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Addicts Open Thread

Posted on May 19, 2019 by | 45 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s that time of the week again, time for the Addicts Weekly Open Thread!  So, let’s get the conversation going!  Oh and remember…just because this is posted here today doesn’t mean you can’t comment on it all week long.  This open thread will still be open for comments long after today is over!

Here’s where you can talk about anything you want to talk about…TSTO Related, Simpson’s Related or ANYTHING.  Just no Add me requests…those should go here.  We’ll give you a few suggestions (like most Sunday’s you can talk about the current episode of the Simpsons) but for the most part, you’re free to talk about ANYTHING your little Tapping Fingers desire…just keep it PG.

So, here is your Open Thread…..

Hey, we finally got an update in TSTO!  Yes, the Real Moms of Springfield hit our games this past week.  What are your thoughts on the mini-event?  Prizes? Premium offering?

ICYMI…we had an all-new episode of Addicts Live up yesterday!  New content in TSTO inspired us for back-to-back weeks.  Check it out here if you missed it.

Also, you may have missed Saturday’s Simpsons Trivia…all about “The Daughter Also Rises“.  If you missed it you can check it out here.

How’s your designing coming?  What are you doing with your town?  Share some photos in the comments below! (If you need a refresher on how to add photos to the comments check out this post) 

And finally, how about the rest of your weekend?  Do anything fun and exciting?

So chat about the Simpsons, TSTO, Update fun, or anything else you can think of! (Just no politics, it never ends well)  Can’t wait to chat with you all, you know we love hearing from you!

Have Fun!  And happy Sunday!

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Episode 48- Moms, Ain’t They Great?!

Posted on May 18, 2019 by | 10 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Welcome to Addicts Live!  We’ll get the stream going at 12:00pm ET (for timezone converter check here). 

For those viewing a little before showtime, sit tight and it’ll show up in the video below shortly.  For those viewing during the live stream, just hit play and you’ll get tuned it.  You also have the ability to go back (rewind) in case you missed something.  🙂  And for those joining after the live stream, you can view the recording of the video right here.

No matter how, or when, you’re viewing thanks for watching and we hope you have fun!

This week we’re back with an all-new episode of Addicts Live!  Is this some sort of alternate universe where the Addicts podcast on a weekly basis? Nah!  We’re just excited to see new content in TSTO and we can’t wait to talk to you about it!  In this episode, we’re talking all things Real Moms of Springfield as we breakdown the latest mini-event to hit our pocket-sized towns!  As always, we’ll be answering your questions and sharing your comments live!
You won’t want to miss all the laughs this episode has to offer, so join us live for the fun! (of course, if you can’t make it live watching the replay is still pretty awesome too!)

You can download this episode from Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or listen to it below!

Audio Only:

Live Stream Video:

Remember, this is meant to be interactive.  So ask your questions, give us your opinions and share your thoughts in the comments below..and we’ll read what we can live! 🙂

Show Notes:

This week’s Trivia Challenge can be found here.

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TSTO Addicts Saturday Simpsons Trivia: “The Daughter Also Rises”

Posted on May 18, 2019 by | 9 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s Saturday and it’s time for a new round of Saturday Simpsons Trivia!

In honor of the latest update to TSTO, The Real Moms of Springfield, I thought for this week’s trivia challenge we’d check one an episode where some of this content comes from (in particular the premium content).  So this week we’re talking about Season 23’s “The Daughter Also Rises”.

Time to brush up on your Simpsons skills because today’s trivia starts now!

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Friday Filler – It’s a Game Get Over Yourself

Posted on May 17, 2019 by | 73 comments

Thank Grog It’s Firday,

Well…after a record setting period of “Lulliness,” EA has rewarded us with something clearly meant to be released weeks ago, and is now weirdly late, but also comes with all of the bugginess we have come to expect.  In other words…it’s a SNAFU all over again.  (For those not of military backgrounds…Situation Normal All F’d Up).

Back to “normal” in so many ways…

We got a mini update with bugs. We have people freaking out about the “fairness” of some people getting free characters that others had to earn/purchase/farm for.  We have people losing it over the server disconnects, and the fact that EA only “fixed” the Kindle problem back through the more recent versions of Kindles.

And then…right on cue…we have the “This Neighbor Tagged Me” freakouts back to tattling on those who purposefully or accidentally “vandalized” their towns.

I can’t do much about most of this…but I do have what I consider to be the “Final Word” on “bigbabytaggerwhiners.”

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The Real Moms of Springfield Prize Breakdown: The Kitchen Carnival and Jittery Joe’s

Posted on May 17, 2019 by | 17 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s time to celebrate all things MOM in our pocket-sized towns, as The Real Moms of Springfield mini-event has made its way to Springfield! What will happen in the new update?  Will Ruth be sent back to prison?  Will Quimby find any long lost children? Will any of this make sense? You’ll have to read the dialogue to find out. Of course, a new event means new prizes to earn and new prizes mean it’s time for everyone’s favorite prize breakdown posts!

Remember, this event is designed to follow a series of tasks via the questline to unlock prizes.  For each of the parts of the The Real Moms of Springfield questline, you’ll have to earn  via various character tasks in order to unlock the prize for that part.

So let’s take a look at the first and second prize, the Kitchen Carnival and Jittery Joe’s Coffee Shop…


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TSTO Musings About The Real Moms of Springfield…

Posted on May 16, 2019 by | 39 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Another TSTO Thursday, and this time we have an update in Springfield! As usual I have some thoughts, about the update and going forward, so let’s get to ‘em…

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Should I Spend Donuts On Jerri Mackleberry and the Needle Exchange?

Posted on May 16, 2019 by | 34 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

After a very long hiatus, we finally have some new content in Springfield!  A new mini-event went live in our games yesterday morning…The Real Moms of Springfield. Of course, an all-new mini-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 Jerri Mackleberry and the Needle Exchange to your Springfield?  Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding this needlepoint combo to your town…

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Turbo Tappin’ Real Moms of Springfield: Main Questline and Prizes

Posted on May 15, 2019 by | 48 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

After a very long wait, it’s finally update time in our pocket-sized Springfields! The Real Moms of Springfield mini-event made its way into our towns this morning, nothing like celebrating the MOMs of Springfield! What will happen in the new update?  Will Ruth be sent back to prison?  Will Quimby find any long lost children? Will any of this make sense?  Well, you’ll have to read the dialogue to find out!

Of course, as with all events, a questline comes with it to help move us through the ins and outs of the event…and unlock all of the prizes.  As was mentioned on the rundown post this mini event is your typical standard mini-event.  Follow the questline to unlock prizes and call it a day…until the next event.

So let’s take a look at the questline to see just how to unlock all new prizes…
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BUG ALERT-Real Moms Of Springfield Questline Bug (FIXED)

Posted on May 15, 2019 by | 29 comments

UPDATE 5/16/19 @ 2:40PM ET: FIXED. This has been patched.  The bug is fixed, and now the requirement is 150 Crappy Gifts, down from 200. 

Update: I’ve added another workaround below…

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Stopping the coverage of the mini-event rundown for a minute because I just discovered a bug in the questline.

When playing the questline in my “C” game, which does not have Mona and Nana Sophie, when you reach part 3 of the questline there is a discrepancy in the amount of currency you’re told to collect. The questline/prize track box says you need to collect 200

But in the box that pops up to physically send the characters on the task (when you hit Do It), says you only need 150

So because of the discrepancy, you get stuck on the task.  Once you collect 150 it won’t let you send more characters to collect, and you can’t clear the task/prize because that says you need 200…

So this is something that needs to be patched ASAP.  Update: Same thing happens in the game where you’ll earn a Land Token instead of Nana Sophie and Mona.  It’s a bug with part 3 of the questline.

However, a quick workaround is to pay close attention to the count of you’re collecting for Part 3.  When you get close to 150, but don’t go over it, make sure you send enough characters to earn 50+at once.  This way you’ll clear the prize and won’t get stuck.  Again, this is just a quick workaround (and a royal pain) until it’s patched.

Update: Sorry guys, duh moment on my part this morning.  Just realized the other workaround to this that’s easier than the first way…Another workaround is to find the characters that earn the currency and select them via their individual task list…

Again, characters that can be sent: Marge, Lisa, Bart, Homer, Helen Lovejoy, Ruth Powers, Apu, Manjula, Sarah Wiggum and Jerri.

Hopefully, this is something that’s patched quickly!

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The Real Moms of Springfield Mini-Event is Live! (Updated and Complete)

Posted on May 15, 2019 by | 15 comments

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

Something I haven’t said in 35 days…it’s update day in our Pocket-Sized Springfields!

If you’re having trouble getting the event to start, first make sure you’re at least at Level 15 (as that’s the requirement), then try hard closing and restarting TSTO.  This should be an in-game update, so an automatic download. Nothing else for you to do.  If you’re still not seeing it try uninstalling and reinstalling TSTO. 

Yes, if you saw the news yesterday, the Real Moms of Springfield mini-event has arrived in our towns!  Not only do we get a new mini-event, but it appears that this update has also fixed the Amazon zoom issue as well!

Things kick off in Springfield with some dialogue between Ruth and Marge, followed by 6s tasks for each.  This will be followed by more dialogue and the event launch.  For the first part, you’ll need to complete a 4hr task for Marge and collect 150 “Crappy Mother’s Day Gifts”.

This mini-event ends on May 29th (10am ET, 1400 UTC)

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