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| − | During the [[Great Winter Hunt 2014]], hunters built an '''Ice Fortress''' to defend the kingdom against invading mice, by using [[Ice Brick]]s obtained as loot while hunting with [[Arctic Asiago]] cheese. The fort is built in stages by clicking on the '''Build''' button of the Heads-up Display at the [[Festive Ice Fortress]]. The gameplay resembles the [[Snow Fort HUD|Snow Fort]] of the [[Great Winter Hunt 2013]].
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| − | On the right side of the HUD, the hunter sees a current inventory count of [[Arctic Asiago]] (with the hint "Hunt with Arctic Asiago to catch mice that drop Tower Slabs and Ice Bricks!"), [[Ice Coin]]s (with the hint "Gather Ice Coins to buy ''cool'' items from the shops!"), and [[Ice Brick]]s (with the hint "Use Ice Bricks to built and expand your Ice Fortress! Ice Fortress expansions will give you some sweet hunting upgrades!"), and a Build button for the [[#Ice Fortress|Ice Fortress]]. There is also an indicator at the top right of the HUD showing ''X/13 Fort Upgrades'' or ''Fort Complete''.
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| − | Along the bottom of the Heads-up Display is a progress meter for each week's goal towards an [[#Ice Tower|Ice Tower]]. During Week One (9-15 December 2014), the hint was "This wave is assaulting your fortress! Build an Ice Tower and defeat Glacia Ice Fist!", with instructions "Collect Tower Slabs with Arctic Asiago to build your Ice Tower!". The remaining two weeks give a pop-up hint of "This wave hasn't been released yet. Stock up on Arctic Asiago while you can!". At the bottom left is a progress meter towards 20 [[Tower Slab]]s, obtained from [[Frigid Foreman]] mice, and an Upgrade button. After collecting the parts for the week, the hint changes to "Defeat [[Glacia Ice Fist]] and their minions!", with a progress meter for 40 hunts.
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| − | Each week also includes a Bonus button, with an initial hint of "Unlock the Bonus Zone by defeating the wave general before the next wave arrives!" If a hunter defeats the boss within the week it is released, they have an opportunity to work towards a bonus, where the progress meter changes to a count of [[Stuck Snowball]] mice caught ("Catch the Stuck Snowball Mouse as often as you can before the next wave hits!"), and 20 hunts.
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| − | On the top left of the Heads-up Display is a count of [[Throwable Snowball]]s, and a "Throw 'em!" link to the [[#Snowball Showdown|Snowball Showdown]] mini-game.
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| − | Along the way through the event, additional messages are placed in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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| − | 1st [[Stuck Snowball]]
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| − | :''I just caught a Stuck Snowball Mouse for the 1st time! Poor guy keeps rolling though, getting bigger and bigger, and amassing more and more loot.''<br/>
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| − | :''I look forward to the next time I catch him!''<br/>
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| − | ==Ice Fortress==
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| − | The initial fortress has the following description:
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| − | :Ice Fortress Framework
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| − | :Built your Ice Fortress and upgrade it with expansions to give bonuses to your trap, your rewards, and your friends!
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| − | It is built for a cost of 80 bricks
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| − | , and the following message appears in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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| − | :'''''I used 80 Snow Blocks to build a mighty Snow Fort!'''''<br/>
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| − | :''This mighty fortress of ice and snow will certainly attract the attention of the S.N.O.W. Golem Mouse, so I'd better armour up and keep upgrading my fort!!''<br/>
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| − | In order to attract the first [[S.N.O.W. Golem]], a hunter must complete 70 hunts with [[Snowball Bocconcini]] and construct the basic fort (either action can be completed first, but both must be completed before encountering the boss). If the fort is not constructed, attempting to hunt with [[Snowball Bocconcini]] will instead attract a different mouse and leave this message in the journal:
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| − | :''The S.N.O.W. Golem Mouse has shown his face, but I cannot defeat him without a Snow Fort.''<br/>
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| − | :''As soon as I have enough Snow Blocks, I must '''BUILD my Snow Fort''' if I want to stand a chance against this snowy monster!''<br/>
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| − | ==Snow Fort Upgrades==
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| − | After the fort is started, there are four groups of expansions, each with three levels: '''[[#Snow Cannon|Snow Cannon]]''', '''[[#Ice Armoury|Ice Armoury]]''', '''[[#Winter Walls|Winter Walls]]''', and '''[[#Festive Tavern|Festive Tavern]]'''. Expansions can be done in any order; Level 1 costs 75 Ice Blocks, while the Level 2 and Level 3 upgrades each require 50 Ice Blocks and previous levels. Building the complete Snow Fort requires all 12 upgrades, for a total of 780 Ice Blocks.
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| − | Each upgrade earns the hunter 2-4 [[Ice Coin]]s, and leaves a message in the [[Hunter's Journal]].
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| − | ===Snow Cannon===
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| − | * Level 1
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| − | **Your trap receives a +15% [[Power Bonus]] while at the Festive Snow Fort!
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| − | ::'''''I built a a Snow Cannon with 75 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''My trap now receives a +15% Power Bonus while at the Festive Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 2 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | *Level 2
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| − | **Your trap receives +1,000 [[Power]] while at the Festive Snow Fort!
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| − | ::'''''I upgraded my Snow Cannon to Level 2 with 50 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''My trap now receives +1,000 Power while at the Festive Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 3 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | *Level 3
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| − | **Your trap receives +3 [[Luck]] while at the Festive Snow Fort!
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| − | ::'''''I upgraded my Snow Cannon to Level 3 with 50 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''My trap now receives +3 Luck while at the Festive Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 4 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | ===Ice Armoury===
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| − | * Level 1
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| − | ** Your trap receives +3 [[Luck]] while in Winter Hunt Tournaments!
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| − | ::'''''I built a an Ice Armoury with 75 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''My trap now receives +3 Luck while in Winter Hunt Tournaments!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 2 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | * Level 2
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| − | ** Increase [[Tournament Token]]s received during Winter Hunt Tournaments!
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| − | ::'''''I upgraded my Ice Armoury to Level 2 with 50 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''I'll now earn more Tournament Tokens during Winter Hunt Tournaments!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 3 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | :After this upgrade, Tournament Token rewards from Winter Hunt Tournaments are increased by 50%, rounded up. This is also applied to unclaimed tournament prizes.
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| − | * Level 3
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| − | ** Receive [[Ice Coin]]s as a special reward from Winter Hunt Tournaments!
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| − | ::'''''I upgraded my Ice Armoury to Level 3 with 50 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''I'll now earn Ice Coins as a special reward from Winter Hunt Tournaments!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 4 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | :After this upgrade, Winter Hunt Tournaments award [[Ice Coin]]s equal in number to the bonus Tournament Tokens from the Level 2 upgrade. This is also applied to unclaimed tournament prizes.
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| − | ===Winter Walls===
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| − | * Level 1
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| − | ** Your trap receives a bonus to cheese [[freshness]] and a +5% [[Attraction Bonus]]!
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| − | ::'''''I built a a Winter Walls with 75 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''My trap now receives a bonus to cheese freshness and a +5% Attraction Bonus! Mmm, winterfresh!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 2 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | * Level 2
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| − | ** Mice carrying [[Snowball Bocconcini]] will drop an extra piece!
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| − | ::'''''I upgraded my Winter Walls to Level 2 with 50 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''When I catch a mouse carrying Snowball Bocconcini, I'll now earn an extra piece!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 3 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''
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| − | :After this upgrade, catching any mouse with Snowball Bocconcini loot leaves an extra message in the journal:
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| − | ::''The XX Mouse also dropped 1 Snowball Bocconcini while scaling the wall!''<br/>
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| − | * Level 3
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| − | ** Mice carrying [[Ice Coin]]s will drop an extra coin!
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| − | ::'''''I upgraded my Winter Walls to Level 3 with 50 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''When I catch a mouse carrying Ice Coins, I'll now earn an extra coin!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 4 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''
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| − | :After this upgrade, catching any mouse with Ice Coin loot leaves an extra message in the journal:
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| − | ::''The XX Mouse also dropped 1 [[Ice Coin]] while scaling the wall!''<br/>
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| − | ===Festive Tavern===
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| − | * Level 1
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| − | ** Receive double the rewards in [[Naughty Treasure Chest|Naughty]] and [[Naughty Treasure Chest|Nice List Treasure Chests]]!
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| − | ::'''''I built a a Festive Tavern with 75 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''When I complete a Naughty or Nice Treasure Map, I'll now receive double the festive cheese, festive charms and Ice Coins rewarded!''<br/>
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| − | ::''If I use Rare Map Dust, '''some of the rewards will now be QUADRUPLED!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 2 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | * Level 2
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| − | ** Your Winter Hunt [[Profile#Great Winter Hunt 2013|Profile]] will now give both [[Gingerbread Cheese]] and [[Festive Feta]]!
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| − | ::'''''I upgraded my Festive Tavern to Level 2 with 50 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''My Winter Hunt Profile now gives away both [[Gingerbread Cheese]] and [[Festive Feta]]!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 3 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | * Level 3
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| − | ** Claim 15 [[Gifting|daily gifts]] from friends each day instead of only 10!
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| − | ::'''''I upgraded my Festive Tavern to Level 3 with 50 Snow Blocks!'''''<br/>
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| − | ::''I can now claim 15 [[Gifting|daily gifts]] each day instead of only 10!''<br/>
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| − | ::''I earned 4 [[Ice Coin]]s for upgrading my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | ==Completion==
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| − | Upon completion of all Snow Fort upgrades, a limited edition [[Snow Fort Snowglobe]] collectible is awarded; the [[Snowball Journal Theme]] and [[Snowball Mystery Pack]] are unlocked for purchase in the shops at [[Festive Snow Fort]].
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| − | The grey or blue '''BUILD''' button will change to a green '''COMPLETE''' button, although the hover text still remains as "When you're ready, choose a fort upgrade from the Build Menu!"
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| − | In addition, the following message will appear in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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| − | :'''''Now that's what I call a Snow Fort!'''''<br/>
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| − | :''Mighty cannons and soaring towers, surrounded by an impenetrable moat! It'd take a colossal mouse to breach this wall!''<br/>
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| − | :''The mice left me a gift! I found 1 [[Snow Fort Snowglobe]] by the gate. How thoughtful!''<br/>
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| − | :''I also earned 1 [[Advent Chocolate]] for completing my Snow Fort!''<br/>
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| − | ==Images==
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| − | *[{{MHdomain}}/images/ui/events/winter_hunt_2013/background.png No Fort yet]
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| − | *[{{MHdomain}}/images/ui/events/winter_hunt_2013/foundation.png Basic Snow Fort]
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| − | *[{{MHdomain}}/images/ui/events/winter_hunt_2013/cannon.png Snow Cannon upgrades]
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| − | *[{{MHdomain}}/images/ui/events/winter_hunt_2013/armoury.png Ice Armoury upgrades]
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| − | *[{{MHdomain}}/images/ui/events/winter_hunt_2013/wall.png Winter Walls upgrades]
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| − | *[{{MHdomain}}/images/ui/events/winter_hunt_2013/hall.png Festive Tavern upgrades]
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| − | ==Ice Tower==
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| − | ==Snowball Showdown==
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| − | The '''Snowball Showdown''' mini-game is similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_%28game%29 Battleship] game, and is accessed from the Heads-up Display at the [[Festive Ice Fortress]] as a pop-up window. For each [[Throwable Snowball]] a hunter collects, they have a chance to throw at one of 66 squares (6 rows of 11 columns) that have not yet been revealed. The top of the pop-up window gives various hints as the game progresses:
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| − | :''Throw snowballs to reveal hidden shapes and earn prizes!''<br/>
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| − | :''I've hit something!''<br/>
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| − | :''Grrr.''<br/>
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| − | :''Argh! A miss.''<br/>
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| − | :''That's a miss.''<br/>
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| − | :''Nothin'.''<br/>
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| − | The top right also has a link to [[Donate|Get More!]] by donating for a [[Throwable Snowball Booster Pack]]. If a hunter runs out of snowballs, the center changes to a message:
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| − | :''You've run out of Snowballs!''<br/>
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| − | :''You can get more Snowballs:''<br/>
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| − | :*''in your [[Loyalty Chest|Daily Rewards]]!''<br/>
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| − | :*''as loot from Ice Fortress Mice!''<br/>
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| − | :*''or [[Donate|Buy more!]]''<br/>
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| − | :''Cool.''<br/>
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| − | Along the bottom is a message "Hidden somewhere in this board are:" and a picture of four shapes with their reward:
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| − | * Candy Cane (6 squares, worth 5 [[Winter Charm]]s)
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| − | * Holiday Tree (7 squares, worth 3 [[Ice Coin]]s)
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| − | * Large Gift (6 squares, worth 5 [[Arctic Asiago Cheese]])
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| − | * Small Gift (4 squares, worth 5 [[Snowball Bocconcini]])
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| − | Each snowball thrown at an uncovered square will reveal either "MISS" or "HIT"; if a hit is made, some nearby squares will also be hits until the outline of one of the shapes is uncovered. The shapes in the board can be rotated any multiple of 90 degrees from the orientation shown at the bottom. When the last square of a shape is hit, those hits will change to the image of the item uncovered, and a message is added to the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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| − | :''I've revealed a XXX in the Snowball Showdown and received XXX as a prize!''
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| − | Completing the '''Snowball Showdown''' earns 5 {{SB}} with a pop-up message in the game:
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| − | :'''Nice work!'''<br/>
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| − | :Wow, you've found all the hidden gifts!<br/>
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| − | :You've earned some bonus SUPER|brie+! for clearing the board!<br/>
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| − | It also generates an entry in the [[Hunter's Journal]]:
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| − | :''I completed a Snowball Showdown board and earned 5 SUPER|brie+!''
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| − | The board then resets and Hunters can play again.
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