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|title=<center>Nicktropolis</center>
|title=<center>Nicktropolis</center>
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|imagecaption=The logo for the Nicktropolis MMORPG
|imagecaption=The logo for the Nicktropolis MMORPG.
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|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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'''Nicktropolis''' is an MMORPG made for the Nickelodeon website in January 30, 2007. It was created to have a world for kids with safe chat features. The game allowed you to create and customize your character and decorate your room.
'''''Nicktropolis''''' was an MMORPG made for Nickelodeon's website in January 30, 2007. It was created to have a world for kids with safe chat features.


In 2010, it was completely rebranded to "The Club", which used a few different assets, but the idea is the same. And in 2013, "The Club" was closed with a few assets remaining.
In 2010, it was completely re-branded to ''The Club'', which used a few different assets, but the idea was the same. In 2013, ''The Club'' was closed with a few assets remaining. And in 2016, all remaining assets carried over were closed when Nickelodeon removed the option to join as a user on the website.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Not a lot is known about Nicktropolis, stuff like usernames were called "Nicknames", and your rooms are put in a place called "Nickname Lane"
Nicktropolis was a social MMO where you could create an avatar and customize it, chat with other players, create your own room, and play games.


The in-game currency were called Nickpoints, it is gained in different areas of the Nickelodeon website. It was used to buy furniture for your room.
The game would allow you to walk around various Nickelodeon themed environments, where you would play mini-games of whatever intellectual property you would be in at the time. By doing so, you would obtain Nickpoints; the in-game currency. With it, you could buy items for your avatar in ''Nickname Lane'' where there would also be shops themed around the various shows.


They are areas in Nicktropolis that use Nickelodeon branding, a few are called "TeeNick Point", "Downtown Nicktropolis", "The Pier", "Nickname Lane", and "Nicktoons Boulevard." Each area has its own things to do.  
==Findings==
A few assets for Nicktropolis have surfaced, but it is unlikely the developers would upload the assets, as the game's producer Alex Westermann stated he was prevented by various contracts with Viacom to do so.<ref>[https://youtu.be/yy2PSgaR_Y0?t=117 A video showing Westermann's statement] Retrieved 12 Feb '19</ref>


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Someone with the name "NickyNouse" created a scratch game with the assets that have surfaced.
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
The game is made to be a recreation of the Nicktropolis game, though with very few assets that have surfaced, isn't close to the original.<ref>[https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/152171/ NickyNouse's scratch game with some assets from Nicktropolis.] Retrieved 13 Dec '17</ref>
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPAJZbS3am4&feature=youtu.be|320x240|center|An advertisement that explains everything in Nicktropolis}}
|}


==Gallery==
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  |id1          =lPAJZbS3am4
  |description1 =An advertisement that explains everything in ''Nicktropolis''.
  |service2    =youtube
  |id2          =pm8QDVvk5Pc
  |description2 =A camera recorded screen video that shows ''Nicktropolis''.
  |service3    =youtube
  |id3          =B7Ys0HSEqTM
  |description3 =A video showcasing the Orange Carpet room.
  |service4    =youtube
  |id4          =TJyrtYOkmAc
  |description4 =An advertisement for the ''Nicktropolis'' Aquarium launch.
}}
{{Video|perrow  =1
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =v=yy2PSgaR_Y0
  |description1 =Vailskibum94's video on the subject.
}}


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==External Links==
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick.com#Nicktropolis_/_The_Club The game's Wikipedia page]
| {{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/pm8QDVvk5Pc&feature=youtu.be|320x240|center|A camera recorded screen video that shows Nicktropolis in it smoothest animations}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080907044750/http://www.nick.com/mynick/messageboards/viewboard.jhtml?bID=106244 Archived page for the Nicktropolis Blog]
|}
*[https://alexwesterman.com/project/nicktropolis/ Alex Westermann's project page on the game]


==Findings==
==References==
Assets for Nicktropolis are rare and don't surface often. With that said, a few still have surfaced.
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Someone with the name "NickyNouse" created a scratch game with the assets that have surfaced.
The game is made to be a recreation of the Nicktropolis game, though with very few assets that have surfaced, isn't close to the original. [https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/152171/]


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Revision as of 01:51, 13 June 2021

Nicktropolislogo-copy.png

The logo for the Nicktropolis MMORPG.

Status: Partially Found

Nicktropolis was an MMORPG made for Nickelodeon's website in January 30, 2007. It was created to have a world for kids with safe chat features.

In 2010, it was completely re-branded to The Club, which used a few different assets, but the idea was the same. In 2013, The Club was closed with a few assets remaining. And in 2016, all remaining assets carried over were closed when Nickelodeon removed the option to join as a user on the website.

Gameplay

Nicktropolis was a social MMO where you could create an avatar and customize it, chat with other players, create your own room, and play games.

The game would allow you to walk around various Nickelodeon themed environments, where you would play mini-games of whatever intellectual property you would be in at the time. By doing so, you would obtain Nickpoints; the in-game currency. With it, you could buy items for your avatar in Nickname Lane where there would also be shops themed around the various shows.

Findings

A few assets for Nicktropolis have surfaced, but it is unlikely the developers would upload the assets, as the game's producer Alex Westermann stated he was prevented by various contracts with Viacom to do so.[1]

Someone with the name "NickyNouse" created a scratch game with the assets that have surfaced. The game is made to be a recreation of the Nicktropolis game, though with very few assets that have surfaced, isn't close to the original.[2]

Gallery

An advertisement that explains everything in Nicktropolis.

A camera recorded screen video that shows Nicktropolis.

A video showcasing the Orange Carpet room.

An advertisement for the Nicktropolis Aquarium launch.

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External Links

References