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The 12 Days of Christmas: Poptropica Version 🎁

Magic Kid

Happy holidays, Poptropicans! To bring some festive cheer, we invite you join us in a chorus of the classic carol “The 12 Days of Christmas”… Poptropica style. Come on, sing along! 🥳

On the first day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

A childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the second day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the third day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the fourth day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the fifth day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

5 MINOTAUR RINGS!! 😇
4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the sixth day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

6 Mates a’ ready, ⛵
5 MINOTAUR RINGS!! 😇
4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

Skullduggery Island — Illustration by MissEligon

On the seventh day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

7 Awesome Outfits, 🎩
6 Mates a’ ready, ⛵
5 MINOTAUR RINGS!! 😇
4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the eighth day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

8 Tribes Competing,🏅
7 Awesome Outfits, 🎩
6 Mates a’ ready, ⛵
5 MINOTAUR RINGS!! 😇
4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

Tribal Tournament banner by Gentle Dolphin

On the ninth day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

9 Pranks so funny, 😜
8 Tribes Competing,🏅
7 Awesome Outfits, 🎩
6 Mates a’ ready, ⛵
5 MINOTAUR RINGS!! 😇
4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the tenth day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

10 Scary Monsters, 🦹
9 Pranks so funny, 😜
8 Tribes Competing,🏅
7 Awesome Outfits, 🎩
6 Mates a’ ready, ⛵
5 MINOTAUR RINGS!! 😇
4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the eleventh day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

11 Friendly Monkeys, 🐵
10 Scary Monsters, 🦹
9 Pranks so funny, 😜
8 Tribes Competing,🏅
7 Awesome Outfits, 🎩
6 Mates a’ ready, ⛵
5 MINOTAUR RINGS!! 😇
4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
And a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

On the twelfth day of Christmas, Poptropica gave to me:

12 Gods Immortal,⚡
11 Friendly Monkeys, 🐵
10 Scary Monsters, 🦹
9 Pranks so funny, 😜
8 Tribes Competing,🏅
7 Awesome Outfits, 🎩
6 Mates a’ ready, ⛵
5 MINOTAUR RINGS!! 😇
4 Graphic Novels, 📚
3 Lost Pets, 🐱
2 Sly Genies, 🧞
Aaaaaaand a childhood creative and free. 🏝️

🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS! 🎄

PHB Specials, YouTubers

PHB Special: Backspace — “Blank Space” Taylor Swift Parody Music Video 🎵👩‍🎤

Gentle Dolphin

Hey, Poptropicans! We had a lot of fun watching your Poptropica Month videos this year — and even highlighted some of our favorites.

Of course, we didn’t want to feel left out of the fun, so we’ve been working on something too… Without further ado, we at the Poptropica Help Blog present our first hit single: “Backspace”!

A few months ago, Slanted Fish had the idea to write a Poptropica parody of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” for Poptropica Month 2021. While the original “Blank Space” satirizes media’s obsession with Swift’s love life, “Backspace” expresses fans’ grievances with modern-day Poptropica. The end product was a fun and (unfortunately) relatable glimpse into being a Poptropica fan in 2021.

Every lyrical masterpiece needs a singer, so imagine my surprise when Slanted Fish asked me to provide vocals! Why me? Well, it might have had something to do with me mentioning that I like to sing WAY back in my introduction to the PHB post. I wonder what 2018 me would have thought if she knew what including that little detail would lead to? Just don’t ask me to dance, though.

Recording audio was easier said than done. I own a Blue Snowball microphone, an omnidirectional microphone that picks up every little sound in the room. On top of that, it was difficult finding a good time and place to record amid conflicting work schedules, Florida’s summer storms, and noisy chickens. Don’t believe me on that last one? Here’s an exclusive behind-the-scenes listen at me dealing with four rambunctious roosters. 🐓🐓🐓🐓

Recording was only half the battle. For mixing, I used a free program called Audacity, which is also called Audiotonic in the Microsoft Store. After sorting through multiple takes and playing with the volume, I finally exported the track and sent it Fishy’s way. Finally, she created the accompanying music video using various Poptropica island trailers from over the years.

We hope you all liked our little pop song! Will we make another music video like this in the future? Eh, we’ll see… Anyway, be sure to also check out the Poptropica Month 2021 playlist for more awesome Pop-related videos. It’s a fun way to celebrate Poptropica’s birthday— err, funeral as the Dimension Bros would say.

Thank you for listening, and have a good day!

—Gentle Dolphin 🐬

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Daily Pops of Pure Imagination and Out-of-this-World Members Gold Cards

Brave Tomato

Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination

Take a look, and you’ll see into your imagination.

We’ll begin, with a spin, travelling in the world of my creation

What you’ll see will defy explanation

If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it

Anything you want to, do it

Wanta change the world? There’s nothing to it.

Hey guys, BT here. Now you MIGHT be wondering…

“Why the heck did she include a song from a 1970’s movie in this post?”

Well, that 1970’s movie just turns out to be Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. In 2005, a remake directed by Tim Burton was seen by many. And maybe in 2012, Poptropica decided to revamp the story to make it an interactive experience?

Squirrely: We don’t imagine there’s a moose anywhere around here.

Fruity: The juice is loose!

Ramshackle: Life among the underclass.

Oh, Fudge: Who is this great big greedy nincompoop?

There could be more Daily Pops relating to this, but those were the ones that stood out to me as Wonka-related. And the most obvious ones, at that. I wonder if this island’s quest would have to do with rescuing the 4 kids that ended up in tight situations (I’m talking about Augustus, Violet, Veruca, and Mike). Besides, I don’t remember the part in either movie where Augustus is seen on a conveyor belt covered in strawberry-flavored chocolate coated fudge, because it wasn’t in the movie.

I could be right. I could be wrong. It’s a prediction, and we’ll have to see. In the meantime, we wait for Lunar Colony’s release for members and demo for non-members. And the members get to have those special gold cards.

The Alien Archaeology card leaves a pretty tall pillar scripted with a peculiar alien language. And by alien, I mean outer space alien. The moon rocks card creates random moon rocks scattering across your screen. And the costume is-well-a costume.

The release of these island-specific gold cards give us the hint that Lunar Colony will be available soon, but not exactly when. We’ll find out soon, won’t we?

BT out!