Portal:Habboween

The Habboween Portal

Habboween (contraction of the words Habbo and Halloween) is a returning seasonal event that starts runs throughout October. The original furniture line was called 'Halloween' and released around 2001.

Halloween is a very popular holiday and especially celebrated in English speaking countries like the United States and United Kingdom. The name Halloween comes from "All Hallows Eve", the night before All Saints Day on 1 November. It originates back to the Celtic era where Halloween used to be their New Year. When the harvest was done and seeding for the next day was ready they could take some time for a day off, also known as the Celtic 'Samhain'

Spanish speaking countries, especially Mexico, known their own version of the Halloween celebration under the name "Dia De Los Muertos" (Day Of The Dead) which Habbo have also celebrated, in 2014.

Virus

The Virus furniture range was released as part of the Virus Event in 2008.

The range consisted of two slightly altered themes on the Hospital (furniture) items such as the Beds and Curtains - covered in either blood or green goo.

Virus furni is very common to find across Habbo, particularly in Hospital RPGs, but doesn't reach above 2 Credits per item.

Limited Edition Rare

The Day of the Dead Altar is a Limited Edition Rare that was released in February 2015.

The altar, releases as part of the Day Of The Dead campaign was based on a real-life alter popularly used in Mexico to remember their past loved ones.

Traditionally, photos of the family are usually placed on an altar and decorated with candles, fruit and Mexican Marigolds.

The Limited Edition Rare was released into the Catalogue for the price of 500 Credits.

However, due to its controversial design, and its high price, the LTD was not well received by the users and only 46 out of the 90 units was sold before the item was removed from the Catalogue.