The Sockhopper Slime Pit Challenge.
Rockhopper: The Island Quest is a
The logo for the quest.
tournament organised by Rockhopper. It lasts for 20 days, which are Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for 4 weeks. There are adventure rounds where they use their 7 skills - Agility, Wisdom, Leadership, Strength, Speed, Accuracy and Courage. There are 4 explorers each leading a team of themselves and 3 others. It takes place on Rockhopper Island. It starts on 1st October 2012 and ends on 26th October 2012. Updates will be added when it starts.
News and Updates
Here is the latest news on the quest:
October 26th
This is it. Congratulations to everyone who participated. Today, we find out who is the winner in 1st Place. Gary, Saver23 or Walden0872, find out now, as they enter the final......
Temple of Rockhopper
The explorers entered the temple at the volcano's footsteps. Statues surrounded them to give a scary atmosphere. A riddle read as follows, 'I am ahead of you, and have a long body, don't come to visit me, for I welcome nobody, each take a stone, and place it on my tail, venom I carry, so do not fail.' The three explorers were now alone, and cannot help each other. As the others struggled to work it out, Gary stepped on the letter S. The others had now found out the answer was 'serpent'. Gary was stepping on P, and reached for a stone hanging above him. The others were only on R when Gary reached safety. Walden0872 reached the end next, but didn't remember about the stone he needed to get. He retraced his footsteps, as Saver23 grabbed his stone. Walden0872 was 2nd to reach safety, followed by Saver23.
Snake Beam
As the others went back to get the stones, Gary remembered that the riddle said to place it on the end of the snake's tail. He hung it on the serpent, and then got onto the snake beam. He was on his knees for the first bit, but eventually got up so he could get past the swinging boulders. He edged closer to the boulder, waiting for the right moment to balance his way past it. Walden0872 joined him on the beam. The swinging boulder swung to the left, then right so on and so on, until Gary walked past it, using his flippers for balance. Walden0872 was now approaching the swinging boulder, but seemed to be balancing easier. Saver23 waited to get on the beam. Gary was now stuck between the boulder, as it swung on the path twice. He edged yet closer to it, but it kind of bumped his hip, and as Gary touched the boulder to try to keep him up, he fell onto the floor, and was turned to stone. Now, only 2 remain. Walden0872, was now at the stage where Gary fell, but he kept his balance, and his head, and past the first boulder. Would Saver23 follow him, or follow Gary? Walden0872 past the second boulder too, and stepped off the serpent to the next challenge. Saver23 had reached the second boulder, but lost balance, and fell onto the ground. He too was turned to stone, and the sacred stone he was carrying was gone. Now, only Walden0872 remains....
Penultimate Quest
Walden0872 climbed up the rope quite quickly, but would he do it in time? He reached the top, and saw before him the stone monument, with a stone Yarr by his side. A giant timer was beside him, and was running out quickly. He cut off a bit of stone from the monument, and climbed back down the rope. He past the first boulder again, and kept balancing. He found it hard to go backwards on a word path, but he eventually reached the exit of the temple.
One Last Puzzle
Rockhopper and Sockhopper were meant to be waiting, but instead, he saw in front of him Herbert - with an hourglass in his paws. "Mwa ha ha ha ha!" laughed Herbert maniacally. A blank scroll stood between Walden0872 and victory. He checked his pockets for the sacred stone, but it was lost with Saver23. He could still remember the symbol on it though. He scribbled down the symbol on the scroll, and the timer smashed into a million pieces. Yarr and Zarr came jumping onto Walden0872. Herbert turned to stone, and Rockhopper and Sockhopper appeared.
Winner's Scene
"Walden0872, ye be a very brave explorer, and ye have saved me island, and me soul!" said Sockhopper. "Here, ye be takin' this as a token of me gratitude," said Rockhopper as he gave Walden0872 a golden staff of power. Walden0872 smiled happily. With that, he used the power to turn everyone who turned into stone and was back to normal. They came to the Temple of Rockhopper. "Saver23, Gary, Martix Bird, Jjoeyxx? I thought ye were turned into stone in the Island Quest!" said Rockhopper. Suddenly, Saver23 saw Herbert in stone. "How Herbert has been turned to stone?" he asked. "Walden0872 defeated it" answered Rockhopper. "Anyway, we have three winners because the three remaining penguins were on me temple." "Saver23 and Gary, ye were the conquerer of the temple of Rockhopper even thought you were turned into stone in the Temple of Rockhopper!" said Sockhopper. "Here, ye will be taken' this special bracelet as a token." They smiled happily. "For Walden0872, ye will now be known as Walden0872, conquerer of also the temple of rockhopper, savior of Rockhopper Island, and a very good artist indeed - me couldn't have drawn a better symbol!" laughed Rockhopper as he, Sockhopper, Walden0872, Saver23, Gary and the penguins who was on the Island Quest got on the Migrator and sailed back to CP, knowing that Herbert was destroyed, and the island was safe.
Meanwhile, inside the temple, a stone Herbert wasn't so stone. The temple collapsed on him, but his eyes had opened, and he was back on the prowl....... "MWA HA HA HA HA!"
Leaderboard
I can't really do this because there are no teams, but I will list all the explorers in order of position, also, I will show the explorer's thoughts on today, add one for your penguin or characters too!
| Place | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st | Walden0872 |
| 2nd | Saver23 |
| 3rd | Gary |
| 4th | Matrix Bird |
| 5th | Jjoeyxx |
| 6th | Cadence |
| 7th | Narvy |
| 8th | Secretbox12 |
| 9th | Anna Zooks |
| 10th | Capt. Green |
| 11th | El Shades |
| 12th | Lolz |
| 13th | Invert |
| 14th | Zarr |
| 15th | Savannah |
| 16th | Aunt Arctic |
The Full Story
Yarr when he turned to stone.
One day on Rockhopper Island, Yarr went exploring with Zarr, but they went deep into the center of the island, where the great stone monument is. Here they were faced with a maze of vines. Yarr went first, crawling through the vines but what he didn't know is that the vines, when touched, alarmed the stone monument and Yarr was suddenly turned to stone! Zarr ran back to Sockhopper and told him and Rockhopper what had happened. "Arr," Rockhopper said, "It be far too dangerous for me to tread me big belly through the vast jungle to the stone chamber! I be needin' a special team of 16 explorers to do me dirty work!" And so Rockhopper called upon 16 explorers on a quest to save not only Yarr, but Rockhopper Island. For if a red puffle dies on RH Island, the island will be consumed by the stone.
Teams and Explorers
Here are the teams, with each member having a puffle and 3 penguins:
Palms
They were yellow outfits which represent the island's sandy beaches and palm trees.
Walden0872 - Founder of the wiki
Anna Zooks - getting her fingers dirty for once!
Martix Bird- came to Club Penguin Island once again! Rookie is too silly to enter.
Zarr - Saving his best friend, Yarr!
A member of the palm team attempting the Vine Maze.
Forests
They wore green outfits representing the great rainforests on the island.
Saver23 - Wanting some fun!
Gary - Helping with the wisdom challenges
Narvy - Wanting to be in the same team as Gary, his brother
Invert - Puffle of the team, helping his owner Narvy
Mountains
They wore purple outfits representing the tall mountains of the islands.
Jjoeyxx - Helping organize the tournament!
Cadence - Helping with agility challenges because she has AWESOME dance moves!
El Shades - The mysterious rapper is helping save the island
Lolz - Just following Cadence's footsteps
Rocks
They wore red outfits representing the great lava and molten rock of the island.
Secretbox12- Saver23's test penguin
Captain Green - Back from space for adventure once again!
Aunt Arctic- She was in charge of the news!
Savannah - Aunt Arctic's white puffle
The Rocks team 2 days before the tournament began.
Challenges
Challenges must be attempted by each team over 16 days. 4 stones can be earned in each challenge. There are 2 challenges in each skill area. If somebody fails a challenge then they will be turned to stone, unless the end of the full quest or the team collect 8 stones, where they then can exchange these stones to bring them back. Note: There is only one wisdom challenge. In the battle for the leader tasks nobody gets eliminated.
Battle for the Leaders
Here are the leadership challenges:
Rope Race
The four in the team must each attach a bracelet to a rope. The four explorers must then get their bracelet through tangled ropes. The first 2 will continue to battle it out.
Vase Knock
The 2 remaining must each catapult rocks at four vases. Whoever knocks the most ever in the time limit is leader.
Raised Pathway
There is loads of platforms for the other two teams and they must use planks to get across the platforms. The first 2 to reach the end continue to battle it out. If you touch the floor you are disqualified.
Archery
The two remaining must use the bow to fire arrows at 3 targets at different heights. The first to hit a target is the leader.
Speed
The Racing Rocks challenge.
Racing Rocks
The team members must first race in one boat with all members to the shore where they must grab rocks from a bucket and carry them to a cliff where they must then climb the cliff. It is timed, so if you are too slow you will turn to stone. Stones are in 4 different buckets out of the 6 buckets there. This challenge will be done by everyone on Day 1, since you must sail to the island. It is the only challenge which the teams complete at the same time, all the others are done on different days by different teams.
Cavern Chambers
The team must run down a tunnel, and reach for a bucket of stones. Some buckets have nothing in them. If a team member has no stone in their hand when time runs out they will be turned to stone. Once they have went down the tunnel once they must repeatedly run back and forth down it.
Strength
Obelisks of the Island
The team must each run down a steep hill, carry heavy puzzle pieces up the hill, and then go back down for another piece. There is 5 pieces to collect before putting them together to create an obelisk (statue). If they are too slow the volcano fumes will turn them to stone.
Boat Build
The teams must build a boat with heavy planks of wood before pushing it to the shore, rowing out and claiming the stones. If someone has not got in the boat when time runs out or has not built the boat they will turn to stone.
Agility
Vine Maze
Teams must go through a maze of vines without touching them. If they do they will be turned to stone. Stones are in hard to reach places.
Aunt Arctic and Savannah attempting Vine Maze sneak peek.
Stone Bridge
Teams must cross the lake via a path of stones. They must either jump the stones or use planks of wood to get from stone to stone. If anyone falls in they will be turned to stone. Stones can be collected if the team can reach for them in hard to reach places.
The Rocks attempting Stone Bridge with one member turned to stone.
Cursed Earth
This is a last minute challenge since we only had 13. The teams must use four narrow, wobbly bales which they must use to cross the earth. If they touch the ground, even for an instant, they will turn to stone. There are 8 bags to collect hanging outside the earth which are hard to reach, only 4 of these bags contain a stone. The bales cannot be placed outside the earth or they will be lost, along with anything on them. There is a time limit too, so every second counts. You must get at least one stone and then escape the earth. This is the hardest challenge.
An example of Cursed Earth.
Courage
Lava Bridge
Teams must walk across a high bridge on top of Lava Mountain, above all of the island. Stones are hanging above them and can be grabbed for those brave enough to cross the bridge. If they fail to find the courage or fall off the bridge they will be turned to stone.
The Lava Bridge challenge, which is the highest one.
Temple Heights
The explorers must travels across the roof of Rockhopper Temple without touching the roof. It is very high and scary. If they fall off the ledge that they walk on or fail to cross the ledge they will turn to stone.
Wisdom
Riddle of Rockhopper River
The fish in the river will read out a riddle to the teams where they must cross the river stepping on the right symbols. If they answer incorrectly and step on the wrong symbol they will turn to stone. They will not earn stones until they get the right answer and cross correctly.
The Riddle Of Rockhopper's River challenge.
Leadership
Sockhopper's Slime Pit
An example of the "Sockhopper's Slime Pit" challenge.
The leader is above his team in a cage with planks of wood. He must drop the planks down to his team who must pass the planks down the team and place them at the front before moving on. There is 3 planks of wood for every team. If you run out of time or fall into the pit you will be turned to stone.
Battlefield Crossing
The team must be guided by their leader across a battlefield of swords, shields and bodies. The team is blindfolded and the leader has to tell them where to go. The stones are in hard to reach places. If the team members touch anything in the field they will turn to stone.
An example of the "Battlefield Crossing" challenge.
Final Week
Throughout the final week of challenges, only 6 finalists could go through from the 9 left at the start of the final week. There is no teams in the final week and stones are gone so if you are turned to stone you can't be brought back, but don't worry! Everyone who turned into stone will be brought back in the end of the final week!
Day 1
Meddling Maze
The first challenge of the final week, it tests your wisdom and speed. The team with the most stones left after the first 3 weeks will automatically be through to the finals, the other teams must attempt this challenge. The team with the 2nd most stones gets a headstart here. The other teams start about 30 seconds after. They must each go through a maze of hedges until they reach the end. If they come to a dead end they go back to the last checkpoint which are found throughout the maze. Up to 4 explorers may be eliminated here.
The Meddling Maze from a view above.
Potion Pond
The remaining 6 explorers will each battle to be leader of the week. The first to swim to the other end of the pond (lake) and retrieve the potion followed by a swim back will be leader.
Envy Wood
The explorers head deep into the forests of Rockhopper Island, particularly Envy Woods, where the leader must help his 5 explorers to find which tree has the sacred stone. If they choose incorrectly they will turn to stone.
Forgotten Kingdom
The explorers must pass through a portal to the Forgotten Kingdom where they must figure which tribe is right by deciding which one speaks the truth. If one of them choose incorrectly, they will turn into stone.
Day 2
Children of Red
After choosing the correct tribe, the explorers must each go past the Children of Red without looking at them in the eye or they will turn to stone.
Tree Clamber
The explorers must each climb separate trees with rungs to fit on a ladder to climb to the top of the tree. They then must jump from the tree to the roof of a shed before climbing down and escaping the forest.
Cage Trap
After the people who live in the shed shout at the explorers about breaking the roof they trap them and hang them in cages. Keys are high above them which open cages. They must each reach for a pole with their feet (flippers) and use it to reach the keys to escape.
Fearful Cave
The explorers must each place their hands into boxes with keys in them. However, the boxes are filled with slime, spiders, skeletons, maggots, worms and other creepy crawlies and stuff. The last person to find their key will be turned to stone.
Day 3
Land of the Dwarves
The explorers must walk across balance beams from tree to tree to escape the dwarves below.
Dwarf Mine
Three explorers are in a mine and two are outside. The ones in the mine must find the symbol described by the two outside the mine with the correct symbols on a piece of wood. If they choose 3 incorrect symbols they loose, if they get 4 right they win.
Spider Tunnel
All at once, the explorers must clamber through giant spider webs down a tunnel, every 15 seconds the door at the end of the tunnel closes slightly. They must all get through the door before it shuts or they will be locked in forever. There are spiders on the webs to scare explorers.
Barrel Constrictor
The explorers must volunteer to have a turn to pick a barrel out of the 5 there. One barrel has a boa constrictor in it. If they climb in this barrel they are turned to stone. 4 explorers will be safe, one will not however.
Day 4
Weighing Blood
The team of 4 must now correctly place the amounts of blood on scales so they are even and equal.
Speed Ascent
Explorers must ascent a hill quick as possible before running back down to safety with a skull.
Stone Soldiers
The explorers must build a soldier out of 8 pieces to protect them from a volcano fumes.
Spider Wood
Deep within the forest lies a giant web of spiders. The four explorers must travel through this web with planks of wood to step on, because if they touch the web or fall to the ground they will turn to stone. Spiders are on the web too to scare the explorers.
An example of Spider's Wood.
Day 5 (Final Day of the quest)
Temple Of Rockhopper
Inside the temple, the remaining three must cross a path of 18 stones. Only 6 stones are safe and each stone has a letter on it. They must solve a riddle and cross the path stepping on the correct letters. If you step on one of the other 12 stones, you'll turn to stone.
Snake Beam
The three explorers must cross a high balance beam shaped like a snake without falling off or they will be stone. They must also avoid swinging boulders which will knock them off.
The Temple of Rockhopper and Snake Beam challenges.
Penultimate Quest
The remaining explorer must climb a rope and retrieve a rock from the stone monument in the center of Rockhopper Island before going back down the rope, across the beam and backwards across the word path where Rockhopper and Sockhopper are waiting.
Final Answer
To save the island and succeed the quest the final explorer must draw the correct symbol on the sacred stone found on Day 1 of the final week.