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It’s still St. Patrick’s Day in Springfield!

By TSTO Tips
March 19, 2013 //
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Despite today’s update, it’s still St. Patrick’s Day in Springfield. (Fruit-Bat-man and the Fruit-Bat-signal are no longer available, though). And that means that if you haven’t completed all 9 parts of the St. Patrick’s Day storyline yet, there’s still time. That also means that if you haven’t got your Shamrock Topiary yet, there’s still time for that, too (it appears at the end of the quest).

But be quick, as there’s no telling when it will end and the rivers will turn blue again (it could be in a few hours for now or it could be later in the week). And don’t forget to look at the St. Patrick’s Day posts page for everything you need to know about this particular event.

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Categories Limited time, Shamrock Topiary, St Patrick's Day, St. Paddy's Day, Update

How long do I have to decide whether I want the Leprechaun or Fruit-Bat-Man?

By TSTO Tips
March 16, 2013 //
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The Leprechaun and and Fruit-Bat-Man are both limited-time items, so if you want them, you’d better decide quickly. That’s because Monday, 18 March is quite possibly the day they’ll no longer be available in your premium store.

St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday, 17 March and we’re all assuming that the event will wind up sometime on Monday. After all, it’s not really a big event, and there’s no reason for it to be around much after the day itself. You’ll get to keep everything you’ve acquired once the event is over, though. But the quest will probably end and nobody new to the game will be able to get Tom O’Flanagan, O’Flanagan’s Pub, the Wishing Well, or the Leprechaun. That means you’ll need to hurry through the quest so that you can get the Shamrock Topiary before the event ends if it’s still going on for you.

Fruit-Bat-Man is part of an episode promotion and, if the past is anything to go by, this costume for Mr. Burns will also no longer be available after Monday, 18 March. If you’ve bought it, it’s yours for the life of the game – but new players and those that haven’t bought it will no longer be able to do so. They’ll also be wondering how you got the Fruit-Bat-Signal.

When on Monday will this happen? For international players, we’re taking Monday, 18 March in the US – and exactly when on Monday is anyone’s guess. Again, based on past experience, updates seem to come through in the afternoon or the early evening. But it could be any time.

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Categories Episode promotions, Fruit-Bat-Man, Fruit-Bat-Signal, Leprechaun, Limited time, O'Flanagan's Pub, Shamrock Topiary, St Patrick's Day, Tom O'Flanagan, Wishing Well

What happens in the St. Paddy’s Day Quest (part 3)?

By TSTO Tips
March 10, 2013 //
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When we left off in part 2 of the St. Paddy’s Day walkthrough, your characters were partying for the second time at O’Flanagan’s Pub. But now the party’s over, everyone’s seriously hungover, and you’re into the final stage of the quest. This stage only involves Willie, Homer, and Tom.

An important note to new players: you won’t be able to complete the St. Paddy’s Day quest until you reach level 10, build Willie’s Shack, and unlock Willie. The St. Paddy’s Day quest won’t unlock him – you can only do that in regular gameplay. If you don’t have him yet, take a look at the walkthroughs page to see how far away you are from getting him – and then spend lots of time on your game over the next week or so to make sure you unlock him in time.

So, on with the quest:

1. St. Paddy’s Day Part 7 Homer and Willie need to be free at the end of the second party at O’Flanagan’s Pub to kick off the next stage of the quest, which begins with Homer putting his foot in it:

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Needless to say, this doesn’t make Willie very happy…
Willie: I’m not Irish, I’m Scottish! We’re totally different kinds of English-haters!
Homer: You both talk funny. that’s pretty strong evidence you’re the same people.
Willie: Now I’m looking for a fight!
At that point, Willie’s task comes up. If you already have Willie, this is what you’ll see:

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If you don’t have him, you’ll need to go back to your regular gameplay and progressively unlock all the buildings up to Willie’s Shack until you do (level 10 is the minimum level you’ll need to be to do this – it may come later.) Once you have him, though, you can send him to drink and look for a fight at O’Flanagan’s Pub (4 hours – keep both Tom and Homer free as he finishes to be safe).
2. St. Paddy’s Day Part 8 Homer encourages Tom and Willie to put aside their ancient cultural differences, which leads to Willie going for another drink at O’Flanagan’s Pub – this time without looking for a fight (4 hours – keep Tom and Homer free when he finishes)
3. St. Paddy’s Day Part 9 To thank Homer for helping them to resolve their differences, Tom and Willie make Homer a Shamrock Topiary, which they put in your inventory:

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All you need to do then is place it. As you can see here, I’ve put mine outside O’Flanagan’s Pub:

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And that’s where the St. Paddy’s Day quest ends. Time for a drink!

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Categories Gameplay, Groundskeeper Willie, Homer, O'Flanagan's Pub, Shamrock Topiary, St Patrick's Day, St. Paddy's Day, Tom O'Flanagan, Walkthrough, Willie's Shack

Where’s the Shamrock Topiary?

By TSTO Tips
March 9, 2013 //
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You read about the Shamrock Topiary in the app update information, but can’t find it anywhere – is there a glitch in your game? Thankfully, the answer is “no”.

The Shamrock Topiary works a bit differently from other decorations. You only get one of them and it’s only available through part 8 of the St. Paddy’s Day quest. So, if you’ve been looking for it among your decorations and are a bit concerned that something went wrong with your update, don’t be. It’ll show up when you get to the end of the quest.

And what does it look like? Thanks to @SpowartFergus, here’s a picture:

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Categories Decorations, Quests, Shamrock Topiary, St Patrick's Day, St. Paddy's Day, Themes, Update