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Building on the success of the pumpkin event, Jagex introduced Christmas crackers in December 2001. Players who cracked open these festive items were rewarded with a random item, while one player would receive a party hat. At the time, party hats were seen as worthless, and many players discarded them out of a desire for more valuable loot. With a limited item bank, players couldn't dream of filling precious inventory space with such trivial items. The irony, of course, was that discarding party hats was a mistake that would haunt many players in the future.