Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Mint Showcase - Reinforce-Mint - Nov 2023

Reinforce-Mint seeds were offered from November 1, 2023 through November 8, 2023.

Reinforce-Mint is a mint.
Reinforce-Mint costs 0 Sun.
When planted, Reinforce-Mint knocks back all zombies 1.4 tiles.
Reinforce-Mint will activate all plant food effects for all members of the Reinforce-Mint family.
Reinforce-Mint will boost all Reinforce-Mint plants for eight (8) seconds. (+1 second per level.)
Reinforce-Mint consists of the following plants:
• Wall-nut
• Tall-nut
• Infi-nut
• Pea-nut
• Sweet Potato
• Chard Guard
• Endurian
• Primal Wall-nut
• Holly Barrier
• Pumpkin
• Aloe
• Gumnut
• Blockoli
• Bean Sprout

Commentary:
This is a mint which has some good things about it but does not have anything it does well.
The knock back is a nice sweetener. Would prefer a larger knock back but this is not a bad jump.
Activating the plant food effects of all plants in the family is an amazing trait.
Sadly though, the only real offensive plant in the lot is Pea-Nut. If you have a lawn full of Pea-nuts, this is dramatically thin the zombie horde.
The boost effect of these plants is one of the longest in the game. That said, these are all defensive plants and with the knock back, these plants should not be getting munched on during their boosted phase. This part feels a bit like a waste of a Mint when you see this.

Bottom Line:
As with all Mints, players should obtain this. However, the different between level 1 and level 7 does not seem all that impressive to justify going out of the way to spend precious mints. However, with Mints being given through Penny's Pursuit, why not level Reinforce-Mint this way and save your precious mints for the next Mint offering - Ail-Mint.

Level 1 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 2 of 2
Survive the zombie attack.
Chosen Perk is Bass Blast - Knockback
Protect the endangered plants: Strawbursts on R15C1 / R2C3 and R4C4 / R3C45
Spend no more than not offered / 4,000 / 3,000 Sun

Level 2 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 2 of 2
Survive for 3 minutes.
Chosen Perk is Bass Blast - Knockback
Score to beat: 750,000 / 2,000,000 / 5,000,000
Produce at least not offered / 5,000 / 7,500 Sun

Level 3 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - FAIL
Survive the zombie attack.
Chosen Perk is Bass Blast - Knockback
There are precious flowers on the lawn which can not be trampled - 4 & 5 / 5 & 6 / 5 & 6
Stall zombies not offered / 15 / 25 times
Need more knock back with level 1 Electric Peashooters

Level 4 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Vasebreaker style
Chosen Perk is Primal Potato Mine
Destroy 3 / 4 / 5 gravestones.
Do not lose more than not offered / 1 / 0 plant(s).

Level 5 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 2 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand Style
Chosen Perk is Bass Blast - Knockback
Stun zombies 150 / 300 / 400 times.
Never have more than not offered / 15 / 15 plants.
Starting Sun = 3,200 / 3,000 / 2,750

+Timestamps
00:00 Level 1 - Difficulty 3
02:45 Level 2 - Difficulty 3
05:30 Level 3 - Difficulty 3
07:37 Level 4 - Difficulty 3
09:04 Level 5 - Difficulty 3