Hallowe'en is Coming to Bushwhackia!
Who doesn't love a good haunted mansion? Well, that's what Hallowe'en in Bushwhackia is all about! But to decorate your very own, you need to do what you do best! Go out into the world and whack bushes to find Pumpkins. Once you have found a patch of pumpkins, you can buy decorations from Glenda outside the mansion, or from the "Store" button while you're in Build Mode inside. Once you feel you've got enough, start laying out your design inside. (You can also purchase the same decorations for Bush Bucks from the Cop in the event area.)
You do not have to place all your collected decorations on display in the Mansion in order for them to count towards "Hallowe'en Completionist," they will count so long as they are within your haunted house inventory.
The goal is to scare the pants off the 8 children standing in front of the house, all of varying levels of bravery. The more you scare them, the more candy you'll earn in return. And you're going to want that candy so you can trade it for the custom items at the event store! You can try scaring them every 20 hours after you scared them the first time.
Glenda the Good Witch isn't just for buying decorations with Pumpkins. You will also be getting several quests from her throughout the event for special interactive decorations.
You will need all four to complete the "Hallowe'en Completionist" achievement. As you complete each of her four quests,
you can request help from your friends* by talking to the Construction Worker to increase the decoration's scariness.
*Platforms which do not support Friend Lists will have an adjusted static scariness.
The Haunted Mansion Photo Contest will be starting soon!
Gotta Collect them all!
What can possibly make your house scarier? How about some Creatures which wander around your mansion! Each creature will become available for a set amount of dates which you can then request from friends* by talking to the the Cop.
You will need one of each creature to complete the "Hallowe'en Completionist" achievement; if you miss a creature, you can still purchase one from the Cop for Bush Bucks.
Creatures are available on the following schedule:
Black Cats - AVAILABLE at Event launch, UNTIL Sun Oct 23, 11:59:59 AM PDT
Witches - AVAILABLE Sun Oct 23, Noon PDT UNTIL Tues Oct 25, 11:59:59 AM PDT
Zombies - AVAILABLE Tues Oct 25, Noon PDT UNTIL Thurs Oct 27, 11:59:59 AM PDT
Bats - AVAILABLE Thurs Oct 27, Noon PDT UNTIL Sat Oct 29, 11:59:59 AM PDT
Spiders - AVAILABLE Sat Oct 29, Noon PDT UNTIL Mon Oct 31, 11:59:59 AM PDT
Vampires - AVAILABLE Mon Oct 31, Noon PDT UNTIL Wed Nov 2, 11:59:59 AM PDT
Franken-Dogs - AVAILABLE Wed Nov 2, Noon PDT UNTIL Event End
*Platforms which do not support Friends Lists can receive a single creature for free as they become available, by speaking to the Cop.
Candy! Candy! Candy!
To buy the custom items, you need your Candy! Not only do you get it from scaring those insolent little kiddies, you also net some from completing the various quests given to you by the Halloween NPCs hanging out in the event area!
Plus from Monday October 31st until the end of the event, you can hunt down denizens of Bushwhackia and Trick-or-Treat with them for Candy goodness! There will be a spooky character standing in front of a pile of Candy in each of the major areas! So 1 in the Mysterious Forest, 1 in the Shady Detour, etc. NPCs have been added up to the Spine of the World!
New for 2016:
We've added a new quest to the event which will reward something players will really enjoy! Keep a look out for the 3 stages to this new quest as the event goes on!
Event Achievements - POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT!!!
There are a total of 15 possible Achievements to earn in the Hallowe'en 2016 event:
Achievements Returning in 2016:
- Mansion Maniac - Get 50 decorations for your Haunted Mansion!
- Hallowe'en Completionist - Have at least one of each decoration in your H. M.!
- Little Kid Spooker - Scare 4 kids in you Haunted Mansion
- Scarred for Life - Scare all the kids in your Haunted Mansion!
- Trick or Treat - Go Trick or Treating on or after Hallowe'en!
- Costume Quest - Complete the Costume Quests
- Year Round Scares - Completed the Moulder Most Foul
- Pumpking - Grow a very large Pumpkin.
Added for 2016:
- All Hallows' Items* - Purchase all the 2016 Hallowe'en Event items.
- There's a Skeleton in Us All - Help The Bone Doctor build and animate a skeleton for Halloween!
We have 4 achievements from previous year's events, which may be earnable by spending some Bush Bucks, if a player was not present during the initial years:
- Spooky Home Decorator - get all house items from the 2012 Hallowe'en Event!
- Year-round Cosplayer - Get all player items from the 2012 Hallowe'en Event!
- Candy Spender - Purchase all the Hallowe'en 2013 items!
- Spooky Purchases - Purchases all the 2014 Halloween Event items.
- Halloweenie - Purchase all the 2015 Hallowe'en Event items.
*The Hallowe'en Mini Golf piece is NOT included in the All Hallows' Items achievement, and therefore it is not required to purchase it.
Grab Your Spooky Companion for Bush Whacking!
Pet Packs for 2016- COMING SOON!
Previous Year's Event Pets available for Bush Bucks:
Halloween Kitty - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Pet Monster - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Baby Cthulhu - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Vacuum Kitten - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Sad Mummy - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Beholder - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Kitten Witch - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Creepy Pumpkin - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Emo Werewolf - 25% of Nothing Wins transform into Sweets at Max Level
Post your Hallowe'en scariness and questions on the forum!
The event will run until Friday November 4th at Noon PST!
Frequently Asked Questions
- How can I find the Pumpkins?
Just keep whacking. The Holiday Item runes and pets will help attract them as well.
- How do I decorate my Mansion?
You need to whack up Pumpkins. You can buy decorations from Glenda in the event area, or from the Store when you're in Build mode inside the Mansion. Once you have decorations, you can place them like you're decorating your ranch using Build mode.
- How do I get the Hallowe'en Completionist achievement?
You need to buy each of the decorations available for Pumpkins, as well as make all 4 decorations that Glenda offers you along with getting at least 1 of each of the Creatures the Cop will let you request from your friends. You don't have to place them in your mansion though.
- How do I scare the Kids?
Just keep buying decorations and getting friends to up the scare level of your interactive decorations. As your event progress increases, you will scare the kids more and more. As well, when you reach a certain level of scariness, the kids will elect to no longer tour your house.
- Does the Timey-Wimey watch or Time Turner affect the Kids?
No, the kids do not have quest cooldowns, so trinket effects that work for quests will not apply to them.
- What adds to my event progress?
Making your mansion as scary as possible by buying decorations (but you don't have to place them all.)
- Do I have to do the achievements?
No. Completing the goals for the achievements is totally optional. You get either a large energy pack or a title for your character from them, no event progress.
- Where can I see all the achievements available and how to get them?
Either on the holiday dialog, the achievements dialog, or on the blog.