Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Zomboss - GEM Plant Showcase - Hypno-shroom - May 2023

This Penny's quest focuses on the GEM plant Hypno-shroom and was offered between between May 3, 2023 and May 10, 2023.

Hypno-shroom is a member of the Enchant-Mint family.
Hypno-shroom costs 125 Sun. (-25 Sun at levels 5 and 9.)
When a zombie eats Hypno-shroom, said zombie will convert - change sides - and fight for the player.
When a zombie eats a plant-food enhanced Hypno-shroom, said zombie will transform into a Gargantuar and fight for the player.

The Good:
Having zombies fight for you? Definitely a good thing.
Having a Gargantuar on your side? Definitely a nice sight to see.

The Bad:
The zombies tend to be rather fragile; eliminating 0-2 additional zombies before being dispatched. Even turncoat Gargantuars can be overwhelmed. Turncoat Gargantuars typically can keep a lane clear of zombies, but it is not as reliable as you would like. Jalapeños can damage all zombies in a row. Rhubarbarian is pretty good at lane clearing. Not sure we want to use a precious plant food and a plant slot for something that isn't as reliable as we would like.

The Bottom Line:
Don't get us wrong - this is a fun plant. It is a cool plant. It's just not a super-effective plant.

+Timestamps
00:00 Difficulty 1 - Zoybean Pod + Blockoli
03:33 Difficulty 2 - Spore-shroom + Bonk Choy - FAIL. Spore-shroom is still awful - even in Boosterama.
07:10 Difficulty 3 - Mega Gatling Pea + Torchwood + Pea Vine

Given Plant = Hypno-shroom
Chosen Perk is Anti-gravity (Float away zombie) / Plant food zombie / Boss Buster

Level 1 Objective - Remove five (5) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 10 Hypnoshroom
Players start with 2,075 Sun.

Level 2 Objective - Remove seven (7) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 15 Hypnoshroom
Players start with 1,875 Sun.

Level 3 Objective - Remove nine (9) health bars in three (3) minutes.
Reward is 20 Hypnoshroom
Players start with 1,625 Sun.

We do not get a preview of Penny's Pursuit before it is released. So what you see is what players get.

We also try to vary the strategies from week to week and showcasing different plants and strategies and ideas. Using the same strategy week after week would be boring to see.

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