All About Club Penguin

Hello Everyone!

Before we start off All About Club Penguin, here’s a short description about Club Penguin.

BY WIKIPEDIA

Club Penguin is an online game developed by New Horizon Interactive. Using cartoon penguins as avatars, players waddle around, chat, play minigames, and participate in other activities with one another in a snow-covered virtual world. After beta-testing, Club Penguin was made available to the general public on October 24, 2005 and has since expanded into a large online community — growing to the extent that by late 2007, it was claimed that Club Penguin had over 12 million user accounts. While free memberships are available, revenue is predominaty raised through paid memberships which allow players to access a range of additional features, (such as the ability to purchase virtual clothing, furniture and “pets” for their penguins through the use of in-game currency). The success of Club Penguin led to New Horizon being purchased by The Walt Disney Company in August 2007 for the sum of $350 million, with an additional $350 million in bonuses should specific targets be met by 2009.

The game is designed for children between the ages of 6 and 14 years old. Thus a major focus of the developers has been on child safety, with a number of features introduced to the game to facilitate this – including offering a “Safe Chat” mode, whereby users select their comments from a menu; filtering that prevents swearing and the revelation of personal information; and paid moderators (along with unpaid veteran players) who police the game. Nevertheless, the game has its critics, some of whom have claimed that it teaches consumerism and that it can encourage cheating.

 

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In 2005, before Club Penguin launched, there was something called “Penguin Chat 3″. No, www.penguinchat.com is not what I’m talking about. If you would like the archived link for Penguin Chat 3, it’s http://web.archive.org/web/20050209011414/www.rocketsnail.com/penguin/index.html. You can’t play it anymore though. Here are some pictures of Penguin Chat 3 (thanks to google)

Puffles

Puffles are small, fluffy creatures that players may have as pets. They are available from the Pet Shop in blue, green, pink, black, purple, red, and yellow. Non-members have access to the blue and red puffles only, and may have no more than two; members may adopt up to fourteen puffles. Members whose membership has expired are permitted to retain their puffles.

Puffles have health, rest, and energy bar charts to indicate their status. Puffles which are not “looked after” will run away from the player, and will need to be replaced.

There are seven official breeds of puffles, each with a different personality (as described in the in-game “Adopt a Puffle” catalog):

• Blue Puffles are mild tempered and content.
• Green Puffles are very energetic and playful, and “like to clown around”.
• Purple Puffles are dancers, and are described as being “usually happy”, but are finicky eaters.
• Red Puffles (from the game’s Rockhopper Island) are adventurous and enthusiastic.
• Pink Puffles are very active and cheery, and like to exercise.
• Black Puffles are described as possessing a strong and silent disposition.
• Yellow Puffles were added November, 2007. They are depicted as both artistic and spontaneous.

Pins

Shamrock Pin
Rareness: 10/10
Location: Coffee Shop

Music Note Pin
Rareness: 10/10
Location: Pizza Parlor

Plant pin
Rareness: 10/10
Location: Dance Lounge

Pizza Pin
Rareness: 10/10
Location: Plaza

Balloon Pin
Rareness: 9.5/10
Location: Dock

Lantern Pin
Rareness: 9.5/10
Location: Night Club

Beach Ball Pin
Rareness: 9/10
Location: Ski Lodge Attic

Sun Pin
Rareness: 9/10
Location: Book room

Horse Shoe Pin
Rareness: 9/10
Location: Mine Shack

Astro Barrier Ship Pin
Rareness: 8.5/10
Location: Snow Forts

Hockey Stick Pin
Rareness: 8.5/10
Location: Ski Village

Soccer Ball Pin
Rareness: 8/10
Location: Gift Shop

Pencil Pin
Rareness: 8/10
Location: Book room

Light House Pin
Rareness: 8/10
Location: Plaza

Telescope Pin
Rareness: 7.5/10
Location: Mountain

Pirate Flag Pin
Rareness: 7.5/10
Location: Pet Shop

Pumpkin Pin
Rareness: 7.5/10
Location: Dock

Jet Pack Pin
Rareness: 7.5/10
Location: Beach

Life Ring Pin
Rareness: 7/10
Location: Lighthouse

Camp Fire Pin
Rareness: 7/10
Location: Ski Lodge

Christmas Tree Pin
Rareness: 7/10
Location: Club Penguin Newspaper

Candy Cane Pin
Rareness: 7/10
Location: Night Club

Apple Pin
Rareness: 7/10
Location: Pizza Parlor

Cactus Pin
Rareness: 6.5/10
Location: Coffee Shop

Teddy Bear Pin
Rareness: 6.5/10
Location: Cave

Ice Cube Pin
Rareness: 6.5/10
Location: Ice Berg

Shrimp Pin
Rareness: 6.5/10
Location: Dance Lounge

Pot of Gold Pin
Rareness: 6.5/10
location: Ski Lodge Attic

Box Pin
Rareness: 6/10
Location: Dock

Microphone Pin
Rareness: 6/10
Location: Beacon

Ruby Pin
Rareness: 5.5/10
Location: Ski Village

Tulip Pin
Rareness: 5.5/10
Location: Sport Shop

Starfish Pin
Rareness: 5/10
Location: Mine

Surf Board Pin
Rareness: 5/10
Location: Beacon

Picnic Basket Pin
Rareness: 4.5/10
Location: Ski Lodge

Water Drop Pin
Rareness: 4/10
Location: Dance Lounge

Cart Surfer Pin
Rareness: 4/10
Location: Pizza Parlor

Butterfly Pin
Rareness: 4/10
Location: Forest

Tent Pin
Rareness: 3.5/10
Location: Mine Shack

BaseBall Pin
Rareness: 3.5/10
Location: Boiler Room

JellyFish Pin
Rareness: 3.5/10
Location: Ski Lodge

Circus Tent Pin
Rareness: 3/10
Location: Plaza at fall fair

PaddleBall Pin
Rareness: 3/10
Location: Snow Forts

HairBrush Pin
Rareness: 3/10
Location: Pet Shop

Spider Pin
Rareness: 3/10
Location: Cave

UFO Pin
Rareness: 2.5/10
Location: Dance Lounge

Needle Pin
Rareness: 2.5/10
Location: Cove

Holly Pin
Rareness: 2.5/10
Location: Coffee Shop

Wreath Pin
Rareness: 2.5/10
Location: Ski Lodge Attic

Snow Shovel Pin
Rareness: 2/10
Location: Boiler Room
This is Club Penguins 50th Pin

Sombrero Pin
Rareness: 2/10
Location: Forest

Rowboat Pin
Rareness: 2/10
Location: Lighthouse

Anchor Pin
Rareness: 1.5/10
Location: Cove

Golden Ship Wheel Pin
Rareness: 1/10
Location: Beat Aqua Grabber
ON STOCK IN CLUB PENGUIN LOCATED IN AQUA GRABBER

Aqua Grabber Pin
Rareness: 2/10
Location: Cave

Book Pin
Rareness: 1/10
Location: Boiler Room

For more of the pins, look at my sidebar under Club Penguin Stuff.

The following is thanks to WIKIPEDIA:

Party History

2005

• October 24, 2005 – Halloween Party/Beta Tester Party (Beta Tester Party Hat)
• December 22, 2005 to December 25, 2005 – Christmas Party/New Year’s Party (Santa Hat, Christmas Scarf, Beta Tester Party Hat)

2006

• January 2006- Winter Luau (Red Hawaiian Lei)
• February 2006 – Valentine’s Day Celebration (Red Sunglasses, Bowtie)
• March 2006 – Pizza Party (Pizza Apron)
• March 2006 – St. Patrick’s Day Party (St. Patrick’s Day Hat)
• April 2006 – April Fool’s Day Party (Red Propeller Cap)
• April 2006 – Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt (Pink Bunny Ears)
• May 2006 – Mine Party (Mining Cap)
• June 2006 – Summer Party/Beach Opening (Blue Hawaiian Lei, Water Wings, Inflatable Duck, and Whistle)
• July 6, 2006 to July 14, 2006 – Western Party (Bandanna)

* August 4, 2006 to August 19/20, 2006 (extended by 6/7 days) – Sports Party (Red/Blue Face Paint, Skates)

• September 22, 2006 – Lighthouse Opening (Red Sailor’s Cap, Lighthouse Shirt (from The Penguin Times)
• October 13, 2006 to October 20, 2006 – Rockhopper Arrival #1 (Eye Patch)
• October 24, 2006 – 1 Year Anniversary Party (Anniversary Party Hat)
• October 27, 2006 – Halloween Party (Wizard’s Hat)
• November 2006 – Lime Green Color Party (Members only, Lime Green Color, Green Cape)
• December 8, 2006 to December 21, 2006 – Rockhopper Arrival #2 (Pirate Bandanna, Red Puffle)
• December 22, 2006 to January 2, 2007 – Christmas & New Year’s Party (Santa Hat, Santa Beard)

2007

• January 19, 2007 to January 22, 2007 – Winter Fiesta (Maracas)
• February 9, 2007 – Rockhopper Arrival #3 (Pirate Belt)
• February 9, 2007 to February 19, 2007 – Festival of Snow (Snowflake T-Shirt, Ice Crown)
• Prior to March 9, 2007 – Rockhopper Arrival #4 – Rockhopper returns Bambadee to the shores of Club Penguin but amazingly never gets noticed by other penguins.
• March 9, 2007 to March 16, 2007 – Rockhopper Arrival #5 (Pirate Shoes, Sea Monster Background)
• March 16, 2007 to March 20, 2007 – St. Patrick’s Day (St. Patrick’s Day Hat)
• March 30, 2007 to April 2, 2007 – April Fool’s Day Party (Blue Propeller Cap & Novelty Glasses)
• April 6, 2007 to April 9, 2007 – Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt (Blue Bunny Ears)
• April 27, 2007 – Rockhopper Arrival #6 – (Puffle/Pirate Bandanna)
• April 27, 2007 to May 2, 2007 – Pirate Party (Sailor Hats (found by following the treasure route in the Ship Hold))
• May 18 to May 24, 2007 – Party for Forest (players had to follow a map to find it)
• May 25 to May 29 – New Cove Party ( Members only, Whistle, Lifeguard Life ring)
• June 8 to June 18 – Summer Party ( Blue Hawaiian Lei, Green Inflatable Duck, Ice Cream Apron, Green Sunglasses, Flower Headress)

June 22 to ? Rockhopper Arrival #7 (Red bandanna) – July 13 to 18, 2007 Water Party ( Umbrella Hat )(blue water wings)

Puffle History

2005

• October 24 – Club Penguin Opens, Puffles seen around but not officially introduced.
• November – Puffles officially introduced to the game. Colours originally blue, pink, green and black.
• November/December – Creature Naming Contest takes place. The winning name is “Puffle”, and the winner of the contest receives 5000 Coins and 3 days of free membership.
• December – The term “Puffle” comes into use and is used for the first time.
• December – All of the bugs taken out of Puffle Round-Up and it’s officially introduced to the game.

2006

• March 13, 2006 – The Pet Shop opens, allowing you to buy a Puffle. Members can buy all 4 breeds, and can purchase up to 8 puffles, while Non-Members can buy one Blue Puffle.
• March – Although a feature from the start, the puffle’s Special Play ability is made well-known in an issue of the Club Penguin Times.
• June – Purple Puffles started to mysteriously appear on Puffle Round-Up. During the 1st secret mission Aunt Arctic’s Lost Puffles, players had to find her 2 lost puffles, one green and one purple, officially introducing Purple Puffles to the game.
• August – The Purple Puffle becomes available for purchase in the Pet Shop.
• September – The ability to Walk Puffle is established.
• October – Rockhopper talks about his pet and friend, Yarr in his journal, which is a red puffle, prior to introducing red puffles to Club Penguin.
• November – The ability to Bathe Puffle is established.
• November – Second secret mission, called “Gs Secret Mission”, reveals the origin of Puffle O’s in introducing the O Berry, which causes a Black Puffle to enact its Special Play.
• Late 2006 – Penguins can’t see other penguin’s puffle’s names due to the fact that penguins were giving their puffles vulgar (bad) names.
• December – Captain Rockhopper introduces the red Puffles to Club Penguin, although they are not able to be herded up in Puffle Round-Up like the other 5 breeds. Also, Members can now buy up to 12 puffles, and Non-Members can now buy up to two, including the Red Puffle.

 

2007

• March 23, 2007 – Puffle play extended.
• May – Red puffles are able to surf with you in the new surfing game Cachin’ Waves.

 

Secret Missions and Book Room Library Additions

 

2005

• None. Secret Missions have not been created yet and the Book Room hasn’t yet turned into a library.

 

2006

• June – Aunt Arctic’s Lost Puffles able to be played by secret agents.
• November – G’s Secret Mission able to be played by secret agents.
• No Book Room library additions yet.

 

2007

• March 9, 2007 – Rockhopper’s papers get turned into a book, that becomes the first addition to the library in the book room called Rockhopper and the Stowaway. After reading this book, whilst clicking on the friendship bracelet, one is able to receive one of the friendship bracelets mentioned in his story (Friendship Bracelet).
• March 3 – Frankie’s First Show, The Spice of Life, and Truth or Dare added to the library.
• March 26 – Case of the Missing Coins mission released.
• April 12 – Story Writing Contest closed.
• April 26 – Winners of Story Writing Contest announced.
• April 27 – New books to be added to Book Room – Penguin Tales (Spring ‘07): Pizza Parlour Panic (Orantango), Comoica’s Jetpack Adventure (Comoica), The Legend of the Gold Puffle (Icmer).
• August 7 – Avalanche Rescue mission released.

 

Others

 

2005

• Club Penguin Opens

 

2006

• December – A wider selection of igloo music is introduced.
• December 2006 – A Christmas party happens during the Jolliest time of the year

 

2007

• Sometime in 2007 – Players are eligible to become tour guides
• April 13, 2007 – Stage added to lighthouse.
• April 27, 2007 – Ship Hold opened on the Migrator
• May 30, 2007 – Cove open to public. Contains binoculars which work similarly to the telescope in the Beacon
• Sometime in 2007 -The game catching waves gets 2 more levels
• Sometime in 2007 – Water party begins and umbrealla hat,A free item gets relased
• Sometime In June 2007 – A new item adds to the water party as it extends till next monday.Leaving a free items of blue water wings and umbrella hats.
• Sometime in 2007 – A new igloo contest is relased with the fishbowl ilgoo because the igloo contest was my life in a fish bowl!
• August 1, 2007 – Disney buys Club Penguin for a lot of money!
• October 26th – Golden Puffle spotted at Forest and Mountain at every half hour (alternating)

This list will not be updated. To keep in touch with recent events, keep checking the homepage of my site.

~Graser 8