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The '''Snowball Showdown''' mini-game is similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_%28game%29 Battleship] game, and is accessed as a pop-up window from the Heads-up Display by clicking on the snowball icon on the left. For each [[Throwable Snowball]] a hunter collects, they have a chance to throw at one of 66 squares (6 rows of 11 columns) that have not yet been revealed. 
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The '''Snowball Showdown''' mini-game is similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_%28game%29 Battleship] game, and is accessed as a pop-up window from the Heads-up Display by clicking on the snowball icon on the left.
  
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4 of the following shapes will be hidden on the board (although they may be oriented differently on the board than how they appear below the board):
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=== Snowball Showdown Details ===
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*Prior to the start of the game, the Hunter is prompted to pick either a '''Normal Showdown''' or a '''Deluxe Showdown''':
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**'''Normal Showdown''' boards are free and give '''Normal Rewards''' as described below
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**'''Deluxe Showdown''' boards '''require''' 1 [[Snowball Showdown Dust]] and give '''Dusted Rewards''' as described below
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*When the game begins, '''4''' random shapes (from the selection as described below) will be hidden on the board:
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**The Hunter's objective is to find all 4 shapes within the board of 66 squares (6 rows of 11 columns)
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**These shapes can come in any orientation and not necessarily in the way they appear below the board
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**Dusting the board with '''Snowball Showdown Dust''' ''guarantees'' that one of the four random shapes is a [[Special#Magic Winter Hunt Holiday Hat|Magic Winter Hunt Holiday Hat]]
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*Each [[Throwable Snowball]] a Hunter has grants the Hunter one chance to throw at one square:
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**If the Hunter '''succeeds''' at finding a square that is part of a shape, the square lights up in green and displays '''Hit'''
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**If the Hunter '''fails''' at finding a square that is part of a shape, the square lights up in red and displays '''Miss'''
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**The top of the pop-up window gives various hints as the game progresses:
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*:''Throw snowballs to reveal hidden shapes and earn prizes!''
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*:''I've hit something!''
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*:''Grrr.''
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*:''Argh! A miss.''
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*:''That's a miss.''
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*:''Nothin'!''
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*:''Not a thing!''
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*:''Where are those shapes?!''
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*Finding all 4 shapes and hence finishing the game rewards 5 {{SB}} for the '''Normal Showdown''' or 50 {{SB}} for the '''Deluxe Showdown''', with the Hunter brought back to the prompt screen to pick either a normal or dusted board for the next game
  
 
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Finding all 4 items rewards 5 {{SB}} on the normal board or 50 {{SB}} on the dusted board.
 
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The top of the pop-up window gives various hints as the game progresses:
 
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:''Throw snowballs to reveal hidden shapes and earn prizes!''<br/>
 
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:''I've hit something!''<br/>
 
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:''Grrr.''<br/>
 
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:''Argh! A miss.''<br/>
 
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:''That's a miss.''<br/>
 
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:''Nothin'!''<br/>
 
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:''Not a thing!''<br/>
 
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:''Where are those shapes?!''<br/>
 
  
 
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[[Category:Event]]

Revision as of 10:45, 9 December 2021

The Snowball Showdown mini-game is similar to the Battleship game, and is accessed as a pop-up window from the Heads-up Display by clicking on the snowball icon on the left.

Snowball Showdown Details

  • Prior to the start of the game, the Hunter is prompted to pick either a Normal Showdown or a Deluxe Showdown:
    • Normal Showdown boards are free and give Normal Rewards as described below
    • Deluxe Showdown boards require 1 Snowball Showdown Dust and give Dusted Rewards as described below
  • When the game begins, 4 random shapes (from the selection as described below) will be hidden on the board:
    • The Hunter's objective is to find all 4 shapes within the board of 66 squares (6 rows of 11 columns)
    • These shapes can come in any orientation and not necessarily in the way they appear below the board
    • Dusting the board with Snowball Showdown Dust guarantees that one of the four random shapes is a Magic Winter Hunt Holiday Hat
  • Each Throwable Snowball a Hunter has grants the Hunter one chance to throw at one square:
    • If the Hunter succeeds at finding a square that is part of a shape, the square lights up in green and displays Hit
    • If the Hunter fails at finding a square that is part of a shape, the square lights up in red and displays Miss
    • The top of the pop-up window gives various hints as the game progresses:
    Throw snowballs to reveal hidden shapes and earn prizes!
    I've hit something!
    Grrr.
    Argh! A miss.
    That's a miss.
    Nothin'!
    Not a thing!
    Where are those shapes?!
  • Finding all 4 shapes and hence finishing the game rewards 5 SUPER|brie+ for the Normal Showdown or 50 SUPER|brie+ for the Deluxe Showdown, with the Hunter brought back to the prompt screen to pick either a normal or dusted board for the next game

2021 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charms 15 Let It Snow Charms
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Compressed Cinnamon 2 Compressed Cinnamons
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charms
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charms 10 Super Snowball Charms
Holiday Tree 7 squares 1 Snow Golem Limb 3 Snow Golem Limbs
Large Gift 6 squares 3 Pecan Pecorino Cheese 10 Glazed Pecan Pecorino Cheese
Magical Hat 8 squares Not on normal board 1 Magic Winter Hunt Holiday Hat
Small Gift 4 squares 3 King's Credits 30 King's Credits
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence 30 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Luck Charms


2020 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charms 15 Let It Snow Charms
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Recovered Gift 2 Recovered Gifts
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charms
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charms 10 Super Snowball Charms
Holiday Tree 7 squares 1 Snow Golem Limb 3 Snow Golem Limbs
Large Gift 6 squares 3 Pecan Pecorino Cheese 10 Glazed Pecan Pecorino Cheese
Magical Hat 8 squares Not on normal board 1 Magic Winter Hunt Holiday Hat
Small Gift 4 squares 3 King's Credits 30 King's Credits
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence 30 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Luck Charms

2019 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charms 15 Let It Snow Charms
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Explosive Christmas Crackers 2 Explosive Christmas Cracker
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charms
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charms
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charms 10 Super Snowball Charms
Holiday Tree 7 squares 1 Snow Golem Limb 3 Snow Golem Limbs
Large Gift 6 squares 3 Pecan Pecorino Cheese 10 Glazed Pecan Pecorino Cheese
Magical Hat 8 squares Not on normal board 1 Magic Winter Hunt Holiday Hat
Small Gift 4 squares 3 King's Credits 30 King's Credits
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence 30 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm

2018 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charms 15 Let It Snow Charms
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Explosive Christmas Cracker 2 Explosive Christmas Crackers
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charms
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charms
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charms 10 Super Snowball Charms
Holiday Tree 7 squares 1 Snow Golem Limb 3 Snow Golem Limb
Large Gift 6 squares 3 Pecan Pecorino Cheese 10 Glazed Pecan Pecorino Cheese
Magical Hat 8 squares Not on normal board 1 Magic Winter Hunt Holiday Hat
Small Gift 4 squares 3 King's Credits 30 King's Credits
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence 30 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm

2017 Rewards

Shape Pattern Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charms
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm
Holiday Tree 7 squares 1 Snow Golem Limb
Large Gift 6 squares 3 Pecan Pecorino Cheese
Small Gift 4 squares 3 King's Credits
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm

2016 Rewards

Shape Pattern Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charms
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 3,000 Gold
Holiday Tree 7 squares 3 Sleigh Nitro
Large Gift 6 squares 5 Arctic Asiago
Small Gift 4 squares 3 King's Credits
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 3 Festive Anchor Charms
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