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{{rtoc}}
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{{ Cheese
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| cost = 5,400 gold
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| shop = None
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| potion = None
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| craft = Yes
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| smash = N/A
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| trade = No
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| give = No
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| subgroup1 = Zugzwang's Tower
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| subgroup2 =
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| subgroup3 =
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| subgroup4 =
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| stale = [[Stale Cheese]]
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| mhinfo =checkmate_cheese
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| imglink ={{MHdomain}}/images/items/bait/49dbcf64d8c75ffa08781e0af5a79a8a.gif
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| desc = This cheese is the only food which can entice the Chess Master, for its delicate aroma carries the scent... of victory! The Kings of both teams long for a morsel of this cheese, believing it will bring them mastery over the game, but if you can defeat them, the Chess Master himself will challenge you for a piece. Don't leave this cheese out too long, though, or you may find yourself with a stale, mate.
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}}
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==Obtaining Checkmate Cheese==
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===Crafting===
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'''Checkmate Cheese''' can be crafted using the proper ingredients.
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====Checkmate Cheese - 3 Piece Recipe====
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Hunters must reach the rank of [[Lord|Lord or Lady]] before they can use this recipe.
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{| width="600" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="float:left; margin:5px 20px 20px 20px; text-align:left; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
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! colspan=4 | Formula: {{MHrecipe|checkmate_cheese_small|Checkmate Cheese (3 pieces)}}
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|-
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! colspan=2 | Recipe can be unlocked by:
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| colspan=2 | Capture a [[Mystic King]] mouse and a [[Technic King]] mouse
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|-
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! align="left" | Item
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! Item<br/>Qty
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! Item<br/>Cost
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! Item Source
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Mystic Curd]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> N/A
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Mystic Curd}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Technic Cheese Mould]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> N/A
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Technic Cheese Mould}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Ionized Salt]]
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| <!--Qty-->12
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| <!--Cost--> 450<br/>(5,400 total)
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Ionized Salt}}
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Total || 5,400 gold || bgcolor="#dddddd" align="left" |'''Cost Per Piece: 1,800 gold'''
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|-
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! colspan="4"  bgcolor="#dddddd" |'''Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting.'''
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|}
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{{-}}
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====Checkmate Cheese - 9 Piece Recipe====
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Hunters must reach the rank of [[Lord|Lord or Lady]] before they can use this recipe.
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{| width="600" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="float:left; margin:5px 20px 20px 20px; text-align:left; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center;"
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! colspan=4 | Formula: {{MHrecipe|checkmate_cheese_large|Checkmate Cheese (9 pieces)}}
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|-
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! colspan=2 | Recipe can be unlocked by:
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| colspan=2 | Capture a [[Mystic King]] mouse and a [[Technic King]] mouse
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|-
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! align="left" | Item
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! Item<br/>Qty
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! Item<br/>Cost
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! Item Source
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Mystic Curd]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> N/A
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Mystic Curd}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Technic Cheese Mould]]
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| <!--Qty-->1
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| <!--Cost--> N/A
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Technic Cheese Mould}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Magic Essence]]
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| <!--Qty-->6
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| <!--Cost--> N/A
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Magic Essence}}
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|-
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| align="left" |<!--Item-->[[Ionized Salt]]
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| <!--Qty-->12
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| <!--Cost--> 450<br/>(5,400 total)
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| align="left" |<!--Source-->{{Source/Ionized Salt}}
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Total || 5,400 gold || bgcolor="#dddddd" align="left" |'''Cost Per Piece: 600 gold'''
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|-
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! colspan="4"  bgcolor="#dddddd" |'''Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting.'''
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|}
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{{-}}
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===Other Sources===
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*[[Mystic King Egg]]
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*[[Technic King Egg]]
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*[[Zugzwang Treasure Chest]]
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==Using Checkmate Cheese==
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===Locations===
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*[[Zugzwang's Tower]] - using '''{{PAGENAME}}''' improves the chance a Hunter will encounter the mice needed to fill empty silhouettes in the HUD. For example, if a Hunter needs to attract a [[Mystic Rook]] to unlock access to the [[Mystic Queen]], arming '''{{PAGENAME}}''' will increase the chances of encountering the [[Mystic Rook]].
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===Mice===
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*'''{{PAGENAME}}''' will attract all the mice in [[Zugzwang's Tower]], but is '''required''' to attract the [[Chess Master]] after either the [[Mystic King]] or [[Technic King]] is captured.
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When doing a [[Zugzwang's Tower#Single and Double Runs|double run]], the mice attraction pool changes when '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is armed.
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*Upon capturing the first King (either with '''{{PAGENAME}}''' or with any [[Standard Cheese]] with [[Stalemate Charm]]):
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**If '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is armed, the mice pool will include the [[Chess Master]], the Rook of the first side done, and whichever mice have been unlocked from the second side.
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**If [[Standard Cheese]] is armed, the mice pool will include the Pawn of the first side done, and whichever mice have been unlocked from the second side.
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==Related Items==
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===Staling Effect===
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*[[Stale Cheese]] - Produced by '''Checkmate Cheese''' when it fails to attract a mouse and goes stale.
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==History and Trivia==
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*'''29 August 2010:''' '''Checkmate Cheese''' is introduced.
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[[Category:Cheese]]
 
[[Category:Cheese]]
 
[[Category:Craftable]]
 
[[Category:Craftable]]
 
[[Category:Cheese (Craftable)]]
 
[[Category:Cheese (Craftable)]]

Latest revision as of 13:28, 15 May 2023


Checkmate Cheese
Category: Zugzwang's Tower
Cheese Info
Cost: 5,400 gold
Shoppe: None
Potion: None
Craftable: Yes
Tradeable: No
Giveable: No
Smashes To: N/A
Stales To: Stale Cheese
Larry's Loot Lexicon: MouseHunt Info Page
Image: External Link
This cheese is the only food which can entice the Chess Master, for its delicate aroma carries the scent... of victory! The Kings of both teams long for a morsel of this cheese, believing it will bring them mastery over the game, but if you can defeat them, the Chess Master himself will challenge you for a piece. Don't leave this cheese out too long, though, or you may find yourself with a stale, mate.

Obtaining Checkmate Cheese

Crafting

Checkmate Cheese can be crafted using the proper ingredients.

Checkmate Cheese - 3 Piece Recipe

Hunters must reach the rank of Lord or Lady before they can use this recipe.

Formula: Checkmate Cheese (3 pieces)
Recipe can be unlocked by: Capture a Mystic King mouse and a Technic King mouse
Item Item
Qty 		Item
Cost 		Item Source
Mystic Curd 1 N/A
Technic Cheese Mould 1 N/A
Ionized Salt 12 450
(5,400 total)
Total 5,400 gold Cost Per Piece: 1,800 gold
Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting.

Checkmate Cheese - 9 Piece Recipe

Hunters must reach the rank of Lord or Lady before they can use this recipe.

Formula: Checkmate Cheese (9 pieces)
Recipe can be unlocked by: Capture a Mystic King mouse and a Technic King mouse
Item Item
Qty 		Item
Cost 		Item Source
Mystic Curd 1 N/A
Technic Cheese Mould 1 N/A
Magic Essence 6 N/A
  • Loot when opened:
  • Loot when used:
Ionized Salt 12 450
(5,400 total)
Total 5,400 gold Cost Per Piece: 600 gold
Recipe costs represent Shoppe prices only. The cost of items obtained through other sources will affect the total cost of crafting.

Other Sources

Using Checkmate Cheese

Locations

  • Zugzwang's Tower - using Checkmate Cheese improves the chance a Hunter will encounter the mice needed to fill empty silhouettes in the HUD. For example, if a Hunter needs to attract a Mystic Rook to unlock access to the Mystic Queen, arming Checkmate Cheese will increase the chances of encountering the Mystic Rook.

Mice


When doing a double run, the mice attraction pool changes when Checkmate Cheese is armed.

  • Upon capturing the first King (either with Checkmate Cheese or with any Standard Cheese with Stalemate Charm):
    • If Checkmate Cheese is armed, the mice pool will include the Chess Master, the Rook of the first side done, and whichever mice have been unlocked from the second side.
    • If Standard Cheese is armed, the mice pool will include the Pawn of the first side done, and whichever mice have been unlocked from the second side.

Related Items

Staling Effect

  • Stale Cheese - Produced by Checkmate Cheese when it fails to attract a mouse and goes stale.

History and Trivia

  • 29 August 2010: Checkmate Cheese is introduced.
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