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Happy New Year!

12/31/2015

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Wow, hard to believe that 2015 is almost over already! This year, Poptropica turned 8 years old, released 7 new islands (including finishing off the last episodic islands of 2014, Arabian Nights and PoptropiCon), gave Poptropica Realms to all of us, improved the Poptropica app, became poised to expand to new types of media (like comic books and hopefully TV as well!), and so much more! Here's Poptrickia's review of all of 2015, the good, the bad, and the ugly (well, very little ugly):
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Arabian Nights got an incredibly successful finale in Episode 3. It was interesting to see a Poptropica Island that is so deep and ends with an actual message. Even though the island pushed the theme of how bad greed is, it wasn't cheesy or annoying at all, and actually made the island more enjoyable in my opinion.
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A surprising total of 3 sponsored islands were released this year: Galactic Hot Dogs, Mystery of the Map, and Timmy Failure. Interestingly, all three were based on comic books (Mystery of the Map was based on Poptropica's own comic book series of the same name). Add this to the fact that Poptropica's been closely tied with Funbrain in the past, and you can see that a lot of Poptropica's target demographic is heavily interested in comics and reading, which probably influences how even their original islands are developed.
As for the islands themselves, the reactions were fairly the same for each: good art and music, but weak storyline. Galactic Hot Dogs in particular got called out for its laughably easy gameplay.
In a similar vein (albeit slightly more negative), 7 Islands were made Members-only this year: Nabooti, Wimpy Wonderland, Big Nate, Red Dragon, Great Pumpkin, Wimpy Boardwalk, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Meaning that now, players have to pay in order to play these islands. A few things I noticed:
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  • that all of these islands were sponsored (meaning based on other franchises),
  • the sharp increase in new sponsored islands being made,
  • Poptropica's recent acquisition by a new company (Sandbox Networks)
  • and their plans to rapidly expand to other things like merchandise, comics, and even a TV show
And came to the conclusion that Poptropica is coming under some minor financial strain, and dealing with it by increasing the value of Membership (somewhat aggressively though) and making more sponsored islands
Although by now, all indications are that Poptropica is recovering well. The Creators kind of paid us back in their own way with the many giveaways of Credits this year (e.g. tripling the amount of credits given for winning islands, all the freebies leading up to Timmy Failure Island, and the Daily Pop-in Prizes). Credits can't buy Early Access to new and locked islands anymore (not since 2010 I think), but they do give non-Members much more access to the Store (which Members can just borrow infinite items from).
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And finally to finish off 2015 on a high note, the incredible and original Escape from Pelican Rock Island recently came out for all players after what must have been the shortest Early Access period of all time: a mere three weeks! I gave it a review that you can read in detail, but suffice it to say that Poptropica has set a new bar for the quality of the storyline, music, and general development of their future original islands :)
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Last but not least, the mobile app got quite a few upgrades that brought it close to the quality of the desktop version, including many multiplayer features and importing desktop looks. No logging in has been implemented yet, though, and islands no longer cost money, so it looks like the app is going to be free for all. And Poptropica Realms has also come along quite well, adding many immersive features as well as sharing.
The post doesn't end here -- click Read More below to see more New Year's stuff!

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The Poptrickia Mug

12/25/2015

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Check out what my little sister made and gifted to me today: a Poptrickia mug! It says "POPTRICKIA" wrapped around it in blue block print, with pink Dr. Hare ears on the P and a top hat on the C (somewhat of an inside joke). Flowering out from the bottom is a very detailed Poptropica-vine-esque pattern. The handle even says "Since 2011" on it, the year I founded Poptrickia! Here's a 3D photo of it that you can click and drag:
She says she actually drew the design herself with ceramic markers onto the mug and then baked it in the oven :). Easily the coolest present I've gotten this year! We're even considering finding a way to produce these for a much lower cost and then sell them to our friends, maybe (big maybe) even on the Internet. What about you guys, any cool surprise Poptropica-related gifts this year?
By the way, check out the recap of 2015 that the Creators posted on the Blog, it's amazing how quickly this whole year seemed to fly by. Until my next post (soon, my friends)... Happy holidays!
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Pelican Rock RevieW & New profile Art

12/22/2015

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Hello Poptropicans! Enjoying Pelican Rock Island this past week so far? It's coming out later this month on the desktop version for everyone, and non-Members can already play it on the app. I'm actually impressed with it, against my first expectations, so here are my brief thoughts on the island...

The Details

Nice touch @Poptropica. #EscapeFromPelicanRock shows a lot of attention to detail :) pic.twitter.com/4DN1f6ezFe

— Poptrickia (@poptrickia) December 14, 2015
One of the first things that struck me this island was the high attention to detail, in the art and soundtrack, that I felt were missing from some of the more recent islands, especially Timmy Failure, Mystery of the Map, and Galactic Hot Dogs. The soundtrack and original music were well-mixed and matched the atmosphere perfectly.
Although the consistently drab colors dampen the mood after you've been playing for a while, they are appropriate for the atmosphere of the prison, so there. Even the outdoor rec yard manages to have a gloomy air somehow :).

Gameplay

The gameplay was one of the most interesting parts of the Island's experience. It involved a lot of repetition, in the day-by-day cycles of prison life, and with the guards rigidly maintaining order and rushing you to your next session of the day, there was also a sense of a lack of freedom that usually doesn't appear in Poptropica islands. Although it was pretty frustrating, especially you were stuck, I think it was the the main thing that contributed to the sense of being trapped in prison. It really created the atmosphere of the island.
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Storyline

This is the first time Poptropica really went into a prison setting in such detail and realism; previous prisons in Poptropica were mainly jokes that either set up some part of the plot (Super Villain, Ghost Story) or were simply very easy to get out of (Super Power, Wild West, etc). The story of Pelican Rock was all focused on that.
The story itself was somewhat unoriginal: you're framed for a crime, thrown in prison, and team up with your fellow inmates to break out under the prison guards' noses and clear your name. However, that's not to say it wasn't executed well, which it sure was! All the different prison characters were fairly well-developed, with different personalities, and you even come to like Marion, Patches, Van Nostrand, and Flambe by the end of it.

Final Verdict

I give it a 4.5/5. I'll admit it, I was pleasantly surprised. If you haven't played it yet, what are you waiting for? Make sure to check out the Island guide!

Before the post is out -- has anyone noticed Poptrickia's new profile picture on Twitter and YouTube? It's based on the site logo designed by HPuterpop that's been up on Poptrickia for a while.
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Cover photo / channel art
What do you think? Eh? Comment if you like it! And expect another post from me before the year is out, having to do with some very interesting sneak peeks...
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Escape from Pelican Rock Releases for Members!

12/10/2015

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If you're surprised by the news, you're not alone. Earlier today, the Creators suddenly announced that Escape from Pelican Rock Island would be releasing later in the day! Usually the Creators give warning well in advance for new islands, but this was quite out of the blue. To catch up, the official description for the island is:
​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!
The written Island guide is complete with pictures!
​Click here for the Island page and walkthrough!
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And having played it, I can honestly say that it lives up to expectations :). It's the first island in a long time that's actually at a hard difficulty level, while also having a decent storyline and general good quality.
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And that's #6 in the state of California!
The written guide has been finished, and you can see it here.  In the meantime, check out Captain Crawfish's walkthrough below! (remind me to do a grumbling post about the injustice of Creators releasing official walkthroughs before the year is out).
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Island Hopper, Pelican Rock, and the Classic Homepage

12/6/2015

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 Hello Poptropicans! There's some exciting things going on right now in Poptropica. First up: the Island Hopper Sweepstakes! They've already been here for 2 weeks (sorry guys, late post again :/), but the contest is going to go on until the end of the year, December 31. If you enter any common room during the contest, you can find a yellow Island Hopper ticket. Each ticket that you have increases your chances of being drawn in raffle to win prizes!
Details are available on this official page. Here's a list of the prizes though:
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  • In addition to the grand drawing at the end of the month, 5 players are drawn every week on Thursday! If you're in these weekly top 5, then you'll win a 1-month Poptropica membership, just in time for Pelican Rock Island (more on that below). So far, only 2 out of 4 have taken place, so there's plenty of time!
  • At  the end, the winner gets a 30-minute call with Jeff Kinney (sweet!)
  • The 10 2nd-place winners get a free 6-month membership (so that should cover early access to 2-3 islands)
  • And the 20 runners-up get a Poptropica Toy Blimp (which comes with the Blimp Adventure game) as well as a 1-month membership.

In other news, the Main Street preview for Pelican Rock Island is open to all Poptropicans. If you go to it from the map, you can explore the (still unfinished) Main Street of the upcoming island, and there are a number of free things you can get by walking left and talking to the characters, namely these two:
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That dog's gotta be the funniest and most creative Follower ever in Poptropica :). And last but not least, if you go all the way right on the preview, you can check out the Photo Booth. This is just like the Photo Booth on the Home Island, but with prison-themed items and backgrounds. All this elaborate pre-Island hype, plus the Creators' promise that Pelican Rock is like no other island, is definitely getting me intrigued!
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Yes, the fish is as large as the police dog.

Quick interesting aside: many people aren't impressed with Poptropica's new homepage (well, it's almost a year old now, but it's new in relation to the 8 years of the game's history). Yes, it looks great aesthetically, but there's a lot more distracting clutter, links, and ads that you have to load and see before clicking on the Play Now button, which some older players don't like. But there's a way to get the old homepage back!
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The following link takes you to a clutter-free "Poptropica Login" page almost like the classic main page. After you log in, things continue the way you're used to. It's at http://www.poptropica.com/play-poptropica.php I don't know how long it'll be here, but might as well bookmark it while it lasts!

But wait, there's more! (I've got to start making shorter posts more often rather than these mega-posts every month; sorry about that). We've got a winner for the Poptropica Hide & Seek contest! Congratulations to Comical Melon, who correctly guessed the following image:
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If you haven't won the Hide & Seek yet, what are you waiting for? There's a new image and a new challenge up already, go check it out and give it a try! And if you're up for something more like this, check out the Stolen Snapshots game on my friend Slippery Raptor's blog; the format's similar, the games are harder :)

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Ever wish there were even more ways to connect with the Poptropica community than Twitter? Well, now there is: HPuterpop and the Poptropica Help Blog team have recently released the new Poptropica subreddit! Older Poptropica players can post and comment on all things Poptropica over on r/poptropicahelp, so come join and help the forum grow!
Anyway, that's all for today! Enjoy the month of holidays, and I hope I'll get an opportunity to post more often; at least once before my traditional New Years' post. :)
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