At 5pm EST today, the official Poptropica Twitter randomly tweeted a Multiverse code (BJS54), inviting all Poptropicans to join. PHB author Brave Tomato saw this almost instantly and joined the room, finding only one other Poptropican inside – a girl named Skinny Moon, most likely the Poptropica Creator who started the impromptu party.
Using the previously discovered method of finding a Poptropican’s username (see this PHB post), we found that this anonymous Creator’s username was PopGirlJess (and Poptropican name “Skinny Moon”). However, Poptropica confirmed on Twitter that this Jess was not Poptropica’s CEO, Jess Brailler. (Perhaps the person running Poptropica’s social media is a lady named Jess?)
Others who later joined the Multiverse included yours truly (HP) along with PHB authors UiPE and Slanted Fish, as well as Poptropica community members Master Pinpey, Red Lizard, and Friendly Rock. Some of the PHB authors battled with the Creator, who let us win easily – which was sort of odd. About half an hour later, “Skinny Moon” left the room and tweeted that they were leaving to have fajitas for dinner. But don’t worry, they say there’s more to come!
Anyway, keep a look out on the official Poptropica Twitter (and the PHB’s Twitter @Poptropica_Help) to be in the know of events such as this! Even if you’re not on Twitter, we have a Twitter timeline you can keep track of on the sidebar of this blog.
Sure, I may have just posted, but I’ve got some awesome news for you guys! Let’s look back a few month’s ago at Andrew’s fan art contest. You may remember my beloved submission (if not here ya go):
This image sparked a chord with my creative talent. Many members of the community found this one hilarious, and many followed. Some as prizes for my fan art contest and some for community member birthdays:
Poptropicans belong to: Master Pinpey, Nice Fox, Giant Hawk, DjRose4, and Ylimegirl respectively
I have so much fun creating these “works of art” (if you want to call them that) and you guys seem to love them so much! So, I had this idea. An idea so crazy, so hilarious, so awesome, that it may just work. I’ve dropped hints over my social media (Twitter, Tumblr, and Deviant Art more specifically) and it’s time to announce! 😀 It’s time for…
Heyyo Poptropicans, it’s Ultimate iPad Expert here with some super awesome news!
You may have noticed over the past few months in which the Creators have been teasing us about a new island. It seemed the time would never come when they’d announce the next island, even after putting it on the map last week. But the official details are finally here!
Just today, the Creators officially announced: Escape from Pelican Rock Island!
The Creators posted a trailer for the island and released the official Tour page! So, now we’re getting a fairly good idea of what this new island is about.
Some of the PHB authors have been speculating on this new island for quite a while now, and it seems we may be correct about some stuff. For one, we’ve been speculating about getting framed by a doppelgänger. We’ll have to wait and see some more official details, but the Creators gave us a few little hints on the plot in an island synopsis. The official island synopsis reads:
Pelican Rock is the toughest prison ever built. And after you’re framed for a crime you didn’t commit, it’s your new home! Use your wits to devise an escape plan, and your nerve to pull it off. But getting out is just the beginning — because the real criminal is still out there!
That’s about all the Creators have given us story-wise, but there are a number of sneak peeks showing the island, with even more on our Daily Pop Sneak Peeks Archive!
We also get a look at Escape From Pelican Rock’s member exclusive costume, Escapee Dr. Hare. Somewhat of an odd choice considering I’d assume Dr. Hare won’t actually be on the island (or will he?), but it’s a pretty cool costume nonetheless.
And, last up from the new Tour page is this awesome printable poster:
So, that wraps up all the latest info on Escape From Pelican Rock! I’m super excited for the new island. It looks like it’ll have super fun gameplay (perhaps like Survival: Cabin Fever or Spy Island, both of which I really enjoyed), and has an interesting story to it.
What do you think about this upcoming island? Comment below.
Greetings Hawk-tropicans! This is Giant Hawk speaking, and I’ve got some absolutely astonishing announcement news for all of you.
Today, November 2, is my birthday. So how shall I spend it? By officially announcing something very special to me, of course! As any of you who saw my very first PHB post may remember, I dropped a not-so-subtle hint about a super huge written series I was making. Since then, I’ve also been dropping some hints on my DeviantArt page and on Twitter. So what is all of this cryptic hullabaloo about then? Let’s not dawdle, because this is something I am really excited for!
Introducing… The Giant Hawk Adventures!
But what is the Giant Hawk Adventures? Well, here is my official synopsis of the series:
In the world of Poptropica, the most beloved and admirable profession one can achieve is that of the professional adventurer – one who explores the world daily, saving the world whenever needed. Likewise, there is no adventuring organization more highly decorated than the Bureau of Heroic Poptropicans, otherwise known as the BHP. No Poptropican knows this better than the amateur adventurer Giant Hawk. That changes, however, when he applies for and finally gains his dream job of professional adventurer at the BHP, allowing him to meet and work with the world’s top eight most elite adventurers: Friendly Fish, Messy Sinker, Brave Tomato, Slippery Raptor, Spotted Dragon, Yellow Sword, Tough Icicle, and Lone Ring. And while he may now have the tools of the trades and friends in high places, Giant Hawk still must risk his life every day, as new unique challenges, treacherous villains, and unknown environments await him in his new career.
To elaborate, each episode in the series will be based on a real island in Poptropica, starting with Early Poptropica and moving onwards in release order. Do not fret, however, because I will be changing up each of the islands’ plots in order to keep the storylines fresh and interesting. I will not be adapting the sponsored islands, though (the only exception to this rule being Nabooti). Each episode will also be split into multiple chapters, as they would be WAY too long otherwise.
Also, there’s more to this story than just a comic. Stay tuned for more on that… 😉
Just in case you didn’t understand that, the Giant Hawk Adventures will actually be linked continuity-wise to HP’s PoptropiComic. Actually, the GHA has already been referenced in one of the PoptropiComic’s pages – but like I said, that is just the beginning of our in-story connections.
Also, HPuterpop will be lending his amazing creative abilities to the artwork of the Giant Hawk Adventures. In fact, I just so happen to have some sketches of the GHA to share with you all:
Messy Sinker and Giant Hawk
Meet Nice Seal, Hyper Ice, Crazy Brain, and Trusty
Slippery Raptor in action
Facing a monster
Who – or what – is this?
A giant problem
I hope you are properly hyped for the series by now, because the most important news regarding the GHA is this – I will be publishing the Giant Hawk Adventures right here on the PHB!
The series is set to premiere with its first installment on January 5th (UPADTE: This is no longer the release date, for more details, click here), so set your calendars! Until then, take this plot synopsis of the first episode, Early Poptropica:
Giant Hawk, a keen young adventurer, has finally applied for a job at the BHP, the Bureau of Heroic Poptropicans. But in order to get the job, he will need to prove his skill as an adventurer by undergoing a test mission. At first, it doesn’t seem too hard – just retrieve a pig and a flag for the distressed pilgrims of an island. But with a ferocious giant spider on the loose, Giant Hawk’s test mission may not be as easy as it seems.
If you have any questions about the series at all, please do post them in the comment section below. Trust me, there is a lot more about the series that I am willing to talk about. 🙂
Happy Halloween, Poptropicans! It’s finally time to unveil the winners of this year’s PHB Halloween Competition, which came in two parts: costumes and Photo Booth. We’re celebrating our recent milestone of 20 million hits by choosing 20 winners; 10 for each portion. Here we go…
Part I: Costumes
Mirror, mirror on the wall; who’s the scariest of them all? Well, the PHB team enjoyed looking at the great number of ghastly garbs that dared to enter this hallowed competition, and we’ve finally narrowed it down to ten of this year’s best! These guys get the honor of being shown on the front page via this post, as well as having their costumes immortalized on the PHB’s Costumes page. Check ’em out:
“Undead Skull Pirate” by Silver Ghost
“Helena (from MCR music video)” by Midnight Stardust 卌
“Classic Zombie” by perfectgamer115
“Blue-Violet Genie” by superstar
“Demon Fairy” by Kert128
“Ghostly Flier” by phil
“Wizard Kid” by Enric
“Medieval Archer” by Melinoe
“Leader of the Cannibals” by KeithSammut
“The Lost Arabian King” by cody
Part II: Photo Booth
The Creators may have held their own Photo Booth Halloween challenge, but we were first – and we didpromise to awardmemberships to the winners! 😉 Check out these spine-chilling spectacles created right in Home Island’s Photo Booth (with a bit of clever image editing in #2)!
(#1) Brave Thunder – “Demon Killer”
(#2) The Poptropica Costume Creators – “Sun and Moon”
(#3) Daisy – “Snake’s Queen Chamber”
Jacob_Da_Boss – “Pie Pilot”
Big Crush – “Party Outside the Haunted House”
Shy Mosquito – “MJ Thriller concert”
MasterPinpey – “Dr. Hare’s Vampire Warrior”
Some Guy – “Dead Ringer”
Purple Stomper – “Murderous Snake Baby”
PoptropicanNeatBee – “Attack of the Crazy Man”
If you are one of the Photo Booth winners, check your email for a message from the PHB regarding having your membership awarded to you. #1 gets a 6-month membership, #2 and #3 get a 3-month each, and #4-10 each get a 1-month! Might come in handy for the upcoming Escape from Pelican Rock Island. 😛
We had hundreds of entries for the PHB’s 7th Annual Halloween Competition, and regardless of whether or not yours made this list, thank you for participating! If you’d like to check out everyone’s entries, browse the comments section of the contest post before it’s too late. 😉
Some of the PHB authors have been speculating on this new island for quite a while now, and it seems we may be correct about some stuff. For one, we’ve been speculating about getting framed by a doppelgänger. We’ll have to wait and see some more official details, but the Creators gave us a few little hints on the plot in an island synopsis. The official island synopsis reads:
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