'''Club Penguin''' is an [[online game]] developed by ''[[New Horizon Interactive]]'' and later bought by ''[[Disney]]''. The game is designed for children ages six to fourteen, though available to anyone. Using cartoon penguin [[Avatar (virtual reality)|avatars]], players can waddle around, converse, play [[minigame]]s, and participate in other activities with one another in a snow-covered [[virtual world]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/41886/kids_games_online_for_free_a_parents.html |title=Kids' Games Online for Free: A Parent's Guide to Safe, Positive, Non-violent Sites for Young Gamers |accessdate=2007-05-07 |last=Leibowitz |first=Wanda |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-07-06 |publisher=[[Associated Content]] |quote= }}</ref> Having completed [[beta-testing]], Club Penguin was made available to the general public on [[October 24]], [[2005]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.clubpenguin.com/2005/10/its-launched.html |title=Club Penguin - It's Launched! |accessdate=2006-09-08 |author=Billybob |date=2005-10-24 |work=Club Penguin Developer Blog |quote= }}</ref> and has since expanded into a large [[online community]].
:''Not to be confused with the [[Club Penguin (app)|mobile application]] or the virtual [[Club Penguin Island (location)|island]].''
'''''Club Penguin''''', commonly abbreviated as '''''CP''''', was a [[wikipedia:MMORPG|MMORPG]] designed for children and teenagers fourteen and under (but open and intended for all ages)<ref>http://www.clubpenguin.com/parents/club_penguin_guide.htm#who</ref> that was developed by [[New Horizon Interactive]]. Using cartoon [[Penguins|penguin]] avatars, players can chat, play [[Games|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. The game was shut down on March 30, 2017 at 12:00 AM (PST). ''Club Penguin'' shared similarities with other popular browser-based online environments such as ''RuneScape'' and ''Habbo Hotel''.
Club Penguin shares similarities with other popular online environments like [[RuneScape]] and [[Habbo Hotel]]. Though open to users of all ages, Club Penguin is primarily designed for children ages six to fourteen<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubpenguin.com/parents/q-a-for-parents.htm#Club_Penguin_for |title="Who is Club Penguin for?" |work=Club Penguin Q&A for Parents |accessdate=2006-10-03 |quote= }}</ref> and has qualified for the [[Better Business Bureau]] - Kid's Privacy Seal of Approval.<ref>[http://www.clubpenguin.com/press/060424-BBB-OnLine.htm Club Penguin Secures BBB OnLine Kid's Privacy Seal of Approval], Club Penguin, [[Press release]], [[April 24]], [[2006]] (URL accessed on [[September 4]], [[2006]]).</ref> Club Penguin was also awarded the "Editors Choice" award from ''Children's Technology Review'' Magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubpenguin.com/ |title=Club Penguin |accessdate=2007-05-07 |quote="Editor's Choice" award from ''Children's Technology Review'' Magazine (notice in right sidebar)}}</ref>
Though a large amount of the game could be played for free, some of the features were not available unless a [[membership]] was purchased. These features included: upgrading and buying items for your personal [[igloo]], buying [[clothes]], hats, and [[Big Wigs|wigs]], visiting unique [[The Party|party rooms]], playing different mini games and a lot more.<ref name=Cp />
An online merchandise shop opened on the Club Penguin website in [[August]] [[2006]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.clubpenguin.com/2006/08/now-open.html |title="NOW OPEN!!!" |accessdate=2006-12-15 |author=Billybob |date=2006-08-31 |work=Club Penguin Developer Blog |quote= }}</ref> selling stuffed [[#Puffles|Puffles]] and T-shirts. Keychains, gift cards, and more shirts were added on [[November 7]], [[2006]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.clubpenguin.com/2006/12/lots-of-new-stuff.html |title="Lots of New Stuff!!" |accessdate=2006-12-15 |author=Billybob |date=2006-11-07 |work=Club Penguin Developer Blog |quote= }}</ref>
==Gameplay==
[[Image:3D Penguin.jpg|right|thumb|184px|3D development/mesh of a [[penguin]] avatar with a Chef Hat and Pizza Apron.]]
Though the game can be played for free, many of the features are not available unless a subscription is purchased.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2006/07/teaching_intern.html |title=Teaching Internet Safety to Kids |accessdate=2006-09-24 |last=Gutner |first=Toddi |date=2006-07-27 |publisher=[[BusinessWeek Online]] |quote= }}</ref>
=== Overview ===
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==== Club Penguin world ====
''Club Penguin'' was essentially a chatroom that took place in a 2D world (from an isometric point of view) divided into several rooms. These rooms were either outdoor or indoor rooms. Outdoor rooms were usually more popular because getting there was easier (instantaneous transportation was available via the [[Map]]) and they offered more links to other rooms. Outdoor rooms were also the gateways to indoor rooms. Indoor rooms offered a lot to do within them; players could find [[Book Room|books]] to read, [[minigame]]s to play and [[mission]]s to participate within.<ref name=Cp />
==Membership==
==== History ====
===Paid membership===
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.
Players may become members (by paying $5.95 every month, $29.95 for six months, or $57.95 [[United States dollar|USD]] for a year) and doing so grants them many benefits. They may buy clothing and furniture, own three or more puffles, enjoy early access to new parts of the game, buy furniture for their puffles, and have access to all puffle breeds. A brand new catalog for members only has hairstyles. Members also have access to Members-only Parties hosted by Club Penguin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://secure.clubpenguin.com/membership/ |title=Club Penguin Become a Member |accessdate=2007-01-01 |quote= }}</ref> Members may also open their igloo to visits by other players. Payment methods include [[PayByCash]], [[Pay Pal]], [[short message service|SMS]], [[credit card]], [[money order]] and [[cheque|check]]. (SMS is only available in the [[United Kingdom|UK]].)
===Non-membership===
==== Penguin avatars ====
Club Penguin provides a non-membership option. Although such play is free, it does not include all of the benefits of being a member. Non-members may still buy colors and player-card backgrounds and can go anywhere (except during member parties) as well as play games. Non-members may also receive and use items given out at parties that are thrown monthly for all players. Non-members are restricted to only two puffles, and only the colors blue and red may be purchased. Non-members can not purchase clothes or furniture. They also may not access a brand new game area during its first release.
After registering an account, users could create their own [[penguin]] avatar and igloo, initially only choosing their color. Each penguin also owned an igloo (igloos were not located in ''Club Penguin'' proper, and could only be entered through a [[buddy list]] or the house button on a player card; if on map), and users that had paid for a membership could further decorate this igloo. Pets known as [[puffle]]s could also be purchased, and they could be kept in the owner's igloo or taken for walks.
==Game-play==
The gameplay input of ''Club Penguin'' used the mouse and the keyboard, with players clicking where they wanted to waddle to within a room. Although the whole could room can hear what one [[penguin]] says, players often waddle near their friends or to people they want to talk to.
===Environment===
[[Image:ClubPenguinScreenShot1.JPG|thumb|left|The Club Penguin Town Center]]
====Items====
When a person first signed up for ''Club Penguin'' they got 2 free items: the [[New Player Red Baseball Hat]] and the [[New Player Background]]. This feature was introduced on June 27, 2011.
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All penguins had the privilege to chat to one another, however filters were introduced by New Horizon Interactive to prevent messages being sent that include certain blocked words. Messages appeared in speech bubbles and a history of messages within a room could be seen by clicking on a drop-down at the top of the screen. Whenever someone swore or used a swearing acronym, the message would not show up (asterisk or direct censoring was absent in ''Club Penguin'', in order for it to not suggest spoken swear words within the game) and a pop-up message indicated that you had been banned for a certain amount of time. Safe Chat used a variety of preset messages so players could communicate safely. The Safe Chat messages were available for players with Normal Chat, in addition to the standard chat. Numbers would not show up when chatting, to ensure 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, though te moderators still looked at the history to make sure there were no filter errors.
Club Penguin is divided into several rooms.
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=== Economy ===
Each player is provided with an igloo for a home. Members have the option of opening their igloo so other penguins can access it via the map. Members may also decorate their igloos with items bought with money earned by playing mini-games.
The Economy of ''Club Penguin'' revolved around mini-games and the [[coin]] system. Money could be earned via playing mini-games, which could be both single-player and multiplayer. Items such as clothing, [[furniture]] or pets could be bought to accommodate the lifestyle of a character in ''Club Penguin''.
Many game locations can be accessed by clicking on the Club Penguin map. Some places, such as the Attic, are reached by clicking its general area on the map then walking the penguin to the specific location. Other places, such as Rockhopper's Ship, ''The Migrator'', are only available on certain days.
=== Membership ===
{{Main|Membership}}
===Chat===
Members<ref>http://www.clubpenguin.com/membership/</ref> were players who paid for extra benefits in the world of ''Club Penguin''. Members could use [[coin]]s to buy clothing, furniture and puffles - domesticated animals which were kept as pets. They also had the privileges for VIP rooms and were more recognized in ''Club Penguin''. However, non-members could still acquire items, which were usually given out at "[[parties]]". Members could also attend exclusive parties and events and get [[stamps]] that others couldn't get. There were more things exclusive to members later on than when the game first launched. From the launch to the start of the [[stamps]], players could play mini-games without being prompted to buy membership.
[[Image:ClubPenguinScreenShot2.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Iceberg]] in Club Penguin.]]
=== Parties ===
Parties were monthly events that were popular in ''Club Penguin''. The island was usually decorated to fit the theme, and as aforementioned, free items were given to non-members. In some parties, members could gain VIP access to a special, exclusive room which was only available at the time of the party, and thereby called [[The Party]]. Parties usually last for 2 weeks, although extensions were possible.
Club Penguin provides two options for inter-player communication. The '''Ultimate Safe Chat''' mode allows players to select predefined phrases from a list, similar to old text-adventure games. The other mode, '''Open Chat''', allows players to enter custom messages, although these are subject to censorship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubpenguin.com/parents/q-a-for-parents.htm#is_it_safe |title="Is It Safe?" |accessdate=2006-10-03 |work=Club Penguin Q&A for Parents |quote= }}</ref> Each game instance (server) offers one particular type of chat — the majority allowing either, but some allow only ''Ultimate Safe Chat'' mode.
=== CPIP ===
{{Main|Club Penguin Improvement Project}}
===Getting Banned===
In Spring 2008, there was a project called [[CPIP]] when ''Club Penguin'' was upgraded to version 2. While the [[Moderators|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.<ref>"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|BillyBob]], CPIP Blog</ref> <!-- He was known as "BillyBob" in the blog, so don't change it! -->
Players who use profanity are often punished by an automatic 24-hour ban, although not all vulgar language results in an immediate ban. After being caught using profane language on a second or third occasion, players may be banned for 72 hours. Players caught hacking Club Penguin are banned for a much longer time period. After 3 to 5 bans, a player is banned indefinitely from the game. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubpenguin.com/help/guide/communicating.htm#Breaking_the_Rules |title="Breaking the Rules" and "How a Penguin is Banned" |accessdate=2007-05-07 |work=Club Penguin Communicating |quote= }}</ref> If someone tries to log in to Club Penguin as a famous player account (such as Rockhopper or Billybob), any password will result in a message that the account is banned with a "Forever" expiration.
===Moderators===
=== Languages ===
All Club Penguin areas are monitored by large teams of Moderators who ensure players are not using profanity or acting abusively towards other players. Players' suggestions for new ideas or improvement of the game are reviewed by Moderators, who also help prevent [[hackers]] from interfering with the game or cheating.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubpenguin.com/help/guide/other-penguins.htm#Moderators |title=Other Penguins |accessdate=2006-12-06 |work=Club Penguin Help & Tutorials |quote= }}</ref> Moderators must be at least 18 years old, pass a [[criminal record]] check, and live in or near [[Kelowna, British Columbia]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubpenguin.com/help/support/moderators.htm |title=Become a Moderator |accessdate=2007-12-16 |work=Club Penguin Frequently Asked Questions |quote= }}</ref>
{{Main|Language}}
==Events==
''Club Penguin'' was available in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. The Portuguese version was released in October 2008, French in February 2009, Spanish in June 2009, German in October 2011 and Russian in February 2014. The German and Russian versions were closed on September 2, 2015.<ref>http://www.clubpenguin.com/blog/2015/06/important-news-about-club-penguin-russian-and-german-languages</ref>
[[Image:ClubPenguinScreenShot3.JPG|thumb|left|The [[Ice Rink]] In Club Penguin]]
== Reception ==
Although it had attracted some criticism, ''Club Penguin'' was for the most part well received. The [[wikipedia:Better Business Bureau|Better Business Bureau]] gave it the “Kids' privacy seal of approval”. It has been praised for teaching children to "practice safe money-management skills".{{Fact}} ''Club Penguin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s userbase was rapidly growing up until its closing, showing that it continued to be successful.
<!--[[Image:CP ST.PATS DAY.PNG|thumb|right|200px|A picture of penguins celebrating St. Patricks Day]] --><!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:BoxFloorCP.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Penguins celebrate in the Night Club for April Fool's Day]] -->
However, concerns about the safety of ''Club Penguin'' were raised. Caitlin Flanagan from ''[[wikipedia:Atlantic Monthly|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 ''[[wikipedia:Sunday Independent|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 offers a range of different parties during the year. Current parties that have occured include the [[Valentine's Day]] party, the [[St Patrick's Day]] party, the [[April Fool's Day]] party, the [[Easter]] party, the [[Summer]], the [[water] party (when some of the main places in Club Penguin got flooded), the Camp Penguin party (when the whole of the Club Penguin was inspired by the [[100 Anniversairy]] of [[Scouts]], the most recent being the [[Fall]] [[Fair]] party (which was inspired by the [[circus]], and the upcoming anniversiary of Club Penguin, the [[Halloween]] party and the [[Christmas]] party.
''Club Penguin'' has also been criticized for the “member’s only part of the game”{{Fact}}. Non-members could not acquire certain [[clothing]] items, furniture for their [[igloo]]s, new igloos or many types of [[puffle]]s. Most non-member items were found in parties and given out as free items, but most of them were head items.
The whole of Club Penguin will be altered to match the corresponding party. For example: the [[St Patrick's Day]] party involved all the main attractions turning green, as well a free [[St Patrick]] [[hat]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.clubpenguin.com/2005/09/beta-test-party.html |title=Beta Test Party |accessdate=2007-01-01 |author=rsnail |date=2005-09-20 |work=Club Penguin Developer Blog |quote= }}</ref>
''Club Penguin'' was also awarded the "Editor's Choice" award from ''Children's Technology Review'' Magazine.
==Items==
== Technical ==
Players may use the coins they collect from playing minigames to purchase various items from shops.
Internally, ''Club Penguin'' was powered by [[wikipedia:LAMP (software bundle)|LAMP]] servers for the websites. SmartFox servers were used in the game.<ref>http://www.smartfoxserver.com/showcase/</ref>
There are 13 penguin colors, from which players can choose and use as often as they want. They are: Lime Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange, Peach, Red, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Brown, Black, Pink, Yellow and Purple. New colors are generally introduced at members-only parties.
On the administrative side, Plesk, ClickZ, WinHTTrack, The Web Developer toolbar (for Firefox), and Firebug were all used.<ref>http://support.clubpenguin.com/help/technical/clear_my_cache.htm</ref>
Many backgrounds are available, with two to four new ones every month. Backgrounds can be viewed when anyone clicks on a player's penguin, and can be bought by non-members.
== Merchandise ==
=== Toys ===
''Club Penguin'' has sold many merchandise such as stuffed penguins (named Plush Toys) and sets of [[Card-Jitsu]] Cards.
Pins display in the top left-hand corner of a player's lookup card. A special Christmas Tree Pin was made available for 50 coins in a late 2006 issue of the ''Penguin Times'' newspaper.
=== Books ===
Several books, such as "''[[The Ultimate Official Guide to Club Penguin Volume 1|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''.<ref>http://www.clubpenguin.com/toys</ref>
Flags are similar to pins though are only available to members; they also appear in the top left-hand corner of a player's lookup card. They can only be on [[one]] at a [[time]].
==Applications and video games==
Clothes are for members only, except for the items given out for free at parties and on the pirate ship.
Several video games based on ''Club Penguin'' have been produced:
Furniture is for members only and can be used to design and decorate a player's igloo.
Flooring (introduced [[January 19]], [[2007]]) is another feature for members only. There are currently eight different floors to choose from.
''Club Penguin'' also had several mobile applications:
Members' igloos can be upgraded into many different styles. Some igloo styles are themed for recent parties, such as the Bamboo Hut or Log Cabin. Igloo upgrades range from 1000 to 5100 coins depending on the style. In May 2007, a disco tile was added to the igloo upgrades.
Players can receive free items in addition to clothing during events.
* ''Club Penguin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s business phone number is 1-888-861-4111.
* For the [[Puffle Party 2012]], "Club Penguin" was crossed out and replaced with "Club Puffle".
*New pins appear every two weeks and are visible in the top left-hand corner of a player card for those who find and use them.
== Gallery ==
*Participate in treasure (scavenger) hunts, such as searching for Lighthouse lights or recovering the band's lost instruments; these activities resulted in free player card backgrounds, with the exception of the egg hunt, where the reward was a blue [[bunny]],.
=== ''Club Penguin'' logos ===
*The ''Penguin Times'' newspaper sometimes offers polls or fund-raisers for items. During the "Save the Lighthouse" event, players had the option to donate 750 coins to receive a free T-Shirt, and during the color spill, where players got to vote whether to have lavender or lime green as a new color.
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*Another example is the Christmas Tree: after selecting a decoration, a player would receive the Tree pin.
File:Club Penguin Logo Pre-Disney.png|The ''Club Penguin'' logo before partnering with Disney.
* Another example is the Carnival Tent: you could buy it at the prize booth '''only at the Fall Fairs.'''
File:Big Cp Logo.png|''Club Penguin'' logo between 2008 and 2012.
*Rockhopper provides a free item of clothing each time he arrives, such as a bandana, pirate shoes, an eye patch or a pirate belt.
File:Club Puffle Logo.PNG|The ''Club Penguin'' logo during the [[Puffle Party 2012]].
He also brought back the 2nd non-member puffle, the red puffle, from his island.
File:CPLogo2012.PNG|''Club Penguin'' logo between 2012 and 2017.
*Players who pass the Secret Agent test receive a free Spy Phone and are able to participate in secret missions, which provide more free items like medals and letters.
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*Successful [[Club Penguin#Tour guides|Tour Guide]] applicants get a free hat to identify them.
*In the April Fools Party of 2007, the free items were a blue propeller hat and novelty glasses.
*During the Spring 2007 Easter Egg Hunt, players who collected all hidden eggs were rewarded with blue bunny ears.
*The Easter party of 2006 was the same except a pink bunny hat was the reward.
*The Summer party involved a free rubber dinosaur which can also make you swim in the water.
*The water party offered a free mining hat to pretend to help fix the [[flooding]].
*The most recent Fall Fair they offered many free items but gained them by playing certain games and winning tickets, then you could exchange them for the following prizes:: a background, a pin, candy floss and a featherd tiara. Later they added a candy necklace, a ping-pong bat and secretly if you get all the items you could get a lollipop.
====Dances====
=== Other images ===
Free items from parties often enable a special dance move.
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*Dancing while wearing (only) a propeller cap will cause a player to hover; doing the same while wearing an ice cream apron results in the player's scooping ice cream.
File:Club Penguin.jpg|''Club Penguin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s official poster.
*Wearing a pizza apron causes a player to flip pizza dough.
File:3D Penguin.jpg|3D development/mesh of a [[penguin]] avatar with a Chef Hat and Pizza Apron.
*When wearing a lei (red or blue), or a grass skirt a player does a hula dance.
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*When wearing a mining helmet the player will drill in the floor.
*When wearing no clothes at all or clothes that don't fit as a combo, the player just does a normal side-step dance.
==Secret Agents==
== See also ==
<!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:Secret Agents Club Penguin.PNG|thumb|left|200px|A screenshot of the Secret Agent HQ]] -->
* [[Club Penguin Island (location)|Club Penguin Island]]
Secret Agent status is available to all players, whether members or not, who have played for at least 30 days and have not been banned. These agents are encouraged to inform players of upcoming events and guide new members around the game. They are also asked to help keep Club Penguin safe and report anyone who is being disruptive or using offensive language; however, agents are not official moderators.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubpenguin.com/help/guide/other-penguins.htm#Moderators |title="Identifying Moderators" |accessdate=2006-11-22 |work=Club Penguin Help Guide |quote= }}</ref>
* [[Club Penguin Wiki:Basic Club Penguin Tutorial|Basic ''Club Penguin'' tutorial]]
===G (Gary the Gadget Guy)===
'G' is a fictional inventor of the ''Penguin Secret Agency'', the fictitious [[secret service]] in the game. He plays a leading role in all four 'secret missions', similar to that of ''[[Q (James Bond)|Q]]'' in the ''[[James Bond]]'' films.
===Headquarters===
== Sources and references ==
The Agent Headquarters (HQ) is a Club Penguin location accessible only to Secret Agents, who can teleport there by clicking the Spy Phone in their player card inventory and then clicking "Visit HQ", or by entering the right-most dressing room in the Sport Shop. The Headquarters has 24 TV screens that show images of most of the accessible places on Club Penguin, each of which is only a click away. In addition to the cove and forest TV screens, there has been one screen left blank. To the right of the TVs is a board containing a message, changed every two to four weeks, with hints and tips about activities on Club Penguin. In the bottom right corner are a book and a folder. The folder includes missions for Secret Agents; the agent handbook is titled "''The F.I.S.H.''" (Factual Informative Spy Handbook).
{{Reflist}}
===The F.I.S.H.===
== External links ==
In the bottom right corner of the HQ, There is a Guide called the F.I.S.H. The Book contains '''VERY SECRET''' tips. The F.I.S.H. also has Special Dances.
* [http://www.clubpenguin.com ''Club Penguin'' official website]
Here are some of the Special dances, but not all of them:
* [http://archives.clubpenguinwiki.info/swf.cpcheats.info/music/full_unnamed/232.swf ''Club Penguin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s official music]
*Chef Hat: Toss Pizza
* [http://play.clubpenguin.com Play ''Club Penguin'']
Note: Also Works with Pizza apron as well
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Penguin Wikipedia article on ''Club Penguin'']
*Lasso: Twirl Lasso in the air
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20061231194457/http://www.clubpenguin.com/ ''Club Penguin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Old Website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Clubpenguin ''Club Penguin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s official YouTube account]
{{Versions}}
The F.I.S.H. also has spy gear.
[[Category:Places]]
The items are:
[[Category:Islands]]
*Suit Jacket and Shirt, 650 Coins
[[Category:Games]]
*Sunglasses, 200 Coins
[[Category:Video Games]]
*Bow Tie, 50 Coins
*Night-Vision Goggles, 1000 Coins
===Missions===
<!--[[Image:CP MISSION.PNG|thumb|200px|The "missions portfolio" available in the HQ. Note that this picture is outdated and a fourth mission has been added, called '''Avalanche Rescue'''.]]-->
Secret agents are able to perform randomly occurring "Top Secret Missions." Successful completion of such missions yields items for the player card inventory. Four current missions, which require secret agents to use their imagination and logic, include:
*'Case of the Missing Puffles', in which [[Club Penguin#Aunt Arctic|Aunt Arctic]], local news reporter for [[Club Penguin#The Penguin Times|The Penguin Times]], has lost her green and purple puffles and the player must get them back.
*'G's Secret Mission', in which agent G gives the player a new sled which must be tested; when it fails, players must test their survival skills and wait for another agent who brings them home.
*'Case of the Missing Coins', in which the coins disappear from the Gift Shop vault, and players must find and retrieve them.
* 'Avalanche Rescue', where the player must rescue four penguins following an avalanche accident.
On successfully completing a mission, secret agents will have earned a Puffle Medal, a Burning Log Medal, a Magnet medal, or a Sled Tube medal, depending on the mission. Agents who deliver puffle pictures to Aunt Arctic (Case of the Missing Puffles) receive a letter from her. Those who make a fishing rod (G's Secret Mission) receive a letter from G. Agents who restore the lights in the disco (Case of the Missing Coins) receive a letter from the dancing penguin. Agents who complete the Avalanche Rescue mission receive a letter that blows up; the top says "Letter from G." Agents who temporarily fix up the ski lift in the Avalanche Mission get a handy penguin award.
==Tour Guides==
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This project began [[January 26]], [[2007]] with the intent of helping newcomers find their way around Club Penguin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.clubpenguin.com/2007/01/lot-of-tours.html |title="A Lot of Tours!!" |accessdate=2007-01-26 |author=Billybob |date=2007-01-26 |work=Club Penguin Developer Blog |quote= }}</ref> To become a tour guide, a penguin must be at least 45 days old and have had no more than one ban (or sufficiently good behavior after more bans).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.clubpenguin.com/2007/01/tour-guide-ban-issue.html |title="Tour Guide Ban Issue" |accessdate=2007-02-03 |author=Billybob |date=2007-01-29 |year= |month= |format= |work=Club Penguin Developer Blog |quote= }}</ref> Being a member is not required. To apply, one goes to the Tour Booth in the Ski Village and takes a quiz. The eight-question quiz tests one's knowledge such as where things are located, puffle facts, game play, and so forth. Answering seven out of the eight questions correctly wins a tour guide hat. Only those who have passed the test and have the hat are official tour guides. When wearing the hat, players can issue pre-written sentences about the current room by clicking "Give a tour" on the Safe Chat Menu.
==The Penguin Times==
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[[Image:Clubpenguin100newspaper.JPG|thumb|right|Issue #100 Of The Penguin Times and the 100<sup>th</sup> Issue Party in the Boiler Room.]]
Club Penguin has a weekly newspaper delivered every Thursday. It contains a number of things happening around Club Penguin and features games, comics, and more. The Boiler Room under the Night Club in the Town contains an archive of newspapers from the last six weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubpenguin.com/help/guide/newspaper.htm |title="Newspaper" |accessdate=2007-04-28 |work=Club Penguin Help |quote= }}</ref>
===Calendar dates===
Each newspaper edition includes a list of dates that summarize when the next pin will be hidden, upcoming parties and other Club Penguin events.
===Aunt Arctic===
'''Aunt Arctic''' is a fictional character featured in the newspaper as a reporter with a role similar to that of [[real life]] [[advice column]], giving advice (in this case, regarding game queries and [[etiquette]]). The Club Penguin team responds to players' questions using ''Aunt Arctic'' as a [[pen name]], and such questions can be submitted using an in-game form.
==Puffles==
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Puffles are small, fluffy creatures that players may have as pets. They are available from the Pet Shop in blue, green, pink, black, purple, and red. Non-members have access to the blue and red puffles and may have no more than two; members may adopt up to twelve puffles. Puffles have health, rest, and energy bars to dictate their status.
There are six official breeds of puffles, each with a different personality.
* Blue Puffles are mild tempered and content. Their favorite toy is a ball. Blue Puffles are special because anyone in Club Penguin can adopt them. Blue puffles are also special because blue puffles were the first puffle breed in Club Penguin. Blue puffles are loyal, for which they are popular.
* Green Puffles are very energetic and playful. They like to clown around on their unicycles or play with their propeller caps.
* Purple Puffles are lots of fun to have around. They enjoy blowing bubbles and are terrific dancers, but they can be a bit fussy, especially at mealtime.
* Red Puffles are adventurous and enthusiastic. They are fearless when attempting daring tricks (except in the survival mode of Catchin' Waves) and spend a lot of their playful energy on a surf board. Rockhopper brought these puffles to Club Penguin on his ship from Rockhopper Island. These, like the blue puffles can be adopted by anyone on Club Penguin.
* Pink Puffles are very active and cheery. They love to exercise by jumping rope or playing on their trampolines.
* Black Puffles are known to be a little mischievous and off tempered. However, they love to play and make a great pet for anyone who likes a little bit more personality.
According to the book ''Truth or Dare'' found in the Book Room, the green puffle dancing on the speaker in the Night Club was the rumored "Keeper of the Boiler Room".
==Minigames==
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[[Image:CP FISHING.PNG|thumb|right|200px|This was one of Club Penguins first games, where you had to catch as many fish you could.]]
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Various [[minigame]]s are available for play within Club Penguin.
===Single Player Minigames===
[[Image:ClubPenguinScreenShot4.JPG|thumb|right|The 'Cart Surfer' Mini-Game In Club Penguin]]
Single-player games, which generally earn the player more coins, include these:
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Name
! Description
! Minigame Found In
|-
|Astro Barrier
|A classic-like arcade game that involves the main character as a ship which must shoot all passing targets.
|Dance Lounge
|-
|Hydro Hopper
|The player must ski behind a boat and avoid or jump over all obstacles in the water for points. Formerly named Ballistic Biscuit.
|The Dock
|-
|Bean Counters
|The player must help unload a truck of coffee beans, without carrying too many beans or catching anything else besides beans.
|Coffee Shop
|-
|Cart Surfer
|The player must perform tricks inside a mine cart without crashing through turns and obstacles.
|Mine
|-
|Catchin' Waves
|The player must perform tricks on a surfboard for judges, avoid obstacles in Survival Mode, or just practice in Freestyle with/without a red puffle.
|Cove
|-
|Ice Fishing
|The player must catch fish, avoiding other obstacles in the water which may cut the player's line.
|Ski Lodge
|-
|Jet Pack Adventure
|The player must use a [[jetpack]] to fly in the air without hitting obstacles or running out of fuel.
|The Lighthouse Beacon
|-
|Puffle Round-Up
|The player must use his/her mouse to round up all the puffles on the screen into a pen.
|Pet Shop
|-
|Pizzatron 3000
|The player must make pizzas with specified varying sets of toppings.
|Pizza Parlor
|-
|Thin Ice
|In this arcade game, players have to guide a black puffle to safety through the ice.
|Dance Lounge
|}
===Multiplayer Minigames===
Multi-player minigames in Club Penguin reward players with up to roughly 20 coins per game. These Include:
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Name
! Description
! Minigame Found In
|-
|Find Four
|Basically has the same rules as the game [[Connect Four]]: The players must place down pieces in different rows, trying to get four pieces in a row.
|Ski Lodge, Ski Attic
|-
|Mancala
|The two players compete in a [[Mancala]] competition.
|The Book Room
|-
|Sled Racing
|Two penguins must race on sleds down a hill full of obstacles to avoid. The four different hills are Bunny Hill, Express, Penguin Run, and Ridge Run.
|Ski Mountain
|}
Though most games earn the player coins (1/10th of the final score in most), some games do not. These include:
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Name
! Description
! Minigame Found In
|-
|Ice Hockey
|The player must hit a puck by walking over it into the one of the two goals.
|Ice Rink
|-
|Snowball Fights
|The player must throw snowballs at one of the two Snow Forts (the other team).
|Snow Forts (although penguins can throw snowballs anywhere)
|}
===Temporary Games===
These mini-games are part of a Fall Fair organised by Captain Rockhopper; they became available [[September 21]], scheduled to remain until [[October 1]], [[2007]].
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Name
! Description
! Minigame Found In
! Party Used In
! Reward
|-
|Memory Card Game
|The player must pick two matching cards out of a variety of cards face-down.
|Beach
|Fall Fair '07
|Tickets
|-
|Grab & Spin
|The player must spin a wheel and whatever number the wheel stops on is how many tickets/points the player gets.
|Dock
|Fall Fair '07
|Tickets
|-
|Test Your Strength
|The player must whack a hammer on a target to make the circle hit the bell and ring.
|Dock
|Fall Fair '07
|25 Tickets if bell gets hit
|-
|Puffle Paddle
|The player must paddle puffles up so they do not touch the ground with a paddle.
|Snow Forts
|Fall Fair '07
|Tickets
|-
|Puffle Shuffle
|After three puffles are put under hats and the hats rearrange places, the player must find out where one of the puffles is
|Forest
|Fall Fair '07
|Tickets
|-
|Feed-A-Puffle
|The player must feed puffles that pop up in rings, similar to [[Whack-A-Mole]].
|Cove
|Fall Fair '07
|Tickets
|-
|}
==Famous Penguins==
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These famous penguins are unavailable to non-moderators:
===The Band===
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'''The Band''' is a small group of four Penguins who often come to big parties in Club Penguin. They play the accordion, drum, acoustic guitar, and bass. When Club Penguin was first launched, The Band did not have Frankie, the guitar player, and the accordion player played the piano. The band was all blue. They always provided the music in the night club until the speakers were installed (exception shown on St.Patricks day) There was once a scavenger hunt where players had to find the band's instruments, with a new background as the reward.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}
===Captain Rockhopper===
'''Rockhopper''' is a fictional pirate character who arrives at Club Penguin aboard a pirate ship named ''The Migrator''. Introduced on [[October 14]] [[2006]], he arrives in the game approximately every two months. During a Rockhopper visit, all players (including non-members) may explore his ship, which offers exclusive 'rare' items for purchase, and a fictional diary of the character's adventures. When among game players, Rockhopper appears as most others except that he wears ''pirate clothes'' unavailable to others.
A "[[message in a bottle]]" had been seen floating about, visible through the telescope located in the Lighthouse Beacon. On [[March 1]] [[2007]], the bottle ended up on the right section of water on the Beach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.clubpenguin.com/2007/02/wheres-bottle.html |title="Where's the Bottle?" |accessdate=2007-03-18 |author=Billybob |date=2007-02-28 |work=Club Penguin Developer Blog |quote= }}</ref> It appeared to be some pages torn out of Rockhopper's journal, and ripped around the edges due to a rough journey. The words and pictures were later published in a book which tells about a stowaway on Rockhopper's ship called ''Bambadee'' and how he overcame his fears and made friends. Rockhopper apparently returned him to the island but amazingly, was not noticed by other penguins. The story also tells of Bambadee's friendship bracelets, which can be received by clicking on a picture of one after reading the story.
==="The Team"===
An original group of moderators was identified by Club Penguin as "The Team":<ref>{{cite web
* '''Billybob''' does the website's blog and announces upcoming special events.
* '''Rsnail''' is a moderator in Club Penguin who used to post the blogs instead of Billybob.
* '''Happy77''' is another Club Penguin moderator, whose profile is used as an example on the official website to show whether someone is a moderator.<ref>{{cite web
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Beta testers are players who tested the game before its launch, beginning in [[August]] [[2005]]. The creators of Club Penguin sought players who had an interest in finding glitches in the game, with registration available at RocketSnail.com — an original website of the creator of Club Penguin and Penguin Chat 3. Players accepted as testers received e-mail instructions to visit a special link (www.clubpenguin.com/test/) which required a provided password. Most beta testers have the party hat from a Beta Test Party, which never returned to Club Penguin, making it the rarest item. Beta testers can be identified by their hats, or having lower-cased names, or all capital letters in a name, or mixed-case names. Beta testers were rewarded 2000 bonus coins and a free month of membership.{{Fact|date=September 2007}}
== Penguin Chat ==
Penguin Chat was an old version of Club Penguin (its the second version). Its third version , Penguin Chat 3, opened to the public on [[March 31]] [[2005]] <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocketsnail.com/news/2005/03/penguin-chat-3-faq.html |title="Penguin Chat 3 - FAQ" |accessdate=2007-04-30 |author=rsnail |date=2005-03-17 |work=News |publisher=RocketSnail Games |quote= }}</ref> and went offline on [[October 28]] [[2005]] <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocketsnail.com/news/2005/10/club-penguin.html |title="Club Penguin!" |accessdate=2007-04-30 |author=rsnail |date=2005-10-24 |work=News |publisher=RocketSnail Games |quote= }}</ref>,> Penguin Chat 3 included some items that are not available in the current version. Two examples are [[ninja]]s<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocketsnail.com/news/2005/06/penguin-chat-3-june-update.html |title="Penguin Chat 3 - Ninjas" |accessdate=2007-04-30 |author=rsnail |date=2005-04-01 |work=News |publisher=RocketSnail Games |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocketsnail.com/news/2005/06/penguin-chat-3-june-update.html |title="Penguin Chat 3 - June Update" |accessdate=2007-04-30 |author=rsnail |date=2005-06-01 |work=News |publisher=RocketSnail Games |quote= }}</ref> and [[snowcat]]s.
As for people to know, experimental penguin was the first version of penguin chat. Penguin Chat is version 2 of the game.
==Walt Disney Company==
On [[August 1]] [[2007]], Club Penguin announced that it was partnering up with [[The Walt Disney Company]]. New Horizon Interactive claimed that players will not notice a difference. Disney offered a deal of 350 Million Dollars. The headquarters will remain in Kelowna, British Columbia and there are plans to add multiple languages. No external ads will be introduced on the game website. Disney is advertising the game on disney.com and other sites.
According to the Walt Disney Company, an additional $350 million could be added to the initial $350 million offering (for a potential total of $700 million) if the Club Penguin founders can reach profit targets through 2009 with its more than 700,000 paid subscribers and 12 million registered users.<ref>{{Citation | last = Friedman | first = Josh | author-link = Josh Friedman | title = Disney buying Club Penguin website: Deal for Club Penguin, geared to children and young teens, could be worth $700 million | newspaper = Los Angeles Times | date = [[2007-08-02]] | year = 2007 | url = http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-disney2aug02,1,684160.story?coll=la-headlines-technology]]}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Disney]]
*[[Puffle]]
==References==
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Club Penguin, commonly abbreviated as CP, was a MMORPG designed for children and teenagers fourteen and under (but open and intended 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. The game was shut down on March 30, 2017 at 12:00 AM (PST). Club Penguin shared similarities with other popular browser-based online environments such as RuneScape and Habbo Hotel.
Though a large amount of the game could be played for free, some of the features were not available unless a membership was purchased. These features included: 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]
3D development/mesh of a penguin avatar with a Chef Hat and Pizza Apron.
Overview
Club Penguin world
Club Penguin was essentially a chatroom that took place in a 2D world (from an isometric point of view) divided into several rooms. These rooms were either outdoor or indoor rooms. Outdoor rooms were usually more popular because getting there was easier (instantaneous transportation was available via the Map) and they offered more links to other rooms. Outdoor rooms were also the gateways to indoor rooms. Indoor rooms offered a lot to do within them; players could 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 could create their own penguin avatar and igloo, initially only choosing their color. Each penguin also owned an igloo (igloos were not located in Club Penguin proper, and could only be entered through a buddy list or the house button on a player card; if on map), and users that had paid for a membership could further decorate this igloo. Pets known as puffles could also be purchased, and they could be kept in the owner's igloo or taken for walks.
The gameplay input of Club Penguin used the mouse and the keyboard, with players clicking where they wanted to waddle to within a room. Although the whole could room can hear what one penguin says, players often waddle near their friends or to people they want to talk to.
All penguins had the privilege to chat to one another, however filters were introduced by New Horizon Interactive to prevent messages being sent that include certain blocked words. Messages appeared in speech bubbles and a history of messages within a room could be seen by clicking on a drop-down at the top of the screen. Whenever someone swore or used a swearing acronym, the message would not show up (asterisk or direct censoring was absent in Club Penguin, in order for it to not suggest spoken swear words within the game) and a pop-up message indicated that you had been banned for a certain amount of time. Safe Chat used a variety of preset messages so players could communicate safely. The Safe Chat messages were available for players with Normal Chat, in addition to the standard chat. Numbers would not show up when chatting, to ensure 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, though te moderators still looked at the history to make sure there were no filter errors.
Economy
The Economy of Club Penguin revolved around mini-games and the coin system. Money could be earned via playing mini-games, which could be both single-player and multiplayer. Items such as clothing, furniture or pets could be bought to accommodate the lifestyle of a character in Club Penguin.
Members[3] were players who paid for extra benefits in the world of Club Penguin. Members could use coins to buy clothing, furniture and puffles - domesticated animals which were kept as pets. They also had the privileges for VIP rooms and were more recognized in Club Penguin. However, non-members could still acquire items, which were usually given out at "parties". Members could also attend exclusive parties and events and get stamps that others couldn't get. There were more things exclusive to members later on than when the game first launched. From the launch to the start of the stamps, players could play mini-games without being prompted to buy membership.
Parties
Parties were monthly events that were popular in Club Penguin. The island was usually decorated to fit the theme, and as aforementioned, free items were given to non-members. In some parties, members could gain VIP access to a special, exclusive room which was only available at the time of the party, and thereby called The Party. Parties usually last for 2 weeks, although extensions were possible.
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]
Club Penguin was available in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. The Portuguese version was released in October 2008, French in February 2009, Spanish in June 2009, German in October 2011 and Russian in February 2014. The German and Russian versions were closed on September 2, 2015.[5]
Reception
Although it had attracted some criticism, Club Penguin was 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".[citation needed]Club Penguin's userbase was rapidly growing up until its closing, showing that it continued to be successful.
However, concerns about the safety of Club Penguin were 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”[citation needed]. Non-members could not acquire certain clothing items, furniture for their igloos, new igloos or many types of puffles. Most non-member items were found in parties and given out as free items, but most of them were head items.
Club Penguin was also awarded the "Editor's Choice" award from Children's Technology Review Magazine.
Technical
Internally, Club Penguin was powered by LAMP servers for the websites. SmartFox servers were used in the game.[6]
On the administrative side, Plesk, ClickZ, WinHTTrack, The Web Developer toolbar (for Firefox), and Firebug were all used.[7]
Merchandise
Toys
Club Penguin has sold many merchandise such as stuffed penguins (named Plush Toys) and sets of Card-Jitsu Cards.
↑"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
Mild Cartoon Violence
The Club Penguin logo before partnering with Disney.
Club Penguin logo between 2008 and 2012.
The Club Penguin logo during the Puffle Party 2012.
Club Penguin logo between 2012 and 2017.
Club Penguin's official poster.
3D development/mesh of a penguin avatar with a Chef Hat and Pizza Apron.