Let’s just get the whining out of the way… Let’s all scream altogether now.
1-2-3…
“THE ROBO-FUNZOS ARE NOT FUN!!!! THIS IS TOO HARD!!!”
There…feel better now? No?
Well, yes, the little buggers are hard to see on white backgrounds…but, let’s remember how many of you wanted these updates to be harder, and not just a mind-numbing grind. Right?
Well…there is a lot going on, with a wide variety of ways to GET IT ALL…and the math is a little less friendly than in the past. But, it is doable…
Let’s break down the Math…
The primary thing we are after in regards to “Getting The GOOD Stuff” from the Prize Track, are the batteries. You need them to earn the main prizes from the prize track...and as the Calendar points out, you need 1,265 batteries a day to stay on track to get the Mrs. Kodos Claus bundle.
The Most Important Currency for Act 1….
Rigellian Batteries (Prize Track)
Wrapping Paper (Special Game)
As I said, the primary tool to getting the good stuff, is batteries…which are found when you tap the RoboFunzos (RF).
Each one tapped IN YOUR TOWN…will earn 12 , 1 and a chance for 2 
Alissa has reported, “It looks like they spawn 1/18 minutes. Max of 20 in Springfield, bank of 60.”(I have confirmed this with regular activity).
However, if you do the basic math…at one every 18 minutes, you are only going to see 80 per day, in a 24 hour cycle. So, the 60 battery bank becomes moot, if you are logging on regularly. But, as each RF gives you 12 batteries, you should be able to earn between 800 and 960 batteries per day, just by tapping RF in your town.
MATH TIP: You can still log in every 4 hours, but just know that you will only have 13 or 14 RFs to find. EAsy…do that 4-5 times a day (event with 8 hours of sleep), and you are golden.
Here is my payout for a Day’s Worth of RF zapping…
- 6 AM- 26 cleared (bank from overnight)
- 10A – 14 cleared
- 2P- 14 cleared
- 6p – 14 cleared
- 10p- 13 cleared
81 total @ 12 per = 972 RF neutralized and collected.
So…where do the other 300-400 batteries come from?
You can earn them in daily challenges…
My first one today paid out 400 batteries!
You can also earn them by playing the “Re-Gifting Game.”
Blast all of the invading RFs, and you will earn game currency!
So…Collect the Wrapping Paper, to prime the gun…and BOOM! You are getting bonus batteries!
ReGifting Game Tip:
Clearing all of the RF when you play the game is even easier than the old Surveilence Post/Drone Scan game. All you really have to do when the countdown goes from 3 to zero, is lay your padular device on the table, or your knee, or a bathroom counter if you are doing this during “break time” at work, and tap like crazy all around the Simpson House. Just tap anything that moves…As the old marine saying goes, “We shoot ’em, we’ll let EA count the bodies” or something like that.
You should be able to acquire and play at least three times a day, maybe more. Do NOT buy wrapping paper…you DON’T need it! You’ll collect enough each day to play a few rounds, by just Tapping RFs. So- 2-3 rounds will net you another 150-225 batteries. EAsy…just don’t drop your padular device in the sink or toilet!
And another “DON’T BOTHER” (especially if you are already bummed by finding RFs in your own town)…Finding and Tapping RFs in your Neighbor’s Town is a complete waste of time. You can only do 30 actions (RFs) per day…and they only count for ONE Battery each. There is no “EAsy finder,” so you are stuck looking for little gray blobs on a white, snowy background. Not worth the time…at all.
JUST HAVE FUN!! I will say this again…this update is going to get even better in Act II…so hang in there. Log in every 4 hours…clear what you can…play the game if you can…and keep on RFin’!
Any tips you would offer? Let us know!
The funzo button in the top right centres your game over where the funzo is, just tap it, 9/10 you will hit whatever it is you can’t see. It’s way way too time consuming for me but that’s the quickest way I’ve found.
Thank you for putting it out there about the neighbor visits… that was a major fail on EA’s part. Definitely not worth the time it takes, & does nothing to help the neighbor 🙄
I know you haven’t posted a “should I buy the Bart and Lisa skin,” but I finished the quest line and don’t see an option to earn event money. Any ideas?
It was said in another thread that they become useful in Act II
There’s an easy finder for the little dudes now. A button in the upper right hand corner zeroes in on the area where a robo-funzo is. Sometimes I have to make buildings transparent to locate them but they move out into the open pretty fast. Much easier than using the crafting area as an intermediary as before.
Update says my s7 is incompatible. And now I can’t even find the game in the store
A very helpful post Patric. Thank you.
I did neighbor visits this morning and noticed it was a lot easier to find them than yesterday. A more fine tuned eye for them now or a slight game tweak from EA? I also found it went much more quickly (with less frustration) if I just aimed for 1 funzo per each of 30 neighbors..
I agree with Patric – is this hunt in neighbors’ towns worth it for only 30 batteries? No. Unless you’re like me early in an event and trying to glean any stuff for an edge on the main prize track. However, I am sick this week. Sick enough to have only moderate (and fuzzy) brain power but well enough to be bored out of my mind while sick. So at this point I figured, what the heck. Tapping is about the extent of my abilities today, so I’ll experiment with neighbor robo funzos and report here.
I went back into neighbors’ towns and cleared the robos in my remaining towns. A great many had them clustered at the landing point and/or running toward it, so clearing them was a snap. The remaining towns were impossibly slow to clear. I didn’t observe any consistent traits per town to explain it – size of town, level of player (ie number of characters/buildings/decorations,) or complexity of design. I collected a reasonable amount of cash and XPs. And 2 donuts. Was it worth the effort? Only a fuzzy brained sick person would say it was.
Btw, I accidentally released my Gnome In A Home. Any handy tips and suggestions for capturing that elusive nuisance are welcomed and much appreciated!
I wish I had a solution for the gnome. This is truly one of them most annoying NPCs ever…you simply can’t see the little bugger. ANYONE ELSE HAVE IDEAS???
My thoughts the last time this came up, but no reply from the OP on if they ever found their gnome.
https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/10/27/friday-filler-the-value-of-our-most-precious-currency-and-giving-back/comment-page-1/#comment-604428
October 28, 2017 at 4:33 am
It won’t move but it is tiny so maybe search a small area at a time.
Before replying I went and hunted my box, tapped and tried storing but that doesn’t help.
Going into design mode, turning off the view for all but characters then zooming and scrolling is probably the only way, but even then shadows from ghosted buildings and the like won’t make it easy.
I then Added :-
https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/10/27/friday-filler-the-value-of-our-most-precious-currency-and-giving-back/comment-page-1/#comment-604432
October 28, 2017 at 5:09 am
It’ll highly likely be on the edge of a road somewhere, and even zoomed in you’ll see what I mean about shadows…
http://gstech.ezyro.com/tsto-pics/Gnome.png
A reverse of this would be…
again, design mode but only turn off characters.
Area select and drag all off screen – you’ll need to select half screen or less so you can see what was left behind.
Hit the cancel move option to return everything, but note the location if you spot the pesky gnome, then zoom in, go transparent as above and home in ready, then back to tap mode and pack him up.
You may need to move one thing if the gnome’s just behind so it’s not the building etc.that is tapped
Good luck.
My search is similar. Design mode and turn everything off. Pick a spot and start toggling just the characters on and off. As they blink on the screen, look at each one that isn’t moving. Once you’ve cleared that grid, move onto the next and repeat until that pesky gnome is caught. Then put him in storage to quell the urge to release him again.
Speaking of math…
I noticed that it now seems to take three attempts each and every time that I level up now (via KEM farming). I don’t know if it is just bad luck or if the recent update today changed something. I didn’t get three donuts until the third “guess” after each post-939 level up.
Is it just my imagination or temporary bad luck? I usually average just two attempts before hitting the three donuts following a level up.
It must be different in each game. I’m finding it much easier now than when I last was playing a few months ago. I usually start with the middle box. There’s kind of a pattern or maybe two patterns to decide which direction to go if that’s wrong. But often they repeat the same box in the same session, so I always start with that box in later tries.
You might keep track for a while to see if you can spot any pattern in your game.
I think the game conspires against you. I used to always tap 1 then 2 then 3 and came to the conclusion that the 3 donuts was more often than not in 2 or 3. So I changed my pattern to 3 then 2 then 1, now it seems to almost always be in 1 or 2. I think no matter where you tap you will always feel as though you are losing more often than not.
I agree with jwoolman, it is usually worth tapping where the last set of 3 donuts were as it quite often repeats the same place. One time I had it repeat the same box five times in a row.
I asked Safi if he had spotted any pattern yet but no reply. I suspect there is one as most things on this game are based on patterns rather than true randomness.
I replied in the last Addicts Live. There is no pattern in the coding. However, you may notice patterns. These are just random patterns that are inevitable when a specific action with limited putcomes is repeated over and over.
Flip a coin 1 million times, and you will have times when you’re convinced it’s always head-tail-head-tail-… or it’s always head-head-tail-head-head-tail-…
Same with the Donut Boxes. Once you pick a box,the next box only has three choices: same box, box to the right of it, box to the left of it. If you play the Donut Boxes a million times, you’ll definitely have short repeating sequences within it that will appear as though the game is on a fixed pattern. But in reality, it is completely random.
Thanks Safi, I didn’t watch the last AL. I’ll have to catch up. I have to say I am surprised if it is truly random as almost everything else in this game is based upon repeating patterns (or am I mistaken?).
I feel the Daily Challenges are the ONLY way I’m reaching a benchmark per day earning Event Currency (visiting Neighboreenos is a waste of time, I still feel not enough Robots are spawned per Hour) but bravo to Patric for a well written post 😳
I actually found tapping the funzos with the gun game is easier by putting the Simpsons house in an area with nothing else around it. This only works provided you have the empty space. I have also noticed that 22 funzos seems to be the max one can tap. When tapping the other funzos in town if I am having a hard time seeing them I just click the build button and make all things invisible so I can see the “not so fun-zos”.
I have hit 23. Using an iPad, I place my left hand just inside the left border and randomly tap. With my right I randomly tap with four fingers around the top, right, and bottom borders. If one get through I tap it. My house is surrounded, it does not effect anything.
I’m on track to get the final prize early for act 1, so no worries there. However, my biggest beef in this event is the having to grind through 6 of the 7 prizes BEFORE finishing the storyline. C’mon, EA, give us something to do in between, we’ve got hundreds of characters at our disposal, so why have the storyline go like gangbusters & then come to a screeching halt to finish it? This is The Simpsons Tapped Out, not The Simpsons Grind It Out. 🤔
Patience with the funzo’s…. They will move around from behind what’s blocking them… I dare say they have spacial coding that states, “if you are behind something move to the open…” I’ve noticed the behavior in my game.
They don’t spawn enough to get this worked up about. Think too… Instead of four hours you have 6 hours now before you max out which is really all the difference in keeping the numbers down so they spawn.
I participated in the 4 hour cycle the last year and a half. I tried to work on 5 cycles a day. Thinking back it was much harder to do.
FYI, besides getting the 30 batteries visiting neighbors I received 1 donut and 8 crafting items (Magical 2x4s).
I’ve counted, and I’ve never tapped 20 funzos in one go, even after I’ve been asleep. I think the most has been 18, with no more appearing after that to indicate a bank of any kind. It’s a little concerning, but I won’t panic just yet.
lol, you kinda stopped with the math halfway through the post. Not including the daily challenges, I think your examples give you 1197 per day, less than the 1,265 per day average. So the daily challenge with the 450 payout is really needed. And not everyone is going to initially be offered a battery-payout challenge. Will they be guaranteed a battery-payout challenge if they cancel/swap a wrapping paper-payout challenge?
I don’t guarantee anything I don’t control..
but you need 1 450 payout every 4 days to keep the 1,265 per day…
Playing the re-gifting game on Bluestacks with a laptop touchpad is all but impossible, highly not recommended !!
On another note, as mentioned elsewhere I missed Wednesday so didn’t get to sort my padular device until today and can confirm the bank.
Started at 42 giftwrap, finished at 123 giftwrap, so 1 spawned, 20 in town and 60 banked – then 10 wins back to back tapping rather than scrolling a cursor and trying to click a moving target.
I’m sure Safi knows, when his mini-game stats are ready but I’ve hit between 19 and 22 of the flying RFs and always got 75 batteries, and an amount of crafting currency to match the number tapped.
I forget what the Bluestacks score was, just that it was dismal, I lost quickly and promised not to do it again !!
Finally, if you think spotting teeny funzos on grey roads is bad, try spotting them on cobbles !!
I tap the where’s you hiding icon then just hit centre screen whether I see them or not. Unless they’re moving it’s a hit
– sorry neighbours, but didn’t see this coming –
OOPS – Sorry, 8 wins back to back, the other two came later – I’m off now to practice some sums !!
See what I mean about cobbles…
http://gstech.ezyro.com/tsto-pics/camoFunzo.png
How many funzo’s is everyone getting when ReGifting? I’m getting about 21 per round.
21 or 22
23 always 🙂
Loving this event!!
21 every time. I was starting to think it wasn’t a real counter until someone on the EA forum said they were getting 18.
19 or 20, they should add a funzo icon on the friends town as well, but as patric said its not worth it for the payout
23 almost every time.
24. Sometimes 23 if I’m slow. I don’t think it’s possible to get more than 24 as I already sit there waiting for a few seconds for more bots to appear
I don’t mind this event but I wish it included more classy, old-towne-style buildings with chistmas skins and whatnot. My Historic Downtown core could use more of that. And I really wish Springfield Mall was more easily and readily available and affordable especially since I’m in the holiday shopping mood. I never win it in the mystery boxes when available and I already have a perfect spot to put it. Oh, and I keep suggesting traffic signals that are placeable on road tiles to make intersections more realistic, especially now that we have crosswalks. If y’all could pass on some of these suggestions to the developers, I’d love you forever! I recall helping start hype to bring back the monorail and that worked 🙂 thanks! Sorry for the rant haha.
Alissa = thanks for your reply. Seems I was worrying for nothing then. Maybe some of my neighbours are spending sprinkles eh? Great advice as always, xx💗xx
Here I was worried that only hopping in the game twice a day was going to hurt my totals ( I can’t find the time to log in every 4 hours) , but at 80 a day this act should be no problem. Thanks for the info as always you all are amazing.
I am finding the bank works intermittently. It worked for me overnight, but not on my first awake long cycles. Hmm.
Don’t understand the Bank you refer to, can you explain?
I played the Re-Gifting Machine 2x so far and only got ice. But looking forward to getting the other prizes!
BTW, I’m having a problem with ads on this site. When the ad plays it takes me to it automatically and won’t let me finish reading until the ad stops. However on mobile the ad keeps looping and I can’t read the article/comments at all. Anyone else having this problem?
http://tstoaddicts.com/2017/11/17/about-the-ads/
Another tip: I’ve been x’ing out the Daily Event if it is for wrapping paper. Today I was offered 10 Wrapping papers (would only help towards one round of the re-gifting machine ~75 batteries), but I declined and got a task that resulted in 450 batteries. That was a much better deal!
This is a really good tip (Safi worthy!). Will definitely do this.
There is a button on the top right of the screen that takes you too the fonzo’s straight away. No need to search for them.
Have read the posts on getting batteries for prize track but I don’t seem to be getting anywhere?! I play all day/night every four hours and have only managed to play re-gifting game once. Won every game on it so am now on 5/6 second rime around. Have only won first prize from prize track and trying to get next (land) I’m nowhere near to matching your prize calendar. My friends towns have already crafted the item on the quest line. WOT am I doing wrong??! Help please
If you’re on round 5 of 6 for the second time you’ve played the re-gifting game 11 times. So you’ve gotten 825 batteries from that game, assuming you’ve won.
Land is actually the 3rd prize in the prize track. The first prize is Kang Santa & a Land Time. The second prize is the Toy Shop. So if you’re working on getting the stand-alone land time, that’s the 3rd prize & you’re actually right on schedule. Since according to the calendar, you should have unlocked the Toy Shop yesterday…which it sounds like you did.
I haven’t seen this mentioned, but did anyone notice the robo funzo button in the corner that takes you right to them?
Whoop, just opened the calendar thread
Yea, we put it in a few posts….the rundown, calendar & question corner.
I tells ya, you have the patience of Job.
lol that’s a new one.
My tip: Place your Simpson House on a piece of clear land if you can. Toggle off the tacky house decoration. Guaranteed 22 most of the time. 20 or 21 min if EA’s programming kicks in. Loving it so far…..💜X
Highest I got was 24. It doesn’t seem possible to get more as I sit there waiting for some to appear
Just let your 2nd and 3rd finger blindly dance around the Simpson’s house, turn your hand to catch the upper and lower side as well and you get 20-22 RF.
No need to actually care where RFs are, rapid fire does the job.
I love that you have this all figured out… Awesome Job… and I thought I was the only one who logs in that much !! Thanx for all the info!! 😄
I bought the Rigelliian North Pole, as it said it earned “event currency”.
Only to find out it only generates 10 batteries per 8 hours.
Such a waste of time and rip off , seeing as it cost me 100 donuts.!!!
Very depressing and annoying indeed.
Next time you see that, if you hit the little i in blue next to it in the store it’ll tell you the payout. So you don’t have to buy it to find that out
I got it, too, but I liked it so the extra batteries are just gravy.
I bought the elf Bart & Lisa skins because I swore it said they earned event currency but they don’t seem to at all. Did I just imagine they did or am I missing something?
http://tstoaddicts.com/2017/12/06/addicts-question-corner-christmas-2017-act-1/
Sorry about that – just saw the answer post.
Well… for the future, the things that are advertised as helping rarely do very much. It’s best just to play…
Ten most dangerous words quote:
I’m from the government and I’m here to HELP you
And that’s as close to politics as I’m going to venture 😇
absolutely terrifying phrase…
Thank you for the post and the breakdown I’ve been freaking out since yesterday and I feel much better now!! I better get to Tappin!!
Just keep tapping.
Just keep tapping.
Tapping tapping 😊
I am really enjoying this event 🖒