Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Spore-shroom - October 2022

This Penny's quest focuses on the CORE plant Spore-shroom and was offered between between October 12, 2022 and October 19, 2022

Spore-shroom is a member of the Ail-Mint family.
Spore-shroom costs 150 Sun. (125 Sun at level 4.)
Spore-shroom lobs spores which does 50 damage to the nearest zombie. (+5 per level)
Zombies defeated by Spore-shroom spawn another Spore-shroom - provided the tile is empty.

Commentary:
This is an interesting concept. A plant which spawns copies of itself when a zombie perishes.

This is a nice idea for a plant. In practice though, this plant doesn't quite live up to its billing. The newly spawned Spore-shrooms tend to be placed on the right side of the lawn, where they get eaten rather quickly. You could argue that these spores are acting like a Wall-nut or a speed bump for the plants. Definitely true.

There seems to be a lack of consistency with this plant. Having run levels where the only plants are Spore-shroom and a Sun producer, I never felt quite comfortable with this plant unless I had three (3) Spores-shrooms. Even then, there would be occasions where zombies would eat their way through.

Bottom Line:
There simply are better options. Cabbage-pult costs less and at level 3, do the same damage output.

You're really paying for a stall effect. A stall effect which may not last all that long.

Level 1 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 2 of 2
Survive the zombie attack
Chosen Perk is JALAPEÑO. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Protect the endangered plants - Chard Guards on column 2
Stun zombies not offered / 30 / 30 times

Level 2 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand Style
Perk = Shields : Needed to stop the Fisherman's hooks
Chill zombies 30 / 30 / times
There are precious flowers on the lawn which can not be trampled - not offered / 3 and 4 / 5 and 6
Starting Sun = 2,700 / 2,500 / 2,250

Level 3 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Vasebreaker style
Chosen Perk is JALAPEÑO. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Destroy 3 / 4 / 5 gravestones
Do not lose more than not offered / 1 / 0 plants

Level 4 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Survive the zombie attack with the given plants
Chosen Perk is JALAPEÑO. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Defeat 1 / 2 / 2 Yetis
There are precious flowers on the lawn which can not be trampled - not offered / 3 and 4 / 4 and 5

Level 5 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Survive for three (3) minutes
Chosen Perk is JALAPEÑO. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Defeat Caesar 1 / 1 / 1 time
Chill zombies not offered / 50 / 60 times

+Timestamps
00:00 Level 1 - Difficulty 3
03:07 Level 2 - Difficulty 3
06:46 Level 3 - Difficulty 3
10:11 Level 4 - Difficulty 3
16:37 Level 5 - Difficulty 3