Snowball Showdown

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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

2023 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 3 Festive Spirit 10 Festive Spirit
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Reinforced Ice Shard 2 Hailstone
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charm
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charm 10 Ultimate Snowball Charm
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
guaranteed to appear on Dusted Board
8 squares N/A 1 Magical Holiday Hat
Small Gift 4 squares 3 King's Credit 30 King's Credit
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence 30 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm

2022 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 3 Festive Spirit 10 Festive Spirit
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Reinforced Ice Shard 2 Hailstone
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charm
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charm 10 Ultimate Snowball Charm
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
guaranteed to appear on Dusted Board
8 squares N/A 1 Magical Holiday Hat
Small Gift 4 squares 3 King's Credit 30 King's Credit
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence 30 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm

2021 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charm 15 Let It Snow Charm
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Compressed Cinnamon 2 Compressed Cinnamon
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charm
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charm 10 Super Snowball Charm
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 Credit 30 King's Credit
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence 30 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm


2020 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charm 15 Let It Snow Charm
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Recovered Gift 2 Recovered Gift
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charm
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charm 10 Super Snowball Charm
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 Credit 30 King's Credit
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence 30 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Luck Charm

2019 Rewards

Shape Pattern Normal Reward Dusted Reward
Candy Cane 6 squares 5 Winter Charm 15 Let It Snow Charm
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Explosive Christmas Cracker 2 Explosive Christmas Cracker
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charm
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charm 10 Super Snowball Charm
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 Credit 30 King's Credit
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 Charm 15 Let It Snow Charm
Chamberstick Candle 5 squares 1 Explosive Christmas Cracker 2 Explosive Christmas Cracker
Cozy Scarf 4 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Lucky Power Charm
Crescent Cookie 5 squares 1 Festive Ultimate Power Charm 10 Festive Ultimate Power Charm
Festive Wreath 8 squares 3 Snowball Charm 10 Super Snowball Charm
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 Credit 30 King's Credit
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 Charm
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 Credit
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 Charm
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 Credit
Winter Star 5 squares 3 Magic Essence
Yule Log 5 squares 3 Festive Anchor Charm

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