Ho Ho Ho Holiday Tappers!
Bust out the tinsel and be sure to hang those stockings by the chimney with care because Christmas time is in the air! That’s right my friends, Christmas (and snow, lots and lots of snow) has hit our pocket-sized towns!
This year EA is trying something different, as I’ve laid out in this post, in that Christmas 2018 consists of multi-events. Basically, the Simpson family will host four stories to be told over the course of December with a new story releasing each week. As we’re taken through each story a series of prizes are released to correspond with the theme of the story. For Week 1, Act 1, we’re following a Pageant tale by Lisa, and the prizes we unlock all fit into the Pageant theme.
So let’s take a look at the final two prizes this week, the Fair Booths and Pageant Stage (with a few land tokens thrown in)…
First up, prize 4, the Fair Booths
How You Unlock it:
‘Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 4
Make Angel Lisa Give Proclamations on High- 4hrs
Collect Programs- x300.
Once achieved you’ll unlock the booths, and there are 4 of them with this prize….AND 1 Land Token
Other Details:
Item: Fair Booth, x4
Size: 5×5 (each)
Build Time: Instant
Earns: Nothing, just a decoration
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
Can Be Placed: grass|pavement|boardwalk|pier|dirt
What Does it Do?: After the initial quest there (for Lisa …part of Part 5) not a whole lot. Just a festive booth and you get four of them with this prize.
Additional Info: Once unlocked, you’ll have the option to purchase more…with in-game cash…should you want more. Like crafting, but with cash. They’ll cost $400 each.
Also, Once you’ve completed the full Week 1 questline you’ll unlock a small questline for the booths….
Christmas Fair Booth
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Marge: *ooh* A Christmas Fair! Come on Homie, let’s have a look!
Homer: Marge. You know I super-love Christmas. But I did the mandatory thing where we decorate the house, and the mandatory thing where we shop for the kids…and the mandatory thing where we go to a party and I hang with your friends and act like I care…And now I need to celebrate Homer Christmas.
Marge: What’s Homer Christmas?
Homer: It’s where I turn on the TV, and watch whatever sports teams have been forced by their billionaire owners to work on Christmas. It’s quiet, it’s alone, and it’s all Daddy’s.
Marge: Know what? That makes sense! Homer Simpson, you’re off duty! I’m going to the booth!
Tap the Fair Booths- x4
Marge: Homer! Are you having a good Homer Christmas?
Homer: I am. I truly am. I watched LeBron James have to work on a day that I get off, and it was wonderful.
Marge: And I hope it made him miserable, and made you feel superior.
Homer: Yes on both counts, my love. On both counts.
Next up, prize 5, (the last prize for week 1) the Pageant Stage AND a Land Token…
How You Unlock it:
‘Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 5
Make Lisa Setup Fair Booths- 8hrs
Make Ralph Ride the Carousel-8hrs
Make Milhouse Ride the Carousel-8hrs
Make Homer Ride the Carousel- 8hrs
Collect Programs- x300.
Once achieved you’ll unlock the Stage and a LAND TOKEN…
Note: Some of you are reporting you’re completing the part but not receiving the stage. More than likely you’re not completing all of the required quests. You like to send Lisa to set up Booths, Homer, Ralph and Milhouse to Ride the Carousel AND collect 300 Programs. Try scrolling up in the quest box if you think you’re stuck…this video will help…
Other Details:
Item: Pageant
Size: 8×8
Build Time: Instant
Earns: Nothing
Conform-O-Meter: Vanity +100
Can Be Placed: grass|pavement|boardwalk|pier|dirt
What Does it Do?: A really great animated task there for Lisa, Milhouse and Ralph to Act in Ensemble. It’s a 12hr visual task at the stage. AND an individual 8hr (visual) task for Lisa to Dance on Stage.
Additional Info: Once you’ve completed the full Week 1 questline you’ll unlock a small questline for the pageant stage….
Christmas Pageant Stage
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Lisa: Mom, I’m scared. What if I don’t want to perform ballet in front of all these people?
Marge: Then don’t, sweetie.
Lisa: Really, Mom? It’s okay?
Marge: Of course! I think it’s generous of you to step aside and let Janey have the spotlight. Who knows? This could be just the confidence boost she needs to become all she can be. Next thing you know, she’ll find her voice, and start speaking up in class…and soon, she’ll have highest grades in Springfield Elementary Grade 2!
Lisa: Get out of the way!!! Tonight, I dance!!!
Make Lisa Dance on Stage- 8hrs, Earns $275, 70xp
Lisa: Mom, I did it! I really did it!
Marge: I knew you would. All it took was a little dollop of the kind of psychological torture only a mom can deliver!
And that’s it my friends, the details on the final two Christmas 2018 week 1 prizes!
Up next? Nothing. Just hang out and wait for Week 2 to start on Wednesday, then it all beings again! 🙂
Thoughts on the Fair Booths or Pageant Stage? How about the animated tasks at the stage? (the ensemble task is great) Thoughts overall on Week 1? Ready for week 2? Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!