Virtual world for kids Poptropica is launching a new steampunk-themed island called Steamworks Adventure.
Poptropica Launches New Steamworks Adventure Island
The island is currently available with early access for members now and will go live for free for everyone on September 9. Steamworks Adventure is the 14th Poptropica island and depicts an abandoned town full of steam-powered (Steampunk) technology. Players work with a robot assistant to try and piece together clues that indicate what happened to the island's missing inhabitants.
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Poptropica® was developed by Family Education Network (FEN), the makers of Funbrain.com. For over a decade, kids, teachers, librarians, and parents have enthusiastically turned to Funbrain for its interactive learning games, online books, and comics. The popularity of Funbrain in schools prompted FEN to use its expertise to build a unique online experience for kids to enjoy during their free time.
Once a player enters Poptropica, they choose an island to explore. Each island has a problem that the player ,can solve to earn a medallion. On every island players can visit multiplayer buildings to chat or play games with other human players.
To travel between islands, the user boards a blimp with the Poptropica logo found in all the main streets of the various islands.
In September 2007, FEN launched Poptropica®, a virtual world in which kids explore and play in complete safety. Accessibility to this world for kids is important to the creators, which is why the Poptropica® Islands are free for all kids to play.
Poptropica currently serves over 9 million users from over 100 countries who speak over 70 languages. There are currently 13 islands for Poptropica players to explore. Free players earn Poptropica Coins by completing adventures on each island, which can be spent on avatar costumes and other premium member items. Subscription members get unlimited access to Poptropica's premium inventory items and costumes which are stored .
Poptropica's user base has experienced a represent a decline from the game's launch a little over two years ago. Poptropica is an older virtual world and may could be facing stiff competition from newer worlds.
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