2003 Hallowe'en event

The Scythes while dropped.

During the 2003 Hallowe'en event, untradeable scythes were dropped. Players could only pick up one scythe at a time. If they tried to pick up another one, a message said, "You already have a scythe you don't need another one". If dropped or lost, players can talk to Thessalia in the Thessalia's Fine Clothes shop in Varrock to get the scythes back.

Jagex originally did not want to create a Hallowe'en event for 2003, because they feared it would delay the planned release date (1 December) of RuneScape 2. In one of their polls, they asked players if they would want a new Hallowe'en event but also delay the release of RuneScape 2, or keep it on schedule and have a "pancake day" in February instead. 78% of voters wanted a 2003 Hallowe'en event.<ref>Jagex. Halloween Drop. 23 October 2003.*</ref> However, RuneScape 2 was still released on schedule,<ref>Andrew and the RuneScape Team. "RuneScape 2 Beta is Here!". 1 December 2003. RuneScape News. *</ref> because the developers came in early and on weekends to do extra work.<ref>Jagex. "RS2 is still on schedule". 2 November 2003. RuneScape News. *</ref>

Due to a server error at the time of the original drops, Jagex organised a second drop day where every hour for six hours the scythes were randomly dropped.

A poll on the Hallowe'en drop.

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