Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
Time for another fun and exciting prize post, as we kick of the 2021 Christmas in TSTO prize track!
Act 1 of the Holiday Whodunnit event consists of 1 new building, 5 new decorations, 1 character (which we’ll cover in another post), and 2 new bonus animated tasks…oh and a Mystery Box token.
We covered the decorations/buildings in this post, so it’s now time to take a look at the lone full character prize on the Act 1 prize track, Herb Tannenbaum…
Herb Tannenbaum is a brand new Character in Springfield and part of the Holiday Whodunnit Character Collection:
How You Unlock it:
Out Cold Pt. 4
Answer Christmas Trivia- x1
Make Park Ranger Oversee Race Sign-ups- 4hrs
Make Homer Rev the Snowmobile Aggressively- 4hrs
Make Bart Wax the Snowmobile Skis- 4hrs
Make Burns Win Olympic Gold With the Hounds- 4hrs
Make Krusty Fill His Sleigh With Expired Burger Meat Fuel- 4hrs
Collect Get-Well Cards- x150.
Once achieved you’ll unlock the character…
Other Info:
Voiced: No
WDTCF: “”Treehouse of Horror XXIX” S30, E04
Herb does come with a full questline, here’s a look at that questline:
Christmas Spirit Pt. 1
Herb starts
Bart: Cool, look at all the presents under the Christmas tree!
Lisa: Wow. Mom and Dad must have gone all out this year.
Bart: I call dibs on this one.
Lisa: You can’t call dibs on someone else’s present; it’s got my name on it.
Bart: Not anymore. *switches names*
Lisa: MOM! Bart’s taking my presents again.
Herb Tannenbaum: Whoa, Christmas is a time for sharing.
Bart And Lisa: Ahh! An alien!
Herb Tannenbaum: Oh, I’m not an alien. I’m a sentient arboreal being. Specifically the species holidayus-topiaricus. Name’s Herb Tannenbaum, nice to meet ya.
Bart: Lisa, why is the Christmas tree talking?
Lisa: Don’t look at me. Maybe it has something to do with the water contamination from the power plant?
Bart: I don’t think I’m okay with this.
Herb Tannenbaum: The only thing contaminated here is your downer Christmas spirit. Maybe an extra Christmas present will cheer you up.
Bart: Actually, I’m fine with this.
Make Herb Tannenbaum Give Out Presents- 4hrs
Make Bart Get Excited- 4hrs
Make Lisa Get Excited- 4hrs
Christmas Spirit Pt. 2
Herb starts
Bart: Whoa, you can make presents?!
Herb Tannenbaum: Pfft, you think Santa’s the only one with presents? Between you and me, Christmas is kinda MY gig. I LET Santa take all the glory, cuz, you know…I’m not into all that.
Bart: Right. Can I have another one?
Lisa: No, Bart. It’s my turn for a gift!
Bart: You’ll get your turn. *shoves Lisa*
Herb Tannenbaum: Whoa, whoa. No need for violence. Here, have another present.
Bart: *gasp* *whispering* Lisa, push me.
Lisa: What? I’m not gonna push you. You probably have a hidden camera or something so you can rat on me. *pushes Bart* Sorry, muscle spasm.
Herb Tannenbaum: Easy, little lady. Here, maybe a present will mellow you out.
Lisa: *gasp*
Bart: This is great, we can get endless presents!
Lisa: Slow down! You’re like three presents ahead of me! *pushes Bart*
Bart: Should we quit while we’re ahead? I mean, who knows what’ll happen if we keep this up.
Lisa: Not until that thing spits out a pony! *pushes Bart*
Make Herb Tannenbaum Keep Making Presents- 4hrs
Make Bart Keep Pushing Lisa- 4hrs
Make Lisa Keep Pushing Bart- 4hrs
Christmas Spirit Pt. 3
Herb starts
Herb Tannenbaum: Need…water…
Bart: Uh oh, I think we broke him!
Lisa: I knew I should have listened to my conscience!
Bart: I’m the one who suggested stopping. You should have listened to MY conscience.
Lisa: Don’t worry, Herb. Here’s some water.
Herb Tannenbaum: Oh, thanks. Making all those presents for you two sure was a lot of work.
Bart: Sorry, man. We didn’t mean to hurt you. But, uh…let us know as soon as you’re ready to start again.
Herb Tannenbaum: No apology necessary. As long as you are all feeling the Christmas spirit now, that’s all that matters.
Bart: *opening mounds of presents* Oh yeah, I’m feeling it.
Lisa: But the Christmas spirit shouldn’t just be about getting presents, right? Herb, maybe there’s something we can do for you, too?
Herb Tannenbaum: Now you’re getting it. And as a matter of fact, there is. Could you help clean me?
Bart: Ugh, like…get your hard-to-reach areas?
Herb Tannenbaum: Nah, just stand back and try to catch whatever comes out before it runs back inside.
Lisa: I beg your pardon?
Make Herb Tannenbaum Do Some Cleaning- 4hrs
Make Bart Get Scratched by Raccoons- 4hrs
Make Lisa Get Scratched by Raccoons- 4hrs
Lisa: Sorry, Herb, but we weren’t able to catch the raccoons.
Bart: Speak for yourself. I got one!
Christmas Raccoon: *screeches*
Herb Tannenbaum’s Permanent Tasks:
Task | Length | Earns | Location |
Train Other Christmas Trees | 1hr | $70, 17xp | Various Homes in Springfield |
Give Out Presents | 4hrs | $175, 45xp | Outside/Visual |
Do Some Cleaning | 8hrs | $275, 70xp | Outside/Visual |
Run Away from Pyro Kids | 12hrs | $420, 100xp | “Sneaks” Around Springfield |
See the Latest Christmas Flick | 24hrs | $600, 150xp | Theaters in Springfield |
And that’s it my friends, the details on Herb Tannenbaum!
Up next? That’s the final prize to cover on the Act 1 prize track! So as long as you’ve unlocked Santa’s Castle (which is the prize after Herb), you’ve finished Act 1! Nothing to do but sit back and wait for Act 2 to start up on Friday…
Thoughts on act 1? Herb? Questline? Tasks? How are you doing with the prize track? Still, working on it? Sound off below!
Hi Alissa, Safi, and neighbors.
Has anyone been able to get any news on the game. I still can’t play!!
It’s getting kind of depressing coming to this blog. 😢😥
I have never gone so long without playing. Even when on vacation if there’s an event going on.
I don’t understand what’s going on. It’s been a week since this fiasco.
Alissa, Safi, have you guys heard anything from EA??
Thanks , hoping to hear some good news.
Take care everyone. 🌲
Herb Tannenbaum – we got a THOH 🎃 Character for XMAS 🎄 (not voiced but anytime you give me a Visual Character Task involving 🦝 ‘s? I’m happy and lol’ing!) 😂
Act 1 was good – that’s not my concern, that’s if EA can’t keep it up during Act 2 , Act 3 , Act 4 (the downside of a Multi Act Event). I’m happy the Event is not that difficult – we are all busy this Month and it’s not a good time to overcomplicate things. 👍🏻