 + 60 + 40)
Pathfinders – 90 (50 + 0 + 40 + 0)
Nightcrawlers – 30 (30 + 0 + 0 + 0)
*Flying Squid and Nanobots are tied for second overall in Artistic Athletes.
Congratulations to the Seraphim for their championship in the field of artistic endeavor!
Tribal Thinkers
In the Tribal Thinkers round, we set out some brain-bending puzzles to test your Poptropica knowledge, with trivia questions and Stolen Snapshot challenges abound. Check out how your tribe fared below!
Placements
Pathfinders – 245
Seraphim – 180
Wildfire – 175
Flying Squid – 170 (tied for 4th)
Yellowjackets – 170 (tied for 4th)
Nanobots – 170 (tied for 4th)
Black Flags – 130
Nightcrawlers – 0
Congratulations to the Pathfinders for finding the path to the most answers!
Answers
Now for the answers to each question! How many did you get right?
Questions about Poptropica (5 points each)
When was Poptropica founded? September 2007
What brand of soda does Gamer Guy drink? Valley Rain
What item on Shark Tooth Island isn’t actually needed in the quest? Shark Fin
What is carved on the tree in the Lewis & Clark Expedition on Time Tangled Island? “Clark was here”
What are the names of the B.A.D’s guard dogs on Spy Island? Fang, Slasher, and Fluffy
How much did the Astro-Knights Early Access pass cost? 500 credits
The Tabloid on Reality TV advertises an article about dating who? Black Widow
What Greek letters are on the Drachma coin on Mythology Island? AθE – alpha theta epsilon
What does Sprocket from Steamworks Island want to call his autobiography? I, Robot
For which island did Poptropica first launch its own external website as a promotion for the island and what was the website? Cryptids Island – mewsfoundation.org
Which island’s name is also a possible Poptropica player name? Red Dragon
Which island contains an altered version of the painting American Gothic by Grant Wood? Game Show Island (inside the museum on Main Street)
What does the binary code found on the recycle billboard outside the Game Show Main Street factory translate to? “Robot”
Which island has a common room that has no name, and what is the room? Vampire’s Curse – a barn (also accepted Poptropolis Games room as an answer)
What is the name of the ship in Captain Crawfish’s dream on Super Villain Island? H.M.S Seachicken
Which time period on Time Tangled Island requires an item from another time period to collect the misplaced artifact? Vikings, 831 A.D.
Which island has a character claiming to be from “Time Twisted Island”? Shark Tooth
Where did Dr. Spyglass, from Spy Island, use to work? PASE
Who was the Ice Arrow, seen in Astro-Knights, crafted by? Rime the Wizard
In the trash bin on Mocktropica Island, what is the name of Zeus’s tree character? Spruce
Questions about the PHB team (5 points each)
What is Brave Tomato’s favorite island? Mythology
What was Slanted Fish’s first Poptropica account? Scary Tomato
Spotted Dragon made a fansite about Poptropica and _? Adventure Time
How did Slippery Raptor discover Poptropica? A magazine called K-Zone
Which island did Ultimate iPad Expert play first? Super Power
Who is HPuterpop’s character designed to resemble? His dad (a younger version)
What was the name of Koi (Spencer)’s second Poptropica account? Friendly Gamer
What place did Ylimegirl win on the Reality TV Island Champions Map? 4th place
Bonus question (10 points): What’s the name of Skinny Moon’s puppy? Toby
Stolen Snapshots (10 points each)
These were the Stolen Snapshot challenges given by Slippery Raptor in the Tribal Thinkers round. Below, you’ll find the answers for where each snapshot can be found in-game.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
SOS Island
Lunar Colony
Arabian Nights Episode 2
Wild West
Poptropolis Games
Game Show
Counterfeit
Ghost Story
Poptropolis Games
Mythology
Shout-out to Creepy Goose of the Pathfinders tribe for getting all of them right! 🌟
Overall Standings
And the winner is…
Well, to keep the suspense going, we’re going to work from the bottom. In 8th place, we have – lean and mean, but not too keen – the Nightcrawlers! Better seize the day next time, ‘Crawlers.
Waving their mighty dark banner above the sea where the squids dwell, in 7th place we have the Black Flags! Arrr, at least they weren’t dead last.
Swimming in at 6th place are the Flying Squid, who, for a small tribe, still played a decent share in the tournament! Not bad, Squiddies. Just keep swimming!
Who’s won 5th place? According to our heavy data-crunching calculations, it’s the Nanobots! At least their processing power got a workout.
Following their GPS, the Pathfinders have found their way to 4th place. A fine finish to their journey, and nobody got lost on the way!
Swarming in at 3rd place, we have the Yellowjackets, with not even a little sting in their pride. These buzzers were pretty close to the sweet taste of victory with winning the bronze!
The intensity is heating up for 2nd place – and it’s Wildfire who nabbed the silver! Feel the burn, because this team isn’t going to be extinguished without a fight. And the crowd goes… WILD!
Which leaves, in 1st place… Seraphim! Congratulations to our champions who reign from on high! (cue angelic choir) Spread those wings proudly, because the glory is yours! Gold jerseys get the gold!
Thanks to Slippery Raptor for these awesome animated tribe gifs!
Here’s a look at the overall standings for each tribe, with the total amount of points won:
Seraphim – 1734 (1284 + 270 + 180)
Wildfire – 1256 (931 + 150 + 175)
Yellowjackets – 1182 (902 + 110 + 170)
Pathfinders – 1151 (816 + 90 + 245)
Nanobots – 1025 (645 + 210 + 170)
Flying Squid – 493 (113 + 210 + 170)
Black Flags – 467 (167 + 170 + 130)
Nightcrawlers – 53 (23 + 30 + 0)
Before we wrap up, there’s one more award we want to give out… the Most Valuable Player!
This Poptropican pulled more than his weight in the Tribal Tournament, making up the majority of the Pathfinders’ tribe’s score and bringing more spirit on their PHC tribe channel than the PHB rep of the team. According to this player’s profile, he’s played through the Poptropolis Games almost sixty times!
So from all of us at the PHB… Lucky Joker, you da real MVP.
Shout-outs also to Messy Thunder of Seraphim and Perfect Sky of Yellowjackets for also playing a ton of Poptropolis Games enough to rival LJ’s score – however, it was Lucky Joker who carried his team even when no one else did. Congrats to all three!
Well, that concludes the first ever Poptropica Help Blog Tribal Tournament! We hope you had fun competing and participating in our various competitions, cheering on your tribe, and enjoying the tribal colors on the PHC (Poptropica Help Chat)!
Remember, the PHC on Discord is always open for Poptropicans of all ages to hang out and have fun in a safely moderated chat environment, and you’ll often see PHB staff around too. We hope you’ll stick around and get to know this great community!
This time around, the featured artist is Lance Fry, a former Poptropica Creator. He currently works for StoryArc Media as a senior artist, where he’s helped with drawing and animating an app I’m sure we’re all familiar with, Adventure Pig. (Go ahead and download it. It’s great! Still unsure? Check out this app review.) Anyway, let’s get into that portfolio! (Thanks to idk for the tip!)
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