Club Penguin Wiki:Featured Article/archive

This is the archive for the official Featured Article of the month. Please leave a level 3 section under the current year for each article once it has been featured. Use the same text from the article that is seen on the main page. Please add the latest featured article to the top of the list.

August 2010
Stamps are special rewards released on July 26th, 2010. Stamps are earned by playing games and working as a team with other penguins. There are 4 difficulty levels of stamps: Easy (green), Medium (yellow), Hard (blue) and Extreme (red). Some are for all penguins and some are only for members. Currently, 327 stamps are available to be earned. The Stamp Book is used to collect stamps.

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October 2010
Custom Furniture is a feature in the Better Igloos catalog added on August 19, 2010. It enables Members to choose their own furniture design with a color and pattern. Currently, it costs 475 coins to buy a couch, 150 coins to buy a beanbag chair and 300 coins to buy a chair. Each pattern is in a color other than the main colors.

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December 2011
The Card-Jitsu Party 2011 was a party that was released on November 24th 2011. Many thought that Card-Jitsu Snow would be arriving at this party, but it was proven false because Sensei said that it was not time yet for Card-Jitsu Snow. This party is similar to the Penguin Games party, but this was for Ninja only.

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January 2012
PSA Secret Missions are puzzle-like games that Secret Agents can do to earn medals, gifts, as well as experience in helping other penguins. They could be accessed in the HQ by clicking on the Mission Console in the lower right-hand corner.

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February 2012
Puffles (called Moschomicrotherium Pufflei) are small, fuzzy creatures native to the Club Penguin Island which can currently be purchased in the Pet Shop on Club Penguin. Puffles were discovered sometime in November 2005. There are a variety of colours to choose from. Members may adopt up to 20 puffles of any kind, while non-members are restricted to only two (1 blue and 1 red or 2 of a colour only). However, former members get to keep their puffles. In 2011, all puffles got a new look. They are the only animals to pet in Club Penguin.

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March 2012
The Town (or Town Center) is the main area in Club Penguin. The town is usually the congregation point of many penguins as it is the first area that penguins join unless there are one hundred penguins already in the town, in which case it will flood off into other places. The town has no games but it is an easy way to access the Coffee Shop, Night Club, Snow Forts, Dock and Gift Shop and more places. It is also usually well-decorated for parties or at least always decorated. There are more penguins in middle, they are idle penguins who have typically just arrived into the room. The town is usually very crowded. Commonly, penguins advertise their parties or other events here. Along with the Plaza, it is one of the most visited rooms on Club Penguin.

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April 2012
The Club Penguin Band, or Penguin Band, have released a lot of songs/instrumentals such as Better Days, Flipper Stomper, Penguin Band Boogie, and Wild Wild West. Franky was once banned from playing for messing up too many times. There was an issue of The Club Penguin Times where you could view their bios. Example: G Billy loves to play drums and pull pranks on Petey K. The Club Penguin Band is Club Penguin ' s most popular and official band. It is made up of four Penguins: G Billy, Petey K, Stompin' Bob and Franky.

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May 2012
Gary the Gadget Guy (AKA Agent G), is Club Penguin ' s inventor and the owner of the Sports Shop. He likes wearing a white lab coat and his special curved spectacles, and enjoys eating Fish Dish Pizza, and is almost always seen drinking coffee in the HQ. In an issue of The Penguin Times his eyes appear like Sensei's, but smaller and thinner. Gary also doesn't own Puffles.

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June 2012
Rookie is the Public relations officer for the EPF and a novice Secret Agent. He is a Green penguin always wearing a Red Propeller Cap, and a pair of Red Sunglasses. He appears in Secret Missions #3, #7, #10, and #11. Very little is known about him. His first appearance in the mission "Case of the Missing Coins" is examining the vault. Like most people who are rookies in real-life activities, Rookie makes mistakes that more experienced agents wouldn't. He is also an EPF Agent and former PSA Agent. Rookie has been officially released as a mascot on Club Penguin as of March 26th 2011. Rookie is a very silly agent and gives away information by "accident". He is much like a Green Puffle. Also, his Color is Green. He accidentally gave Herbert his Psa Spy Phone in Waddle Squad, PSA Mission 10. He is indeed, extremely clumsy.

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July 2012
Rockhopper, (more commonly known as RH or Captain Rockhopper) is a friendly pirate and a sailor who regularly sails to Club Penguin Island mostly after his ship, The Migrator. He is always accompanied by his Red Puffle, Yarr. You can also get a Rockhopper stamp for being in the same room as him. His ship is only docked at the Beach on special Club Penguin parties or events. He keeps a journal of his adventures, and sells rare items brought over from Rockhopper Island. When he comes to Club Penguin Island, he gives away a free item and sells other items to member penguins in the Rockhopper's Rare Items catalog. The catalog includes items such as pirate hats, telescopes, backgrounds, etc.

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August 2012
The Coffee Shop is a small brown cafe building at the Town Center. Smoothies, coffee, tea, cookies, ice cream, and hot chocolate are served here. The first story of the Coffee Shop has red couches, coffee table, windows, and a serving counter. Players can also play the mini-games, Bean Counters, by walking on the top of the Java bean bags. The second floor is called the Book Room. In the Book Room, players can play Mancala and become a reporter. The Book Shelf is also found here. The Coffee Shop is the one of the oldest rooms in Club Penguin, staying nearly the same way since Penguin Chat 3. Many penguins love to hang out here after a long day playing on the island. Also, ironically, the Coffee Shop is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even though there is a sign on the door that can be flipped to say either OPEN or CLOSED, just like most shops in real life.

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September 2012
Smoothie Smash is a game in Club Penguin. Players must bounce on a conveyor belt and smash fruit in order to make smoothies. The game was released on August 30, 2012, during the Adventure Party: Temple of Fruit. It is playable at the Smoothie Shop area of the Coffee Shop. The release of the game coincided with a grand opening event of the renovated Coffee Shop and the new game.

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October 2012
The Halloween Party 2012 was a party that occurred from October 18 to November 1, 2012. It was confirmed by Polo Field on his Twitter account. Everyone could hunt for ghosts on the island, and members could become ghosts by stepping into Gariwald VIII's invention, the Ghostamatron. In the Haunted Mansion, players need to find the Five Spooky-Keys that can unlock the Ghost Goggles to enter the Ghost Lab.

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November 2012
Operation: Blackout is an Elite Penguin Force event that started on November 15, 2012 and will end on December 4, 2012. It was confirmed on Herbert's, Polo Field's and Billybob's Twitter accounts. Polo Field also blogged about the team making sounds for November. This will be the first time Herbert makes an appearance as a mascot, and it was confirmed by Polo Field on his Twitter account.

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December 2012
The Holiday Party 2012 is a party on Club Penguin. It started on the 20th of December, and was confirmed by Polo Field on Twitter. Rockhopper along with Coins for Change returned. Members could buy items from the Holiday Party 2012 Catalog. Aunt Arctic could be met starting the second week of the party.

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January 2013
The Dance Club (also known as the Night Club) is the building in the middle of the Town Center. It is composed of two stories, the first is the Dance Club and the second is the Arcade which is upstairs. Underneath the Dance Club (with the entrance hidden in a speaker) there is the Boiler Room. In the Dance Club you can play DJ3K and Dance Contest.

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February 2013
Cadence is a DJ and a dancer in Club Penguin. She first appeared in the Club Penguin Times when there was a tour about the Dance Club. Her favorite phrase is, "It's time to dance!". She likes to call herself the "Dance Machine". She also owns a purple puffle named Lolz, who was first meetable during...

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March 2013
The Rainbow Puffle is the newest Puffle on Club Penguin. It is a multi-colored Puffle. They are majestic, playful, and possibly magical. It was mentioned in an issue of the Club Penguin Magazine in the segment, "PH's Puffle Diary", where she enters an ancient temple with a picture of multi-colored Puffle painted on the wall. It had been a rumor for many years, but the species was...

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April 2013
The Marvel Super Hero Takeover 2012 (commonly referred as the Super Hero Party) is a party in Club Penguin, which was held from June 14th, 2012 to July 4th, 2012. It was officially confirmed on the UK website of Club Penguin on May 3, 2012. Aunt Arctic was meetable at this party. It was possible to become a Super Hero, a Super Villain, or a Citizen.

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May 2013
Sensei, or The Sensei (Japanese- 先生 - Teacher/Master) (formerly known as ?????? during the Dig Out The Dojo project to conceal his identity) is a penguin that first appeared digging out the Dojo in November 2008, when it got hit and damaged by lightning, claiming to have returned from "a long journey" in the wilderness of Club Penguin.

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June 2013
Club Penguin is an online-based, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (abbreviated as a MMORPG) created by New Horizon Interactive in the summer of 2005. It had a public Beta Testing in August 2005, and was officially launched on October 24, 2005. It was later bought by Disney in August 2007. It involves a virtual world, where the players are penguins, and is featuring a large range of minigames and other online activities, and is based on a snowy island, after which the game is named.

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July 2013
The Festival of Flight was a party that took place in August 2009 and was caused by the need to replace the windows in the Cave's pool. Part of this party takes place on the Tallest Mountain, but only members can access it. When interviewing Gary in The Club Penguin Times, he pointed out that the solution to fix the windows in the pool is to lift Club Penguin out of the water. The Festival of Flight was held between August 14th to 20th, 2009. Gary waddled around during the party.

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August 2013
The Star Wars Takeover was a party in Club Penguin, which started on July 25, 2013 and ended on August 15, 2013. It is based off of the Star Wars™ films. It is Club Penguin's first partnership with Lucasfilm Limited, and began only months after Disney's purchase of the company in October 2012. The storyline for the party is based on the Original Trilogy of the Star Wars films, mainly Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

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September 2013
Club Penguin Times (known as The Penguin Times before September 2007) is Club Penguin's local newspaper, which comes out every Thursday. It can be read at any time by clicking the newspaper icon on the upper left corner of the screen.

Aunt Arctic is its editor-in-chief, as well as its formal help columnist, and the headquarters of the newspaper was moved to the Book Room on June 14, 2012. Club Penguin Times also produces the Newsletter, which can be read on the DS games.

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October 2013
Night Of The Living Sled was a series shown during the Halloween Parties. It was first shown at the Lighthouse during the Halloween Party 2007. The Lighthouse was turned into a cinema, where Penguins could grab popcorn and drinks from the machines. Night Of The Living Sled also has two sequels, Night Of The Living Sled 2 and Night Of The Living Sled 3. This series was shown in the Lighthouse, Dance Lounge, and Coffee Shop. The title is a parody of Night of the Living Dead, a zombie movie, and the movie itself is a parody of Frankenstein, a gothic novel.

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November 2013
The Dojo (Japanese: 道場) can be reached through the Dojo Courtyard, which is found on the map. Players can play Card-Jitsu to earn belts and eventually become ninjas. In Club Penguin Elite Penguin Force for Nintendo DS, the entrance to the Puffle Training Room is inside the Dojo. Penguins can now walk to the Dojo from the Mine Shack.

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December 2013
Coins for Change is an annual virtual charity that has allowed penguins to donate their virtually earned coins to various booths and stands placed around the Island, the money then being sent to charities.

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January 2014
The Snow Forts is an area in Club Penguin. It is located between the Town and The Plaza, and it leads to the Stadium. It is mostly known for its Clock Tower that indicates the hour shown in PST (Penguin Standard Time). It is also home for many party rooms around Club Penguin.

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February 2014
The Pizza Parlor is a pizza restaurant located in the Plaza and is a common place for penguins to come and eat food and work. It was opened on February 24, 2006, along with the Plaza. During this opening, there was a party with an additional Pizza Apron as the free item.

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March 2014
The Everyday Phoning Facility (also known as the EPF Lobby) is the building that replaced the Sport Shop after the Popcorn Explosion in May 2010. The room has 2 doors- one on the left that leads to the Ski Village, and a secret elevator behind the waterfall that leads to the EPF Command Room.

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April 2014
Operation: Puffle was a mission in the series of in-game EPF missions and party in Club Penguin which started on November 21, 2013, and ended on December 5. The operation was taking place in the Wilderness (as confirmed by Spike Hike). Before the operation, Herbert kidnapped puffles and attached mind control machines to them, and agents had to locate these puffles, catch them and remove the microchips from the mind control devices to disable its effect on puffles.

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May 2014
Herbert Percival Bear, Esquire (in-game known as Herbert P. Bear or Darth Herbert) is a Polar Bear, who is the main antagonist in Club Penguin, since his first appearance in mission 5. He is also one of the few main characters of Club Penguin who isn't a penguin. Unlike real-life polar bears, Herbert hates cold weather. Plus, he cannot swim and is a vegetarian. Since his first appearance, he has been trying to take over the Club Penguin Island and turn it into a warm island paradise.

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June 2014
The Director of the EPF, commonly known as The Director, or simply Director (formerly known as The Director of the P.S.A), is Aunt Arctic. She leads the Elite Penguin Force agency and previously lead the Penguin Secret Agency. The Director takes a major role around the game as Aunt Arctic but mainly takes a background role, and sometimes writes you letters after you complete the Secret Missions. She also was the commander during Operation: Blackout and Operation: Puffle.

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July 2014
Club Penguin Island is the area where the whole game of Club Penguin takes place. The island is surrounded by two oceans, Clam Waters and Soda Seas. Penguins are the main species of the island, along with Puffles, Fish, Crabs and other animals. They built streets, igloos, buildings, and other structures. The island is protected by the Elite Penguin Force Agents, who report rule-breakers to Moderators, Police Officers, who help the EPF arrest criminals, and Firefighters who put out fires.

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