skollthewolf wrote:
The only thing that really kills the idea of a Pin Pals event is that Barney's Bowlarama -- essentially the only bowling alley seen in Springfield -- is a premium item, and has been since 2013. So either it becomes non-premium, which ticks off everyone (including me) who spent 250 donuts to get it, or everyone has their bowling quests in a brown house if they don't have it.
That is an excellent observation! I think what they did with the bowling alley was a little unfair. It was free during the first Christmas event and luckily I managed to snag it, but considering the game wasn't that big yet it was a huge disservice for many of the newer players. If they wanted to charge real money for its they would've charged 100 donuts for it.
Regardless of that, they did add another bowling alley to the game. I forgot what it's called, but they can just use that instead, and those who have Barneys can get premium payouts in the event currency. Simple fix where everyone gets what they want.