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2012

December 2012

• 28: Mice begin to drop double Toy Parts for the weekend.
• 28: The New Year's Party Ball kit containing 200 SUPER|brie+ and 100 Confetti is available for a Donation.
• 25: The New Year's Mouse is re-released.
• 25: Your Tiny Derpicorn and Mini Fighter Jet Collectibles are made available for purchase, and hunters can finally open the gifts left under their Profile Tree and in their Team Stocking.
• 25: Greedy Al mouse is released; capturing him gets the Last Letter to Santa, and upgrades the Wrapped Gift Trap into the Gifting Trap for the remainder of the Great Winter Hunt 2012.
• 21: The Snowflake mouse drops extra Ice Coins for the weekend.
• 21: The next Confused Courier letter unlocks the Snowblower mouse and re-released Mad Elf to collect Toasty Scarf parts.
• 19: The next Confused Courier letter unlocks the Ridiculous Sweater mouse and re-released Squeaker Claws to collect Ball and Cup parts.
• 17: The next Confused Courier letter unlocks the Gingerbread mouse and re-released Mouse of Winter Future to collect Dragon Mouse Action Figure parts.
• 14: The next Confused Courier letter unlocks the Snowglobe mouse and re-released Mouse of Winter Present to collect Toy Robot parts.
• 14: The number of Favourite Mouse Catches on the King's Crown Profile tab increased from 8 to 12.
• 12: The next Confused Courier letter unlocks the Ribbon mouse and re-released Mouse of Winter Past to collect Toy Raygun parts.
• 10: The Great Winter Hunt 2012 begins with the release of the Confused Courier mouse that holds the key to the MegaBuy Mart. Once there, hunters can collect Festive Feta to capture the new Triple Lutz mouse or re-released Scrooge mouse to collect Moon Mobile parts.
• 10: MegaBuy Mart Mega-Tournaments are released.
• 10: Greedy Al's MegaBuy Mart offers a Real Live Pony and Personal Fighter Jet for an extreme amount of Gold, but supplies are out of stock.
• 10: Hunters can obtain the new Tree Snowglobe and Winter Hunt Theme collectibles with Ice Coins, the new Holiday Wrapping Paper collectible via Gifting, the new Nutcracker collectible via Gift of the day, and set aside an Electric Candle collectible to be opened by a friend later in the event.
• 10: For hunters ranked Baron or higher, a new Purple Winter Hunt Gift Box is made available. Earlier ranks receive Red, Green, and Blue gift boxes as in previous years.
• 10: Several winter Trap Skins and donation baskets are again made available for Donations.
• 07: Mousehunt mobile app is made available to Android 4.1+ (Jellybean) devices.

November 2012

• 16: Dragon Slaying tournaments are introduced.
• 14: 39 new mice in three new groups (Living Garden Mice, Lost City Mice, Sand Dunes Mice) are released.
• 14: The Living Garden is opened, along with two new areas: Lost City and Sand Dunes. Each location also has a hidden counterpart, Twisted Garden, Cursed City, and Sand Crypts. Each area has a new Minigame.
• 14: 12 new Charms are released: Bravery, Clarity, Growth, Grub Salt, Grub Scent, Grubling Chow, Red Sponge, Searcher, Shine, Sponge, Wild Growth, Yellow Sponge. Additionally, Ultimate Luck Charm and Ultimate Power Charm can now be crafted.
• 14: 4 new Camembert cheese flavors are released, constructed from Dewthief Petal, Dreamfluff Herbs, Duskshade Petal, Graveblossom Petal, Plumepearl Herbs, and Lunaria Petal. Also, the new Unstable Gourd can be used to obtain the new cheese.
• 14: 17 new Crafting recipes using 9 new Garden Essences are introduced by the Book of Living Recipes, along with 4 new Blueprints. Additionally, the ACRONYM and Oasis Water Node traps can now be smashed by the Hunter's Hammer, and then reconstructed from the parts.
• 14: 3 new traps (Clockwork Portal Trap, Grand Arcanum Trap, Phantasmic Oasis Trap), a new base (Soiled Base), a new convertible (Living Chest), and a new collectible (Zugzwang's Leftover Rock) are released.
• 12: The Vacant Lot is closed.
• 09: Halloween 2012 ended, although hunters may still visit the Vacant Lot for a few more days to cash in their Halloween Candies. All unopened Hallowe'en Scroll Cases were converted to regular Treasure Map Scroll Cases.
• 07: Fan Base is released.

October 2012

• 26: Swamp Thang mice start dropping the new Witch's Brew Trap Skin.
• 23: A drop down menu is added at the bottom of the King's Crown tab of Hunter's Profile, allowing hunters to add Favourite Mouse Catches for breeds which they have between 1 to 9 catches.
• 22: Hallowe'en Haunting tournaments are introduced.
• 19: Gauntlet Potion Tier 3 is made available in the Haunted Terrortories General Store.
• 19: Mobile Charms are released, only obtainable via the Premium Shoppe in Mousehunt mobile app.
• 18: Skins subtab is added to the Items tab of the Hunter's Profile.
• 17: Mousehunt mobile app is revamped and re-released on iOS platform.
• 17: Themes are introduced into the game.
• 17: Pumpkin Treat Basket can be sent to friends using the daily Gifting feature; Pumpkin Treat Baskets remaining from 2011 were retroactively renamed as "2011 Pumpkin Treat Basket".
• 17: Cobwebs can be found while Trick-or-Treating to a friend that has not played in a while.
• 17: 4 new collectibles, Candy Apple, Spooky Mask, Whisker Woods Wicked Hat and Mousie Pincushion, are released.
• 17: 8 new trap skins, Sphynx Wrath Valkyrie Skin, Sphynx Wrath Black Cat Skin, Candy Corn Ice Maiden Skin, Horrific Pumpkin Trap Skin, The Thing That Ate The Bottomless Grave Skin, Steam Maw Skin, Lovecraft Shelf Skin and Springer Skin, are released.
• 17: Costumed Ambush Skin, Zugzwang's Night-Mare Skin and Count Sentinel Skin, are re-released.
• 17: New items can be bought at the shops in Haunted Terrortories, which includes the Hallowe'en Theme Scrap III.
• 17: The Wild Chainsaw and Spirit Light mice start dropping Halloween Candies; the Swamp Thang Mouse starts dropping a new weapon, Terrifying Spider Trap, as well as Hallowe'en Theme Scrap I and Hallowe'en Scroll Case.
• 17: Zombot Unipire, Grave Robber, Hollowhead, Gourdborg, Trick, Treat, Cobweb Mouse, Pumpkin Hoarder and Mousevina von Vermin are re-released in the Haunted Terrortories, along with 3 new mice, namely the Wild Chainsaw, Spirit Light and Swamp Thang Mouse.
• 17: The Haunted Terrortories opens with the start of the Halloween 2012 event.
• 03-17: The Leprechaun Mouse is reintroduced, dropping Mystery Pot of Gold as loot; the attraction rates of other Prize Mice are noticeably increased.

September 2012

• 12: The Goldleaf Mouse is introduced, dropping a new collectible Doobers as loot.
• 10: Two new Tournaments in the King's Gauntlet are introduced.
• 10: Adjustments are made to the amount of loot found in Treasure Chests

August 2012

• 29: A new Charm, the Ancient Charm, is made available through Treasure Chests.
• 29: A new Trap Skin, the Ancient Relic Trap Skin, is made available through Treasure Chests.
• 29: A new collectible, the Ancient Amulet, is made available through Treasure Chests.
• 29: A new Limited Edition Trap, the Ancient Gauntlet, is made available through Treasure Chests.
• 29: The Treasure Hunting Kit and Rare Map Dust are made available through Donations.
• 29: Various mice start dropping Ancient Relics as loot.
• 29: The Relic Hunter mouse is released, dropping Treasure Map Scroll Cases as loot.
• 22: A new Donation option of 7,500 SUPER|brie+ for $100.00 is added.
• 13: The Great Gnawnian Games and Bonus Luck Weekend event ended.
• 10: The Lucky mouse is re-released for the fourth Bonus Luck Weekend event.
• 07: Mousey Marathon tournaments are held in the Great Gnawnian Games.
• 01: The first King's Medallion is earned from the Great Gnawnian Games.

July 2012

• 31: Athlete Charms are released, available from the Great Gnawnian Games or from donations for the Athlete's Kit or Training Gift Basket.
• 31: The Great Gnawnian Games are released, along with Trampoline, Hurdle and Extreme Everysports Mice which are attracted to Runny Cheese.
• 27: In honor of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the Miniature Torch collectible is released, and the Lightning Rod mouse image included an Olympic torch.
• 20: The Chrono Mouse is released.
• 13: The Lucky Mouse is released for the third Bonus Luck Weekend event.

June 2012

• 18: The Deep Freeze Base is crafted for the first time, the first Deep mouse is caught and Frozen Sealed Bottle, Deep Thought, and Plankrun's Iceberg Notes are released.
• 14: The Deep mouse is released, along with the Deep Freeze Base Blueprints. Also, the Cold Fusion Bomb is released to allow an earlier retreat from the Iceberg.
• 01: The Living Salt mouse is released, along with the Crushed Ice Tournament.

May 2012

• 29: The first Icewing is caught and the Steam Laser Mk. III is crafted for the first time.
• 27: The first Frostwing Commander is caught and the Steam Laser Mk. II is crafted for the first time.
• 25: The Iceberg mouse group is renamed Icewing's Invasion, and the Invader sub-group is renamed Bergling.
• 24: The Steam Laser Mk. I can be smashed by the Hunter's Hammer and reconstructed.
• 24: The Ice Drill Mk. I is introduced, along with Drill Charges that can be traded on the Marketplace.
• 24: The Iceberg location is released introducing 14 new mice, 4 new Base Blueprints, the Wax and Sticky Charms, Bottled Cold Fusion and 5 new donation options.
• 24: The Huntington upgrade is completed, and the S.S. Huntington II is renamed to the S.S. Huntington III.
• 16: The Living Ice mouse is released, along with the Slushy Showdown Tournament.
• 14: The Slushy Crafting Kit and Shoreline Supplies are made available through donating.
• 14: The Yeti, Icebreaker, Saboteur and Snow Sniper mice are released in the Slushy Shoreline.
• 14: The shops in the Slushy Shoreline open, selling Softserve Charms and the Steam Laser Mk. I. The latter requires the collection of new crafting items: Wire Spool, Heating Oil, and Frosty Metal.
• 14: The Huntington Upgrade mission starts, requiring all players to collectively gather 1,500,000 Interlocking Hull Fragments.
• 09: The Slushy Struggle Tournament is introduced.
• 07: The Chipper, Snow Bowler, and Snow Slinger mice are released, dropping War Supplies as new loot.
• 07: The Slushy Shoreline location is released, using the new map piece Icebreaker License.
• 01: The Warpath Kit is made available again through donating.

April 2012

• 30: The Incompetent Ice Climber, Polar Bear, Snow Soldier and Wolfskie Mice are released in various Regions, dropping War Scraps as loot.
• 23: The Whisking through the Woods Tournament is introduced.
• 23: The Vacant Lot closed, and Bonus Eggs are no longer available.
• 21: First hunter achieves Archduke rank on the Scoreboard.
• 19: The Chocolate Factory closed its doors although the Charm Shoppe remained open at the Vacant Lot location.
• 04: The Spring Gift Basket and the Egg Hunting Kit are made available through Donation.
• 04: The Eggscavator mouse, Sinister Egg Painter mouse and Eggstra Charm are released, and the Coco Commander, Egg Painter, Eggsplosive Scientist and Hare Razer mice are re-released.
• 04: The Spring Egg Hunt 2012 begins, giving hunters access to the Chocolate Factory.

March 2012

• 28: The Team Journal is introduced, along with the Tournament Challenger Badge collectible for top 10% Tournament finishes. Teams can now earn the ability to expand to eight members.
• 16: White Mice dropped Seven Leaf Clover Cap.
• 16–19: +5 Bonus Luck weekend.
• 12: MouseHunt's Fourth Birthday Celebration ends, and Dent is pulled off the Marketplace.
• 07: Glitchpaw mice are re-released after nearly 12 hours of unscheduled server downtime and rollback.
• 07: DLU Gift Box containing Fancy Confetti is released.

February 2012

• 29: Cake Polaroid, Confetti, Dent, Noisemaker, and Tiara collectibles are released. The Party Giftbox and Party-in-a-Box are also available as new event Donation options.
• 29: The Birthday Party Piñata Bonanza weapon, Carrot Birthday Cake Base and Party Charms are released. Additionally, the Birthday Cake Base, Chocolate Birthday Cake Base, Cheesecake Base, and Nanny Charms are re-released.
• 29: The Birthday Party Celebration location is re-released, along with Birthday, Buckethead, Party Head, Pintail, Sleepwalker, and Terrible Twos mice. The Dinosuit Mouse is introduced.
• 29: MouseHunt's Fourth Birthday Celebration begins.
• 16: The Pygmy Wrangler Mouse is released in the Jungle of Dread location.
• 16: The Valentine's Day event ends.
• 13: The Festive Gift Shoppe reopens, Valentine's Day Tournaments begin, and the <3 Gift Basket is available as a new event Donation option.
• 13: The Forever Alone mouse is released, and Cupid, Juliyes, Romeno and Romeo mice are re-released in the Town of Gnawnia, Calm Clearing, Laboratory, S.S. Huntington II and Muridae Market locations.
• 07: The Year of the Dragon Festival event ends.
• 06: The final Dragon Festival Tournaments take place.
• 05: Ronza departs, 2 days later than originally scheduled.

January 2012

• 31: Chrome Charm is released.
• 31: Ronza returns to Gnawnia, selling Mining Charm, Tarnished Charm, Jade Base, Dragon Jade Base, Chrome Tacky Glue Trap, Warpath Thrasher and Chrome RhinoBot in Ronza's Traveling Shoppe.
• 26: Dragon Festival Tournaments begin.
• 23: The Calligraphy and Costumed Dragon mice are released in the Year of the Dragon Festival location.
• 23: The Year of the Dragon Festival starts, the Festive Gift Shoppe reopens and the Nitropop Charm and Dragon Breath Charm are introduced. The Dragon Festival Celebration Kit, Dragon Festival Gift Basket and Dragonbreath ACRONYM Skin are also available as new event Donation options.
• 21: 3 player and 5 player Tournaments are available for the weekend.
• 20: Four Hour Friday begins with the introduction of 4 hour Tournaments.
• 12: Pack of Champion Charms, Whisker Woods Champion Kit, Mousoleum Champion Kit, Furoma Champion Kit, Acolyte Champion Kit, Tribal Champion Kit, Balack's Cove Champion Kit, Gauntlet Champion Kit and Jungle Of Dread Champion Kit are released in the Tournament Hall General Store
• 12: Bronze Tournament Base, Silver Tournament Base, Golden Tournament Base, Dimensional Chest Champion Trap Skin, Sandtail Sentinel Champion Skin, Sphynx Wrath Champion Skin, MonstroBot Champion Skin are released in the Tournament Hall Trapsmith.
• 12: Tournament Hall and King's Arms location are released.
• 12: Vacant Lot is closed.
• 09: The Great Winter Hunt 2011 event ends.