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Hey all, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted and I’m sorry about that. In a touch of grand irony, right after the Poptropica creators announced Virus Hunter Island I got strep throat. If you’ve never had strep throat, it’s no fun. You know that scene in the Avengers movie where the Hulk grabs Loki and slams him back and forth on the ground like a ragdoll? It feels like that. (And yes, Virus Hunter Island is obviously about viruses and strep throat is a bacteria — which is why antibiotics work on it — but I still thought it was ironic.)

I’m finally feeling better, but while I was sick I really wished someone could have shrunk a team of super-scientists and injected them into my body to kill all of the streptococci invading my system. Which got me to thinking: if YOU could live on any Poptropica island, which one would you want to live on?  Of all of the different genres and stories in the Poptropica world, which is the one that you’d like to wake up to and live in every day?

Nominate your island in the comments below and I’ll make a poll out of all of the nominations to see which is the favorite.  In your nomination, make sure to tell us WHY you want to live on the island you’re nominating. Can’t wait to see which islands get nominated!

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We speculated about it and we made some assumptions, but now it’s official! The next exciting adventure from Poptropica is Virus Hunter Island! Here’s the description from the Creator’s Blog:

Somewhere in Poptropica, an unknown citizen harbors within his bloodstream a dangerous new virus. Your mission: locate Patient Zero, and eradicate the disease before it spreads. Prepare for a perilous journey to the most far-out place of all — inside the human body!

As usual, the announcement isn’t confirming a launch date. But as soon as it launches we’ll get to work on our video and written walkthrough guide.

Until then, here’s something that might be a preview of what Virus Hunter Island will be like (minus the bombast and melodrama of the movie trailer announcer):

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Cheese Island?

May 14, 2013

    Some of the images that get posted to the Poptropica Sneak Peek pages clearly give away what the theme of a future island is going to be. The ones for the alleged Virus Hunter Island, for example, are pretty obvious. Then there are the ones that seem like they might hint at something [...]

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The Winner of Our Anything Goes Costume Contest is…

May 7, 2013

  CONGRATULATIONS SLIPPERY MELON! With the them of “Anything Goes” no one knew what was going to sway the voters, but it looks like a little bit of undead with a whole lot of style and fashion brought Slippery Melon the prize. Here’s what she had to say about her costume: It’s Frankie Stein from [...]

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Anything Goes Costume Contest is Super Close!

May 5, 2013

Wow, there’s only a few votes separating the current leader of the Anything Goes Costume Contest from 2nd place! I’m going to keep the contest going until the end of the day tomorrow (Monday, May 6th at 5pm EST). So…get out the vote! Use the comments below to try to sway anyone who hasn’t voted [...]

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Vote For Your Favorite Anything Goes Costume!

April 30, 2013

  Wow, a lot of entries for our Anything Goes Costume Contest! I can’t wait to see which costume ends up being the winner. So many different ideas to choose from. So, without further ado, here are the contestants. Scroll down to vote. Good luck and may the most Anything Goes-est costume win! Contestant #1: [...]

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Anything Goes Costume Contest!

April 25, 2013

  As many of you are getting ready for the wide release of Back Lot Island, I thought it was time for another costume contest. Based on comments after our last contest, it seems like people want some freedom this time. Well, you’ve got it! The theme for this contest is simply…anything goes! With one [...]

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Poptropica Aviators

April 17, 2013

  The Dailey POP posted this picture recently and it’s got me pretty excited about what might be coming up.  Sure, this could be a teaser image for characters who are in the upcoming (and rumored to be named) Virus Hunter Island.  Maybe you have to be in the Poptropica Air Force before you can [...]

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Poptropica Cheats for Virus Hunter Island!

April 16, 2013

  It’s not official, but the Poptropica blogosphere is a-buzz with the rumor that the newest island from the fine makers of Zomberry Island and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is going to be called Virus Hunter Island.  Makes sense with the teaser images we’ve been showing.  Some commenters here aren’t thrilled with that name, [...]

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