Update 8:15p ET: Update is out on iOS..again, just the download from the app store, it’s not live in-game.
Update 6:50p ET: Update is out on Android…just the download from the app store, it’s not live in-game.
The immediate thing I noticed..they still haven’t fixed the freakin’ noise on startup, even if your sound is off. Unbelievably annoying!
Another thing I noticed…the splash screen is a little wonky…at least on my S10. Not sure if it’ll be the same on iOS when that comes out…
Anyway, here’s the update description from the store, and there are more screenshots below the fold (to prevent those who don’t want to know from knowing…)
Update: Just getting this out of the way now so all of you who are going to gripe about it can gripe about it before it actually hits…this appears to be another 4 week multi-event. Starts tomorrow, ends January 8th.
Also, please don’t complain and say this event already sucks, or it’s the worst event until at least week 2 of the event. And I especially don’t want to see/hear people complaining about it before it even goes live in games…
Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
A bit of good news, and holiday cheer, for all of us….the Christmas update has hit the files! Everyone let out a collective sigh of relief…
This will likely follow the same pattern we’ve seen with updates…it’ll hit the files now, hit the app stores within a few hours (maybe even within 30 minutes), and then go live in-game tomorrow (Wednesday).
We have NOT received update info from EA, at least as of right now, but I’ll start working on pulling the files to see what’s incoming. Any info I find will be updated on THIS post. So check back often for updates!
Until then….“Snow. Snow. Snow. It won’t be long before we’ll all be there with snow”…
More screengrabs form in-game below the fold…
Grandpa Grandpa Grandpa 🎄
i just updated, but i’m not getting any new quests. Help?
And right at 10am ET it kicks in while I have the game open. Awesome.My christmas area is quite full and most of what they are offering I already have except for whats in the winter wonderland mystery box. here is what i am targeting:
* circus of values (because it is on the S. map and I rebuilt my S to mirror the map as close as possible)
* timberlog diner
* roller rink
* murderhorn
* mini golf castle
* kid first industries
* marge sculpture garden
* anchor mgmt
* yarn barn
Where did you get the Springfield map?
You can Google it. I have really wanted to order a poster but it’s out of print. It would be really challenging to replicate logistically in TSTO so I’d love to see a Tapper’s town who has tried.
@Java what is in my Wonderland box is very close to your targets. I’m already enjoying the tokens, my first netted me Kidfirst Industries. 1 down, 5 to go. I like that it’s going to be spread out. I like that I didn’t gobble up every thing last year, so that I have some things extra for this year.
Thank You as always Addict mods. I always wait for TSTO addicts for the lowdown. Since the Wonderland box showed up for donuts- I would’ve worked to harvest donuts for that instead of just letting that play out in the questline. Now I can work to harvest all the other goodies offered…
ah.. Christmas event.. where everyone pretends to be happy and love snow… they should release the updates in the afternoon, when most people are home, resting…
Afternoon where? Remember it’s a global game…morning for some is afternoon for others. And afternoon for some is the middle of the night for others. 10am ET seems to be a good start time where it’s balanced around the world.
DOH”!!!!
It’s 11 December, 14:00 UTC, but no event activated 🙁
Starts at 1500 UTC (10am ET)…they finally adjusted the times in the files to account for Standard Time
Grrrr… And I ensured all characters were free on 14:00. On 15:00 I’m usually in transit…
Thanks for letting us know Alissa, I was worried they had screwed up again like with the Halloween update
Anyone else have their bleeding gums cloud turn into a screen shot from a Simpsons episode?
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0U6HKjND21aLKXsdrZ4wpOwyg
Yep, here too.
Yes, the Cthulhu statue is doing the same thing.
I see the splash screen updated in the App Store on IOS but my game still has the TG splash screen. I’ve been to the App Store multiple times but never get an update. Hope I’m not late to the new event due to this.
Doesn’t start till 10. Try hard closing and restarting your device…
Give me back my town-portrait camera :-O
@alextapped and jason clark
I noticed and hoped it was just me.
I have been looking forward to getting my town portrait covered in snow
I love christmas but a little disappointed about the picture.
On the other hand counting down the minutes to launch 🎅🤶🎁🎄🌨☃️
I dont care what its like we have snow in our towns and a christmas event..
Do we know when the event will start?
Oh sorry I think I get it now. I was just confused because it´s already Wedensday here, but I think you´re a day behind us. Sorry.
Do we know when the event will start?
No town portrait?
Did anyone notice that the camera is gone?
alextapped not alexgapped 😏
Where is the town portrait button?
Here’s a question you may have answered already however my search efforts didn’t find an answer. I apologize in advance if it’s something you’ve answered before.
How are you able to access the game files if the update from the game stores hasn’t gone out?
Excitement! 😀
The Town Portrait Button is gone …
Woohoo it’s been snowing, the reindeer in the splash screen look weird, are they high on pixie dust?
Had to do a 500+mb download for the install.. seems a bit much.
Every item in the game has to be reloaded in with snow on it…
Alissa, hi. I don’t have any snow or new splash screen. I went to the App store, but no update option??😕 I play on a Kindle fire HD. I think it’s Android? 😎
Try hard closing the app store and restarting your device
It’s really nice to see snow on the ground again. I really missed the spooky weather update this Halloween, and was worried that those seasonal environmental changes were gone for good.
Let the fun begin
Just noticed
CTHULHU monument is now a 2D square image in my game
So is the bleeding gums Murphy cloud in my game…
Mine turned into a tiny picture of Lisa under the Bleeding Gums Murphy cloud. Like a screenshot from the show. So weird!
Me too… any idea why?
Yes, for me too. I thought it was the drive in cinema for a moment…
And the bleeding gums Murphy cloud.
If you have it, go check out your Teen Barney Excels At Fishing task. He’s ice fishing.
None of the buildings from the Krust’s Last Gasp event have snow on them in my town.
Krusty’s
I don’t know what to make of the splash screen this time around. Is it a banana or something else?!?….think it’s supposed to be a finger 🥴
In the sleigh with Homer? It’s SkyFinger. They always reconcile at christmas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVEmctDReOE
About time!
Albinos virtually invisible!
I’m keeping my fingers crossed in the hope that the Golden Goose Realty becomes available for purchase.
Out in apple store now
Extra 300 MB of space is needed…..
I noticed the cthulhu monument is now a screen shot.
I have the same in my game as well ?
Yes I noticed the same thing about the monument. And didn’t this have falling snow in previous years? Maybe they are waiting for tomorrow?
Still. It’s great to have snow again!
It’s also the same with the Bleeding Gums Murphy cloud — a screenshot from the show. This is really weird.
I have one ice “sheet” where the pavement/sand/water…etc..are…was there a way to produce ice?…I can’t remember…thanks for any help.
Iirc… The Ice Tiles were a possible prize from the Re-Gifting Machine Mystery Box during The Invasion Before Christmas Event in 2017. ❄️ 🙂
Ah…..thanks….