PHB Parties

Poptropica’s 7th & Sam’s 15th birthday party!

note: The party hasĀ ended; thanks to all who came! Click hereĀ for a recap! šŸ™‚

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Hey everyone! As you may have gathered from the invitation above, you’re all invited to join the PHB in celebrating Poptropica’s 7th birthday this Saturday, September 20thĀ on our official chat, the PHC! I’ll also be turning 15, and I’d reallyĀ love to celebrate with you all! Just to reiterate, here are the details:

  • WHO: Poptropicans of all ages who want to hang out & have fun!
  • WHAT: Partying in Multiverse rooms on Pop, playing games, and chatting on the PHC, and possiblyĀ playing some music on plug.dj
  • WHEN:Ā Saturday, September 20th @ 7pm EST / 6pm CST / 5pm MST / 4pm PST (for those who don’t live in America, use a time converter to check whenĀ that’ll be in your time zone!)
  • WHERE: the Poptropica Help Chat (PHC) – click here to access it!
  • WHY: Birthday celebrations – Poptropica’s 7th and Samwow5’s 15th!

Update: Poptropica retweeted ourĀ tweet about the party!Ā Whether they’ll come remains to be seen, but it would be so cool if they did! Anyway, thanks for spreading the word, Poptropica!

For those who are unfamiliar with the PHC, that’sĀ the Poptropica Help Chat, the official PHB hangout. It’s a great place to chat with other Poptropicans anytime,Ā not just when we’ve got a party going on, and sometimes you might even get to meet PHB staff – I’ll be there for this, naturally!

The chat is moderatedĀ for safety and we do haveĀ rules to maintain harmony, so be sure to familiarize yourself with our chat policy and ranks on our Chat page, which you can find by clicking ā€œChatā€ in the menu above. Also, it’sĀ okay toĀ chat about other topicsĀ besides Poptropica while you’re on the PHC!

Anyway, hope to see you there! Bring your 7th birthday balloons for the big event!Ā šŸ˜€

PoptropiCon Island

PoptropiCon Ep. 1 out for all today!

PoptropiCon Ep. 1: Line Forms Here is finally is coming out for non-members at some point today: Thursday, Sept 18th! It’s not here yet, but it will be out within the next 24 hours! It’s now officially here!

The Creators finally decided to release the episode to everyone, a week later than expected, since non-members got nothing when Survival Ep. 5 came out for members last week. 😦 Anyway, if you need help, the PHB has you covered with PoptropiCon Island Guide! šŸ˜€

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Advertisements, Arabian Nights Island, Bonus Items, Store

Drawing Poptropican heads, Jeff Heim’s account, and Halloween costumes!

Hi Gs,

WhatĀ isn’tĀ happening in the world of Poptropica? Prepare to have your mind blown with all the new things happening in the Poptropica universe!Ā šŸ˜€

Thoughts on Arabian Nights description

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We already knew about Arabian Nights of course, but the recent announcement reveals some epic wallpapers and descriptions. As I was reading, however, I found something that sort of peeved me.

In Arabian Nights, players will travel across the desert trying to rescue the Sultan’s lamp from the 40 Thieves. Prepare for an adventure full of magic, treachery, and danger, in a setting like none we’ve ever created!

I’ve made my standing on this topic known, but in-fact there has been an Arabian setting created in Poptropica before. One of the many ports that Skullduggery island has is called Golden Harbor. It has an Arabian theme, thus they have created a similar setting before. Just wanted to point this out. šŸ˜›

Drawing Poptropicans with Jon Pitcher

The Creators recently posted a video on their YouTube channel featuring Poptropica illustrator Jon Pitcher. In the video, he shows you how he draws Poptropican heads, and how you can make your own. While the camera is a little shaky, I still think that the Poptropicans he drew were awesome. šŸ˜€

I might just make a video tutorial for drawing my Poptropican style sometime in the near future too. If you liked the video, you might also want to check out the PHB’s How to draw a Poptropican guide. šŸ™‚

Jeff Heim’s account

I recently asked Poptropica’s sound producer Jeff Heim to make a Poptropica account, to which he responded that he already had one – his username isĀ jeffheim88, and his Poptropican’s name is Lazy Cactus! While he hasn’t completed any islands, he does have membership and apparently believes in Bigfoot. šŸ˜› He lives in New Hampshire, US, and is a member of the Black Flags tribe.

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If you check out his site, you’ll also find a video (using all Poptropica music) where he explains what he does – note the smile when he mentions Poptropica. šŸ˜‰

Ā 7th birthday/Halloween costumes

You may know about the new 7th birthday balloon that you canĀ get free in the Store, but they also released two new Halloween-themedĀ costume cards – the Egyptian Mummy and the Scarecrow. These both can be found in the Haunted House mini-quest, and are fully costumizable there. It’s quite a mystery why they’re here – for one thing, they should be in the costumes section. Also, does this relate to Poptropica’s birthday? Only time will tell, I guess. šŸ˜›

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Ā Pop-pop-Poptropican Portraits!

TAFN.

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Bonus Items, Store

Pop’s 7th birthday balloon: in Store for all!

Hey everyone! Quick post to let you guys know that a new birthday balloon for Poptropica’s 7th birthday is now available for free in the Store for everyone.Ā Happy seventh birthday, Poptropica!

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To celebrate, the PHB willĀ be having a Poptropica party on the PHC and in Multiverse rooms – and as an added bonus, I’ll be celebrating my own b’day too! Stay tuned for more details about the party, and in the meantime, enjoy your color-changing balloon! šŸ˜€

~SW5~

Survival Island

Survival Island vs. The Most Dangerous Game

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In the first three episodes of Poptropica’s Survival Island, you’re trapped in the woods and are tryingĀ to survive: first you build a fire, then you catch a fish, then you send a distress signal. The story could have stopped right there, with you being rescued – but instead, it was just the beginning of something a little more sinister… and our quest for survival became a much more dangerous game.

The Most Dangerous Game (TMDG)Ā is a short story published in 1924 by Richard Connell. Since Daily Pops of Survival’s fourth episode and beyond have surfaced, we’ve speculated that the island could take a twisted turn in the direction of this classic literary work — and now that the Survival series has come to a close, let’s take a look at some of the similarities and differences between the two tales.

If you’d like to read TMDG, you can click here for the full story. For our Survival Island Guide, click here. Note that for the remainder of this post, there will be SPOILERSĀ for both Survival and TMDG!

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