Snow Cat and Snow Trekker

The Snow Cat and Snow Trekker were two very similar types of snow-traversing vehicles that appeared in the Club Penguin franchise. The Snow Cat was a vehicle that first appeared as a decoration in Experimental Penguins, and was later rideable by players in Penguin Chat 3. The Snow Trekker was a vehicle in Club Penguin that was capable of traveling over snow much faster than a penguin could waddle, and was invented by Gary the Gadget Guy as a patrol vehicle for the Elite Penguin Force, but later appeared in other capacities.
===Snow Cat===
A Snow Cat first appeared in Experimental Penguins, and one was located in the Crash Site room, presumably being the "crash" namesake of the room. It was embedded into the ground next to a body of water, with its doors broken off, and fireworks dropped off beside it.
Snow Cats later reappeared in Penguin Chat 3, and were rideable. To access them, players first had to click the hook of the construction crane at the Construction Site, causing them to wear a hard hat. Then, players could click the "COMING SOON" sign and a Snow Cat would appear, with the player riding inside. The Snow Cat was coded as an alternate "color" for players rather than as an item that was worn.https://twitter.com/_screenhog/status/1413603115618635778
Snow Cats made a few cameos in Club Penguin, but were not rideable again.
*On the second-to-last page of the edition of the Penguin Style catalog, Snow Cats were advertised as being on sale, but part of the advertisement and the button to buy it were covered with an "OUT OF STOCK" sticker, so players could not buy one. This was included solely as a reference to Penguin Chat 3. An actual Snow Cat item was considered for Club Penguin, but after being tested, it was deemed so big that it would obstruct gameplay and was scrapped.https://twitter.com/_screenhog/status/1413622871251841030
*In the Lighthouse, a bottle containing a miniature replica of a Snow Cat was on top of some crates. In PSA missions, it could be interacted with. In the first few missions the Lighthouse was accessible in, the player simply remarks that it is a miniature of a vehicle used for traveling on snow. In mission 10, the player remarks "Snow Trekker: the next generation." In mission 11, the player remarks "Snow Trekker, perfect for any voyager." Both of these remarks are references to Star Trek, the former to The Next Generation, and the latter to Voyager. Both also refer to it as a Snow Trekker, despite being a miniature of the Snow Cat.
*During the Music Jams in 2008 and 2009, the Pizza Parlor had the front half of a Snow Cat embedded in a wall, referencing how some real-life restaurants use halves of cars as decorations.
===Snow Trekker===
The original Snow Trekker was built by Gary the Gadget Guy, modeled after Snow Cats, and first appeared in the Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force video game, in the mission Super Secret Gadgets. It was made to be a patrol vehicle for the Elite Penguin Force, and is fitted with equipment for all-terrain travel: pontoons and sails for crossing water, and a plow for destroying obstacles such as snow piles and tree stumps. It also has a "Sticky Cocoa Security System" which soaks attackers in cocoa to deter them, and make them easier to track after they escape. The player can ride the Snow Trekker in the mini-game of the same name, and completing this mini-game is required to progress during multiple missions.
Although only one Snow Trekker appeared initially, it is implied by Gary in issue 376 of the Club Penguin Times that multiple more were made sometime later, as he says "a Snow Trekker". It is never mentioned what happened to the original Snow Trekker, nor if this type of vehicle was further used by the EPF for patrolling. Like the Snow Cat, Snow Trekkers made several cameo appearances after the release of the Elite Penguin Force video game, but were also never rideable again.
*During the Winter Party, a Snow Trekker appeared in the Yeti Cave at the end of The Great Snow Maze.
*During the Music Jams in 2010 and 2011, as well as the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam, the Pizza Parlor had the front half of a Snow Trekker embedded in a wall, replacing the Snow Cat from 2008 and 2009.
*The animation for the "Yeti Cave" power card in Card-Jitsu portrayed a penguin wearing a Yeti Costume that rode in a Snow Trekker and ran over the opponent, burying them in snow.
*Throughout Operation: Crustacean, a Snow Trekker was parked in Area 501, with a mobile shop behind it, named "Elite Gear and Catering". During the Holiday Party 2015, the Trekker was decorated in multicolored lights.
===Similar vehicles===
Similar vehicles, some not referred to by a specific name, made various appearances.
*According to Gary in issue 376 of the Club Penguin Times, he remodeled a Snow Trekker into an unseen "Ice Cream Trekker". This was in turn later remodeled into the Time Trekker 3000, a time machine that was used multiple times, primarily during Prehistoric Parties to travel to the distant past.
*Two pickup truck-like Trekkers appeared at the Beach and Dock during Operation: Blackout. They both were carrying supplies in the back.
*A wrecking ball-like Trekker appeared at the Plaza during the construction of the Puffle Hotel, and at the Snow Forts during construction for the Penguin Cup and the SoundStudio Party.
*An ambulance-like Trekker appeared at the Beach during the Marvel Super Hero Takeover 2013. If a player threw a snowball at it while wearing special gloves, it could have been damaged, or then repaired with the Construct Power Gloves.
*The Snow Cone 3000 from Club Penguin: Monster Beach Party, built by Gary at the request of Jangrah, resembles a Trekker, although it is not named as such. It was later remade into the Slush-Rusher 1 by Gary and Sydmull.
==Trivia==
*In Elite Penguin Force, Gary shows the player a small model of the Snow Trekker in his room before the real one is made, and they comment "I thought that was just a legend!", and if the player interacts with it, they think "I can hardly believe it... I thought this vehicle vanished off the face of the island...", implying that Experimental Penguins and Penguin Chat 3 took place on the same island as Club Penguin. Towards the end of its debut mission, if the player interacts with the Snow Trekker, they expresses giddy disbelief by thinking "I still can't believe that the Snow Trekker is real!"
*The Snow Cat was not referred to by its actual name after 2005. The only time it was referred to by any name was after the Snow Trekker debuted in 2008, where it was also referred to as a Snow Trekker when its miniature was interacted with in PSA missions.
*The Snow Trekker was made into merchandise, with detachable equipment.
*The Foodtrekker from Club Penguin Island has a very similar design to the Snow Trekker.
==Gallery==
===Snow Cat===
Experiment penguins crash site photo.png|The Crash Site from Experimental Penguins
SnowCats.png|Players riding in Snow Cats in Penguin Chat 3
Penguin Style Oct 2005 Snow Cat.png|An advertisement for Snow Cats in the Penguin Style catalog (the partially obscured text reads "This bulldozer-like vehicle is perfect for snow travel. Warranty to 100,000 kilometres.")
Snow Cat Pizza Parlor.png|Half of a Snow Cat in the wall of the Pizza Parlor during Music Jams in 2008 and 2009
Snow Cat bottle in Lighthouse mission.png|A Snow Cat model (referred to as a Snow Trekker) in PSA missions, with a Star Trek reference that appears in PSA Mission 10: Waddle Squad
===Snow Trekker===
Gary introducing Snow Trekker.png|Gary showing the player a small model of the Snow Trekker, in Elite Penguin Force
Super secret gadgets.png|The Snow Trekker in a near-completed state
Snowcat Minigame.PNG|Gameplay of the Snow Trekker mini-game
Cocoa covered Trekker.png|The Snow Trekker's Sticky Cocoa Security System activated
Snow Trekker Pizza Parlor.png|Half of a Snow Trekker in the wall of the Pizza Parlor during Music Jams in 2010, 2011, and 2012
CJ power card yeti.png|A Snow Trekker in the animation for the "Yeti Cave" power card
Snow Trekker Operation Crustacean.png|A Snow Trekker from Area 501
Snow Trekker Operation Crustacean holiday.png|A Snow Trekker from Area 501 during the Holiday Party 2015
Snow Trekker.jpg|The Snow Trekker toy with a small Gary figure inside
===Similar vehicles===
Time Trekker.png|The Time Trekker 3000
Trekker pickup truck Blackout Beach.png|The pickup truck at the Beach from Operation: Blackout
Trekker pickup truck Blackout Dock.png|The pickup truck at the Dock from Operation: Blackout
Trekker wrecking ball.png|The wrecking ball from the construction for the Puffle Hotel, Penguin Cup, and SoundStudio Party
Trekker ambulance Marvel 2013.png|The ambulance from the Marvel Super Hero Takeover 2013
Trekker ambulance Marvel 2013 boom.png|The ambulance from the Marvel Super Hero Takeover 2013, when damaged
SnowconePartyMachine.png|The Snow Cone 3000 from Monster Beach Party
SlushRasher 1.png|The Slush-Rusher 1 from Monster Beach Party
==Names in other languages==
===Snow Trekker===
==References==
Category:Early Club Penguin
Category:Penguin Chat 3
Category:Automobiles