Hey there Hoppereenos!
It’s Halloween time in Springfield! Leaves are falling, there’s a dimness to our towns, something is floating in the water…oh and items from Halloween Past have returned to our stores!
As with Halloweens past (and other events) EA has decided to make old items new again, and give players who might have missed out on something a second chance to get it. Of course that second chance doesn’t come with out a price, as many of the returning items that were once free are now premium.
Recently EA brought back a few more items from 2013/2014, Victorian UFO, #51, and the Twirl n Hurl. Now many of you are curious if any of these items are worth your hard earned donuts, and we’ve broken a lot of these down for the previous events…however we decided it’d be great to give them another look in a Halloween Should I Buy reboot post!
So now let’s take a look and see if these items are worth YOUR donuts!
This will run a little different than our typical Should I Buy posts. Basically I’ll give you a quick overview, some pros and cons & my opinion on it now…but I’ll also link you to the previous Should I Buy for more insight…
Let’s get started with…the Victorian UFO & #51 Combo
Decoration: Victorian UFO
Cost: 120 Donuts for the Combo (Cost will vary depending what you already have)
First Introduced to TSTO: Halloween 2013
How Did You Get it Before: Halloween 2013 Game Currency Personal Prize/ 3000 Goo Earned
What Does it Do: Usable Decoration
Pros
-Really cool looking Steam Punk-esque style UFO
-Both Kang and Kodos have one two tasks they can use with it.
| Character | Task | Payout |
| Kang & Kodos (Dual Task) | Exchange Long Protein Strings/ 10hrs | $1050, 270XP |
| Kang | 16- Hour Evil Chortle | $750, 200XP |
| Kodos | 16- Hour Evil Chortle | $750, 200XP |
Cons
-Was once free/earnable and is now a premium Decoration
Decoration: #51
Cost: 120 Donuts for the Combo/ 100 Donuts alone
First Introduced to TSTO: Stonecutter’s Event 2014
How Did You Get it Before: Stonecutters 2014/ 100 Donuts
What Does it Do: Playable character
Pros
-Funny lil alien that comes complete with Premium payout tasks
-Hilarious outdoor animation of tasks
-An additional singer at the Stonecutter’s Table (if you own it)
Cons
-Kind of pricey by itself as far as Premium Characters go
Final Thought
I loved both of these the first time around. In my opinion, they make a great combo purchase as you are getting a usable item and a usable Character both paying out Premium rates.
Item: Twirl n Hurl
Cost: 150 Donuts
First Introduced to TSTO: Halloween 2013
How Did You Get it Before: Halloween 2013 Game Currency Personal Prize/ 6500 Goo Earned
What Does it Do: Animated Attraction for Krustyland
Pros
-Looks cool as another fun ride in your Krustyland
-Now Premium paying tasks for the several Characters with a 16 hr task for it
-Earns 120 Tickets & 45XP Every 24 hours
-Item resembles an actual ride at Universal
Cons
– Pricey donut item for something once earned from game play/free
– In Krustyland where many do not go much more.
Final Thought
Personally…this was a pass for me. I was happy to win it last year, but I do not see myself as willing to pay its steep price this year.
So that sums up all of the…”I’ve never seen them, they’re new to me” premium items part 3! Keep in mind these are LIMITED TIME. EA has not released the date as when they are pulling them, so grab them while you can.
What do YOU think of the items? Have you purchased any? Have some from previous Halloweens? Any advice on what to buy for TSTO Noobs? Sound off in the comments below, you know we LOVE hearing from you!