Posting lore & more from the childhood classic game, Club Penguin. ๐ง
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@Ryboflavin__
@CandidPenguin
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@cphqost
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The unreleased Card-Jitsu mobile app has been found!
This was a port of the Flash game, from October 2011. Completing levels would've granted you pieces of the Shadow Ninja suit.
Noteworthy assets & animations are featured in the thread below:
Happy to report the development cart has been purchased by a fan! They intend to dump it online once they receive it.
Hopefully there's some worthwhile content to be found. I'll continue to keep you all updated.
A DS development cartridge for Elite Penguin Force is listed on eBay right now! It might contain unused content.
Bidding ends tomorrow. If anyone manages to get their hands on this and is willing to dump it for preservation, please let us know!
A DS development cartridge for Elite Penguin Force is listed on eBay right now! It might contain unused content.
Bidding ends tomorrow. If anyone manages to get their hands on this and is willing to dump it for preservation, please let us know!
The value of a "lifetime membership" was $500, roughly equal to 9.7 years of membership.
Funnily, that's about how much time was left from this May 2007 contest, until Club Penguin closed in March 2017.
(tip by
@BetaPsychic
!)
Sad to report that Saraapril's blog has been removed.
Her site was an amazing resource, documenting most of Club Penguin's history from 2008 - 2016.
Fortunately, most of it seems to be backed on the Internet Archive, but time will tell how much fell through the cracks...
Concept Art (2010)
Ideas for Club Penguin University
You could sign up for actual classes, which involved answering questions and completing activities.
Once you got your degree, you could get a job at "Sky Tech" to light fireworks across the island (via a new minigame)
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NEW DISCOVERY: The vector asset for a promotional image of Dot has been found!
The removable jacket reveals a never-before-seen look at Dot's full suit.
Concept Art (2010)
Ideas for Club Penguin University
You could sign up for actual classes, which involved answering questions and completing activities.
Once you got your degree, you could get a job at "Sky Tech" to light fireworks across the island (via a new minigame)
(1/4)
The unreleased Card-Jitsu mobile app has been found!
This was a port of the Flash game, from October 2011. Completing levels would've granted you pieces of the Shadow Ninja suit.
Noteworthy assets & animations are featured in the thread below:
Between 2008-2011, there were plans for a pirate expansion. It involved building boats & sailing them to new islands.
This would've been another Club Penguin pillar, (like agents, ninjas, & puffles).
These ideas were likely repurposed into Rockhopper's Quest from 2012.
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NEW UNSEEN CONCEPT ART:
Apparently, there were plans to add a Sky Tour to Club Penguin.
The boarding deck would've been accessed from the Hub's tree (see context below.)
Before Club Penguin opened, the penguins slept outside while standing up. (Just like in real life.)
It wasn't until November 2005 that the penguins began moving into igloos.
Sleep-standing continued to 2006, until they eventually began sleeping on chairs & couches.
Gray puffles seemed to live on the island, while the public just didn't know about them.
It was planned they could turn into stone. To reveal this, the Dojo's statues wouldve come to life.
In-game, Sensei said the stone puffles weren't white, and actually hid their own secrets.
THE HUNT IS ON... to archive an old Club Penguin song in high quality! ๐ต
Wave Rider is from May 2007, and is one of the last songs still stuck in Flash compression.
Only the first 20 seconds have been found in high quality. Do you have the full song? Please DM me, or
@cphqost
!
At long last, we've finally found the infamous Crab Chat! ๐ฆ๐
This game was a predecessor to Penguin Chat 3 and Club Penguin. See it in action for yourself:
(And yes, King of Kingston did play on infinite loop. Its possible this might've predated its use in the Coffee Shop!)
Did you know?
In the Spanish Club Penguin magazine, it was revealed that Bambadee got a redesign.
(Special thanks to
@Charritowander
for the custom artwork on the right! โญ๏ธ Additional variant below.)
Puffle Handler's real name is Paige, according to various sources. HOWEVER:
A newly found concept reveals that her FULL name is supposedly...
Paige Haven! (Get it? P.H.)
Nov. 3, 2008
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13 years ago today, the Dojo was struck by lightning.
Penguin Construction Inc. estimated that the damage was extensive. To repair it, they would need to dig the building out from under the snow.
To help out, Sensei made his first-ever public appearance.
When the Night Club opened in early 2005, there was no upper floor. (The Lounge was built as an addition later on.)
Since the exterior never changed height, it means the building was always as tall as 2 floors.
Here's an edit of what that might've looked like:
THE HUNT IS ON... to archive an old Club Penguin song in high quality! ๐ต
Wave Rider is from May 2007, and is one of the last songs still stuck in Flash compression.
Only the first 20 seconds have been found in high quality. Do you have the full song? Please DM me, or
@cphqost
!
@zsazsabinksdrag
Agreed! Some of the staff behind Club Penguin are making a new game called Party Parrot World. It looks pretty promising!
They're in open beta right now, and have weekly Wednesday meetups.
Ever wondered what was under the Cove's water?
In 2009 and 2012, we got 2 separate glimpses at the views underneath.
Why were they different? When the island's ice expanded over 2.5 years, it seemingly made a tidal pool at the Cove.
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2009 vs 2012 (with & w/o water)
The visuals on player cards are actually photographs.
When you select a background in the Penguin Style, you're actually purchasing a new photo in front of a backdrop.
(It's yet to be discovered where this photography station is.)
Canonically, every penguin is equipped with a physical player card.
Each card is fitted with a tiny device that allows anyone to find out details about themselves. These details include:
- Your Location
- Your age (in days)
- Your buddy list
It can even mute music!
Did you know? Club Penguin isn't actually an island. It's an Iceberg!
In 2009, we can see the iceberg is relatively flat, but by 2012 it has grown much further.
This seems to suggest an increasingly cold climate, which rapidly expands the ice through the years.
The Ski Lodge first opened in 2005, with only a single floor.
When the Attic was added in 2005, the building's exterior didn't change size, meaning the interior was always the height of two floors.
This edit combines both spaces, to showcase the room's canon height on release.
Penguin Chat wasn't a series of 3 separate games.
It was actually just one entity, with multiple versions that released over time. These eventually became Club Penguin.
(Each version launched on different web pages, which is partly why players viewed them as separate games.)
Party Parrot World is a different dimension than Club Penguin.
However, one of PPW's purchasable backgrounds shows a map with both islands.
Based on dev comments, the airship is actually using a wormhole to warp between worlds.
Who's ready for some lore & more? ๐
Now that the dust has settled, here's a compilation of the biggest finds from this week.
To start off, a synopsis of the โOperation Ninjaโ idea, with suggested connections to Card-Jitsu Shadow and Gray Puffles:
The unreleased Card-Jitsu mobile app has been found!
This was a port of the Flash game, from October 2011. Completing levels would've granted you pieces of the Shadow Ninja suit.
Noteworthy assets & animations are featured in the thread below:
Fun Fact:
Most compasses in Club Penguin have all directions pointing north.
This seems to be a joke about Club Penguin's South Pole location, where every direction you move would be equally north.
In PSA Mission
#6
, Gary had Klutzy trapped for interrogation. When the agent entered, Gary was seen writing something down.
When the paper was flipped, it revealed that Gary's "plan B" was to boil Klutzy in a pot. ๐ฆโจ๏ธ
Just for fun, here's a free idea
@CPRewritten
.
Medieval Party + Festival of Flight + Fire Sky
Plotline could involve a spell being cast to make the island float.
Canonically, every penguin is equipped with a physical player card.
Each card is fitted with a tiny device that allows anyone to find out details about themselves. These details include:
- Your Location
- Your age (in days)
- Your buddy list
It can even mute music!
I find it poetic how Club Penguin closed the day before Penguin Chat 3 opened.
-Club Penguin closed on March 30, 2017.
-Penguin Chat 3 opened on March 31, 2005.
A perfect cycle. โพ
Did you know?
If the snow was removed from the Iceberg, it would reveal a giant Megalodon (prehistoric shark) frozen inside.
[Source: Prehistoric Party 2013]
I recreated the iconic Club Penguin wallpaper in HD (21849 ร 17073)
Each penguin was used in-game, so I tracked down each asset and put them all together.
Feel free to use - full resolution here:
In PSA Mission
#1
, the agent throws a grappling hook to the Tallest Mountain's peak, while standing at its base.
In Herbert's Revenge DS, we get to see how tall this throw actually was...
(note the circled agent below)
In PSA mission
#11
(The Veggie Villain), Herbert's popcorn bomb counted down from 8,925 seconds.
That's equal to 2 hours, 28 minutes, and 45 seconds.
Such a generous escape! ๐ฟ๐ฅ
Evidence points to DJ Cadence being on CP since at least 2007. (This was before wigs were even released!)
She was first seen in-game in 2008, sporting pink hair & different headphones.
It wasn't until 2009 that she changed her look to the one most well-known today.
What do aliens, packages, and Rocketsnail all have in common? ๐ฝ๐ฆ๐
They each reveal the secret to the Box Realm... ๐
To find out how, continue reading this thread: โฌ๏ธ
THE MULTIVERSE:
Club Penguin, Club Penguin Island, and Box Critters all seem to be separate dimensions that exist within one multiverse.
Read through this thread for a further look at each, and how they connect to one another.
CLUB PENGUIN MAGAZINE OWNERS: ๐ We're collecting scans/photos of each issue, so that they don't become lost media!
If you own any issues and are able to scan or photograph the pages, please DM me. โ๏ธ
The collection so far can be found on Google Drive:
When Club Penguin first opened, ninjas were not yet released. They were finally added to the game in November 2008.
After the 2008 Halloween Party, ninjas started appearing all over the island. Many were direct references to popular rumors started by fans.
While aboard the Music Cruise, Rookie (attempts) to quote the Titanic film.
This confirms that the sinking of the Titanic occurred in their world.
[Source: CPT
#455
]
We interviewed
@NorrieHenderson
, one of Club Penguin's music composers from 2011-2015! ๐ถ
He created nearly 200 tracks for the series, including songs from Operation Blackout, Card-Jitsu Snow,
#WaddleOn
, and more.
Link to the full video below โฌ๏ธ
(Thumbnail art by
@corazonsitas
)
Lore thread is about to go live!
For those unaware, don't forget that the games "Club Penguin" (2005) and "Club Penguin Island" (2017) take place in alternate dimensions.
The PSA HQ was almost never seen from the outside.
The only time the exterior was ever shown was on the cover of "The Ultimate Official Guide to Club Penguin."
Here, it's surprisingly depicted as a dome-shaped structure behind the Sports Shop.
Today is my birthday, so I wanted to share a gift with you all! ๐
Here are the first 100 newspaper issues, converted into images. ๐ฐ
~(October 24, 2005 - November 1, 2007)~
I'll continue to add the rest throughout the year.
#ClubPenguin
Before 2005, the penguins used to hunt moose.
They mounted their heads as hunting trophies, and sold them as furniture. One trophy was displayed in the Ski Lodge.
It's likely they killed off CP's entire population, since no living moose is ever seen in-game.
(Source: CPT
#19
)
On Club Penguin's Earth, there are other species of noncivilized penguins across the globe. These include:
-Rockhopper Penguins
-Black-Footed Penguins
-Magellanic Penguins
(What species are the CP penguins? Adรฉlie!)
#ClubPenguin
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#EarthDay
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LORE FACT:
Billybob discovered the sasquatch frozen in ice, and placed a beta hat on top of his head.
Inside the ice, Sam noticed Billybob's green letterman jacket.
This places the discovery sometime after September 1, 2006, which was the day the green jacket came out.
Puffles were first sighted on Nov 15, 2005. Scientists contacted a "cow-penguin" to help catch some.
The first one was trapped in a cage on Nov 20, 2005. It was very scared.
After testing, it was let out of its cage. It was so happy, that a little tear trickled down its cheek.
#ClubPenguin
Fact:
Before any buildings were built, penguins would play Mancala in the snow.
After a fresh snowfall, penguins would dig holes in the snow to make a game board. Pebbles and stones were gathered to use as game pieces. It was always a community event.
Rockhopper's Ship was just a black spec in the telescope when he first returned to Club Penguin.
It lasted a single day, on Thursday, Sep 28, 2006. On Friday, the ship moved closer.
The 51st newspaper detailed this moment, on Oct 5, 2006. The spec was never used in-game again.
Today I got in contact with one of the original artists for Elite Penguin Force on DS. They were kind enough to share the original HD art piece for the Command Room.
Here's a comparison of how appears in the game. It seems a few changes were made for the final release.