Contests

CYDI runner-up #7: Shakespeare Island

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Hey everyone! The Creators just announced the 7th runner-up of CYDI (Create Your Own Dream Island) contest! The island was Shakespeare Island, submitted by Kailey W. of Minnesota!

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A Shakespeare Island, wow! Here’s why the Creators liked the idea:

The pitch: Players help Shakespeare put on a Romeo and Juliet play. Players sign up to be an actor, backstage organizer, or costume designer. But during the show, another actor gets stage fright and players will have to dress up and sing the song.

Why we liked it: First of all, who doesn’t love the Bard? Second, from the costumes to the scenery, this would be an excellent setting for a Poptropica Island. Last but not least, Kailey’s idea to let the player take on one of a few different roles would be an interesting game mechanic for us to explore. This was a very well thought-out entry!

Wow! That would be cool! I think this is one of the cool islands that should of won (House of Cards was the best in my opinion), here’s a secret fact about me that I never told anyone… I love poetry, and I love plays and novels, like Shakespeare’s. Anyway, here’s a snippet of the interview with Kailey – you can read the rest on the Creators’ Blog.

Poptropica Creators: How did you come up with the idea for your Island?
Kailey: I’ve always had a passion for theatre so I thought it would be a fun idea.

Wow, Kailey! I didn’t know you had that passion too! If you’re reading this, the PHB would love to hear more about your island idea. Anyway, that’s all for now!

~SW5~

 

Mission Atlantis Island, Survival Island

Survival (Ep. 2) for members & Mission Atlantis (Ep. 1) out for all!

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Looking for the PHB’s Survival Ep. 2 walkthrough? Click here! Or do you need our guide for Mission Atlantis Ep. 1? We’ve got you covered!

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Hey everyone! I just wanted to quickly inform you that Survival Island Ep. 2 (Hook, Line, & Sinker) is out for members! No demo for non-members though. Plus, the PHB’s Survival walkthrough covers both episodes 1 & 2!

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There is some good news for non-members as well – Mission Atlantis Ep. 1 (Into the Deep) is out for all! If you need help on the island, feel free to use the PHB’s guide, which has lots of pictures! Hope it helps! 😀

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So, members, how is your fishing going? And non-members, what have you found under the sea? Take the poll below, and tell us what you think of these islands in the comments or on the official PHB chat, the PHC! 🙂

Glitches

Guess who’s having login problems.

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Update: I’m playing it on an alternate computer 😉

Wonderful, lucky old me. So when I first came on Poptropica, everything seemed normal. I know that Hook, Line and Sinker is gonna come out today, I figured I’d just go closer to the blimp- I was in the Control Room on Super Villain Island. However, as soon as I got out, there was an error image on my screen where the gameplay screen once was.Then, a pop-up talking about add-ons appeared on the top left of my screen. Unsure of what it meant, I closed it.

So I refreshed the Poptropica home page and I tried to log in. However, this screen keeps popping up:

This infamous Poptropican Blue Screen of Death. I checked and double checked to make sure that my settings complied with the instructions on the error message, and it did. I tried logging in again and again, yet it wouldn’t go. I even tried rebooting my laptop but it is still not working. I even deleted the cookies on my laptop. But still.

If you guys have any suggestions, let me know- I have no clue why Poptropica decided to be mean to me TODAY of all days.

Mission Atlantis Island, Survival Island

Survival Ep. 2 & Mission Atlantis Ep. 1 – this Thursday!

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Hey everyone! Now, I’m pretty sure Survival Island – Episode 2: Hook, Line, and Sinker is coming out this week, because the Creators said last week that Mission Atlantis – Episode 1: Into the Deep would be coming out to everyone this Thursday!

Last time when Survival Ep. 1 was released to all, Mission Atlantis Ep. 1 was released to members. So, I’m thinking the pattern will be the same: this Thursday, Survival Ep. 2 will be released to members, and Mission Atlantis Ep. 1 will be released to all. (UPDATE: The Creators’ Blog just confirmed that I was right!) Also, the Survival tour page has been updated with a new printable poster for Episode 2, which should mean the next episode is coming very soon!

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Stay tuned to the PHB to know as soon as the new episode comes out! We will also have a guide up as soon as possible, so be ready. For more details about what the next episodes of Survival will entail, check out HP’s post, “Survival Files: more on the story” and BT’s post, “A look ahead: who is Van Buren?” for some exclusive insights! 🙂

~SW5~

Contests

CYDI runner-up #6: Prehistoric Island

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Hey everyone! The Creators just announced the 6th runner-up for Create Your Dream Island (CYDI) contest: Prehistoric Island, submitted by Sofia W. of Illinois!

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At first I thought it wasn’t original; I thought it would be one of those islands that everyone sent in. But… this is different, and here’s why the Creators liked it:

The pitch: A paleontologist built a time portal to study living dinosaurs, but something went wrong and now dinosaurs are coming into the 21st century. Poptropicans must reassemble the time portal and send them back.

Why we liked it: Sofia wasn’t the only person to send us an idea about dinosaurs, but hers stood apart in two ways. First, she had the dinosaurs coming into the present day, which is a fun twist. Second, Sofia reached out to two real-life paleontologists, Jack Horner and Larry Witmer, to ask if she could include them as characters on her Island — and they both said yes! Way to go the extra mile, Sofia!

Wow! Reaching out to real life paleontologists – way to go, Sofia! Also, here’s a snippet of the interview with Sofia – you can read the whole thing on the Creators’ Blog.

Poptropica Creators: How did you come up with the idea for your Island?
Sofia: I came up with the idea for Prehistoric Island from my life-time love of dinosaurs and everything ancient.

Wow! This island would have been cool to have; even though dinosaurs have been suggested before, they’ve never actually been implemented into Poptropica. Also, Sofia, if you’re reading this, I’d like to interview you and get the full plot of your island! Congrats Sofia! 🙂

~SW5~