Events
Events in MouseHunt are special occasions when special event mice are released into the game. Some events have become annual celebrations, others are unique, but a fun time is had by all.
2013
Halloween 2013
The Halloween 2013 event started on 17 October 2013. The Haunted Terrortories location reopened in the standard event space. Trick-or-Treating on friend's profiles came back this year. There were two new mice introduced, as well as Halloween treasure Maps and Halloween Crystal Library assignments, a new journal theme, and 8 unique collectibles.
Lucky Zombie Invasion Weekend
The Lucky Zombie Invasion Weekend event began on 14 September 2013, with this pop-up description:
BREAKING NEWS: Zombie activity has increased in the Catacombs and Mousoleum! • Travel to the Catacombs OR Mousoleum • Zombie mice are rising more frequently from their graves! • Undead Emmental seems to be involved... Do you DARE to enter the dark, cold passages of the Catacombs? Or marvel at the mouse ridden mystery of the Mousoleum? Not for the hunters feint of heart! BEWARE!
In addition to the re-appearance of Undead Emmental Potions, hunters were also granted +5 Luck no matter where they hunted, and the Lucky Mouse was available to catch.
Iceberg Double Drop Week
A Double Drop Week was held from 30 August to 06 September 2013, where hunters got extra loot in the Iceberg and Slushy Shoreline areas. In the Slushy Shoreline, War Scrap loot was doubled; in the Iceberg, the Icewing's Generals mice dropped double Bottled Cold Fusion. Additionally, all mice in the two areas had a chance of dropping Stack of War Scraps or Bottled Cold Fusion as rare loot.
Curious Chemistry Weekend
A Curious Chemistry Weekend was held from 02-05 August 2013, where hunters got double Wicked Gnarly Potions and a chance for a Greater Wicked Gnarly Potion from each Curious Chemist mouse caught in the Great Gnarled Tree.
Bonus Luck Weekend
A Bonus Luck Weekend was held from 12-17 July 2013, with all hunters having +5 Luck, and a chance to catch the Lucky mouse.
Spring Egg Hunt 2013
The Spring Egg Hunt 2013 started on 25 March 2013. It reintroduced the Chocolate Factory location where the Egg Scrambler, Hardboiled, and Chocolate Overload Mice were introduced, and where spring mice from previous years were again made available. Additionally, it re-introduced the Eggscavator, along with a new Eggscavator Charge Charm, 20 new Bonus Eggs, and 3 new Charge Eggs. Hunters were required to collect ten eggs by hunting with Marshmallow Monterey in order to encounter the Egg Scrambler Mouse, to enable the collecting of bonus eggs.
MouseHunt's Fifth Birthday
The Fifth Birthday Party Celebration started on 7 March 2013 to celebrate MouseHunt's Birthday on 7 March, with the arrival of Ronza's Traveling Shoppe. Five new Force Fighter mice, and a Super FighterBot MegaSupreme mouse, were introduced, along with the re-release of event mice from previous birthdays. Additionally, it introduced four new weapons (Ultra MegaMouser MechaBot Trap, Isle Idol Trap, Tarannosaurus Rex Trap, and Chrome MonstroBot), two new skins (Isle Idol Stakeshooter Skin and Isle Idol Hydroplane Skin), a new base (Crushed Birthday Cake Base), six new charms (Double Sponge, Safeguard, Grubling Bonanza, Red Double Sponge, Yellow Double Sponge, and Super Salt), and five collectibles (Force Fighter Action Figures).
Year of the Snake Festival
The Year of the Snake Festival started on 11 February 2013 to celebrate both the Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day. A new location off the coast near the Harbour became the launching point for Calamity Carl's Cozy Cruise. While on the cruise, hunters progressed through 1200 km of sights, with views of the Harbour, Gnawnian Shoreline, Digby Lab, Iceberg, Acolyte Realm, S. S. Huntington III, Tribal Isles, and Zugzwang Island. Hunters that completed the cruise earned a Captain's Hat that allowed purchasing 8 new Souvenirs, the S.A.M. F.E.D. DN-5 weapon, Snake Jade Base, and Chocolate Covered Reaper's Perch Skin. Mice from previous lunar new year and Valentine's celebrations were present, as well as the new Totally Not Bitter and Costumed Snake Mice, with a new Snakebite Potion for creating Snakebite Charms. The Festive Gift Shoppe also returned, offering the new Explosion Earmuffs collectible.
2012
Great Winter Hunt 2012
The Great Winter Hunt 2012 started on 10 December 2012. The MegaBuy Mart location opened, with the Confused Courier mice unlocking 6 different stages, each with a new mouse and toy parts, prior to the culmination in buying the Wrapped Gift Trap to defeat Greedy Al.
Halloween 2012
The Halloween 2012 event started on 17 October 2012. The Haunted Terrortories location reopened in the standard event space. Trick-or-Treating on friend's profiles came back this year, and three new mice, charms and collectibles were introduced, along with a new weapon and 7 new trap skins. It was initially scheduled to end on 5 November 2012, but the ending date was moved to 9 November 2012 to allow hunters that were affected by Hurricane Sandy to take part.
Spring Egg Hunt 2012
The Spring Egg Hunt 2012 started on 4 April 2012. It reintroduced the Chocolate Factory location where the Coco Commander, Egg Painter, Eggsplosive Scientist and Hare Razer mice were re-released. Additionally, it introduced the Eggscavator mouse, a new charm, and collectible. Hunters were required to re-paint ten eggs in order to encounter the Eggscavator Mouse, and collect the Eggscavator loot which was a requirement to enable the collecting of bonus eggs. The Festive Gift Shoppe also reopened. The Chocolate Factory closed on 19 April 2012, although the area was still available as the Vacant Lot until 23 April 2012.
MouseHunt's Fourth Birthday Celebration
The Birthday Party Celebration started on 29 February 2012 to celebrate MouseHunt's Fourth Birthday on 7 March, and ended on 12 March 2012. The Terrible Twos Mouse, Buckethead, Party Head, Pintail and Sleepwalker mice were re-released and the Festive Gift Shoppe reopened. Additionally, it introduced the Dinosuit mouse, a new trap, base, charm, and collectibles. Hunters were required to rebuild a cake in order to lure a Dinosuit mouse to their trap, and collect the Cake Polaroid loot which was a requirement for certain purchases at the Birthday Party Celebration Trapsmith and Charm Shoppe.
Valentine's Day 2012
The Valentine's Day 2012 event started on 13 February 2012 to celebrate Valentine's Day and ended on 16 February 2012. Cupid, Romeo, Romeno, and Juliyes mice were re-released in the Town of Gnawnia, Calm Clearing, Laboratory, S.S. Huntington II, and Muridae Market locations. This event introduced the Forever Alone Mouse, which appeared in the same locations and dropped the new collectible S.A.D. Pamphlet as loot. Additionally, the Festive Gift Shoppe returned and hunters were able to send Secret Admirer Gifts to each other through the Hunter's Profile.
Year of the Dragon Festival
The Year of the Dragon Festival started on 23 January 2012 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The Vacant Lot was converted into a grand festival of bright lights and booming sounds where event mice from the previous year's Heart of the Rabbit Party were re-released. Additionally, it introduced 2 new event mice, 2 new Potions, 2 new Charms and a new Trap Skin. The Festive Gift Shoppe also returned.
2011
Great Winter Hunt 2011
The Great Winter Hunt 2011 started on 7 December 2011 when a massive comet traveling at 70 kilometres per second collided with Calamity Carl's Toy Factory at the Vacant Lot, causing festive explosion and snowy toy parts to be flung across the entire Kingdom.
In order to help Calamity Carl rebuild the lost toys, hunters had to gather toy parts from the festive mice, which could be attracted using Festive Feta Cheese. Loyalty Chests also included Festive Feta Cheese during the event. After a toy was built, hunters would be rewarded with Ice Coins and Toy Receipts, which enabled them to purchase hunting supplies at the various shoppes at the Festive Comet. Once hunters obtained 500 Toy Receipts, they achieved the title of Master Toy Maker and could claim a set of Nutcracker Trap Blueprints from the King.
Additionally, the King organized a Community Toy Drive, which required all hunters to collectively rebuild 1,000,000 wooden toys, 750,000 clockwork toys and 1,500,000 metal toys. On achieving the Toy Drive goal, the King held a Gift Opening Ceremony allowing hunters to open gifts under their profile trees and in team stockings. Calamity Carl, Larry and a secret admirer each gave every hunter 25 Ice Coins, 10 SUPER|brie+ and 1 Ronza Voucher respectively.
The event also introduced a second location, the Snow Fortress, on 20 December 2011. Hunters had to catch 120 mice in three areas using Festive Feta, including 3 Squeaker Claws mice at the end of each area, to collect the parts for Nutcracker Nuisance Trap and reach the Throne Room where the Mad Elf Mouse was hiding.
Meanwhile, Party Head Mouse and New Year's Mouse had stolen firecrackers from the Festive Comet Trapsmith. Hunters who had collected at least 100 Firecracker Charms and 600 Toy Receipts could buy the 2012 Big Boom Trap, a Limited Edition Tactical trap.
The event ended on 9 January 2011 when the Festive Comet and Snow Fortress melted completely. The Festive Shoppes remained open for a further three days to allow hunters to spend any/all Ice Coins they earned during the event.
Halloween at the Haunted Terrortories
The Halloween at the Haunted Terrortories event started on 19 October 2011 and ended on 3 November 2011. The Haunted Terrortories location reopened in the standard event space. Trick-or-Treating on friend's profiles came back this year, and three new mice, charms, skins and collectibles were introduced, along with two new weapons and two special items. On 28 October 2011, the Bonus Team Hunt was introduced with the re-release of the Hunting Party feature. This involved catching ten specific breeds of mice, randomly generated, in order to receive a Spooky Surprise from The King.
When the Haunted Terrortories dispersed on 3 November 2011, the Haunted Shoppes remained open at the Vacant Lot until 8 November 2011 to allow hunters to trade their Candies and Cobwebs for items.
Zombie Invasion Weekend
The Zombie Invasion Weekend started on 27 May 2011 and ended 30 May 2011. During the weekend, Undead Emmental Potions could be found as loot by hunting Zombie and Ravenous Zombie mice within the Mousoleum and Catacombs.
A second Zombie Invasion Weekend, starting on 8 July 2011 and ending 13 July 2011, introduced the Grave Robber Mouse to the Mousoleum and Catacombs. King's Credits were made available once again, by attracting and catching the Grave Robber and Zombot Unipire mice using Undead Emmental cheese.
- Trivia: Originally scheduled to end on 11 July, the event was extended due to a glitch that prevented Hunters from collecting, and storing in their Inventory, more than one Undead Emmental Potion at a time. The issue was resolved along with an explanation:
- Hey Hunters!
- It seems that some Zombie mice were guarding their stash of Undead Emmental Potions with more vigour than expected making them rather hard to come by during the first part of this ZOMBIE INVASION!
- Not wanting the invading undead mice to gain the upper-hand, the King promptly sent the always resourceful scientists of Digby to investigate. After careful study and experimentation the scientists found a spooky "bug" infestation at the Mousoluem and Catacombs. A generous splash of insect repellant quickly took care of the strange crypt-critters and now Zombie mice have once again started to drop Undead Emmental Potions at a greater frequency!
- The King knows hunters need as much practice as possible when it comes to hunting undead mice and is therefore instructing Larry to slow his own hunting efforts in order to allow the invasion to continue slightly longer than anticipated. The ZOMBIE INVASION is now anticipated to last until at least Wednesday, July 13th!
- Enjoy an extended opportunity to earn King's Credits!
Spring Egg Hunt 2011
The Spring Egg Hunt 2011 started 14 April 2011 and ended 10 May 2011. It introduced the Chocolate Factory location, which Hunters could travel to once they had collected 10 different eggs. Four new mice, two new gifts, 25 bonus eggs, a new cheese, charm and three new collectible items were also introduced.
MouseHunt's 3rd Birthday Celebration
The Birthday Party started 04 March 2011 to celebrate MouseHunt's third birthday on 7 March, and ended on 24 March 2011. The Terrible Twos Mouse was re-released and the Festive Gift Shoppe reopened. Additionally, it introduced 3 new event mice, a new trap, base, charm, potion and cheese.
Heart of the Rabbit Party
The Heart of the Rabbit Party started 10 February 2011 to celebrate Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day, and ended 22 February 2011. Event mice from the previous year's Heart of the Tiger Party were re-released in the Town of Gnawnia and Training Grounds. Additionally, it introduced 2 new event mice and 2 new Charms. The Festive Gift Shoppe also returned.
2010
The Great Winter Hunt 2010
The Great Winter Hunt 2010 began on 24 November 2010 and ended on 6 January 2011. The event brought back the Festive Comet location, Festive Gift Shoppe and event mice from the previous year. Additionally, it introduced 8 new event mice, 2 new cheeses and 2 Limited Edition Hydro traps.
The 12 Mice of Winter
Starting on 29 November 2010 through 23 December 2010 mice and gifts are released every so often per calendar:
| Sun | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | 29 Nov Toy |
30 Nov New gift |
1 Candy Cane |
2 Elf Madness |
3 Present |
4 |
| 5 | 6 Christmas Tree |
7 New gift |
8 Ornament |
9 Elf Madness |
10 Nutcracker |
11 |
| 12 | 13 Stocking |
14 New gift |
15 Scrooge |
16 Elf Madness |
17 Missile Toe Mouse of Winter Past |
18 |
| 19 | 20 Wreath Thief Mouse of Winter Present |
21 New gift |
22 Snow Fort Mouse of Winter Future |
23 Slay Ride Squeaker Claws |
24 | 25 |
After mice invaded the Festive Comet during the Great Winter Star Ceremony, hunters were required to restore Holiday Cheer and retrieve the Winter Star. On catching the 12 Mice of Winter and lighting all 12 Festive lights, hunters could thaw their Frozen Fromage and the final Festi-villain, the Squeaker Claws Mouse, became available to catch.
6 Limited Edition collectibles were dropped as loot by specific event mice. These 6 items could be exchanged, along with 10,000 gold, at the trapsmith for the Explosive Toboggan Ride trap. A further 5 loot drops from 5 different, stronger mice, could be used to upgrade this trap to the Double Diamond Adventure trap.
King's Giveaway
The King's Giveaway event was held 11-17 November 2010. The event introduced 3 new event mice (Treasurer, Snooty, High Roller), three new traps via Trap Skins (Fluffy DeathBot, Grungy DeathBot, Ninja Ambush Trap). It also introduced with Prize Power, Lucky Coins, King's Credits and the King's Royal Prize Shoppe. It also introduced the notion of a Wishing Well at friend's profiles in order to earn more prize power.
Halloween Trick AND Treat
The Halloween Trick AND Treat event was held 20 October 2010 - 2 November 2010. The event introduced the Haunted Terrortories location (in the place of the earlier Festive Comet and Heart of the Tiger Party) and included 4 new event mice and 2 new traps. It also introduced the notion of Trick-or-Treating at friend's profiles in order to earn 2 new cheeses.
MouseHunt Birthday II
Fully named "MouseHunt Birthday II: The Revenge of the Nanny Bot!", this event was held throughout the month of March 2010 to commemorate MouseHunt's second birthday on 7 March. The event included several new mice and new traps. Additionally, a total of 16,800 SUPER|brie+ have been awarded to hunters who could catch the most Dojo Sensei, Silth and Big Bad Burroughs mice!
Heart of the Tiger
The Heart of the Tiger event was held between 9-22 February 2010 for Valentine's Day and Lunar New Years Eve 2010. It introduced the renovated Festive Comet location as the Heart of the Tiger Party and introduced 5 new special event mice breeds. The Festive Gift Shoppe also reopened with new gifts.
2009
The Great Winter Hunt '09
The Great Winter Hunt was held over the Christmas and New Year holidays of 2009. The event included a new area, new mice, shareable gifts and the return of Ronza.
12 Days 'til Christmas
A new loot item was available at the Festive Comet each day between 12-23 December 2009, each dropped by two mice (except the 12th day when four breeds of mice dropped the loot).
Once hunters collected all 12 items from the 12 Days 'til Christmas event, they could exchange them with Larry for the limited edition trap the Christmas Cracker Trap. Alternatively, if they had not collected all 12 items or simply did not want a new trap they could exchange items for 10 SUPER|brie+ each. Twelve Liters of Egg Nog, however, was not able to be traded for SUPER|brie+; instead it remained in hunter's inventory after the hunter exchanged 12 items for the trap.
| Date | Festive Mouse | Regular Mouse | Loot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December | Candy Cane | White | One Droid Action Figure |
| 13 December | Present | Dwarf | Two Festive Mitts |
| 14 December | Christmas Tree | Abominable Snow | Three Santa Hats |
| 15 December | Stocking | Troll | Four Festive Stockings |
| 16 December | Ornament | Treant | Five Ornaments |
| 17 December | Nutcracker | Abominable Snow | Six Snow Balls |
| 18 December | Present | Bear | Seven Gingerbread Mice |
| 19 December | Elf | Dwarf | Eight Elf Shoes |
| 20 December | Present | Centaur | Nine Reindeer Antlers |
| 21 December | Candy Cane | Hydra | Ten Candy Canes |
| 22 December | Christmas Tree | Frozen | Eleven Coloured Lights |
| 23 December | Christmas Tree Scrooge Toy |
Gargoyle | Twelve Liters of Egg Nog |
Ronza's Rockin' Return
Ronza's Rockin' Return was an event held from 20 October 2009 to 3 November 2009. Giant Speaker, HitGrab Rockin' Horse, Kraken Chaos, Magma Base, and Rainbow Mohawk Wig of Awesomeness were available for sale in Ronza's Traveling Shoppe.
Mice in Ronza's Traveling Shoppe are found to drop Rockforth cheese as loot, which is used to attract Rockstar Mouse. Rockstar mice can be attracted in Town of Gnawnia, Town of Digby and S.S. Huntington II, where they drop Ronza's Satchel as loot.
On 28 October, Hollowhead mice were re-released.
May Giveaway
The May Giveaway was held from 19-20 May 2009. $5000 (USD) in cash and $1000 (USD) in SUPER|brie+ cheese was awarded for catching prize mice.
MouseHunt's Birthday Giveaway
The Birthday Giveaway was held from 7-9 March 2009. In celebration of MouseHunt's first ever birthday, $5,000 (CAD) in cash and $10,000 (CAD) in SUPER|brie+ cheese was awarded for catching prize mice. During this time, Birthday mice were first released, only to appear again around MouseHunt's Birthday.
Valentine's Giveaway
The Valentine's Giveaway was held from 14–16 February 2009. $3,000 (CAD) in cash and $7,000 (CAD) in SUPER|brie+ cheese was awarded for catching prize mice. Cupid mice were released for the first time.
2008
New Year's Giveaway
The New Year's Giveaway was held from 31 December 2008 through 1 January 2009. $3,000 (CAD) in cash and $4,500 (CAD) in SUPER|brie+ cheese was awarded for catching prize mice. Along with the $7,500 (CAD) given away, an additional 250 Mobsters worth $10 (CAD) were set loose, bringing up the grand total of prizes awarded to $10,000 (CAD).
Haunted Giveaway
The Haunted Giveaway was held from 30-31 October 2008. In celebration of Halloween, $3,000 (CAD) in cash and $4,500 (CAD) in SUPER|brie+ cheese were the rewards for catching prize mice. Hollowhead mice were released for the first time, only to reappear during and around Halloween (31 October). White, Grey, Dwarf and Mummy mice were humorously costumed to befit the holiday.
$2,500 Tuesday
$2,500 Tuesday was held on 9 September 2008. The King of Gnawnia's crown was stolen by the Master Burglar Mouse, offering $1,000 (CAD) for its retrieval. The Master Burglar Mouse was caught on the following day. Smaller prizes were also available as rewards for catching prize mice.
Hunter's Reward Weekend
The Hunter's Reward Weekend was held from 16-18 August 2008. In commemoration of reaching 50,000 daily players and successful server upgrades, over $3,000 (CAD) in cash and merchandise were the rewards for catching prize mice. Ronza's Traveling Shoppe appeared for the duration of the weekend and stocked the Chrome DeathBot.
