Poptropica Sailing Trick

Skullduggery Sailing Tip

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If you’ve been playing a lot of Skullduggery Island and have moved on to some of the bigger and faster ships, then you’ve probably noticed that it gets pretty hard to make quick turns and navigate around. This is especially true down near the rocks surrounding Golden Harbor. The bigger ships move much faster, especially when you have the navigator in your crew, and trying to turn is really difficult. This means less success in battles with pirates and monsters, and a much tougher time trying to pick up salvage.

Fortunately, the answer is really simple: drop anchor! See, when you press the space bar to drop your anchor, your ship’s forward motion comes to an almost immediate stop, but you can still turn. So drop the anchor, turn in the direction you’d like to go, and then press the space bar again to raise the anchor and move. This is much, much better that trying to do wide turns all over the place. Check out this video which shows the difference and how to do it.

{ 346 comments… read them below or add one }

jeall July 2, 2010 at 3:52 pm

I didnt get freaked out and Im slow too.

jeall July 2, 2010 at 3:53 pm

250th comment and bye!!!!

Meagan July 2, 2010 at 3:54 pm

Haii people

Cuddly Walker July 2, 2010 at 3:58 pm

Hi Meagan. Are you new?

jeall July 2, 2010 at 4:05 pm

Hi Meagan and Welcome. Everyone says Im nice so if you need help just ask me.

Meagan July 2, 2010 at 4:14 pm

Yea im new

Meagan July 2, 2010 at 4:15 pm

My friend told me tht there is this new island call skullduggery i think?

jeall July 2, 2010 at 4:24 pm

Yep. Ill so you around if youd like. How long have you been playing poptropica?

jeall July 2, 2010 at 4:25 pm

And ill call you Meg(Thats somthing everyone knows, Jeall=nickname).

jeall July 2, 2010 at 4:27 pm

Opps Ill SHOW you around.

Cuddly Walker July 2, 2010 at 4:29 pm

There is about to be a new island that I think is called “Structure Island”.

Cuddly Walker July 2, 2010 at 4:30 pm

I was talking to Meg, by the way.

jeall July 2, 2010 at 4:37 pm

I think Its called Robot Or Michanical Isalnd.What do you think Meg? :) And I know CW. What about it?

Cuddly Walker July 2, 2010 at 4:42 pm

Did Meg leave?

Cuddly Walker July 2, 2010 at 4:46 pm

Hey, I just discovered something! If you go to the Avatar Studio and type in BinaryBard there he is! After that type in jordanleary

Gab July 2, 2010 at 4:49 pm

If you press spacebar repeatedly quick *Anchor* it will make your boat able to move but slower :)

Gab July 2, 2010 at 4:52 pm

I think its *maybe* Steamship Island….

jeall July 2, 2010 at 4:54 pm

I think Meg was not used to hostpitallity. Shell be back.hopfully.

Cuddly Walker July 2, 2010 at 4:58 pm

Has anybody tried my discovery yet? It works!

Cuddly Walker July 2, 2010 at 5:04 pm

New post on Poptropica Creator’s Blog! Coderkid was right!

jeall July 2, 2010 at 5:11 pm

OMG! Come on!!!! Im not playing poptropica tell they make a resonable name. I mean Steam Ship Island Its the worst name they ever… Wait its not SteamShip Island! Its Steamworks Island!! Yay no stupid,horrible,dispicable name.

jeall July 2, 2010 at 5:11 pm

Coderkid was wrong!!!!!! YaY!!!!!

jeall July 2, 2010 at 5:14 pm

well bye. Im gonna meet Young Melon at the park.Bye!!!!

jeall July 2, 2010 at 5:14 pm

early Good Night Everyone!!!!

ranordy July 2, 2010 at 5:16 pm

ITS STEAMWORKS ISLAND WOW A NEW ISLAND lol

Cuddly Walker July 2, 2010 at 5:16 pm

Coderkid was actually right, Jeall.

jeall July 2, 2010 at 5:30 pm

No he said Steam SHIP isalnd Not Steam WORKS Island. Oh going swimming with young Melon. He says hi.

Brian Fumagali- Scary Bones July 2, 2010 at 6:05 pm

Poptropica secrets Hi, I’m your fan
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Thanks for Everything
~ ScaryBones

tough goose July 2, 2010 at 7:14 pm

just keep swimmig just keep swimming just keep swimming swimming swimming what do we do we swim swim ……I like to swimmmmm!!!!!:mrgreem:

jeall July 2, 2010 at 7:15 pm

I just swam. Awsome!!!! :mrgreen:

jeall July 2, 2010 at 7:16 pm

It should be mrblue because hes more of a blue coler.

tough goose July 2, 2010 at 7:17 pm

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!:mrgreen:

tough goose July 2, 2010 at 7:17 pm

yah it should

Yasmine4565 July 2, 2010 at 7:30 pm

THE NAME OF THE ISLAND IS STEAM WORKS!!

♫☺♥♥the cab♥♥☺♫ July 2, 2010 at 7:34 pm

is any1 here other than me?☺

Styx July 2, 2010 at 7:34 pm

I can’t wait for Steamworks island already! :) :) :) :)

jeall July 2, 2010 at 7:35 pm

Everyone knows its Steam works Yas

Styx July 2, 2010 at 7:36 pm

It’s gonna’ be AWESOME!

jeall July 2, 2010 at 7:36 pm

Im not that excited about it(the island). It doesnt look so fun.

Young Melon July 2, 2010 at 7:37 pm

I agree with Jeall. Oh gotta eat.

jeall July 2, 2010 at 7:38 pm

I have to do a chore.Hold on.

Styx July 2, 2010 at 7:38 pm

Oh and jeall I’ve been out that’s why I found out so late.

Styx July 2, 2010 at 7:40 pm

Gotta’ go. Be back later.

Yasmine4565 July 2, 2010 at 8:42 pm

I cant wait for it to come out!

bel July 3, 2010 at 4:06 am

how do you get the map peice from bouffant bay

tough goose July 3, 2010 at 6:23 am

GGGGGGGGGGGTRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!my computer is soooooo slowwww!!!!!!!i just want to slap somone …sorry mom it was on peerpose hisss!!!good thing i have a laptop it is fast…..soooooo

tough goose July 3, 2010 at 6:25 am

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :mrgreen:

super hero July 3, 2010 at 6:28 am

the new island looks so cool.

tough goose July 3, 2010 at 9:24 am

i like the chainsaw thingy!!!!GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!sorry i don’t know how to make a chainsaw sound

bashful bite July 3, 2010 at 10:19 am

hi im back :D

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