Christmas is Here!!!

Hello There Clammers!

The Christmas update is NOT, I repeat NOT live in our games…yet. Right not they are doing some testing on it to make sure the 1.5 version is going OK. So a small amount of you will see the update hit your app markets.

Splash Screen Christmas Quahog 2014

Again, this is JUST prep work/testing. So those that get it will ONLY see the icon, Splash Screen, and snow in town. NO tasks, NO items, NO event. We will post more when it goes live.

Well…that is unless we fall asleep waiting for it to hit. It HAS been a very long day for both of us. Lol

So hang in there. We’ll get the info out when we can.

Of course the net goes down and up as we posted this. The Update IS here. We are working on stats now. Will update soon. MORE INFO COMING!!

Kindle…sorry…you know the drill 😦

Bunny & Alissa

Some more details below the fold…

Ok guys this is just like Halloween…you have to earn Cookiees to buy stuff (like Spirit vials) AND you have Holiday Cheer (like Fright points).  You also have the ability to craft/create gifts at Santa’s Workshop (like the cauldron).  So you guys should know a lot of the drill by now…

This event is very Lois heavy in the beginning.  And a lot of short tasks that you should progress through quickly.  The stopping point will come when you craft your first gift, which will take an hr.  And then you’ll have another task to build the Quahog Mall, which will take 4hrs to build.  If you’re looking to rest tonight…that might be your best stopping point….

2014-12-05 07.05.08

New Buildings..

Quahog MallQuahog Mall- 50 Gingerbread.  4hr Build.  Chance to drop the Star needed for Sexy Santa Lois.  Also Earns 8 Gingerbread and 1 Holiday Cheer/4hrs.

Gingerbread ShackGingerbread Shack- 100 Clams.  Always drops 50 Gingerbread/4hrs.  Also drops 5 Holiday Cheer.

Gingerbread TrailerGingerbread Trailer- 250 Clams.  Always drops 250 Gingerbread/8hrs.  Also drops 60 Holiday Cheer

Gingerbread HouseGingerbread House- 600 Clams.  Always drops 1,000 Gingerbread/12hrs.  Also drops 200 Holiday Cheer.

Note: All 3 Gingerbreads have awesome animations!

Candy Gumdrop'sGoody Gumdrop’s- 200 Clams.  Always drops rare stockings/8hrs.  Also drops 12 Gingerbread and 2 Holiday Cheer/8hrs.

Christmas Griffin HouseChristmas Griffin House- 100 Clams.  Always drops 1 item needed for Sexy Santa Lois/ 6hrs.  Also drops 10 Gingerbread and 2 Holiday Cheer/6hrs.

Lucky's OrphanageLucky’s Orphanage- 200 Clams.  Always drops rare stocking with doll/8hrs.  Also earns 12 Gingerbread and 1 Holiday Cheer/8hrs.


New Decorations….

Candy Cane PostsCandy Cane Posts- 25 Gingerbread.

Dickens LampDickens’ Lamp- 50 Gingerbread.

Dickenstein's LampDickenstein’s Lamp- 50 Gingerbread

Smooching ArchwaySmooching Archway- 75 Gingerbread

Festive Arches in BlueFestive Arches in Blue- 75 Gingerbread

Medium Christmas TreeMedium Christmas Tree- 75 Gingerbread

Pile of PresentsPile of Presents- 25 Gingerbread

SnowmanSnowman- 25 Gingerbread

10 Secret Santa Gifts- 50 Clams.  10 Gifts to give to your neighbors!


Buildings to Repair…

Train Station- Requires 200 Gingerbread and 8hrs.  DO NOT DO THIS UNTIL YOU’RE READY….it triggers a timed event for a character!   See below..

Note: It looks like TinyCo has learned from Halloween…and you cannot repair the Train Station until the task triggers.  Progress through quiet a bit of the main questline and then the quest will trigger.  Be patient.. 🙂


New Character/Skin…

Sexy Santa Lois!

Sexy Santa Lois

Sexy Santa Lois starts once you’ve started the Naughty or Nice quest….(this happens around Part 6 or 7 of Miracle on Spooner Street) Here’s what you’ll need to unlock her:

Christmas Cookies500 Gingerbread Cookies (Game Currency…once you use them for her they will disappear)

Christmas Star15 Christmas Stars (Uncommon)- Earned by: Make Jerome Play Ball OR Make Chris Nose Goblins OR Make Cleveland Grab a Beer OR Get from Quahog Mall OR Get From Christmas Griffin House

Santa Dress7 Santa Dresses (Rare)- Earned By: Make Lois Freshen Up OR Make Bonnie Go to Ladies Night OR Get From Smith House OR Get From Christmas Griffin House

Mistletoe5 Mistletoe (Rare)- Earned by: Make Peter Put Up the Tree OR Make Quagmire Enjoy Carrots OR Get From Christmas Griffin House

For those curious…the rush rate is around 300 Clams (depending on how many Gingerbread you have)

Jasper!

Brian’s family is coming to Quahog!  And Jasper can be found at the Quahog Train Station….BUT be WARNED.  Once you repair the train station you only have 7 Days to Unlock him! So DO NOT repair the train station until you’re ready.  

Here’s what you’ll need to unlock Jasper:

The Happy GreekHappy Greek- Get the Happy Greek From a Holiday Gift Box

Johnny's Dance StudioDance Studio- Get the Dance Studio From a Striped Gift Box

The Dance StageCheer Stage- Get the Cheer Stage from a Striped Gift Box.

Or you can instantly unlock for 300 clams.


Squatters

2014-12-05 07.04.57

There are two types of Squatters with the event…Snowmen and Mall Santa’s (and apparently CIA Agents, as they’re still roaming the streets of my Quahog!)

Snowman Squatter

Snowmen
Just tap them and they’ll go away.  Plus you’ll earn event currency!

Mall Santa’s
For these you will need Sexy Santa Lois and/or Jasper to clear.  Each Mall Santa takes 2hrs to clear and earns you 10 Gingerbread and 2 Holiday Cheer.  Plus the chance for a doll to drop!


Christmas Challenge:

Give Me A Sign…

Triggers by Peter AFTER you Craft Sexy Santa Lois.

Clear 10 Mall Santa’s in 4 Days and you’ll unlock the North Pole sign!

2014-12-05 07.52.04

 

North Pole

Collect ALL the weekly prizes for the Grand Prize (not announced yet)

2014-12-05 08.09.33


Santa’s Workshop…

2014-12-05 07.09.38

Craft presents using items you collect!  As of week 1 there are 2 present options…

Holiday Gift Box- Each one is 150 Gingerbread and 5 Candy Canes.

Striped Gift Box- Each one is 300 Gingerbread, 5 Candy Canes and 5 Dolls

2014-12-05 07.09.30

You won’t know what’s inside until you’ve crafted it!

Here’s how you earn..

Candy Cane StockingCandy Canes: Earned By: Clearing Snowmen OR Get from Goody Gumdrop’s

Doll- Earned By: Clearing Mall Santas OR Get from Lucky’s Orphanage

2014-12-05 07.05.30

The boxes do take time to craft.  The first one takes 1hr…

2014-12-05 07.09.53

And once it’s complete you’ll see this popup…

2014-12-05 07.09.46

Again you won’t know what’s inside until you open it.  So head over to the Tree and open up your new gift! 🙂


Holiday Cheer…

Holiday Cheer Ornament

Collect Holiday Cheer to upgrade your Christmas tree!  The bigger the tree/cheer the more Squatters will come to Quahog! (Mall Santa’s and Snowmen)

2014-12-05 07.06.19

And yes…as of right now there are Clam rewards when you reach a new Level.  Follow along with The Cheer Squad questline to earn clams for reaching cheer levels!


Secret Santa…

For the first time during a TQFS Event there’s a Social Element to it!  (Remember the only way to have friends in this game is via Facebook.  And if you’re looking for friends check out our Add Me Thread here.)

You can leave a Secret Santa Gift for a neighbor…and they’ll get rewards for it and you’ll get a chance for Clams! (and rewards too!)

Below is from the in game FAQs.  This will explain it better than I can at 3:30 am…2014-12-05 07.22.15

How does Social Gifting work?
Bonnie can create Secret Santa Gifts by performing the “Wrap a Gift” action. You’ll be able to see how many Secret Santa Gifts you have by viewing the counter on the Multiverse button.

When you visit an eligible friend’s Quahog, you’ll see a button on the top right corner of the screen with the number of Secret Santa Gifts you own. If you tap on it, you’ll leave your friend a box that they can open to receive wonderful prizes. You can gift each friend one gift box each day.

Whenever you give a friend a Secret Santa Gift, you’ll also receive Christmas Cookies and a chance for clams!

How do I open Secret Santa Gifts?
When you receive a Secret Santa Gift, you’ll see a message telling you to open the box by your Christmas tree. To open it, tap on the box!

You can open one Secret Santa Gift per day. If you receive more than one box per day, you’ll be able to open another after 24 hours have passed.


Santa’s Wish List…

Fulfill various wishes (usually via the Crafting part) to unlock Santa for your Quahog!

2014-12-05 07.12.47

How do I use the Christmas Wishlist?
Tap on Santa’s Sleigh to access the Christmas Wishlist. You can fulfill wishes by collecting the items that characters have asked for. Fulfilling a wish unlocks a new Christmas action for that character.

How do I get Santa?
If you complete every wish on the Christmas Wishlist, you’ll receive Santa!


District 10…

You’ll notice it’s there…but it’s locked!  The land is smokey and you can’t access it just yet.  It’s coming soon…so be patient and enjoy Christmas! 🙂

2014-12-05 08.36.39


 

And that’s it for Phase 1 of Christmas!

What do YOU think of Christmas so far?  Thoughts on the snow in Quahog?  What about the way the event is set up?  Sound off in the comments below, you know we LOVE hearing from you!

 

839 responses to “Christmas is Here!!!

  1. So far, it looks like this is going to be a fun event. Please allow me to make a few observations. The loading and connectivity problems are more frequent. Could this be due the large amount of content in this update? Think constantly falling snow.

    I believe that we are going to see another minion type challenge. Think elves. The black cave like structure next to Santa’s sleigh is the give away to me.

    The Secret Santa gifting is a nice concept. But this is a disadvantage to the gamers who do not want strangers on their Facebook accounts, or have no desire to join Facebook.

    Again, thank you for all you ladies do for us addicts. Everyone enjoy your Christmas in Quahog.

    Like

  2. I’m still needing some few objets to fully unlock Roger… will I lose the chance to unlock it if I upgrade the game ??

    Like

  3. Just started this morning and I LOVE it!!! I know it is like Halloween, but the animation and the snow are just beautiful. I can already tell I’m going to like this event,

    Like

  4. Where is Santa’s sleigh?

    Like

    • He usually parks it at the North Pole, but sometimes those pesky reindeer sneak it out for a “joy ride” and it ends up flying round the farm areas and they pick up some random people…then they realize people can see them…so they try to pass if off as a UFO sighting….

      OH …you wanted to know in the game?? 😛

      His actual Sleigh is over in the Christmas area. If you are looking for his list, look in your task bar to the left for the list icon. 😉

      Like

  5. Anyone else realised that Bruce and Mort have costumes? What are they/are they glitches?

    Like

  6. getting anoyed with tinyco the game will not load past the tinyco screen, its just a black screen, but on my slow and very underpowered htc desirehd it loads, but then its totaly unplayable once logged in.

    Like

    • They’ve been working on it. How is it now?

      Like

      • Still getting a black screen 😦 I have been playing this game since the comiccon event on the andy emulator as my phone is to slow to run the game in a populated town. I really dont know what they have done with this new build but it looks like i wont be able to play the Christmas event.

        Thanks for your help.

        Like

        • If you are on the emulator, word is that WON’T work with the game anymore.

          Like

          • Thanks for your response,

            There is no reason why they should stop people from using an emulator.
            The game could be run in a browser or via a windows/mac app. i did find that the game ran better via an emulator and having a larger screen was very usefull. perhaps tinyco can think about bringing the game to the windows/mac platform for those that do not have tablets/smartphones.

            Like

          • Well Tinyco gave us emuilator users a nice christmas present
            there is a windows 8 version of the family guy QFT app on the windows store.
            Thanks, its just a shame i have missed out on a lot of the quests

            Like

  7. I’m no longer getting snow men. It’s been two hours. It keeps giving me santas instead but I can’t get the gingerbread men to buy what I need. Anyone else getting this issue?

    Like

  8. Okay so my game is absolutely not connecting at all anymore. Any news that they will extend this event and do you think it’s down for maintenance? Anybody else have these issues at the moment?

    Like

  9. I don’t use Facebook and thought I’d be missing out, but just got a gift from Olliland, hope this means you get one from him each day if your account isn’t linked to Facebook.

    Like

  10. So we can instantly unlock Jasper with 300 clams? If I decide to do it will i have the option after I tap on the check mark at the train station? Thanks for everything that you two do for us!!

    Like

  11. Okay… So I downloaded the update this AM, everything worked fine, I set tasks etc. happy days! But now my game won’t load! I keep getting a ‘cant connect to server’ error. My interweb is working fine (my ability to post this comment being testament to that)… So I guess what I’m asking is… Is anyone else experiencing the same problem?

    Like

  12. This game is way too expensive, easily over 50 dollars for just the buildings. Worst….Money…Grab….Ever

    Like

  13. Update is now available on Kindle! I think this is the fastest Amazon’s ever put it up. They must have learned from all the complaints from last time!

    Like

  14. i have a beautiful ice skatin pond and christmas decorations for the drunken clam so far out of the first christmas box. it’s probably a glitch but you can speed up the time for 0 clams once it is down to 10 min.😊 i am happy about that as well. clearing land to build my mall. it should be done tomorrow. i am really enjoying this event!

    Like

  15. Kindle is now live!!!!

    Like

  16. with the santas wish list the items that you need to acquire do they show up to “craft” on their own or do you have to make presents and then hopefully get the items when you open the presents?

    Like

  17. I can’t even get into my game now. I keep getting an error message. I updated my game to launch Christmas around 2 am EST last night and started on everything before I went to sleep. Now I get an error on the launch screen. Is anyone else experiencing this?

    Like

  18. Hey just wondering if this is happening to anyone else but every time I get on to play it always kicks me out do to connection problems.

    Like

  19. Snowmen have stopped spawning in my game. Emailed support. Just a heads up for anyone else with the same problem.

    Like

  20. Does anyone know where Santa’s sleigh is? I want to access the wish list!

    Like

  21. Solid Gold Cactus's avatar Solid Gold Cactus

    The game gave me Klaus for unlocking all five smith family members but I didn’t unlock them all in time….is this a Christmas thing that why’ve done or not?

    Like

  22. So what’s the free crane thingy? I can’t seem to place it.

    Like

  23. There is a new strip of land available on the top of the town which is pretty expensive and all take 24 hrs to clear.

    Like

  24. Does anyone know if the gifts in the boxes are repeatable? I would think most likely not.

    Like

  25. As always when tiny co release a new update it’s going to have its bugs and glitches so be patient ppl!!! Give it a day or so. I barely post, but I do have to say, Tiny co. Has really outdone themselves on this one!!! The town look so pretty covered in snow! And with the snow falling… I’m in LOVE😍

    Like

  26. i wish connections issues would stop happening… ugh… can’t get anything done.

    Like

  27. I cant get back in the game 😦
    in the morning i updated and managed to open it but after an hour it closed and havent been able to open it since. Its just loading the main screen and than closing. Its been about 10 hours now.
    Anyone else has this problem? 😦

    Like

  28. Wow! Very buggy ATM. Free boom box from Summer event available in store. Got Koolaid man roaming around my town and the quests that go with it. I find it hard to believe that this is intentional. Anyone else seeing this.

    Like

  29. I have a question, Kool-aid man just started for me, is this a glitch or part of the xmas holiday?

    Like

  30. For some reason I can’t fix the train station (I don’t want to but I’m not given the option to). Is this also a glitch for everyone or just my game?

    Thanks in advance for any answers!

    Like

  31. I keep getting the connection issues. There was a boombox in my store that says to collect candy for pink Brian costume. When I place there is a built hammer. When I collect the game crashes. I put it down without hitting the finish hammer and a ! Popped up for Chris. Clicked it and quest to be Kool-aid mans assistant pops up. Kool-aid man shows up and I clicked him and he dropped a cherry but it did not go towards anything. WTH is going on in Quahog.

    Like

  32. It’s a shame about the connectivity, I really liked the start of the event and thought it would be quite fun, especially as this would be my first big event on the game, I joined at the end of Halloween. I just unlocked District 6, getting messages about District 7 being open but it is not(for me I mean). I have saved up a lot of coins but I wanted to get the District 6 characters and some buildings, to get S&M Lois and now Sexy Santa Lois. It’s going to take a while to do all of this, and with the connection problems it will take longer. :/

    Like

  33. Whenever i try to open my secret santa gift , consuela pops up n says “your purchase no work, we fix, you try again later”

    Like

  34. Am i the only one who got kool aid man endless summer quest? I mean id love to get him.. But its Impossible lol. Timer is at 1 day, koolaid man who respawns every 7 hrs… You have to get him 10 x and i cant even get any icecubes.. Wtf is this a glitch?? :<

    Like

  35. It’s been a very glitchy update so far. The connection constantly going down, and now for some strange reason the crane for stewie’s blimp is in my inventory, but doesnt allow me to place it anywhere?

    Like

  36. Did I miss something here? I get a pop up saying carl has left quahog… The American dad event is over and carl has left quahog… I don’t think I ever saw anything to get Carl.

    Like

  37. some of the halloween event chars have tasks which give you gingerbread men and holiday cheers, for example the predator (hide in the jungle,24 h, 50 gbm, 10 hc), freddy krueger (grill shishkabobs, 12 h, 50 gbm, 10 hc), jason vorhees (preparing murder, 12 h, 50 gbm, 10 hc), mr. weed (ghost-write auto-biography, 24 h, 50 gbm, 10 hc), halloween consuela (remember her abuela, 24 h, 50 gbm, 10 hc) 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  38. HisNameisJames(quagmire's cat)'s avatar HisNameisJames(quagmire's cat)

    Yes I downloaded the latest update from the google play store, but I still don’t have falling snow. Do I need a certain flash player or something? Im playing on an android (Samsung transform ultra) phone

    Like

  39. Popping by to say that kindle finally got 1.5 as of my check at 1215pm eastern (and lots of Consuela error screens when I tried to load)

    Like

  40. This sucks! I can’t even play the game because I can’t connect to the server, and I’m wonder if this is an error on my iPad. Ever since I update to the new iOS my iPad has been giving me connection trouble. If it’s not my iPad and is actually their server with the issue will they give us more time to complete the task in this event?

    Like

  41. Got weird glitch(?) this morning when I just checked my game. It states the platform for the Blimp and Kool-Aid Man’s Boom Box are new, but a can’t place them in my Quahog. Everywhere I try to place the Platform it won’t even on water.

    When I place the new Boom Box (I still have old one out) it disappears after placement. I did start a quest line involving Chris helping and there’s a 24 hour timer involving Kool-Aid man, who I already have. The description for the Boom Box mentions Pink Brian.

    I don’t have a clue what’s going on.

    Liked by 1 person

  42. So my game has a weird glitch in the shop, there are different types of elves for sale at 1 coin each… the icon for them is actually a slimer in the shop, the Kool aid boombox is also for sale at 1 coin, I bought a lot of the elves and they are running around everywhere some normal elves and a bunch of reindeer ones.

    Like

  43. UM is it me or why do i have the boom box and constructies site in my shop and elves and Reinders for 1 coin?

    Like

  44. If anyone wants to see the elf and reindeer moving deco .. I have pictures I think I got them by accident .. Hope they’re here to stay

    Like

  45. Handful of Peter's avatar Handful of Peter

    So, now that both TSTO and FGQFS have got their Christmas events going, I’m going to have vote for TSTO as having the better of the 2.

    I’ve been playing both games since the beginning and I’ve gotta say that I’m still having a really hard time with the obvious, in-your-face, cash-grabbing antics of QFS. I mean, 100 clams for the Christmas Griffin House?! Really?! The 1st Christmas event that TO did had Christmas facades that were purchased with event currency NOT premium currency. In fact, in this year’s event, only 2 items are purchasable with premium currency in TO (177 donuts) compared to 7 items in QFS (1500 clams).

    Then there’s the appearance. QFS has snow, sure, but not on the buildings, decorations, roads, etc. They basically just palette swapped the green grass for white show but didn’t bother to do the same for buildings and decos that have green grass parts to the them. TO on the other hand feels way more Christmassy since everything in town is covered with snow.

    Overall I’d say that TO gets a 10/10 while QFS gets just a 4/10. The only decent event so far has been comic-con and even then I’d still only give it an 8/10.

    Like

    • Agree 100%. I’m guessing the reason behind limited snow decorations is their servers can’t handle all the graphic data needed to display it. Anyone that has played Tiny Village knows graphics have always been a big issue with TinyCo.

      Like

  46. It’s becoming difficult to do this event with the server not connecting. Anyone else having this problem?

    Liked by 1 person

  47. Anybody but me get the Kool-Aid man showing up? Quests JUST pinged for me to get him within 24 hours. Kind of impossible to get 10 Cherries in that time though.

    If you want a screenshot, check my Facebook.

    Should I make a go of it? I’d do it for clams now because I REALLY want him, but there’s no option to. 😛

    Like

  48. I somehow seem to have the boom box as a new building(!) for free in order to “unlock the exclusive pink Brian costume”(from halloween!?).is that a glitch or did they make a comeback for those who couldn’t unlock him before?cause,personally,I couldn’t during Halloween not having reached his district at the time.

    Like

  49. I just purchased the free koolaid boombox they just put in the store and placed it when my game crashed and now I get connection issues every time I try to start the game. Anyone else getting these problems or know how to fix it?

    Like

  50. Lovin the event so far! Has anyone else spotted kool aid guy yet theres a free boom box in the store amd when you place it kool aid guy appears 🙂

    Like

Leave a reply to Moose Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.