LEVEL 28 · Story Mode

Mechanical Snowfield (Outskirts)

With the swamp behind us, we've reached a new region known as Mechanical Snowfield.

Level brief

With the swamp behind us, we've reached a new region known as Mechanical Snowfield.

Lights flicker throughout the village, so this is clearly no ordinary place. We can even see traces of electricity and magnetism among its traditional buildings, radiating a strikingly futuristic air.

There are still zombies here, and Hurriclover has no more allies to call on. Hopefully we'll meet some new ones...

Spawn system

Spawn analysis

Summarizes and visualizes the level's natural spawn behavior.

Medium

Current difficultyMedium

Wave previewFirst two waves

Scan the opening roster first; lane distribution and mechanics remain in the full table.

  1. Wave01
    Known spawns x11 zombie type
  2. Wave02
    Known spawns x21 zombie type
Open full level wave tableView all 20 waves and lane distributions
Full level wave table20 waves total
Fixed laneRandom lanePoint-pool candidate

Point poolWhen the level initializes, budget, cost, and unlock wave filter candidates. Types are drawn with replacement by candidate weight; lanes use anti-repeat smoothing.

  1. Wave01
    Manual fixed configurationx1
    Fixed-lane distributionOnly spawns with an explicit lane are listed here
    1. Lane1
      —
    2. Lane2
      • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    3. Lane3
      —
    4. Lane4
      —
    5. Lane5
      —
  2. Wave02
    Manual fixed configurationx2
    Fixed-lane distributionOnly spawns with an explicit lane are listed here
    1. Lane1
      • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    2. Lane2
      —
    3. Lane3
      • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    4. Lane4
      —
    5. Lane5
      —
  3. Wave03
    Manual fixed configurationx2
    Fixed-lane distributionOnly spawns with an explicit lane are listed here
    1. Lane1
      —
    2. Lane2
      • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    3. Lane3
      • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    4. Lane4
      —
    5. Lane5
      —
  4. Wave04
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  5. Wave05
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  6. Wave06
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  7. Wave07
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  8. Wave08
    Manual fixed configurationx1+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Fixed-lane distributionOnly spawns with an explicit lane are listed here
    1. Lane1
      —
    2. Lane2
      —
    3. Lane3
      —
    4. Lane4
      • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    5. Lane5
      —
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  9. Wave09
    Manual fixed configurationx1+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Fixed-lane distributionOnly spawns with an explicit lane are listed here
    1. Lane1
      —
    2. Lane2
      • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    3. Lane3
      —
    4. Lane4
      —
    5. Lane5
      —
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  10. Wave10FLAG
    Manual fixed configurationx2+ flag-wave generation x5+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Fixed-lane distributionOnly spawns with an explicit lane are listed here
    1. Lane1
      —
    2. Lane2
      —
    3. Lane3
      —
    4. Lane4
      • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    5. Lane5
      • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
        Fixed lane
        x1
    Flag-wave generationThe engine fixes this count while building the wave table at level start, then distributes lanes with smoothed random selection
    • Flag ZombieFLAGZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Flag-wave spawn
      x1
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Flag-wave spawn
      x4
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  11. Wave11
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  12. Wave12
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  13. Wave13
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  14. Wave14
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  15. Wave15
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  16. Wave16
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  17. Wave17
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  18. Wave18
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  19. Wave19
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
  20. Wave20FLAG
    Manual fixed configurationx0+ flag-wave generation x9+ point-pool additions built at level start (random quantity)
    Flag-wave generationThe engine fixes this count while building the wave table at level start, then distributes lanes with smoothed random selection
    • Flag ZombieFLAGZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Flag-wave spawn
      x1
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Flag-wave spawn
      x8
    Point-pool candidatesOnly types affordable and unlocked for this wave are shown
    • Basic ZombieNORMALZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Starcone ZombieCONEZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Buckethead ZombiePAILZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?
    • Wheel ZombieINFROLLZOMBIE
      Random laneEligible lanes 1/2/3/4/5Point-pool candidate
      ?

xN separately counts authored JSON records and deterministic engine flag-wave generation at this difficulty; ? is resolved only when the point pool builds the wave table at level start.

Related story

Configured by this level

Entered: Mechanical Snowfield (Outskirts)

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  1. 0
    Peashooter

    We finally made it through the swamp, but it's freezing here!

  2. 1
    Lorus

    The floor tiles here are so uneven, and there are exposed wires everywhere.

  3. 2
    Peashooter

    Ow! I got shocked. Better not stand on the wires.

  4. 3
    (monologue)

    (Lightning Reed sure is having fun.)

  5. 4
    Applayer

    Even the outskirts of Mechanical Snowfield are bustling.

  6. 5
    Lily Pad

    But I haven't seen any signs. Should we ask someone for directions?

  7. 6
    Corchid

    Excuse me. Could you tell us how to cross this snowfield?

  8. 7
    Power Peony

    Hm? Are you from out of town? I'm Power Peony. Welcome to the Mechanical Snowfield!

  9. 8
    Power Peony

    If you want to get there... you'll have to pass through Snowbloom Palace, then get BISHOP's permission.

  10. 9
    Corchid

    Excuse me, but who is this BISHOP you mentioned?

  11. 10
    Power Peony

    You've never heard of BISHOP? He's the leader of Mechanical Snowfield! And my idol.

  12. 11
    Power Peony

    All the amazing technology you see here is thanks to his leadership. I've always wanted to meet him.

  13. 12
    Power Peony

    But there are zombies blocking the way from here to Snowbloom Palace... They don't seem to answer to BISHOP...

  14. 13
    Hygro Plantago

    If you'd like... why not come with us?

  15. 14
    Hygro Plantago

    We've already dealt with plenty of zombies along the way, and we need to pass through Snowbloom Palace too.

  16. 15
    Power Peony

    Really? Thank you so much! But I'm only going as far as Snowbloom Palace. I'm not going to the Zombie Lair.

  17. 16
    Power Peony

    I'll head back and pack a few things first.

  18. 17
    [narrator]

    After waiting a while for Power Peony...

  19. 18
    Power Peony

    I'm back! I'm all charged up. Let's activate the floor tile and get going.

  20. 19
    ——Homing Thistle

    Wait. Why are we activating a floor tile? Can this thing actually move?

  21. 19
    ——Red Stinger

    Huh? Is this floor tile some kind of vehicle?

  22. 20
    Power Peony

    This floor tile activates when you run electricity through it. It's a form of transportation unique to this area. Ready? Let's go!

  23. 21
    (monologue)Homing Thistle

    (Power Peony... She's only joining us temporarily, but she's still a welcome addition to the team.)

  24. 21
    (monologue)Red Stinger

    (Our new companion, Power Peony. Though she'll leave once we're through Mechanical Snowfield.)

  25. 22
    (monologue)Homing Thistle

    (Electricity... moving floor tiles... BISHOP... Things are getting interesting.)

  26. 22
    (monologue)Red Stinger

    (Technology, snowfields... There's so much new stuff, I can hardly keep up.)

  27. 23
    (monologue)Homing Thistle

    (The heavy snow may have chilled my petals, but this feeling... it burns hotter than ever.)

  28. 23
    (monologue)Red Stinger

    (It's like going from lighting a fire with flint to suddenly having a water heater.)

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Completed: Mechanical Snowfield (Outskirts)

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  1. 0
    Power Peony

    That zombie's wheel... It says... "perpetual motion machine"?

  2. 1
    Power Peony

    Peddling pseudoscience like that in Mechanical Snowfield... Is this supposed to be an insult?

  3. 2
    Sunflower

    The wheel's name is written on it too: "The Tossing-and-Turning Closed Loop." What a weird name.

  4. 3
    Sunflower

    And underneath that, it says: "BISHOP-approved."

  5. 4
    [narrator]

    Power Peony is drinking a can of "The Pond" energy drink.

  6. 5
    [narrator]

    At those words, she coughs and spills the drink all over herself.

  7. 6
    [narrator]

    Hygro Plantago moves closer to Power Peony and absorbs the spilled drink to clean her off.

  8. 7
    Hygro Plantago

    Was the news really that shocking? Hold still. I'll clean you up.

  9. 8
    Power Peony

    Oh, thank you... What should I call you?

  10. 9
    Hygro Plantago

    I'm Hygro Plantago. Just call me Plantago.

  11. 10
    Power Peony

    What even is this wheel? BISHOP-approved? No way!

  12. 11
    Power Peony

    Those zombies must have made that up! There's no way BISHOP would fail to spot such obvious pseudoscience.

  13. 12
    Hygro Plantago

    I took a quick look. Just as Peony said, there's an electric motor hidden inside the wheel.

  14. 13
    Lightning Reed

    And something still has to push it. It's obviously a fake.

  15. 14
    Power Peony

    Let's keep moving. When we meet BISHOP, we have to tell him about this pseudoscientific junk.

  16. 15
    Power Peony

    And thanks, Plantago. That drink would've gotten horribly sticky once it dried.

  17. 16
    (monologue)Homing Thistle

    (It's freezing out here. Riding this moving floor tile is seriously cold.)

  18. 16
    (monologue)Red Stinger

    (My petals are freezing spread out like this. How does Peony stay in bloom in this weather?)

  19. 17
    (monologue)Homing Thistle

    (I'm starting to think Power Peony isn't just an ordinary plant here in Mechanical Snowfield.)

  20. 17
    (monologue)Red Stinger

    (There's something curious about Power Peony's attitude toward BISHOP...)

Related by story definition

Completed: Mechanical Snowfield (Outskirts)Second Encounter

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  1. 0
    Wiremoss

    That wraps up the cleanup, right?

  2. 1
    ——Homing Thistle

    Let's head back to Snowbloom Palace. That Thistlewolf said there was something waiting for us there.

  3. 1
    ——Red Stinger

    Let's report back at Snowbloom Palace. Wasn't there still something going on with the Nuclear Facility?

  4. 2
    EnzymeiHoming Thistle

    Um, Homing Thistle? Do you know that Thistlewolf well?

  5. 2
    EnzymeiRed Stinger

    By the way, Red Stinger, do you know that green fuzzball?

  6. 3
    ——Homing Thistle

    Not that well... I don't really know much about them, honestly.

  7. 3
    ——Red Stinger

    I know them, but I find them pretty mysterious.

  8. 4
    Power Peony

    Did you need something from them, Enzymei?

  9. 5
    Enzymei

    Oh, it's nothing. Never mind if you don't know them well.

  10. 6
    Magnet-shroom

    Oh, right. Snowbloom Palace just received a message for you from Hurriclover.

  11. 7
    Magnet-shroom

    It includes instructions for making a Typhoon Fan. We can bring one along to help in battle.

  12. 8
    ——

    But it's a consumable. Making just one won't keep us supplied for long.

  13. 9
    Sweetbriar Rose

    Then let's remember the recipe for now. There's no rush to make one...

  14. 10
    Wiremoss

    Can't Snowbloom Palace mass-produce consumables? Just give them the recipe.

  15. 11
    Wiremoss

    Pay a few Pond Crystals as a processing fee. This pile will just grow moldy sitting around anyway.

  16. 12
    Power Peony

    How could a crystal possibly grow moldy...

  17. 13
    Wiremoss

    Easy. Let Enzymei hold on to a few Pond Crystals. Mold problem solved; plum problem created.

  18. 14
    Hygro Plantago

    You two, honestly... Wiremoss, could you cool it with the cold jokes when it's already freezing?

  19. 15
    Magnet-shroom

    When Hurriclover sent the package, Potato Mine secretly slipped in a note saying they wanted to join the team.

  20. 16
    Magnet-shroom

    But Hurriclover absolutely refused and wants us to come to Maple Lake to talk it over.

  21. 17
    Sunflower

    Hurriclover really is worried about Potato Mine's safety.

  22. 18
    Cherry Bomb

    When we get a chance, should we go back and see Hurriclover?

  23. 19
    Peashooter

    But knowing Hurriclover, they'll probably drag us into another fight.

  24. 20
    Lightning Reed

    If Hurriclover wants to spar, make sure you send me in.

  25. 21
    Lightning Reed

    We'll definitely leave a lasting impression on Hurriclover.

  26. 22
    (monologue)Homing Thistle

    (Why does this feel like we're plotting to make Hurriclover suffer?)

  27. 22
    (monologue)Red Stinger

    (Uh-oh. Hurriclover's in for a rough time.)

  28. 23
    Lily Pad

    Let's head back to Snowbloom Palace first. We can check in with Hurriclover when we have time.

  29. 100
    Potato Mine

    Your messages are way too slow, Magnet-shroom. This letter is ages old!

  30. 101
    Potato Mine

    It didn't arrive until after I'd already joined the team.

  31. 102
    Magnet-shroom

    BISHOP said they normally arrive in a day or two. How strange.

  32. 103
    Applayer

    Musical notes travel three hundred meters per second. If sound can carry a thousand miles across Mechanical Snowfield, is speed really a concern?

  33. 104
    Opti-caltrop

    You call notes fast? Want to take a look at the orb of light over my head?

  34. 105
    Opti-caltrop

    It's faster than your notes by... one, two, three... a one followed by a whole bunch of zeroes.

  35. 106
    Corchid

    Six zeroes. That's roughly three hundred million divided by three hundred.

  36. 107
    Sweetbriar Rose

    Let's talk while we head back to Snowbloom Palace. BISHOP is still waiting.

  37. 200
    ——Homing Thistle

    We already went, actually. We even answered several of Hurriclover's questions.

  38. 200
    ——Red Stinger

    We already tried talking it over. Hurriclover ended up quizzing me with a bunch of questions.

  39. 201
    Lorus

    We even got them right, but Hurriclover still insisted on fighting us.

  40. 202
    Lightning Reed

    Hey, if Hurriclover's like that, you should've sent me in.

  41. 203
    Cuscata

    Hurriclover's a really nice plant... They just always wanna spar, y'know.

  42. 204
    Hygro Plantago

    Either way, let's make a note of it. We can go spar when we have time.

  43. 205
    Hygro Plantago

    Let's head back to Snowbloom Palace first. I'm pretty curious about this Typhoon Fan.

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