What's even weirder, is this is a "freemium"/free-to-play game, and I LOATHE that business model -- yet I still love this game. I even have to admit that I have purchased and used some of the game's premium currency, donuts.
Premium currency can be used to buy items and characters that have prices listed in donuts instead of in-game dollars, some of the best characters from the show are premium-only characters, such as: Disco Stu, Kang, Sideshow Mel, Otto, Dr. Nick, & Duffman. Most premium characters come with a premium building as well, but some just come by themselves.
Here is a screen shot of some premium items for sale in the game (click for a larger version). That took place during the Christmas event (which I missed). I also missed their: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Whacking Day events [sad face]. I have read about the events on various websites though, so I am pumped for this year's events. The Halloween event should be just around the corner.
Here are some screen shots from last year's Halloween event (click to view larger):
Below are some screen shots from the various special events (click to enlarge) I have collected:
CHRISTMAS | |
THANKSGIVING | |
VALENTINE'S DAY | |
WHACKING DAY | |
SQUIDPORT | |
Krustyland is another permanent addition to the game, but unlike Squidport, it is a separate screen from your main town you get to by tapping on a special Krustyland Bus. I am POSITIVE they did this to keep the game stable and playable for all players (not everyone has a top-of-the-line device to play on with monster RAM and CPU power backing it), but the unfortunate result of that is many players are already bored with it and have abandoned their Krustylands because of the load times, and the fact that when the main quest line completes, there isn't much to do in it, at least for now.
KRUSTYLAND | |
Overall, the game is fun, addictive and free (if you can control yourself and keep yourself from buying donuts). I am still playing it, and I am SUPER excited to be playing for the upcoming holiday season. If you like the Simpsons, you'll LOVE this game. Even if you're just kind of meh about the Simpsons, you may still like this game, just on the strength of its fun design and entertaining game play :)
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