SciFi 2016 Event

SciFi 2016 Event

August 16, 2016 - September 20, 2016

The SciFi 2016 Event was the fourth major event of 2016 and the 22nd major event over all. It was released on August 16, 2016 and ended on September 20, 2016.

Usually like other Major Events, it was divided into 3 Acts:

• Act 1: August 16 - August 30
• Act 2: August 30 - September 13
• Act 3: September 13 - September 20

Guide

Act 1

For the first act, the main personal prize currency is Matter () and is won by:

• Doing the act related quests (33 for each task, regardless of the time; also Robo Burns related quest earns Matter too);
• By sending the alternate Homers and Frank Grimes on 4h jobs at the PolyVac (33 for each Homer; 66 for Frank Grimes);
• By playing the Polyvac minigame;
• By tapping robots, scattered all over town (1 per robot, and 2 per robot on friends springfields; occasionally, the Cube (Anomaly) is visible in friends springfields; it pays 5 and 1 ).

The PolyVac minigame can be played every 4 hours, and the main objective is to protect the PolyVac from the oncoming hordes of robots for 20 seconds. On the first act, every robot takes only one tap to be destroyed. The PolyVac can take only 5 hits before being destroyed for the next 4 hours. If the player is having troubles tapping the robots, he/she can use a flash that destroys every robot on-screen. 5 flashes are automatically awarded, and more can be obtained by buying them at the store or by, every 24 hours, collecting them at the Control Building. Starting this minigame automatically destroys every robot present on Springfield.

Like usual, this event also brings crafting, although with some new stuff. First, there is only 2 crafting currencies for the entire event, Future Bucks () and Robot Parts (). Second, levels of crafting returned from the Burns' Casino 2016 Event, with some tweaks. Now, crafting items (with Robot Parts only) also count towards the progress to the next level. For example, to pass from Level 1 to Level 2 it is needed 600 . To pass to the next level the player can spend the 600 Robot Parts on various crafting items or spend them whole to pass instantly to next level. Every item has a demo number associated with it, that goes from 1 to 11. A demo number is the number of times an item can be crafted with Robot Parts. Once the demo limit is reached the item can only be crafted with Future Bucks. Crafting an item with Future Bucks doesn't help with the level progress.

New Content

Buildings

Name	Cost/How to Unlock	Available
3D Printer	FREE, complete Do Me a Solid Pt. 1	Whole Event
Astro-House	13800	Act 2 prize
Atomic Hula Hoop	1500	3D Printer level 5
Big Digi-Ben	115	Act 2
Cryo Stasis Memorial	23900	Act 2 prize
Dome-icile	560 (1st - 2nd)	3D Printer level 3
	560 (3rd+)
Elysium Project	110	August 23 - September 13
Future Simpson's House	9200	Act 2 prize
Future-Proofed Home	45	Act 2
Global Housing	600 (1st - 3rd)	3D Printer level 14
	600 (4th+)
Home of Tomorrow	40	Act 3
Homer's Dream House	3000	3D Printer level 18
Mushroom Office Building	400 (1st - 3rd)	3D Printer level 7
	400 (4th+)
Newfangled Kwik-E-Mart	18700	Act 2 prize
Office Towers	600 (1st - 3rd)	3D Printer level 17 yes hmar
	600 (4th+)
PolyVac	FREE	Whole Event
Retro Style Townhouse	380 (1st - 4th)	3D Printer level 13
	380 (5th+)
Rocket to Your Doom	80	Act 3
Skyberdine Systems	1600	Act 1 prize
Soul Extraction Institute	100	Act 1
Springfield Hyperstadium	160	August 23 - 30
Tomorrow's Costington's	2000	3D Printer level 16

Characters

Name	Cost/How to Unlock	Available
Doggy Smithers	Soul Extraction Institute	Act 1
Evil Homer	FREE, complete Return to Status Quo Pt. 4	Act 3
Robo Burns	Soul Extraction Institute	Act 1
Mooch Bart	4600	Act 2 prize
President Lisa	29100	Act 2 prize
LadyBot	Future-Proofed Home + LadyBot	Act 2
	Frink's Lab + LadyBot
Mecha Hawk	8250	Act 3 prize
Robot	30	September 20 - 28 (after takedown)
Drone	30	September 20 - 28 (after takedown)
Rockstar Maggie	Springfield Hyperstadium	August 23 - 30
Sgt. Skinner	24000	Act 1 prize
Stephen Hawking	FREE, complete Dark Matters Pt. 2	Whole Event

Consumables

Name	Cost/How to Unlock	Available
Frink's Lab + LadyBot	200	Act 2
Future-Proofed Home + LadyBot	100	Act 2
Holo-Bundle	70	August 23 - 30 September 13 - 20
Mechanical Ants	120	September 3 - 10
Robot Salvage License	90	Act 1
	60	Act 2
	30	Act 3
Electric Cars Bundle	80	Act 1
Teleporters Zeta and Theta	40	September 6 - 13
Teleportation Bundle	80	September 6 - 13
5 Flashes	15	Whole Event
Home of Tomorrow & More	160	Act 3

Decorations

Name	Cost/How to Unlock	Available
Parcology	1500	Whole Event
Holo Tulips	40 (1st - 12th)	3D Printer level 1
	40 (1st - 13th)
Holo-Tree	80 (1st - 8th)	3D Printer level 6
	80 (9th+)
Luminescent Flowers	80 (1st - 12th)	3D Printer level 8
	80 (13th+)
Future Street Lamp	100 (1st - 5th)	3D Printer level 1
	100 (6th+)
Vacation to Venus Sign	180 (1st - 3rd)	3D Printer level 1
	180 (4th+)
Hover Street Sign	180 (1st - 2nd)	3D Printer level 2
	180 (3rd+)
Hover Bench	300 (1st - 4th)	3D Printer level 4
	300 (5th+)
Fountain of Tomorrow	360 (1st - 4th)	3D Printer level 10
	360 (5th+)
Teleporter Billboard	500 (1st - 4th)	3D Printer level 15
	500 (5th+)
Parked Hover Car	500 (1st - 3rd)	3D Printer level 11
	500 (4th+)
Mobile Dome	600 (1st - 2nd)	3D Printer level 9
	600 (3rd+)
Future Duff Sign	6500	Act 1 prize
Simpson's Hover Car	12000	Act 1 prize
Holo-Theater	18000	Act 1
Crazy Plane	5500	Act 3
Mech Robot	2750	Act 3 prize
Holo-Flower Hedge	2	August 23 - September 20
Give Apes the Vote Billboard	15	Act 3
Future Monument	35	September 6 - 13
Springfield of Tomorrow Sign	35	Whole Event
Giant Robot	75	Whole Event
Holo-Small Hedge	500	Whole Event
Holo-Large Hedge	1500	Whole Event
Teleporter Zeta		September 6 - 13
Teleporter Theta		September 6 - 13
Holo-Bench	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Boardwalk Tree	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Exotic Tree	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Lamp Post	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Rose Bush	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Tree 1	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Tree 2	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Tree 3	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Tree 4	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Tree 5	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Tree 6	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Tree 7	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle
Holo-Tree 8	70	Unlock with Holo-Bundle

Returning Content

Buildings

Name	Cost/How to Unlock	Available
Super Collider	70	August 18 - 25
Efcot Center	70	August 18 - 25
Re-Neducation Center	80	September 3 - 10
Self-Reliant House	35	September 6 - 13
Ultrahouse 2	90	September 8 - 15

Characters

Name	Cost/How to Unlock	Available
Frink's Robot Dog	60	Act 2

Decorations

Name	Cost/How to Unlock	Available
Black Hole	10 (Super Collider owned)	August 16 - September 13
Blue Electric Car	Electric Cars Bundle	August 27 - September 3
Cremo Bot	30	September 13 - 20
Frinkosonic MHV	35	Act 2
Hover-Copter	70	Act 3
Mechanical Ant Alpha	Mechanical Ants	September 3 - September 10
	60
Mechanical Ant Beta	Mechanical Ants	September 3 - September 10
	60
Mechanical Ant Gamma	Mechanical Ants	September 3 - September 10
	60
Mechanical Ant Delta	Mechanical Ants	September 3 - September 10
	60
Red Electric Car	Electric Cars Bundle	August 27 - September 3
Teleporters Alpha and Omega	Teleportation Bundle	September 6 - 13
Yellow Electric Car	Electric Cars Bundle	August 27 - September 3

Personal Prizes

Act 1

Prize	Cost
Skyberdine Systems	1600
Future Duff Sign	6500
Simpson's Hover Car	12000
Holo-Theater	18000
Sgt. Skinner	24000

Act 2

Prize	Cost
Mooch Bart	4600
Future Simpson's House	9200
Astro-House	13800
Newfangled Kwik-E-Mart	18700
Cryo Stasis Memorial	23900
President Lisa	29100

Act 3

Prize	Cost
Mech Robot	2750
Crazy Plane	5500
Mecha Hawk	8250

Crafting

Prize	Cost	Amount of Demos	Level Required
Holo Tulips	/ 40	12	1
Future Street Lamp	/ 100	5
Vacation to Venus Sign	/ 180	3
Hover Street Sign	/ 260	2	2
Dome-icile	/ 560	2	3
Hover Bench	/ 300	4	4
Atomic Hula Hoop	1500	1	5
Holo-Tree	/ 80	8	6
Mushroom Office Building	/ 400	3	7
Luminescent Flowers	/ 80	12	8
Mobile Dome	/ 600	2	9
Fountain of Tomorrow	/ 360	4	10
Parked Hover Car	/ 500	3	11
Parcology	1500	1	12
Retro Style Townhouse	/ 380	4	13
Global Housing	/ 600	3	14
Teleporter Billboard	/ 500	4	15
Tomorrow's Costington's	2000	1	16
Office Towers	/ 600	3	17
Homer's Dream House	3000	1	18
Future Buck Conversion Pack	500	N/A	19

Daily Challenges

During the event, new challenges were added following its thematic. This additions got priority over the usual Daily Challenges, and were the ones players always got unless a dismiss was used.

Challenge	Possible Rewards
Tap Robots (x3)	1100 (Act 1) 1100 (Act 2) 100 250 1 3
Tap Robots (x5)
Destroy Robots in SciFighter (x30)
Destroy Robots in SciFighter (x100)
Play SciFighter
Play SciFighter (x3)
Win SciFighter
Win SciFighter Without Sustaining Damage
Make Alternate Homers Go to the PolyVac (x5)
Make Alternate Homers Go to the PolyVac (x10)
Make Rockstar Maggie Go to the PolyVac*
Make Frank Grimes Prepare High Voltage Defenses*
Tap Robots in a Friend's Town (x3)
Use a Flash during SciFighter
Get an Item with Future Bucks
Tap the Anomaly
Assemble a Demo at the 3D Printer

*Will only appear if the player has unlocked the required character.

Trivia

• With this event's update a new strip of land expansions was added at the north-east of Springfield.
• Most of the content from this event appeared in future episodes of the show, where Springfield and its residents have a different and futuristic look.

Gallery

The app icon during the event.

The splash screen during the event.

The store banner for the event.

The store panel for the event.

The general guide to the event.

The guide to the defending the PolyVac.

The guide to the 3D Printer.

The guide to the minigame.