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News

New Location: Muridae Market Needs Help!

2 June 2011

The Muridae Market Needs Help!

The Muridae Market, located in the Sandtail Desert, has been left in a state of disrepair after recent attacks by the Marching Flame! The market is calling out for the help of hunters who have helped push the Marching Flame back by capturing a Warmonger Mouse to aid in the repair of the market. If you have captured a Warmonger Mouse, you'll now be able to travel to the Muridae Market where you can help in the rebuilding process.

Collecting Construction Materials

To help rebuild the various shops in the Muridae Market, you'll first need to find suitable construction materials! Although the market has ordered a variety of building materials, the shipments are constantly being ransacked by mice! You'll need to hunt mice at the Muridae Market to recover Limestone Bricks, Coconut Timber and Shards of Glass that you will then be able to use to rebuild the Cheese Shoppe, General Store, Trapsmith, Charm Shoppe and Cartographer. Not only will each shop owner give you a small reward for your help, but you'll also be able to purchase new items from each shop you help rebuild! New crafting items, traps and charms await!

Rebuilding the Cheese Shoppe

The Cheese Shop appears to be the least damaged of the shops. Rebuilding it will earn you a cheese reward and unlock the ability to purchase most of the basic types of cheese for a reasonable price, making restocking your bait a little more convenient while hunting in the remote desert.

Rebuilding the General Store

Rebuilding the General Store will prove extremely helpful while rebuilding other shops in the market. At the General Store you'll be able to trade any excess building materials you have for other types of building materials you need. It's also the only place you'll find Molten Glass, which is needed to rebuild some of the more damaged shops in the market.

Rebuilding the Trapsmith

The Muridae Trapsmith offers some extremely powerful traps that will be very useful if you're looking to upgrade your trap to better hunt in the mice in the market. Once you have rebuilt the Trapsmith you'll be able to purchase the Sandtail Sentinel and the Dimensional Chest Trap, both of which have impressive power and luck stats! These traps are powered by Flameshards, so make sure you have some handy before visiting the shop to purchase a trap!

Rebuilding the Charm Shoppe

Rebuilding the Charm Shoppe will allow you to purchase a wide variety of interesting charms that can help you better hunt in both the Muridae Market, as well as help you fight off future Marching Flame attacks in the Fiery Warpath. One charm of particular interest is the Artisan Charm, which will attract a couple of elusive mice that drop a particularly rare building material: Papyrus. Finding a few pieces of Papyrus is needed in order to rebuild the Cartographer.

Rebuilding the Cartographer

The Cartographer at the Muridae Market is responsible for creating keys used to access the enchanted garden that sits within the massive dome atop the market. The garden was severely damaged during the attacks, causing the magical desert flowers within the garden to be be wiped out in a wall of flame. The garden's keepers are hard at work re-growing these flowers, but it is a slow and tedious process that will no doubt take a considerable amount of time.

Until the gardeners have finished their work, no hunters will be permitted into the Living Garden; however, you may purchase a key to be ready for when the garden opens.

Hints and Tips for Rebuilding

• You can rebuild the shops in any order you wish. However, keep in mind that you'll need to rebuild the General Store to be able to purchase Molten Glass, which is used to rebuild some of the more damaged shops.
• If you find yourself having a large excess of a particular building material you can visit the General Store to trade it for other building materials.
• Rebuilding the Trapsmith will prove extremely useful if you're looking for a more powerful trap to hunt mice at the market.
• To find Papyrus and rebuild the Cartographer, you'll need to purchase Artisan Charms after rebuilding the Charm Shoppe.
• If you're unsure of which shop to rebuild next, you may visit them to see a preview of their goods.

King's Supply Kits and Gift Baskets

To help rebuild the city the King has assembled a few baskets and supply kits to aid hunters who are helping to rebuild the Muridae Market. These kits contain SUPER|brie+ and provide the Lucky Golden Shield. As a small bonus, the King has also included a small amount of construction materials to lend a hand with rebuilding the city. The Mega Supply Kit also has a few Artisan Charms to help attract a greater variety of mice!

New Assignment for Barons, Baronesses and above!

• If you have captured a Warmonger Mouse, you can now travel to Muridae Market
• Help rebuild various shops to access new items and rewards!

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-- Dave Vanderburg

Zombie Invasion Weekend!

27 May 2011

While studying the newly discovered Undead Emmental Potion, the Scientists of Digby uncovered a plot to overwhelm hunters in the Mousoleum and Catacombs with a...

WEEKEND ZOMBIE INVASION!!!

Where can I find Undead Emmental Potions?

These strange potions can be found as loot by hunting Zombie and Ravenous Zombie mice within the Mousoleum and Catacombs. These potions carry with them a curse which prevent hunters from holding too many at once. Additionally, hunters are unable to find potions when they have large amounts of the cheese they produce. Make sure to use up any Undead Emmental Cheese you have before looking for more potions.

What can I do with Undead Emmental Cheese?

This bone-chilling bait attracts a variety of undead mice in both the Mousoleum and Catacombs, including horrific Zombot Unipire Mice! Not only does capturing undead mice bring with it some of the highest rewards in the Kingdom, but the King is offering a special reward for each capture of a Zombot Unipire Mouse...

Will Undead Emmental work after the Weekend Invasion?

Even after the weekend ends this cheese will retain its curse and be able to attract Zombot Unipire mice and other undead mice. Be warned that when the weekend invasion is subdued, you'll no longer be able to aquire Undead Emmental Potions.

What's a Zombie Survival Kit?

The King takes the threat of a zombie invasion seriously and as such wants his hunters to be as prepared as possible. Inside this kit you'll find 150 SUPER|brie+, 5 Radioactive Blue Potions as well as 25 Undead Emmental Cheese. The kit provides the Lucky Golden Shield for one month when opened and can be sent to friends.

GET ONE NOW!

Survival Kits are placed in the "special" section of your inventory. You need to open the kit from your inventory to get the loot inside.

Will there be another Weekend Invasion?

Zombies are mysterious and unpredictible mice and no one truly knows if this will be their only attempt at overrunning hunters... However, the Scientists of Digby do not discount the possibility for a future invasion.

How can I start hunting?

If you have not already, hunt for zombies in the Mousoleum or Catacombs to find Undead Emmental Potions. Once you've found a few, use them to create Undead Emmental Cheese and continue hunting in the Mousoleum or Catacombs. Good luck!

!!! ZOMBIE INVASION !!!

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-- Dave Vanderburg

Strange New Potion Discovered...

26 May 2011

Undead Emmental Potions have been discovered! These potions are cursed, making them highly unstable and currently unusable! The King has the Scientists of Digby working hard to unlock the mysteries of these potions and find a way to unlock the secret of how to use the potions to imbue cheese. Progress is rapidly being made by the scientists who estimate reaching a breakthrough this Friday afternoon.

How can I find these potions?

These strange potions are currently being found as loot from Zombie and Ravenous Zombie Mice in both the Mousoleum and the Catacombs. Be warned, due to the curse it seems hunters are unable to keep more than a few of these potions in their inventory at any given time.

To hunt in the Mousoleum or the Catacombs you'll need to supply yourself with some Radioactive Blue Cheese, which is made from potions primarily found as loot while hunting in the Laboratory.

Keep watching this news section for more information as the Scientists of Digby continue their research.

-- Dave Vanderburg

Curious Chemistry Weekend: May 20th - 23rd

19 May 2011

This weekend is a Curious Chemisty Weekend! What does this mean? Curious Chemist Mice at the Great Gnarled Tree will be dropping a new, special type of Wicked Gnarly Potion that will make more cheese per potion!

The event will start on Friday, May 20th at approimately 12pm (noon) and end Monday May 23rd at approximately 12pm (noon). The times are in EDT and are only rough guidelines. Keep an eye on the news ticker at the top of the game to know exactly when the event has started.

Where can I use Wicked Gnarly Cheese?

Wicked Gnarly Cheese is a special blend of tree roots, wood and curd that attracts the most powerful mice at the Lagoon. If you're looking to complete your collection of Forest Guild Mice, a few extra pieces of Wicked Gnarly Cheese is sure to come in handy!

How can I prepare for the event?

To hunt Curious Chemist Mice, you'll need some Gnarled Cheese. You can collect potions to make Gnarled Cheese by hunting Bear, Centaur, Chameleon and Frog mice at the Great Gnarled Tree.

Good luck to everyone who plans on hunting Curious Chemist Mice this weekend and happy hunting!

-- Dave Vanderburg

The Spring Egg Hunt Comes to an End

10 May 2011

The Spring Egg Hunt has Ended!

How many bonus eggs did you find?

The 2011 Spring Egg Hunt Ends

The Spring Egg Hunt has come to an end. A huge thanks to all the amazing hunters in the community who worked together to track down egg locations and restore the Gnawnian Chocolate Factory to its usual sweet state! It's great to see the MouseHunt Community Spirit so strong!

Will the bonus eggs make a return next year? Yes, all of this year's bonus eggs will make a return in next year's egg hunt along with a few new surprises.

What did you like most about the Spring Egg Hunt? What would you like to see for next year's egg hunt? Head over to the forums and let us know what you think!

-- Dave Vanderburg

The GOLDEN Egg has been Released!

19 April 2011

Find the Golden Egg to Unlock the Chocolate Factory Location

Hunt for the Hare Razor Mouse to find a way to smash open your eggs

All 10 Spring Hunt Eggs have been released!

The Chocolate Factory is fully operational, meaning all 10 Spring Hunt Eggs have gone into production and can now be found as loot across the entire Kingdom! Finding the 10th and final egg, the Golden Egg, will unlock the Chocolate Factory location where you can begin the hunt for the Hare Razor Mouse.

Hidden in the Chocolate Factory is the secret of how to smash open the Spring Hunt Eggs to find the loot trapped inside! What could be in all those colourful eggs...? Not even Scrambles knows!

Dark Chocolate Charms

Stocked at the Chocolate Factory Charm Shoppe are Dark Chocolate Charms. These enchanted pieces of confectionery can be armed to attract some of the spookier mice known to inhabit the factory. If you're looking for a bit more of a challenge while at the Chocolate Factory try arming some Dark Chocolate Charms.

Dark Chocolate Charms can also be found in Spring Gift Baskets along with SUPER|brie+ and the Lucky Golden Shield. They can be opened by visiting the special section of your inventory, or can be sent to friends to help them in their chocolatey quest!

GET ONE NOW!

Bonus Eggs can be discovered!

The Spring Egg Hunt doesn't stop with only 10 eggs! Dozens of BONUS eggs have been scattered around the Kingdom and can be smashed open for more loot. Can you find all of them?

Spring Egg Hunt 2011

• Find 10 hidden eggs to unlock the Chocolate Factory location
• Travel to the Chocolate Factory and hunt for the Hare Razor Mouse
• Find a way to smash open your eggs to redeem the loot inside!
• BONUS eggs can be found after you've captured Hare Razor

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-- Dave Vanderburg