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ippig
6 years ago

Gnome Finder Giddy Park/ Gnome Boss cannot be found

Product: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
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In what game mode did the bug occur? Main Hub
Summarize your bug The Gnome Finder meter is bugged and does not work as intented.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Try to find the Gnome Boss in Giddy Park
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)

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I tried to find the Gnome Boss in Giddy Park. Once in a while a Gnome Finder meter pops up which often does not work at all or it leads to areas where nothing can be found. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsR4TygAMZU

According to the thread in General Discussions it might help to change to a private lobby but for many players the Gnome Boss won't neither appear in public nor private lobbies:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/Gnome-Finder-Giddy-Park/m-p/8815437#M16412

5 Replies

  • ToastedSarnie's avatar
    ToastedSarnie
    6 years ago
    @ippig These problems randomly happen in private parks as well, unfortunately.
    I did try reloading my Giddy Park & the event worked correctly the following time but it didn't reset with the event active, so don't think it really achieved anything.
  • asabaida's avatar
    asabaida
    6 years ago

    Yep, the bugs involved with all the mini games seems prevalent in all Giddy Parks... sometimes they work sometimes they don't... some people are still to find the Gnome game at all and have given up even trying.

    Also, I noticed yesterday that when playing with @ippig in his public Giddy Park last night that repeatedly the mini game offered was the trolley ride target thing over and over again.
    I notice this his has been reported by people on Reddit too.
    Very frustrating for people.

  • ippig's avatar
    ippig
    6 years ago
    @asabaida Since I've experienced the Gnome Boss to spawn when the Trolley Ride was offered one time I was looking for him yesterday but he didn't show up unfortunately. I guess the event rotation was stuck at Trolley Ride.
    Anyway, at least we got some XP for our Wizards and now I can call myself Master 😁
  • anpangcontracto's avatar
    anpangcontracto
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    6 years ago

    Hello, thanks for the report.  The issue with the gnome finder meter and the repeated mini-game notification has been passed to the team to look into.

  • KamixConnor's avatar
    KamixConnor
    6 years ago

    This bug happens in  bugged lobbies but when it's bugged the gnome finder is telling the truth because if it's bugged there is no actual invisible gnome in that lobby

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