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Hi Gs,

The Poptropica Creators have really been piling it on lately — first Mocktropica, then Mythology SUI, then Poptropica Labs, and now Monster Carnival Island!

Just after I posted that gif of Thirsty Whale deleting MCI. Perfect timing. This island is old but new. If you want the whole story of Monster Carnival Island, be sure to check out the PHB article where we explain the happenings. One thing about it; the mystery of Monster Carnival will be solved very soon. In fact, it’s coming out next month!

I realize that this is the first prediction I made that has come true. Which is sorta sad. xD Personally, I am really excited for this. I never would have guessed it (until just about two weeks ago, when the Daily Pops became suspicious.) I have high expectations, and I have faith that this will be awesome!!

What I don’t get is that in the teaser trailer, the ringmaster* is wearing a Mardi Gras mask, that was already proven to be for Night Watch. Will this be about Mardi Gras as well? Or is it not a mask? O.o

*I say that this is a ringmaster because 1) they generally wear a top hat, and 2) the cape is also a general ring master accessory. Just check out the preliminary sketch for MCI’s ringmaster. Pretty similar.

Also, there’s the question of sound or no sound. One thing unique about the teaser trailer is that at the end, where the logo is shown, something is not shown. It has been shown in the newest islands trailers thus far:

They both have the text below them saying “Now with sound”. The MCI trailer does not have that in it. There is a chance that they didn’t put it in because this is just the teaser, and there’s also a chance that the “Now with sound” phrase is obsolete, since everyone has sorta gotten used to it. But what if it wasn’t that? What if they’re releasing Monster Carnival classic?

It would sure be a tribute! Would you enjoy it? Or would it be a nightmare?

Also, a heads up to the Daily Pop on Monday:

Vandals — Just trash the place, why don’t you.

“We’ll eat you up, we love you so!” – Maurice Sendak. That’s how I feel about Poptropica at the moment. But MCI will take us down a different route. Instead of being wild things, we will save them!

In other news that’s not so scary, the card for Poptropica Labs just came out in the Store, and it’s currently for members only.

I want to let you know I am aware of it, and will be posting a review of it soon next week. 😉

-HP

Monster Carnival Island

Monster Carnival confirmed as the next Poptropica Island!

January 18, 2014January 22, 2014 AW

Haha! Finally! You guys were right! It’s the dream of Poptropicans everywhere, the island we’ve all been waiting for – and it will be ready starting February 2014…

After all these (five!) years, it’s finally happened. The great mystery of Monster Carnival Island will be revealing itself. Hallelujah! This is going to be VERY exciting.

Tell us what you think in the comments!

Mocktropica Island

I Declare Mocktropica Free to Play!

January 17, 2014January 19, 2014 HPuterpop

Hi Gs,

It snuck up on all of us, but nonetheless Mocktropica is now free to play! Head over to Poptropica to play now — and tell me what you guys think of this one of a kind quest. If you’re in need of some help, be sure to check out our Mocktropica guide (with pictures 😀 )!

You are very right, Bucket Bot. Kudos to you. 😛 You can also see what I thought of the island in my review. I think you may agree. 😉

-HP

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Release Dates

January 16, 2014 HPuterpop

Hi Gs,

This post is dedicated to release dates of Poptropica… you may find it boring. 😉

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always felt like Poptropica had two teams of people making islands at one point. In my opinion, back in the olden days (like a couple years ago) when Poptropica was making islands like they were out of style, there was a sort of pattern in the island releases.

It started with Shrink Ray island. Even though I like it, it still isn’t a great island. Then Mystery Train (good), Game Show (bad), Ghost Story (good), S.O.S. (bad), Vampire’s Curse (good), Twisted Thicket (bad)… of course, this is purely my opinion.

I’ll stop judging after that, because the pattern is inconsistent afterwards. What do you think about my theory?

Here’s a nice piece of information: most of the old islands have already been remodeled. How do I know? Check out this xml file. It is a list of all the islands that have been updated: http://static.poptropica.com/game/data/game/game.xml

That’s a lot of islands. And they’re not all on there, so it isn’t just a list of islands to be updated. Do you remember my failed prediction that Spy Island would be the next updated? I made the prediction because the island, as far as I could tell, had already been uploaded. Basically, what I’m saying is, we might be able to track the Creator’s schedule of releasing these SUIs.

Time Tangled was announced to be the next updated November 20, and was released December 10. That’s a 30 day period in between there. Coincidence? I think not.

Thirty days from the time Mythology Island was announced to be updated would be February 7. I might be wrong, but expect it to be that day. And Creators, if you choose to change the date just to prove me wrong, I respect that. 😛

Also, it seems like Poptropica may have a language setting in the future! Check out the .swf file for the SUI settings menu: http://static.poptropica.com/game/assets/ui/settings/settingsPanel.swf

There are four different language settings to choose from! From what I can tell, it isn’t a released feature yet, but this sure is cool! 😀

–HP

Mocktropica Island, Reviews

Mocktropica Bonus Quest Review

January 14, 2014February 25, 2014 HPuterpop

Hi Gs,

The Bonus Quest for Mocktropica, or “Bonus Bots” as everyone has been calling it, was released very recently. I have played it, and my feelings are mixed.

The Story

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The premise is that one of Poptropica’s best programmers, Mark Hertz, has been lost to the game Mega Fighting Bots. When I say lost, I mean he has become obsessed with it, and won’t do anything other than it — I discussed the same issue concerning Minecraft in my live stream. 😉 Anyway, not only has he become obsessed, he has morphed into the game, and become evil. He is the final boss you have to battle.

The picture to the right is an email sent from Mark. A little easter egg is hidden in the email. Mark’s outro is “-Sent from my SmartTec Bananaphone“. Bananaphone is a fun, popular kids song, you should really check it out. 😛

The Gameplay

Well, here’s the deal — all you do in the bonus quest is play Mega Fighting Bots. There is a cool “real life” Bucket Bot, that is animated, but other than that, that’s all it’s got! But what do I think of it? I thought it was actually pretty fun! You see, when you hack into the game, you get unlimited coins. That means that you can respawn after the three rounds! Infinitely! And, you get to battle different bosses than just Safety Bot. Also, the bots have commentary! Little remarks before and after the rounds appear, and most of them are pretty humorous. Each bot has a different difficulty and style of fighting. To best these bots, the tips are below. 😉

– Safety Bot

The first bot you are to battle. Surprisingly, this was the bot that took me the longest to finish. He is very cautious, and avoid most attacks. Very annoying. Here’s a little tip I used to best not only him, but all the bots (click to animate):

Wait for him to come around the bend, then attack! Even more, you can lure him by standing in the corner, and then when he starts to come toward you, go down a square, to where I was in the gif. (actually, he is the only bot that the tip doesn’t fully work on… >.<)

Repeat this again and again — it really works! Believe it or not, I didn’t die ONCE in the whole game, and after Safety Bot, I only spent two rounds on all the bots (you have to beat the bots two rounds to win — I only had to go into the final round ONCE)!

– Ad Bot

Ad Bot is quicker than Safety Bot. She is also not the smartest in many ways. If you keep attacking her from a corner, she’ll keep coming back for more. Although, she can be tricky. Be sure she is in your target zone before you attack — she changes directions quickly.

– Shredder Bot

Easily ticked. Has a bit of a temper. She hurts… a lot. Hard to defeat. She will come at you with different angles. She has a broader strategy.

– Focus Bot

He is very smart. Out of them all, he’s really easy. Just use the corner tactic. He is not hesitant like Safety Bot. When he comes at a different angle, he will follow through.

– Mega Bot

Surprisingly, this bot was the easiest for me. He is the lost programmer, Mark Hertz. Of course, he is the biggest, fastest, strongest, and smartest. And he is appropriately named. 😉

Once you defeat Mega Bot, he will get thrown out of the ring! You have brought back the lost programmer!

So the question is: was this bonus quest worth the price of Membership? Is it a bargain?

After you both are transported back home, you get a little present from the now famous Bucket Bot. It’s a terrific Bucket Bot costume!

The fun is the quality here, and I had fun. I also got a rocking costume. I rate this bonus quest 3 stars. Unlike the VHI Bonus Quest, this didn’t have a separate soundtrack. It did, however, have an awesome real life Bucket Bot, and a new background. And, you get unlimited coins. Not that I used any. 😛

Also, there is a little symbolism in the bot’s rank.

The Safety Inspector is on floor 1. Safety Bot is the first bot you battle.

The Ad Sales Manager is on floor 2. Ad bot is the second bot you battle.

“Slash” is on floor 3. Shredder Bot is the third bot you battle.

Then, the whole thing flips around —

The Focus Tester is on the main floor. Focus Bot is the fourth bot you battle.

And, to make sense of all of this, Mark Hertz is in the basement. Mega Bot is the final bot you battle. Well played, Creators. 😉