Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
The nerds have invaded Springfield! Ok just one nerd, and he’s not all that bad. And only in Springfield can Professor Frink, with the help of Homer, open up a black hole that transports doppelgangers, robots and Stephen Hawking (!) to our pocket sized Springfields!
Love it or hate it, EA has proven over the last year + that crafting is here to stay. While the prizes themselves are pretty self explanatory, collect this to earn these prizes, crafting is a whole other “animal”. Crafting requires some self direction. You decide what you want and collect the items to craft accordingly. Sometimes this is successful and sometimes it’s not. And, as with all things, for some events crafting is easier than others. This event is a combination of a few different techniques we’ve seen in the past (Leveling Up (Casino Event) and 1 Item for Crafting (Superheroes 2) and adds some new dimensions (Future Bucks).
Earlier in Act 1 I broke down how to craft, the details about Future Bucks, Robot Parts, Demos and more. You can view that post here, especially if you’re confused about Future Bucks. Now it’s time to break down all of the crafting prizes. What each does, how many you can get, size and more. So let’s get to the long awaited crafting prize post….
Item: Holo Tulips
Required Level: 1
Robot Part Cost: 40
Number Of Demos Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 12
Future Buck Cost: 40
Size: 1×1
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: Decoration, just flowers to look pretty 🙂
Item: Future Street Lamp
Required Level: 1
Robot Part Cost: 100
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 5
Future Buck Cost: 100
Size: 1×1
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: Decoration, hangs out and looks pretty
Item: Vacation to Venus Sign
Required Level: 1
Robot Part Cost: 180
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 3
Future Buck Cost: 180
Size: 1×4
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: Another billboard for Springfield, but this one hovers!
Item: Hover Street Sign
Required Level: 2
Robot Part Cost: 260
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 2
Future Buck Cost: 260
Size: 2×2
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: Hovers, but doesn’t spin
Item: Dome-icile
Required Level: 3
Robot Part Cost: 560
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 2
Future Buck Cost: 560
Size: 5×5, Close in height to Giant Robot/Skyberdine Systems
Earns: $200,20xp/12hrs
Build Time: 4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Indolence +10
What Does it Do: Herman has a 10hr task there, Defend the Dome-icile. (Earns $350, 90xp). Animated when in use, top lights up with multi-color lights.
Item: Hover Bench
Required Level: 4
Robot Part Cost: 300
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 4
Future Buck Cost: 300
Size: 2×1, fairly small
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: It’s a bench…that hovers 😉
Item: Atomic Hula Hoop
Required Level: 5
Robot Part Cost: 1,500
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: Unique
Future Buck Cost: n/a, you can only have 1 in Springfield
Size: 6×6
Earns: $150, 13xp/8hrs
Build Time: 4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Obedience +10
What Does it Do: Willie has a 7hr task there, Watch Hula Hoopers (Earns $250, 60xp). Animated when in use, lights up.
Item: Holo-Tree
Required Level: 6
Robot Part Cost: 80
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 8
Future Buck Cost: 80
Size: 2×2
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: Tree for Springfield. When tapped it scrambles….
Required Level: 7
Robot Part Cost: 400
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 3
Future Buck Cost: 400
Size: 6×6
Earns: $200, 20xp/ 12hrs
Build Time: 4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Obedience +10
What Does it Do: Cookie Kwan has a 10hr task there, Take Future-Length Coffee Break (Earns $350, 90xp). Animated when in use. Lights inside turn on and the antenna at the top lights up.
Item: Lumomescemt Flowers
Required Level: 8
Robot Part Cost: 80
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 12
Future Buck Cost: 80
Size: 2×2, tall for a flower. About the height of the Robots walking around
Conform-O-Meter: Tree-Hugging +100
What Does it Do: Decoration…
Item: Mobile Dome
Required Level: 9
Robot Part Cost: 600
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 2
Future Buck Cost: 600
Size: 6×6
Conform-O-Meter: Indolence +5
What Does it Do: Decoration, animated when tapped. When tapped the door opens and light comes on
Item: Fountain of Tomorrow
Required Level: 10
Robot Part Cost: 360
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 4
Future Buck Cost: 360
Size: 5×5
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: Always animated, water runs and it hovers.
Item: Parked Hover Car
Required Level: 11
Robot Part Cost: 500
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 3
Future Buck Cost: 500
Size: 5×3
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: Hovers, when tapped the headlights open and turn on
Item: Parcology
Required Level: 12
Robot Part Cost: 1,500
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: Unique
Future Buck Cost: n/a, you can only have 1 in Springfield
Size: 11×11
Conform-O-Meter: Tree-Hugging +100
What Does it Do: Animated when tapped, birds fly around
Item: Retro Style Townhouse
Required Level: 13
Robot Part Cost: 380
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 4
Future Buck Cost: 380
Size: 4×7
Earns: $60, 6xp/2hrs
Build Time: 4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Indolence +10
What Does it Do: Krusty has a 7hr task there, to Smoke Retro Style Cigars (Earns $250, 60xp). Animated when in use, lights inside turn on
Item: Global Housing
Required Level: 14
Robot Part Cost: 600
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 3
Future Buck Cost: 600
Size: 7×7
Earns: $300, 30xp/24hrs
Build Time: 4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Indolence +10
What Does it Do: Lenny has a 10hr task there, to sit in the window. (Earns $350, 90xp). Animated when in use, inside lights turn on and the antenna on top lights up
Item: Teleporter Billboard
Required Level: 15
Robot Part Cost: 500
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 4
Future Buck Cost: 500
Size: 1×4
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
What Does it Do: Another billboard for Springfield…one that hovers.
Item: Tomorrow’s Costington’s
Required Level: 16
Robot Part Cost: 2,000
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: Unique
Future Buck Cost: n/a only 1 per Springfield
Size: 6×8
Earns: $150, 13xp/8hrs
Build Time: 4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Consumerism +10
What Does it Do: Lindsey Naegle has a 10hr task there, to shop for gifts of Christmas future. (Earns $350, 90xp) Animated when in use, lights up.
Item: Office Towers
Required Level: 17
Robot Part Cost: 600
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: 3
Future Buck Cost: 600
Size: 6×6, About as tall as the Atomic Hula Hoop
Earns: $150,13xp/8hrs
Build Time: 4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Obedience +10
What Does it Do: Cookie Kwan has a 10hr task here, Push Electro Parts (Earns $350, 90xp). Animated when in use, lights up
Item: Homer’s Dream House
Required Level: 18
Robot Part Cost: 3,000
Number Of Demos Allowed Before Future Bucks Can be Spent: Unique
Future Buck Cost: n/a, only 1 allowed in Springfield
Size: 6×8
Earns: $200, 20xp/12hrs
Build Time: 4hrs
Conform-O-Meter: Indolence +10
What Does it Do: Comes with a little questline (Do Me A Solid Pt. 5 and 6). Homer will have a 10hr task there, Pretend to Live Under the Sea (Earns $350, 90xp). Animated when in use.
Once you’ve unlocked everything and reach Level 19, the MAX level, you’ll unlock the ability to trade Robot Parts
500
Now here’s the common question many of you will be asking…What Should I Craft?
Here’s the deal…craft what you like/what you want. You don’t have to max Demos out, if you don’t want to. Figure out what you could/would use in your Springfield…but if there’s something you don’t want, don’t craft it. What works for some, won’t work for everyone.
With this event there are a TON of awesome items available for crafting. You really can’t go wrong with any of the items…especially if you’re making a multiverse/future area of your town. So decide what you like and go from there. Personally, I’ll be grabbing just about everything…especially the buildings. It’s great that the buildings all have tasks at them. Definitely worth picking those up.
So have fun, get creative and grab what works for you! 🙂 And remember…crafting is open for the ENTIRE event. So there’s no rush to craft anything. Take your time, collect your currency and plan out what you’d like to do.
And that’s it…the full breakdown of each crafting prize available for the Sci-Fi Event!
What are your thoughts on the crafting items? Which items do you have your eye on? Any you’ve crafted so far? Plans for the items? Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!