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Black History Month 2020: Full Dialogue Act 4, From the Mouth of Abes

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It’s update time in Springfield!  And after 8 years of TSTO, we’re finally tackling Black History Month!  No time like the present for EA, huh?   What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with finding out the history of Dr. Hibbert, Carl, Lou, and the Simpson Family!  Loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up.

And now for the exciting conclusion of the Black History Event…

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Black History Month Prize Guide: Act 4, Prize 5 Virgil Simpson

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It’s update time in Springfield!  And after 8 years of TSTO, we’re finally tackling Black History Month!  No time like the present for EA, huh?   What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with finding out the history of Dr. Hibbert, Carl, Lou, and the Simpson Family!  Loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up.

Black History Month (Heroes of Springfield) follows the same event structure of the Multi-Events before it.  This event consists of 4 parts (or Acts), with each part lasting a week and taking us through a new part of the event!

For Act 4 we’re tasked with collecting Wheel Cakes, as we finally get a little Simpson Family History!  Each part of the story will unlock another prize themed for the final part of the story.

So let’s take a look at the fifth and final event prize…Virgil…

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Friday Filler – I Think My Math Killed the Game…Sorry!

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I don’t usually take much notice of conspiracy theories…unless I am the one who is spreading them.  However, I think I may have taunted “Bob the Part-Time EA Programmer” into actually killing the game out of spite.

The fact is, I’ve been calling the programming lazy for months. And on top of it, I have bragged that I just Donut Farm between events to allow me to save enough donuts to pretty much rush the entire event.  It’s pretty basic…even though I am a “Casual Donut Farmer” as described in Safi’s posts.  I farm just enough to keep my cash pretty much static, or slightly growing.

That of course all changed, when the “Wailing Wall Glitch” hit and we were able to boost the holyfreakinshirt out of our Bonus % ratings.  I went from around 800% to a little over $1250% before the ITEM LIMITS stopped me from going further.

I think that is where the trouble began. And now…I think that Bob is gunning for me, and perhaps taking you all down with me.  BUT THERE IS A SOLUTION!
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Black History Month Prize Guide: Act 4, Prizes 1-3 Traveling Circus, Crematorium Bot, and Mabel’s Wagon

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s update time in Springfield!  And after 8 years of TSTO, we’re finally tackling Black History Month!  No time like the present for EA, huh?   What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with finding out the history of Dr. Hibbert, Carl, Lou, and the Simpson Family!  Loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up.

Black History Month (Heroes of Springfield) follows the same event structure of the Multi-Events before it.  This event consists of 4 parts (or Acts), with each part lasting a week and taking us through a new part of the event!

For Act 4 we’re tasked with collecting Wheel Cakes!  Each part of the story will unlock another prize themed for the fourth part of the story, the Simpson family history!

So let’s take a look at prizes 1, 2 and 3 Black History Prize track…Traveling Circus, Crematorium Bot, and Mabel’s Wagon…

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Should I Spend Donuts on Mabel Simpson and the Canadian Border?

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It’s update time in Springfield!  And after 8 years of TSTO, we’re finally tackling Black History Month!  No time like the present for EA, huh?   What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with finding out the history of Dr. Hibbert, Carl, Lou, and the Simpson Family! Of course, an all-new 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 Mabel Simpson and the Canadian Border to your Springfield?  Well before you hit that confirm button let’s break down the pros and cons of adding this Simpson Family History throwback to your town…

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Black History Month 2020: Turbo Tappin’ Act 4, From the Mouth of Abes

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It’s update time in Springfield!  And after 8 years of TSTO, we’re finally tackling Black History Month!  No time like the present for EA, huh?   What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with finding out the history of Dr. Hibbert, Carl, Lou, and the Simpson Family!  Loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up.

Black History Month (Heroes of Springfield) follows the same event structure of the Multi-Events before it.  This event consists of 4 parts (or Acts), with each part lasting a week and taking us through a new part of the event!

For Act 4 we’re tasked with collecting Wheel Cakes, as we finally get a little Simpson Family History!  Each part of the story will unlock another prize themed for the final part of the story  So let’s take a look at the details behind Act 4 and the Turbo Tappin’ Version for From the Mouth of Abes…

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Black History Month 2020: Full Dialogue Act 3, In the Lukewarm of the Twilight

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It’s update time in Springfield!  And after 8 years of TSTO, we’re finally tackling Black History Month!  No time like the present for EA, huh?   What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with finding out the history of Dr. Hibbert, Carl, Lou, and the Simpson Family!

Now that we’re wrapping up Act 3 of the event, it’s time to look back at the dialogue.  Just in case you missed it by tappin’ too fast…

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Black History Month Act 4 Starts Tomorrow

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Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 3rd, Act 4 of the Black History Month Event will be starting .  The official start time is 10am ET.

The Act 3 questline (nor will the Acts 1 or 2) won’t be going anywhere, so if you haven’t finished the prizes you’ll have a chance to complete it even after Act 4 starts.  But ALL questlines must be finished by the time Act 4 ends next week…

Also, here’s some inside info to help you prepare for Act 4 to start…

During Act 4 it’ll be Grampa’s turn to tell his story…the Simpson family history!  Of course, you’ll have to follow along with the dialogue to find out what happens, but the same characters used for Acts 1, 2 and 3 currency tasks should be used for the Act 4 including the premium characters.  So we’re looking at:
Homer
Lisa
Bart
Grampa
Marge
Moe
Quimby
Carl
Lou
Bernice Hibbert
Dr. Hibbert
Hibbert’s Dad
Stogie
The Patriarch
New Premium character for Act 4

You’ll also need Wiggum free for the initial questline objective…

There will also be one new premium character combo introduced during Act 4, and that character will be able to help with the currency earning for Act 4.  (150 donuts will be needed if you’d like to purchase the combo)

And that’s it my friends!  Be prepared for Act 4 to start up tomorrow morning!

Thoughts on Act 3?  Ready for Act 4?  Excited to see where the story goes? Just ready to see it all end? Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!

Friday Filler – Sometimes the Writers Get It Right!

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In an effort toward full transparency, I admit readily to not only rushing Act III of this unbelievably boring event, but to being happy that I did.  And in an even more transparent move (if I get any more transparent, I’ll disappear!), I am writing this well before Friday (or Firday if you prefer) because the topic came to me while rushing through the Act.

As I mentioned last week, the primary benefit of rushing (binging) is that you get to read the dialogue quickly, and in more of an unbroken script.  The length of time it takes to play this event in real time, kind of sucks the fun out of the dialogue, because it takes too long to get to it.  But, by rushing, you get the whole thread quickly…even if the thread is broken into weirdly disparate parts.

The best part of this act, was that the writer(s?) who wrote it (it felt like two different writers, cobbled together…but, I’ll get to that), had fun reveling in their own shortcomings as storytellers for ALL of the Springfield citizens.

Representation of ALL citizens became a fun, and pretty hilarious theme…at the cost of admitting how little we see most of the characters we win.

Let’s take a look.
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Black History Month Prize Guide: Act 3, Prize 5 the Bully Boss

Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!

It’s update time in Springfield!  And after 8 years of TSTO, we’re finally tackling Black History Month!  No time like the present for EA, huh?   What’s in store for us this time?  Well, we’re tasked with finding out the history of Dr. Hibbert, Carl, Lou, and the Simpson Family!  Loads of dialogue with this one, so be sure to read along to see what happens! And of course, I’ll be posting it as each week wraps up.

Black History Month (Heroes of Springfield) follows the same event structure of the Multi-Events before it.  This event consists of 4 parts (or Acts), with each part lasting a week and taking us through a new part of the event!

For Act 3 we’re tasked with collecting Police Badges!  Each part of the story will unlock another prize themed for the third part of the story, that time Lou was a hero!

So let’s take a look at the fifth and final Act 3 prize…the Bully Boss…

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