Daily Archives: December 13, 2018

Should I Spend Donuts On the Ice Fishing Shack and Young Barney?

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Grab your Santa hats and break out the tinsel because it’s Christmas time in Springfield! Yes the annual TSTO Christmas event has arrived in our pocket-sized towns, covering our usual perfect weather towns with a fresh blanket of bright, white, snow!   Of course, by now, we all know that a new event means a new excuse for EA to fill our stores with limited-time premium items to tempt us.

As we all know, that limited-time label can tempt us to grab everything in sight because it’ll be gone soon.  But don’t sweat it!  That’s where we come in to tell you what’s worth those donuts and what you might want to hold off on.

Wondering if you should add the Ice Fishing Shack and Young Barney to your Springfield?  Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding this flashback combo to your town…

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Christmas 2018 Prize Guide: Act 2, Prizes 1 and 2 Snow Bank and Festive Carolers

Ho Ho Ho Holiday Tappers!

Bust out the tinsel and be sure to hang those stockings by the chimney with care because Christmas time is in the air! That’s right my friends, Christmas (and snow, lots and lots of snow) has hit our pocket-sized towns!

This year EA is trying something different, as I’ve laid out in this post, in that Christmas 2018 consists of multi-events.  Basically, the Simpson family will host four stories to be told over the course of December with a new story releasing each week.  As we’re taken through each story a series of prizes are released to correspond with the theme of the story.  For Week 2, Act 2, we’re following a Buddy Cop tale by Bart, and the prizes we unlock all fit into the snow theme.

So let’s take a look at the first two prizes this week, the Snow Bank and Festive Carolers…


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Gil’s Latest Gimmick: Details and Should You Buy Young Marge

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Looks like Gil’s back in Springfield.  He returned to Springfield late last week, naturally with another ‘deal” for us.  What’s the latest gimmick he’s peddling? Well this time around he’s paying us a visit from Christmas Past with Young Marge!

So let’s break down the details of this latest offer and determine if you should spend your donuts to bring this independent girl to Springfield….

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