Good morning Tappers. Get your fingers ready. We got a lil update in our games. Homer kicks it off.
Well it’s not Whacking Day and it’s 1 day before the “other game” (Update Clarification the “other game” is the Family Guy Game which is released tomorrow. We have a full site dedicated to it (FamilyGuyAddicts.com) BUT when we first told you guys about the new site I PROMISED I wouldn’t talk about it on TSTO Addicts again…since it’s such a polarizing topic. However, looks like some people are confused by that reference just wanted to clarify it 🙂 ) is released BUT it’s an in-game update nonetheless! I’ve got to tell you, when I looked at the upcoming episodes of The Simpsons THIS is one I had marked as a possible Episode Tie-In (and one I was hoping for!). So let’s take a look at the goodies this new update brings…
As always for our friends who don’t like to know what’s in the update before they play it details are below the fold…so SPOILERS AHEAD!
UPDATE: There was a HOTFIX/Patch to the Game about 5:30PM EST…to see more CLICK HERE!
First up the free stuff! Hilarious new quest line involving Homer and Maude (and free prize(s) at the end!)
Here’s the rundown of what’s included in the update:
Free Stuff:
Homer’s Grave…awarded at the end of the questline (more details coming, it’s pretty cool)
NEW FRIENDSHIP LEVEL!! WOO-HOO!!
Capital City Goofball- 3,000 FP NPC (non-playable character). No tasks associated with this. Some animation when tapped. We will have a complete Friendship Level 7 rundown on this soon 🙂
Premium Stuff:
New decoration…
Cremo Bot- 30 Donuts. Awards 0.75% bonus to all cash and xp (2×6 in size). Can have multiples. Animation, front opens to show fire, no tasks associated with this. We will have a Should I Buy on this soon…like always 🙂
Returning items….
From what I’m seeing if you didn’t play TSTO during the Halloween update you’re getting the chance to purchase Maude and the Fortune Teller shop again. Trying to confirm this so more details will be up soon (since we were all around during Halloween we all have her in our towns, so I’ve got to do some digging and see)
UPDATE:
From the BEST READERS EVER! Maude and the Gypsy Fortune Teller Shop ARE back, as premium items. They’ll unlock in your build menu (if you don’t have them from Halloween) after you complete the first part of the quest. And they’re 25donuts for the Gypsy Fortune Teller Shop and Maude (combined) UPDATE: EA realized their “oops” and corrected the cost to what they originally wanted, 150 donuts for the combo.
Originally this was a free item at Halloween and now it’s 25 donuts 150 donuts and we will have a Should I Buy on it soon…just like we always do 🙂
Homer auto starts into the Update by saying he is hungry. He will need to be free to kick off “Not Enough (Moral) Fiber Pt.1“.
Not Enough (Moral) Fiber Pt.1
Homer starts
Homer: So hungry…haven’t had…eating job…in days.
Lisa: If you’re hungry, how about an apple? You could probably grow some at Cletus’s farm.
Homer: I saw I’m hungry, not peckish. The idea that you can satisfy your hunger by eating a piece of fruit is complete nonsense. It’s just one of those things grown-ups tell kids to do but don’t actually do themselves…like brushing your teeth before bed, or reading instead of watching TV, or practicing safe sex.
Lisa: What about thank-you cards?
Homer: I haven’t written one since I was eleven. Also, don’t play video games. And don’t mindlessly do whatever you’re told.
Reach Level 7 and Build a Krusty Burger
Make Homer Eat at Krusty Burger– 30min, Earns $40, 10xp
Homer: What’s going on? And who’s that fat guy lying on the pavement who looks a lot like me….but obviously isn’t because I’m transparent and hovering over him?
Maude: That’s you, Homer. You’ve had a heart attack, causing your spirit to leave your body.
Homer: Oh yeah? Well, if I’m just a spirit, how come you can talk to me?
Maude: Because I’m just a spirit too. You killed me, Homer. Don’t you remember?
Homer: Eh, I kill a lot of people — Frank Grimes, Shary Bobbins, that trucker who ate too much steak. It gets hard to keep track.
Maude: And if you’re not careful, soon you’ll kill yourself.
Homer: You mean I get a second chance? Woo-hoo! There was still so many things on Earth I never got a chance to eat.
Maude: No Homer, that’s why I’ve appeared to you. You need to mend your gluttonous ways. Otherwise…The next time you binge, it will be the GRAVE for you!!!
Not Enough (Moral) Fiber Pt.2
Homer starts
Homer: I can’t believe I’m being haunted…again. We’ve really been going to the ghost well a lot lately. But Maude is the worst ghost of them all….because she’s making me watch what I eat! Maybe I can get Flanders to reason with her. After all, there’s no one a woman is more likely to listen to than her recently remarried ex-husband.
Make Homer Ask For Ned’s Help– 1hr, Earns $140, 34xp
Ned: How-diddily-hodiddiliy-hi-there-dilly-neighboreen–
Homer: Shut up, Flanders! I need your help. Maude is haunting me and I need your help to get her off my back. You’re good at driving her away. Remember that one time when you drove her away from the world by killing her?
Ned: Actually Homer, that was you.
Homer: Right, right. Why do I keep forgetting that?
Not Enough (Moral) Fiber Pt.3
Ned starts
Ned: You know Homer, maybe this spooking is just the wake-up call you need to turn your diet around. You want to live to see your kids grow up, don’t you?Homer: Of course… if that ever actually happens. In the meantime, I’ll do what I can to watch my eating.
Ned: That’s the spirit!
Make Homer Eat Everything in Ned’s House– 12hrs, Earns $420, 100xp
Maude: I warned you this would happen if you continued to over-eat. And now…It’s the GRAVE for you!
That decoration is Homer’s Grave (4×2 in size)! But now here’s where the cool part comes in….
Not Enough (Moral) Fiber Pt.4
Homer starts
Homer: Hang on a minute. I’m not dead. What’s going on here?
Maude: Well…I’m just a ghost. I can scare you and try to get you to mend your ways…but I can’t actually kill you. Union rules.
Homer: So what was that whole grave thing about?
Maude: Well, I said it would be the grave for you, and I had to honor my promise. More rules – they’re a really serious union. But let me make one thing clear. If you over-eat again in the future, it will once again be the GRAVE for you.
Homer: By which you mean, you’ll put another decoration in my inventory?
Maude: That’s right.
Homer: So you’re telling me that instead of dying a horrible painful death from over-eating, I get a FREE grave EACH time I do it?
Maude: I…uh…guess. Where are you going with this Homer?
Homer: Woo-hoo! Out of my imaginary way, Maude! I’m going to eat like a Midwesterner!
So you have until midnight Saturday to earn 9 additional graves (10 total)! All FREE! (Note: the graves are all the same thing. You’ll just get 10 of Homer’s grave. They are not different)
Make Homer Raid Random Fridges– 7 hrs (x9), Earns $250, 60xp each time.
Each time you make Homer raid a fridge and complete it he has a heart attack (great animation!) and either he or Maude say one of these lines of dialogue (that i’ve seen…if you have something different please share it with us!):
-Homer: Hate the heart attacks — love the graves!
-Maude: Shame on you, Homer! I’m punishing you with this complimentary grave!
-Homer: Woohoo! Another free grave to add to my already outrageous collection!
-Maude: I’d dance on your grave, but there’s just too many of them. And I can’t dance when floating.
-Homer: Getting to over-eat is its own reward. The grave is just gravy.
-Maude: Enough with the graves! I’ve got other people to haunt already!
Yes they do repeat…and each time you’ll earn another grave for your inventory!
Not Enough (Moral) Fiber Pt.5
Homer starts
Maude: Homer, I give up. This haunting has accomplished absolutely nothing. If anything, it’s only made you fatter.
Homer: Yes, thank you.
Maude: The good news is the time limit on my haunting contract with you is done. I may not have been able to kill you, but you’re doing a fine job of that yourself. I’ll see you soon!
Make Homer Raid Another Random Fridge– 7 hrs, Earns $250, 60xp
Homer: What? No more graves?
*sigh*
*Vomits*
And with that the episode tie-in questline is complete!
Thanks for being on top of the game and posting so quickly! You gals are the best!
Thanks! We try. 🙂
What does Homer’s grave give us? Does it prove $/xp, a % increase, or just contribute to vanity?
Just a decoration. Nothing whatsoever.
WHOO hoo! Update time! Gotta love it on my day off work!
The “new game” comes out tomorrow? I’m checking it out as I am a dedicated FG fan. I just love these games! I’m so happy this dropped today!
lol us too! I was worried about it hitting tomorrow with the “other game” hitting too!
Is any one else getting kicked off their game? I updated started the quest line and now as soon as my game loads my app shuts down I tried deleating it and reinstalling it but to no avail any tips or help?
As a follow up it lets me play anonomysly but not as my town… Now I’m worried…
It won’t let you log back in to your Origin account?
It was being a bit sketchy there for a bit. It kicked me out a few times. I just waited. I am back in now. Could be server overload.
It lets me log in, then I get the spinning donut telling me it’s loading, and before I even see my town the app shuts down. I don’t get the server is down screen, if this happened to you i have no problem waiting it out even though it’s excruciating!!! Lol if not though any sujestions would be greatly apreciated thank you in advance 🙂
Double check your connection too. This game needs a LOT of info, so your signal needs to be strong. WiFi can get sketchy at times. Especially at peak hours. I have been having the issue off and on myself, but I am in a weak signal area that I have to tap into community WiFi. So everyone is draining that feed. Give it a lil bit and try again later. If the problem persists, there may be another issue for you and you may want to contact EA. Just try the basics first to see if it comes back. 🙂
How do I contact ea? I waited a couple hours no luck then I went home and tried to use it on my I pad and had the same problem there it just crashes the app compleatly back to the home screen..
Let me know if this helps.
http://tstoaddicts.com/2014/01/14/troubleshooting-101-contacting-ea/
I contacted them thanks for the help bunny I’ll let you know if things get worked out
Thanks 🙂
I’m playing again!!!!! Thanks for all the help bunny!!!!!
I’ve just spend 20 donuts, i have 4left
Like really? I coud have earned 1donut but no, i bought something stupid
Sorry for my english it’s not my mother language
Awwwww sorry
I Read This Site Daily, But Never Comment Had A Question Though The Additional Graves That Homer Earns Are They All The Same? Also Noticed The 2 Hour Task Of Agnes Going On A Date With CBG Has Changed To Get Help Crossing The Road
All of the graves are identical, sadly. I was hoping for a mix of different characters. Info coming soon on changes to tasks, etc. 🙂
guessing they changed the task since Comic Book Guy is married to Kumiko…
That is what I am assuming. It is very odd. I was hoping that meant a task with Kumiko instead…nothing.
HOMER SAID MY NAME!!!…well sorta…lol
*moves sporadically* can’t touch dis, hamma timeeee!!! 🙂 LOL
lol
sorry to be a party pooper, but I really don’t want 10 of the exact same graves…
Lol. I know, I was hoping for a Grimes, Maude, etc ones. Meh…more cool looking stuff to add to my design. 🙂
What does the Cremobot do in our towns, and is it worth getting?
It just sits there and smokes. Makes a lil metal sound as the arms move in and out. Other than that, just a .75% multiplier.
Woohoo!!!…well, except that I only just had 11 friends to tap…I guess there’s no question now as to vandalize or not… 😉
When Maude and Gypsy Fortune Teller Shop were previously available were they premium items or not? Have been saving my donuts for something as this seems worthwhile, however if they didn’t cost donuts before that may sway me. A “Should I purchase X?” for them would be nice 😉
They were free (in game cash) during Halloween. Don’t worry we’ll have a Should I buy coming soon for it, just like we always do 🙂
Awesome, not sure if I want to use donuts on stuff that was “free” previously. Keep up the good work!
I just bought Maude and the Gypsy Fortune Teller Shop for 25 donuts.
So that seems to be what that’s going to cost. Which is awesome. Because that is so cheap! Woo!
Is Maude able to do missions?
Yes she’s got a full task list. You can find more details on our Halloween post here 🙂
Yes. She is a complete character.
http://tstoaddicts.com/2013/10/04/till-death-goo-us-part-the-ghost-of-maude-flanders/
Oh yeah, she’s been one of the characters I’ve been coveting since I saw her in my bfs game. Not sure if she’s an official “premium” character or not. (With the earning of the extra money and whatnot) but she is playable!
She is a complete premium character with full premium $$$ and XP. WOOHOO!!! 🙂
what does it mean “other game” is released?
The OTHER Fox TV series show that will have a game app released soon. 🙂
I’m curious if all these graves Homer acquires goes past the episode tie-in and extends to the fact that maybe EA has a few things hidden up their sleeves and is planning on burying competition…repeatedly. 😉
Lol. That is a funny analogy. 😛
what is this random mention of “the other game being released tomorrow”? and as far as I know I have everything who is pokey?
There will be another game from another Fox TV show released soon. Pokey was a limited time item (so we thought) from an episode tie in a short time back. For some reason, the lil guinea pig has returned into some of our games for donut purchase again.
Not sure if I missunderstood the ‘he will need to be free’-phrase, but he starts the dialogue without being available (still sipping on his Duff Ribbon Blue’ 😛 ).
The timing for the new FP-level is quite perfect. I got E.A.R.L. two days ago and was able to hunt for donuts for those two days (with limited success). However, new items! Woooohooo!
He is used throughout this questline, so after the autostart…you need to keep Homer free for the next parts (Flanders jumps in too)
Is the capital city goofball going to be a playable character?
Sadly…no 🙁 just moves a lil when tapped…otherwise NPC that wanders your town
Oh 🙁 ….Oh well, I guess I’ll keep waiting for Sideshow Bob to become a proper character (fingers crossed) 🙂
Can confirm maude and gypsy shop can be bought for 25 donuts.
Yah…got clarification from the files. Update coming shortly. Just like to be thorough 🙂
I can confirm the Gypsy shop with Maude is available again (25 donuts). I don’t have it so the update notified me of the limited time chance to get it
Yeah your right! I finished the eat at krusty burger quest and it told me for a limited time you can get Maude and the shop for 25!
Thanks a ton! I’d be lost without this site!
I checked in my newer b- town and yes you can purchase the fortune teller shop and Maude in the premium items menu.
Something weird has happened. I had Homer on his 30min eating task. I logged out then logged back in again once I got notification of the task finishing.
Then there was another load of updates downloaded and Homers task has now disappeared. Then I was prompted for CBG and Agnes to go on a date which there was dialogue for. What gives?
Sorry. Usual update hiccups. Try logging out and restarting your device to see if that puts back everything to where it was.
and everything is back to normal. That was a worrying 15 minutes. Thanks (as always) for the reply Bunny.
I was not around during Halloween but cannot see Maude in the store … if this helps!
You need to wait for Homer to finish his first part of the quest for it to unlock. 🙂
Over on the ea tapped out forums they said Maude was available for 90 donuts and the fortune teller shop for 25 donuts. I can’t find it in my game? Do I have to finish the quests first? The new item is there but I can’t find her or the building!
It looks like you unlock the ability for the fortune teller shop within the quest itself (after the first part). And I see it for 25 donuts.
I bought the fortune teller shop but Maude does not appear — no unlock screen or anything. I tried restarting the game to no effect. Can someone confirm that they have gotten both her and the shop with one purchase? Maybe you have to wait until the quest line is finished?
I am trying to see what triggers Maude to come out now. It may be a quest similar to that which originally launched her during halloween.
http://tstoaddicts.com/2013/10/01/tapped-out-halloween-walkthrough-the-ghost-in-the-machine-based-app-parts-2-4/
I’m thinking it’s another episode tie-in. There’s also a new premium item the creamo bot fot 30 donuts. Speaking of episode tie-ins, has anybody else noticed that poky is still in the premium items menu still with a limited tim tag?
It is a tie in. And you can buy as many Creamo as you want. And yes, I still have pokey in my A game. Lol
New friendship prize!
Yup, only 3,000FP this time!
It’s ok Alissa… I’m still happy. I just got the Cremo Bot, as I couldn’t pass on it, and Frink made me do it, I swear 😉
dang it! this morning i put everyone on 24 hr tasks! Oh well!
🙁 I hate when that happens!
just goes back to what i’ve said before about limited stufff…..WOOI HOOO! its not limited LOL 🙂 Big smiles!!
Thanks bunny we appreciate it! 😋
Just got the update and Homer is eating. Interested to see what this is about.
It’s hilarious! We’ve got the full dialogue coming shortly! 🙂
I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority here, but I’d very much rather get those random donuts than the friend prizes.
lol well at least you can get both! The new one is only 3,000FP so it should go quicker 🙂
There’s also a new friends point level 7 – prize is Capital City Goofball
Uh huh. 3000 FP …lots more info coming. Keep watching and refreshing the post as we update it. 🙂
Yay!! Soo happy… Why oh why did I just get done visiting all my friends like an hour ago. Ugh..have to start collecting them tomorrow.
🙁 Oh well…at least the FP isn’t Limited-Time!