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Poptropica Island Smackdown - Reality TV vs. Mythology

Island Smackdown – Reality TV vs. Mythology

by Fierce Moon on November 30, 2010

We’re halfway through the first round of the Poptropica Island Smackdown. In the previous head-to-head, Nabooti handily defeated Big Nate. Now we’ll pit two favorites against each other: Reality TV Island vs. Mythology Island. It’s a battle on many levels. Reality TV was one of the most anticipated islands ever in Poptropica and we waited a year between when it was first announced and finally released. Mythology Island was a runaway hit this Spring, with Poptropicans everywhere taking on the Gods. It’s Real vs. Myth and only one can win.

Reality TV Island

Mountain Race in Reality TV

The competitive mountain race in Reality TV Island

For many long months, we waited for Reality TV Island to arrive. And then it did, and it was fun. Reality TV was really two quests in one. The first part involved a typical Poptropica Island quest where you had to figure out how to fill out an application to get onto a Reality TV show competition. Along the way, you met Bucky Lucas, the town’s favorite TV star, who gave you a stamp for your application and some advice about fame. Then, a helicopter flight took you to part two of this island: the actual competition. Here was something we had never seen before on Poptropica, a series of fun (and often difficult!) challenges where you were competing against many famous Poptropicans, including some notorious villains from previous islands. If you could survive the competitions and the brutal voting rounds, you might win both the competition and the island medal. If not, well, there’s always next season.

Mythology Island

Athena in Mythology Island

Athena shares wisdom in Mythology Island.

Mythology Island was a runaway hit when it was released. In this epic quest, you are given a challenge by none other than Zeus himself to recover several ancient and powerful artifacts. Along the way, there are several puzzles to solve and obstacles to overcome. You also meet several of the most famous of the Greek gods and goddesses, including Poseidon, Hades, Aphrodite, Athena and more. And there are many dangerous mythical beasts to defeat all throughout the quest. It all leads up to a betrayal and a climactic battle against the mighty Zeus. If you can prevail, all of Poptropica will be saved!

Let’s Vote

I’m not going to lie. This is a tough one. Both of these islands are good. But only one can win, so which of these two islands do you like best? Which one should advance to the next round in the Poptropica Island Smackdown? Vote for your favorite below and check back in a few days to vote on the next set of contenders!

Which Island is Better?

  • Mythology (71%, 714 Votes)
  • Reality TV (29%, 294 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,008

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Shot Put Guide for Reality TV Island

April 18, 2010
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Shot Put is a simple game that is part of the Reality TV Island competition. Your goal is to throw your boulder farther than anyone else. In this event, you only get one chance and two clicks. First, a meter will move up and down to indicate the angle of your throw, and then a [...]

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Mountain Race Guide for Reality TV Island

April 17, 2010
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Mountain Race is a fun competition in Reality TV Island. The goal is very simple: be the first one to the top of the mountain. All the contestants race uphill together and need to avoid boulders that come tumbling down. If you get hit by a boulder, you’ll fall down and lose precious time in [...]

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Totem Hop Guide for Reality TV Island

April 15, 2010
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Totem Hop is one of the easiest challenges in Reality TV Island, but there are some good tips, tricks and good old fashioned Poptropica cheats that you can use to make sure you’re the last one standing in the game. The idea is simple: you need to stand on a totem until it starts shaking, [...]

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Hang Glider Guide for Reality TV Island

April 13, 2010
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Hang Glider is a new challenge that was introduced when Reality TV Island went out of early access mode and became available to all players in Poptropica. In this game, you and the other contestants are all on hang gliders. You need to avoid the flying birds and the volcano eruptions and be the last [...]

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Reality TV Island Opens Up for Everyone Today

March 24, 2010
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The newest island in Poptropica, Reality TV Island, opens up today for all players. For the past month, it has only been available to paid members. A lot of people have been waiting a long time to play the island, and today is your big day! If you haven’t seen my Poptropica Reality TV Island [...]

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Reality TV Island Launch Date Set

February 18, 2010
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The big upcoming news is that the newest island in Poptropica, Reality TV Island, will arrive for members next Wednesday, February 24. You must be a paid Poptropica member to get early access to the island. You won’t be able to buy early access with credits, like we were able to with Astro-Knights Island and [...]

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Reality TV Island Teasers

January 11, 2010
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The Poptropica Creators are getting busy in their blog with posting some new teasers and updates for Poptropica Reality TV Island. This new island has been discussed for a very long time, but now it looks like it’s really coming out soon! Just a few weeks before Counterfeit Island came out, the creators began posting [...]

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Poptropica Reality TV Island

November 2, 2009
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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. Reality TV [...]

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