Category Archives: Monorail

Updates To Monorail Event 8/16. UPDATED

Hey there Hoppereenos!

Got to love the weekend changes. So much for us Addicts attempting to take the day off, huh? Lol.

I just got back into a service area and am going through to try and pick out all the new changes. I will Update here as I can.

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Monorail Math

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

So we’ve spent the last couple of days talking about the Blueprint Caps from the Project Board.  And now that we’re all (more or less) understanding what happens with the cap and how it’s reached, it’s time to take a look at the overall Math of the Monorail Event Act 1.

Once the caps were hit by some of you, immediate panic set it.  Many of you were wondering exactly how you’re supposed to unlock all the Act 1 prizes with the cap imposed. So let’s break it down and take a look at all of the Blueprint earning ways for act 1…. Continue reading →

Addicts Question Corner: Monorail Act 1 (Crashing, Brandine, Blueprints, Negative Tasks & More)

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

So the Monorail Event hit our games about 24hrs ago..and we’re seeing loads and loads of questions come in.  Most of them repeated questions asked.  So hopefully one big Addicts Question Corner post will help address many of your questions AND prevent you from asking the same questions over and over again.

So check out this post for issues with Crashing, Brandine (and the spuckler brood), Blueprint limits, Negative tasks and more…

Let’s get to it shall we?

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Monorail Calendar: Act One

Hey there Hoppereenos!

Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Monorail is here! Hey, did you know the Monorail is here?! 😉

Of course with a New Event in our game, that means it is time once again to earn Materials to get some extra “Stuff” in our game… this Event that extra “Stuff” is the Monorail along with some pieces and parts that go with it.

Now of course that means you are stressing on just HOW you are going to do it. Well no worries. My handy dandy Calendar for Act One is here.

ACT ONE WILL END AUGUST 23rd

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Turbo Tappin’ the Monorail: Act 1

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Well after over a year and a half of speculation and teasing the Monorail is FINALLY in Springfield!  An actual working Monorail that you can design yourself…so no two will look alike!  Pretty awesome event!

Of course with an all new event you know that means an all new questline to conquer.  This event, like ones in the past, are broken up into Acts.  There are three total Acts for the Monorail Event and during the First Act the questline will guide you through the basics of how to play the Monorail Event.  The questline will walk you through what you need to do as long as you’re patient and follow along (in otherwords don’t go ahead thinking you know what’s coming, cause you’ll get stuck).

So let’s get to tappin’ shall we?

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Monorail is Live! (Updated and Complete)

Update: A Patch just game through (around 5:30pm EDT) that fixes the Conductor Homer Glitch.  So you should be able to tap away without issue (ie crashing) now. Note: HOMER CRASH ISSUE…..DO NOT TAP ON HOMER ONCE YOU UNLOCK CONDUCTOR HOMER.  You MUST complete more tasks before Homer will work.  So again DO NOT TAP ON HOMER ONCE YOU UNLOCK CONDUCTOR HOMER. (i.e Do not do the Train of Fools Task)  If you do your game will crash…just be patient and wait….the game will guide you, it always does.  I’m working through it myself as fast as I can with super slow internet at work…thankfully it’s on Android now so I hopefully can move a little faster. See below…

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s FINALLY here!  After over a year and a half of waiting (remember Homer teased it way back in Jan of 2014) it’s finally Monorail time in Springfield! monorailappstore This is an APP STORE UPDATE so remember to check your App Store/Google Play Store to download, as it will NOT automatically download in your game for you.

As of 12:20pm EDT it’s currently live on iOS, we’ll update when we see it on other devices.

As of 1:05pm EDT it’s currently live on Android.

As of 1:50pm EDT it’s currently live on Kindle Back with more in a bit…just needs to download on my super slow work internet 😉

Homer should auto start things with a task to build the Springfield Dump (which is Free)…after the Dump is placed nothing else will appear in the store until you complete Same As It Ever Was (which comes after A Rail of One City Pt. 4)

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Add Friends for the Monorail Event

Update: The Monorail Even is over and this thread was getting pretty full, so we’ve started a brand new add friends feed.  You can check it out here.  Comments on this thread are now disabled.

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Well new event is on it’s way, so you know what that means…time for an all new Add Friends Feed!

So now…hit up this post with your Origin ID’s and Add Me Requests!  Who wants to be first?

Pssssst….If you’re looking for a thread to find neighbor-eenos who WON’T vandalize you check out this Add-Me page…now Graffiti free! 🙂

And remember…if you’re looking for ways you can THANK your neighbors for visiting, tell them you LOVE their designs…or even yell at them for stealing your designs…you can hit up our THANK YOU Thread!  The only place in the TSTO-verse where you can freely Thank and Admire your TSTO Friends and Neighbors!

So now it’s time to share your towns with your fellow Tappers as we prepare for the Monorail’s arrival!

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What the Addicts Want (besides land and the monorail)

What’s up Addicts?

So a year has come and gone on this site and I thought the perfect way to start off a new year was with another listing of things YOU want in the game.  The last time we did one of these lists was back in January and February.  Since then, we’ve collected quite a few from those posts, our Tapaholic Requesterinos to EA and in assorted comments I saved. If I forgot anyone, I apologize and I admit to editing some items for readability or conciseness.  There really are some great ideas below.

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Straight from the Comments: A Monorail Opinion Poll

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Well…still nothing new in our games to speak of.  In fact it’s still Valentine’s Day in Springfield.  Despite the countdown clock ending just under 12 hrs ago & today being February 25th there is still no update.  But that’s ok.  We’ve got TONS of great posts to keep your Tapping minds and fingers fresh!

One such post hit the blog this morning and that was Wookiee’s Monorail post, truly a great read!  What I love most though is it’s sparked so many of you in the comments to sound off on your opinions.  Your opinion on the Monorail being added to TSTO, ideas for how it can be implemented into TSTO AND even a great debate about the best Simpsons episodes!  (nice to know my fellow Tappers LOVE Homer at Bat too!)  We love hearing/seeing/reading your opinions in the comments and you guys never fail to make us laugh or think!  You guys truly are the BEST. READERS. EVER.

One awesome comment that really sparked my interest was this question from Tapani Kangas:
“Here is a question for all of you ‘fellow pro-tappers’
HOW MANY DONUTS WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PAY FOR (the) MONORAIL?
Just to be curious.  Let’s just say that:
-It would come with 4h, 10h, 24h tasks.
-Would have a nice animation
-Does not include a character
-Adds a 5% overall bonus”

Between that comment and another comment on the same post from Mike:
“It would be perfect if it worked like the Squidport. Build the monorail station, tap on the station to build a new section of track every few hours, and then you could design the path/route around town any way you like.”

I’ve been thinking and I want to know YOUR opinion.  Pretend for this example YOU ARE EA and you’re designing the Monorail to enter into Tapped Out.  How would you do it?  Would you make it a premium item?  If so for how many donuts?  Would you make it an expansion like Squidport?  Where you have to build one piece of track at a time?  But it would cost game cash?  If so how long would each piece of track take?  Would it be able to go around Springfield AND Krustyland?  Or just one or the other?  Or would you make it just a broken down Monorail, that doesn’t run.  It would be some broken tracks and the station.

After that I want to know….if it does cost donuts would YOU buy it?

So put on your design hats and sound off in the comments below about what YOU would do with the Monorail if you were a game designer for EA.  You know we LOVE hearing from you & can’t wait to see how creative you guys can be!

Lyle Lanley

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