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Poptropica is an online role-playing game, developed in 2007 by Pearson Education's Family Education Network, and targeted towards children aged 6 to 15. Poptropica was primarily the creation of Jeff Kinney, the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. As of 2015, he remains at the company as the Creative Director.

Poptropica Adventures is the first separate video game from the online version made by Ubisoft for the Nintendo DS. In the Nintendo series, it was preceded by Forgotten Islands for the Nintendo 3DS. There are also 2 promo codes for the Medusa Surfer and Lightning Knight costumes.

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  1. Oct 15, 2016  The Poptropica museum is in ruins and needs your help! Explore three amazing islands and find missing artifacts to help restore the museum to its former glory. Meet interesting characters, collect artifacts, solve puzzles and play mini games in the ultimate on-the-go Poptropica experience!!
  2. Poptropica Adventures is the first separate video game from the online version made by Ubisoft for the Nintendo DS. In the Nintendo series, it was preceded by Forgotten Islands for the Nintendo 3DS. There are also 2 promo codes for the Medusa Surfer and Lightning Knight costumes.

From Poptropica Tours[edit | edit source]

Poptropica, the most popular virtual world for kids is coming to the Nintendo DS! In Poptropica Adventures, the Poptropica museum is in ruins and needs your help! Explore three amazing Islands and find missing artifacts to help restore the museum to its former glory. Meet interesting characters, collect artifacts, solve puzzles, and play mini-games in the ultimate on-the-go Poptropica experience! Looking to stand out in a crowd? Customize the look of your avatar with new clothes, hats, hair styles, and more to show off your unique Poptropica style!
—The Game Tour On Poptropica

From Jeff Kinney[edit | edit source]

Adventures
We're excited to bring the world of Poptropica to the Nintendo DS. We've picked three of our most popular Islands and given them a twist with exciting new challenges and storylines. We think kids will have fun exploring our world in an experience only the Nintendo DS can deliver!
—Jeff Kinney

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The game map as seen from the trailer

  • Mythology Island in the game trailer

  • Super Power Island in the trailer for the game

  • A side ad on the game's page for the redeemable costume codes

  • Astro-Knights Island in the game trailer

  • The game appears on both answers to the Pop Quiz question: Have you played Poptropica Adventures for the Nintendo DS?

Videos[edit | edit source]

ItemsAnti-Power Handcuffs | Hot Dog | Island Medallion | Super Hero ID | Super Villain Files | The Superhero's Handbook
LocationsCity Park(Boys' Restroom | Girls' Restroom) | Down Town(Bank) | The Junkyard | Main Street(Comic Shop | The Daily Paper | Masks & Capes) | The Skyscraper(Betty Jetty Battle) | Sewer Entrance | Sewer Room | Subway Station(Subway)
CharactersBank Policeman | Bank Policewoman | Betty Jetty | City Park Policeman | Copy Cat | County Jail Policeman | Crusher | Distressed Banker | Hazmat Hermit | Hot Dog Vendor | Junkyard Policeman | Junkyard Policewoman | Main Street Policeman | Masks & Capes Policewoman | Masks & Capes Salesman | Ned Noodlehead | Pretzel Vendor | Prison Warden | Randomized NPCs | Ratman | Rats | Retired Superhero | Scientist | Sir Rebral | Skyscraper Policeman | Sneaky Bear | Speeding Spike | Subway Policeman | Subway Policewoman | Vicious Flies
ResourcesWritten Guide | Map | Tour | Video Walkthrough | Super Hot Dog Boy comic | Poptropica Adventures
Merchandise
BooksAstro-Knights Island | Cryptids Island | Lunar Colony Island | Pencil Warrior | PopTopics: Mythology | PopTopics: Scary Monsters | PopTopics: Space Travel | PopTopics: Wild West | Poptropica Friends | Poptropica Island Creator Kit | Poptropica Mad Libs | Poptropica Ultimate Sticker Collection | Poptropica: The Official Guide | Skullduggery Island
FigurinesBooga Shaman | Captain Cobalt | Captain Crimson | Cowardly Lion | Crystal Crusader | Dark Astro Knight | Dr. Hare | Green Hawk | Hamburger | Medicine Man | Shark Boy | Sir Cador | Shark Surfer
PlushesCool Kid | Dr. Hare | Shark Boy
Games & AppsPoptropica Adventures | Poptropica App | Poptropica Forgotten Islands for Nintendo DS
MiscellaneousApplebee's Family Activity Book | Dr. Hare's Lair | LTLPrints | Membership | Pocketeers | PopTopics | The Poptropica Blimp | Poptropica Music | Poptropica Shop | SkinIt | TV's Toybox | Zazzle
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Poptropica
Developer(s)Jeff Kinney Group (formerly)
StoryArc Media
Publisher(s)Pearson Education(formerly)
Sandbox Networks
Designer(s)Pete Amomaur
Jeff Kinney
EngineAdobe Flash
Platform(s)Web
iOS
ReleaseJuly 2007
September 2007
Genre(s)Educational, Adventure, single-player with Massively multiplayer online game elements.
Mode(s)Single and multiplayer
Poptropica Adventures

Poptropica is an onlinerole-playing game, developed in 2007 by Pearson Education's Family Education Network, and targeted towards children aged 6 to 15. Poptropica was primarily the creation of Jeff Kinney, the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. As of 2015, he remains at the company as the Creative Director.[1]

In the game, players can go to different 'islands' (game quest scenarios), compete in multiplayer games, and communicate with each other. The islands all have various difficulties, but all center on a problem that the player must resolve by going through multiple obstacles or completing goals. All islands, upon finishing, award 'Poptropica credits' which are non-negotiable but may be used to buy costumes and special effects in the Poptropica store.

In 2011, Poptropica was listed on Time magazine's list of '50 Websites that Make the Web Great', where it was described as 'an inventive megasite for kids with a wholesome and slightly educational bent.'[2] In 2012, Poptropica had an Alexa Internet rating of 1,302 in the United States, and a ranking of 5,162 in the world.[3] By 2012, the game had grown to have over 500 million registered users, with 35 million in the 15-25 age group.[4] Versions of the game have been released on Nintendo DS and 3DS, and iOS mobile devices. In May 2015, it was announced that Family Education Network was sold by Pearson to the interactive-education venture capitalist Sandbox Networks,[5] and that Poptropica had 'over 3.2 million monthly unique users in 200 countries and territories.'[6]

In 2015, Poptropica was sold to educational-technology investment ground, Sandbox Partners.[7]

Gameplay

When it first launched in 2007, Poptropica only had one island, titled Early Poptropica Island. As of 2017, it has 58 islands to be explored, all with a different theme: examples include Back Lot Island, where the player helps produce a movie, and Super Power Island, where their goal is to defeat six super villains. Each island has its own quest, for which a player can receive an island medallion as well as 150 credits to spend in the in-game Poptropica Store. Starting July 6, 2011, Poptropica allowed players to replay islands without creating a new account, while still keeping track of all the Medallions the player had earned.

Advertisements

In addition to the available island quests, advertisers contract for temporary mini-games that appear on the site, sometimes targeted to players of a certain age group or gender. Regular advertisers have included Disney, Kellogg's Froot Loops, Lego toys, and various animated movies and DVD releases. Advertisement mini-games normally appear only during a two-week period. If the player completes an advertisement mini-game, they receive a temporary prize, usually related to the media being advertised.

A few Poptropica islands are themed after certain book series: these include Big Nate, Timmy Failure, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Magic Tree House. These islands are permanent, and can be played at any time. In 2015, a total of seven of these islands became members-only.

Poptropica Worlds

Mini-games

Poptropica features different mini-games that users can play with other people. These include Switch, Sudoku, Hoops, Sky Dive, Paint War, Star Link, Balloons, Soupwords and Pathwise. The game keeps track of how many times the player wins or loses a certain mini-game.

Expansions

Island Creator Kit

Poptropica

In August 2013, an island creator kit was made available for purchase. It is an activity book that walks the player through all the same steps the developers take when they make a new Island: coming up with a storyline, creating characters, and designing puzzles.

Poptropica Adventures

In 2012, in partnership with Ubisoft, Poptropica released a new video game for the Nintendo DS, titled Poptropica Adventures.[8]

Poptropica: Forgotten Islands

On September 5, 2013, Poptropica launched Poptropica: Forgotten Islands, an iOS game, which allows players to meet new characters and discover story elements about Poptropica by finding artifacts littered throughout the game. It was also released on the Nintendo 3DS system through Ubisoft in 2014.[9] It has been replaced on iOS with a mobile version of the desktop Poptropica game.

Poptropica Worlds

Poptropica 2 Play Now

On January 11, 2017, Poptropica announced via their blog that they were introducing another game called Poptropica Worlds, developed in Unity. It was released in Spring 2017. Poptropica Worlds has new features, such as redesigned characters, customizable homes, and new Islands. Returning players are able to port over their avatar's look and name to Poptropica Worlds. Poptropica Worlds can be played on both the web and mobile. If membership was bought for Poptropica, it carries over to Poptropica Worlds, and vice versa.

References

  1. ^Dossena, Tiziano Thomas (October 29, 2014). 'From Lost Side Of Suburbia to Poptropica, An Exclusive Interview with Artist Kory Merritt'. L'Idea Magazine. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  2. ^McCracken, Harry (August 16, 2011). '50 Websites that make the web great'. TIME. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ^Alexa ranking
  4. ^Brian Solis (2010). 'Virtual Worlds'. Engage. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN978-0-470-57109-5.
  5. ^Rosen, Judith (May 21, 2015). 'New Owner for Poptropica and FEN'. Publisher Weekly. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  6. ^Dorbian, Iris (May 21, 2015). 'Pearson sells Family Education Network to Sandbox Partners'. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  7. ^'Pearson sells Family Education Network to Sandbox Partners - PE Hub'. PE Hub. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  8. ^'Ubisoft and Poptropica partner to bring popular virtual world for kids to the Nintendo DS system'. PRWeb. May 29, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  9. ^https://web.archive.org/web/20141012014051/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/CoA7KDYAI99r7hBGI2w-hZtcxRBtTbQb/

External links

Poptropica Adventures Ds Review

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