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== News ==
 
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===Catacombs back to normal===
 
''5 March 2009''
 
 
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<p>Hey everyone,</p>
 
 
<p>You may have noticed that your attraction rate in the Catacombs had been reduced since the release of the Birthday mice. Those pesky mice caused some trouble with the cheese!</p>
 
 
<p>Everything has been corrected and should be working as normal now!</p>
 
 
<p>Happy hunting!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|510239199|Franco D'Auria}}
 
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===Unknown Mouse Appearance===
 
''26 February 2009''
 
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<p>This evening while implementing a utility to import catch statistics an error temporarily caused an additional mouse silhouette to appear on the "All Mice" page. The error has since been corrected and the catches removed. Please note however that some references to these catches may still appear for a short while until the game refreshes these stats from the database.</p>
 
  
<p>These catches were mistakingly added while removing excess gold from a fake account, in order to restore the gold to legitimate players.</p>
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<p>We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.</p>
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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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===Scammer Alert===
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-- {{MHP|POSTER SNUID|POSTER NAME}}
''26 February 2009''
 
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<p>We have a problem with a scammer now promising SB+ or Gold if you go to his / her site. The site will attempt to solicit your facebook user id and password.</p>
 
  
<p>THIS IS A SCAM. If you see his posts report him to facebook immediately and make sure you do not click on the link he / she provides.</p>
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-- {{MHP|747503967|Bryan Freeman}}
 
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''23 February 2009''
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''For older updates, visit the [[MHWiki:Current events/Archive|Archive]].''
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<p>Hello MouseHunters. Our apologizes for the recent 15-20 minutes of downtime. We had experienced some unexpected technical difficulties which we have now resolved.</p>
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=== [{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=808 The Great Winter Hunt is Coming to an End!] ===
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''{{date|9|January|2024}}''
  
<p>Thanks for your patience and understanding. Now on with the hunt!</p>
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'''The Taiga is thawing'''
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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Fire your final hailstones and send out your final golems!
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===Stale Cheese, New Blueprints, Maki and More!===
 
''19 February 2009''
 
 
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<p>Due to how long this week's update has turned out we're trying a different approach and organizing the update into sections. Let us know what you think!</p>
 
 
 
====Stale Cheese:====
 
 
<p>This week's update lets hunters keep a stock of stale cheese in their inventory under the Crafting tab, when their equipped cheese turns stale. We plan to release a few new crafted items that require stale cheese and thought it would be beneficial to let players start stashing away their stale cheese now. Due to this increase of accessibility, stale cheese is no longer available as loot from a mouse.</p>
 
 
<p>Stale cheese is somewhat fragile and can prove tricky to remove from a trap, therefore hunters will need to achieve the title of Apprentice before they will be experienced enough to be able to collect stale cheese.</p>
 
 
 
====Boards Layout Change:====
 
 
<p>As you have most likely already noticed we have tweaked the layout of the discussion boards to hopefully make keeping tabs on threads a little easier. We welcome your feedback on the new two-column layout!</p>
 
 
 
====New Stock at the Catacombs General Store====
 
 
<p>The General Store in the Catacombs is now selling a Bead of Slumber for the low, low price of 2,000 gold! Hunters who were a little over-zealous with their hammers and smashed the Obelisk of Slumber trap before obtaining a piece of coal will be able to combine their Obelisk Parts with this bead to restore the Obelisk of Slumber. On a slightly related note, the Obelisk of Incineration can now be smashed should a hunter wish to convert it back to an Obelisk of Slumber.</p>
 
 
<p>Hunters who have managed to obtain the Onyx stone from a Master of the Dojo mouse may also be interested in a new item stocked at the Catacombs General Store. The creepy shop keep of the Catacombs has managed to obtain blueprints shrouded in mystery. Digby scientists warn that the power of the Onyx stone is far too dangerous to meddle with and urge hunters not to purchase these blueprints!</p>
 
 
 
====Granite Mouse Mischief in Digby====
 
 
<p>It seems a pack of Granite mice broke into Digby's super secret supply room making off with large quantities of highly sought after meteorite pieces. These cheese-like rocks are rumoured to be small fragments that occasionally chip off from the moon and crash into the planet's surface. The scientists of Digby are still negotiating with insurance...</p>
 
  
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==== The Great Winter Hunt is Coming to an End ====
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Congratulations MouseHunters, thanks to your valiant efforts, the Frost King's forces are retreating!
  
====Maki Cheese:====
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After the relentless barrage of Hailstones from the brave hunters of Gnawnia, the Frost King's icy powers are waning and the Great Winter Taiga is beginning to thaw.
  
<p>There has been some confusion surrounding last week's released Maki cheese. For hunting in the Dojo, Swiss, regular Brie, SUPER|brie+ and Maki are all valid options where one is not necessarily better than the other. Each option presents different pros and cons in terms of net gold, points and how quickly you can accumulate tokens.</p>
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Soon all the snow will be gone and the Frost King and his forces will go into hiding for another year.
  
<p>Maki boosts the encounter rate for student mice in the Dojo by a rather large margin; however, it has a lower attraction rate for non-student mice. Maki is suitable for hunters who like to think "long-term" and are interested in getting tokens quicker. If, however, you are more interested in accumulating gold or points, sticking to more conventional bait may be a better choice. Rest assured the cheese is functioning as intended for proper game balance. Remember that there is no one "best way to hunt". As a MouseHunter, it's your role to figure out what works best for you.</p>
 
  
<p>We have allowed Maki cheese to be "smashed", yielding one magic essence for hunters who wish to convert their stocks of Maki back into SUPER|brie+.</p>
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<div style="text-align: left; border: 0.083em solid; border-radius: 0.416em; padding: 0.416em"><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 115%;">'''The Great Winter Hunt has entered the shutdown phase'''</div>
  
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*Mice are no longer dropping Golem Parts or Pecan Pecorino
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*Mice in Cinnamon Hill are no longer dropping Compressed Cinnamon
  
====What We're Working on Next:====
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The following things will remain the same '''until January 16''' when the event shuts down completely:
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*Golems can still be built and sent out
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*Cinnamon can still power the Forges in the Golem Part Workshop
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*Hailstones can still be fired at the Ice Fortress</div>
  
<p>For future updates, we're working on areas and other content for both new players and veterans alike!</p>
 
  
<p>We are working on expanding crafting and the Hunter's Hammer to help make crafting more useful for lower-level hunters. Do you have a great idea for a new type of cheese or trap that could be crafted and useful in Gnawnia? Let us know on the ideas and suggestions board!</p>
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<div style="text-align: left; border: 0.083em solid; border-radius: 0.416em; padding: 0.416em"><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 115%;">'''The Great Winter Hunt will end completely on'''<br>'''Tuesday, January 16, 2024'''</div>
 
 
<p>For our more experienced hunters, we are working on a new region that will tie in with the Catacombs. The new areas of this region will provide a unique twist on gameplay and pose a worthy challenge to Legendary MouseHunters!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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===Cupid Mice and a New Crafting Tool===
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Hunters can continue to send out Snow Golems until the event ends completely.
''10 February 2009''
 
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<p>Hello MouseHunt CommuniTAY! (Sorry Bryan)</p>
 
<p>Today's update has revealed a cheeky little mouse seen flying above most hunting grounds. Cupid mice have their sights set on spreading a little love around the Kingdom with their heart-tipped arrows. Careful not to get caught in the crossfire!</p>
 
<p>We will also be running a Valentine's Day Giveaway event soon, so keep your eyes peeled for a banner to appear at the top of the game.</p>
 
<p>Hunters will also notice a new tool on in the Crafting tab of their Inventory called the Hunter's Hammer. This all-purpose hammer can be used to smash or dissemble various items to make more crafting components. For the moment there are only two items that you can use the hammer on but we plan on adding more in the next update. Ideas for future updates include being able to take apart your old traps and apply new parts to them to make some interesting upgrades to your old hunting gear.</p>
 
<p>We have also tweaked how confirm boxes work in several of the shops. No longer will the page reload to show a confirm box. Instead, a small confirm button will appear in place of the buy button. This small change should help you buy items a little quicker and relieve a little strain on our servers. We hope you enjoy!</p>
 
<p>Next week we'll be continuing our updates to the Catacombs branch of hunting locations. Expect a couple new traps and new foes to use them upon!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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===Catacombs Update===
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After the event ends, the following items will melt away and be '''removed from your inventory''':
''5 February 2009''
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*Golem Parts
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*Animated Snow
<p>Based on player feedback, we have made a few adjustments to the newly released Catacombs. We have slightly lowered the strength of Forgotten mice and have doubled the amount of regular brie a player can imbue using potions.</p>
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*Reinforced Ice Shards
<p>Keep in mind that the Catacombs are only the first phase of a new branch of areas. We have plans to release new Arcane traps, new mice, new crafting items and new types of cheese that are more effective than Radioactive Brie in the Catacombs and elsewhere. The Catacombs were balanced with these future developments in mind.</p>
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*Compressed Cinnamon
<p>The Catacombs are much like the Mousoleum; high-risk, high-reward. We strive to introduce varying types of themed environments where each offer different "comfort levels", requiring varying levels of risk-assessment. The Catacombs contrast other locations such as the Training Grounds which are low-risk, decent reward. Things would indeed get boring if there was always one "best place to hunt". Keep an eye on your summary journal logs to see how your net gains are over time.</p>
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*Hailstones
<p>We are continuing to read your feedback so keep the suggestions and ideas coming! </p>
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*Firework Sugar Cookies
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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*Magical Holiday Scarf
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*Golem Gift Box
  
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<div style="text-align: center;>'''Make sure to use up all of these resources before January 16!'''</div></div>
  
===New Legendary Area===
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==== Last Chance for Limited Time Bundles ====
''4 February 2009''
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These limited time bundles will be gone from the Premium Shop on Tuesday, January 16 so pick them up while you still can!
:Today introduces a new hunting location for hunters who have achieved the title of Legendary! To acquire access to this new area known as the Catacombs hunters will have to have the Cartographer in the Burroughs Bazaar repair their Tattered Mousoleum map piece.
 
  
:The Catacombs are 'phase one' of a new group of areas that will reveal what forces might be responsible for unleashing the more 'sinister' breeds of mice into Gnawnia. This area has a few different strategies that may pose varying levels of success, a suited challenge for hunters with Legendary experience.
 
  
:Based on player response, elements of this new area may change over the next week or two. Be warned that mice values such as gold, points, difficulties, attraction rates and other behaviour may need to be fine-tuned. We also plan on adding a few more mice once they are ready for release. If you prefer more stable and predictable hunting, perhaps refrain from hunting in the Catacombs for a week or two. Please feel free to post your suggestions and opinions on the boards!
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Golem Body Builder Bundle'''<br>Get huge gains with one entire golem! (Limit 1)
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Animated Snowball Starter Bundle'''<br>Arm yourself with snowballs! (Limit 3)
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Golem Gang Bundle'''<br>Golems, Pecorino, Charms, and more! (Limit 3)
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''Winter Taiga Trap Skin Bundle'''<br>Skins, Throwable Snowballs, Showdown Dust!
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''500 Pecan Pecorino Cheese'''<br>Gather Golem Parts!
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''500 Glazed Pecan Pecorino'''<br>Unique event mice!
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| style="width: 50%; padding: 0.416em" | '''New Year's Party Bundle'''<br>Includes a Scroll Case! (Limit 3)
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:On a related note, this branch of new areas will be the last of the "dark and creepy" themed areas for a while. The areas we are currently planning to release after this branch are less "spooky".
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==== The Year of the Dragon is Coming Soon! ====
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Prepare to celebrate the year of the dragon by using all of that golem loot in combination with Lunar Lantern Candles to DOUBLE or TRIPLE your rewards!
  
:Good luck to our Legendary hunters! You may just need it down there...
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<div style="text-align: center; border: 0.083em solid; border-radius: 0.416em; padding: 0.416em; font-size: 125%;">'''The Lunar New Year Event will begin on Tuesday, February 6, 2024!'''</div>
:-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
  
===News from the Bazaar Cartographer!===
 
''30 January 2009''
 
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<p>After over a month of research the cartographers of the Burroughs Bazaar have finally found a way to successfully mend the delicate cloth of the tattered Mousoleum map!</p>
 
<p>Equally exciting, the cartographers discovered a much cheaper supplier for their repair materials and are passing the savings onto you! The map piece will cost players 160,000 gold to repair instead of the originally projected cost of 250,000 gold.</p>
 
<p>Once your tattered map is repaired you will be able to travel to a much darker place than the Mousoleum where some truly suspicious activity is taking place. The King is concerned for the safety of the Kingdom and fears that a force much greater than the Furoma mice armies could me organizing an attack of epic proportions.</p>
 
<p>Go forth with courage MouseHunters! Your Kingdom needs your help!</p>
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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===Crafting Update===
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''29 January 2009''
 
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<p>Today's update has brought forth a new feature for crafting! Ever find yourself struggling to remember exactly how much curd and whey to add to combat cheese? Well fear not! Above your crafting form will appear a drop-down of anything you have crafted in the past.</p>
 
<p>Selecting an item from this drop down will initialize the crafting form with the correct items and their quantities. Should you not have an item, or not enough of a particular item the related drop-down or text field will turn orange to indicate you are missing something. Should you have all the necessary ingredients the fields will turn green to indicate you're ready to craft!</p>
 
<p>As a side note we only started recording your previous crafted items about a week ago, so you may need to manually craft something once more in order for it to appear in the previously crafted drop down box. Also keep in mind that the drop-down box will only appear after you have successfully crafted at least one item.</p>
 
<p>This update has also introduced some optimizations to the game's caching engine to improve performance and some other "behind the scenes" updates to lay the necessary ground work for a new area we've been working on.</p>
 
<p>During our last communications with the cartographers of the Bazaar we learned that they are closer than ever to finally unlocking what mysteries are within the tattered Mousoleum map! MouseHunters whom conceder themselves legendary enough to take on what dark powers may lurk beneath the Mousoleum should prepare for a quest worthy of their hard-earned skills!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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===Recent issues===
 
''22 January 2009''
 
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<p>Hey everyone!</p>
 
<p>Let's have us a little palaver. I'd like to update all of you on the goings on of MouseHunt.</p>
 
<p>Lately, we've been seeing some pretty crazy error pages. Some has been a result of Facebook Platform updates, and some of them started the day we released the toolbar. Basically, a lot of people wanted it, and that gave the servers a lot of work to do!</p>
 
<p>We eventually managed to tweak it to increase its performance and efficiency (so it wasn't hitting our servers as hard). Just yesterday, we changed the way it "grabbed" information, which greatly increased the stability of the servers.</p>
 
<p>Along with that issue, one of our new servers conked out, but it was replaced within the hour. Our new host is great! We've spent countless hours with them, over the phone and via support tickets, fixing issues and finding more efficient ways to run the servers.</p>
 
<p>You can trust me when I say we've been losing sleep so that we could ensure the game keeps running smooth to keep all of you hunters hunting!</p>
 
<p>Another issue arose with the Facebook Platform, which has been going through some changes in the last few days, affecting all apps.</p>
 
<p>It appears that most of the issues have dissipated, and I can assure you that if any more arise, we will rush to aid immediately.</p>
 
<p>It may be frustrating when it seems we aren't updating you MouseHunters as soon as issues arise. The truth is, our hands become full when server issues come up because the first thing we do is contact our host and start tracking down the issue. All hands are on deck, and for a small team, it can be a huge undertaking. We have to sometimes decide between addressing the MouseHunters or simply dealing with the problems and getting them fixed as soon as possible.</p>
 
<p>Please forgive us for the recent downtime, but know that it's been out of our control and we've been doing our everything to keep on top of things.</p>
 
<p>Keep on hunting, and thanks for playing! :D</p>
 
-- {{MHP|501789245|Giorgio Sintichakis}}
 
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===FREE timer, FREE SB+, FREE Toolbar===
 
''13 January 2009''
 
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<p>Get your stats!</p>
 
<p>Get free SuperBrie!</p>
 
<p>Get a free Hunter's Horn timer!</p>
 
<p>Global statistics! (No need to be on facebook!)</p>
 
<p>Yo folks! Check out the "Lore" menu item for access to the new MouseHunt toolbar for Firefox and Internet Explorer!
 
<p>Or download it here:</p>
 
<p>http://apps.facebook.com/mousehunt/toolbar.php</p>
 
<p>The new toolbar allows you to sound the horn (with the bonus of a horn timer), keep track of your stats, and get some FREE Super|brie+ for every 3 searches you do (to a max of 3 pieces per day).</p>
 
<p>Enjoy!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|501178290|Joel Auge}}
 
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===Toning Down King's Rewards===
 
''3 January 2009''
 
<blockquote>
 
<p>Due to popular demand we have toned down the frequency of the King's Rewards appearing. Players will notice they will have to claim rewards less than a dozen times a day (assuming you never sleep that is).</p>
 
<p>We have also done away with the behaviour of the rewards usually appearing when you first return to sound your horn after a long period of inactivity.</p>
 
<p>As always any constructive feedback is welcome, we strive to achieve a balance that keeps the game fair and fun for everyone. The "crack down" allowed us to remove several cheaters from the game and keep things fair for those who hunt in the spirit of fun.</p>
 
<p>As a final note I shall mention that there are still quite a few left over bonus-mobster mice from the New Year's Giveaway. They seem to of gone into hiding, but the King is confident his hunters are up for the challenge!</p>
 
<p>Happy new year and good luck in the hunt!</p>
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
 
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For older updates, visit the Archive.

The Great Winter Hunt is Coming to an End!

9 January 2024

The Taiga is thawing Fire your final hailstones and send out your final golems!

The Great Winter Hunt is Coming to an End

Congratulations MouseHunters, thanks to your valiant efforts, the Frost King's forces are retreating!

After the relentless barrage of Hailstones from the brave hunters of Gnawnia, the Frost King's icy powers are waning and the Great Winter Taiga is beginning to thaw.

Soon all the snow will be gone and the Frost King and his forces will go into hiding for another year.


The Great Winter Hunt has entered the shutdown phase

The following changes have happened in the Taiga:

  • Mice are no longer dropping Golem Parts or Pecan Pecorino
  • Mice in Cinnamon Hill are no longer dropping Compressed Cinnamon

The following things will remain the same until January 16 when the event shuts down completely:

  • Golems can still be built and sent out
  • Cinnamon can still power the Forges in the Golem Part Workshop
  • Hailstones can still be fired at the Ice Fortress


The Great Winter Hunt will end completely on
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Hunters can continue to send out Snow Golems until the event ends completely.

After the event ends, the following items will melt away and be removed from your inventory:

  • Golem Parts
  • Animated Snow
  • Reinforced Ice Shards
  • Compressed Cinnamon
  • Hailstones
  • Firework Sugar Cookies
  • Magical Holiday Scarf
  • Golem Gift Box
Make sure to use up all of these resources before January 16!

Last Chance for Limited Time Bundles

These limited time bundles will be gone from the Premium Shop on Tuesday, January 16 so pick them up while you still can!


Golem Body Builder Bundle
Get huge gains with one entire golem! (Limit 1)
Animated Snowball Starter Bundle
Arm yourself with snowballs! (Limit 3)
Golem Gang Bundle
Golems, Pecorino, Charms, and more! (Limit 3)
Winter Taiga Trap Skin Bundle
Skins, Throwable Snowballs, Showdown Dust!
500 Pecan Pecorino Cheese
Gather Golem Parts!
500 Glazed Pecan Pecorino
Unique event mice!
New Year's Party Bundle
Includes a Scroll Case! (Limit 3)

The Year of the Dragon is Coming Soon!

Prepare to celebrate the year of the dragon by using all of that golem loot in combination with Lunar Lantern Candles to DOUBLE or TRIPLE your rewards!

The Lunar New Year Event will begin on Tuesday, February 6, 2024!

-- Dave Vanderburg