Halloween Party 2014

"SOLVE THE MYSTERY"

- The tagline for the party

The Halloween Party 2014 was a party in Club Penguin that began on October 23, and ended on November 5, 2014.

Storyline
A week before the Halloween Party, puffles begin to feel agitated, and the first three floors of the Puffle Hotel appearing "haunted." Gariwald VII goes to investigate the alleged paranormal activity that is happening here, hinting toward Ghost Puffles. . October 23, the Puffle Hotel shot up thirteen stories overnight, and rumors about Ghost Puffles haunting the Puffle Hotel begin to circulate. Gariwald VIII has gone missing while investigating paranormal events there. With the help of Skip the bellhop, penguins have to explore all 13 floors of the haunted hotel, solve puzzles, and assemble the ghost catcher to save Gariwald.

Later, Skip is revealed to be an evil ghost who wants to use the energy of the ghost puffles to haunt Club Penguin Island. However, he is defeated by penguins, Gariwald is freed from being kidnapped, and penguins are allowed to adopt a ghost puffle.

Walkthrough
As soon as the player arrives at the Puffle Hotel, the bellhop Skip greets them, saying that he started working there when the hotel started to look haunted. In order to explore the hotel to find Gariwald, the player must find the elevator, which is unfortunately out of order. Skip suggests that the player goes down to the Basement to turn on the switches, which causes Ghost Puffles to appear. Skip gets scared, and blames the puffles for haunting the hotel, and suspects them of taking Gariwald. With the elevator now working, the player will be able to access all the floors except the ones that have to be unlocked during the party and the 13th floor, to which Skip claims "you know, there's nothing on the 13th floor anyway."

Upon entering the Sitting Room, which is on the fourth floor, the player spots a mysterious gear piece. However, a wall moves up and closes the fireplace, and ghostly fires ignite on the candlesticks around the room and fireplace as more Ghost Puffles appear. The player must throw snowballs on the fires to extinguish them. After all the fires are out, the wall blocking the gear piece lowers, allowing the player to claim it. Skip confirms it as the gear as part of the Ghost Catcher, a contraption of Gariwald's. The player is then tasked of collecting all of the gear parts for the Ghost Catcher while solving puzzles and encountering more Ghost Puffles.

Upon arriving at the Dining Room on the sixth floor, the player encounters another part of the Ghost Catcher. However, like the Sitting Room, a wall lowers down, preventing the player from retrieving the part. The player must simply arrange the plates on the tables so that the light coming from the ceiling to hit the wall, allowing the player to successfully get the part.

The player then searches for the next part of the Ghost Catcher on the 7th floor, the Ballroom. Like the previous two rooms, a puzzle must be solved to retrieve the part. The player must follow the paths shown on the wall above the part, despite coming back to the same room. Once the player has successfully followed the path instructions, the player can get the part required for the Ghost Catcher.

The player then finds the next part of the Ghost Catcher on the 8th floor, the Pool. In order to retrieve the part, the player must pop all the pumpkins in the room to receive the part.

The player searches the library on the 9th floor for the next part of the Ghost Catcher, which is organized into a maze. The player must find the way to the power circuit to lower the wall, retrieve the part, then find the way out of the maze.

On the eleventh floor, the Balcony, the player must answer four riddles said by a gargoyle by using certain emotes. The emotes are a smiley face, frown face, winking face, and queasy face. Once the player has answered all four riddles correctly, the player is rewarded with the last part of the Ghost Catcher, assuming that the player went in order.

After all the parts have been found for the Ghost Catcher, the player can assemble them on the twelfth floor, the Storage Room. The player then uses the power circuit pad to trap the Ghost Puffles. Skip congratulates the player, and a cage comes down on the player. Skip says that everything worked out the way he wanted it, and his icon changes to look ghost-like. The player and the Ghost Puffles are transported to the 13th floor.

On the 13th floor Skip reveals his true form as a ghost, and reveals his plan to trick the player into capturing the Ghost Puffles, then using their energy to haunt Club Penguin. He also reveals that he was the one to capture Gariwald. Gariwald asks the player to find a way to get out of the cage. The player then throws a snowball at the power box, which shuts the cage down. The player then attempts to free the Ghost Puffles, but Skip uses his energy to block the player, saying that the Ghost Puffles are his "ticket to the big-leagues." Gariwald suggests that the player throws a snowball at the rubble above Skip. When the player does this, Skip temporarily gets distracted, and the player sets the puffles and Gariwald free. After the player does that, Skip escapes from the hotel. Gariwald congratulates the player for freeing the puffles, and the player can adopt a Ghost Puffle and claim the Bellhop Hat.

Glitches

 * There was a glitch during the party in which upon logging on, the player card will display the image of the Olaf transformation revert button in the bottom-right. Clicking the button will not have any effect.
 * At one point the Mine stopped working and no one could play games in it or leave unless they used the map. You could also walk on the walls.

Trivia

 * It was first confirmed in a "You Decide" blog post on the What's New Blog.
 * It was the 10th annual Halloween Party in Club Penguin.
 * This was the second Halloween Party to feature a new puffle, the first being the Halloween Party 2007. However, in the 2007 Halloween Party, the puffle could not be adopted at the time.
 * This was also the third party to have an exclusive puffle available, the other two being the Prehistoric Party 2014 and Frozen Party.
 * This was the first party in which the Puffle Hotel will be decorated.
 * The Puffle Hotel also consisted of a total of 16 floors, each one decorated.
 * Players had to complete a quest in order to obtain the new Ghost Puffle.
 * This was the 6th time Gary is the mascot at a Halloween Party.
 * This marked the second appearance of Gariwald VIII.
 * This also marked the only time any of Gary's family members has appeared at two separate events. However, Garugg the Ugg Ugg was mentioned in the Prehistoric Party 2013 and later appeared in the Prehistoric Party 2014.
 * This was also the first time Gariwald is shown with the new penguin style.
 * During the School & Skate Party, the Puffle Berry Mall had a picture on a wall with Jack-o-Lanterns and a storm in the background, referencing past Halloween Parties and hinting at this one.
 * The party began at the same time as the 9th Anniversary Party.
 * There were 2 mascots during the party, Aunt Arctic and Gary the Gadget Guy.
 * This was because this party and the 9th Anniversary Party (where Aunt Arctic visited) occurred at the same time.
 * The Puffle Hotel side-plot featured in the party is similar to the plot of Disney's Tower of Terror film.
 * This marks the first appearance of Skip.
 * Most of the rooms are from the Halloween Party 2013, but with a few changes.
 * Once you've finished the quest, you can do the quest again but you'll get coins instead of parts.
 * There may have been hints of the Pirate Party 2014 in the Sitting Room.

Construction

 * Puffle Hotel Lobby
 * Puffle Hotel Spa
 * Puffle Hotel Rooftop

Party

 * Beach
 * Beacon
 * Book Room
 * Cave
 * Clothes Shop
 * Cloud Forest
 * Cove
 * Dock
 * Dojo
 * Dojo Courtyard
 * Fire Dojo
 * Forest
 * Iceberg
 * Lighthouse
 * Lodge Attic
 * Mine Shack
 * Pet Shop
 * Pizza Parlor
 * Plaza
 * Puffle Park
 * School
 * Skatepark
 * Ski Hill
 * Ski Lodge
 * Ski Village
 * Snow Dojo
 * Snow Forts
 * Stadium
 * Town

Puffle Hotel

 * Puffle Hotel Basement
 * Puffle Hotel Lobby
 * Puffle Hotel Spa
 * Puffle Hotel Roof
 * Puffle Hotel Sitting Room
 * Puffle Hotel Deluxe Suite
 * Puffle Hotel Dining Room
 * Puffle Hotel Ball Room
 * Puffle Hotel Pool
 * Puffle Hotel Library
 * Puffle Hotel Luxury Suite
 * Puffle Hotel Balcony
 * Puffle Hotel Storage
 * Puffle Hotel 13th Floor

Music

 * Puffle Hotel Sitting Room (4th Floor)
 * Beach
 * Dock
 * Forest
 * Snow Forts
 * Stadium
 * Mine Shack
 * Iceberg
 * Cloud Forest
 * Dojo Courtyard
 * Puffle Hotel Balcony (11th Floor)
 * Puffle Hotel Pool (8th Floor)
 * Fire Dojo
 * Snow Dojo
 * Puffle Hotel Lobby
 * Puffle Hotel Roof
 * Puffle Hotel Spa
 * Cove
 * Puffle Hotel Basement
 * Puffle Hotel Ballroom (7th Floor)
 * Puffle Hotel Dinning Room (6th Floor)
 * Puffle Hotel Deluxe Suite (5th Floor)
 * Puffle Hotel Library (9th Floor)
 * Puffle Hotel Luxury Suite (10th Floor)
 * Puffle Hotel Storage (12th Floor)
 * The 13th Floor
 * Town Center and The Plaza
 * School