Right then, you’ve got your Rundown, Turbo Tappin’ and Calendar up so lets take a look at the cash offering for this event – Icewalker.
As ever this isn’t exactly a Should I Buy, more like it’s a look at what you get if you decide to spend some real money so you can make your own minds up.
Here’s what’s in this post:
• Basic info
• Questline with Dialog
• Permanent tasks
Lets get started then, shall we . . .
Basic info:
• Cost: in-app purchase, 132 donut bundle
• Name: Icewalker
• Type: Character
• Premium: Yes
• Voiced: No
• Questline: Yes
• Animated Job(s): Yes, 4 and 8 hour tasks
Questline with Dialog:
On Thin Ice part 1:
Icewalker: A flagon of your best brew, barkeep.
Moe: My best beer is Duff, but it’s also my worst.
Homer: Hey, you’re that guy from that show…Lap-Dancing with the Stars! I heard you were pretty good.
Icewalker: Yes, on laps I’m a dancing queen!
Moe: Here ya go. One mug of Duff.
Homer: I’m paying for his beer. Put it on my tab, Moe. I’m good for it.
Moe: *mutters*
Homer: And a toast to my new best friend — “Icedude”.
Icewalker: Actually, it’s Ice—
Barney: Icedude rules! *raises glass*
Icewalker: *shrugs* Eh, I guess I’m Icedude now.
• Make Icewalker Try to Have a Drink – 4 hours
• Make Homer Cheers “Icedude” – 4 hours
• Make Barney Cheers “Icedude” – 4 hours
Reward: 100 $$s, 10 XP
On Thin Ice part 2
Homer: So, what brings you to Springfield?
Icewalker: I’m going to freeze your entire town!
Moe: Freeze away, pal.
Icewalker: Wait, you WANT me to freeze your town?
Homer: Yeah, we haven’t had snow since the Christmas event.
Moe: And when my boozers get snowed in at the bar I price gouge ’em like them there’s no tomorrow!
Icewalker: This is all too much to process. I never realized my powers could be used for good.
Homer: So what’re you waiting for? Go out and give Springfield everything you’ve got.
Icewalker: All right. I’ll freeze this entire town and save the world!
Moe: Not before ya buy a round of $20 beers for everyone at the bar.
Icewalker: You’ve raised your prices already?!
Moe: Just gettin’ a jump on my price gouging.
• Make Icewalker Pay Moe – 4 hours
• Make Moe Count the Money – 4 hours
Icewalker: Where should we freeze first?
Homer: I’m just your sidekick, it’s up to you.
Icewalker: Who said that you could be my sidekick?
Homer: I’m a natural. When it comes to cheeky quips during our adventures, no one does it better.
Icewalker: I’d like to hear what you’ve got first.
Homer: “Holy freezer burn”! “I bring the fire. You bring the ice”! “That’s gonna take some big snowballs”!
Homer: So, can I be the “cheeky quip” sidekick?
Icewalker: You may not.
Reward: 100 $$s, 10 XP
On Thin Ice part 3
Icewalker: It’s best if I understand just what I’m saving. Let’s go for a walk.
Homer: Walking?! I know you’re an Icewalker but I never thought saving the world would involve that. I’m out.
Icewalker: But you’re the one who put me up to this.
Homer: True. But the WALKING… I’d love to save the world but I draw the line at that.
Icewalker: Fine. I’ll go by myself.
Homer: And I’ll be drinking at Moe’s like the trustworthy sidekick I am!
• Make Icewalker Go for a Nice Walk – 4 hours
• Make Homer Head Back to Moe’s – 4 hours
Lisa: This poor raccoon is frozen solid!
Icewalker: I swear I was only trying to help!
Lisa: Says the guy with ice spikes protruding from his head and hands. I know a villain when I see one.
Icewalker: You’ve got it all wrong. I’ve changed my ways!
Lisa: Are you sure? You just froze another raccoon.
Icewalker: *sigh* I should just go back to being a villain.
KingWinter: Or you could come work for me. King Winter is always looking for frosty sidekicks.
Icewalker: Ugh, I’ve gone from hero to sidekick?
KingWinter: … Or you can be my boot cleaner.
Icewalker: Sidekick it is!
Reward: 200 $$s, 20 XP
Permanent tasks:
• Task: Visit Some Friends
• Time: 1 hour
• Earns: 105 $$s, 26 XP
• Animated: No
• Location: Springfield Cemetery, Pet Cemetery, assorted Homes
• Task: Go For a Nice Walk
• Time: 4 hours
• Earns: 260 $$s, 70 XP
• Animated: Yes
• Location: Outside – visual
• Task: Try To Have a Drink
• Time: 8 hours
• Earns: 420 $$s, 105 XP
• Animated: Yes
• Location: Outside – visual
• Task: Fail At Swimming
• Time: 12 hours
• Earns: 600 $$s, 150 XP
• Animated: No
• Location: Springfield Lake, assorted Pools / Homes
• Task: Try To Stay In Shape
• Time: 24 hours
• Earns: 1,000 $$s, 225 XP
• Animated: No
• Location: assorted Gyms / Homes
There you have it, over to you. Is this a must-buy, a maybe or a hard-pass?
Your opinions might help any Addict who’s not made up their minds yet so please share your thoughts in the comments.
Back tomorrow with a look at what’s in the Store.