Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
So many of you have been asking…”what do I do once I’ve earned all the prizes?” (i.e. Carl’s Dad Cavern) “Should I keep grinding for currency? Is there a point to collecting? Will there be bonuts?”
Well EA’s provided a solution for us….just in the last day or so (because I promise you I checked last week, and this stuff wasn’t there lol)…
Once you’ve unlocked Carl’s Dad Caverns you’ll unlock the ability to craft additional Rocks and Wild West Decorations. Here’s what you can craft with your currency:
So if there’s something you’ve had your eye on, or rocks that you want more of (who am I to prevent you from having a rockin’ good time)…continue to earn those currencies (Pickaxes, Hats, Guns and Gold Coins). Then you can rock on till your heart’s content!
So is there a point to earning TNT
? Not really. Once you’ve unlocked the final prize there really is NO reason to continue earning TNT . Just like the Acts before, there are no bonuts for continuing to collect TNT after you’ve unlocked all of the prizes. So don’t stress about collecting TNT after you’ve gotten Carl’s Dad Caverns…there really is no point to it.
As far as doing trade ins at the General Store….
Just like Acts 1 and 2 before…Yes. Continue doing Trade Ins. Do the smallest Trade Ins available (after getting the Caverns) so that you can continue to earn the General Store Prizes…and then no more. Remember Day 14 awards 3 free donuts.
So to sum up…
-You can craft/buy more rocks and various other Wild West Decorations for currency: 
. So if you want stuff…continue to tap those bandits, and do tasks at Town Plaza.
–There are NO BONUTS for collecting TNT. So don’t stress about collecting it after you’ve unlocked Carl’s Dad Caverns.
-You should continue to do trade-ins at the General Store after you’ve unlocked Carl’s Dad Caverns…but only the smallest one. This way you can continue to unlock the General Store Prizes.
Beyond that, just have fun. Finish up those questlines you’ve been putting off. Decorate your Springfield. Focus on the Level 60 questline. Enjoy the downtime before the next “big thing”.
And yes I’ll breakdown the last 2 prizes…as well as the remaining premium should I buys….just figured this is more important info for those who are about to unlock the Caverns and trying to figure out what to do next.
Thoughts on the “crafting” element that was added? Anything you’ve had your eye on? Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!
Just FYI, the option to craft these items opened up for me when I got the second to last prize. I received the option yesterday but got the cavern this morning. At the end of the daily prizes it says that something hot is coming. Do I need to save resources for that or as I believe is it just a spoiler for the next event?
There’s no indication of what it is…everything is just speculation. My guess is, whatever it is, will hit the files with the removal update.
These unlocked for me when I played the finale; still don’t have the Caverns.
I finished the prize track and I have a task for “more TNT” collect 2500 TNT what happens when i actual reach it?
Nothing other than whatever satisfaction you get from completing it.
I didn’t pay attention to what the reward was (tapping under the desk at work) but thought part of the reward was TNT?
Honestly I haven’t even completed it.
I’m holding of buying rocks for now as there appears to be something coming after the last days 3 donuts titled “Find Your Soul Mate”.
I don’t have Carl’s Dad Caverns yet, but this is unlocked, so I’m thinking it unlocks after you watch the Act 3 Finale.
It didn’t unlock for me until after I got the Cavern.
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It’s seriously just PURE speculation. There’s nothing concrete about it at all. So my guess is EA wants to keep it hidden for a reason. So until there’s more than just speculation and assumptions, we’re not commenting on it.
Did you mention the giant grasshopper and rolling rock are back?
I didn’t but they are. I usually don’t comment on returning items unless they hit with the initial update.
so still no solution to the missing Gil deal? does EA care about this one?
My guess is they’ll try to re-release it in a couple of days.
First thing I see when I wake up and can’t stop laughing. Nothing wrong with a little 7th grade humor right??
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It didn’t happen when you you unlocked the Caverns if you got the Caverns with more than a week left I know. I believe it was always written in the files to be the final week.
Thanks! I got the Caverns this morning and was going to ask what happens with the event currency now. You’ve answered all my questions.
BTW I’m not getting any Donuts from visiting my neighbours. This co-incided with the start of the Wild West Event. Is this deliberate or a bug in my game?
I hardly *EVER* get donuts from neighbor visits. Even outside this event.
I like the fact that they let you buy stuff with the extra currency you accumulate. I’ve just gotten the last prize and being able to get more rocks n stuff is keeping me playing often.
Also has anyone else noticed the character images in the top left changes sometimes, I mean it’s not just like the regular bust of the character!
I couldn’t find it on another post, but will the dirt patches and dirt roads be available after this event ends? Not a big deal if they aren’t, I was just trying to see if I had time to plan out the Alkali Flats aka Springfield Badlands, with all of the new rocks (and one lonely TV station shed with former president Dwight D Eisenhower and Professor Gas Can).
I think this option will stay. They added it into the build screen so it’d be a mess to remove it. If it was bought in the store, I wouldn’t be so sure.
Xlnt post Alissa! Thank you. I’ve got so much stuff left over, I’m thinking about making a mountain out of barrels, a full wagon train in a circle (to fend off the Indian (Sanjay, Apu, etc) attack, closing in the entire town with hitching posts, and blocking the tunnel to “The Heights” with so many rocks, that no one can possibly get through. Anybody else have any plans with all the leftovers???
Due to the way some rocks are shaped (cactus mostly) I’m thinking of making a mini Pride Rock like area. Maybe near Uncle Moe’s.
really nice post, thank you
I was wondering about this issue since yesterday when the crafting option appeared.
Just so you know it seems that the large wooden barrels would be available once unlocked on the general store. Therefore, some new craft items may appear in the following days.
Thanks for the post! Any thoughts on the Old West Sign? 1% bonus for 35 donuts? Worth it? I kind of like the sign but I’m a freemium player and usually only purchase building/character combos when they are a really good deal.
For bonus % no. Jet Engine Bike is a better deal…
But it’s a deco. And as I say with decos…if you like it, get it.
So what is the purpose of the “More TNT” collect 2500 TNT that popped up after I got Carl’s Dad’s cavern?
I will follow your instruction for ‘small” trade ins, but seem counterproductive when trying to get 2500 more TNT points…
Confused… but that’s easy, maybe I was treating my “Glaucoma” LOL
There’s no purpose. It’s like the task at the end of the other two acts.
I’ll probably buy a bunch of rocks and pillars in the last couple of days of the event, just to burn off a bunch of that event currency before it goes away entirely… but I still haven’t really decided what I’ll do with all these Wild Wild West event decos. I have plenty of space for it all, so there’s probably no point in stashing it in inventory, quite yet… but I don’t think I’ll be keeping it right in the middle of everything, like it is now. I just need a dedicated off-the-beaten-path section, away from everything else, ya know?
In the meantime, I’m planning on just churning through all of my outstanding questlines, so that the task list is nice and clean before the next event. Need me some Homerlayas…
Wow so that message when you finish act 3 saying “you’ve got all of these prizes! Keep collecting event currency for more donuts!” Is only in reference to the final three general store donuts? Pretty lame and deceiving
It’s said the same message for the previous 2 acts
Yes completed a few days ago. Started to store some of the rocks as too many! But will craft more since so many resources left.
So the daily prizes use more resources than just buying them. Do I need to do all the dailys to get the three donuts on the final day?
Yes.
So a good post Alissa! Thanks as it answered all my questions at a relevant time for me! Thanks so much 🙂
When I achieved all the prizes I got an icon of the store on the left side of the screen saying that once I reached 2500 TNTs there was an opportunity for bonus donuts. This morning it disappeared. What was that all about?
There is no chance for Bonus Donuts…I promise. It’s just a task. Every single Act has had the same task…and not one awarded Bonus Donuts.
When they SAID. (Stupid Phone Keyboard)
I lost about 330 donuts today. I do not know what happened. I think it happened at one of the level ups. Pretty sick about it. I’ve opened a ticket with EA but I’m not optimistic. Everyone – check your donuts
We will, We will, Rock you, (pause), Rock you!
SIGH !!!!!!!!!!!!
I have several boatloads of stuff I crafted from CoC that I now wish I didn’t have.
I give this a big “Meh.”
Why do you wish you didn’t have it? So you wouldn’t have to scroll through it in your inventory when you’re looking for something? I mean all the craftables can be stored, so they’re not taking up space in your town right?
Personally, if an item’s free I’ll always get a bunch of ’em because you never know when something might fit in a design…
P.S. that’s a helluva serious sigh…
sure I can store all of that stuff but since I hit the 5500 warning, all it’s doing is wasting space
You know stored items don’t count against that limit right? There’s no limit on stored items, only items placed in your town. Maybe I’m misunderstanding your comment?
Craft craft craft craft!
Great post! Thank you, Alissa!
Thanks so much. You are one of the bestest.
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