Monthly Archives: October 2018

Should I Spend Donuts on the Returning Helter Skeleter or Ancient Ruins?

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Alissa | 19 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Halloween is back in Springfield! Yes, the water is murky, the screen is slightly darker, monsters and minions are roaming our towns…is there anything better than Halloween in our pocket-sized towns? Of course loads of returning content! Lots of items to drop those sprinkles on…

As we all know, that limited-time label can tempt us to grab everything in sight because it’ll be gone soon. But don’t sweat it! That’s where we come in to tell you what’s worth those donuts and what you might want to hold off on.

Wondering if you should add the Returning Helter Skeleter or Ancient Ruins to your Springfield? Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding these throwbacks to your town…

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Should I Spend Donuts On Monster’s Castle and Frankenstein’s Monster and Julienstein?

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Alissa | 24 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Halloween is back in Springfield! Yes, the water is murky, the screen is slightly darker, monsters and minions are roaming our towns…is there anything better than Halloween in our pocket-sized towns? Of course, by now, we all know that a new event means a new excuse for EA to fill our stores with limited-time premium items to tempt us.

Wondering if you should add Monster’s Castle and Frankenstein’s Monster and Julienstein to your Springfield? Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding this Stein trio to your town…

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Treehouse of Terror XXIX Act 2 Prize Guide – Barking Good Butchery

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Patric | 16 comments

So, this is one of the prizes that would be a total “meh” if it wasn’t for the dialogue that comes with it. I have to admit, I have a soft spot (in the head?) for anything Cletus and his clan say. They are hilarious…even when they are talking about meat. Or maybe, ESPECIALLY when they are talking about meat.

Let’s face it. There really isn’t that much funny about meat. To get meat, you have to have some living creature donate their parts to the process. And yes, while it has been made clear that Alissa is very fond of veal, after my trip to visit her children and my grandson, “baby meat” (even if it is from a baby cow), doesn’t sound great to me.

OH…SLOW DOWN! I’m not talking about baby meat…I’m talking about cow meat! And let’s be honest…we rarely if ever think about the actual animals we have in our meals, because we don’t have to.

Deb and I have gone away from most red meat, opting instead for turkey, chicken and fish…which are much healthier for you, and come primarily from stupid animals. After dealing with wild turkeys for the past few years on an almost daily basis, I can assure you that they are one of the most ridiculously stupid animals in creation…followed very closely by chickens and fish. But, I digress…

Let’s get back to the Butchery…and Cletus.

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Treehouse of Horror Mystery Box

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Alissa | 39 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Another day, another event in Springfield as Halloween has fallen upon our pocket-sized towns! And it wouldn’t be an event without a Mystery Box, now would it? Of course EA’s go a box for this occasion! They have a box for everything! This time around we’ve got a box full of THOH items from Halloweens past…

This is a premium box full of your chance to get those Treehouse of Horror premium character/building/decorations you may have missed out on in the past. By now we should all be familiar with how Mystery Boxes work, so let’s jump to the breakdown of what’s inside…

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Halloween 2018 How-To: Act 2 Crafting

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Alissa | 29 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

New Act means new crafting items are unlocked. I won’t bore you with a bunch of words for an intro…instead let’s jump right into the breakdown of the Act 2 craftables….

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Should I Spend Donuts on the Returning Scary Dock & Blinky Monster or Town Square?

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Alissa | 11 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Wondering if you should add the Returning Scary Dock & Blinky Monster or Town Square to your Springfield? Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding these throwbacks to your town…

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Yes….the EA Servers are having issues…what’s new?

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Patric | 47 comments

Yes. You are correct. There is a random, spotty outage of the EA servers that is causing mayhem in the TSTO world.

People are reporting:

that they can’t log in (Spinning Donut of Death)
If they do log on, all of the neighbors are gone.

Both are legit. Both are kind of “Normal” for EA… and both would imply that one of their server banks, the ones dealing with IDs for neighbors has been hacked, or is down, or both. It has happened before. It will likely happen again.

SOLUTION?
Chillax. It’s a game. If you are like most who come here regularly you are well ahead of the calendar for Act II anyway. If you CAN log in, even if your neighbors are missing temporarily, you can still progress.

So. Chillax. Ya?

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TSTO Treehouse of Horrors XXIX Act 2 Prize Guide – Screaming Stitch and Hem

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Patric | 32 comments

I’m not going to even begin to try to understand this prize…any more than I am going to try to understand Alissa’s methods for posting the Prize Posts well after we most likely get the prizes. But, maybe it’s because she wants us to slow down and remember the prizes we won…rather than just blasting through each update veraciously.

Or…maybe it’s because these Prize posts are so boring. Let’s go with that.

(Edit from Alissa: For those wondering the answer to this…I post the prize posts in line with when they should be unlocked based on the calendar…or as close to the date as possible. If you’ve already unlocked it by the time it posts you’re ahead of the game…which is good thing. But I don’t want those that haven’t unlocked it yet to feel like they are behind by posting them to far ahead of the calendar. So I follow the calendar for posting dates on prize posts…)

But, speaking of memories…the Stitch and Hem brings back memories of “Stretch and Sew,” which had headquarters in Eugene, Oregon (which is a bobbin thread’s toss from the REAL Springfield!).

The Stitch and Hem may very well be modeled on this company, which was notorious for “making sewing fun again,” as well as their raucous, bawdy company parties, that made company parties fun again. Rumors. They hang around in a place as small as Eugene. But, I digress…

Let’s get on to the prize details…
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Halloween 2018: Act 2 Old Ruin Relic Prizes

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Alissa | 14 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Act 2 of THOH is in Springfield, which means a new set of prizes at the Old Ruin Dig Site. If you need the details on the ins and outs of the Old Ruin Dig Site you can find that post here. Rather than bore you with a crazy intro, let’s just jump right into the Act 2 Relic prize details.

For Act 2 there are a total of 5 Old Ruin Relic Prizes, so let’s take a look….

And yes, if you’re looking for Were-Milhouse’s questline or tasks you’ve come to the right place. Those details are below…

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Treehouse of Horrors XXIX Act II Prize Guide – Haunted Crossroads

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Patric | 20 comments

Ah….the good old Haunted Crossroads. Every great story about selling your soul to the devil has a “crossroads.”

Some would say that is is a metaphor for being at a crossroads in your life when can clearly take one path that is good for all, and another that is good only for you. Others would argue that there are literal crossroads where the Devil likes to hang out to do his business.

Others would also point out that the song “Crossroads” is one of the most covered blues staples ever…and relates to the story of Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil to gain talent, fame and fortune. And the way Robert’s life turned out, one might tend to believe the tale.

Or…it could just be another prize for a mobile game, struggling to remain relevant after more than 6 years.

This directly from EA via Twitter…