Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Missile Toe - December 2022

This Penny's quest focuses on the MONEY plant Missile Toe and was offered between between December 21, 2022 and December 28, 2022

Missile Toe is a member of the Winter-Mint family.
Costs 500 Sun. ( -25 Sun at levels 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10)
Launches blasts of cold air - manually activated.
Said blast will do 1,200 damage to a 1x3 area. (+50 damage for levels 2 and 3. +100 damage thereafter.)
Said blast will chill zombies for 10 seconds. (+2 seconds at level 3 and +3 seconds at level 4.)
At level 5, said blast will FREEZE zombies for three (3) seconds. (+2 seconds at levels 7 and 9.)

Commentary:
This is essentially Banana Launcher with a chill effect. So essentially you are paying to have your Banana Launcher chill zombies.

Bottom Line:
The concept is neat. Definitely fits a Winter theme.
The problem with this plant is cost. 500 Sun is a huge investment to purchase a plant that the player needs to micro-manage. Most levels simply do not progress to the point where such large Sun cost plants are viable. Why not use Winter Melon and get the same chill effect and not have to worry about activation?

Note:
This is a particularly difficult Penny this week. So do not be too concerned if you can not complete these levels on first pass. Some of these levels require a high level of perk to successfully complete them.

Level 1 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Survive the zombie attack - Last stand style
Chosen Perk is Shields
Defeat 100 zombies in 60 / 50 / 35 seconds.
Do not lose more than not offered / 5 / 3 plants
Starting Sun = 2,050 / 1,850 / 1,600

Level 2 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - FAIL
Survive for 3 minutes - Last Stand style
Chosen Perk is Knock Back
There are precious flowers on the lawn which can not be trampled - 2 & 3 / 3 & 4 / 4 & 5
Never have more than not offered / 18 / 15 plants

Level 3 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - FAIL
Survive for 1.5 minutes
Chosen Perk is Score Multiplier
Produce 1,250 / 1,500 / 2,000 Sun
Defeat not offered / 45 / 50 Z-Corps Consultants

Level 4 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - FAIL
Survive the zombie attack - Beghouled Style
Chosen Perk is Knock-back
Defeat 125 zombies in 120 / 110 / 100 seconds.
Do not lose more than not offered / 25 / 20 plants

Level 5 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Survive for 3 minutes
Chosen Perk is Boss Buster
Score to beat: 10,000,000 / 20,000,000 / 45,000,000
Defeat Cardio zombie not offered / 3 / 3 times

+Timestamps
00:00 Level 1 - Difficulty 3
01:42 Level 2 - Difficulty 3
02:30 Level 3 - Difficulty 3
03:03 Level 4 - Difficulty 3
05:56 Level 5 - Difficulty 3