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Club Penguin

The current app's icon
Information
Platform Mobile
Developer Walt Disney
Publisher Disney Mobile
Rating 4+ (Apple's App Store)
Livre (Dejus)
Genre MMOSG
Date released May 9, 2013 (iPad)
April 17, 2014 (iPhone and iPod Touch)
Spring 2014 (Android)[1]

Club Penguin (formerly known as My Penguin) is a mobile application for iPads 2 or higher, iPhones 4 or higher and iPods Touch 4th generation or higher with iOS 6 or higher, relating to Club Penguin. It was released on May 9, 2013. It will soon be available for Android devices on the Google Play Store.[2] It was found in Club Penguin's files, meaning it will most likely have some in-game connectivity (this was confirmed by Spike Hike on the What's New Blog). It's name was confirmed at Club Penguin Media Summit, as well as the fact that you will be able to edit your penguin's player card. You can also obtain items for your penguin from the in-app Penguin Style catalog, or the "Sushi Drop" minigame. It is available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and Russian.

Features

  1. Edit Penguin: you can edit your penguin's clothing.
  2. Friends List: brings up your Buddy List.
  3. Catalogues: you can buy clothes from the latest Penguin Style catalog. You can buy furniture items from the Furniture Catalog and igloos on the Igloo Catalog. Sports Catalog and Martial Artworks are available too.
  4. Blog: you can read the latest posts from the What's New Blog.
  5. Videos: you can watch the latest videos from Club Penguin.
  6. Games: you can play Club Penguin minigames such as Bean Counters, Jelly Bean Counters, Puffle Rescue, Puffle Roundup, Ice Fishing, Pufflescape, Jet Pack Boost, Card-Jitsu Snow, Smoothie Smash and Pizzatron 3000.
  7. Snowball: you can throw a snowball at penguins.
  8. Sushi Drop and Jet Pack Boost: Two exclusive mini-games for the app.
  9. Igloos: you can edit your igloo, visit and like other players igloos.
  10. Rooms: you can visit rooms like the Town, the Snow Forts, the Beach, etc.
  11. Server Jumping: pressing the button on the player card, you can go where a specific penguin is.
  12. Puffles: you can adopt and take care of your puffles. They can dig items and coins.

Exclusive Mini-Games

Sushi Drop

Main Article: Sushi Drop

Sushi Drop is a game that is only available on the Club Penguin app. Spike Hike announced it on the Club Penguin blog. In order to play it, you need sushi and you can get it by watching videos, reading the blog etc. Once you have sushi you have to feed it to the clams and if you do feed them, you get coins depending on the size of the clam (bigger clams means more coins). You can also obtain 8 items from the game for your online penguin, and they are:

Jet Pack Boost

Main Article: Jet Pack Boost

Jet Pack Boost Jet is a spin-off to Jet Pack Adventure. It was released in August 29, 2013 with the launch of the version 1.2 of Club Penguin app.

Content Updates

See main article: Club Penguin app Version Differences

Glitches

  • If you play Card-Jitsu Snow for an extended period of time, the game will freeze to a blue screen.
  • When near the end of Ice Fishing, going to the Home screen and returning will cause more fish to appear than normal.

Reception

The overall game is currently rated four stars. All reviews for the current version average at four and half stars.

Gallery

Icons

Logos

  • The old logo of the app (when it was called My Penguin)
    The old logo of the app (when it was called My Penguin)

Main Page

iPad

  • The app's main page in version 1.0
    The app's main page in version 1.0
  • The app's main page in version 1.1
    The app's main page in version 1.1
  • The app's main page in version 1.2
    The app's main page in version 1.2
  • The app's main page during Halloween Party 2013 (version 1.2)
    The app's main page during Halloween Party 2013 (version 1.2)
  • The app's main page in version 1.3
    The app's main page in version 1.3
  • The app's main page during Holiday Party 2013 (version 1.3)
    The app's main page during Holiday Party 2013 (version 1.3)
  • The app's main page in version 1.4
    The app's main page in version 1.4
  • The app's main page during Puffle Party 2014 (version 1.4)
    The app's main page during Puffle Party 2014 (version 1.4)

iPhone and iPod Touch

  • The app's main page in version 1.4
    The app's main page in version 1.4
  • The app's main page during Puffle Party 2014 (version 1.4)
    The app's main page during Puffle Party 2014 (version 1.4)

Sneak Peeks

Version 1.0

  • The app's main page in version 1.0.
    The app's main page in version 1.0.
  • A sneak peek posted in What's New Blog.
    A sneak peek posted in What's New Blog.
  • When a snowball is thrown at the player.
    When a snowball is thrown at the player.
  • The "Sushi Drop" game.
    The "Sushi Drop" game.
  • The "Sushi Drop" game.
    The "Sushi Drop" game.
  • Completing the "Sushi Drop" game.
    Completing the "Sushi Drop" game.

Version 1.2

  • A sneak peek of the igloo on the Waddle On's episode 6.
    A sneak peek of the igloo on the Waddle On's episode 6.
  • A sneak peek of the igloo on the Waddle On's episode 7.
    A sneak peek of the igloo on the Waddle On's episode 7.
  • A sneak peek of the map posted in What's New Blog.
    A sneak peek of the map posted in What's New Blog.
  • A sneak peek of the igloo posted in What's New Blog.
    A sneak peek of the igloo posted in What's New Blog.
  • Other sneak peek of the igloo posted in What's New Blog.
    Other sneak peek of the igloo posted in What's New Blog.
  • A sneak peek of the Igloo List posted in What's New Blog.
    A sneak peek of the Igloo List posted in What's New Blog.
  • A sneak peek of the igloo posted on Polo Field's Twitter.
    A sneak peek of the igloo posted on Polo Field's Twitter.
  • A sneak peek of "Bean Counters" posted on Polo Field's Twitter.
    A sneak peek of "Bean Counters" posted on Polo Field's Twitter.
  • A sneak peek of the homescreen posted on Polo Field's Twitter.
    A sneak peek of the homescreen posted on Polo Field's Twitter.

Version 1.3

  • A sneak peek posted in What's New Blog.
    A sneak peek posted in What's New Blog.
  • A sneak peek of the menu of the Smoothie Smash.
    A sneak peek of the menu of the Smoothie Smash.

Version 1.4

  • A sneak peek posted on the Club Penguin's Twitter account of the app on an iPhone.
    A sneak peek posted on the Club Penguin's Twitter account of the app on an iPhone.
  • A drawing of penguins with their Puffles, Dog Puffles and Cat Puffles.
    A drawing of penguins with their Puffles, Dog Puffles and Cat Puffles.
  • A sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of the main page of the app (on an iPod Touch).
    A sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of the main page of the app (on an iPod Touch).
  • A sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of the Polo Field's igloo with puffles on the app (on an iPod Touch).
    A sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of the Polo Field's igloo with puffles on the app (on an iPod Touch).
  • A sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of the Puffle Park on the app (on an iPod Touch).
    A sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of the Puffle Park on the app (on an iPod Touch).
  • A sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of all the puffles (except the hybrids and the Gold Puffles) on the app.
    A sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of all the puffles (except the hybrids and the Gold Puffles) on the app.
  • Another sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of the puffles on Polo Field's igloo.
    Another sneak peek posted on the What's New Blog of the puffles on Polo Field's igloo.

Exclusive Mini-Games

Sushi Drop

Jet Pack Boost

  • Gary talking with the player before the game start.
    Gary talking with the player before the game start.

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Miscellaneous

Videos

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Sources and References

  1. ↑ http://www.clubpenguinwiki.info/static/images/www/e/e6/SpikeHikeTwitterAndroidMyPenguin.PNG
  2. ↑ http://www.straight.com/life/379506/club-penguin-looks-expand-mobile-space Other languages and Android versions are also in the works, said Heatherly, but for now he wants to start “humbly”. “Kids are still going to play on the web,” he said, “but for the brand to stay relevant, we need to be on mobile.”
Games in the Club Penguin series
Test programs
Beta era of Club Penguin (fall 2005) · Club Penguin Improvement Project (spring 2008) · Beta Team (2011-2013) · Card-Jitsu Snow Beta (2013) · CPNext (unconfirmed date) · Club Penguin Island Beta testing (winter 2016-2017)
Penguin Chat series
Experimental Penguins (2000-2001) · Penguin Chat (2002-2005) · Penguin Chat 3 (2005) · Penguin Chat variants (2004-present)
Club Penguin era
Club Penguin (2005-2017)
Video games
Mobile apps
Puffle Launch (2011) · Club Penguin (app) (2013-2017) · Sled Racer (2014) · Puffle Wild (2014) · Club Penguin SoundStudio (2015) · Club Penguin Island (2017-)

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Club Penguin
The new version of Club Penguin logo after partnering with Disney.
Information
Platform Web Browser
Developer New Horizon Interactive
Publisher Disney Online Studios (Canada)
ESRB rating Mild Cartoon Violence
Genre MMOG (Massive Multiplayer Online Game)
Date released 2005
Not to be confused with the mobile application.

Club Penguin, commonly abbreviated as CP, is a MMORPG designed for children and teenagers fourteen and under (but it's open for all ages)[1] that was developed by New Horizon Interactive. Using cartoon penguin avatars, players can chat, play mini games, and participate in other activities with one another in a snow-covered virtual world. Club Penguin was first made available to the public on October 24, 2005 on 12:00 PM (Penguin Standard Time) and has since then expanded into a large online community. Club Penguin shares similarities with other popular browser-based online environments such as RuneScape and Habbo Hotel. Club Penguin was also awarded the "Editor's Choice" award from Children's Technology Review Magazine.

Though a large amount of the game can be played for free, some of features are not available unless a membership is purchased. These features include: upgrading and buying items for your personal igloo, buying clothes, hats, and wigs, visiting unique party rooms, playing different mini games and a lot more.[2]

Gameplay

3D development/mesh of a penguin avatar with a Chef Hat and Pizza Apron.

Overview

Club Penguin world

Club Penguin is essentially a chatroom that takes place in a 2D world (from an isometric point of view) divided into several rooms. These rooms can be either outdoor or indoor rooms. Outdoor rooms usually are more popular because getting there is much more easier (you can be transported to an outdoor room instantaneously via the Map) and they offer more links to other rooms. Outdoor rooms are also the gateways to indoor rooms. Indoor rooms offer a lot more to do within them; players can find books to read, minigames to play and missions to participate within.[2]

History

Before Club Penguin, there was a game created by Rocketsnail (Rsnail) called Penguin Chat. Penguin Chat was the game that Club Penguin was based on. In 2005 this game was closed and the players were told to move to a new game known as Club Penguin. Ever since beta testing, Club Penguin has grown to one of the most popular online games and has over 35 million users worldwide.

Penguin Avatars

After registering an account, users can create their own penguin avatar and igloo, initially only choosing their color. Each penguin also owns an igloo (igloos are not located in Club Penguin proper, and can only be entered through a buddy list or the house button on a player card; if on map), and users that have paid for a membership can further decorate this igloo. Pets known as puffles can also be purchased, and they can be kept in the owner's igloo or taken for walks.

The gameplay input of Club Penguin uses the mouse and the keyboard, players click where they want to waddle to within a room. Although the whole can room can hear what one penguin says, players often waddle near their friends or to people they want to talk to.

Items

When a person firsts signs up for Club Penguin they get 2 free items:New Player Red Baseball Hat and New Player Background. People have gotten them since June 27, 2011.

Chatting

All penguins have the privilege to chat to one another, however filters have been introduced by New Horizon Interactive to prevent messages being sent that include certain blocked words. Messages appear in speech bubbles and a history of messages within a room can be seen by clicking on a drop-down at the top of the screen. Whenever someone swears or uses a swearing acronym, the message does not show up (asterik or direct censoring is absent in Club Penguin, in order for it to not suggest spoken swear words within the game) and pop-up message indicates that you have been banned for a certain amount of time.Safe Chat uses a variety of preset messages so players can communicate safely. Safe Chat is also available for players with Normal Chat. Numbers do not show up when chatting. This move ensured that players could not reveal their age or phone number to other players. When Club Penguin originally launched, there were no filters. The moderators would stay on most of the time to monitor. When they were offline, people could say inappropriate things freely. However, when the moderators logged back on, they would look at the chat history during the time they were offline. If they saw that a user said something inappropriate, they would ban them. In early 2006, the chat filters were introduced, making it easier on moderators. The moderators still look at the history to make sure there are no filter errors.

Economy

The Economy of Club Penguin revolves around mini games and the coin system. Money can be earned via playing mini-games, which can be both single-player, and multiplayer. Items such as: clothing, furniture or pets, can be bought to accommodate the lifestyle of a character in Club Penguin.

Membership

See main article: Membership

Members[3] are players who pay for extra benefits in the world of Club Penguin. Members can use coins to buy clothing, furniture and puffles - domesticated animals, which are kept as pets. They also have the privileges for VIP rooms and are more recognized in Club Penguin. However, non-members can still acquire items, which are usually given out at "parties". Members also can attend exclusive parties and events and get stamps that others can't get. There are more things exclusive to members now than at the start. From the launch to the start of the Stamps, players could play minigames without being prompted to buy membership.

Parties

Parties are monthly events that are immensely popular in Club Penguin. The island is usually decorated to fit the theme, and as aforementioned, free items are given to non-members. In some parties, members can gain VIP access to a special, exclusive room which is only available at the time of the party, and thereby called The Party. Parties usually last to around one week, but if it is of significance (e.g. Halloween, Christmas) the time is usually extended.

CPIP

See main article: Club Penguin Improvement Project

In Spring 2008, there was a project called CPIP when Club Penguin was upgraded to version 2. While the designers and programmers worked on the new features, penguins played the beta testing version of the new Club Penguin. The project was finished and closed on July 13, 2008.[4]

Languages

Club Penguin is currently available in English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, German and Russian. There is a rumor that Club Penguin will offer more languages in the future. A common bug in Club Penguin is where the game files from two different languages are swapped around causing confusion. Sometimes, if your penguin's name might be changed to the letter P with your penguin ID next to it. For example, if your penguin's name was Penguin on the English servers, it may show up as P8209929 in the German servers.[2] The Portuguese was released in October 2008, French was released on February 2009, Spanish was released in June 2009, German was released in October 2011 and Russian was released on February 2014.

Reception

Although it has attracted some criticism, Club Penguin is for the most part well received. The Better Business Bureau gave it the “Kids' privacy seal of approval”. It has been praised for teaching children to "practice safe money-management skills". Club Penguin's userbase is rapidly growing showing that it continues to be successful.

However, concerns about the safety of Club Penguin have been raised. Caitlin Flanagan from The Atlantic Monthly said Club Penguin was “certainly the safest way for unsupervised children to talk to potentially malevolent strangers — but why would you want them to do that in the first place?". Lynsey Kiely from the Sunday Independent said: “we cannot guarantee that every person who visits the site is a child.". Club Penguin has also been called "childish" on numerous occasions.

Club Penguin has also been criticized for the “member’s only part of the game”. Non-members cannot acquire certain clothing items, furniture for their igloos, new igloos or many types of puffles. Most non-member items are found in parties and given out as free items, but most of them are head items.

Technical

Internally, Club Penguin is powered by LAMP servers for the websites. SmartFox servers are used in the game.[5]

On the administrative side, Plesk, ClickZ, WinHTTrack, The Web Developer toolbar (for Firefox), and Firebug are all used.[6]

Merchandise

Toys

Club Penguin has sold many merchandise such as stuffed penguins (named Plush Toys) and sets of Card-Jitsu Cards.

Books

Several books, such as "The Ultimate Official Club Penguin Guide Volume 1", "The Official Stage Playbook", "Secret Agent Handbook", "Stowaway! Adventures at Sea" and "Waddle Lot of Laughs" have been published by Club Penguin.[7]

Video games

Several video games based on Club Penguin have been made:

Sites supporting Club Penguin

Club Penguin can be played via five different websites:

Trivia

  • Club Penguin's Business Number is 1-888-861-4111. Only call if you have any serious questions or if you want to unban your penguin that has been banned forever (lots of users have successfully accomplished this before).
  • For the Puffle Party 2012, "Club Penguin" was crossed out and replaced with "Club Puffle".

Gallery

Club Penguin logos

  • The Club Penguin logo before partnering with Disney.
    The Club Penguin logo before partnering with Disney.
  • Club Penguin logo between 2008 and 2012.
    Club Penguin logo between 2008 and 2012.
  • The Club Penguin logo during the Puffle Party 2012.
    The Club Penguin logo during the Puffle Party 2012.
  • The current Club Penguin logo.
    The current Club Penguin logo.

Other images

  • Club Penguin's official poster.
    Club Penguin's official poster.
  • 3D development/mesh of a penguin avatar with a Chef Hat and Pizza Apron.
    3D development/mesh of a penguin avatar with a Chef Hat and Pizza Apron.

See also


Sources and References

  1. ↑ http://www.clubpenguin.com/parents/club_penguin_guide.htm#who
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://play.clubpenguin.com
  3. ↑ http://www.clubpenguin.com/membership/
  4. ↑ "The team finished testing and launched the new features yesterday! Thank you for all your feedback and help with this project. 2006 forever guys!" — BillyBob, CPIP Blog
  5. ↑ http://www.smartfoxserver.com/showcase/
  6. ↑ http://support.clubpenguin.com/help/technical/clear_my_cache.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.clubpenguin.com/toys

External links

Games in the Club Penguin series
Test programs
Beta era of Club Penguin (fall 2005) · Club Penguin Improvement Project (spring 2008) · Beta Team (2011-2013) · Card-Jitsu Snow Beta (2013) · CPNext (unconfirmed date) · Club Penguin Island Beta testing (winter 2016-2017)
Penguin Chat series
Experimental Penguins (2000-2001) · Penguin Chat (2002-2005) · Penguin Chat 3 (2005) · Penguin Chat variants (2004-present)
Club Penguin era
Club Penguin (2005-2017)
Video games
Mobile apps
Puffle Launch (2011) · Club Penguin (app) (2013-2017) · Sled Racer (2014) · Puffle Wild (2014) · Club Penguin SoundStudio (2015) · Club Penguin Island (2017-)
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