Habbo Palooza
| Habbo Palooza 2014 | |
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| Release date: | July 2014 |
| Season: | Summer |
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| Available from: | Builders Club MarketPlace Trade |
| Previous Campaign: Habbo World Cup 2014 (Campaign) |
Next Campaign: Wild Wild West |
| Habbo Palooza 2013 | |
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| Release date: | June 2013 June 2014 |
| Season: | Summer |
| Availability | |
| Available from: | Builders Club MarketPlace Trade |
| Previous Campaign: Mystics |
Next Campaign: Pirates |
Habbo Palooza is both a campaign and a range of furniture. First released in 2013 and then again in 2014, the campaigns revolved around the theme of a music festival. Various games and activities are put together and includes Celebrity visits that are hired to appear in-game. In 2013 the events were created by a team of hand-picked users after submitting their event ideas, whereas in 2014 the Builders at Work team were in charge of the events.
Furniture
Various furniture have been released over the years as part of the Habbo Palooza campaign, including:
Palooza Furni
Based on what you might find around a festival ground, Palooza has a strong link to camping and outdoor music performances.
| Name | Image | Name | Image |
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| Portable Barbecue |  |
Beige Folding Chair | 
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| Beige Folding Table |  |
Camouflage Folding Chair | 
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| Camouflage Folding Table |  |
Multicoloured Stage Fence | 
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| Fence |  |
Fence Corner | 
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| Pillar of Light! |  |
Direction Sign | 
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| Ice Cream Stand |  |
Chicken Stand | 
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Tents
Tents were released on the 27th June 2013, and brought a new form of secrecy to players. The Tents meant that players could go in one and no one outside would be able to hear what they were saying, if more than one player was in the tent then only they could hear. However, if users were in a tent they could still hear outside. Tents essentially brought in a way to initiate a group version of the "whisper" command.
There were 2 sizes of tents available as well as 4 colours which were blue, beige, orange and camouflage. The prices differed with the smaller ones costing 10 Credits each in the Catalogue whereas the bigger ones cost 20 Credits. As well as the Tents, other furni related to camping and festival staging were released.
| Name | Image |
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| Beige Tent | 
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| Blue Tent | 
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| Camouflage Tent | 
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| Orange Tent | 
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| Big Camouflage Tent | 
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| Big Beige Tent | 
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Habbo Palooza Piñatas & Guitars
On the 19th July 2013, a set of Palooza Guitars were made attainable via two different piñatas, with the five Guitars obtainable via the Ultra Rare Piñata priced at 120 Credits being worth more than those from the Rainbow Piñata priced at 25 Credits. Users needed to purchase an Effect from the Catalogue for 100 Duckets and walk under the Piñatas in order to break them and spawn a Guitar at random; with some Guitars being slightly more/less common than others.
| Name | Image |
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| Ultra Rare Piñata | 
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| Rainbow Piñata | 
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| Alhambra Guitar | 
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| Battle Ball Guitar | 
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| Country Guitar | 
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| Cubie Guitar | 
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| Diner Guitar | 
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| Gothic Guitar | 
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| Lost Tribe Guitar | 
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| Sci Fi Guitar | 
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| Steampunk Guitar | 
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| Streets of Bobba Guitar | 
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Rares
Palooza Rares were items of furniture released during the Habbo Palooza campaign which ran throughout the summer months, the category included 3 similar items in forms of stands for festivals. They were released for 8 hours each time and they became available on the 15th, 17th and 19th July 2013. They were all sold for 25 Credits each time.
| Name | Image |
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| Popcorn Stand | 
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| Hot Dog Vendor | 
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| Bubble Juice Stand | 
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In 2014 a further 2 Palooza-themed rares were released.
| Name | Image | Badge |
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| My Little Unicorn Balloon | 
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| Head in the Hole Board | 
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Bonus Rares
The 80s Rare Guitar was obtained as a Bonus Rare (ie: by purchasing 120 credits) instead of being made available via piñatas like the other guitars.
| Name | Image |
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| Cotton Candy Stand | 
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| 80s Rare Guitar | 
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In July 2014 there were two separate bonus rares based on the Palooza festivities.
| Name | Image |
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| Drinks Stall | 
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| Candy Stall | 
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Limited Edition Rares
In accordance with the Habbo Palooza campaign, one LTD Edition Rare was released to celebrate this event. All 180 units were purchased.
| Name | Image | Quantity Available | Price |
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| Palooza Kiosk |  |
180 | 240 Credits |
Crackables
In 2014 four more piñatas were released as Crackable rares,[1] each containing one of three further rares if opened.
| Name | Image | Info | Badge |
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| Cafe Stand Piñata | 
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Contains 1 of 3 Cafe Stands | 
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| Duck Piñata | 
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Contains 1 of 3 Duck Balloons | 
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| Carousel Horse Piñata | 
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Contains 1 of 3 Carousel Horses | 
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| Hot Air Balloon Piñata | 
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Contains 1 of 3 Hot Air Balloons | 
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Room Bundles
The Palooza Hoopla Bundle released in July 2015 (and later in January 2017) was made up of Palooza furniture.
The Village Fair Bundle was released in July 2017 and included mostly Palooza furniture, also containing the exclusive Merchandise Stall.
2013 Palooza Competitions
LMFAO Dance Competition
This was a competition judged by the dance group LMFAO. Habbo players were to make a Dance Video that was 10 seconds long and submit it for review. There were three winners of the LMFAO Dance Competition. Each winner of the Dance Video Competition received a Silver Guitar Trophy with a unique inscription stating "Congrats on winning with some expert shuffling moves! Habbo hugs from .beeches. and powertoo" though there is no inscription recognizing the winner's username.
Event Designer
A competition was held asking users to send in event ideas. The best ones were given the ability to help make the rooms for the event and host the events. The winners were also given Event Planner badges for their contribution. Another competition was held asking users to design their own stage room for the band Room 94 that was making an appearance for the campaign. The best room would have the event hosted in their room.
Attend a Live Google+ Hangout with The Backstreet Boys
Two lucky players were chosen to attend a live hangout with the Backstreet Boys, although the competition was only available for those who live in London.
- Japaniece
- -PREDICT
Music Submission Competition
This competition asked users to submit a video showing themselves, or someone they know, performing an original, catchy song that contained no vulgar language. The winner had their video broadcasted in the Main Stage room, allowing thousands of users to listen to it.
The finalists from each hotel were:
- Trapaceada - Habbo.com.br
- M0n573r - Habbo.it
- Brocken1504 - Habbo.de
- Risoliogh - Habbo.fr
- DJay - Habbo.com
- !!Leo11 - Habbo.se
- niklas293 - Habbo.dk
- RawsonBallin - Habbo.nl
- Verseker - Habbo.es
The overall winner was: DJay of Habbo.COM with his band Lazarus.
Controversy
The original winner of the music submission competition was Risoliogh of Habbo.fr, but it was seen by the judges that his music included too many samples of other songs in it, deeming it more of a cover than an original song and resulted in the song being disqualified.
Trivia
- Sara and Tegan made an appearance on Habbo.com and Habbo.com.br and answered questions in the Main Stage room.
References