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# Gatto Birthday Event

On December 1, 2024, Gatto turned one year old. This was our first major milestone, and the celebration was truly grand!

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## **Event Dates**

**Start:** December 2, 2024\
**End:** December 5, 2024\
**Results Announcement:** Daily, until the end of the event

## **Event Mechanics**

From December 2 to December 5, players could earn a special currency — Balloons — by participating in [Competitions](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gameplay/competitions.md), [Gifts](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gattomons/gifts.md), GattoBoxes, and Contests.

And what’s a birthday without gifts? Balloons could be exchanged in the [Hat Mouse Shop](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/my-district/hat-mouse-shop.md) for exclusive event-only items, such as:

* [**A Slice of Cake**](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gattomons/food.md), instantly boosting your [Gattomon](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gattomons.md) to [Level](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gattomons/level.md) 10
* [**The Hermes Set**](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gattomons/clothes.md), granting daily entry into special raffles for valuable rewards

**Increased Competition Limits**

To allow everyone to collect as many Balloons as possible, the daily limits for competitions were increased:

* Without a [Premium Ticket](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gattomons/premium-ticket.md) → Up to 400 races
* With a Premium Ticket → Up to 600 races

## **Prize Distribution**

To celebrate Gatto’s Birthday, a special [Hermes Armor Set](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gattomons/clothes.md) was introduced. This limited edition gear grants your pets a luck boost and guarantees entry into prize raffles.

From December 2 to December 5, four raffles per day were held among all Hermes Armor owners, with varied prize tiers. The more armor pieces you owned, the better the rewards.

## **Special Rewards**

To celebrate Gatto’s birthday, we also distributed additional prizes for all players.

* All players registered in Gatto before 01.12.2024 received the festive hat [**"First-Year Hat"**](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/gattomons/clothes.md) in their [warehouse](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/my-district/warehouse.md)
* The [**SBT "First Year in the GattoVerse"**](/gatto-or-whitepaper/version-on-english/achievement-sbt.md) was available to all players who joined the game before December 1