Monthly Archives: December 2021

Holiday Whodunnit Act 3 Full Dialogue: Ho-ho-d’oh

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As we prepare for Act 4 of the Holiday Whodunnit event to start next week, it’s time to wrap up Act 3 with a pretty little bow…in the form of the hilarious dialogue!

So here’s a look at the full dialogue for Ho-ho-d’oh…just in case you missed it by tapping too fast…


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Should You Buy Mr. Plow’s Plow?

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Spending actual cash on donuts for an item is once again here in TSTO.  This is something EA’s been rolling out over the last few years, and it’s a new bonus for actually spending cash on donuts. (instead of just farming them)  Where they attach a limited-time, item to one of the donut bundles sometimes in addition to bonus donuts.

And I want to be perfectly clear…you do not need to buy these items for the event itself.  You can still play this game, and complete all the tasks and prizes, 100% free.  These cash-for-items are a new type of premium currency…because donuts have been so devalued with donut farming.

This time around we’re being offered Mr. Plow’s Plow, for a tray of 132 Donuts ($9.99 in the US)..no bonus this time around.  While it’s hard for me to sit here and tell you if you should or shouldn’t spend actual cash on the game (spoiler, I think you should always spend at least a small amount…even if it’s $.99/year on the game if it brings you joy and you want to see it continue) I thought I’d do a quick breakdown of the plow and anything else you might be curious about.

So let’s consider this an abbreviated Should I Buy…


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Holiday Whodunnit (Christmas 2021) Prize Guide: Act 3, Prizes 2-5 (Elf Ears, Automatons, Mel’s Sleigh, and Forgot Me Nots)

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Time for another fun and exciting prize post, as we continue the 2021 Christmas in TSTO prize track!

Act 3 of the Holiday Whodunnit event consists of 1 new building, 3 new decorations (including a sleigh + animated task), 1 costume…plus a bonus Mystery Box token.

We’ve already broken down the costume, Elf Moe, in this post…so now let’s take a look at the prizes on the Act 3 Prize Track: Elf Ears, Gnome Automatons, Mel’s Sleigh, and You Forgot Me Nots…

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Holiday Whodunnit Premium Dialogue: Gnome-in-the-Home

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In our games, the snow is falling and TSTO is calling yoo hoo!  It’s the most wonderful time of the year Tappers, Christmas in TSTO!

Act 3 of this event ushered in one new premium character to help navigate this holiday whodunnit. The Gnome-in-the-Home is an all-new premium character for Springfield, who will not only help earn event currency but also comes with a short questline.

So let’s take a look at the full dialogue questline for the Gnome-in-the-Home…


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Holiday Whodunnit (Christmas 2021) Prize Guide: Act 3, Prize 1 (Elf Moe)

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Time for another fun and exciting prize post, as we continue the 2021 Christmas in TSTO prize track!

Act 3 of the Holiday Whodunnit event consists of 1 new buildings, 3 new decorations (including a sleigh + animated task), 1 costume…plus a bonus Mystery Box token.

We’ll cover the decorations/buildings in another post later, but now it’s time to look at the costume on the prize track and the details for Elf Moe…

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Should I Spend Donuts On Gnome-in-the-Home Dome & Gnome-in-the-Home?

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In our games, the snow is falling and TSTO is calling yoo hoo!  It’s the most wonderful time of the year Tappers, Christmas in TSTO! Of course, an all-new event means all-new premium content in our stores, just tempting us to drop those pink sprinkles!

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 Gnome-in-the-Home Dome & Gnome-in-the-Home to your Springfield?  Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding this creepy duo to your town…

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Holiday Whodunnit (Christmas 2021): Turbo Tappin’ Ho-ho-d’oh (Act 3)

FOR ACT 3 TRIVIA ANSWERS GO TO THIS POST

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In our games, the snow is falling and TSTO is calling yoo hoo!  It’s the most wonderful time of the year Tappers, Christmas in TSTO!  The annual Christmas/holiday event has arrived in Springfield, so what does EA have in store for us? Well, we’ve got a real mystery on our hands!  A holiday whodunnit if you will! Poor Santa…  As always, loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up…

Holiday Whodunnit Event follows the same event structure of the Multi-Events before it.  This event consists of 4 parts (or Acts), with each part lasting just over a week and taking us through a new part of the event!

For Act 3 we’re tasked with collecting Ornaments!  Each part of the story will unlock another prize themed for this part of the story.  So let’s take a look at the details behind Act 3 and the Turbo Tappin’ Version for Ho-ho-d’oh

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Super Safi Simpsons Event Math and Calendar – Holiday Whodunnit, Act 3

Act 3 Trivia Answers are here

Salutations Silly Simpsons Schedulers,

Another Act has hit our games, which means it’s time for another calendar. Holiday Whodunnit, Act 3 hit our games yesterday.


Here is the math needed to get all the items and corresponding calendar (with both Freemium and Premium expectations).

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Holiday Whodunnit Trivia Time – Act 3

Tidings Tappers and TV Trivia Testers,

Another Act has hit our games, and again with a twist that takes us back to the Stonecutters event. The event introduces trivia into our games. And like Act 1 and Act 2, each part of the questline comes with a trivia question (or more).


Here are the questions and answers for Act 3.

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Holiday Whodunnit Act 3 is Live! The Rundown and What You Need To Know

Note: Because of Act 3 hitting this morning, the holiday weekend, and the need for Trivia to go up asap… no separate Open Thread post this week.  Feel free to use this rundown post as an Open Thread…

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In our games, the snow is falling and TSTO is calling yoo hoo!  It’s the most wonderful time of the year Tappers, Christmas in TSTO!  I just love the look of a fresh blanket of snow covering my pocket-sized town…at least for now.  I’ll get sick of it by the time January rolls around…in TSTO and in real life (have I mentioned lately I wanna move to Florida?) Anyway, yes the annual Christmas/holiday event has arrived in Springfield, so what does EA have in store for us? Well, we’ve got a real mystery on our hands!  A holiday whodunnit if you will! Poor Santa…

As always, loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up…

Remember, this Act will still be playable until the event ends on January 12th.  However, Act 4 will start on January 4th (note the Tuesday start date)

Things kick off for Act 3 with some dialogue between Marge, Lisa, and Elf Moe…

Elf Moe: Marge, where’s Homer been? Revenue is so low in his absence. Plus, with Barney in the drunk tank the past month… You should stop by and support your local business every so often.
Marge: I’d come more often if you had some more wine options besides “Twist Off White” and “Box Red”.
Elf Moe: Then why don’t you try some of my famous fresh pickled eggnog? If this eggnog wasn’t so delicious, I’d be mad.
Lisa: Enough with the small talk, Moe. We’re investigating the attack on Santa. Tell us where you were and what happened.
Elf Moe: I got nothing to do with it. I was here the whole night. Anybody who told you different has a date with a butcher’s knife.
Lisa: We just need to know if Snake was in here that night.
Elf Moe:Oh, yeah. He stopped in for a beer. Even let me keep half the till when he robbed me, on account of Christmas spirit.
Marge: How does every suspect in town have an alibi?! At least for the specific crime we’re investigating.
Elf Moe: More eggnog?

This triggers the Act 3 questline, Ho-ho-d’oh and is followed by  4hr tasks for Lisa, Marge, and Moe, as well as a task to collect Act 3 Currency (150), and Christmas Trivia.  Ho-ho-d’oh is the questline that will take you through unlocking all of this Act’s prizes.

Let’s take a look at what else is in store during Act 3…

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