User blog:Shadowpunch13/Ciullo1 List of CPR Parties

I have no idea why I'm doing this except that I felt like it. Is it necessary? Not even in the slightest. But too bad it's happening anyway. This is my way of also getting out of having to do a tier list style thing. No, this is just gonna be a straight list and my thoughts and feelings about how parties occurred on CPR and how the community reacted to them. Even though this'll fly over most people's heads I'm gonna state this anyway, this is my opinion and if you disagree then either disagree kindly or don't do it at all. With that let's begin.

One thing to make note of is that I'm not gonna rank any parties I wasn't present for just to avoid controversy. I also wrote this from top to bottom so if you want to start from the worst then start right here at the top, then make your way down. Also yes, I am aware that the majority of the decorations/music was made by the original CP team but then what would be the point of this if I all talked about was the CPR custom stuff added to parties. You'd be able to see the entire page without scrolling if I did that; this way, you'll get my full opinions.

It should also be prefaced than more does not equal better as you'll come to see with this list. Just because a party has a lot of content in it, if everything else is bad about it, it's likely not gonna make it that far. My ideal party is one with a fair amount of content, exceptional CP styled atmosphere and above all else, I have to enjoy playing it. A really, REALLY good atmosphere can potentially rank higher than a party brimming to the seams with content, if that content can't keep my interest for long. That's why you'll be seeing more bland parties near the bottom, bad parties in the middle, and good ones at the top. It's also why as the list goes up, I'll more to say, because even bad parties illicit enough of a response from me that I'll be able to talk about it. It's boring parties that illicit no response that, I tend to dismiss. Now that that's out of the way, let's get to it.

Note: I will also be updating this blog post whenever I can be bothered to remember it exists.

10/20/20 - Hey I'm bored and back as I have an hour to kill so what better way, then to update this. (Do people even read this?) P.S. I'm aware the 15th CP anniversary hasn't happened as of writing this, but I'm 90% sure it's gonna be just like the previous 3.

5/14/21 - Guess who's making his totally methodical update to a list that nobody reads. Like last update, I literally have a spare hour to kill and was nostalgia searching and thus, led me here. (I seriously play this game like bi-monthly at best so take whatever I say with a grain of salt).

3/29/22 - The time has come once more to waste away my time writing something nobody cares about, nor does anybody read. Should I be rationing and utilizing my already limited time better? Yeah. Should I be studying for college exams? Probably. Am I still gonna do this? You already know the answer.

91. Pet Shop Rebuild Wow, something actually managed to crack the worst spot after my initially writing this list. Yeah so this event ties everything together that I despise into one gift box. Boring event that lasts for months on end with no rhyme or reason to it. Check. CPR once again updating something to more modern CP after specifically stating they wouldn't. Check. No free items or anything to set it apart from something that might've made an impact. Check. And lastly, this is the prime example of innovation for the literal sake of it. Check. Least there's no mystery prizes. Small blessing. -Updated: October 20, 2020.

90. Fashion Show - If there was anything noteworthy to write about this party then this is where it would've been written.

89. New Year's Day 2018, New Year's Day 2019, New Year's Day 2020 & New Year's Day 2022 - I'm gonna be blunt and say that these parties are merely filler and serve no actual purpose. Sure the inclusion of the countdown in the snow forts or the occasional mascot is neat but staying up until 3AM my time is something that I could go without (and yet I still did it for one of them.) I included them together mainly because they're the exact same thing.

88. 1M Players Celebration Event - I mean it was an expansion of the Fair. Enough said.

87. Lighthouse Donation & Lighthouse Party - Considering these parties were meant to tie in to Halloween 2018, I'd say 2017 did it better.

86. Earth Day Party 2019 & Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt 2019 - Forgettable events that only served to make the surprise puffle party that much more of a shock. These are tied together because they were in the same update.

85. Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt 2020 - So are these just a formality at this point?

84. Earth Day Party 2018 - "OMG CPR IS BACK! Oh and there's an Earth Day Party. That's cool."

83. Earth Day Party 2020 - Nah, nah, THESE are a formality.

82. 50th Newspaper Event - Yay 50 newsp- oh... well nobody was expecting that were they?

81. 150th Newspaper Event - Only ranked slightly higher because it wasn't overshadowed by a seemingly permanent closing.

80. Stadium Games - Pretty sure this one only exists because the stadium didn't have a water party design for the summer luau of 2019 so they just threw it in there cuz... why not? I mean at least it actually gives something to do.

79. Soccer Mommy Concert - ?????????????????????? Nah, but on the real this would've been like, near the top of the list, if it was just like swapped out with the penguin band.

78. Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt 2021 - Look, I can respect them for at least trying to make this concept, interesting, and that's fine, I'd say they peaked here but, it'd seriously be unfair if I ranked this any higher. Also WHY WAS THERE A MASCOT VISITING FOR THIS AND WITH A NEW BG, NO LESS? -Updated: May 14, 2021.

77. 10M Players Celebration Event - The main thing you need to know about why this event is much higher than the other player milestones is that the devs went out of their way specifically to have the mascots include rare backgrounds they hadn't had for a while. Shows how much I value little decisions like that and I hope that future CPR takes notes. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

76. Western Party - Lack of content holds this one back, though you really can't hold that against them considering it was a party from 2006. Nobody put any chips on the table for this one and everybody left with a full hand so no damage done.

75. 1st Anniversary Party, 2nd Anniversary Party, 3rd Anniversary Party, 4th Anniversary Party - I'm not asking for sparkling but anniversaries have always been mediocre at best. Though if there's one thing I can compliment is the community's interaction with parties like these. It definitely feels worthwhile when playing during these events and that's what mainly keeps it from being any lower on the list. AS for the 2021 one, was it REALLY necessary to have Aunt Arctic giving a new BG away? -Updated: May 14, 2021.

74. Club Penguin 12th Anniversary Party, Club Penguin 13th Anniversary Party, Club Penguin 14th Anniversary Party, Club Penguin 15th Anniversary Party, Club Penguin 16th Anniversary Party - The continuation of CP anniversaries are genius in my opinion. But they are still miniature events. Tipping the iceberg is cool though. Also, in regard to the 14th anniversary in particular; whoever decided that JPG and Sensei should only visit 1 time each with a new BG each, needs a slap across the head with a broomstick. -Updated: November 12, 2019. Still waiting on that JPG BG. -Updated: November 11, 2020. STILL waiting on that JPG BG. -Updated: May 14, 2021. Seriously, that background has STILL not been re-released. I know collectors always kind of have to suck it up when it comes to games like these, but this is ridiculous. I mean 1 visit? ONE VISIT? I'm not making that up, seriously, go check the page. Unbelievable. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

73. 101 Days of Fun - Hate to be the one to say it but after the second week, I don't believe anyone was still doing this. Once again the community's persistence is what keeps this from being lower.

72. Dojo Grand Re-Opening - To join CPR and see this at the dojo with no prior knowledge as to why was pure torture. And that wait for CJ was torture. Little less wait time would've gotten this higher than...

71. The EPF and PSA Rebuild - "You just whined that the Dojo Grand Re-Opening was low because it's wait time and this was longer so why is this higher?" Mainly because this more or less lived up to its hype. It gave us a cool room and seeing construction was always a reminder of what the future could've held. For real though. A year. Let that sink in.

70. Summer Bash - I recall, this event... existed. -Updated: October 20, 2020.

69. Winter Party 2018 - I honestly believe this to be the most forgettable party on CPR ever. There was a maze. And a cave. Cool. Pun 100% intended.

68. Underwater Expedition - I'm not gonna lie, I've never enjoyed this party. Thought it was mediocre on CP and my opinion didn't change on CPR. It's concept is pretty cool but take one more look to the party listed north of this one and you'll notice some similarities...

67. Summer Luau 2018 - A quaint little party that adds not much of anything but still would've been worth your time to check out.

66. Prehistoric Party - I'm still quite not sure why this party ever even needed to happen. Sure if you had to pick ONE modern CP modern, I guess this would be the obvious choice, but I don't know. Something about it felt forced and almost like a drain on the dev's time. Slap an exclusive mascot giveaway we're probably not gonna ever see ever again, and thus, my not thinking very highly of this party. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

65. 5th Anniversary Party - Look, no disrespect to the CPR team, but this party felt very, for a lack of a better term, narcissistic. "Hey guys, we managed to make it to 5 years, look at all these rooms that we've used and didn't make ourselves" was the feeling I got from this. The 10th anniversary party from Club Penguin, (which is what this based off of) was cool because it felt like a celebration of 10 years of hard work and community accepted feedback. This instead, feels as though it misses the point of that and just kinda happens because the devs want it to. In fact, if all the room nostalgia wasn't present and it was JUST those custom cake layer rooms, this party would've been WAY higher. I just don't see the fun of including say, the Operation: Blackout plaza, as a celebration, it makes no sense to me. It does get a few points for doing the 10 million players thing and having mascots use rare backgrounds though, shoutout to that. All in all though, too soon, and far too forced for my liking. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

64. Wilderness Expedition - I'm 90% sure some people have some major PTSD from this party and honestly it's a bit justified. This is one of those parties that I feel like CPR could've gone without because the point of this party on CP was for the surprise of what was waiting at the end of the maze and puzzles. Here on CPR it was more of obligation just so they could get the brown puffle out.

63. Winter Fiesta 2018 - I never experienced this in CP so suffice to say I was excited. And this party didn't disappoint as it had many interesting decorations and the inclusion of the Casa Fiesta was an ingenious move. That's also the issue with the party. It's only ok. Not necessarily a bad thing but not an outstanding one either.

62. Winter Fiesta 2019 - Improved on most of what I called mediocre in the previous year's party but still had a lack of content for my pallet. DJ Maxx showing up was unexpected to say the least but still a welcome addition.

61. St. Patrick's Day Party 2020 - It's not that it was poor in terms of quality. It's just incomparable to its predecessors. It was hype for following parties. I'd say it served its purpose and did it, okay.

60. Fashion Party - I hate to be THAT guy; but this party really was only rewarding for the winners. I enjoyed entering outfits and it took them long enough to bring Dot back. But take Dot out and only the winners got compensated for even bothering to log in during its duration. The daily catalogs had some flavor, I do think that some of the themes were told to dress for, were a bit poor in terms of judging in a costume, for example, there's only so many ways to dress like a pirate. Look at this party the right way, it may be your jam, look at it critically (as I tend to do) and you might not explode with excitement over it.

59. Graduation Party - So this thing happened. It was cute I suppose. Ironic in that I actually did graduate high school this very year but no brownie points there I'm afraid. I just wish we could go one party or mini-event without a new mascot giveaway. At least this party had the courtesy to last a month, but I'd be shocked if we ever saw that giveaway ever again. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

58. Dance-A-Thon - Man, we're knocking out a lot of 2019 parties early on aren't we? Anyway this party made the month of January 2019 that much more memorable as it showed that the staff were capable of putting out more than one event a month and this was a good sign for it's future. Granted this party didn't amount to much, Dance Contest multiplayer is always a good shout though.

57. Penguin Play Awards 2018 - I was always on the fence about a party like this since having a party dedicating to voting (more on that later) could always go either way. I think it was pulled off quite well had it not been overshadowed by something else...

56. Waddle On Party - Yeah this is gonna make some people question my sanity, but I mean the real question is what are YOU gonna do about it? I understand this party gave people an unnecessary scare but there's no denying the work that went into it and how much content it gave out. All the mascots (which is up for debate if that was a good idea or not) and a bunch of music celebrating the history (and metaphorical future) of the game. And the thing that set it all off, you could claim the beta hat (for some reason) for tipping the iceberg. The content here is perfectly acceptable and had the party not have been taken as literally as it was (accompanied by the surrounding controversy) this would've been higher.

55. Winter Party 2019- Honestly I have no idea how to make actual snoring into convincing text so... Skip!

54. Music Jam 2021 - I feel like most parties I can overlook an overbearing of custom content. This party is not one of those thought unfortunately. I just feel like of all the parties in original CP, this is one of the main ones that hugely benefited off of nostalgia, and there isn't just any of that to be found. I don't despise change, but I simply don't find the new music or the cruise ship to be good substitutes for what already worked. Don't fix what isn't broke, you know? It is nice to get the penguin band out of their boring old designs but that's not enough to save this one for me. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

53. St. Patrick's Day Party 2022 - I suppose I should be grateful that this party is still being remembered, small and forgettable as it is. Even if it was just used a buffer between two bigger parties, I'm still appreciative that it happened, even if it didn't amount to much. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

52. Dig Out the Island - My personal favorite of the custom miniature events in terms of tying two unrelated parties together as it was an amazing way to connect Operation: Blackout and Christmas of 2017; two parties that in original CP couldn't be further and unrelated. Seeing the remains of Herbert's base in the background was also a nice touch.

51. Color Vote 2017 - Yeah so first, Dark red should've won. Second this party means a lot considering it was one of the first things that opened the door to major custom things in the game (another being the mascots). Seeing people absolutely lose it over a vote for CP of all things is one of the most entertaining things ever. The community did this one a favor, that's for sure.

50. St. Patrick's Parade - This party is a bit of a mixed bag because without it's custom elements it would be near the bottom of the list however that's what keeps it up here. The parade floats for a St Patrick's Day Parade is such a unique decision and I think it fits very well. Take them away though and you're left with a hollow shell.

49. April Fools' Party 2019 - This party fits the bill of April Fool's well enough and it gets points for being (for a lack of a better term) edgy and unique due to it's obsession with boxes is such a crazy idea that it works so well. It falls flat in comparison to other parties however.

48. The Fair 2017 - It actually gives me physical pain to put a Fair this low in comparison to other parties in this list but even you have to agree, this party was probably one of the most controversial of parties in history. First of all its, delay, is one of the things you'll hear people whine about the most but honestly, I couldn't care less about its delay. No, the issue I had with this party is what its delay meant for the history of CPR. CPR now has a scarred reputation for late parties and it all started with this party. Let me reiterate, delays have never bothered me in the slightest because unlike some, I can be rather patient and I refuse to lose my composure of a delayed Club Penguin party. But it's this party and all the hype some people consider it didn't live up to, is where some people know where the biggest downward spiral of CPR can be. That said, this party was still a blast and would've been way higher on the list had it been released as normal.

47. Puffle Party 2018 - And now here's a party with justifiable (to a degree) reasons for being delayed. I mean, I'm honestly shocked nobody memes this party considering how many times it was tossed around. Anyway, besides giving PH a new background, nothing really stuck out minus the countless teases for the grey puffle that was happening at the time. This party was good fun but still a bit forgettable.

46. Mountain Expedition 2021 - I don't even hate this party and I still feel like I'm placing it way too high. ALSO WHY DOES GARY NEED A NEW BG, STOP THIS CPR. -Updated: May 14, 2021.

45. Card-Jitsu Party - This party does its job on re-introducing Card-Jitsu and I suppose that in of itself is enough. And I think that's fair, but it being a one trick pony, still means regardless, that it can't be any higher. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

44. Festival of Lights 2020 - I am a big fan of ambiance related events. But this should not have been considered a party, let alone hyped up to be one and that I believe hurt it in the end. Really beautiful party, with stunning music and a decent enough way to bring back JPG. Other than that, the Festival of Flight seemed a bit more wholesome.

43. 2019 Club Penguin Earthquake - A delay is made up for with a natural disaster... lovely. In all seriousness this was this thrown in last second and to everyone's surprise it's actually good? A surprising yet fitting inclusion to add to the hype of the medieval party is unexpected but suitable especially since the game hasn't really taken a risk like this before. It's good but it still missing that something. That said it appears they're contentiously updating it, which has it seem as though they want to make it that much better. Good on them for making such a bold move. -Updated: July 26, 2019.

42. Music Jam 2018 & Record Scavenger Hunt - This party felt incomplete when it first launched and then frantically, the staff scrambled the pieces back together for the second half where things came back around. I see what they were going for with this party and some of their gambles worked, some not so much. Had they kept the dock stage more consistent during the first week and gave proper reasoning to some of their design choices this party would've worked better. I'd almost call this more of an update to the game with the music jam decoration thrown in there for good measure since it felt like the game as a whole gained more out of this party's update then the party itself. A hit or miss party will forever be sketchy but an incomplete one will forever feel forced.

41. Operation: Blackout - Oh boy this one is gonna heat some people up. In my opinion this is one of the most overrated parties period. Now that's not me saying this party didn't mean a lot for CP. Though note then I said CP and not CPR. That's because, similarly to the Wilderness Expedition, this party meant a lot more on CP than it did CPR due to it not being new and original on CPR because (let's be honest, you must've known what happens) and since this party had already occurred on CP, all the suspense and uncertainty already had been spoiled. There was no speculation or anxiety on CPR because nobody felt the need to since anybody could just look up as to what happens and it really took the girth and immersion of the situation out of the party. Now don't get me wrong they still added to this party and the atmosphere of the island really put a dark tone on everything which is a sight to behold but any source of eagerness was taken away. None of us really had that shocked reaction we did when first witnessing the events of this party. On CP it would've made the top 3 if not number 1. In CPR however, well, you see where it placed.

40. April Fools' Party 2020 - This party was weird in the sense of, not April Fools weird, but just odd circumstances surrounding it. The party on the outside I suppose is fine enough, good amount of free items, new mascot giveaway, rooms we haven't seen before. But this is just one of those parties that felt off, especially comparing it to previous April Fools parties. I give it the benefit of the doubt mostly because I really see good intentions (I'd be lying if I said the beach's design didn't at least make me crack a smile) but then you also have designs like the Dance Club and Plaza which just bring up more questions. I've never been particularly fond of April Fools' parties ever, but this was just a party I logged on once for all the free items and didn't see much reason to afterwards.

39. Penguin Play Awards 2020 - Solid improvement over 2018's. Won't lie, at the time of writing this it's been several months since this party so I barely remember it, but I remember enjoying it at the time so, good enough for me. -Updated: October 20, 2020.

38. Pirate Party - While I always encourage trying something new, I feel like this was a little TOO soon. I think introducing Shellbeard, a character only present in Club Penguin Island, I believe, is fine, though I don't think he needed to be a mascot. His presence kind of reminds me of those advertisement mascots that original CP would do, the ones that would show up for their sponsored party, and never again, so that's probably why Shellbeard's presence bugged me. Beyond that, I think the party is just ok, nothing really amazing nor, awful, just your run of the mill party with some interesting quarks and gimmicks here and there. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

37. Sensei's Fire Scavenger Hunt & Celebration of Fire - These events do their jobs nicely as to introduce Card-Jitsu Fire. The lack of major intrigue is gone however, (since we all know what it was leading up to) and that's what gave it most of its intrigue in CP so it lost a lot of points there. It's not even really CPR's fault, it just can't help but feel like a formality.

36. The Great Storm of 2020 - Look, I like ambiance. I actually really like rain IRL, I think grey clouds have something special about them, especially in the afternoon. I gave the 2017 one the benefit of the doubt, mainly due to it being the first of its kind, and being different. This time, I don't know, it barely hit me the same way. Don't even get me started with the lag. Also it lasted a month. Yeah I can kinda see now, as to why that bugged me. OH YEAH, it was supposed to lead into that cancelled operation thing, yeah now I remember why it REALLY bugged me. -Updated: May 14, 2021.

35. Island Eclipse 2018 - I'm such a sucker for stuff like this. I love seeing the island in a new light (pun also 100% intended) as it makes the island have much more atmosphere. Another reason why I enjoyed...

34. The Great Storm of 2017 - this atmospheric treasure. The way the lights from certain building blare against the pouring rain makes the island feel so wholesome. I've always found thunderstorms calming and it's very pleasant to see one in-game. Only issue I have with this and the Eclipse is that they're only there to set up their respective Halloween party and in doing so there really isn't much in the sense of content minus the designs.

33. Submarine Party & Save the Migrator Project - When CPR transferred over to HTML5, I honestly hoped that, that would give them the chance to right the wrong over not doing any of the really old, more ambiance like parties, so when they announced this, I was content. And I mean yeah, it's a fun party. Que the part where I complain that RH visited with another NEW background for no reason. -Updated: May 14, 2021.

32. Halloween Party 2017 & Halloween Candy Hunt 2017 - This was probably the most hyped I've ever been for a party since it had been years since I experienced a classic Halloween party. All the swf hunting in the world simply doesn't compare to logging into the game yourself and checking everything out. And man, this one hit home hard and it was nothing short of breath-taking. What I really enjoyed about this one is that it managed it's job quite well as it lived up to expectations while also opening the doors for them to go all out on future Halloween parties in the future, something they accomplished quite well. Also having Herbert kidnapping Gary probably made that Gary's scariest Halloween ever. Talk about intense.

31. Water Party 2017 - I was a bit skeptical as to what this party might entail as I never experienced one on CP however I never expected it to be so lively. In my eyes at the time, it still didn't compare to the Island Adventure Party but as time went on I came to appreciate that this is one of the founding parties of CP and we probably wouldn't have the Island Adventure if it wasn't for this. Good on them for making this choice.

30. Christmas Party 2017 & Coins for Change 2017 - There's a special kind of smug grin that you get on your face when you log in and here the special Christmas music on CP. It reminds you that actual people run the game and that they connect with you at the same level otherwise you wouldn't be celebrating together. It takes a special type of person to grasp the full potential of a party like this. Inclusion of an Advent Calendar is a perfect way to get people to keep coming on; I found that every time I'd come on for the calendar, I'd find myself on for hours just listening to music. The snow décor was an ingenious tie-in with Operation: Blackout, excellent choice.

29.Island Adventure Party: Festival of Fruit - Oh dry your eyes, would you, this party wasn't THAT bad. Nah, but in all seriousness the staff managed to take a sub-par party at launch and ramp it up all the while fixing issues with it. Some may critique it for being broken in the beginning but they more than made up for it by adding content when they really didn't have to. Plus their innovative cream soda mini-game is genuinely really fun. Coupled that with the amazing idea known as global prizes you've got yourself an amazing party. At the time of writing this more items are even confirmed to release the second week so I'll update it myself then to suit the upcoming weeks. UPDATE: Yeah, so turns out they added a lot more items than anyone was expecting so yeah, don't have much to say except this party is certainly a good once. Not gonna affect its placement so I thought I'd make a note of it.

28. Puffle Party 2020 - Although I don't think it was a step-up from 2019's, there's still a lot to appreciate here. First off, puffle transformations. Unless my memory is failing me, that's the first time that happened which is always interesting. Good surplus of items, (most of which through a catalog) and all the same a decent enough party. It just doesn't top a brand new puffle with 3 new amazing permanent rooms.

27. Summer Luau 2019 - It's amazing at what adding in a few rooms from previous parties can do for you. This party is harmless and a nice little water party remix for those who didn't get to experience it in 2017. Also shoutout to this party for breaking the streak of delayed parties. Now if only that could stay as the norm.

26. Water Party 2020 - Look, I can barely separate this party from the one above it in my mind, but they're technically different so I'm listing them differently. These parties are fun and atmospheric and whatever, but they're very clearly downtime for the admins so they can prepare they next big party. Now I wouldn't mind that if it wasn't obvious that these parties are glitchy messes. A party doesn't need a load of new content for me to like it, but it should at least feel like the party isn't meant to just be filler. The content here is passable but the feeling it gives me, leaves a cold taste in my mouth which is honestly why this and 2019's Summer Luau aren't higher. -Updated: October 20, 2020.

25. The Fair 2019 - Good lord this party, man this party just... wow. This party managed to infuriate me more than most others before it. There were other circumstances that tempted me to place this party lower but I decided not to as it wouldn't be fair to the party itself and said "circumstances" were out of my control and had to do with others more than myself. But the party itself is perfectly fine, except for one feature that we all know what I'm talking about, and we all know why I'm gonna talk about it and we all know that it has every right to place this party where it is (unless you were one of the people defending it, in which case get your eyeballs checked) but in all seriousness; what in the actual name of the lord, were the devs thinking when they came up with this golden ticket system? It is the ONE aspect of this party that not only I dislike, but flat out DESPISE; as it relies on one aspect of gaming that at least nowadays is unnecessary, boring, tedious and (I hate using this word) lazy! This mechanic relies on pure RNG and there's very little you can do to influence it (besides grinding for an obscene amount of tickets which isn't worth it and for some reason people actually thought was a fair price) but also it's very scummy the way it's presented in the game. They managed to slip a very disgusting notion inside this mechanic that to be honest, I don't think was even intended and that is replay value. Now replay value is a great thing but: A. It shouldn't be implemented to the point where it so heavily relies on RNG. B. It needs to actually be implemented in a way that it feels worthwhile and like you aren't wasting your time (and no don't even try to tell me some mediocre at best looking semi-custom items are worth it, because whether you believe it or not, most of them aren't). C. And lastly the system shouldn't have an undertone to have you keep trying for the sake of it but only make it really worth it when you actually get what you want. And what I mean by that is the system should feel like it was put in the game to satisfy people, and not to fill a void it would've left. But honestly, I think I'd rather have had a void (or global prizes but we can't all get what we want, now can we). TL;DR I think this party was solid minus the one, star attraction in which really brought it down for its solely RNG based mechanics, it's pity reward system and the undertone of "keep trying and eventually you'll win." Now believe you me, if I was including community feedback/responses this would've been legit at the bottom of this list because, my God was most of the community was quick to tell me my opinions were wrong. I hope future parties get ranked above this one so this one can just fall down on the ranks. -Updated: September 26, 2019.

24. Noir Party - Surprised this is here? Yeah, me too, and frankly I don't blame you. I can really appreciate the team going out of their way to make something new while in the midst of bringing over a lot of unfinished content when making the change. Still, I liked this one. Only complaint is something I've talked about before and that is the obsessive nature of always having to give visiting mascots a brand new giveaway. Because I mean come on, if you didn't get those giveaways during this party, then if I were you, I wouldn't get my hopes up, that they'll ever be available ever again. -Updated: May 14, 2021.

23. The Fair 2021 - It's weird. I feel like I should dislike this party more, and yet I don't. It's essentially 2020's with a newer, yet smellier coat of paint on it. Very little changed from it and the things that did drag it down for me. The big one is that 2020's had the benefit of not having made on HTML5 meaning it still actually played decently. I do also like how the more modern designs didn't take over the entirety of the island, and instead were moved and secluded as party rooms as their own. That way I could ignore them and pretend they never existed, and wouldn't have to be reminded of them every time I walk into the town or something. I swear though, mystery prizes must be really easy to code or something, I haven't the faintest idea why they continue to use them year after year, besides getting players to play the game so the ads on their homepage get viewed more. Anyway, I like this party, it's harmless, mystery prizes are still awful but yeah, it's a fair so you probably won't hate your time with it. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

22. Puffle Party 2022 - Well if there was any party to re-introduce them, here you go. I don't like nor appreciate the modern puffles designs, but I'll keep that as a mark against CPR as a whole and not this party specifically. I like what this party DID have, but what it didn't really hurt it in my opinion. The fact that some puffle colors went without their party rooms or the lack of a puffle show are the little kinds of things that I really appreciated about old CP and to see these things be silenced with little to no mention or care about this, is really disheartening and overall brings the party down for me. Otherwise, it's a perfectly adequate puffle party, it's just missing that oomph. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

21. Music Jam 2020 & Instrument Hunt 2020 - I recall this party being disappointing for me when it initially launched and then I warmed up to it later on. I remember it being nowhere near as good as 2019's and I like 2017's more just out of preference (and maybe even nostalgia) but from what I do remember, nothing here was offending. I believe it was delayed (but I mean at this point, what party isn't) and maybe some nonsense was going on behind the scenes but honestly I can't remember all that well. I also recall some disheartening bugs then lowered my opinion but that's just something to be expected at this point. This party is a perfect example of sometimes, less is more, (like seriously since when was it a requirement for every party to cram as much as possible?) Oh, so good things, well it wasn't as bad as 2018's. -Updated: October 20, 2020.

20. The Fair 2020 There's really nothing I can say that will hit home any different than anything written in 2019's fair. Mystery prizes are back, which are just as trash as before, now with a bonus 3 to ensure you spend an extra 4 hours on a children's penguin game; besides that, the only other prerequisite, is to hate yourself. Custom music is cool, the first time I hear it, then I'm muting my tab before my ears start to bleed. The newer rooms are harmless, however I'm in there once, and see all the nothing they have to offer, and I'm back in them, never. Positives, are that the party was at least supported and it seemed like actual effort was put into it (unlike 2019's). Most of the mini-games are usually enjoyable and there's a lot of good fun to be had, at least until you decide you want a mystery prize. I distanced myself away from the community for this party so that's probably why my experience was a lot better than last time's. Don't get me wrong, I like this party, in fact I'd even say I'm fond of it and I do see the improvement over last year's; still though, you're just better off downloading and staring at the swf files for 2018's fair. (Why does it seem like Fairs are the one party CPR can almost never get right?) Oh but the monkey plush. That monkey plush is the best item. Period. -Updated: October 20, 2020.

19. Penguin Games - This is the exact definition of taking a nonchalant party that's a bit forgettable and ramping it up to eleven. CP basically left them with an unfinished coloring book page and they pulled a Picasso on it and made a glorious piece of art. Not to get too far with these analogies, but you have to give the admins props for managing to take an average party and making it that much better. Rory being an announcer for the Penguin Games and him just so happening to be a mascot in CPR was so convenient, it's almost as if they wrote this a whole decade before it would've come to pass. Expanding on the Team Red vs Team Blue is amazing and the inclusion of the toughest mountain where Sled Racing could actually become relevant, (no hate plz but we all know it's practically a dead game) with it's own leaderboard. Definitely one for the books.

18. Festival of Flight - Similarly to the 2017 Water Party, I was skeptical at first about this party but I soon realized that the ironic idea of penguin, unable to fly, finally having the ability (more or less) to fly is such a good concept, I'm surprised it wasn't used more outside of jet pack adventure. Either way the music is nothing short of majestic coupled with the hot air balloon ride makes this party a keeper. My only hope is that they do it again, though it appears they won't be happening.

17. Music Jam 2017 & Instrument Hunt 2017 - I may be a bit biased considering I joined during the instrument hunt but I consider this the best party of 2017 as it does what everyone was expecting at the time. Seeing DJ Maxx in the "flesh" so to speak for the first time was an interesting sight to behold, indeed. I also think the inclusion of the instrument hunt beforehand was a nice little touch that helped to hype up the party. For a first jab at a music jam this certainly didn't disappoint.

16. Halloween Party 2018 & Halloween Candy Hunt 2018 - I think the amount of fan-service that had gone into this party was really something because when I logged in for the first time, I noticed it had a little bit of everything. I could go into detail such at the 2007 Town coupled with 2008/2009 music and etc rooms along with the 2012 mansion all meshed so well. Now if only we got Dot at the party as well. (For clarity I had been requesting that since 2017).

15. Medieval Party 2019 - A party that had people quaking in their boots after its many many delays. And we get? I mean what do you expect, it's pretty decent. The main grab of this one is its new magic quest including the dragon queen. I had fun with the quest, though I feel the boss was way too easy (I beat her on my first try) but coding in more attacks would've been that much more time consuming. The items brought in were decent enough too. This just shows how creative CPR can be. -Updated: August 5, 2019.

14. Medieval Party 2020 - Yeah, so this one's a bit of a missed bag for me. It improves on 2019's and arguably 2018's content but that's also my main issue with it. Everything from this party feels re-used. I completed about everything there was to do with this party upon initially logging on within 20 minutes and never saw another need aside from Gary to log on again. I had seen it all before. I ranked it higher than 2019's because like I said, it fixed what was wrong with 2019, but didn't set it apart from it enough for my liking. 2018's presentation was still the most fresh and exciting for the time, so that is why I believe it deserves to be ranked higher. Good, but hopefully something more exciting and new in the future. -Updated: October 20, 2020.

13. Halloween Party 2020 - This party is solid. It's got good things going for it and a nice few bunch of gimmicks alongside it. Two problems. First, the party felt like pure set-up for the party that came after it, which is only a bad thing when I feel the pre-existing party suffers because of it, which I think it does here. And second, the music. This Halloween party singlehandedly has the worst music decisions I've ever seen for a party. First, the "main theme" that only plays in the Town and Plaza is okay, just not main theme material and should've been replaced. Second, Dare to Enter the Mansion has to be the most overrated song on Club Penguin, and yet here it is, in almost every outdoor room, and even in the Haunted House which makes no sense considering the interior has its own ambiance. The exterior of the haunted house has the brown puffle lab for some reason. Some indoor rooms either have the incorrect music or just no music at all, such as the ski lodge and attic. The dark chamber's organ theme plays at the mine shack and mine which doesn't fit at all considering the dark chamber isn't even here. And the haunted mansion got its exterior theme throughout all the accessible indoor rooms minus the bland ghost lab. Long, boring story short, the music is either in the wrong places, with some music included and excluded for no reason and some rooms left audio-less completely. Other than that, bring back the candy gimmick (with maybe global prizes next time, hint hint, nudge nudge, wink wink), bring all possible transformations forward, fix the music choices, and bring all the party rooms, and you've easily got the best Halloween party period. -Updated: November 11, 2020.

12. Island Eclipse & Festival of Lights 2021 - Yeah I'm dead serious. They nailed this, seriously. The island is gorgeous, but I mean, we all know what the sticking point is, right? It's the music. The music ties literally everything together perfectly. If only there was just a tiny bit more substance, it could be placed higher but honestly, it barely needs it. The music is something I'd expect out of a Final Fantasy game, and yet it still fits within CP's style of music. I don't know which, if any at all were specifically composed in mind for the party, but well done to whoever either composed, or selected them. This should go to show how many points a party can score with me based on atmosphere alone. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

11. Puffle Party 2019 - I feel like it would be a heated debate as to decide whether the grey puffle was updates apart of the party or it just so happened that design work finished around the time, but regardless of the reason, we got grey puffles. If there was ever fan-service for a party then this would be the pinnacle because, after a year (yes I kid you not, a year) we finally got it and it was defiantly one of the most satisfying things ever to happen. Now if you believe the grey puffle is completely unrelated to the puffle party, then feel free to pretend this is at the bottom of the list.

10. Holiday Party 2019 & Coins for Change 2019 - Attempting to look at this party through non rose tinted glasses is not an easy feat considering the amount of glitches at the start, Mind you I did it with the Festival of Fruit, so I'll attempt to do it here too. This party has a lot of good going for it. Said good, however is simply inferior to 2018 (global prizes are and forever will be better). I like the idea of the checklist (even though the fact that one challenge is simply "Donate 10,000 coins" and you'll get 5,000 back but y'know let's just forget that for a second) but it's kinda lackadaisical even with the challenges. Why the bakery had to be locked until Christmas Eve, I'll never know, it just seemed like a shameless way to to get people to have an excuse to get on the game after collecting the 2 free items but it ain't my game. Overall, pretty decent party, but it still needed something more.

9. Halloween Party 2021 & Candy Ghost Hunt - I'll be honest, I expected disappointment when I saw the sneak peaks for the party. I've never approved of the idea of leaning so heavily into really customized parties when there's other work to do (the conversion of flash to html5) but I still managed to enjoy myself with this party. First off, the music choices were a million times better than 2020, (one of my major issues with that year's party) and I like that the party actual felt like a nostalgic annual celebration, not just a "let's go through the motions" kind of party. As for the corn maze stuff, I both like and don't like it. I like the idea behind it and that the team clearly wants to involve Herbert in more stuff but I wish they could do so without butchering his character. The idea that Herbert literally froze people unwillingly and essentially became a dictator also seemed like the peak of his character (which is why every time he appeared afterwards in original club penguin felt really hollow and just trying to rip off the success of blackout). Unfortunately I think CPR is suffering from that as well, (another reason they shouldn't have done Blackout so soon, or at all) because Herbert feels more like Squidward in this party than an actual antagonist which is truly a shame because the original CP team did a really good job with his character/motivations and his backstory. Anyway, party is solid, missing just the tiniest bit of nostalgia, but most if it is still there, the new designs at the very least were pretty good and please let the next corn maze equivalent run a little better and not have flat out character assassination. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

8. Halloween Party 2019, Halloween Candy Hunt 2019, The Sledpocalypse - Is it weird that I thought that these 3 things together would be really poor? I was pleasantly surprised and quite pleased during the first week and thought it was a pretty decent party. But then the second week kicked in with the last two events and that's where I defiantly said this was a fun party. With the hyping up from the field-ops in the weeks prior, this did not disappoint and offered me some peace after the stress-fest known as the 14th CP Anniversary Party. More custom mixes like this, please.

7. The Fair 2018 - This party gave me something that I always thought would be impossible for club penguin parties and that was replay value. The mere concept of global prizes is no doubt the most ingenious custom element in CPR period. It honestly shocks me they haven't used it more often because it is one of the best things they've ever created for parties. I think they should use it outside of parties too just to give people a reason to keep coming on the game. Oh and the Fair 2018, yeah that's cool too.

6. Medieval Party 2018 - I think this is the second biggest party in terms of content alone. Simply the amount of content crammed into this one party seems almost criminal. Bringing Scorn into the game was simply breathtaking and I'll actually really complement the artwork and the graphical designs put into this party as it looked stunning. Between Scorn's ominous fly-by's during the construction along with the final battle was the exact thing CPR needed. My only concern with this party is that it doesn't leave much room for it to get much better, but I'd love to see what is further planned.

5. Music Jam 2019 - So remember when I gushed about decorations and atmosphere 15 years ago in this list? Yeah well, welcome to the gates of heaven. Let's just get it out of the way, sunsets are gorgeous and one in CP is no different. They managed to exceed expectations and they gave the people what they wanted in such a perfect way. This is the epitome of Music Jams and this is what I expect from the game. Custom elements, gameplay aspects, breathtaking graphics, you name it, this party has it. Except global prizes, yeah none of those.

4. Christmas Party 2018 & Coins for Change 2018 - Speaking of which, here's a party where global prizes make the most of sense and boy did they milk that. In all seriousness this changed what the 2017 party did and gave new life into such an already experience. This party really played with your heart strings as it tried to make you give into the holidays. And I swear that Joy to the World remix made angels cry it was so musically beautiful. My deepest condolences to your tear ducts if you wept listening to that song. In conclusion, the party felt authentic in a way that I don't think many others have managed to.

3. Holiday Party 2020 & Coins for Change 2020 - Solid improvement over 2019's Holiday Party. First off, assuming my memory isn't failing me, it was no where near as glitchy as the aforementioned party; good. While I feel like the music selection got lazier as CPR went on, this party was an exception, the music felt well placed and fit the areas. The foolish checklist from the 2019 party was abolished thankfully, along with the tedious tasks and their counter-intuitive prizes. That thankfully left us with basically global prices, even if not explicitly called that. Although Klutzy is a weird addition to the mascot list, it's nice to see they're trying new things and not forcing the same mascots upon us. Speaking of which, not a gripe with the party, just a personal one, but I'd honestly wish they'd just stop giving new giveaways to mascots, it makes it quite obnoxious, considering how large the playerbase is, but I digress. Bottom line, I wish most parties could strive to be like this, which is odd considering most more modern-ish CPR parties, tend to fall flat for me. With all that said, I do believe that one party stands out more. -Updated: May 14, 2021.

2. Holiday Party 2021 & Coins for Change 2021 - When I craze or beg for innovation, ideally, I'd want it for how this or number 1 do it. And no, I didn't initially plan 2-4 to be all holiday oriented, that's just how it is. This party took 2020's and only added good things to it. Not to the point of feeling intrusive or out of place, but just enough so that is enhanced the party. They didn't cut really much of anything that needed cutting, which is impressive considering the whole Flash, HMTL5 thing, and despite that, it lost no quality. Music is subjective of course, but I do think the new music was in line with CP's style so well done there as well. There's not really more I can say, I just wish the CFC interface had actually documented what the goals are, to be more in line with global prizes but other than that, I mean, it's just a wonderful way to spend the holidays. This party impressed me so much that I was tempted to update this list during it, but well, I'm a bit of a procrastinator. -Updated: March 29, 2022.

1. Island Adventure Party: Rockhopper's Quest - I think I audibly gasped in real life when I found out what this party was. Rockhopper's Quest by no means was an event on CP I was left with bated breath by, but making a hybrid with an Adventure Party is one of the most creative decisions ever made for CPR. Not only that but the community made an absolute storm from this party. I don't think I've ever spend more than an hour getting information on a party except for this one, that's how much content was packed into it. And they still felt the need to add more on the second week. I have absolutely no complaints with this party as it felt made for something like CPR. Wait there was no global prizes...

And that's everything, my friends, first off, thank you if you made it this far down into the post, but you have to understand that you have even less of a life than I do if you felt the need to make it down here. A quick note that if you didn't see a party on the list, assume I wasn't there for it (or I forgot it, that's entirely possible). I should let you know that this is subject for change because believe it or not, opinions can change. Anyway, I need to go clean up my bloody fingers because man, I wrote this in under a few hours.