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===Background===
===Background===
John Vechey, Brian Fiete, And Jason Kapalka founded PopCap Games in 2000. in 2012 PopCap was acquired by Electronic Arts
John Vechey, Brian Fiete, And Jason Kapalka founded '''PopCap Games''' in 2000. In 2012, PopCap was acquired by [[Electronic Arts]].


===1st Logo (November 2000 - June 2003)===
===1st Logo (November 2000-June 2003)===
[[File:2021-10-08 (3).png|center|350px]]
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Cap", "PopCap Cap", "Primitive Cap"
'''Nicknames:''' "The Cap", "PopCap Cap", "Primitive Cap"


'''Logo:''' On a black background the word pop comes from the right and cap from the right to form PopCap and the circle. Finally, the word games emerges from the top.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, the words "{{color|red|'''''Pop'''''}}" and "{{color|red|'''''Cap'''''}}" come from the right to form the PopCap wordmark and a {{color|gold|yellow}} circle with a {{color|red}} inner line. Finally, the word "{{color|red|'''''GAMES'''''}}" emerges from the top, stacked by letter next to the logo.


'''FX/SFX:''' Decent but outdated 2d animation
'''FX/SFX:''' Decent, but outdated 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None
'''Music/Sounds:''' None


'''Availability:''' Very Rare. Made its first Appearance on ''Dimond Mine'' and its last appearance on ''Typing Shark''. However, it only appears on java versions of the games as other versions remove the logo.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Made its first appearance on ''Diamond Mine'' and its last appearance on ''Typing Shark''. It only appears on the Java versions however, as other versions remove the logo.


'''Editor's Note:''' None
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===2nd Logo (February 25, 2003 - January 30, 2013)===
===2nd Logo (February 25, 2003-January 30, 2013)===
[[File:2021-10-11 (5).png|center|350px]]
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Cap II", "PopCap Cap II", "The Cap of Plastering"
'''Nicknames:''' "The Cap II", "PopCap Cap II", "The Cap of Plastering"


'''Logo:''' We see a remastered version of the previous logo.
'''Logo:''' We see a remastered version of the previous logo.


'''Variant:'''
'''Variant:''' Sometimes, it appears on the game's main menu.
*Sometimes it appears on the main menu of game.


'''FX/SFX:''' None
'''FX/SFX:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening/menu theme of the game.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening/menu theme of the game.


'''Availability:''' Common
'''Availability:''' Common.
*First appeared on ''Bookworm'' (except the java web version which used the previous logo).
*First appeared on ''Bookworm'' (except the Java web version, which used the previous logo).
*The version that isn't part of the main menu debuted on ''Bookworm Adventures''.
*The version that isn't part of the main menu debuted on ''Bookworm Adventures''.
*It made its last appearance on the java version of ''Plants vs. Zombies'' Released on January 30th, 2013.
*It made its last appearance on the Java version of ''Plants vs. Zombies'', released on January 30th, 2013.


'''Editor's Note:''' None
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===3rd logo (200? - 201?)===
===3rd logo (2006?-2016?)===
'''Nicknames:''' "The Cap III, "PopCap Cap III", "Console Cap"
'''Nicknames:''' "The Cap III", "PopCap Cap III", "Console Cap"


'''Logo:''' Pop falls and Cap rises to form the PopCap logo that then shakes and some pixie dust appears.
'''Logo:''' "{{color|red|'''''Pop'''''}}" falls and "{{color|red|'''''Cap'''''}}" rises to form the PopCap logo, which then shakes and some pixie dust appears.


'''FX/SFX:''' 2d animation that holds up better than the 1st logo
'''FX/SFX:''' 2D animation that holds up better than the 1st logo.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A one note acapela theme, then the sounds of metal clanking, and finally a magical sound.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A one-note acapella theme, then the sounds of metal clanking, and finally a magical sound.


'''Availability:''' Rare
'''Availability:''' Rare. Only appeared on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and some DS Ports of PopCap games.
*Only appeared on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and some DS Ports of PopCap Games.


'''Editor's Note:''' None
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===4th logo (Febuary 24, 2012-)===
===4th logo (Febuary 24, 2012-)===
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'''Nickname:''' "EA PopCap", "The Text of Boredom", "The Pop Goes Flat"
'''Nickname:''' "EA PopCap", "The Text of Boredom", "The Pop Goes Flat"


'''Logo:''' We zoom out to Reveal PopCap. The logo than explodes.
'''Logo:''' We zoom out to reveal the PopCap logo. The logo than explodes.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*On most games and trailers starting in 2014 it is still.
*On most games and trailers starting in 2014, it is still.
*Like the 2nd logo on some games it is used on the main menu.
*On some games, it is used on the main menu like the 2nd logo.


'''FX/SFX:''' Boring 2D Animation.
'''FX/SFX:''' Boring 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A 6 note xylophone theme.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A 6-note xylophone theme.


'''Availability:''' Current
'''Availability:''' Current.
*First appeared on the PSVita Port Of Plants vs. Zombies plastering over the previous logo, and made its first official appearance on the music video ''Stop Zombie Mouth''.
*First appeared on the PS Vita port of ''Plants vs. Zombies'', plastering over the previous logo, and made its first official appearance on the music video ''Stop Zombie Mouth''.
*The first game to use this was ''Bejeweled live+''.
*The first game to use this was ''Bejeweled Live+''.
*The still version debuted on ''Plants vs Zombies 2'' Released on July 13, 2013.
*The still version debuted on ''Plants vs. Zombies 2'', released on July 13, 2013.
*It also plasters the 2nd logo on current mobile prints of ''Plants vs. Zombies''.
*It also plasters the 2nd logo on current mobile prints of ''Plants vs. Zombies''.


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Revision as of 19:21, 3 April 2022


Background

John Vechey, Brian Fiete, And Jason Kapalka founded PopCap Games in 2000. In 2012, PopCap was acquired by Electronic Arts.

1st Logo (November 2000-June 2003)

File:2021-10-08 (3).png

Nicknames: "The Cap", "PopCap Cap", "Primitive Cap"

Logo: On a black background, the words "Pop" and "Cap" come from the right to form the PopCap wordmark and a yellow circle with a red inner line. Finally, the word "GAMES" emerges from the top, stacked by letter next to the logo.

FX/SFX: Decent, but outdated 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: None

Availability: Rare. Made its first appearance on Diamond Mine and its last appearance on Typing Shark. It only appears on the Java versions however, as other versions remove the logo.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (February 25, 2003-January 30, 2013)

Nicknames: "The Cap II", "PopCap Cap II", "The Cap of Plastering"

Logo: We see a remastered version of the previous logo.

Variant: Sometimes, it appears on the game's main menu.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None or the opening/menu theme of the game.

Availability: Common.

  • First appeared on Bookworm (except the Java web version, which used the previous logo).
  • The version that isn't part of the main menu debuted on Bookworm Adventures.
  • It made its last appearance on the Java version of Plants vs. Zombies, released on January 30th, 2013.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd logo (2006?-2016?)

Nicknames: "The Cap III", "PopCap Cap III", "Console Cap"

Logo: "Pop" falls and "Cap" rises to form the PopCap logo, which then shakes and some pixie dust appears.

FX/SFX: 2D animation that holds up better than the 1st logo.

Music/Sounds: A one-note acapella theme, then the sounds of metal clanking, and finally a magical sound.

Availability: Rare. Only appeared on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and some DS Ports of PopCap games.

Editor's Note: None.

4th logo (Febuary 24, 2012-)

Nickname: "EA PopCap", "The Text of Boredom", "The Pop Goes Flat"

Logo: We zoom out to reveal the PopCap logo. The logo than explodes.

Variants:

  • On most games and trailers starting in 2014, it is still.
  • On some games, it is used on the main menu like the 2nd logo.

FX/SFX: Boring 2D animation.

Music/Sounds: A 6-note xylophone theme.

Availability: Current.

  • First appeared on the PS Vita port of Plants vs. Zombies, plastering over the previous logo, and made its first official appearance on the music video Stop Zombie Mouth.
  • The first game to use this was Bejeweled Live+.
  • The still version debuted on Plants vs. Zombies 2, released on July 13, 2013.
  • It also plasters the 2nd logo on current mobile prints of Plants vs. Zombies.

Editor's Note: None.

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