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=== Feedback Friday Recap ===
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''{{date|5|March|2010}}''
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<p>Happy Birthday, MouseHunters!</p>
 
 
<p>It was a blast hanging out with hunters in a party-like atmosphere this week during Feedback Friday! We shared some digital cake, did some dancing and answered questions! Many hunters requested a quick summary like the one we posted last week. I'll break down the details below.</p>
 
 
<p>'''What's coming this month:'''</p>
 
 
<p>Gifts! The King is expecting a shipment of gifts and cake to arrive soon for the birthday party! The Terrible Twos mice are sure to have a love for presents and cake... I have a feeling the King may require his hunters to keep Terrible Twos mice under control.</p>
 
 
<p>There have been a few rare reports of Terrible Twos mice lurking around the Training Grounds. Larry has knowledge of a very old mouse, rumored to be more powerful than the Master of the Dojo, and is scared that the antics of the Terrible Twos mouse may awaken it. If you're in the Furoma region, have your traps ready!</p>
 
  
<p>If the Terrible Twos mouse continues to travel, who knows what powerful, sleeping mice he may awaken... Hope you're up for a challenge, hunters! These new mice will be permanent additions to the game, so if you're not quite ready to take them on they'll still be around when you are!</p>
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<p>'''Player frustrations about releases:'''</p>
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<p>Feedback Friday opened with Bryan addressing some points of frustration regarding the lack of new releases to expand the plot of the game. As the game has continued to grow for two years, adding new mouse areas and other content, and as more and more players joined, the hunt has become more cumbersome. It was clear that some major architecture changes needed to happen to accommodate the game’s growth. For the past six months, we have been focused on "Longtail" - a major rewrite of the entire game, from scratch. As you can imagine, rebuilding something that has been developed for two years, from scratch, is a very large project.</p>
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<p>During the development of Longtail, adding content and features to the existing game became a challenge -- new content and features now needed to be added to two versions of the game, doubling the work. This is how much of the content and story being prepared came to be dependent on the release of Longtail.</p>
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-- {{MHP|POSTER SNUID|POSTER NAME}}
 
 
<p>We're excited to release Longtail and get back to expanding the story line of MouseHunt and adding new areas, mice, traps, etc. Once Longtail is out, we are planning to have a regularly scheduled day for content updates. The number of veteran players in the game has grown in the past six months, and we absolutely plan on releasing more areas for Knights, Barons, Counts, etc.</p>
 
 
 
<p>'''Longtail:'''</p>
 
 
 
<p>Longtail is getting closer and closer to being complete and we're getting very excited! Many of our plans for new mice, areas, traps, etc. are dependent on the release of Longtail. We asked hunters what sort of info they would like to see in progress updates. The consensus seemed to be mechanics information but no plot information.</p>
 
 
 
<p>We realise that we have not discussed too many details about the progress of Longtail, which has no doubt bred frustrations from players wondering what's happening behind the scenes and why there was a sudden slow down in the frequency of updates. We knew Longtail would be in development for months and wanted to avoid building too much hype too early on and stretch the patience of hunters. Now that we are close to a Longtail release we are more comfortable sharing progress updates and will strive to keep everyone in the loop as we work on Longtail.</p>
 
 
 
<p>We'll be keeping everyone in the loop about how Longtail is progressing, to hopefully ease frustrations about the lack of new areas recently. We have several new areas and mice (over 50 mice are ready to go!) that we're excited to put out after the release of Longtail.</p>
 
  
 
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<p>We ended the feedback session with some rapid-fire question-and-answer covering a variety of topics.</p>
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''For older updates, visit the [[MHWiki:Current events/Archive|Archive]].''
<p>You can watch the recorded version of Feedback Friday here: [http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5204827 ustream.tv/recorded/5204827]</p>
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=== [{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=855 The King's Giveaway!] ===
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''{{date|18|June|2024}}''
  
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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=== MouseHunt Celebrates its Second Birthday! ===
 
''{{date|2|March|2010}}''
 
 
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<p>Greetings, MouseHunters!</p>
 
  
<p>It's that time of year again, when spring is just around the corner, and MouseHunt celebrates another birthday! That's right: the magical world of Gnawnia is celebrating its second birthday, and to celebrate, there will be special content releases, one each week for the next four weeks. The first release will be a birthday event that lasts for a limited time, and the other three releases will stay on as permanent additions to the game. </p>
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'''The King's Vault is Open!'''
  
<p>This week, the Terrible Twos Mouse is wreaking havoc, trashing the town of Gnawnia and creating mayhem wherever it goes. Upon discovering this threat, the King immediately sent word to Digby, telling them to send a fleet of Nannybots, the only weapon known to be able to subdue a rampaging Terrible Twos Mouse. Unfortunately, a group of mice ambushed the Nannybot shipment on their way to Gnawnia! Rumor has it that Nannybot parts have been seen on various mice in the back alleys of the city.</p>
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Open prize packs and gain access to the King's Vault filled with goodies!
  
<p>Once you have collected all three parts of the Nannybot you may assemble them here: [http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/nannybot.php apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/nannybot.php]</p>
 
  
<p>The King's guards managed to push the Terrible Twos Mice out onto the Meadow, but the King needs all the help he can get from skilled hunters to keep the little terrors at bay. The Terrible Twos Mouse is in the Meadow for now, but the guards think that if it can't go back into the city, it may well decide to do some traveling. This could mean serious trouble for the rest of the Kingdom!</p>
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==== The King's Giveaway has BEGUN! ====
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The gilded gates protecting the King's Royal Treasure Vault have been opened and the King's Giveaway has begun!
  
<p>Well, that's all the news for now. Until next time, Happy Hunting!</p>
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From now until '''July 2''', the Treasurer, Snooty, High Roller, Mobster, and Leprechaun mice will be encountered more frequently everywhere in the Kingdom!
  
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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During the giveaway, each time you attract a mouse, you'll have a chance to attract a prize mouse as a '''bonus hunt''' which does not consume any cheese or charms and will appear as an additional hunt in your Hunter's Journal.
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=== MouseHunt's Birthday Celebration Starts Soon! ===
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<center>''Capture these rare and valuable mice for Prize Keys and a chance to win SUPER<nowiki>|</nowiki>brie+, King's Credits, and more!''</center>
''{{date|1|March|2010}}''
 
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<p>Hey, MouseHunters!</p>
 
  
<p>It has almost been two years since the battle against mice began and we're getting ready to celebrate the occasion!</p>
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==== King's Prize Keys and The Vault ====
  
<p>MouseHunt turns two years old on March 7th. As the date approaches, there have been a few rumours floating around Gnawnia about a mischievous Terrible Twos mouse that is on the loose, causing trouble across the kingdom! Although the king's guards have not yet seen these little terrors, we'll be sure to inform you the minute they are spotted so that you can help capture them and restore the peace.</p>
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The greedy prize mice have snatched up '''ALL''' the keys this year! Only prize mice will drop King's Prize Keys but they will always drop at least one! Use these keys to open 10 Mystery Prize Packs from your Hunter's Camp. These packs contain all sorts of goodies such as Gold, Regal Charms, King's Credits and SUPER<nowiki>|</nowiki>brie+!
  
<p>Though the festivities have not officially started, a few of the mice are already in the mood to celebrate. See if you can spot a which mice are dressed up and ready to party.</p>
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Once you've opened 10 Mystery Prize Packs, the King will allow you to peek into the vault and select one of three randomly offered, highly valuable prizes! Once a prize has been selected from the vault, the door will slam shut and the prizes will reset. You may visit the vault every time you open 10 prize packs!
  
<p>The celebration will officially start when the Terrible Twos mice arrive sometime Tuesday, March 2nd (EST). The official time is unknown, but we'll be sure to announce their arrival via the news section.</p>
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<div style="font-size: 115%>'''The King's Vault will close on July 9.'''<br>
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Once the giveaway ends, any King's Prize Keys in your inventory will be removed, so make sure to use them up!
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<p>Get ready to party MouseHunt! We're turning two years old soon! YEAH!</p>
 
  
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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Capturing a Treasurer, Snooty, or High Roller Mouse will reward you with King's Credits which you can spend at the King's Arms or King's Cart for equipment to help you in a wide range of hunting endeavours.
  
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Capturing a Mobster Mouse will reward you with SUPER<nowiki>|</nowiki>brie+ in quantities of 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, or even 1,000!
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=== Feedback Friday Recap ===
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Considered some of the most rare items in the Kingdom are the Mystery Pot of Gold and Mystery Satchel of Gold dropped by the extremely rare and elusive '''Leprechaun Mouse'''. Should you have the extraordinary luck of not only encountering but also capturing a Leprechaun Mouse it will most often drop a Mystery Satchel of Gold containing a generous quantity of Gold along with SUPER<nowiki>|</nowiki>brie+ and charms. On more rare occasions, the Leprechaun will drop a Mystery Pot of Gold which contains even more SUPER<nowiki>|</nowiki>brie+ and the chance of a cash prize!
''{{date|26|February|2010}}''
 
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<p>We've received a few inquiries after this week's Feedback Friday, and so, due to popular demand, we're posting a quick text-recap of the video!</p>
 
  
<p>This week's feedback was divided into two segments: "News for Your Face", "Quit Askin' Us!". News for Your Face was some direct answers to current questions floating around the community. Quit Askin' Us was a few of the questions we have been asked week after week. Afterwards we did a quick rapid-fire question-and-answer where hunters asked a variety of questions.</p>
 
  
<p>'''News for Your Face:'''</p>
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==== Regal Codex ====
  
<p>Q: How long do we have to open our Tiger Heart Chests?</p>
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Unlock the new Regal Codex by hunting with any Regal Charm to find Regal Codex Pages as loot drops. Mice drop these pages both during and after the giveaway! The pages can then be turned in at the King's Arms for the Codex.
  
:<p>A: The form to open the chests will be available for the next two to three weeks.</p>
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<center>''The codex allows you a chance to upgrade your existing Regal Charm into the next tiered version!''</center>
  
<p>Q: What's up with the new Facebook discussion board layout?</p>
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<div style="font-size: 115%>'''The Regal Codex will be a permanent addition to the King's Cart.'''<br>
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This means that you can obtain it even after the King's Giveaway ends!
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:<p>A: The layout was recently changed by Facebook and seems to have introduced a couple of bugs (such as lacking the ability to read beyond the first page of a thread). Love or hate the new layout, we hope the discussion boards are functional again soon. We'll be considering off-site forums further after the release of Longtail.
 
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<p>Q: Some of the times in my journal are not correct.</p>
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==== King's Cart Updates ====
  
:<p>A: Facebook obtains your computer's time zone settings upon login. If your time appears incorrect in-game, all we can suggest is logging out of Facebook, clearing your browser's cookies and logging back into Facebook.</p>
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The following items have been added to the King's Cart:
  
<p>Q: How is Longtail coming along?</p>
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:<p>A: We've been working hard on Longtail and it has been progressing nicely. We are currently working on implementing tournaments (with a few changes) and migrating over user data. We're planning on some large scale beta testing next week. The storyline of MouseHunt has been somewhat "on pause" while we work on this huge release, making us excited to launch Longtail so we can get back to progressing the story line and creating some new challenges for hunters.</p>
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Papyrus Seed'''<br>Cost: 1x King's Credit
 
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Ingenuity Grub'''<br>Cost: 1x King's Credit
:<p>If you're wondering what Longtail is, you can read a little more about it here: [http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/updatepost.php?upid=328 apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/updatepost.php?upid=328]</p>
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Unstable Charm'''<br>Cost: 2x King's Credit
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Compass Magnet'''<br>Cost: 20x King's Credit
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Regal Chrome Celestial Dissonance Skin'''<br>Cost: 300x King's Credit
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Regal Codex'''<br>Cost: 100x Regal Codex Page
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<p>Q: What's planned for MouseHunt's second birthday?</p>
 
  
:<p>A: Our birthday is March 7th! The first week of March we'll be kicking off an event where a mischievous little mouse is wrecking havoc on the Town of Gnawnia. Player's will have to build a special trap to catch the pest and help restore order to the Kingdom. As with any birthday, there's sure to be plenty of tasty cake!</p>
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==== Rainbow Treasure Maps ====
  
:<p>In addition to the event for the first week, we're planning on doing three content releases during March -- one each week. These three releases will be permanent additions to the game.</p>
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Inside the King's Vault, hunters may have the option to select a Rainbow Scroll Case as one possible reward. This bright and colourful case contains a lengthy treasure map, which usually allows for six hunters to participate. However, hunters can upgrade their Rainbow Scroll Cases into a PARTY SIZE version by visiting the King's Arms or King's Cart. The exchange costs a regular Rainbow Scroll Case, 1 Rare Map Dust, and 50 Magic Essence. This jumbo scroll contains the same massive map, but allows for '''10 hunters''' to participate!
  
<p>'''Quit Askin' Us:'''</p>
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Whether you take on a regular or party size map they'll both lead to the same Rainbow Treasure Chest rewarding Gold, Points, Ancient Charms, Rainbow Charms, King's Credits, and more!
  
<p>Q: What's this I hear about an Onyx Mallet Trap?</p>
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Not interested in completing such a huge map? Rainbow Treasure Maps can be completed at any time by claiming a consolation prize for a portion of the Points, Gold, and Ancient Charms based on the number of mice captured.
  
:<p>A: As hinted at in the description of the Costumed Tiger Mouse, there are plans to release an Onyx Mallet Trap. The stats of the trap and origin of the blueprints are not being released ahead of time but look for this new trap to come out sometime during March.</p>
 
  
<p>Q: Will there ever be a new shadow trap?</p>
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==== Royal Deals ====
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To celebrate the King's Giveaway, the King is offering royal deals on the most popular cheese in the Kingdom: SUPER<nowiki>|</nowiki>brie+!
  
:<p>A: A new shadow trap is in the works, but not planned for release in the immediate future.</p>
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Until the end of the giveaway, some of the most popular bundles of SUPER<nowiki>|</nowiki>brie+ are on sale with savings ranging from 10% all the way to 25% off.
  
<p>Q: When is the iPhone app coming out?</p>
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Additionally, the King has put together some marvelous bundles, offering up the very best of his royal stash of Regal Charms and SUPER<nowiki>|</nowiki>brie+, along with some Prize Keys to exchange towards a King's Vault prize, for a bargain!
  
:<p>A: The iPhone app is still being worked on and is progressing nicely. Look for it after the release of Longtail.</p>
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<p>Q: When's Ronza coming next?</p>
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Regal Key Ring Bundle'''<br>Regal Charms, SB+ and Prize Keys!
 
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Ultimate Regal Vault Bundle'''<br>Ultimate Regals, SB+ and a Vault prize!
:<p>A: Ronza is off in far and distant lands taking a much-needed vacation (no doubt spending all the gold she made selling wares in Gnawnia!). She will most likely not be returning anytime soon.</p>
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Regal Regalia Trap Garment Bundle'''<br>Regal Trap Skins and a Vault prize!
<p>That's it! You can view the recorded Feedback Friday session here: [http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5022500 ustream.tv/recorded/5022500]</p>
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''{{date|22|February|2010}}''
 
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<p>The Heart of the Tiger Party has been going strong for more than two weeks, but the time has come for the the music to turn off and to start cleaning up!</p>
 
 
 
<p>The magic seal on Tiger Heart chests has now faded and hunters who were able to find both the Heart and Tiger key will now be able to open their chest.</p>
 
 
 
:'''If you have a chest and two keys, open your chest here:'''
 
:[http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/hotpclaim.php apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/hotpclaim.php]
 
 
 
<p>The party may be over, but the delicious creations of the Dumpling Chef mouse were so popular that the chef decided to take up permanent residence in Furoma. If you're in still the mood for dumplings head over to the training grounds!</p>
 
 
 
<p>We hope everyone enjoyed the party! Happy Hunting MouseHunters!</p>
 
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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=== Horn Problems Resolved ===
 
''{{date|19|February|2010}}''
 
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<p>We have some good news for the players that were having trouble sounding their horn! Since the pesky, noise-loving Glitchpaw Mice have been tracked down, the unsuspecting hunters that lost their horns should now be able to start hunts normally.</p>
 
 
 
<p>A few of the Glitchpaw Mice are still on the loose, in various locations across the Kingdom. They are most densely populated in the Gnawnia and Burroughs regions, including the Heart of the Tiger Party. Help end their destructive rampage by tracking them down and catching a few! Despite their nasty behavior, Glitchpaws dislike confrontation-- expect them to slip back into hiding within 24 hours.</p>
 
 
 
<p>The Heart of the Tiger party is also slowly starting to wind down. The party will end on Monday, so if you're looking to catch some of the unique mice there, head over to the party sooner rather than later.</p>
 
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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=== Tiger and Heart Keys ===
 
''{{date|14|February|2010}}''
 
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<p>The Heart of the Tiger Party has reached its peak of excitement as both mice and hunters celebrate the new Lunar New Year while handing out candygrams and valentines at an alarming rate!</p>
 
 
 
<p>The Year of the Tiger is upon us and it seems to have brought Tiger mice to the party who have managed to find one of the keys to open the Tiger Heart Chest -- a Tiger Key.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Cupid Mice have been also been diligently searching for a way to open the chest and have found the Heart Key.</p>
 
 
 
<p>It seems however that the chest is sealed by more than just two locks. The magic of the party has sealed the chest until the Heart of the Tiger Party has come to an end. The stash of SUPER|brie+ that the chest contains is the perfect party favor to remember all the fun times had at the Heart of the Tiger!</p>
 
 
 
'''Quick Summary:'''
 
 
 
* Red Envelope mice are dropping a Tiger Heart Chest that contains a stash of the always delicious SUPER|brie+.
 
* Tiger mice have arrived at the Heart of the Tiger Party who are dropping the Tiger Key required to open the Tiger Heart Chest.
 
* Cupid mice are dropping the other key required to open the Tiger Heart Chest -- The Heart Key.
 
* The two keys and a little patience will be required to open the Tiger Heart Chest -- The chest is magically sealed until the end of the Heart of the Tiger Party.
 
 
 
<p>Good luck hunting down your keys. See you at the party MouseHunters!</p>
 
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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=== New Mouse and Tiger Heart Chests ===
 
''{{date|12|February|2010}}''
 
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<p>Hello MouseHunters!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Due to all the excitement surrounding the Heart of the Tiger party, a few details have slipped through the cracks, leaving some hunters confused. This week during Feedback Friday, we asked hunters if they would like some clarification about the Heart of the Tiger and the response was an overwhelming yes.</p>
 
 
 
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<p>Here's a quick run-down of who's at the party (including one new mouse) and what goodies they've brought with them.</p>
 
 
 
<p>[[Romeo Mouse]]:<br />
 
Always the life of the party, this mouse brought DLU+ heart shaped candies to charm the lady mice with.</p>
 
 
 
<p>[[Romeno Mouse]]:<br />
 
The other mice seem to keep their distance from the Romeno mouse. Between strike-outs with the ladies, he is also snacking on DHU- heart shaped candies.</p>
 
 
 
<p>[[Cupid Mouse]]:<br />
 
Cupid mice have made a return and are randomly firing their arrows at partygoers. They leave behind a trail of heart shaped candy with the words "Attraction Bonus" written on them.</p>
 
 
 
<p>[[Costumed Tiger Mouse]]:<br />
 
This costumed mouse is dancing wildly at the party, celebrating the Lunar New Year. The Costumed Tigers have brought plenty of spare Tiger Masks to help get everyone in a celebratory mood!</p>
 
 
 
<p>[[Dumpling Chef Mouse]]:<br />
 
What's a party without good food? In addition to catering the party, these mice have brought fun Ox Masks to celebrate with.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Dressed Up Mice:<br />
 
Many mice from other regions have traveled to the Heart of the Tiger Party to celebrate! The White Mouse, Dwarf Mouse, Archer Mouse, Student of the Cheese Belt and Master of the Cheese Claw have arrived and are dressed up, ready to celebrate! The Master of the Cheese Claw has brought a third mask to complete the set -- The Rabbit Mask.</p>
 
 
 
<p>[[Red Envelope Mouse]]:<br />
 
This swift little mouse has been pillaging the pockets of MouseHunters to stuff red envelopes full of gold! If you're lucky enough to catch one, they may just drop one of their envelopes. The Red Envelope mice have also managed to get their hands on some special Tiger Heart Chests containing SUPER|brie+. The chests are locked tight, so if you recover one you'll need to find the right set of keys to open them up. Hopefully the keys will turn up sometime before the end of the party.</p>
 
 
 
<p>All of the candies, gifts and masks are fun collectibles to help everyone celebrate, and make hunting more fun!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Happy Heart of the Tiger everyone, and we’ll see you on the dance floor!</p>
 
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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=== Heart of the Tiger Party ===
 
''{{date|9|February|2010}}''
 
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<p>Hello MouseHunters!</p>
 
 
 
<p>The mighty pool of water that was once the Festive Comet has recently been acquired by the King and turned into a party venue! If you're the type who can't get enough of a good party then you're in luck. The King (who seems to be blaming Larry) has accidentally double-booked the party venue for both a Valentine's Day party and Lunar New Year party! Twice the party, twice the fun! Party!</p>
 
 
 
<p>So slap on your party hats and head over to the Heart of the Tiger Party where there are a few party mice who are ready to party. The mice at the party have also showed up with a few party favours so keep your party eyes open for some party collectible loot drops. Party!</p>
 
 
 
<p>The Gift Shoppe has reopened with a few fun party collectible items that are sure to spice up the Heart of the Tiger Party. The Gift Shoppe is expecting to keep the party going with a few more items that shall arrive in a few days for the party. Check back from time to time during the party to spot when the new party items are available.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Although the addition of collectible items has been welcomed by most everyone, it has led to a little disorganization within the inventory. With the launch of Longtail we are planning to organize these collectible items better within the inventory as well as give players the ability to showcase their collectibles on their hunter profile. Party!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Let the party begin and watch out for those Romeno mice seen crashing the party... They're an easy catch but do not make good company.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Have you been counting how many times I said the word "party"? Well... in case it wasn't enough... party Party PARTY!!!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Happy Party Hunting! Get out there and hug a tiger!</p>
 
 
 
<p>[http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/heartoftiger_poster.jpg Heart of the Tiger Event poster image]</p>
 
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
 
 
=== Sneak Peek at MH Longtail ===
 
''{{date|6|February|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Hello MouseHunters!</p>
 
 
 
<p>For the past couple of weeks we have been making mention of an update we're working on that we have code-named "Longtail". Longtail will update many of the interfaces within the game, as well as make MouseHunt faster and more robust, allowing us to develop content (mice, areas, traps, etc) quicker and easier.
 
</p>
 
 
 
<p>Enthusiasm seems to be high within the community and so we thought we would share a couple of screenshots of the progress being made on this update to give everyone an idea about what's going on behind the scenes.</p>
 
 
 
<p>First up, the camp page gets an overhaul. Hunters will be able to switch their base, weapon or cheese via controls available under the image of their trap all without needing to reload a page.</p>
 
 
 
{| style="margin:0 auto; padding:10px; background-color:#eee; border:1px solid #999; width:100%;"
 
| valign="top" | <div style="font-size:100%"><p>Clicking a thumbnail below the trap image brings up the menu to select a new component</p>
 
<p>Component menu paginates, scrolling thumnails left/right</p>
 
<p>Clicking a thumbnail arms that component, without reloading the page</p>
 
[http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/trapselector.jpg Trap Selector image]</div><br/>
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
<p>Second is a reorganization to the mice page. As the number of mice grew so did the lack of organization on the mouse page. We have grouped together the mice in a variety of ways to better organize them based on similar weaknesses as well as location.</p>
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''Hunters who have purchased the SUPER|brie+ quantities of 500, 1,600, 2,500, or 7,500 from the Premium Shop within the last two weeks may be compensated by writing in to MouseHunt Support. We're working through these compensations manually. If you purchased 500, 1,600, 3,500, or 7,500 SUPER|brie+ within the last two weeks you'll have an entry added to your Hunter's Journal upon being compensated. If you do not receive a journal entry within 48 hours please get in touch via "Help > Contact Us" (browser) or "Help and Support" (mobile).''
 
 
{| style="margin:0 auto; padding:10px; background-color:#eee; border:1px solid #999; width:100%;"
 
| valign="top" | <div style="font-size:100%"><p>Mice can be browsed by region or by group.</p>
 
<p>Mice are grouped together by power-type weaknesses</p>
 
<p>Still a work-in-progress is a sortable stats tab to quickly see what mouse you have caught the most of, etc.</p>
 
[http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t350/techdawg668/micepage.jpg Mice Page image]</div><br/>
 
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<p>Longtail is still a work in progress but its development is something we want to include the community in. As progress is made on Longtail we'll be reaching out for feedback via Feedback Friday sessions as well as videos on the application page.</p>
 
 
 
<p>That's all for now hunters, happy hunting!</p>
 
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
 
 
=== Protect Your Personal Info ===
 
''{{date|3|February|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Hey Hunters,</p>
 
 
 
<p>Just a heads up that we have recently seen a large increase in reports of account hijacking.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Remember to keep your Facebook login details secure and never share them with anyone.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Please take extreme caution when downloading anything MouseHunt or Facebook related. We have seen several programs circulating recently that claim to help you in MouseHunt but actually steal your user name and password.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Remember to always think twice before downloading, installing or using any third party software or website. If you're not sure if something is safe, it is probably best to avoid it.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Stay safe out there MouseHunters!</p>
 
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
 
 
=== Forums and Safari Issues Resolved ===
 
''{{date|29|January|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Hey Hunters!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Just a quick update to let everyone know that the problems with the discussion boards have been resolved. New threads are showing at the top once again.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Players who access the game via Safari on their iPhone or iPods will be delighted to know that the strange "white page" error is now gone and you'll be able to view Facebook applications on your iPhone/iPod normally once again. I know I was getting a little antsy not being able to sound my horn on the go!</p>
 
 
 
<p>Good luck in the hunt everyone!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
 
 
=== Couple of Problems ===
 
''{{date|27|January|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Hey Hunters!</p>
 
 
 
<p>We have been getting quite a bit of mail asking about a couple of Facebook issues that are currently affecting MouseHunt as well as many other Facebook applications.</p>
 
 
 
<p>The FB discussion boards are currently acting up. When new threads are made they are not appearing as new threads on the forums page. You can get around this and check for new threads by clicking the "See All" link to directly view the discussion board. We'll be investigating if there is anything we can do to fix this problem from our end.</p>
 
 
 
<p>For those of you who access MouseHunt via Safari on your iPod or iPhone it seems that *gasp* the page will not load. This issue appears to be affecting all Facebook applications.</p>
 
 
 
<p>We hope to see both this issues resolved soon. Thanks for your patience and happy hunting!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
 
 
=== Hope for Haiti - Update from Haiti ===
 
''{{date|19|January|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Hi MouseHunters,</p>
 
 
 
<p>We've just received some news from the van der Marks in Haiti (the family we support there). We felt since the outpouring of support from MHers has been so great, that it was our responsibility to share some of that message with you. We won't place the whole email here... but here's an excerpt.</p>
 
 
 
<p>'''***Some of this post is graphic and may not be suitable for young ones.'''</p>
 
  
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<p>"My mind thought, "that is strange", then my mind thought, "what is that?". In a matter of seconds the house came alive and I was at the end of my kitchen table. The shaking was incredible. I remember seeing the concrete walls moving violently in a wave like at a wave pool. One to my right, one to my left and then one in front of me moving in a different direction. I also remember the ceiling was moving in a wave above me. The floor beneath my feet did not feel attached to me.</p>
 
  
<p>Grayden ran to me screaming. Hysterical screams and I clung him tight to me and instinctively semi crouched. All of this may have only taken a few seconds..i don't know. The next thing I remember was Laurens running in the house yelling "get out, get out, get out...RUN" As he grabbed my arm, I went into full action. Still clinging to Grayden, I ran to the door grabbing as many of my children as I could. Yelling myself, "RUN, RUN, RUN, GO, GO". We reached the steps to the garden and I remember how difficult it was to run down them as the concrete steps were moving. I remember running through the front drive with the land still moving. Laurens was still yelling to run further to get away from the building. The dog followed us all. When I got to the end of the driveway, I looked around and counted kids, I could not see Bridgely. I turned back to the building and screamed "BRIDGELY, BRIDGELY, BRIDGELY" as I thought he was still on the upper level at our neighbours. Then there he was in front of me. He had been holding my hand the whole time.</p>
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<div style="font-size: 115%>'''On July 2, Prize Keys will stop dropping, and Prize mice will go back into hiding.'''
  
<p>Somewhere between the driveway and the road, the movement stopped. For a moment..... then it started again, smaller but almost as big as the first and long as well. I gathered the kids and instructed them to sit and we huddled until it stopped. Then it started again.......Finally the earth rested for a while.</p>
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'''The Giveaway will remain accessible for opening Prize Packs and King's Vaults until July 9'''
  
<p>Then I stood up and turned around......From our rural hill not far from Port au Prince, we have a few of the whole city. As I looked out towards the city and the ocean, that is when I realized what had just happened. The entire city went up in dust. One huge even dust cloud arose from the entire massive city. It was like a bomb had gone off and it was the smoke rising. I looked to the right and saw a similar smaller cloud over our local village Source Matlas. I looked to the left and saw a large cloud of dust and smoke from the flour factory. I was speechless regarding what all this may have meant.</p>
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King's Prize Keys will be removed from inventories shortly afterwards, so be sure to exchange them all!
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<p>That may have been enough to deal with except that we realized that we had a team of 53 Canadian's visiting on a short term mission trip. We went into leader mode. Laurens went to check on a few things and I gathered the team. Grant went to get the ambulance and I gathered the visiting nurses and doc. We jumped into the ambulance and headed down to the clinic. Grant took the team in and I rushed to the front gate of our mission. By the time I got there, the injured started arriving. They came in tap tap (pick up truck taxi) after tap tap. Children, woman and men.</p>
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<center>The event will end at approximately 3:00pm UTC</center>
  
<p>Their arms and legs were crushed, their bones sticking out of their bodies, their heads gashed open. Some crying in pain, some barely alive. 5, 6, 7, people per truck.</p>
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==== A Reminder About Bonus Hunts ====
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Bonus hunts do not affect area progression, consume cheese or charms, or trigger special hunting effects and abilities. This means bonus hunts will not do things such as move your submarine forward in the Sunken City, advance your position in the Valour Rift, affect rage levels in Whisker Woods Rift, etc.
  
<p>After a few minutes I left the gate and security took over letting them all in and I rushed back to the hospital. For the next 33 hours straight we worked on the traumatic cases that lie before us. It looked like war. We did not know the integrity of the clinic yet so we could not go inside. The aftershocks started to come and were frequent but less in intensity. We had to get supplies in side but ran back out every aftershock we got. The injured were lying all over our outside walk way. Grant, our visiting nurses and myself worked on triaging the worst patients. We are not a full service hospital, we are just a clinic.....we started to get reports that the biggest hospital in PAP, General hospital had crashed down, Doctors without Borders had crashed (the only 2 main ER's in the entire city!). We got further reports that other hospitals were down. We started to realize, that we were all there was for miles and miles and miles... "</p>
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The "special" bonuses '''specifically''' provided by your trap, base, charm, and aura(s) (not area bonuses like the Furoma Rift Droid) are taken into account as expected when encountering a mouse on a bonus hunt.
  
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-- {{MHP|510239199|Franco D'Auria}}
<p>Feel free to read the whole post here: www.vdmcrew.blogspot.com</p>
 
 
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<p>To MouseHunters outside of Canada you can go direct to the Mission of Hope site by clicking this link http://www.missionofhopehaiti.org. If you are in Canada you can give to the Mission of Hope through FTC http://www.ftccanada.ca/moh, as the Canadian Government will likely match your donation on top of the usual benefits associated with donating to charities.</p>
 
-- {{MHP|501178290|Joel Auge}}
 
 
</blockquote>
 
</blockquote>
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=== Hope for Haiti - $10,000 to Help ===
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''{{date|14|January|2010}}''
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<blockquote>
 
<p>The recent earth quake in Haiti has resulted in a massive human tragedy. With this in mind we here at HitGrab have decided to try make a little difference in our own way. We will be releasing a Hope Mouse to bring awareness to the catastrophic events unfolding in Haiti. For the first 200,000 of these mice caught we will donate five cents to the Mission of Hope in Haiti. We strongly encourage our players to get involved and consider giving to the Mission of Hope or one of the countless charities operating in Haiti.</p>
 
 
 
<p>We chose the Mission of Hope as we have been supporting them for several months and know that they are currently in dire need.</p>
 
 
 
<p>To MouseHunters outside of Canada you can go direct to the Mission of Hope site by clicking this link missionofhopehaiti.org. If you are in Canada you can give to the Mission of Hope through FTC ftccanada.ca/moh, as the Canadian Government will likely match your donation on top of the usual benefits associated with donating to charities.</p>
 
 
 
<p>All the best,</p>
 
 
 
<p>HitGrab</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 
 
 
=== Great Winter Hunt '09 Comes to an End ===
 
''{{date|3|January|2010}}''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>As the last flake of snow at the Festive Comet melted, the Great Winter Hunt has been called to an end. The King hopes everyone enjoyed this first festive celebration!</p>
 
 
 
<p>You may still exchange your 12 Days 'til Christmas items with Larry by clicking the link that is currently being displayed at the top of every page. The Festive Gift Shoppe will officially close within the next few hours (approximately 12am EST).</p>
 
 
 
<p>The issue preventing some hunters from collecting a second set of gingerbread blueprints after failing to craft a gingerbread item has now been resolved. Some remaining Christmas Tree Mice have been reported to be running around the Harbour in an attempt to spread festive cheer. These Christmas Tree mice are also carrying gingerbread blueprints. If you're looking to collect a set of blueprints, head to the Harbour.</p>
 
 
 
<p>Ronza was feeling so welcomed by MouseHunters she wanted to keep her New Year's celebration going even longer! She stocked up on the King's Reserve Bubbleh and plans to keep her party going until Monday, January 4th. If you need to do any last minute shopping, visit her shoppe now before she leaves.</p>
 
 
 
<p>This has been one of the most fun events ever held. A big thanks to each and every MouseHunter for making the Great Winter Hunt such a fun time here in Gnawnia!</p>
 
 
 
<p>One last time, happy holiday hunting MouseHunt!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
</blockquote>
 

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The King's Giveaway!

18 June 2024

The King's Vault is Open!

Open prize packs and gain access to the King's Vault filled with goodies!


The King's Giveaway has BEGUN!

The gilded gates protecting the King's Royal Treasure Vault have been opened and the King's Giveaway has begun!

From now until July 2, the Treasurer, Snooty, High Roller, Mobster, and Leprechaun mice will be encountered more frequently everywhere in the Kingdom!

During the giveaway, each time you attract a mouse, you'll have a chance to attract a prize mouse as a bonus hunt which does not consume any cheese or charms and will appear as an additional hunt in your Hunter's Journal.

Capture these rare and valuable mice for Prize Keys and a chance to win SUPER|brie+, King's Credits, and more!

King's Prize Keys and The Vault

The greedy prize mice have snatched up ALL the keys this year! Only prize mice will drop King's Prize Keys but they will always drop at least one! Use these keys to open 10 Mystery Prize Packs from your Hunter's Camp. These packs contain all sorts of goodies such as Gold, Regal Charms, King's Credits and SUPER|brie+!

Once you've opened 10 Mystery Prize Packs, the King will allow you to peek into the vault and select one of three randomly offered, highly valuable prizes! Once a prize has been selected from the vault, the door will slam shut and the prizes will reset. You may visit the vault every time you open 10 prize packs!

The King's Vault will close on July 9.

Once the giveaway ends, any King's Prize Keys in your inventory will be removed, so make sure to use them up!


Prized Items

Capturing a Treasurer, Snooty, or High Roller Mouse will reward you with King's Credits which you can spend at the King's Arms or King's Cart for equipment to help you in a wide range of hunting endeavours.

Capturing a Mobster Mouse will reward you with SUPER|brie+ in quantities of 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, or even 1,000!

Considered some of the most rare items in the Kingdom are the Mystery Pot of Gold and Mystery Satchel of Gold dropped by the extremely rare and elusive Leprechaun Mouse. Should you have the extraordinary luck of not only encountering but also capturing a Leprechaun Mouse it will most often drop a Mystery Satchel of Gold containing a generous quantity of Gold along with SUPER|brie+ and charms. On more rare occasions, the Leprechaun will drop a Mystery Pot of Gold which contains even more SUPER|brie+ and the chance of a cash prize!


Regal Codex

Unlock the new Regal Codex by hunting with any Regal Charm to find Regal Codex Pages as loot drops. Mice drop these pages both during and after the giveaway! The pages can then be turned in at the King's Arms for the Codex.

The codex allows you a chance to upgrade your existing Regal Charm into the next tiered version!
The Regal Codex will be a permanent addition to the King's Cart.

This means that you can obtain it even after the King's Giveaway ends!


King's Cart Updates

The following items have been added to the King's Cart:

Papyrus Seed
Cost: 1x King's Credit
Ingenuity Grub
Cost: 1x King's Credit
Unstable Charm
Cost: 2x King's Credit
Compass Magnet
Cost: 20x King's Credit
Regal Chrome Celestial Dissonance Skin
Cost: 300x King's Credit
Regal Codex
Cost: 100x Regal Codex Page


Rainbow Treasure Maps

Inside the King's Vault, hunters may have the option to select a Rainbow Scroll Case as one possible reward. This bright and colourful case contains a lengthy treasure map, which usually allows for six hunters to participate. However, hunters can upgrade their Rainbow Scroll Cases into a PARTY SIZE version by visiting the King's Arms or King's Cart. The exchange costs a regular Rainbow Scroll Case, 1 Rare Map Dust, and 50 Magic Essence. This jumbo scroll contains the same massive map, but allows for 10 hunters to participate!

Whether you take on a regular or party size map they'll both lead to the same Rainbow Treasure Chest rewarding Gold, Points, Ancient Charms, Rainbow Charms, King's Credits, and more!

Not interested in completing such a huge map? Rainbow Treasure Maps can be completed at any time by claiming a consolation prize for a portion of the Points, Gold, and Ancient Charms based on the number of mice captured.


Royal Deals

To celebrate the King's Giveaway, the King is offering royal deals on the most popular cheese in the Kingdom: SUPER|brie+!

Until the end of the giveaway, some of the most popular bundles of SUPER|brie+ are on sale with savings ranging from 10% all the way to 25% off.

Additionally, the King has put together some marvelous bundles, offering up the very best of his royal stash of Regal Charms and SUPER|brie+, along with some Prize Keys to exchange towards a King's Vault prize, for a bargain!

Regal Key Ring Bundle
Regal Charms, SB+ and Prize Keys!
Ultimate Regal Vault Bundle
Ultimate Regals, SB+ and a Vault prize!
Regal Regalia Trap Garment Bundle
Regal Trap Skins and a Vault prize!
500 SUPER|brie+
$1 off! (USD)
1600 SUPER|brie+
$5 off! (USD)
3500 SUPER|brie+
$10 off! (USD)
7500 SUPER|brie+
$25 off! (USD)

Hunters who have purchased the SUPER|brie+ quantities of 500, 1,600, 2,500, or 7,500 from the Premium Shop within the last two weeks may be compensated by writing in to MouseHunt Support. We're working through these compensations manually. If you purchased 500, 1,600, 3,500, or 7,500 SUPER|brie+ within the last two weeks you'll have an entry added to your Hunter's Journal upon being compensated. If you do not receive a journal entry within 48 hours please get in touch via "Help > Contact Us" (browser) or "Help and Support" (mobile).


On July 2, Prize Keys will stop dropping, and Prize mice will go back into hiding.

The Giveaway will remain accessible for opening Prize Packs and King's Vaults until July 9

King's Prize Keys will be removed from inventories shortly afterwards, so be sure to exchange them all!

The event will end at approximately 3:00pm UTC

A Reminder About Bonus Hunts

Bonus hunts do not affect area progression, consume cheese or charms, or trigger special hunting effects and abilities. This means bonus hunts will not do things such as move your submarine forward in the Sunken City, advance your position in the Valour Rift, affect rage levels in Whisker Woods Rift, etc.

The "special" bonuses specifically provided by your trap, base, charm, and aura(s) (not area bonuses like the Furoma Rift Droid) are taken into account as expected when encountering a mouse on a bonus hunt.

-- Franco D'Auria