Windmill

Windmill
Region: Gnawnia
Minimum Rank:	Apprentice
Travel Requirement:	None
Number of Mice:	18
Shops:	Cheese Shoppe
Lose Gold:	No
Lose Points:	No
Lose Cheese:	No
Release Date:	30 June 2010
This windmill, and the farm beside it, used to belong to one of Gnawnia's most prosperous farmers before the mice took it over. Windmill mice enjoy the simple life down on the farm, but don't be fooled by their relaxed attitude-- they're laid-back about everything but cheese.

Overview

The Windmill is a location in the Gnawnia region requiring a minimum rank of Apprentice to enter.
Mice in the Windmill cannot steal gold, points, or extra cheese.
Hunters accessing the Windmill for the first time will only have access to Physical weapons, but the mice here have a weakness to all Power Types.

Repairing the Windmill

When Hunters first enter the Windmill it is not operating properly. The Heads-Up Display (HUD) shows a speed gauge which initially reads 0 RPM. As Hunters catch mice, the power of the Windmill increases. Mice will drop Packets of Flour which can be used to purchase Grilled Cheese in the Windmill Cheese Shoppe. Arming Grilled Cheese allows Hunters to attract and catch the Captain Croissant Mouse, which boosts the Windmill to its top speed of 30 RPM. Once the top speed is reached, the Windmill is fully repaired and will not lose speed over time.

The HUD shows the following items:

• The current speed of the Windmill and the status of the repair effort.

• When repairs are complete, the HUD shows this message:

The Windmill has been repaired and will remain at top speed!

• The number of Packets of Flour in a Hunter's inventory.

• A button for buying Grilled Cheese.

Packet of Flour

Hunt mice to loot this item, then trade it in batches of 12 to buy Grilled Cheese.

• The number of Grilled Cheese in a Hunter's inventory.

• A button for arming Grilled Cheese.

Grilled Cheese

Arm this gooey delight to lure out the elusive Captain Croissant Mouse!

• A portrait of Captain Croissant that, once caught, will show a green checkmark.

While arming Grilled Cheese to catch the Captain Croissant Mouse is completely optional, doing so will complete Repair the Windmill from the Adventure Book.

Mice

All mice in this area are from the Indigenous Mice group and are weak to all Power Types.

Cheese Preference and Loot

Brie is required for attracting the Speedy mouse.
White Cheddar Cheese works similarly to Cheddar Cheese with the exception of Brown, Grey and White mice.
SUPER|brie+ is required for attracting the Farmhand, Silvertail and Tiny mice.
Grilled Cheese is required for attracting the Captain Croissant Mouse and will attract only it.
The Brie column includes Brie Cheese and Empowered Brie Cheese.
The SUPER|brie+ column includes SUPER|brie+ and Empowered SUPER|brie+.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Cheddar	Marble	Brie	SUPER|brie+	White Cheddar	Grilled	All Other Standard Bait	Loot (Note)
Brown	115	150	X	X
Captain Croissant	1,000	2,000						X		Ancient Relic
Diamond	1,200	800		X	X	X			X	Simple Orb
Dwarf	225	450	X	X			X		X
Farmhand	1,000	1,400				X				Flawed Orb
Field	200	200	X	X			X
Flying	450	750			X	X				Brie Cheese
Gold	600	1,500		X	X	X			X	Simple Orb
Grey	90	125	X	X
Longtail	1,000	900		X	X				X	Ancient Relic Swiss Cheese
Mole	550	500		X	X	X			X	Ancient Relic Marble Cheese
Pugilist	700	600		X	X				X
Scruffy	250	400	X	X			X		X	Flawed Orb
Silvertail	1,200	1,800				X				Simple Orb
Speedy	950	1,200			X
Spud	300	500	X	X	X	X	X		X	Flawed Orb
Tiny	200	900				X
White	70	100	X	X

Note: All mice in the Windmill are guaranteed to drop Packet of Flour as loot when caught.

Mice with Special Requirements

• Relic Hunter Mouse – This mouse visits the Windmill on an irregular basis. It does not consume cheese or charms. Hunters must have an Ancient Relic in their inventory to attract this mouse. The Ancient Relic will be taken by the Relic Hunter Mouse in exchange for a Relic Hunter Scroll Case.
• M400 – This mouse will sometimes be available in the Windmill when Hunters are actively working an M400 Hunting Research Assignment. It is attracted only to Fusion Fondue which will not attract any other mice. It drops a wide variety of loot.

Hunting Strategy

Mice in the Windmill are attracted to all Standard Cheeses, except Captain Croissant which is only attracted to Grilled Cheese.
A 5-Pack of Grilled Cheese can be purchased in the Windmill Cheese Shoppe in exchange for 60 Packets of Flour.
Mice in the Windmill have a weakness to all Power Types.
Hunters who reach the Rank of Initiate will be able to travel to the Harbour.

Adventure Book

Hunters can Repair the Windmill by capturing the troublesome Captain Croissant Mouse.

Library Assignments

• M400 Hunting Research Assignment - This assignment may require capturing the M400 in the Windmill.

Tournaments

Windmill mice are worth points during some Tournaments.

Treasure Maps

Many mice in the Windmill are often found on Gnawnia Treasure Maps and Relic Hunter Treasure Maps.

Hunting Tips by Larry

Congratulations, MouseHunter! You've reached the Windmill, a rustic locale where Apprentice MouseHunters go to prove their worth. A group of rowdy country mice overran this farm a while back, and ever since, they've been throwing a hoedown with the farmer's crops!

Recently, a gigantic bread-like mouse has taken up residence inside of the Windmill. This has caused production problems that only a MouseHunter can solve!

• Catch mice in the Windmill
• Every catch helps the Windmill operate more efficiently
• The more you catch, the more the Windmill can produce!
• Collect Packets of Flour and purchase Grilled Cheese
• Capture the Captain Croissant Mouse!

Watch out though! Unlike the Town of Gnawnia, these mice offer more of a challenge to catch, where some may even be able to steal your bait without springing your trap.

So set your trap, MouseHunter, and discover all the wacky and wonderful mouse breeds at the Windmill! Fight hard, and trap often, and you'll be an Initiate in no time!

Shops

These are the shops that can be found in the Windmill:

Cheese Shoppe

Item	Cost Per Piece	Refund Per Piece
5-Pack of Grilled Cheese	60 Packets of Flour	N/A
Marble	50	50
Swiss	100	100
Brie	200	200

History and Trivia

• 30 June 2010: The Windmill location was introduced as part of the overhauled early stages of the game.
• 2 September 2014: The HUD, Captain Croissant Mouse, Packets of Flour, and Grilled Cheese are introduced.
• 29 July 2015: The Adventure Book is introduced along with the Repair the Windmill adventure.
• 29 July 2015: The cost of Grilled Cheese is raised from 10 to 12 Packets of Flour. The cap on flour of 15 packets is removed, allowing Hunters to accumulate an unlimited amount.
• 5 October 2021: With the Town of Gnawnia-Windmill updates, Grilled Cheese is now brought in a 5 piece pack.

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