Captain Rockhopper on CP
Most players of the Club Penguin game have heard of The pirate Rockhopper, a very popular celebrity penguin who regularly visits the island. He typically comes to the island every other month and often his appearance heralds a big party. His trusty friend and companion, Yarr the red puffle, always arrives with him. He always arrives on the Migrator at the Beach. Rockhopper brings rare items brought over from Rockhopper Island. Usually one of the items is a free item that non-members can purchase, but most of the items he brings are for members only.
Finding Rockhopper during his visit is a very popular and fun activity in Club Penguin. During his visit, he will often appear on one server at a time and move from room to room. If you find him you can have a special autographed picture that can be used as a player card background. Here's a quick tip for spotting him, because it can be difficult to find him in the crowds. Rockhopper is a red penguin and slightly larger than normal penguins. You can spot him pretty easily because he wears a pirate hat and has a long black beard.
The best way to know when Rockhopper is arriving is to had to the beacon on top of the lighthouse. There is a telescope there and you can look through it and see his ship when it's coming. His ship will begin to show up about a week or so before his arrival and every few days it will appear bigger and closer in the view from the telescope. In a well-known incident in February, 2008, the Migrator hit an iceberg and was heavily damaged. Rockhopper and Yarr used a lifeboat to reach the island safely and Gary led all of Club Penguin in a huge project to rebuild Rockhopper's ship. This event led to the launch of a new game on Club Penguin called Aqua Grabber.
In order to find Rockhopper when he is visiting the island, follow some basic tips. Look for him during peak times like weekends when he is most likely to appear. Team up with friends to locate him. Divide into search party teams and go to the different servers. Try using a a Rockhopper Tracker to try and find out which server he is currently on and then travel from room to room on that server. Don't worry and try to be patient. Sometimes a smart strategy is to pick a popular server and simply wait for him to come to you.
