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−	HoboArena is a special, short-term HoboWars version that provides both young and new hobos a chance to battle each other on a level playing field. All hobos start at age 1 and compete for a short amount of time to see which hobo is truly the greatest.	+	'''Bernard's Mansion''' is a location in the [[City]] that is accessible only by the most accomplished of hobos.
−	= HoboArena Version 1 =	+	It houses multiple rooms and provides exceedingly useful benefits to fighters, beggars, and hybrids alike.
−	-- Add info about old HoboArena setup --	+	__FORCETOC__
		+	==History==
		+	Bernard's Mansion was originally designed and implemented by the late Governor Malord. It was meant to be a place that rewarded players with exclusive benefits, such as access to a 15T (later 20T) food item, an exclusive Message Board, and useful equipment known as Special Items, provided that they were at least level 20, partook in at least 1000 battles, and had at least a win percentage of 80%. It was also made top secret, meaning that ''any'' discussion of Bernard's Mansion or its contents in-game would lead to undesirable consequences, such as a loss of access to the Mansion, a Message Board ban, or even a jailing. Bernard's Mansion was popular among those who had access to it and largely went unchanged for many years.
		+	It wasn't until June 15, 2010, that Bernard's Mansion saw its first significant update: Governor Cube released a revamped, redesigned Bernard's Mansion, one that was more accessible to more players and had better variety of benefits. He also tossed out the top secret policy of Bernard's Mansion, which allowed players to freely discuss Bernard's Mansion in-game.
−	= HoboArena Version 2 =	+	So far, the updates to Bernard's Mansion have been generally well-received by the game's community.
−	In 2013, HoboArena received a complete makeover. The code was updated to use the current codebase of HoboWars and Facebook HoboWars (and eventually HoboWars2). This allowed for events such as [[Adventures]], [[UFC]], the updated [[Side Wars]] setup, among other events and areas. However, due to the short competition event time of 90 days, some aspects of the game were altered to provide better game play.	+
−	It has been said that different rounds of the Arena would provide different special rules along with different prize categories. This will allow hobos to compete in many different prize categories using various techniques and game locations.	+	==Gaining Entry==
		+	Before you can enter Bernard's Mansion, there are two prerequisites that must be fulfilled:
−	But what really sets the remake of Arena apart is that hobos don't create an account on HoboArena. Instead they use their pre-existing accounts on HoboWars, HoboWars2, or Facebook HoboWars to battle in the Arena rounds. Prizes are rewarded to these main versions, allowing for more unique prizes.	+	* You must be at least 100.
		+	* You must have at least 2500 battles under your belt.
−	== Round 1 ==	+	Once you meet those two requirements, four ways to gain entry to the prestigious mansion will be available to you.
−	The opening round of the new Arena had a few minor adjustments made mid-round. These included the removal, or adjustment of certain foods and other items that were deemed to be too powerful in the initial days of the round. In addition, this round marked the introduction of 2 new game locations; the [[Casino#The Raffle Room|Raffle Room]] and the [[Boxing Stadium]].	+
−	The round began on June 4th, 2013 and lasted for 90 days.	+	<u>Entry Method #1:</u> ''Receive permanent access to the mansion.''
−	=== Special Rules ===	+	* You must have a lifetime win percentage of at least 80%.
−	-- Unique Rules go here --	+	** If your lifetime win percentage dips under 80%, you will lose access to the mansion until it is brought back up to 80%.
		+	<u>Entry Method #2:</u> ''Receive 5 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable once access is lost.''
		+	* You must have a lifetime win percentage of at least 50%.
		+	* You must have fought in at least 1000 battles in the last six months, winning at least 80% of those battles.
		+	** If your six-month win percentage dips under 80%, you cannot receive the five days of guaranteed access until it is brought back up to 80%.
		+	** The check of your six-month win percentage is not a real time check.  If you fail to qualify for any reason, you must wait 12 hours before you can check again, even if you gain the necessary difference.
−	=== Prize Categories ===
−	There were 4 prize categories
−	* Highest Level	+	<u>Entry Method #3:</u> ''Receive 30 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable until access is lost.''
−	** Top 3 receive [[Weaponized Bindle]]	+	* You must fork over $50,000,000 to Bernard.
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+	** Use the computer inside of the mansion to buy more days of access for $1,500,000 per day of access.
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Highest Intelligence	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Filthy Socks]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Biggest Drunkards	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Prison Hooch]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Biggest Can Collection	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Chewing Gum Ring]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	For all categories:	+	<u>Entry Method #4:</u> ''Receive 30 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable until access is lost.''
−	* 1st Place receives 10 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+	* You must fork over 2,500,000 tokens to Bernard.
−	* 2nd Place receives 8 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+	** Use the computer inside of the mansion to buy more days of access for 75,000 tokens per day of access.
−	* 3rd Place receives 5 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 4th Place receives 3 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 5th Place receives 1 [[Donator Status|DP]]	+
−	Additional Prizes include	+	Lastly, regardless of what entry method you chose, you must pay for a membership card, which costs 10 [[points]]. Once you purchase a membership card, you will never need to purchase another one again.
−	* A [[Raffle Ticket]] drawing. 20 Random Raffle Ticket holders received 50 [[Points]].	+
−	=== Prize Winners ===	+	Also, keep in mind that once you receive guaranteed access, you cannot lose access to the mansion until your days of access run out, regardless of what your current win percentage is.
−	{|border="3" width="750" cellpadding="2"	+	==Features==
−	|-	+	Bernard's Mansion has a variety of features, such as its own form of currency (Credits), nine rooms to explore, and special items that have exceedingly beneficial bonuses.
−	! width="50" style="background:#000000;color:#FFF" | Place	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#DD0000;color:#FFF" | Highest Level	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#509010;color:#FFF" | Most Intelligent	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#3B5998;color:#FFF" | Biggest Boozer	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#545454;color:#FFF" | Tallest Can Pyramid	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 1st || Beans (686) - FBHW || Kayti (82) - HW1 || Adios (377) - FBHW || Hoozer (158) - HW1	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 2nd || Rayhem (935) - HW1 || Crusty (373) - HW1 || Hecklrs (156) - HW2 || Schmidt (115) - HW1	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 3rd || SPCK (324) - HW1 || Shawshank (173) - FBHW || Vagablonde (687) - HW1 || Hotair (53) - HW1	+
−	|}	+
−	== Round 2 ==	+	====Credits====
−	The beginning of the second round helped coin the phrase "Rat Wars", in which rats were deemed overpowered. In addition, this round marked the introduction of 1 new game location, the [[Traveling_Carnival|Cave of Trials]], which allowed players to unlock the [[Arena Badass]] tattoo on their main version accounts.	+	Bernard's Mansion has its own form of currency, called Credits, which are only usable inside the mansion. You gain credits daily by having access to certain rooms in the mansion.
−	The round began on November 17th, 2013 and lasted for 90 days.	+	You can hold up to 100 Credits at a time. Your Credits do not disappear if you lose access to the mansion.
−	=== Special Rules ===	+
−	Round Changes:	+
−	* Candy effects from dumpster are less powerful:	+
−	** Overpowered candies limited.	+
−	** Intel restrictions on some finds.	+
−	* University gains have been increased.	+	====Rooms====
−	** Gains from intel have also been increased (so a double win there).	+	Bernard's Mansion currently has nine different rooms.
−	* Experience Gains have been adjusted.	+	=====<u>Foyer</u>=====
−	** EXP gains at the HH are reduced when not alive.	+	The entrance room for the Mansion. Here you can purchase [[Fighters Lunch]]es, get general information about the place, and renew your membership.
−	** EXP gains from non-NPC fighting increased.	+	* All mansion members automatically have access to this room.
−	** EXP gains from begging decreased.	+
−	* NPC Arena characters difficulty reduced slightly (so you can get to the higher ones).	+	=====<u>Bernard's Basement</u>=====
		+	You get 25 turns per day to explore the basement for cash, [[cans]], [[food]], [[rats]], and [[Pawn_Shop#Pawnable_Items|pawnables]]. You can trade 1 Credit for an additional 5 basement explore turns.
		+	* All mansion members automatically have access to this room.
−	* Adventure Gear Max Level = 10.	+	=====<u>Staff Meeting Room</u>=====
		+	This room is reserved for [[Game Staff|Hobowars staff]] only. Its contents are rather secret...
		+	* Only HoboWars staff members (Testers, Secretaries, Vice Ministers, Ministers, and Governors) have access to this room.
−	* Standard Gear prices decreased (20% of normal cost).	+	=====<u>The Parlor (a.k.a. the Bernard's Mansion Board)</u>=====
		+	A place for Mansion Members to relax and [[Message Board|discuss]] how great it is being rich and/or powerful.
		+	* All mansion members automatically have access to this room.
−	* Additional ways to get banked cash were added.	+	=====<u>Fighter's Lounge</u>=====
−	** Money from pawning.	+	The Fighter's Lounge houses all the classic Bernard's special items.  In this room, you may also smoke with the Colonel for an extra meal (cost: 5 credits).
−	** [[Corner 7/11#Scratch off Tickets|Scratch off tickets]].	+	* You must have a lifetime win percentage of 80% or higher, or a 6-month win percentage of 90% to access this room.
−	** Money stolen by the Rat Bandit.	+	** +5 Credits per day with access.
−	* All players start with 100T when the round begins!	+	=====<u>Private Library</u>=====
		+	Bernard's Private Library; it houses a large collection of books that provide various benefits.
		+	* Read The Art of War Begging by Sun Tzu (2 Credits)
		+	* Read Saved by the Bell: The College Years (A novelization) (10T, 1 Credit)
		+	* Read Going back to school: How to reset your uni puzzle (5 Credits)
		+	* You can purchase a '''Thinking Cap''' for $1,000,000 ''($200,000 on Facebook HoboWars)''.
		+	* You must have at least 2,000 [[intelligence]] and collect intelligence with the '''Thinking Cap''' for Bernard to access this room.
		+	** +5 Credits per day with access.
−	* All players start with 7 donator days when the round begins!	+	=====<u>Beggar's Paradise</u>=====
		+	A bunch of rich people lounging around the back of a mansion drinking and feeling generous. Can you think of a better place to [[begging|beg]]?
		+	* You must keep the Begging Master's brunch fund filled up to access this room.
		+	** +5 Credits per day with access.
		+	=====<u>Cabana Bar</u>=====
		+	Relax and have a drink at the cabana bar! You'll be the envy of all drunks once they see you carrying a bottle of Bernard's [[Bottle of Bernard's Barbaresco|special wine]].
		+	* You must be able to drink an entire bottle of [[Rubbing Alcohol]] without getting sick to access this room.
		+	** +5 Credits per day with access.
−	=== Prize Categories ===	+	=====<u>War Room</u>=====
−	There were 4 prize categories	+	The War Room is a special place for [[Side Wars]] winners. You can use your credits here to buy a green card or to switch sides.
		+	* You must have the SideWars reward (the "+100 intelligence") to access this room.
		+	** +5 Credits per day with access.
−	* Highest Level	+	====Special Items====
−	** Top 3 receive [[Weaponized Bindle]]	+	There are many special items that you can acquire from various rooms inside the mansion. The catch is you can only have one special item at a time. Your first special item must be purchased for 100 [[points]], but afterwards you can switch between special items whenever you would like for 10 Credits.
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Most Banked Cash	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Bling Necklace]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Most Collective War Points	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Viking Helmet]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Biggest Can Collection	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Chewing Gum Ring]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	For all categories:	+	Special Items only function while you have access to the Mansion.
−	* 1st Place receives 10 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 2nd Place receives 8 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 3rd Place receives 5 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 4th Place receives 3 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 5th Place receives 1 [[Donator Status|DP]]	+
−	Additional Prizes include	+	The following is a list of all of the special items available in Bernard's Mansion. Note that if you were using an item but lost access to the room, you can still be using the item, as long as you still have access to Bernard's Mansion. "Inactive" items automatically reactivate when you regain access to the Mansion.
−	* A [[Raffle Ticket]] drawing. 20 Random Raffle Ticket holders received 50 [[Points]].	+
−	=== Prize Winners ===	+	{| border="3"
−		+	! width="60pt" | Image
−	{|border="3" width="750" cellpadding="2"	+	! width="180pt" style="background:blue; color:white" | Name
−	|-	+	! width="370pt" style="background:green; color:white" | Bonus(es)
−	! width="50" style="background:#000000;color:#FFF" | Place	+	! width="120pt" style="background:#C67171; color:white" | Location
−	! width="150" style="background:#DD0000;color:#FFF" | Highest Level	+	|- align="center" style=background:white"
−	! width="150" style="background:#509010;color:#FFF" | Most Banked Cash	+	| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Training-Shoes.gif
−	! width="150" style="background:#3B5998;color:#FFF" | Biggest Warmonger	+	! Training Shoes
−	! width="150" style="background:#545454;color:#FFF" | Tallest Can Pyramid	+	| +10% stat gain at [[University]].
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+	| Fighter's Lounge
−	| 1st || Rezender (268) - HW1 || SPCK (324) - HW1 || fInk (17) - FBHW || ARETOO (803) - HW1	+	|- align="center" style="background:gainsboro"
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+	| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Special-Sunglasses.gif
−	| 2nd || Pats (183) - HW1 || Hotair (53) - HW1 || roofoo (62) - HW1 || Zippey (76) - HW1	+	! Special Sunglasses
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+	| +15% experience gains from [[begging]] and [[fighting]].
−	| 3rd || Rado (3782) - FBHW || Andrew (908) - HW1 || Pats (183) - HW1 || aen (214) - HW1	+	| Fighter's Lounge
		+	|- align="center" style=background:white"
		+	| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Professional-Beggar-Outfit.gif
		+	! Professional Beggar Outfit
		+	| +10% [[begging]] income gain.
		+	| Fighter's Lounge
		+	|- align="center" style="background:gainsboro"
		+	| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Library-Card.gif
		+	! Library Card
		+	| +5% stat gains at [[university]].<br />+5% experience gains from [[begging]] and [[fighting]].<br />+5% begging income gains.
		+	| Private Library
		+	|- align="center" style=background:white"
		+	| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Debit-Card.gif
		+	! Debit Card
		+	| 80% of [[begging]] gains go straight to your piggybank.
		+	| Beggar's Paradise
		+	|- align="center" style="background:gainsboro"
		+	| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Cabana-Club-Card.gif
		+	! Cabana Club Card
		+	| +1 Cup Bonus to any [[drinks|booze]] drank straight from [[Unusually Large Backpack|backpack]].<br />Enemy [[skills]] will miss 25% of the time.
		+	| Cabana Bar
		+	|- align="center" style=background:white"
		+	| http://www.hobowars.com/images/items/gifs/Green-Card.gif
		+	! Green Card
		+	| Removes [[Sluts_and_Rapes#Taxes_and_Bonuses|side taxes and gang taxes]] when you're the attacker.
		+	| War Room
	|}		|}
−	== Round 3 ==
−	Round 3 was the April Fool's round, with unusual categories to allow different players a chance at top prizes, and a single new Item as the Top 3 prize for all categories.
−	The round began on April 1st, 2014 and lasted for 30 days.	+	<!-- Alternative search results: Bernards Mansion -->
−	=== Special Rules ===	+
−	*Rats	+
−	**Overall rat damage output should be lower now and vary within a smaller range. Rat Defense has been made more effective.	+
−	**Critical Hits have had their effectiveness dropped by 1/2, so cave rat now boosts damage by 50% instead of 100%, octo rat now boosts damage by 350% instead of 700%, etc.	+
−	**Ballerina Rat now does a special more powerful attack if they try to charm an already charmed enemy.	+
−	**Raver Rat and Rollerderby Rat now buff your stats some. Lab rat buffs or debuffs by 4% instead of 3% now.	+
−		+
−	*Boxing	+
−	**Boxing payouts have been cut in half.	+
−		+
−	*City Pawn	+
−	**The PP cost of gum purchases at City Pawn now increases with each buy. This is to prevent abuse with the Gumball category.	+
−		+
−	*Cave of Trials	+
−	**Some people have asked whether the Cave of Trials would be here this round. It WILL, though no one is expected to be able to complete it in a single month. If you can, kudos. Otherwise you can still earn a few raffle tickets there.	+
−		+
−	*Adventures	+
−	**Because of the shortened round length, for this round you can PAY cash moneys to autocomplete the adventure sets at the Short Bus from the moment the round starts.	+
−		+
−	*Begging	+
−	**Begging exp gains have been reduced by about 25%	+
−		+
−	*RPSLS	+
−	**The formulas for clue accuracy and goatses have been adjusted to make it more difficult to make crazy bank playing rpsls.	+
−		+
−	*Toy Store	+
−	**Chewin' Chuck, who you will report to to trade in your pre-chewed gum, is hanging out in front of the toy store.	+
−		+
−	=== Prize Categories ===	+
−	There were 4 prize categories	+
−		+
−	* Biggest Gumball	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Jester's Cap]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Fouriest	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Jester's Cap]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Jelly Bean Counter	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Jester's Cap]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Mystery Category (Most Intelligent)	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Jester's Cap]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−		+
−	For all categories:	+
−	* 1st Place receives 3 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 2nd Place receives 2 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 3rd Place receives 1 [[Donator Status|DP]]	+
−		+
−	Additional Prizes include	+
−	* A [[Raffle Ticket]] drawing. 20 Random Raffle Ticket holders received 50 [[Points]].	+
−		+
−	=== Prize Winners ===	+
−		+
−	{|border="3" width="750" cellpadding="2"	+
−	|-	+
−	! width="50" style="background:#000000;color:#FFF" | Place	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#DD0000;color:#FFF" | Biggest Gumball	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#509010;color:#FFF" | Fouriest	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#3B5998;color:#FFF" | Jelly Bean Counter	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#545454;color:#FFF" | Mystery (Most Intel)	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 1st || (.)(.) (4599) - HW2 || Adios (377) - FBHW || dirtypiston (49) - HW1 || Boombastic (1178) - HW1	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 2nd || ARETOO (803) - HW1 || InC0Gnit0 (3130) - HW1 || Dan (903) - HW2 || BigDrunk (5665) - FBHW	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 3rd || Rayhem (935) - HW1 || Crusty (373) - HW1 || Kenny (5660) - FBHW || Jesus H. (286) - HW2	+
−	|}	+
−		+
−	== Round 4 ==	+
−	Round 4 was all about rats and begging, with new categories, new prizes, and the debut of the Beg-Off.	+
−		+
−	The round began on August 1st, 2014 and lasted for 60 days.	+
−	=== Special Rules ===	+
−		+
−		+
−	*Rats	+
−	**Rats no longer gain meals from fights	+
−	**You can purchase as many cages as you want now, though the price increases with each one. Also, the Rat Wheel is gone. Instead you can now purchase rats. You unlock a new rat type every 5 levels. You can only purchase a rat you don't already have.	+
−	**Clarifications: Combined Rat Level does NOT include dead rats or rat sublevels. The rat cron WILL run on the final reset.	+
−		+
−	*Begging	+
−	**You can now over-beg an area to the point where fewer people drop cash. If you wait a while it will return to normal.	+
−	**If you beg somewhere no one else is begging, you'll get better returns.	+
−	**Beg levels unlock earlier and cost less. Beg level 5 now unlocks a special new reward.	+
−	**A new feature, Beg-offs, are being introduced this round. Click on the "Beg-offs" stat in your living area to learn more.	+
−	**The Begging Master has been removed from the High School.	+
−		+
−	*Other	+
−	**The cash wish at Loompaland doesn't pay out as much anymore	+
−	**The 711 runs out of scratchoffs for the day after you buy 100	+
−	**The City Pawn Magnet now unlocks with the Canbodia Adventures	+
−	**Mining gear has been reduced in price. Also, mining stat gains have been increased.	+
−	**Jimmy Newman Neanderthal now gives ore instead of rocks as a special prize	+
−	**Training gains have been increased at all 3 schools	+
−	**Your Piggy Bank now comes with a tiny investment broker. He'll let you put some of your on-hand cash in the bank each day, for a price.	+
−		+
−	=== Prize Categories ===	+
−	There were 4 prize categories	+
−		+
−	* Highest Begging Stat	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Beggar's Bludgeon]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Combined Rat Level	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Ratarang]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Biggest Drunkards	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Prison Hooch]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Most Banked Cash	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Bling Necklace]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 20 receive 30 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−		+
−	For all categories:	+
−	* 1st Place receives 10 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 2nd Place receives 8 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 3rd Place receives 5 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 4th Place receives 3 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 5th Place receives 1 [[Donator Status|DP]]	+
−		+
−	Additional Prizes include	+
−	* A [[Raffle Ticket]] drawing. 20 Random Raffle Ticket holders received 50 [[Points]].	+
−		+
−	=== Prize Winners ===	+
−		+
−	{|border="3" width="750" cellpadding="2"	+
−	|-	+
−	! width="50" style="background:#000000;color:#FFF" | Place	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#DD0000;color:#FFF" | Highest Begging Stat	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#509010;color:#FFF" | Combined Rat Level	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#3B5998;color:#FFF" | Biggest Drunkards	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#545454;color:#FFF" | Most Banked Cash	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 1st || Rezender (268) - HW1 || Adios (377) - FBHW || dirks (736) - HW1 || Archer (292) - HW1	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 2nd || Hotair (53) - HW1 || Invisible flnk (17) - FBHW || Rado (3782) - FBHW || Creps (673) - HW1	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 3rd || Doody (12) - HW1 || burnEy. (3) - HW1 || Haruhi (5644) - HW1 || Titwank (850) - HW1	+
−	|}	+
−		+
−	== Round 5 ==	+
−	Round 5 was the first round in which players could use all their Arena hobos from various versions to fight it out to choose rules and categories from options Cube! set up.  It also introduced Grand Arena Champion as a category.	+
−		+
−	The round began on November 3rd, 2014 and lasted for 30 days.	+
−	=== Special Rules ===	+
−		+
−	*All point rewards have been removed. Some have been replaced with raffle tickets for prizes.	+
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−	*Arena opponents start to get stronger after you beat them enough times.	+
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−	*Overcrowding while begging will now affect exp and begging stat gains as well as cash. On the flip side, you should see fewer terrible begging spots if you move around.	+
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−	*Costs to autocomplete adventures have been adjusted.	+
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−	*You can now pay to unlock the next adventure day early if you have completed the current day.	+
−		+
−	*You can no longer get the king's cup if you autcomplete the 3rd adventure set. The KKC+ is now accessible if you do have the king's cup.	+
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−	*RPSLS is now limited to 50 plays per day at $25 increments. Also, your score at the end of each day sets a new floor you cannot go below on the following days.	+
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−	*Exp gains in the haunted house have been knocked back some and the level requirement to enter lowered	+
−		+
−	*Bowling is limited to 10 games per day.	+
−		+
−	*Boxing changes:	+
−	**cash no longer goes straight to bank	+
−	**boxing stat gains at trainer reduced by 1/3	+
−	**no more wait time while janitors clean up	+
−	**boxing npcs get stronger every time you collect cash. They are reset to base power once a day.	+
−	**unlocks at level 50	+
−		+
−	*A clarification about the Grand Arena Champion's prizes: The top 10 will all get a prize, but the prizes are better if you place higher.	+
−		+
−	=== Prize Categories ===	+
−	There were 5 prize categories	+
−		+
−	* Grand Arena Rankings	+
−	** Champion receives choice of Arena Item - ''Congratulations to Zippey (76) - HW1 !!!''	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]] and use of [[Robo Hobo Butler]]	+
−	* Highest Level	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Weaponized Bindle]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Highest Begging Stat	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Beggar's Bludgeon]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Most Collective War Points	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Viking Helmet]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Most Intelligent	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Filthy Socks]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−		+
−	For all categories:	+
−	* 1st Place receives 3 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 2nd Place receives 2 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 3rd Place receives 1 [[Donator Status|DP]]	+
−		+
−	Additional Prizes include	+
−	* A [[Raffle Ticket]] drawing. 20 Random Raffle Ticket holders received 50 [[Points]].	+
−		+
−	=== Non-GAR Prize Winners ===	+
−		+
−	{|border="3" width="750" cellpadding="2"	+
−	|-	+
−	! width="50" style="background:#000000;color:#FFF" | Place	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#DD0000;color:#FFF" | Highest Level	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#509010;color:#FFF" | Highest Begging Stat	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#3B5998;color:#FFF" | Most War Points	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#545454;color:#FFF" | Most Intelligent	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 1st || Archer (292) - HW1 || Blaxx (7383) - HW2 || Kamikaze (1611) - HW1 || Kayti (53) - HW1	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 2nd || Creps (673) - HW1 || SPCK (324) - HW1 || El-ahrairah (3143) - HW2 || Haruhi (5644) - HW1	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 3rd || dirks (736) - HW1 || i; a man. (89) - HW1 || T¤nkgirl Red (1527) - HW1 || Rezender (268) - HW1	+
−	|}	+
−		+
−	== Round 6 ==	+
−	-- Round Overview goes here --	+
−		+
−	The round began on March 2nd, 2015 and will last for 60 days.	+
−	=== Special Rules ===	+
−		+
−	*If you're participating in sidewars, attack, and win, you take 2 WP instead of 1.	+
−		+
−	*Removed equalization from city explore fights.	+
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−	*Removed the special city explore event that could result in unusually large exp gains.	+
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−	*Increased begging stat required to buy upgrades from 20% of original values to 50% of original values.	+
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−	*Cost to autocomplete an adventure set increased from $100k to $200k.	+
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−	*BAC now ticks down at half the normal speed	+
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−	*You no longer gain WP from any flag captures beyond three in a day. The other side still loses WP.	+
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−	*The hacksaw and magnet have had their costs reduced at City Pawn.	+
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−	*The Atlas now only costs 100 cans.	+
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−	*The Address Book is now acquired as part of the first adventure automatically at the same time you get the phone.	+
−		+
−	*A new food item, the Vitamax Booze Tablets, are available at City Pawn. It should be useful if you're going for the drinking category.	+
−		+
−	*As voted on by the players before the round started:	+
−	**Mystery Category	+
−	**Rats disabled in battle	+
−	**TBS increased by 10% in battle	+
−	**Everybody begins round with 100 Intel	+
−		+
−	=== Prize Categories ===	+
−	There are 5 prize categories	+
−		+
−	* Grand Arena Rankings	+
−	** Top 10 will receive a special prize	+
−	* Combined Rat Level	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Ratarang]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Biggest Drunkards	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Prison Hooch]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Biggest Can Collection	+
−	** Top 3 receive [[Chewing Gum Ring]]	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* Mystery Category	+
−	** Top 3 receive ???	+
−	** Top 5 receive [[Arena Package]]	+
−	** Top 10 receive 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−		+
−	For featured categories:	+
−	* 1st Place receives 7 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 2nd Place receives 6 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 3rd Place receives 4 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 4th Place receives 2 [[Donator Status|DPs]]	+
−	* 5th Place receives 1 [[Donator Status|DP]]	+
−		+
−	For remaining categories:	+
−	* 1st Place receives 25 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* 2nd Place receives 20 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* 3rd Place receives 15 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* 4th Place receives 10 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−	* 5th Place receives 5 [[Food Stamps]]	+
−		+
−	Additional Prizes include	+
−	* A [[Raffle Ticket]] drawing. 20 Random Raffle Ticket holders will receive 50 [[Points]].	+
−	* All players who reach Level 45 will receive [[Rocket Juice]].	+
−		+
−	=== Prize Winners ===	+
−		+
−	{|border="3" width="750" cellpadding="2"	+
−	|-	+
−	! width="50" style="background:#000000;color:#FFF" | Place	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#DD0000;color:#FFF" | Combined Rat Levels	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#509010;color:#FFF" | Biggest Drunkards	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#3B5998;color:#FFF" | Biggest Can Collection	+
−	! width="150" style="background:#545454;color:#FFF" | Mystery Category	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 1st || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ??	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 2nd || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ??	+
−	|- align="center" style="height: 50px"	+
−	| 3rd || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ?? || ????? (?) - ??	+
−	|}	+

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Bernard's Mansion is a location in the City that is accessible only by the most accomplished of hobos.

It houses multiple rooms and provides exceedingly useful benefits to fighters, beggars, and hybrids alike.

History

Bernard's Mansion was originally designed and implemented by the late Governor Malord. It was meant to be a place that rewarded players with exclusive benefits, such as access to a 15T (later 20T) food item, an exclusive Message Board, and useful equipment known as Special Items, provided that they were at least level 20, partook in at least 1000 battles, and had at least a win percentage of 80%. It was also made top secret, meaning that any discussion of Bernard's Mansion or its contents in-game would lead to undesirable consequences, such as a loss of access to the Mansion, a Message Board ban, or even a jailing. Bernard's Mansion was popular among those who had access to it and largely went unchanged for many years.

It wasn't until June 15, 2010, that Bernard's Mansion saw its first significant update: Governor Cube released a revamped, redesigned Bernard's Mansion, one that was more accessible to more players and had better variety of benefits. He also tossed out the top secret policy of Bernard's Mansion, which allowed players to freely discuss Bernard's Mansion in-game.

So far, the updates to Bernard's Mansion have been generally well-received by the game's community.

Gaining Entry

Before you can enter Bernard's Mansion, there are two prerequisites that must be fulfilled:

• You must be at least 100.
• You must have at least 2500 battles under your belt.

Once you meet those two requirements, four ways to gain entry to the prestigious mansion will be available to you.

Entry Method #1: Receive permanent access to the mansion.

• You must have a lifetime win percentage of at least 80%.
  • If your lifetime win percentage dips under 80%, you will lose access to the mansion until it is brought back up to 80%.

Entry Method #2: Receive 5 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable once access is lost.

• You must have a lifetime win percentage of at least 50%.
• You must have fought in at least 1000 battles in the last six months, winning at least 80% of those battles.
  • If your six-month win percentage dips under 80%, you cannot receive the five days of guaranteed access until it is brought back up to 80%.
  • The check of your six-month win percentage is not a real time check. If you fail to qualify for any reason, you must wait 12 hours before you can check again, even if you gain the necessary difference.

Entry Method #3: Receive 30 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable until access is lost.

• You must fork over $50,000,000 to Bernard.
  • Use the computer inside of the mansion to buy more days of access for $1,500,000 per day of access.

Entry Method #4: Receive 30 days of guaranteed access to the mansion, which are renewable until access is lost.

• You must fork over 2,500,000 tokens to Bernard.
  • Use the computer inside of the mansion to buy more days of access for 75,000 tokens per day of access.

Lastly, regardless of what entry method you chose, you must pay for a membership card, which costs 10 points. Once you purchase a membership card, you will never need to purchase another one again.

Also, keep in mind that once you receive guaranteed access, you cannot lose access to the mansion until your days of access run out, regardless of what your current win percentage is.

Features

Bernard's Mansion has a variety of features, such as its own form of currency (Credits), nine rooms to explore, and special items that have exceedingly beneficial bonuses.

Credits

Bernard's Mansion has its own form of currency, called Credits, which are only usable inside the mansion. You gain credits daily by having access to certain rooms in the mansion.

You can hold up to 100 Credits at a time. Your Credits do not disappear if you lose access to the mansion.

Rooms

Bernard's Mansion currently has nine different rooms.

Foyer

The entrance room for the Mansion. Here you can purchase Fighters Lunches, get general information about the place, and renew your membership.

• All mansion members automatically have access to this room.

Bernard's Basement

You get 25 turns per day to explore the basement for cash, cans, food, rats, and pawnables. You can trade 1 Credit for an additional 5 basement explore turns.

• All mansion members automatically have access to this room.

Staff Meeting Room

This room is reserved for Hobowars staff only. Its contents are rather secret...

• Only HoboWars staff members (Testers, Secretaries, Vice Ministers, Ministers, and Governors) have access to this room.

The Parlor (a.k.a. the Bernard's Mansion Board)

A place for Mansion Members to relax and discuss how great it is being rich and/or powerful.

• All mansion members automatically have access to this room.

Fighter's Lounge

The Fighter's Lounge houses all the classic Bernard's special items. In this room, you may also smoke with the Colonel for an extra meal (cost: 5 credits).

• You must have a lifetime win percentage of 80% or higher, or a 6-month win percentage of 90% to access this room.
  • +5 Credits per day with access.

Private Library

Bernard's Private Library; it houses a large collection of books that provide various benefits.

• Read The Art of War Begging by Sun Tzu (2 Credits)
• Read Saved by the Bell: The College Years (A novelization) (10T, 1 Credit)
• Read Going back to school: How to reset your uni puzzle (5 Credits)
• You can purchase a Thinking Cap for $1,000,000 ($200,000 on Facebook HoboWars).
• You must have at least 2,000 intelligence and collect intelligence with the Thinking Cap for Bernard to access this room.
  • +5 Credits per day with access.

Beggar's Paradise

A bunch of rich people lounging around the back of a mansion drinking and feeling generous. Can you think of a better place to beg?

• You must keep the Begging Master's brunch fund filled up to access this room.
  • +5 Credits per day with access.

Cabana Bar

Relax and have a drink at the cabana bar! You'll be the envy of all drunks once they see you carrying a bottle of Bernard's special wine.

• You must be able to drink an entire bottle of Rubbing Alcohol without getting sick to access this room.
  • +5 Credits per day with access.

War Room

The War Room is a special place for Side Wars winners. You can use your credits here to buy a green card or to switch sides.

• You must have the SideWars reward (the "+100 intelligence") to access this room.
  • +5 Credits per day with access.

Special Items

There are many special items that you can acquire from various rooms inside the mansion. The catch is you can only have one special item at a time. Your first special item must be purchased for 100 points, but afterwards you can switch between special items whenever you would like for 10 Credits.

Special Items only function while you have access to the Mansion.

The following is a list of all of the special items available in Bernard's Mansion. Note that if you were using an item but lost access to the room, you can still be using the item, as long as you still have access to Bernard's Mansion. "Inactive" items automatically reactivate when you regain access to the Mansion.

Image	Name	Bonus(es)	Location
	Training Shoes	+10% stat gain at University.	Fighter's Lounge
	Special Sunglasses	+15% experience gains from begging and fighting.	Fighter's Lounge
	Professional Beggar Outfit	+10% begging income gain.	Fighter's Lounge
	Library Card	+5% stat gains at university. +5% experience gains from begging and fighting. +5% begging income gains.	Private Library
	Debit Card	80% of begging gains go straight to your piggybank.	Beggar's Paradise
	Cabana Club Card	+1 Cup Bonus to any booze drank straight from backpack. Enemy skills will miss 25% of the time.	Cabana Bar
	Green Card	Removes side taxes and gang taxes when you're the attacker.	War Room