Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
It’s Christmas in Springfield! Time to hang the stockings and stock up on donuts because there are new Christmas themed premium items in our stores! Now I know you may be trying to decide if these are worth YOUR donuts, but don’t sweat it! We’re here to tell you what’s worth the donuts and what you might want to hold off on.
Wondering if you should add Victor’s Secret to your Springfield? Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding this more than just the tidy-whiteys store to your town!
Building: Victor’s Secret
Donut Price: 85 Donuts
Earns: $90, 10xp/4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Consumerism +10
Size: 5×8
Unique: Yes, only 1 per Springfield
Leaves Stores on December 19th
Pros:
-Comes with a short questline
-Animated when in use
-Unique looking building for Springfield
Cons:
-After questline no character tasks there
-Pricey for just a building
Final Thought:
Premium or Freemium:
Honestly, I’d avoid this one. It’s just another useless building in Springfield…
So whether you’re a Premium or Freemium player, this is one to avoid in my opinion. Especially at this price…
Of course in the end it’s your decision, we can only tell you what we would/wouldn’t do…and I can tell I’ll be passing on this one. However, this IS a limited-time item. So if you’re thinking about getting it make sure you make your final decision before it leaves our games on December 19th
Here’s a look at the dialogue/questline that comes with it…
It’s What’s Underneath That Counts Pt. 1
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Homer: Ooh, fancy. I never knew there were this many variations on the good ol’ tidy-whiteys. Boxer shorts, boxer briefs, trunks, briefs, jockstraps, thongs, g-strings, and whatever the hell that is. This could be just what I need to get Marge’s motor running!
Make Homer Buy Fancy Underwear- 4hrs, Earns $175, 45xp
It’s What’s Underneath That Counts Pt. 2
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Make Marge Employ Various Power Tools- requires Homer. 4hrs, Earns $350, 90xp
What are your thoughts on Victor’s Secret? Is it still a secret in your town? Will you be spending the donuts to bring it to your Springfield (or did you already)? Where have you placed it? Thoughts on Christmas? Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!
I wanted to get this to fill out my new ornate pier in SH. Now that I’ve built the maximum number of tiles allowable (70 in case you were wondering) it looks pretty empty with the few fancy stores I own. Unfortunately it wouldn’t let me place it on the pier, so I didn’t get it.
I rarely but premium items that don’t do much, but I snapped this one up a few days in. It’s just too iconic! The salesguys both easily wearing the underpants and then the way they fold it into that itty bitty triangle that makes the box almost explode…. I’ve had this more than a week now and I’m happier every day with it!
Victor’s Secrets –
Why waste Donuts on a Building when there’s plenty to earn Freemium (and Craft) during the 2015 Xmas Event? (I’ll give EA a thumbs up for the Freemiums, so far) ….
Wait…I thought it was “tighty whiteys” not “tidy whiteys.” You know. Because they fit tightly.
tidy whiteys is the line from the dialogue…
This would be nice next to the Steel Mill 🙂 but my donuts are being saved for characters.
Homer in (stretched) Tighty-Whiteys Skin could have been a bonus with the building.
“Tidy whiteys” is a perfectly cromulent phrase.
Ok if Victoria’s Secret Models wear big Angel wings, do Victor’s Secret male-models wear big Devil tails?
You know we’d be comparing who has the longest tail!
Like it but petty expensive. I’d rather save my donuts for a character I think. Or at least a building that earns event currency.
Isn’t it an underwear shop ?
🙂
I just saw Sophie Krustofski in my store for 110 donuts. When did she appear?
today
Ah, that would make sense, then. I think I’d rather spend donuts on her than on a building, if she has good tasks. 🙂
Yesterday afternoon.
I’d just like to say that if any addicts are having trouble with missing characters/buildings, I recommend contacting EA through the phone. On my second phone call I was told that my missing character (maude ghost) would be put through headquarters and my case sorted. In two months, at least, the maude ghost suddenly appeared in my game. Cheers Ea, and have a happy Christmas!!
Once again my sprinkles thank you, I was wanting this one til I read the article. Hopefully something better comes along. Debating on getting the christmas lights for the buildings, but to only use them one month of the year, idk.
Something better did come along, in the form of a young Sophie Krustofski. Not quite as cool as the Rabbi, but not quite shabby either.
Thanks for the heads up, just got home and didn’t know 😀
Ehhh actually I’ll wait for the SiB post, seems a bit high for a character without a building, I dunno.
Bought it had a bit of spare space in SH and fits perfectly next to my shopping promenade and the blue crafting building we got (can’t remember the name lol)
I’m usually freemium but I got this as soon as it came out in the store because it goes along with the other fake name stores.. Now if only Costingtons would come out again..
Personally I like the design and it fits in great in my downtown
Mmmm 🙂
I brought it because it is one of a very limited few buildings that actually exist in SPH! So rather than the gaudy tacky bulidings they’ve given us so far, this one actually belongs in the show in SPH so I had to grab it!
That was my thought, as well. I haven’t bought it, but I’m tempted because it’s a Heights building.
Go on, get it…before it leaves tomorrow! 😉
I plumped for the Skating Rink instead. I’ve a feeling this will return sooner if SH is updated again. Don’t think they’re releasing the Mall this Christmas.
My thoughts are in line with yours, Alissa. While it’d be nice to have another building in my mall complex, what’s the point, really? I’d rather have something I could use in the future.
You must forget about “useless” buildings like that Fan store that finally got tasks there. Or was that the only time?
I think there have been a few over the years, but I might be wrong. Seems like sometimes we’ll get tasks for unused building during events, like this past Halloween and the Bad Dream House. But I can’t imagine this being one of them unless it’s something for Valentines.
Crap. Now I’ve almost talked myself into buying it. I do that all the time to myself! :-/ *chuckle*
You’re welcome. 😉
Gotta collect them all!
Thought it was…. catch ’em all
🎄 🎁 🙂
Yeah…but you knew what I meant. I memified it, because there’s no catching in this game. At least, not in this event.
I think the Blocko store may have been like that…not sure that Chalmers had a task there when it first came out.
It’s too bad really…if they’d just include even one character task in these buildings, I think they’d sell a lot more of them. (I know I’d be far more inclined to buy them in that case myself…). It’s not like they didn’t already spend the time to design an animation for them for the questline, so why let it (….grrr…what’s the word/phrase…it’s on the tip of my brain…not “lay fallow”…..not “expire” — that’s not it at all…..argh!…), uh, go to waste after the questline is done?
Can’t help you on that tip of the brain word, this time. Sorry. All I got is “dormant”, but that doesn’t sound like your words.
I, obviously, agree that they should always have a character task at every building they release, especially premium ones. Wooly Bully is out now that Krusty can’t peruse for kippahs. Virgil’s cabin never had an interaction…but I’m looking at that flag and knowing that it will wave when activated makes me….*fjdkaslf;sdf* (yes, I have a real keyboard. can’t autocorrect me now, Autocorrect!!! muahahah)
Dormant’s good. I’m not sure it was the one I was looking for (although I think it was a verb, not a noun), but it’s definitely in the neighborhood.
I was thinking that I might turn out to be right because of the phrase “lay dormant” and “lay” being in one of your not phrases. Does the phrase come after “let it”? Are those two words the right one? Well, if you discover it, please post it. 😃
Lol – I moved on at this point… So many words, so little time.
Oh 😐 You moved on too fast for my brain.😯 I guess I will have to kill my “curiosity”. 😝
Sandra , how about vegetate ,,,,, 🙂
Nope….but, really, I’ve moved on. Plenty more opportunities to write new phrases here! 😉
Dormant, uninhabited,
🙂
I can smell something nice, ….are you cooking Sandra ?
🙂
Ha, no! These days, my husband does pretty much all of the cooking. Tonight, I had some pretty tasty leftover baked chicken parm that he made yesterday. Unless you’re smelling the 14 desserts I had afterwards? (Okay, slight exaggeration….but there were several forms of chocolate involved.)