Hey there Munsters!
Seeing a lot of the same thing in the comments, so bouncing in to put it all in one spot and hopefully answer many at one time.
So if YOU are having an issue, please look at ALL the info below to see if it applies to what you are running into.
First off, if you are seeking something specific, check the Main Event Page HERE
GARLIC BOMBS NOT COUNTING
I am still seeing this one in the comments and have noted on it before, so I am putting it back here again.
I have seen this many Events. It takes a bit at times for the items to “sync” with the Launcher, but once you tap on the Icon to go into the Screen… it evens out and your counts should reflect the correct amounts. So if it seems you have not enough or too many showing on the screen, tap on the icon to take you to the Launch Screen and see if the counts match up there.
If it still seems off, report it from your game.
Also, if using this feature either does not work at all… just hangs on the screen or causes your game to crash… try the basics below for Crashing and contact TinyCo.
LOCKED OUT OF BOOTH PAGES
I verified with TinyCo that in order for you to see the newest page of items, the previous page must be cleared completely. This does NOT mean you have to get that final timed prize. You can let it time out and expire then move on. For a bit there the next page was showing even though the first wasn’t complete. It was just short lived.
Now I know some of you stated that Pages “disappeared”. If this is the case and it does NOT match what I just stated, report it to TinyCo.
SNACK ATTACK MYSTERY BOX
This had created a bug in many Players games, so they pulled it. For those that still want the items, they stated that they may make a come back later. For now, the Snack Attack Mystery Box is gone.
RANDOM BATS SPAWNING
This started at the beginning of Phase 4. Random Bats showing up in the game. This was a “Patch” in a way to prevent a bug from hitting Players games. In other words, you will see them pop up now and then.
WEREWOLVES??
It is normal that as you Progress in an Event that items used in previous Phases will slow down. This is the case with the Werewolves. It seems they went back to the original spawn rate intended in the beginning. Too many was creating a lot of complaints from Player.
CAN’T GET NEW PHASE CONTENT
Each Phase has specific Requirements you need to have completed to move forward. If you are not seeing new content, look at these points…
- Did you reach the correct Scream Level it asked for in the Movie Screen?
- Did you tap on the Movie Screen and Update the Movie to the Next Level?
- Did you finish ALL of the Previous Phase’s Main Questline? (They all have Death at the Drive-In in the title and each one had 9 parts so far)
- Did you play into the NEW Main Questline a few parts to trigger all the items?
- Did you clear all the items on the Previous Page in the Booth in order to see the new page of items?
ITEM STUCK IN INVENTORY
I posted this in many other spots, but it looks like it may help to place it here too. If ANY item you get seems to be “STUCK” in the Inventory and you can’t get it out, try these steps EXACTLY.
Go to the Menu Icon on your screen and tap it. (Looks like a blue cracker)
Tap on “INVENTORY” and go to it
Locate the item in the Event Tab or the one it belongs to (Building, Deco, etc)
Tap on the item and bring it into your game
***NOTE: Some of these items are “Skins” for Buildings or “Costumes” for Characters, so you will need the Original Building or Character Live in your game to put them onto them. Make sure you own the main item first.
MOVIE REELS
These are a HUGE main source of material that we need to go through this Event. Phase 2 was rough with them, but Phase 3 and now Phase 4 seem to be going a LOT faster. I am flying through them. Keep in mind that the last item in the Booth’s is considered a “PREMIUM” item. That means you will have to work really really really long and hard to get it OR Pay for it. Hence why it is tagged “Freakin Hard”. So if you do not wish to bother getting it, pass on it. Save your Movie Reels for the Next Page. Most items have started around 20 Reels and went to 120 Reels. Only those “PREMIUM” ones have extreme amounts.
Complaints, Venting, Pitchfork & Torch Committees… Take it HERE
Crashing and Lagging help HERE
Basic Troubleshooting help HERE
These are the Main Issues I am seeing that are impacting several Players. There may be a few here and there that are Player Only issues. Either way, if the issue is not resolved… reach out to TinyCo from your game.
Did this help you out? Any tips for your neighbors on these issues? Let us know.
~Bunny
Family Guy Addicts 
Here is my issue, and forgive me, I don’t see it liated anywhere else. I have unlocked roach meg, and able to unlock the cyclops house, but roach meg is nowhere to be found. Not in my inventory, however, she is still listed on the items I can purchase (alongside satan, pinhead, etc) like I haven’t unlocked her. Is this a known issue or a ‘report to tinyco’ one?
Thank you in advance for all you do.
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Are you looking in the actual inventory under decorations or event tab for her? Or are you browsing your shopping cart purchase menu for her?
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Browsing the shopping cart. Still has her locked, even though I unlocked her, and have now unlocked cyclops house after her.
Very odd.
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Shopping cart is not inventory and will show locked as you can’t buy her in shopping cart. Only from booth.
She’ll be in Inventory
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I had the same issue when I unlocked roach meg. But a couple of days later I noticed that she was already in my game. She is animated and runs through your streets. Because she is kinda cockroach sized I did not notice her immediately 🙂
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I am currently experiencing a bug that when I try to leave the game by using using the ‘back’ command or my home button the game freezes. So far the only way to get back to the main screen of my phone is by using the screen capture function. Does anyone else experience this bug on a Samsung Galaxy S5?
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anyone having issues returning characters to inventory? Some do not have the symbol anymore..
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Not an “issue”… intentional. Certain characters turn to Werewolves…so to avoid a massive glitch and lock out of your game by accidentally storing a Werewolf… those Characters are disabled. Full details on Werewolves rundown
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I looked everywhere and even did a search on this site. I can not seem to find the answer I am looking for (unless I some how over looked it) but does the game now work with iOS 9? I have not updated to it because I was waiting for the “Ok, safe to update iOS”. Lol.
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I’ve noted this in comments a few different times… it really depends on your device. Some older struggle, but for the most part many are doing OK
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iPad mini (first gen, non-retina) with iOS 9: the game works as “well” as it ever did. About the same jerkiness, about the same amount of crashing… And judging by how they manage to release characters when they shouldn’t, if this doesn’t stay the same it will only get worse.
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I’ve been earning Movie Reels very fast in this phase, I already have all of Phase 4 main prizes, apart from the Rainbow Barf Creature, and I have 888 Reels banked for next weeks prizes, so it definitely seems to get easier to earn them the further along you are in the event.
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I’ve got a different issue with the movie reels. Remember how we could get movie reels with popcorn, chocolate, soda or a combination of the three of them? Well I just upgraded to phase 4 and the only way I can get reels is with the new glove things. 7 of them only give 5 reels!!!!!
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Not an “issue”. Look at the Phase 4 Live main rundown post. You start out there… but oh the options that come after are endless. 😉
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Is there a bug with Patrick Pewderschimdt? I just unlocked him and he isnt in the “Absolute Killer” group still says currently unavailable he is at the bottom in the “New Characters” group. Doesnt really affect gameplay but wondering if anyone else is seeing this.
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Already reported.
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The problem should be fixed now (it is in my game).
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I know it says “very rare” but geez! I’ve been checking the cyclops house every 2 hours since early Saturday and it hasn’t dropped a single running shoe yet. They should make a new category called “pretty much never” 🙂
If I rush I can buy the 2 that I need for 80 clams… but haven’t gone to that yet. PLEASE CYCLOPS HOUSE! DROP A SHOE!!! lol
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Here’s the cool thing… those Booth items drop TWO of Material. So when it finally does… you’re done. 😉
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WHEN it finally does drop the running shoes, that will be great. I’m almost done with Meg’s 3rd friend (Ruth i think). Which he has a task that is supposed to help collect an item for her.
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Lol. I know.
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Did you ever get the shoes? I’m still waiting too… but got there after you. Just wondering.
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Yup this is shaping up to be the hardest phase for me to get reels as well.
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Unless you have a big stockpile of consession stand items, reel earning is very slow this phase. My current options are 7 licorice for 5 reels which takes 3 hr 45 min to make the cannons and that will earn enough to trade in twice so 10 reels. Next I have 70 popcorn for 10 reels which would take 7 hours to do, less if you can save Lois from slasher cat. Then 75 soda for 30 reels. That will take 10 hours, less any soda you might get from bats. 20 chocolate for 10 reels which would take 6 hours. 5 chocolate and 70 popcorn for 12, which would take 10 hours. And 40 chocolate and 10 soda for 23 reels which would take half a day to get. Since I’ve been behind the whole event I haven’t had a chance to stock up on anything. I really don’t see how I’ll earn enough at this pace.
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Correction on the time to get sodas. I forgot it takes 45 minutes and not an hour to make the silver cannons so that will take less time.
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Damn! No wonder u think its taking so long, it’s cuz ur math is long too. Just make it simple and see which takes the shortest amount of time to get 10 reels for each item and just keep at that one specific ones. Me I’m doing cannons and then chocolate when I’m running out of warewolves. It’s seems to be the quickest to get reels. If anyone know a faster way let me know. I’m just glad that it’s more consistent now then during week 2.
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That is what I’m doing. The quickest way to get 10 reels is the clowns which take 3 hours 45 minutes. If I do that all day long, and I have been, that’s 60 reels a day, plus a little bit extra. You need 600 reels to get everything from the projection booth this phase and there are 6 days to do it because of the delay. You do the math.
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Hey, it’s me Matt55, I’ve decided to sign up on WordPress, only because for some reason the site for my android phone doesn’t allow me to comment anymore. It tells me to fill in my name and E-mail as the usual, but when I submit it doesn’t follow up. Usually I’m able to tell if I did submit because it says authorization is needed, but nope.
Anyways, I’m still on week 3, final step, I need ,100 chocolate bars before I move on. So hopefully I can accomplish that tonight. I also got the 30 cannons for the weekly challenge so that’s also a win-win with the licorice needed too! So yeah! The typical “complaints” about reels from me, not that I do, I usually keep those things to myself, but meh, I’m trying my best.
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Still on week 3 almost ready for week 4. I got the 30 cannons as a headstart so far, nevertheless, still a tough grind for me, even with the ‘updates’.
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Meh, I’m still stuck with page 3 and not 4 with the reels. Still my only issue, but I think byblater today I’ll finally be able to continue on with week 4. I got the 30 cannons to be prepared with the weekly challenge though, so that’s good!! 😉 Nevertheless, it was still a difficult grind, even with the 20 reels and whatnot with different materials.
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I’m hearing how everyone is getting movie reels really easy, and I’m not? What is everyone doing to get them so fast? Thanks!
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Are you in phase 4?
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I did not even notice (until now) that the mystery box was gone. I think it may because I was lucky enough to get everything out of it that I wanted (all the Ghostbuster outfits, HQ and Slimer). So I probably wasn’t even paying attention to it anymore. I was hoping that there may have been a second Halloween mystery box on the way (like there has been for other events such as Peterpalooza). If there was a bug for this mystery box though, I am not too sure if they will want to release another one. Maybe a revised one with more content if they release this one again?
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Im have been stocking up on pumpkins to get chococlate to get lots of reels to get the Black Clam. I used clams to unclock the dog. Now when I go to the concssion stand I can only use licorice to unlock reels? Will it stay that way?
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No. See the main Phase 4 post when it went live.
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Here’s one I haven’t seen written about. After unlocking Patrick, he only appears in the New Characters area of FaceSpace and in the Absolute Killers section only his silhouette appears and when you tap on it, it says the character is not available.
Other than that, it works fine.
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Yes, I just unlocked Patrick as well. Mine also says that he is “unavailable” and only the black silhouette of the character appears, it looks as though I am still to unlock him (even though I have).
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He’s in the New Characters section of FaceSpace. Just not in the Absolute Killers section, where you’ll get clams when you complete the set.
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My issue is the items i get from photo booth not givein me scream xp thier timers keep resetin themselves they tick down a bit and then ill leave the game come back and thier timers are back at 0 i havent got scream xp from them in weeks
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Sounds like something in your game. In game message them if you have not already. Also, if you use Consuela’s Vacuum, you won’t notice when the SP collects as it does it automatically
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I was able to access and move on to the latest page of movie projection booth items as soon as the timer started for the Petergeist Household; there was no need to wait for it to expire.
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Like the post notes… it does NOT included the final timed items. 🙂
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I think she just meant they way it’s worded “You can let it time out and expire then move on.” Sounds like you have to wait a full 24 hours for the time to run out before you can move forward. My game also let me start the next page without having to wait for the timer to run down.
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True. I was eluding to the fact no need to focus on it. Let it go. Time out whenever. Pay it no mind it’s counting down and move on 😉
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I’m having an issue not getting garlic from Quagmire.
I use Quagmire to get garlic bombs. I watch his time because he always turns into a werewolf. I use my werewolf cannon to free him after his timer runs out. He either heads back to the Griffin house or his task page comes up. I never get a drop anymore. This has happened at least the last 4 times I’ve tried to collect.
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Report it if you have not already
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Happy to have the bats. Don’t understand the complaints. I have more than 50 garlic bombs amassed and I am happy to trade in a garlic bomb for a chance at a soda. Otherwise, they will just go bye-bye when the event ends without having been used.
I wouldn’t say I am “flying” though the reels, especially since you have to work through each option in the concession stand before new options cycle through again. Liked it much better when there were multiple choices using all different types of concessions. Having to focus on single items just to get through it eliminates planning. Especially since most of us are all about clowns since the weekly challenge launched for us. Haven’t been able to use chocolates since Phase 4 started. Only licorice, sodas and popcorn. Hope chocolates return soon. Have some stashed and ready to spend.
Can anyone confirm that this is the way the concession stand is going to be for this Phase? If so, I need to rethink my strategy and blend in some popcorns and sodas so I am not stymied.
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Look at the Main rundown post for Phase 4 and you will see some of the “options” I have seen… and that isn’t even all of them. 😉
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Lol. A known issue? We don’t have a Phase 4 walk-thru yet, seriously slacking there Bunny. 😉
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Seriously trying to train for a new job AND run this site… ALONE. Just sayin. 😉
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Give her time, she will get it.
Bunny if you need any assistance I’ll be more than glad to provide you with what I can to help you out so you don’t stress about this with your new job and all.
– Tyler
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I have the prison in my inventory but it still has a lock on it. Does that go back to the cant get new phase content and just means it will unlock later? I purchased it with the glasses. Looks like it would be mine or I shouldn’t have been able to get it to start with unless I had achieved what ever task or level I needed to.
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Do you have the actual Prison unlocked in your game yet?
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I haven’t seen it. Must be a little ways off yet.
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Ok now its showing in my inventory the same image of the prison l purchased but the lable changed and was labeled haunted house entrance, went back now its listing it as the shinebrite twins lol. It’s still locked. I’m not joking. Its crazy. Maybe I need to contact tinyco?
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Sounds like you may need to
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I have the same issue with the prison being locked in my inventory. I’ve checked and it doesn’t seem to be a skin, ‘cos I can’t see the prison elsewhere in the shop.
Mine isn’t doing the crazy shinebright twins thing (perhaps because I have them out on the game?), but I’m curious to hear what TinyCo says about it’s being locked. I emailed them about it early last week and am yet to hear anything back from them.
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Are you in District 8 with Prison Meg?
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Ah, okée. I might be getting a little ahead of myself, then. I’m in 8, but still amassing the items for Prison Meg. I bought the prison ages ago with glasses before the quest for her came up. I’ll see what happens when I have her.
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