Dark Winter Tales

Dark Winter Tales is a special, one-of-a-kind Thymed Event for Plants vs. Zombies 2, introduced in the most recent update for the game. Like with all of the other Thymed Events, there are no new plants to unlock (although there are several rewards scattered throughout the levels), but there ARE however multiple new zombies that have shown up for the Dark Winter Tales event - specifically 14 regular zombies and 1 Zombot. Dark Winter Tales lasts for a total of 45 levels and takes place during the night, with a few Last Stand and Special Delivery levels scattered throughout as well.
Dark Winter Tales comes with the following gimmicks:
*Mossling Backup: Every once in a while, a Mossling from the environment will jump onto the lawn, bouncing down the lane to help fend off the zombies. This doesn't do much, but it's fun.
*Rain: Occasionally, the sky will start to rain and thunder which causes all fire effect to be reduced in effectiveness, as well as casting the odd lightning bolt which deals major damage to a random tile.
*Firestorms: Occasionally, the lawn is engulfed in flames which deals constant light damage to all plants and zombies and reduces visibility. Firestorm damage is unable to actually take out any plants or zombies, but it can get them down to 1 Toughness.
Dark Winter Tales, like Brainzforce One, is designed as an "Elite" Thymed Event. This means it's basically made to be very difficult but you get 200 gems at the end.
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==New Zombies==
<tabber>
|-|Grouch Zombie=
|-|Grouch Conehead=
|-|Crouch Buckethead=
|-|Grouch Flag Zombie=
|-|Coalhead Zombie=
|-|Candy Spear Zombie=
|-|Flame Fighter Zombie=
|-|Redflare=
|-|Krampantuar=
|-|Undesirable Imp=
|-|Blowtorch Zombie=
|-|Present Pusher Zombie=
|-|Naughty Imp=
|-|Nice Imp=
|-|Zombot Gingerdread House=
</tabber>
==Levels==
As with all Thymed Event levels, these cannot be replayed.In addition, no coin bags are awarded for completing levels.I decided against describing special gimmicks for levels individually as there's not really much of a benefit for doing it with a Thymed Event. There's no new plants to unlock, and the gimmicks are recycled from previous worlds, so just the essentials should be enough.
Level	Plants	Flags	Prize
1 	Choice	2 	N/A
2 	Choice	2 	N/A
3 	Choice	2 	N/A
4 	Choice	2 	N/A
5 	Choice	2 	x50Cold Snapdragon
6 	Choice	2 	N/A
7 	Choice	2 	N/A
8 	Choice	3 	N/A
9 	Choice	2 	N/A
10 	Choice	2 	x50Ice Bloom
11 	Choice	3 	N/A
12 	Choice	2 	N/A
13 	Choice	3 	N/A
14 	Choice	3 	N/A
15 	Choice	3 	x50Chilly Pepper
16 	Choice	4 	N/A
17 	Choice	3 	N/A
18 	Choice	4 	N/A
19 	Choice	3 	N/A
20 	Choice	4 	x50Snow Pea
21 	Choice	4 	N/A
22 	Choice	4 	N/A
23 	Choice	4 	N/A
24 	Choice	5 	N/A
25 	Choice	4 	x50Missile Toe
26 	Choice	4 	N/A
27 	Choice	5 	N/A
28 	Choice	6 	N/A
29 	Choice	5 	N/A
30 	Choice	5 	x50Iceweed
31 	Choice	6 	N/A
32 	Choice	6 	N/A
33 	Choice	6 	N/A
34 	Choice	7 	N/A
35 	Choice	6 	x50Ice-shroom
36 	Choice	7 	N/A
37 	Choice	7 	N/A
38 	Choice	7 	N/A
39 	Choice	8 	N/A
40 	Choice	8 	x50Yeti Moss
41 	Choice	8 	N/A
42 	Choice	9 	N/A
43 	Choice	9 	N/A
44 	Choice	10 	N/A
45 	Choice	N/A 	x200Gems
==Lawn==
==History==
===January 24th, 2024===
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==Dialogue==
===Level 1===
Crazy Dave: Hey, Penny, guess what time it is?
Penny: Analysis suggests it's time for a new adventure, User Dave.
Crazy Dave: Bingo! We're heading into the chilling unknown – Dark Winter Tales! Brrrrr, it's frosty fun!
Penny: Extreme caution is advised. Dark Winter Tales features frozen fiends, frosty challenges, and, of course, a mysterious new plant.
Crazy Dave: Did someone say mysterious? I love a good mystery! Let's get frosty!
===Level 3===
Crazy Dave: Well, well, well! Look at these little bundles of chilly joy! Mosslings, I presume?
Penny: Affirmative, User Dave. Mosslings are cold-resistant, fur-covered creatures native to this icy environment.
Crazy Dave: Cold-resistant, you say? Perfect! We've got ourselves the ultimate winter companions!
===Level 7===
Penny: It seems the weather is turning ominous. Rain incoming!
Crazy Dave: Rain? That's not fair! Zombies already have enough trouble keeping their hair in place!
Penny: I suggest preparing for reduced fire effectiveness, User Dave. Exercise caution.
Crazy Dave: Caution? Nonsense! We'll just slide into action, like penguins on parade!
===Level 13===
Penny: It appears the weather is once again taking a turn. Firestorms incoming!
Crazy Dave: Remind me to bring marshmallows next time. We could toast them over the firestorms for a snack!
Penny: User Dave, I must emphasize that the firestorms are a hazard. Toasting marshmallows is not advisable at this time.
Penny: During a firestorm, dancing flames engulf the lawn which deal constant damage to plants and zombies alike.
Crazy Dave: Spoilsport! But you're right, Penny. Let's save the marshmallow roasting for after we get out of here.
===Level 18===
Crazy Dave: Brrrrrr! Penny, what do you call an icy zombie's favorite dance?
Penny: I don't know, Crazy Dave. What do you call it?
Crazy Dave: The chill-step!
Penny: Quite amusing, sir.
===Level 24===
Crazy Dave: Penny? What's this furry figure in the distance?
Penny: That would be the source of all these Mosslings, User Dave.
Penny: The Yeti Moss is a furry Winter-mint family plant who attacks zombies when they get too close.
Penny: It also periodically releases bouncing Mosslings which slow and distract zombies.
Crazy Dave: Let's give those zombies a frosty reception, Penny! Winter is coming, and so is the Yeti Moss!
===Level 30===
Dr. Zomboss: How have you been enjoying your wintery experience?
Dr. Zomboss: The dancing flames, the ice-cold rain, it's marvelous!
Dr. Zomboss: You know, I made it just for you two.
Penny: How touching. Your presence is always a delight.
Dr. Zomboss: Speaking of delights, the delight will be mine soon!
Dr. Zomboss: As we speak, my latest invention is almost complete! It's going to give you a cold winter.
Crazy Dave: I'm sure it is. We'll be ready for it!
Dr. Zomboss: I'd like to see how you'll get out of this one, fools!
===Level 39===
Dr. Zomboss: You're doomed! Give up! This is my tall tale!
Crazy Dave: NEVER!!!
Dr. Zomboss: In that case, give a warm welcome to... the Zombot Gingerdread House!
Dr. Zomboss: Muahahahaha!
Penny: User Dave, estimated chances of success are 0.0001%.
Crazy Dave: Never tell me the odds!
===Level 40===
Dr. Zomboss: Blast it all! My gingerbread architecture was flawless! How did you manage to defeat it?
Crazy Dave: Winter may be dark, but we've got the power of plants and holiday spirit on our side.
Dr. Zomboss: Humph! This is just a temporary setback. I shall return with an even more diabolical plan!
==Trivia==
*The zombie placement in the level set will be added when there is art for zombies
**Otherwise, all of them would use the same placeholder tile and that would be pretty useless
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