Monthly Archives: August 2016

Totbox’s Throwback Thursday: S2 E3 Treehouse of Horror

Posted on August 18, 2016 by | 26 comments

Hello time travelers, happy Halloween

*Flashlight under face* Boo!! Now that you are properly scared, prepare to be informed (which is kind of scarier). There are a few Landmarks in The Simpsons’ history and this is one of them, The very first THOH (which since “Treehouse” is a compound word it should be TOH but it doesn’t look right, so let’s stick with THOH).

1977, there was an iconic role, voiced by an even larger Force of a man, James Earl Jones. Yes THAT James Earl Jones and he graced The Simpsonsverse in three separate roles in this episode (not to mention voicing Maggie in a future THOH episode).

There was no THOH in season 1 but this doesn’t change the fact how important they are to the fabric of the series and our game. Enough of my excitement that I can’t put into words (and refused to leave in all caps) find a dark room or even a treehouse and enjoy this special installment:

“Treehouse Of Horror”
Treehouse, Possessed House, UFO and Poe 🙂

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Latest In-Game Update: Bug Fix AND Item Limit Cap Increase!

Posted on August 18, 2016 by | 155 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

So we had a little in-game update hit our games this afternoon.  This update did a few things (mostly adjusted/fixed minor little things you may or may not even notice)…but it fixed two really important things worth mentioning… Continue reading →

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Should I Spend Donuts on the Robot Salvage License?

Posted on August 18, 2016 by | 40 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Insert collective groan from my favorite peanut gallery members here….because it’s time break down the pros and cons of the Robot Salvage License.

Many of you who have been around for a while, already know what I’m going to say.  But there are many Addicts out there that are just starting out, and may be pondering if the Salvage License is right for them.  So, it’s my duty to inform them of the pros and cons of the license…and to you know steer them in the right direction. 🙂

Wondering if the Robot Salvage License is right for you?  Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of becoming a licensed Salvage worker!

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Sci-Fi Springfield 101: Act 1 Neighbor Visits

Posted on August 18, 2016 by | 104 comments

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!

As with all events neighbor’s come into play, in one way or another, and this event is no different.  So let’s breakdown the neighbor actions, payouts and the mysterious cube (Anomaly) everyone keeps talking about…

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Sci-Fi Springfield 101: Act 1 SciFighter Battles (Video)

Posted on August 18, 2016 by | 116 comments

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!

One fun new element to this event is the introduction of the SciFighter Mini Game.  In it’s simplest form it’s Insanity Mode from Homer’s Chiliad…but WAYYYY easier.  (and you get to make Robots blow up…that’s always fun lol)

So let’s break down this SciFighter Mini Game…including how to play, what happens if you lose and how to use those Flashes (Cameras)…

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The Case of the Missing Frink….

Posted on August 17, 2016 by | 125 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

So many of you have commented that Professor Frink is missing from your stores. As in you cannot spend the donuts to purchase him, because he’s no where to be found.

So I’m popping in real quick with some info about a certain missing Professor…

Details below contain MILD Spoilers..so if you don’t want to know don’t click below

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Sci-Fi Springfield 101: Crafting

Posted on August 17, 2016 by | 169 comments

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).

Now I know some of you still have questions about what to craft, if you should craft or Level Up, what happens in future Acts…so, as we’ve done in the past, we’re here to break it all down for you.  So let’s take a look at the basics of Crafting for Act 1…

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Turbo Tappin’ Sci-Fi Springfield: Act 1

Posted on August 17, 2016 by | 169 comments

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!

The Sci-Fi event hit our devices yesterday afternoon and with it arrived, not only Stephen Hawking and doppelgangers, but a whole new questline to work our way through!

As was mentioned on the rundown post Act 1 runs until August 30th, and you’ll need Homer free for a variety of 6s tasks to get things started.

Remember, the questline is there to guide you.  So when you get stuck on something, or haven’t unlocked something, just follow along with the questline and it’ll take you through everything you need to do to complete the first Act and unlock everything you need in order to play properly.

So let’s take a look at the questline to see just what you need to do to close the black hole and restore order to Springfield…

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Sci-Fi Calendar: Act One

Posted on August 17, 2016 by | 119 comments

Hey all you Nerds!!

“To me, “nerd” stands for Not Even Remotely Dorky. So thank you. Thank you for the compliment.”

Per Professor Frink: Well, it should be clear to even the most dimwitted individual – who holds and advanced degree in hypothetical topology – that Homer Simpson has stumbled into…  the Third Dimension!

It looks like it’s gotten a bit futuristic and a bit sciencey in our silly lil games.  Time to pull out the MST3K? Time to get out the Frinkahedron? Time to…

IT’S CALENDAR TIME!! 

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Sci-Fi Event Has Arrived! (Updated and Complete)

Posted on August 16, 2016 by | 597 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Well the jocks have left, bring on the nerds!  It’s time for the Sci-Fi Event!  EA teased it a few days ago and now it’s here!  So buckle up, hunker down, and get out your app store to download the Sci-Fi Event!

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Right now this is live on iOS, Android and Kindle users you know the drill…

Remember this is a APP STORE update.  So you’ve got to go into your Google Play, Apple App or Kindle Store to see it.  If you don’t see it appear on the “update list” try searching for Tapped Out and see if an update is available.  If you STILL don’t see it, try hard closing the store and restarting your device.

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Also remember, a few weeks ago we let you know that TSTO was no longer going to be compatible on older devices. So if you’re having issues getting the download to work, or seeing compatibility issues, that could be why.  Check out this post for more details.

This will AUTO START for you with some dialogue from Fink and Homer (Lisa too), and you’ll be tasked with building the PolyVac (Free).  You’ll then need Homer free for a 6s Task, followed by another 6s task & another 6s task.  This will start a little more dialogue and eventually the main event stuff will kick in.

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