Halloween Surprise

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Type	DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
Halloween Surprise
Game(s)	Grand Theft Auto Online
Date announced	October 29, 2015
Release date(s)	October 29, 2015 (Content DLC) Every Year ~ October 21 - 28 (Event)
Time-limited content period	29 October - 16 November 2015 28 October - 15 November 2016 27 October - 6 November 2017 30 October - 5 November 2018 31 October - 6 November 2019 22 October - 4 November 2020 21 October - 27 October 2021 28 October - 3 November 2021
Preceded by	GTA Online: Lowriders
Succeeded by	GTA Online: Executives and Other Criminals
Technical Information
Patch number(s)	N/A
Internal name	mphalloween

“From now through November 16th in GTA Online, special Halloween treats will be available to the residents of Los Santos and Blaine County on PS4, Xbox One and PC. And no tricks here – once acquired these special items will remain in your inventory, even after November 16th.”

— Rockstar Newswire description.

The Halloween Surprise was initially a content DLC for the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto Online and is later an annually recurring special event every Halloween.

Release

2015

The content update added two new vehicles to GTA Online, the Albany Lurcher and Fränken Stange, a new weapon, the Flashlight, many new monster-themed masks and face paints, and a new Adversary Mode, Slasher. The new content was only available to players until November 16th, 2015, but players who purchased any of the new items during this time period will still have these items in their inventories after November 16th and can be bought again after they were previously sold.

2016

“Hit the streets today with the new café racer inspired Pegassi Vortex motorcycle and starting this Friday, it’s time to enjoy the dark revelries of Halloween weekend in GTA Online with the release of the frightful new LCC Sanctus motorcycle, a bloodthirsty new Adversary Mode and more. And starting now through November 7, celebrate this month’s anniversary of GTA Online with a massive assortment of discounts spanning three years’ worth of content updates, as well as a chance to score some serious bonus cash.”

— Rockstar Newswire, 2016

See Also: GTA Online: Bikers#10/28/16

The original 2015 content was made available for purchase once again, and new content added in the Bikers update was also made available, including the new Sanctus Halloween motorcycle, and a new Adversary Mode, Lost Vs Damned, was released.

2017

“It's Halloween in Los Santos, which means it's time to terrorize the neighborhood while reaping the benefits of a litany of bloodcurdling bonuses and deadly discounts.”

— Rockstar Newswire, 2017

Event poster.

See Also: GTA Online: Smuggler's Run#10/27/2017, Anniversary Specials 2017.

Halloween Surprise returns as two separate events which run closely together.

The first, officially named "Halloween Specials", began on 27 October, and ran until 6 November, 2017. This released new Halloween-themed content and re-released pre-existing Halloween content. This event ran alongside Anniversary Specials 2017 which celebrated 4 years of GTA Online.

A second batch of Halloween Surprise bonuses was ran, named "Halloween Bonuses 2017". This event began on 31 October and ran until 6 November, 2017.

Halloween Specials

• Re-release of content (available October 27 - November 6, 2017):
  • Albany Fränken Stange available for purchase, with a 25% discount.
  • Albany Lurcher available for purchase, with a 25% discount.
  • LCC Sanctus available for purchase, with a 25% discount.
  • All Halloween-themed masks available, also with 25% discounts.
  • All Halloween-themed face-paints available, also with 25% discounts
  • Cheerleader Massacre 3 T-Shirt available for logging on between these dates
  • Vinewood Zombie T-Shirt available for logging on between these dates
  • Knife After Dark T-Shirt available for logging on between these dates
  • Adversary Mode "Lost Vs Damned" made available.
• Release of new content (available October 27 - November 6, 2017):
  • Grotti Vigilante available for purchase.
  • Transform Race "Inferno" available.
  • Adversary Mode "Condemned" available.

• Double GTA$ & RP in the Adversary Mode, Condemned, through November 6th.
• Double GTA$ & RP payouts to all participants of Air Freight Cargo Sell Missions, through November 6th.
  • Double GTA$ Salary payouts for associates that are involved in the aforementioned Sell Missions.

Halloween Bonuses 2017

• Western Company Seabreeze made available for purchase.
• Double GTA$ and RP bonuses on selected Adversary Modes and game modes (October 31, 2017 only):
  • Lost vs Damned
  • Slasher
  • Beast vs Slasher
  • Come Out to Play
  • Transform - Inferno
  • Stockpile (October 31 - November 6, 2017)

• 25% discount on selected vehicles:
  • Western Company Besra
  • Nagasaki Blazer Aqua (both prices)
  • Hangar Custom Shop Add-On
  • Progen GP1
  • Grotti Cheetah Classic
  • HVY Insurgent (both prices)
  • Lampadati Toro
  • All Melee Weapons

2018

Halloween Bonuses 2018

• Double GTA$ and RP bonuses on selected Adversary Modes:
  • Slasher
  • Slashers
  • Lost Vs Damned
  • Condemned
  • Come Out to Play
  • Beast vs. Slasher

• Players who logged on during the event were awarded the Psycho Swingers, Zombie Liberals in the Midwest, and Twilight Knife T-Shirts.

• Discounts on selected vehicles:
  • LCC Sanctus - 35% off
  • Albany Lurcher - 35% off
  • Albany Fränken Stange - 35% off
  • Imponte Duke O'Death - 35% off
  • Enus Stafford - 30% off
  • Festival Bus - 30% off
  • RCV - 35% off
  • Brute Armored Boxville - 35% off
  • HVY Chernobog - 30% off
  • JoBuilt Phantom Wedge - 35% off
  • FH-1 Hunter - 30% off
  • B-11 Strikeforce - 30% off

• Discounts on selected properties:
  • Executive Offices - 40% off
  • Office Garages - 30% off
  • Office Garage Custom Auto Shop & renovations - 30% off

• 35% discounts on selected clothing:
  • Halloween masks

2019

• The Western Rampant Rocket is now available from Legendary Motorsport for $925,000.
• Players who logged in during the event were awarded the Choose Your Side and Invade and Persuade Hero T-Shirts.
• Various Halloween-themed sculptures, wall art, and masks are made available at the Casino Store.
• The Lucky Wheel prize was changed from the Vapid Caracara 4x4 to the LCC Sanctus.
• Seven new alien-themed Survivals were released and added to the "Alien Survival Series" playlist.
• 76 collectible Peyote Plants were added. Collecting one will turn the player into a random land or sea animal. They respawn after roughly 24 hours.
• Double GTA$ and RP rewards in the new Survivals.
• Double GTA$ and RP rewards in the Beast vs. Slasher, Come Out to Play, Condemned, Lost Vs Damned, Slasher, and Slashers Adversary Modes.
• Discounts on selected vehicles:
  • Albany Fränken Stange - 35% off
  • Albany Lurcher - 35% off
  • Annis S80RR - 25% off
  • BF Ramp Buggy - 40% off
  • Canis Kamacho - 30% off
  • Enus Paragon R - 25% off
  • Imponte Ruiner 2000 - 40% off
  • JoBuilt Phantom Wedge - 40% off
  • MTL Wastelander
  • Obey 8F Drafter - 25% off
  • Truffade Thrax - 25% off
  • Weeny Issi Sport - 25% off
  • Nagasaki Shotaro - 25% off
• 30% discounts on selected weapons:
  • Unholy Hellbringer
  • Up-n-Atomizer
  • Widowmaker
• 30% discount on selected items:
  • Halloween Masks
• Exclusive discounts for Twitch Prime members:
  • Free Master Penthouse
  • Free Fort Zancudo Hangar 3499
  • Free Lago Zancudo Bunker
  • Brute Armored Boxville - 85% off
  • Declasse Weaponized Tampa - 80% off
  • A further 10% discount on all other discounts

2020

Part 1

• The Lucky Wheel prize was changed from the Ocelot XA-21 to the Annis S80RR.
• Peyote Plants return for a limited time.
• Players who logged in during the event were awarded the Orange Dot Tech Mask, as well as the Lemon Sports Tracksuit Pants and Top.
• Triple GTA$ and RP for the Slasher Adversary Mode (Bunker, Missile Base, and Diamond maps only).
• Double GTA$ and RP for other Halloween-themed Adversary Modes:
  • Beast vs. Slasher
  • Come Out to Play
  • Condemned
  • Lost Vs Damned
  • Slasher
  • Slashers
• Triple GTA$ and RP rewards for all Freemode Events.
• Nightclub income is tripled.
• Discounts on selected vehicles:
  • Albany Lurcher – 30% off
  • Annis Savestra - 50% off
  • Benefactor Stirling GT - 50% off
  • Chariot Romero Hearse – 30% off
  • Declasse Mamba - 50% off
  • Dewbauchee Rapid GT Classic - 50% off
  • Invade and Persuade Tank – 40% off
  • Karin 190z - 50% off
  • Lampadati Viseris - 50% off
  • LCC Sanctus – 30% off
  • Ocelot Swinger - 50% off
  • Pegassi Infernus Classic - 50% off
  • Pegassi Reaper – 30% off
  • Pegassi Torero - 50% off
  • Truffade Z-Type - 50% off
• Discounts on selected properties and upgrades:
  • All Nightclubs – 40% off
  • All Nightclub Upgrades and Modifications – 30% off
• Exclusive Bonuses and Discounts for Prime Gaming members:
  • Imponte Deluxo – 60% off
  • Players could receive the Vespucci Canals Nightclub location for free.
  • Players who link their Amazon account to their Rockstar Games Social Club account received GTA$1,000,000.

Part 2

• The Lucky Wheel prize was changed from the Annis S80RR to the Albany Fränken Stange.
• Players who logged in during the week received the Orange Dot Tech Mask, the Butchery And Other Hobbies Tee, and the Knife After Dark Tee.
• Double GTA$ and RP for all Alien Survival gamemodes.
• Double GTA$ and RP for all Business Battles.
  • For a limited time, a special UFO-themed Business Battle was available.
  • Additionally, players who completed an Event Cargo Business Battle would receive the Cultstoppers Tee.
• Double GTA$ and RP for all Halloween-themed Adversary Modes:
  • Beast vs. Slasher
  • Come Out to Play
  • Condemned
  • Lost Vs Damned
  • Slasher
  • Slashers
• Discounts on selected vehicles:
  • Albany Lurcher – 30% off
  • Chariot Romero Hearse – 30% off
  • LCC Sanctus – 30% off
  • MTL Nightmare Cerberus - 50% off
  • Declasse Nightmare Brutus - 50% off
  • HVY Nightmare Scarab - 50% off
  • Vapid Nightmare Imperator - 50% off
  • Annis Nightmare ZR380 - 50% off
• Discounts on selected properties and upgrades:
  • All Facilities – 40% off
  • All Facility Upgrades and Modifications – 25% off
• Exclusive Bonuses and Discounts for Prime Gaming members:
  • Imponte Deluxo – 60% off
  • Players could receive the Vespucci Canals Nightclub location for free.
  • Players who link their Amazon account to their Rockstar Games Social Club account received GTA$1,000,000.
• The unmentioned 50% classic car discounts from the previous ten weeks were removed.

2021

Part 1

• A UFO continued to make appearances, this time around Sandy Shores and lower Blaine County.
• A "phantom car" event could be witnessed in a few locations around Blaine County, with a flaming Declasse Tornado Custom.
  • This event is a reference to the 1983 film Christine, where a sentient 1958 Plymouth Fury goes on a murderous rampage.
• Various "Slasher-stalker types" could be sighted around Los Santos that would target players.
• The Camhedz arcade machine came on sale on Pixel Emporium for player-owned Arcades.
• The Lucky Wheel prize was changed from the Dewbauchee Specter to the Vapid Peyote Gasser.
• The LS Car Meet Prize Ride was changed from the Vapid Dominator ASP to the Dinka RT3000.
• The LS Car Meet Test Rides were changed to the Annis Remus, Vulcar Warrener HKR, and the Karin Previon.
• Players who logged in during the week received the GTA III Baseball Bat Tee.
• Players who logged in during the week received the Republican Space Rangers Livery for the Pfister Comet S2.
• Players who successfully kill a Slasher in Free Mode during the week received the Twilight Knife T-shirt.
• The Slasher, Come Out to Play, and Condemned Adversary Modes give out double GTA$ and RP.
• Double GTA$ and RP from the Survival game mode, specifically the "Project 4808" Survivals released during the Halloween Surprise 2019 event.
• Double GTA$ and RP from Business Battles.
  • For a limited time, a special UFO-themed Business Battle was available.
  • Players who successfully obtained Event Cargo received the Green Round Shades and the Green Glow Necklace.
• Discounts on selected vehicles and vehicle upgrades:
  • Albany Lurcher – 40% off
  • Vapid Desert Raid – 40% off
  • Annis Hellion – 40% off
  • RUNE Zhaba – 40% off
  • Bravado Gauntlet Hellfire – 30% off
  • Vapid Caracara 4x4 – 30% off
• Discounts on selected Properties:
  • Master Penthouse – 30% off
• Discounts on selected weapons:
  • Up-n-Atomizer – 50% off
  • Widowmaker – 50% off
  • Unholy Hellbringer – 50% off
• Exclusive Bonuses and Discounts for Prime Gaming members:
  • LCC Sanctus — FREE
  • Western Besra — 70% off
  • Truffade Z-Type — 70% off
  • Players who link their Amazon account to their Rockstar Games Social Club account received GTA$100,000.

Part 2

• A UFO continued to make appearances in various locations around Blaine County.
• A "phantom car" event continued to be witnessed in a few locations around Blaine County, with a flaming Declasse Tornado Custom.
• Various "Slasher-stalker types" could be sighted around Los Santos that would target players.
• Peyote Plants temporarily returned to various locations around San Andreas.
• The Lucky Wheel prize was changed from the Vapid Peyote Gasser to the Albany Lurcher.
• The LS Car Meet Prize Ride was changed from the Dinka RT3000 to the Obey Tailgater S.
• The LS Car Meet Test Rides were changed to the Ocelot Pariah, Pfister Comet S2, and the Emperor Vectre.
• Players who logged in during the week received the Shark Camo Livery for the Pegassi Toreador.
• Triple GTA$ and RP for the Halloween Bunker Series set of Adversary Modes, featuring the Bunker, Missile Base, and Diamond Slasher maps.
• Double GTA$ and RP for the Slasher, Come Out to Play, and Condemned Adversary Modes.
• Double GTA$ and RP from the Survival game mode, specifically the "Project 4808" Survivals released during the Halloween Surprise 2019 event.
• Double GTA$ and RP from Business Battles.
  • For a limited time, a special UFO-themed Business Battle was available.
  • Players who successfully obtained Event Cargo received the Orange Skull Emissive Mask and the Street Crimes Red Gangs Tee.
• Discounts on selected vehicles and vehicle upgrades:
  • MTL Nightmare Cerberus - 50% off
  • Declasse Nightmare Brutus - 50% off
  • HVY Nightmare Scarab - 50% off
  • Vapid Nightmare Imperator - 50% off
  • Annis Nightmare ZR380 - 50% off
  • Western Nightmare Deathbike – 50% off
  • LCC Sanctus – 35% off
  • Pfister Growler – 30% off
• Discounts on selected Properties:
  • All Arcades – 40% off
• All Arcade Modifications and Upgrades – 40% off
• Exclusive Bonuses and Discounts for Prime Gaming members:
  • LCC Sanctus — FREE
  • Western Besra — 70% off
  • Truffade Z-Type — 70% off
  • Players who link their Amazon account to their Rockstar Games Social Club account received GTA$100,000.

2015 DLC Content

Character Customization

• 39 masks and 30 face paints have been added for a limited time.
• All items can only be purchased during the Halloween Surprise events held yearly.
• Two new Character Actions available:
  • Freakout
  • Thumb on Ears

Weapons

One new weapon available:

Image	Name	Description	Price
	Flashlight	The Flashlight can be used as a light for the dark and as a melee weapon.	$5,290

Vehicles

The DLC released two new vehicles:

Image	Name	Description
	Albany Fränken Stange	The Fränken Stange is a large Hotrod based heavily on the Munster Koach, while also taking cues from the Roosevelt's body design.
	Albany Lurcher	The Lurcher is a four door hearse based partially on the Buccaneer.

• Two new loop horns available at Los Santos Customs, Beeker's Garage and Benny's Original Motor Works:
  • Halloween Loop 1 - Chopin - Piano Sonata No. 2 (Funeral March)
  • Halloween Loop 2 - Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
• 20 new bobbleheads can be added to the dashboard of a customised Lowrider.

New Adversary Mode

One new Adversary Modes available:

• Slasher - The person that becomes the "Slasher" must hunt the other players with a Pump Shotgun and Machete.

Others

• New horror-themed sound effects and ambient soundtracks for the Rockstar Editor.

2015 Discounts & Bonuses

• 10/30 - 11/01/2015
• 11/13 - 11/15/2015
• 11/22/2015
• 11/26 - 11/29/2015

• Exclusive T-Shirts available when logged in on the following days:
  • October 30, 2015: Knife After Dark
  • October 31, 2015: Psycho Swingers
  • November 1, 2015: Zombie Liberals From The Midwest
• The Official Rockstar Livestream allowed 10 people to receive 4 different T-Shirts, one was a Vinewood Zombie T-Shirt.
  • The next week there was another giveaway for only one t-shirt, which was one that was given out during the previous livestream, this time available for around 50 lucky winners.

Double GTA$ and RP Event Playlist

Double RP for all Land Races

A Rockstar LiveStream featuring the t-shirts mentioned above from the previous streams.

Exclusive T-Shirts available when logged in on the following days:

• November 13, 2015: The Simian
• November 14, 2015: Vampires On The Beach
• November 15, 2015: Splatter and Shot

Double GTA$ and RP for the Slasher Adversary Mode

Double GTA$ and RP for the Slasher Adversary Mode

Gallery

Halloween Surprise

The Lurcher.

The Fränken Stange.

Slasher Adversary Mode.

The Flashlight.

Halloween Specials 2017

Grotti Vigilante.

Adversary Mode Condemned.

Halloween Bonuses 2017

Western Company Seabreeze.

Video

GTA Online Halloween Surprise All DLC Contents

Trivia

• The two new Halloween themed vehicles introduced in this update are both based on real custom cars designed by auto customizer George Barris, who died shortly after the update was released.
• Many of the face paints contain references to pop culture.
  • The Sorrow Demon face paint added in the update resembles the makeup worn by Heath Ledger as The Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight.
  • The Phantom Skull face paint is a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the Terminator series, who is often depicted as missing half of his face, exposing the metal skull beneath.
  • The Ghostly Skull face paint is a reference to the first season of American Horror Story, when Tate Langdon has school-shooting fantasies with similar make-up (although much more detailed) The title references the fact that Tate is a ghost during Season 1.
  • The Fury Skull face paint is a reference to the Skullyz faction of the Innocentz, a gang in Manhunt (another Rockstar game). The name of the face paint, however, references the Hoods, a rival gang, as the Hoods wear clothing of a sports team called the "Furys".
• While the majority of the update's content and features were time-limited, the Slasher adversary mode and the Flashlight are still available after the update ended on November 16.