Calamity Carl's Cozy Cruise (2014)
- "Calamity Carl's Cozy Cruise" redirects here. For newer Cruises, see Calamity Carl's Cozy Cruise (disambiguation).
Climb aboard the S.S. Sofast to begin your exciting cruise! This year, the Green Wooden Horse makes an appearance floating alongside the ship.
Description and Requirements
The Calamity Carl's Cozy Cruise is an event location introduced during the Year of the Snake Festival (2013), and returning during the Year of the Horse Festival (2014), requiring a minimum rank of Recruit to enter. Mice are unable to steal gold or points, but may steal multiple pieces of cheese if not caught. The cruise ship is run by Calamity Carl.
The area includes a Heads-up Display that shows which area the cruise is visiting, how many Cruise Bux a hunter has earned. In 2014, it shows the hunter's inventory of Firecracker, Nitropop, and Horsepower Charms, and hovering over the right side gives this popup hint:
- Boost your horsepower!
- Use Firecracker, Nitropop, Dragonbreath, Snakebite or Horsepower Charms to BOOST the horsepower of your ship's engine!
- The bigger the firework, the faster you'll cruise, and the more rewards you'll earn!
During the cruise, each mouse caught lets the cruise ship progress according to which charm the hunter had armed:
| Charm | Distance per catch |
|---|---|
| Horsepower | 25 km |
| Snakebite | 25 km |
| Dragonbreath | 25 km |
| Nitropop | 9 km |
| Firecracker | 3 km |
| others/none | 1 km |
If a hunter has fewer remaining km to reach the end of the cruise than what the current charm would advance, they are applied to the next cruise cycle (that is, using Horsepower Charm at 1349 km will move the hunter to 24 km).
The cruise is divided into zones, each lasting 150 km, and the mice in that zone are determined by what Location the ship is sailing near. There are 9 zones (1350 km) in 2014. Each zone has a particular Collectible (Miniatures in 2014 available for collection. After completing each all but the last zone, a message is left in the Hunter's Journal:
- To celebrate reaching a new stop on the cruise, Carl has handed out XX Cruise Bux to spend in the ship's Shops! I'm sure you'll get even more at the next stop!
At the completion of the last section, the message changes:
- Congratulations, you've completed a full cruise! Carl has provided you with 300 Cruise Bux to spend in the ship's Shops. There's another cruise departing shortly - now would be a great time to take another trip and rack up even more Cruise Bux!
| Zone | Extent | Cruise Bux earned | Collectible | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 | |||
| Harbour | 0 — 150 | 25 | Harbour Miniature | View |
| Gnawnian Shoreline | 151 — 300 | 50 | Gnawnian Shoreline Miniature | View |
| Digby and Lab | 301 — 450 | 75 | Digby Lab Miniature | View |
| Iceberg | 451 — 600 | 100 | Iceberg Miniature | View |
| Acolyte Realm | 601 — 750 | 120 | Acolyte Realm Miniature | View |
| Huntington | 751 — 900 | 140 | S.S. Huntington III Miniature | View |
| Tribal Isles | 901 — 1050 | 160 | Tribal Isles Miniature | View |
| Zugzwang Island | 1051 — 1200 | 180 | Zugzwang Island Miniature | View |
| Daredevil Canyon | 1201 — 1350 | 300 | Gnawnian Express Miniature | View |
The first time through a complete cruise in 2014 Year of the Horse Festival, this additional message is left in the Hunter's Journal:
- In order to celebrate your inaugural cruise, Carl has rewarded you with a fancy Captain's Cavalry Sword which grants you full access to the ship's Shops!
Shops
These are the shops that can be found in the Calamity Carl's Cozy Cruise:
Calamity Carl's Cozy Cruise Mice
Every mouse in this area has a chance of dropping Cruise Bux, although some mice are more likely to drop it than others, and some mice drop it in higher quantity than others. Also, all mice in the area have a chance of dropping the Miniatures appropriate to the zones where the mouse can be attracted. To make the table more compact, this information has been omitted from the Loot column.
| Mouse | Points | Gold | Mouse Group | B a s i c |
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N i t r o |
H o r s e |
H a r b o u r |
G n a w n i a |
D i g b y |
I c e b e r g |
A c o l y t e |
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Loot (excluding Cruise Bux, 9 Miniatures) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese | Charm | Zone | |||||||||||||||||||
| Abominable Snow | 1,750 | 1,750 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Bionic | 300 | 550 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Briegull | 360 | 440 | Aquatic Order | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Calligraphy | 1,888 | 888 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||
| Chipper | 4,525 | 1,235 | Icewing's Invasion | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Costumed Dragon | 2,888 | 888 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Nitropop Potion | ||||
| Costumed Horse | 2,888 | 5,888 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm Satchel of Gold (10,000) | ||||
| Costumed Rabbit | 1,888 | 888 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Nitropop Potion | ||||
| Costumed Snake | 2,888 | 5,888 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Horsepower Potion | ||||
| Costumed Tiger | 1,602 | 888 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Nitropop Potion | ||||
| Cowardly | 190 | 300 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Cupid | 875 | 900 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Diamond | 1,200 | 600 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Dumpling Chef | 2,886 | 3,000 | Followers of Furoma | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Dwarf | 225 | 450 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Extreme Everysports | 5,000 | 5,000 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||
| Field | 200 | 200 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Forever Alone | 1,200 | 600 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | S.A.D. Pamphlet Valentine Charm |
| Frosty Snow | 600 | 300 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Gold | 600 | 1,200 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Gorgon | 1,400 | 2,800 | The Forgotten Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm Haunted Arcanum Trap Skin | ||||||||
| Hot Head | 2,250 | 550 | Seasonal Soldiers | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Hurdle | 4,000 | 4,000 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||
| Juliyes | 999 | 999 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Lightning Rod | 175 | 100 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||
| Longtail | 1,000 | 900 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Lovely Sports | 1,850 | 450 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||
| Monarch | 2,500 | 600 | Seasonal Soldiers | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| New Years | 2,200 | 200 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm King's Reserve Bubbleh |
| Party Head | 2,000 | 2,000 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | |||||
| Pinchy | 325 | 400 | Aquatic Order | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Pirate | 350 | 2,750 | Aquatic Order | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Polar Bear | 4,225 | 990 | Icewing's Invasion | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Present | 900 | 900 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Pugilist | 700 | 600 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Red Envelope | 888 | 221 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm Red Pocket Envelope Sealed Athletic Lunar Scroll Case |
| Romeno | 0 | 300 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Brie Cheese Cheddar Cheese Marble Cheese Swiss Cheese |
| Romeo | 1,000 | 1,200 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Saloon Gal | 3,750 | 1,200 | Wild Bunch | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Shopkeeper | 4,500 | 4,500 | Wild Bunch | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Sorcerer | 6,200 | 350 | The Forgotten Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
| Spotted | 175 | 175 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||||
| Student of the Cheese Belt | 6,250 | 450 | Followers of Furoma | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Satchel of Gold (750) | |
| Student of the Cheese Claw | 6.250 | 450 | Followers of Furoma | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Satchel of Gold (750) | |
| Student of the Cheese Fang | 6,250 | 450 | Followers of Furoma | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Satchel of Gold (750) | |
| Swarm of Pygmy Mice | 5,800 | 840 | The Dreaded Horde | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm Flawed Orb | ||||||||
| Totally Not Bitter | 1,850 | 450 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||||
| Trampoline | 3,000 | 3,000 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||
| Winter Games | 3,000 | 900 | Event Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Firecracker Charm | ||
| Zombie | 2,700 | 2,700 | Indigenous Mice | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | Brain Bits Firecracker Charm | ||||||||
Hunting Strategy
Each zone of the cruise provides a different set of mice. There are several zones where there are mice with non-overlapping weakness; hunters must choose whether to arm a Tactical (or Physical) trap to catch the Dumpling Chef and Student mice, or whether to arm Hydro (Iceberg), Arcane (Acolyte Realm), Shadow (Tribal Isles), or Law (Daredevil Canyon) to catch Chipper, Polar Bear, Sorcerer, Gorgon, Swarm of Pygmy Mice, Saloon Gal, or Shopkeeper. Fortunately, all of the firework charms that advance 3 or more km per hunt are consumed only upon successful catch, so attracting the wrong mouse for the current trap power does not waste the effort spent in collecting charms for accelerated cruising.
Cruise Bux can be earned as random loot drops, but the fastest way to gain them is by progressing through zones. Hunters aiming to purchase as much as possible from the shops may want to focus on using firework charms to make it through the cruise multiple times. Conversely, hunters desiring to collect Souvenirs or Miniatures without spending Cruise Bux are advised to use lower-powered charms until the collectible is obtained as loot, since speeding through a zone in 6 hunts with Horsepower Charms reduces the chance of getting loot in that zone. Depending on what traps a hunter has and what mice the hunter is trying to collect, it may pay to go fast in some zones and slow in others.
The only way to attract a Calligraphy mouse is to arm SUPER|brie+, no matter what charm is in use. Similarly, the only way to attract the Totally Not Bitter mouse is to arm a Valentine Charm, which only advances 1km per catch. The only way to attract Extreme Everysports, Hurdle, Lovely Sports, Trampoline, and Winter Games mice is to arm Runny cheese; but using this cheese at the same time as a firework charm reduces the encounter of the sports mice, so it may pay to go slower to maximize the catch ratio of these mice.
Hunting tips by Larry
Welcome to the cruise, hunter! Have you visited the buffet table yet? The cheese spread is incredible!
Which probably explains the terrible problem we're having with mice, actually. Hm.
Carl was so impressed by the massive speeds reached on last year's cruise that he's decided to further encounter it this year!
You see, what with it being the Lunar New Year, many of the mice have brought various fireworks with them, and if you can capture and use these fireworks as charms on your trap, the loud noise boosts the horsepower of the ship!
The bigger the firework, the louder the noise, the strongest the spirit of the Green Wooden Horse, and the faster the boat can go!
Calamity Carl will be thankful for your help, and will reward you with Cruise Bux as you pass by the various landmarks, so you can buy necessities and frivolities in the ship's Shoppes!
Links
- Banner image (2014)
- Full Cruise image (2014)
- Animated Cruise image (view with Snakebite Charms equipped)
