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Addicts Want to Know 10 Years of TSTO: Your Favorite Updates

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

This month TSTO turns 10!  Can you believe this game has been around for 10 years? We’re planning some fun Addicts Lives this month the celebrate 10 years, where we’ll take a look back at some of the fun over the last 10 years, and we want to get you in on the action!

So take a moment in the comments below and share your absolute favorite event in TSTO history.  Could be the Monorail.  Could be Stonecutters. Or the Casino update?  Perhaps the very first Halloween? (you can take a look at the Addicts Event Page here to see all of the events we’ve covered since we started in 2013)

Share your favorite (and even your least favorite) in the comments and we’ll share your thoughts on an upcoming Addicts Live!

Merry Christmas!

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s Christmas!  It’s Christmas! Santa was here!!! Woo-hoo!!!

You may notice things a little quiet around here today (you can always find the latest on the Christmas Update here), as the Addicts celebrate Christmas with our families.

Basically, we are pre-occupied today and hope YOU are too. I think all of us need a day to step away and just relax, unwind and enjoy those around us. So you won’t see much going on here. Your comments will likely sit in moderation for a bit. Pretty much it is going to be a quiet day on the Addicts sites while we….BRACE YOURSELVES…take a day off. SHOCKING I KNOW!!!

No worries, we promise all won’t be lost in a day. We always have our eyes and ears open. Even if you do not see or hear from us, does not mean we aren’t watching out for you. We will return after the holiday with any changes and more info about the Christmas Event.  So for today….ENJOY THE SILENCE!

Act 3 is slated to hit on Sunday, so you have plenty of time to relax and enjoy the day.  So, enjoy Christmas. Even if you don’t celebrate it.  Enjoy the peace and quiet and stillness of the day.  If you don’t tap today you’ll still do just fine with the prize track.  Slow down, and enjoy the day! It only comes around once a year! 🙂

Well, that’s it from us.  But we want to take a moment to wish you and your families a VERY Merry Christmas!  Have a great day everyone and be safe!

Merry Christmas from the Addicts

P.S. If you want to see how the Little Addicts spent Christmas Eve and today..check out instagram. 🙂

Christmas Event SPOILERS!

Update: the update is now available in the app store. Look for it to start tomorrow (12/8)

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Can you feel it?!  Christmas is starting now!  Yes, it’s almost time for Christmas in our pocket-sized towns, my personal favorite Event in TSTO!  We’ve received our info packet from EA and we’re FINALLY allowed to share the details with you!  Curious about what’s included in the next event?  When does it start? How many donuts do you need?  Who should you keep free?  Want some major event spoilers?!  Well look no further…we answer all of that and more here…

Just a reminder for our hearing impaired readers, or those who check the site at work.  You can totally watch this video without sound.  Aside from the subtitles, I have TONS of detailed graphics on this video that will lay out all the event details.  

Thoughts? Excitement? Are you ready for it?!  Sound off below, you know we love hearing from you!

I’m Back And A Little Update…

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Feels like it’s been a while since I’ve said that, two weeks to be exact.  Did you miss me? I missed you guys.

Safi did an AMAZING job filling in for me while I was away, with his busy travel/work schedule I know it wasn’t easy for him but he knocked it out of the park in my absence!  And, for the most part, you all were extremely respectful and helpful!  And for both of those things, I am extremely grateful to Safi and this amazing community!

So where have I been?  What took me away for two weeks? Contrary to popular belief…I was not in fact on vacation.  Sorry CJ Disney was, unfortunately, not where I spent the last two weeks. 

I’ve been keeping a secret from you guys for quite a while now, and it’s finally time to let the cat out of the bag….

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey Howdy Hey Turkey Tappers!

It’s finally Turkey Day here in the US!  And you know what that means…Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Apple and Pumpkin pie, football, stretchy pants, and insane sales at the mall!

You may notice things a little quiet around here today (you can always check out the details of the Northward Bound Event here, as we take the day to celebrate the holiday with our families.  Although…..Super Safi will likely be around, as Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving last month.  So like a lot of you, Safi will be working today too!

However, we couldn’t let a day dedicated to being thankful go by without a special THANK YOU to YOU…our AMAZING readers!  We are so thankful for each and every one of you that take the time to read our posts and comment.  So from Wookiee, Safi and myself…THANK YOU!!  You guys rock and we couldn’t do this without you!

And I (Alissa) am extremely grateful for Safi for covering this event so well and allowing me to take my first true break from the site in 8 years. Sure I’ve taken vacations before but I’ve always has posts in “the hopper” for my time away, this time I left Safi with nothing…because the event hadn’t hit when I left…and he really stepped up! I’ll be back in a few more days…so try not to miss me too much! 😉

Here at Addicts, we’ve all been blessed in so many ways and we hope you have too! Although it’s been a crazy couple of years all around the world, I encourage you to take a moment to remember you are not alone and, despite what the world may be telling you, you have a lot to be thankful for…even if it doesn’t always seem that way. 

Happy Thanksgiving Tappers (whether you celebrate or not, we all celebrate through TSTO)!

Halloween Event SPOILERS!

10/5 Update: Hey guys, just letting you know the update has hit the files…so it should be hitting app stores fairly soon.
Also, for those worried about the “lack of dinosaurs” with this event…don’t worry…there will be dinos!

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s almost time for Halloween in our pocket-sized towns, an Addict Favorite annual Event in TSTO!  We’ve received our info packet from EA and we’re FINALLY allowed to share the details with you!  Curious about what’s included in the next event?  When does it start? How many donuts do you need?  Who should you keep free?  Want some major event spoilers?!  Well look no further…we answer all of that and more here…

Just a reminder for our hearing impaired readers, or those who check the site at work.  You can totally watch this video without sound.  Aside from the subtitles, I have TONS of detailed graphics on this video that will lay out all the event details.  

Thoughts? Excitement? Are you ready for it?!  Sound off below, you know we love hearing from you!

August Event SPOILERS!

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

We’ve received our info packet from EA and we’re FINALLY allowed to share the details with you!  Curious about what’s included in the next event?  When does it start? How many donuts do you need?  Who should you keep free?  Want some major event spoilers?!  Well look no further…we answer all of that and more here…

Just a reminder for our hearing impaired readers, or those who check the site at work.  You can totally watch this video without sound.  Aside from the subtitles, I have TONS of detailed graphics on this video that will lay out all the event details.  

Thoughts? Excitement? Are you ready for it?!  Sound off below, you know we love hearing from you!

Alissa it’s your birthday! Happy Birthday Alissa!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

Today is a very special day here at Addicts, for it is Alissa’s Birthday. Yes, the one and only Alissa. HBO and George R. R. Martin describe Alissa as “Queen of Blogs, Queen of Tapped Out and the First Tappers, Lady of the Miniature Springfield, Khaleesi of the Great Springfield Heights, the true finger behind sky finger, and the Mother of Addicts”.

So Happy Birthday Alissa! Here’s to another amazing year filled with love, laughter, and joyful tapping!

 

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June Event SPOILERS!

Note: This update is now available in the app stores. And verification codes are still required if you’ve logged out of your town.

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

We’ve received our info packet from EA and we’re FINALLY allowed to share the details with you!  Curious about what’s included in the next event?  When does it start? How many donuts do you need?  Who should you keep free?  Want some major event spoilers?!  Well look no further…we answer all of that and more here…

Just a reminder for our hearing impaired readers, or those who check the site at work.  You can totally watch this video without sound.  Aside from the subtitles, I have TONS of detailed graphics on this video that will lay out all the event details.  

Thoughts? Excitement? Are you ready for it?!  Sound off below, you know we love hearing from you!

A Memorial Day Moment

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

In the USA it is Memorial Day. A day when Americans remember those who fought for our country and freedom that are no longer with us. A time to mourn the loss of those no longer with us, but to also appreciate all that they have done for us to protect our freedoms.

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A few years ago Wook took the time to lay out his thoughts on Memorial Day as a Veteren of the US Air Force, definitely worth the read and can be found here.

Take the time and enjoy the day my friends, but please remember why you get to enjoy the extra time in the first place.

Here at Addicts we’re taking the day.  Mostly, I’m taking the day.  Going to sit outside and watch my kids run through the sprinklers and play.  Hopefully the weather cooperates, because it’s been awful the last couple of days.

To all our readers who have or continue to serve in our US Armed Forces (and Armed Forces around the world), thank you.

If there is someone special you’d like to honor in the comments, please share.