Seasonal Garden

Seasonal Garden

Region: Rodentia
Minimum Rank:	Lord/Lady
Travel Requirement:	Zugzwang's Scarf
Recommended Power Types:	Winter - Hydro Spring - Physical Summer - Tactical Fall - Shadow
Number of Mice:	24
Shops:	Cheese Shoppe Trapsmith Charm Shoppe General Store Cartographer
Lose Gold:	Yes
Lose Points:	Yes
Lose Cheese:	Yes
Release Date:	17 August 2010
Zugzwang's seasonal garden is the perfect destination for those who can't make up their mind about the weather. Every few days, the seasons shift, bringing with them a new crop of mice with different powers. Keep an eye out for the shards of an old key- they might provide the way into that mysterious locked tower.

Overview

Seasonal Garden is a hunting location in Rodentia region.
It requires the rank of Lord/Lady and the Zugzwang's Scarf to access.

Mice available in this location is determined by Season, which changes every 80 hours.
The Hunter collects Key Shards here to craft Zugzwang's Tower Key to unlock Zugzwang's Tower location.
Amplifier gained from catching mice here can be used to effectively hunt in Zugzwang's Tower.

This location will be locked when there is an on-going progress in Zugzwang's Tower.
It can be unlocked again and the Hunter transferred to by either:

Retreating from the tower
Catching a Mystic King or Technic King with neither Checkmate Cheese nor Stalemate Charm armed
Catching a Chess Master without Stalemate Charm

Gameplay Mechanics

Seasons

In Seasonal Garden, a Season mechanic is in effect:

There are 4 seasons, each has its own mouse sub-group and the corresponding power type effectiveness.
Each season lasts for 80 hours.
In each season, there is a mouse that can drop a Key Shard to craft Zugzwang's Tower Key to unlock Zugzwang's Tower.

Season	Primary weakness	Secondary weakness
Winter	Hydro	Tactical
Spring	Physical	Tactical
Summer	Tactical	None
Fall	Shadow	Tactical

Tower Amplifier

An Amplifier mechanic affects the gameplay in Seasonal Garden and Zugzwang's Tower.

Catching mice in this location increases the amplifier.
- The amplifier gained depends on mouse.
- There are some Weapons and Charms that can boost the amplifier gained.
Failing to attract decreases the amplifier by 3%.
The maximum amplifier is determined by the Hunter's rank:
- Lord/Lady can charge the amplifier to 150%.
- Baron/Baroness can charge the amplifier to 160%.
- Count/Countess and above can charge the amplifier to 175%.

Heads-Up Display

In Seasonal Garden, the HUD shows:

An image indicating current season

The season and the types of mice you can catch in the garden change every few days, so be sure to check back often!

The Amplifier bar showing the percentage

Your Tower Amplifier boosts your trap's power inside Zugzwang's Tower. Catching a mouse in the Garden raises the Amplifier's charge, while failing to attract lowers it.

Your amplifier will max out at [X]%.

Mice

All mice found in Seasonal Garden are part of the Seasonal Soldiers mouse group.

Winter

All mice found during Winter are part of Winter sub-group.

They can be attracted using any Standard Cheese.

Hydro power type is very effective against these mice.
Tactical power type is effective against them.
All other types are ineffective.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Amplifier value	Loot
Bruticle	16,560	5,040	4%
Frostbite	11,400	5,040	4%
Icicle	11,980	3,840	3%
Over-Prepared	4,000	500	1%
Penguin	4,500	550	1%
Winter Mage	18,065	9,400	5%	Ancient Relic Winter Key Shard

Spring

All mice found during Spring are part of Spring sub-group.

They can be attracted using any Standard Cheese, except for Spring Familiar which requires SUPER|brie+.

Physical power type is very effective against these mice.
Tactical power type is also very effective against them.
All other types are ineffective.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Amplifier value	Loot
Derpicorn	2,500	750	1%
Hydrophobe	2,000	500	1%
Puddlemancer	10,480	3,360	3%
Spring Familiar Requires SUPER\|brie+	9,072	760	6%	Ancient Relic
Tanglefoot	7,875	3,280	2%
Vinetail	13,172	6,580	5%	Spring Key Shard

Summer

All mice found during Summer are part of Summer sub-group.

They can be attracted using any Standard Cheese.

Tactical power type is very effective against them.
All other types are ineffective.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Amplifier value	Loot
Firebreather	15,180	4,620	4%
Firefly	6,600	2,125	2%
Hot Head	2,250	550	1%
Monarch	2,500	600	1%
Stinger	13,800	4,620	4%
Summer Mage	16,560	7,520	5%	Ancient Relic Summer Key Shard

Fall

All mice found during Fall are part of Fall sub-group.

They can be attracted using any Standard Cheese, except for Fall Familiar which requires SUPER|brie+.

Shadow power type is very effective against these mice.
Tactical power type is effective against them.
All other types are ineffective.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Amplifier value	Loot
Fall Familiar Requires SUPER\|brie+	9,940	830	6%	Ancient Relic
Harvest Harrier	11,477	3,680	3%
Harvester	17,425	8,460	5%	Fall Key Shard
Pumpkin Head	4,500	960	1%
Scarecrow	5,000	1,200	1%
Whirleygig	4,000	875	1%

Hunting Strategy

Hunting Tips by Larry

Welcome to the Seasonal Garden, MouseHunter!

I hope you brought a change of clothes with you, because the seasons around here shift every few days, bringing new weather, and new mice to trap.

If you're looking for a good general strategy, a tactical trap will perform well in any season. Most seasons also have another, secret weakness for Hunters to discover on their own, so experiment with different trap setups, and see what works. Be sure to keep an eye out for shards of the key to Zugzwang's Tower, as well- there's one shard hidden in every season.

As you catch mice in the garden, your Tower Amplifier will increase. Failing to attract mice in the garden will cause your Tower Amplifier to decrease.

When your amplifier is charged, it gives a power bonus to your trap when hunting in Zugzwang's Tower. When hunting in the tower your Tower Amplifier's charge will decrease until it runs out or you leave the tower. Make sure to get a full charge before going in, because if you leave the tower, your amplifier will reset to zero.

Adventure Book

The Hunter can complete steps of Capture the Mystic and Technic Kings adventure in Seasonal Garden.

Location-Specific Effects

Weapons

Chesla's Revenge - has a chance to increase Amplifier gained from catching mice
Sandcastle Shard Trap - has a chance to fully charge Amplifier upon catching a Harvester Mouse
Soul Harvester - has a bonus of 10 luck during Fall
Terrifying Spider Trap - has a bonus of 10 luck during Fall
Zugzwang's Ultimate Move - has a chance to instantly catch a mouse when the Amplifier charge is not 0%

Bases

Seasonal Base - has a bonus of 18% power bonus

Charms

Amplifier Charm - doubles Amplifier gained from catching mice

Collectibles

Umbrella - has its image changes from closed to open during Spring

Shops

These are the shops found in Seasonal Garden.

Cheese Shoppe


Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Swiss Cheese	100 gold	None	100 gold
Brie Cheese	200 gold	None	200 gold
Gouda Cheese	600 gold	None	600 gold

Trapsmith

**Bases**
Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Bamboozler Base	75,000 gold	None	13,500 gold
Aqua Base	115,000 gold	None	20,700 gold
Spellbook Base	1,296,000 gold 1 Master Bindings 3 Torn Technic Page 3 Torn Mystic Page	None	N/A

**Weapons**
Item	Power Type	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Zugzwang's Last Move	Tactical	310,000 gold	None	55,800 gold
Zugzwang's First Move	Tactical	615,000 gold 1 Zugzwang's Last Move 1 Magic Feather	None	N/A
Mystic Pawn Pincher	Tactical	300,000 gold	None	54,000 gold
Technic Pawn Pincher	Tactical	300,000 gold	None	54,000 gold
Obvious Ambush Trap	Tactical	650,000 gold 1 Droid Jetpack	None	N/A
Blackstone Pass Trap	Tactical	650,000 goal 1 Mystic Crystal 4 Coal	None	N/A
Reaper's Perch	Shadow	2,767,750 gold 1 Reaper's Perch Blueprints 6 Onyx Stone 6 Rune	None	N/A
Zurreal's Folly	Tactical	1 Desert Travel Almanac 1 Encyclopedia Gnawnia 6 Luscious Lumber 1 Mesh Netting 3 Ectoplasmic Essence 3 Warp Nail 3 Runestone 1 Draconic Book 1 Lich Jewel	None	N/A

Charm Shoppe


Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Charmbit	25 gold	None	20 gold
Power Charm	150 gold	None	45 gold
Luck Charm	300 gold	None	90 gold
Lucky Power Charm	900 gold	None	270 gold
Super Power Charm	500 gold	None	150 gold
Super Luck Charm	750 gold	None	225 gold
Super Lucky Power Charm	2,500 gold	None	750 gold

General Store


Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Curds and Whey	12 gold	None	3 gold
Ionized Salt	450 gold	None	150 gold

Cartographer


Item	Cost	Requirement	Refund
Zugzwang Scroll Case	4 Ancient Relic	None	N/A

History and Trivia

17 August 2010: Seasonal Garden and Zugzwang's Tower were released as new hunting locations in Rodentia region.

Images and Links

Locations
Gnawnia:	• Meadow • Town of Gnawnia • Windmill • Harbour • Mountain
Valour:	• King's Arms • Tournament Hall • King's Gauntlet
Whisker Woods:	• Calm Clearing • Great Gnarled Tree • Lagoon
Burroughs:	• Laboratory • Mousoleum • Town of Digby • Bazaar • Toxic Spill
Furoma:	• Training Grounds • Dojo • Meditation Room • Pinnacle Chamber
Bristle Woods:	• Catacombs • Forbidden Grove • Acolyte Realm
Tribal Isles:	• Cape Clawed • Elub Shore • Nerg Plains • Derr Dunes • Jungle of Dread • Dracano • Balack's Cove
Varmint Valley:	• Claw Shot City • Gnawnian Express Station • Fort Rox
Queso Canyon:	• Queso River • Prickly Plains • Cantera Quarry • Queso Geyser
Rodentia:	• S.S. Huntington IV • Seasonal Garden • Zugzwang's Tower • Crystal Library • Slushy Shoreline • Iceberg • Sunken City
Sandtail Desert:	• Fiery Warpath • Muridae Market • Living Garden • Twisted Garden • Lost City • Cursed City • Sand Dunes • Sand Crypts
Hollow Heights:	• Fungal Cavern • Labyrinth • Zokor • Moussu Picchu • Floating Islands
Folklore Forest:	• Foreword Farm • Prologue Pond • Table of Contents • Bountiful Beanstalk • School of Sorcery • Draconic Depths
Rift Plane:	• Gnawnia Rift • Burroughs Rift • Whisker Woods Rift • Furoma Rift • Bristle Woods Rift • Valour Rift
Events:	• Great Winter Hunt: Great Winter Taiga • Cinnamon Hill • Golem Workshop • Ice Fortress • Halloween: Gloomy Greenwood • MouseHunt Birthday: The SUPER\|brie+ Factory • Ronza: Ronza's Traveling Shoppe • Historic uses: King's Party Zone • Festive Comet
Others:	• King's Stockade • Vacant Lot