The Year in Poptropica.

This has been a big year for Poptropica! So many updates, 9 new islands, many new suits, new additions to the game! I thought I would put together a timeline of some of the big things.

January
1st: Happy New Year, it's 2012. There are only 23 Islands.
6th: The trailer for S.O.S. Island is released.
12th: Ghost Story Island is now released to all.
13th: We get the first look at the Friends feature on the PCB.
19th: The Creators announce the first ever Members Only Bonus Quest.
26th: S.O.S. Island is released for Members.

February
6th: We get our first look at Vampire's Curse on the PCB.
7th: Vampire's Curse Island is announced.
15th: The Vampire's Curse trailer is relesed.
16th: S.O.S. is released to all.
22nd: We get a look at the Photo feature of Friends on the PCB.
29th: The map is transferred to a Multi-Page system.

March
1st: Vampire's Curse is released to Members.
8th: We get the first look at Twisted Thicket.
14th: The Pie costumes are released on "Pi Day"
14th: The trailer for Twisted Thicket is released.
22nd: Vampire's Curse is released to all.
23rd: The Waffle costumes are released.
30th: We see a preview of the Pop-Quiz feature.

April
1st: The Creators post the Nose joke, that all Poptropicans are getting noses.
2nd: The Fake Noses item is released in the store.
6th: The Friends Feature was announced.
12th: Twisted Thicket is released to Members.
18th: Poptropolis Games is announced.

May
1st: The Friends feature is now available.
2nd: Twisted Thicket is released for all.
10th: The Baby costume is released.
11th: We start getting to see the individual tribes.
18th: Legendary Swords is now completely free.
24th: Poptroplis Games Island is released to Members.
30th: Wimpy Boardwalk is announced.

June
14th: Poptropolis Games is released to all.

July 
2nd: We get our first look at Lunar Colony Island.
3rd: Wimpy Boardwalk is released to Members.
13th: Lunar Colony is announced.

August
6th: We get our first hint at Super Villain Island.
9th: The Zomberry Island map plan is released.
16th: Lunar Colony is released to Members.
24th: Super Villain Island is announced.

September
6th: Lunar Colony is released to all.
13th: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Island is announced.
14th: Poptropica celebrates its 5th birthday.
27th: Super Villain Island is released for Members.

October
9th: We get our first look at the actual game-play of Zomberry Island.
18th: Super Villain is released to all.
22nd: The Skeleton Power is released in the store.

November
5th: The Candy Bar costume is released in the store.
6th: Poptropica Adventures is released.
15th: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is released to Members.
19th: The Skull Pirate costume has become widely known.
22nd: Non-Members get a month to use the Costume Closet.
27th: Zomberry Island is announced.
29th: Tribal Common Rooms are released.

December
6th: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is released to all.
11th: We see animations for an upcoming island.
19th: Zomberry Island is released to Members.
21st: Poptropolis starts shaking.
28th: We get a look at a mall that is part of an upcoming Island.

Happy New Year!

Friends, Map Madness, and Robo-Mashups!

Yes, the title of this post is pretty weird but it will make sense. This post will feature a new PCB post about Friends, an old Daily Pop post that I found, and a Website Update!
First off, there is a new PCB post reminding us that Friends is still running, not like we forgot though...

The friend zone

Have you been keeping up with Poptropica Friends? Many of the Poptropica Creators are on there, if you can find us. That's how you can find out, for instance, that Shark Boy can do a handstand. (Or so he says.)

How do you know if it's really one of us, and not somebody in disguise? Just check out the name displayed on our profile pages. If it says "Captain Crawfish," "Dr. Hare," "Master Mime," and so on, you know it's the real deal!

CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

So Shark Boy can do a hand stand? I would think it would be hard with the shark suit on... And Flying Squid? I thought for sure he would belong to the worlds best tribe, Seraphim!!

In website update news, have you ever wondered, what is the name of that room in that Island??
Well know you can know! I have added maps to the Island Guide page! Soon there will be a map for every Island, but for know, you can check out maps for...

• Early Poptopica
• Shark Tooth
• Time Tangled
• 24 Carrot
• Super Power
• Spy
• Nabooti
• Big Nate
• Astro-Knights
• Ghost Story
• S.O.S
• Vampires Curse
• Twisted Thicket
• Poptropolis Games
• Wimpy Boarkwalk

The rest are coming soon so check out the Island Guide page to see those!

Finally, I was looking through the Daily Pop and found an interesting picture.

 The caption reads "Combo Breaker: It's Robot Madness"
The Combo Breaker comes from this being a combination of Dr. Hare, Binary Bard, and El Mustachio Grande. Here is a photo showing which parts belong to who.

The red circles are the parts that are from Dr. Hare, the blue circles are parts that are from Binary Bard, and the purple circles are the parts from El Mustachio Grande.
This is almost as cool as Black Widow's reappearance. That is right, it appears that Black Widow will be back again in an upcoming Island or Mini-Quest. Scroll down to the post below to see the photos of Black Widow on the upcoming new Island or Mini-Quest.

I found Poptropolis!

Poptropolis has finally raised above the waves for all! So go ahead, play it, because it is now available for all!

Poptropolis Games is now available to all!

Poptropolis Games is now available for everyone to play. Visit Poptropica now to play Poptropolis Games.

We'll see you on the medals stand!


SHARK BOY

Also now in your profile is the tribe you joined!

 You can click on the picture of the tribe to change the tribe you chose if you want to.
Here is the PCB post about it!

The right profile

With Poptropolis Games now open to everyone, you might have noticed a slight enhancement to your profile page. Now, you can see what tribes all your friends have selected, and show off your own tribal logo!

If you haven't joined a tribe yet, go to Poptropica and play Poptropolis Games to make your selection. Or just choose from your profile page! It's that easy.


CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

Also make sure to check out our Island Guide page for any help on this island.

Also I thought I would start a scavenger hunt every once in a while.
Here is how it will work. I will post a picture like this.

And the first person to comment naming the island this photo is taken from wins. So for this, the first person to comment and say that this is from Counterfeit island would win! Stay tuned for the first official Scavenger hunt!

Finally, remember how at the end of Legendary Swords it says "More Legendary Swords Coming Soon" and "Battle Arena Coming Soon" so what happened I that. Now You think about that!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7

The name of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7 has been revealed in the PCB!
With the announcement of the new Wimpy Kid Island, Wimpy Boardwalk, coming in earlier this week, now there is the announcement of the new book. Here is the post!

The third wheel legend

With the new Wimpy Boardwalk Island coming soon to Poptropica, this bit of news caught our eye: the cover for the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid book!

As many of you know, Wimpy author Jeff Kinney is the original creator of Poptropica. His next book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel, comes out this November. We can't wait to read it!


CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

The Third Wheel? That sure sounds like Greg. This should be good!
Yesterday there was a post about the new Friend Feature.

Photastic

I'd like to introduce you to a friend of mine, Lone Heart. Lone Heart has pulled off an incredible feat, earning all 109 photos in Poptropica! That's amazing. And it must have taken a really long time.

How many photos have you earned in Poptropica? There are about four on every Island. Remember, if you've already played an Island before photos became available, you can restart it from your Island map and play it again to get photos.

Photos are just one small part of Poptropica Friends. We hope you're enjoying all the great new features as much as we enjoyed creating them!


CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

Wow! 109 Photos? I only have 74! This person is a real dedicated player!
Also remember the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie coming out August 3rd!

The Week's Big News!

First off, Poptropica Friends is out!

Poptropica Friends is now available!

The big day is here -- Poptropica Friends is now available! Visit Poptropica now and log in with your username and password to get started using Friends.

You can make new friends in a common room, or type in a username manually from your profile page. Answer pop quizzes to show off your unique personality, set your location and mood, and get ready to show off all of your achievements in Poptropica!

And hey, if you're looking for a new friend, you can always add your old pal "captaincrawfishcreator."

Happy friending!


CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

Exciting news! Also Twisted Thicket is out for all!

Twisted Thicket is now available to everyone!

Twisted Thicket is now available for everyone to play! Visit Poptropica now to start playing Twisted Thicket.


SHARK BOY

Pretty cool! Remember to check out our Twisted Thicket Guide on the island guide page if you need any help!

What to Expect When You Make Friends!

Over the last week there have been a LOT of posts about the new friends feature.  They let us see all of the awesome new features.

Playing through an Island on Poptropica gets you many rewards. Besides the satisfaction of a job well done, you'll also earn a gold medallion that you can wear to show off your accomplishment. But how many of you have been able to pull this off?




Medallions for every Island! Whoa, nelly. That's worth bragging about. Soon it'll be easier to show off an achievement like this.

One of the great things about Poptropica Friends is that you'll be able to see what medallions your friends have earned, and they'll be able to see the same for you. You'll even be able to show off how many times you've beaten each Island, by using Island Restart.

Poptropica Friends is launching soon. There's no better time than the present to start adding to your medallion total, before all your friends can see!

 You already know that Poptropica Friends will let you stay informed about what your friends are doing in Poptropica. What you might not know is how easy that's going to be!

Presenting the Recent Activity feed! You'll see this little box whenever you return to Poptropica, and it will show you the most up-to-date things your friends have been doing in Poptropica. You'll see when your friend has earned a photo, beaten an Island, saved a new costume, or answered a Pop Quiz. You can click through to see their full profile, or just flip through the feed to see what everyone is up to.

There's a lot more coming with Poptropica Friends. We're looking forward to sharing it with you!

One of the new features that will be coming with Poptropica Friends is the photo album. It's like your own virtual scrapbook of your adventures through Poptropica!

By playing through Islands, you'll occasionally see a message that says "New Photo Added" when you get to an important part of the story. Then, when you visit your photo album, you'll see snapshots showing you a new perspective of your character's feats. Every Island has about four different photos. There are over 100 in total!

Even better: every time you earn a new photo, the outfit you were wearing at the time is recorded in the picture. Even if you change clothes, you can costumize from your photos later!

Wait, there's more! If you're looking through a friend's photo album, you can costumize off of them, too. It's like the number of possible costumes just went to infinity!


We can admit that we're not perfect. One thing Poptropica is missing right now is an easy way to save the best costumes that you've put together. With Poptropica Friends, that will no longer be the case!

Another new feature with Poptropica Friends is the Costume Closet, which allows Members to store up to 30 unique costumes at a time. Not only that, but you can look through your friends' closets and borrow their best costume ideas, as well.

There you have it! The days of putting together a spectacular costume and then having to get rid of it are almost over.

All of these posts by Captain Crawfish let us know what to expect with friends. The only thing I can think of to make it better is that we get the photos for Islands completed before the friends feature. I guess that that wouldn't work because of cusomizing the suit from the picture. This is still really cool. There is only one way to describe this new feature... Epicness!

Friends and Trolls.

Announcing Poptropica Friends!

We're thrilled to announce a new feature that's coming soon to Poptropica: Friends!

Soon you'll be able to make friends with the people you meet in Poptropica! You can follow their adventures in the game, and show off your own accomplishments. You'll create a unique personality profile to share with the world. When you play through Islands, you'll earn photos that mark your achievements in the game. Members will have access to a costume closet that lets you store as many as 30 individual costumes!

You'll find all this and more with Poptropica friends. Keep an eye out here for more information, including when you can start using these new features!


CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

This is the most amazing thing ever!!!
I can't wait for the costume closet!
Also the new Twisted Thicket Members only items are out!

Twisted Thicket items now available in the Poptropica Store!

Poptropica Members may have another week to wait before you can play Twisted Thicket, but you can visit the Poptropica Store right now to pick up your exclusive Twisted Thicket gear! These new items include a Lumberjerk costume, a Troll look and power, and a Dryad follower.

All of these exciting Gold Cards are available for Poptropica Members, but you'll have to act fast -- the Lumberjerk costumes will only be available until the end of Early Access!

Not yet a Member? Find out how to get Membership today!

 
BLACK WIDOW

Lots of new excitement!!

First...

Ghost Story is out today for members! Yay!

 

If you haven't seen the countdown on thePoptropica homepage, here's the news: Early Access for Ghost Story Island starts this Thursday, December 15, for Poptropica Members!

Also you can win one of ten Poptropica toys just by being a teenager in America. In addition, one lucky grand prize winner will win a 30-inch inflatable blimp signed by Poptropica Creator Jeff Kinney!

Finally there will be a new feature soon in Poptropica... Will it be the Friend feature's return after its one day of being in multpilayer rooms but not working?

Change is in the air...

Multiverse

The Multiverse item card is now up. By it and make a multiplayer room. GO! You can also make a friends list and give them the code for your room.