A robotic, time-traveling turkey named "Tempura" joins your wing. Tempura does not fire weapons. Instead, every 15 seconds, it gobbles loudly, confusing all on-screen chickens and making them attack each other. During the exclusive event, Tempura wears a tiny pilgrim hat.

Here is where the story enters the realm of gaming cryptids. The "Exclusive" also referred to a real-world item: the ChickenInvadersUltimateOmeletteThanksgiving Exclusive Collector’s Plate.

Yes. A ceramic plate.

Only 500 were produced. The plate featured a high-res render of the in-game omelette boss, surrounded by the four horsemen of the poultrycalypse (Drumstick, Wing, Thigh, and Breast). On the reverse side, etched in faded gold text, was a haiku:

"We are not your food. / Eat the omelette. Become egg. / Happy Thanksgiving."

According to eBay records, a single plate sold in 2021 for $4,200. It was described by the seller as "slightly egg-stained and cursed."

The town of Crêpeford had never taken Thanksgiving seriously until the sky blinked auburn and a feathered silhouette cut across the sun. Farmer June, mid-stir of her annual pumpkin-potato mash, dropped her spoon and squinted. A parade of gleaming, armored chickens—too organized to be wild—circled the square, broadcasting a single message in perfect, polite English:

“We request a ceremonial omelette. Your cooperation ensures peace.”

Mayor Lyle panicked. The chickens, impeccably coiffed with metallic combs, descended like confetti. At their helm strode General Clucker—impossibly tall, a monocle flashing, cape tucked to avoid mess. She placed a polished golden spatula on the town’s marble fountain and addressed the crowd.

“We are the Poultry Vanguard,” she announced. “Our orbiting mother-ship detected your harvest celebration and requests a sample of your most heartfelt dish: the Thanksgiving omelette. One exclusive serving, prepared with sincerity and one secret ingredient. Deliver, and we shall leave your cornucopia untouched.”

The town debated. Some wanted to hide the cranberry sauce and call it a day. Others—like June—saw artistry. She volunteered on a whim and found herself appointed Minister of Omelettes by a council that had never before made culinary law. With clucks of approval, General Clucker gifted her an ingredient list scrawled in elegant runes: eggs—of course—pumpkin, sage, sweet potato, a curious shiver-inducing seed called “emberpine,” and one line circled twice: Gratitude.

June recruited Sam, the town’s retired space-engineer who swore his blueprints could fix anything but never a broken soufflé. They prepared in the school gym, frying pans replacing gym mats. Word spread: teenagers swapped turkeys for whisk duty; the high school band practiced stirring motions to keep morale. They cracked eggs like tiny suns and folded in the mashed pumpkin until the batter smelled of autumn and cinnamon, then folded in cubed roasted sweet potato and sage from Mrs. Petrillo’s windowsill. Sam roasted the emberpine seeds until they popped like tiny fireworks and released an earth-sweet aroma. With each addition the omelette gained warmth—not only in temperature but in intention.

At twilight, the Poultry Vanguard arrived with ceremony. Their mother-ship hovered low, a chrome yolk against the stars. Crêpeford presented their offering on a platter carved by old Mr. Harlan, whose woodwork had steadied generations. General Clucker examined the omelette with surprising tenderness. She dipped her spatula and took the smallest bite.

Her monocle fogged. A single tear—golden, then ordinary—ran down her beak.

“This is…gratitude, folded into sustenance,” she murmured. “We have tasted many festivals across the galaxies, but never an omelette that carried thanks so honestly.” She tapped the spatula twice and, to the crowd’s relief, ordered the Vanguard to retreat.

Before leaving, General Clucker stepped forward, placing the spatula into June’s hand.

“For when your Thanksgivings grow thin and the stars feel distant,” she said. “Cook, remember the emberpine: it binds gratitude to flavor.”

The mother-ship ascended, trailing fragile feathers that floated like white leaves. Crêpeford erupted in cheer and, as tradition takes root, the townsfolk declared the night a new kind of holiday: Omelette Thanksgiving—exclusive, yes, because the recipe required something non-replicable on demand: true communal gratitude.

Years later, visitors would come for the recipe. June would smile and hand them a small card with simple instructions and one final line, written in spidery ink:

“Stir with those you love. Add emberpine. Say what you’re grateful for before you flip.”

Nobody could say for certain whether the emberpine seeds were alien or merely symbolic. The Poultry Vanguard was never seen again, but on clear autumn nights, if you listened closely, you could hear a distant, contented clucking woven into the wind—like applause for a meal well made.

— The exclusive omelette, like gratitude, was never meant to be hoarded.

The "solid feature" of Chicken Invaders 4: Ultimate Omelette Thanksgiving Edition

is its unique comprehensive seasonal reskin, which is more extensive than other seasonal editions in the series. Chicken Invaders Wiki Key features include: Thematic Enemies : The standard chickens are replaced with wearing pilgrim hats. Custom Graphics & Sound

: The main theme music and various in-game graphics are replaced with Thanksgiving-themed assets, such as and chicken bones. Adapted Narrative

: Unlike other editions that only change visuals, this version features appropriately updated cutscenes and in-game text to reflect the turkey invasion storyline. Exclusive Status : It remains the only game in the entire series

to have a dedicated Thanksgiving edition before seasonal content was later bundled into Chicken Invaders Universe Core Gameplay Maintenance

: It retains the full 120 waves and 12 star systems of the base game, supporting up to 4-player cooperative play. Chicken Invaders Wiki You can find the Thanksgiving Edition on Steam or view gameplay details on the InterAction studios official site weapon strategies for this edition? Editions | Chicken Invaders Wiki | Fandom

Fight for the Right to Roast: A Guide to the Thanksgiving Exclusive

Chicken Invaders 4: Ultimate Omelette – Thanksgiving Edition

is the only installment in the long-running series to feature a standalone holiday theme centered on the battle against rebellious turkeys. Originally released on November 15, 2013, this edition transforms the classic poultry-slaying formula into a high-stakes mission to save humanity’s ancestral right to a turkey dinner. The Plot: Turkeys on the Rise

The game is set three years after a massive turkey uprising. In this timeline, humans haven't enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal in years because the turkeys have secured "outside help" from intergalactic brethren. The turkeys have constructed a gigantic Egg Cannon capable of launching planet-sized eggs to encrust Earth in an impenetrable wall of egg white. As a lone pilot, you must journey to foreign galaxies to destroy this cannon and reclaim the dinner table. Exclusive Holiday Features

While it shares the core mechanics of the standard Ultimate Omelette—such as the ability to rotate your ship 360 degrees and a "cinematic" zooming camera—the Thanksgiving Edition includes several exclusive cosmetic and thematic overhauls: CIU version 157 - #199 by OrvilleTheOrca