| Poptropica | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Jeff Kinney Group (formerly) StoryArc Media |
| Publisher(s) | Pearson Education(formerly) Sandbox Networks |
| Designer(s) | Pete Amomaur Jeff Kinney |
| Engine | Adobe Flash |
| Platform(s) | Web iOS |
| Release | July 2007 September 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Educational, Adventure, single-player with Massively multiplayer online game elements. |
| Mode(s) | Single and multiplayer |
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]
Nov 02, 2009 Reality TV Island is the upcoming quest on Poptropica. It has been marked as coming soon for a very long time, but has been repeatedly delayed for several reasons. In the meantime, many advertising mini-missions and some short quests like Poptropica Haunted House have been released, but Reality TV Island remains a mystery.
- Sep 02, 2012 Hey everyone, Reality TV reminded me of Poptropolis Games. Wasn't my favorite. I'm breaking the 'Road To Captain Thinknoodles' up into around 20.
- Jan 09, 2017 Reality TV Island is the 11th island released on Poptropica which based on the hit reality TV show, Survivor. The island was released on February 24, 2010 for Members and March 24, 2010 for non-members. To complete the island, player has to compete against 7 different people - some who are characters from previous islands, others who are new- with 7 different challenges, in order to be a hero.
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.
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
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
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
- ^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.
- ^McCracken, Harry (August 16, 2011). '50 Websites that make the web great'. TIME. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^Alexa ranking
- ^Brian Solis (2010). 'Virtual Worlds'. Engage. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN978-0-470-57109-5.
- ^Rosen, Judith (May 21, 2015). 'New Owner for Poptropica and FEN'. Publisher Weekly. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^Dorbian, Iris (May 21, 2015). 'Pearson sells Family Education Network to Sandbox Partners'. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^'Pearson sells Family Education Network to Sandbox Partners - PE Hub'. PE Hub. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^'Ubisoft and Poptropica partner to bring popular virtual world for kids to the Nintendo DS system'. PRWeb. May 29, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20141012014051/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/CoA7KDYAI99r7hBGI2w-hZtcxRBtTbQb/
External links
Reality TV Island
Poptropica Cheats for Reality TV Island
Reality Tv Island Poptropica 2019
Reality Tv Walkthrough
- Balanced Diet [medium] As the brown dot (top of the pole) moves, move your cursor toward the opposite side of the circle to keep it centered. Avoid rapid movements, or the pole will topple! Keep your mouse inside the white guide circle.
- Boulder Push [easy] Just click as fast as you can; I can't help you much here! If you can, plug in as many USB computer mice you can find and then click all of them at the same time.
- Coconut Toss [hard] It's wiser to stay to the left of the area, where the coconuts are being chucked out. Focus more on collecting groups of three than the single ones, and avoid collecting bombs. Hop out of the fray when it gets too crazy, o else there will usually be too much competition!
- Geyser Guess [hard] This is just plain guessing, and I cannot help you at all here! Although statistically it's a good idea to move to the most recently erupted geyser or the geyser that has erupted the most so far, keep in mind that the same geyser can erupt twice in a row!
- Hang Glider [easy] Move your mouse outside of the game window, to the top, where the Poptropica logo and tabs are. Easy as pie. Note: using the Minimizer Store item will not help here.
- Knockout [medium] Always aim for the plate that is the least broken. Pull back about halfway for lower plates, and all the way to the bottom notch for the top row.
- Mountain Race [hard] Avoid the rocks as you run uphill. Running farther to the right (higher) is a great advantage, even if you get hit once or twice. Rather than ducking, keep your mouse above your player to be ready to jump and only move from side to side to avoid the falling ones.
- On the Line [medium] As soon as your line comes close to a fish's mouth, it'll be reeled in automatically. Or, you can time your click it so that it will rise in time to hit a fish, which you'll probably have to do. Shallow catches save lots of valuable time!
- Pole Climb [medium] Click and hold briefly to the right or left to dodge the falling coconuts. I recommend staying on either the leftmost two poles or the rightmost two poles. It can get tough when you are near the top, where coconuts fall unexpectedly and there is very little time to think!
- Shot Put [medium] Shoot for a 45-degree angle. Click again when the power meter is almost full.
- Shuffleboard [hard] Select a long shot (long arrow) for the first shot, or bank it sharply into one side to go around your opponents. Don't shoot too hard when you are close to the center. Another strategy is to kind of dance around the circle until your last turn, then drive it straight in.
- Turtle Shell Toss [easy] Aim for the center of the palm tree in the background to get 20 points every time.
- Totem Jump [medium] When a totem starts to shake, leap to another one! Avoid jumping to the tallest totem as you can get stuck there. It's wiser to jump on newer totems as they are less likely to topple early.
- Water Run [hard] Only jump off the boar-safe pedestals in the middle when the boar has passed and, whatever you do, avoid the boar! Try to fill your jug to the top every time.