December 16th (Winter 2016 Patch 3)Ice God now has a 20 Donuts rebate.Duff Beer Tree now costs 10 Donuts instead of 30.December 14th (Winter 2016 Patch 2)Placing the not 2015 Lisa Snowman now yields 20 XP instead of 1000 and has a 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.Placing the not 2015 Marge Snowman and Grampa Snowman now yields 20 XP instead of 2000 and has a 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.Placing the not 2015 Maggie Snowman now yields 20 XP instead of 3000 and has a 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.Placing Ice Sculpture Couch Gag Scene now yields 20 XP and has a 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.Satyr Willie, Ravencrow Neversmiles, New God Mr. Burns, Star Snowsuit Maggie, The Parson and The Wiccans were added to the Characters inventory group.Gnome Box can now be stored after the event ends.The Pagan Fence was removed from the store, and the Pagan Fence Bundle (comprised of 8 Pagan Fences) is now available, for the same price.Placing a Pagan Fence now yields 2 XP instead of 10 and has a 0.05% Bonus $ and XP instead of 0.25%.For every Pagan Fence bought before the update (after the 6 unlocked from Pagan Simpsons Bundle), 7 more were added in the inventory due to their change in pricing.Gnome In Your Home not working glitch was solved.The job Attend the Pagan Festival is now located at either Town Hall or Brown House instead of just Town Hall.Event currency payout from Pagans was increased from 10 to 15, and now they also drop 1 Guilt Dust.The cost for Act 2 Prizes was changed:Goblet of Runestones was lowered from 13.900 Brooches to 12.150.Ba'al Pit was lowered from 25.250 Brooches to 23.500.Ravencrow Neversmiles was lowered from 40.950 Brooches to 38.850.Chest of Runestones was lowered from 49.650 Brooches to 47.050.Wickerman was lowered from 60.100 Brooches to 57.500.Sacrifice Your Sheep to Odin w/Star Snowsuit Maggie was lowered from 78.450 Brooches to 74.950.Flander's Frozen Car was changed to Flanders' Frozen Car.In A Rail of One City Pt. 1 Homer's phrase "Good idea, sweetie. Is there room right next to Flander's house?" was changed to "Good idea, sweetie. Is there room right next to Flanders' house?".In the unreleased quest Cut-Glass Cathedral, three dialogues were changed:Rev. Lovejoy's "The Ministries filed for bankruptcy again, and we bought it for peanuts." was changed to "The Ministry filed for bankruptcy again, and we bought it for peanuts."Ned's "How're our numbers, Ned? Is the congregation back in the black?" was changed to "How're our numbers, Reverend? Is the congregation back in the black?"Homer's "The what? Oh no, I was just picturing myself sliding up the glass roof of this place naked. Somehow it feels like déjà vu." was changed to "The what? Oh no, I was just picturing myself sliding up the glass roof of this place naked. Somehow it feels like Déjà vu."December 8th (Winter 2016 Patch 1)Snow started falling in own town too.A new column of land was added on the right side.If not owned the following items (part of the Santa Skin Bundle, Fever Bundle, Santa's Workshop Bundle, Christmas Stuff Bundle, Winter 2015 Super Bundle and Exotic Petting Zoo Bundle) are now available separately:Santa's Village w/Santa Homer (Rebate: 40 Donuts)Santa Flanders (Rebate: 35 Donuts)Burns Fever SnowmanHomer Fever SnowmanToy Workshop w/Little Helper Ralph (Rebate: 35 Donuts)Santa's Workshop (Rebate: 35 Donuts)Claus Co. (Rebate: 45 Donuts)First Ever Christmas Tree (Rebate: 5 Donuts)Christmas FloatDancing Reindeer (Rebate: 20 Donuts)Xmas Trees Slightly Irregular (Rebate: 30 Donuts)Gingerbread Mansion (fully upgraded) (Rebate: 70 Donuts)Best Snowman Ever (fully upgraded) (Rebate: 40 Donuts)Moe's Exotic Petting Zoo (fully upgraded) (Rebate: 35 Donuts)Pigs of Paradise Den (Rebate: 15 Donuts)Wooly Mammoth Pen (Rebate: 15 Donuts)Land Octopus Pen (Rebate: 15 Donuts)Yule Love It! Pt. 4 and Yule Love It! Pt. 4 (Act 2) now requires Level 6 instead of Level 10.Old Tree Spirit can't be rushed anymore.December 6th (4.24.0 (iOs and Kindle); 4.24.1 (Android); Winter 2016)The app icon, the splash screen and the friend visit's icon were changed to new ones for the event.The whole game was changed to winter theme, and a winter wind blows now as ambience sound.Snow was added on friend screen and in friend towns however no snow is falling in own town.The decorations limit was increased from 9100 to 9200.The town center was set to Springfield Henge.Event Leaderboard was added.Event Daily Challenges were added.Christmas Mansion's name was changed to Festive Wolfcastle Mansion.Squeaky-voiced Teens & Molemen was changed to Squeaky-Voiced Teens & Molemen.La Belle Frottage's task is now premium.Casino Nessie, Stampy and Street Cleaner can now go on Cobblestone too.Tortoises can now go on Dirt and Cobblestone.Gabbo and Arthur's Have a Conversation with Himself won't use an occupied location anymore.Insanity Cauldron minigame won't change other item skins anymore.Baby Gerald, Kearney's Other Son, Patches and Poor Violet and White Witch Burns' jobs now payout premium.Two-Storey Outhouse now has 2.25% Bonus $ and XP.Big Jashmed Pt. 1 now requires Jay to be unlocked to start.Building Claus Co. now yields 90 XP instead of 60.Placing "Christmas" Totem now yields 10 XP.King Winter's Cave Bonus $ and XP was raised from 1.5% to 4.5%.Placing Festive Light Plunger now yields 55 XP instead of 35 and now costs 55 Donuts.Festive Light Plunger Bonus $ and XP was raised from 0.75% to 2.25%.Building Ski Chalet now yields 80 XP instead of 10.Building Xmas Threes Slightly Irregular now yields 60 XP instead of 10.Building Gingerbread Mansion now yields 140 XP instead of 10, its task is now premium and is now fully upgraded.Building Best Snowman Ever now yields 80 XP instead of 10, its task is now premium and is now fully upgraded.Building Exotic Petting Zoo now yields 70 XP instead of 10, its task is now premium and is now fully upgraded.Placing Giant Outdoor Fireplace now yields 35 XP and has 1% Bonus $ and XP.Placing Fancy Igloo now yields 20 XP and has 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.The Monorail Tunnel inventory icon was changed.Bramble Hedge and Biohazard Wall orientation was changed.Sebastian Cobb's job Tinker with the Monorail is now animated.Burns' Summer Mansion was changed.Krustyland Shuttle and the bear in the Bear Cave are now animated.A set of craftable Two-Storey Outhouse, Windmill and Chicken Coup were created, without the Bonus $ and XP that the premium ones have.Due to the snow look, M'nthster disappeared from the Sunken Temple.Due to the snow, Sequence Fountains are now out of sync. Baby Gerald was set to be permanent in the store from December 18th if the user starts The End of the Beginning Pt. 6 and has unlocked the Winter 2016 store.

Can someone confirm if the insanity mode glitch actually has been fixed?

"Casino Nessie, Stampy, Street Cleaner can now go on Cobblestone too"So they previously purposely designed it so those items would only stay on Dirt? What is the point of a Street Cleaner if it doesn't actually go onto streets?!

Orientation of bramble hedges changed too. If you have any parallel to the ocean you'll have to flip them around to get them the way they were before this update.Thanks for posting this - looks like it hints that winter/xmas related items are coming, at least returning items.

Placing Festive Light Plunger now yields 55 XP instead of 55 and now costs 55 Donuts.Festive Light Plunger Bonus $ and XP was raised from 0.75% to 2.25%. oooh, looks like I need to buy that before I update. 30 donuts for 2.25% instead of 55....

This may be old news but since I store the snow monster and just brought him out he is now a playable character. He used to just sweep when tapped.

LPNintendoITA

8 years ago

What Changed With the Winter 2016 Updates? (Update: 12/16)

December 16th (Winter 2016 Patch 3)

Ice God now has a 20 Donuts rebate.
Duff Beer Tree now costs 10 Donuts instead of 30.

December 14th (Winter 2016 Patch 2)

Placing the not 2015 Lisa Snowman now yields 20 XP instead of 1000 and has a 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.
Placing the not 2015 Marge Snowman and Grampa Snowman now yields 20 XP instead of 2000 and has a 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.
Placing the not 2015 Maggie Snowman now yields 20 XP instead of 3000 and has a 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.
Placing Ice Sculpture Couch Gag Scene now yields 20 XP and has a 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.
Satyr Willie, Ravencrow Neversmiles, New God Mr. Burns, Star Snowsuit Maggie, The Parson and The Wiccans were added to the Characters inventory group.
Gnome Box can now be stored after the event ends.
The Pagan Fence was removed from the store, and the Pagan Fence Bundle (comprised of 8 Pagan Fences) is now available, for the same price.
Placing a Pagan Fence now yields 2 XP instead of 10 and has a 0.05% Bonus $ and XP instead of 0.25%.
For every Pagan Fence bought before the update (after the 6 unlocked from Pagan Simpsons Bundle), 7 more were added in the inventory due to their change in pricing.
Gnome In Your Home not working glitch was solved.
The job Attend the Pagan Festival is now located at either Town Hall or Brown House instead of just Town Hall.
Event currency payout from Pagans was increased from 10 to 15, and now they also drop 1 Guilt Dust.
The cost for Act 2 Prizes was changed:
- Goblet of Runestones was lowered from 13.900 Brooches to 12.150.
- Ba'al Pit was lowered from 25.250 Brooches to 23.500.
- Ravencrow Neversmiles was lowered from 40.950 Brooches to 38.850.
- Chest of Runestones was lowered from 49.650 Brooches to 47.050.
- Wickerman was lowered from 60.100 Brooches to 57.500.
- Sacrifice Your Sheep to Odin w/Star Snowsuit Maggie was lowered from 78.450 Brooches to 74.950.
- Flander's Frozen Car was changed to Flanders' Frozen Car.
- In A Rail of One City Pt. 1 Homer's phrase "Good idea, sweetie. Is there room right next to Flander's house?" was changed to "Good idea, sweetie. Is there room right next to Flanders' house?".
In the unreleased quest Cut-Glass Cathedral, three dialogues were changed:
- Rev. Lovejoy's "The Ministries filed for bankruptcy again, and we bought it for peanuts." was changed to "The Ministry filed for bankruptcy again, and we bought it for peanuts."
- Ned's "How're our numbers, Ned? Is the congregation back in the black?" was changed to "How're our numbers, Reverend? Is the congregation back in the black?"
- Homer's "The what? Oh no, I was just picturing myself sliding up the glass roof of this place naked. Somehow it feels like déjà vu." was changed to "The what? Oh no, I was just picturing myself sliding up the glass roof of this place naked. Somehow it feels like Déjà vu."

December 8th (Winter 2016 Patch 1)

Snow started falling in own town too.
A new column of land was added on the right side.
If not owned the following items (part of the Santa Skin Bundle, Fever Bundle, Santa's Workshop Bundle, Christmas Stuff Bundle, Winter 2015 Super Bundle and Exotic Petting Zoo Bundle) are now available separately:
- Santa's Village w/Santa Homer (Rebate: 40 Donuts)
- Santa Flanders (Rebate: 35 Donuts)
- Burns Fever Snowman
- Homer Fever Snowman
- Toy Workshop w/Little Helper Ralph (Rebate: 35 Donuts)
- Santa's Workshop (Rebate: 35 Donuts)
- Claus Co. (Rebate: 45 Donuts)
- First Ever Christmas Tree (Rebate: 5 Donuts)
- Christmas Float
- Dancing Reindeer (Rebate: 20 Donuts)
- Xmas Trees Slightly Irregular (Rebate: 30 Donuts)
- Gingerbread Mansion (fully upgraded) (Rebate: 70 Donuts)
- Best Snowman Ever (fully upgraded) (Rebate: 40 Donuts)
- Moe's Exotic Petting Zoo (fully upgraded) (Rebate: 35 Donuts)
- Pigs of Paradise Den (Rebate: 15 Donuts)
- Wooly Mammoth Pen (Rebate: 15 Donuts)
- Land Octopus Pen (Rebate: 15 Donuts)
Yule Love It! Pt. 4 and Yule Love It! Pt. 4 (Act 2) now requires Level 6 instead of Level 10.
Old Tree Spirit can't be rushed anymore.

December 6th (4.24.0 (iOs and Kindle); 4.24.1 (Android); Winter 2016)

The app icon, the splash screen and the friend visit's icon were changed to new ones for the event.
The whole game was changed to winter theme, and a winter wind blows now as ambience sound.
Snow was added on friend screen and in friend towns however no snow is falling in own town.
The decorations limit was increased from 9100 to 9200.
The town center was set to Springfield Henge.
Event Leaderboard was added.
Event Daily Challenges were added.
Christmas Mansion's name was changed to Festive Wolfcastle Mansion.
Squeaky-voiced Teens & Molemen was changed to Squeaky-Voiced Teens & Molemen.
La Belle Frottage's task is now premium.
Casino Nessie, Stampy and Street Cleaner can now go on Cobblestone too.
Tortoises can now go on Dirt and Cobblestone.
Gabbo and Arthur's Have a Conversation with Himself won't use an occupied location anymore.
Insanity Cauldron minigame won't change other item skins anymore.
Baby Gerald, Kearney's Other Son, Patches and Poor Violet and White Witch Burns' jobs now payout premium.
Two-Storey Outhouse now has 2.25% Bonus $ and XP.
Big Jashmed Pt. 1 now requires Jay to be unlocked to start.
Building Claus Co. now yields 90 XP instead of 60.
Placing "Christmas" Totem now yields 10 XP.
King Winter's Cave Bonus $ and XP was raised from 1.5% to 4.5%.
Placing Festive Light Plunger now yields 55 XP instead of 35 and now costs 55 Donuts.
Festive Light Plunger Bonus $ and XP was raised from 0.75% to 2.25%.
Building Ski Chalet now yields 80 XP instead of 10.
Building Xmas Threes Slightly Irregular now yields 60 XP instead of 10.
Building Gingerbread Mansion now yields 140 XP instead of 10, its task is now premium and is now fully upgraded.
Building Best Snowman Ever now yields 80 XP instead of 10, its task is now premium and is now fully upgraded.
Building Exotic Petting Zoo now yields 70 XP instead of 10, its task is now premium and is now fully upgraded.
Placing Giant Outdoor Fireplace now yields 35 XP and has 1% Bonus $ and XP.
Placing Fancy Igloo now yields 20 XP and has 0.5% Bonus $ and XP.
The Monorail Tunnel inventory icon was changed.
Bramble Hedge and Biohazard Wall orientation was changed.
Sebastian Cobb's job Tinker with the Monorail is now animated.
Burns' Summer Mansion was changed.
Krustyland Shuttle and the bear in the Bear Cave are now animated.
A set of craftable Two-Storey Outhouse, Windmill and Chicken Coup were created, without the Bonus $ and XP that the premium ones have.
Due to the snow look, M'nthster disappeared from the Sunken Temple.
Due to the snow, Sequence Fountains are now out of sync.
Baby Gerald was set to be permanent in the store from December 18th if the user starts The End of the Beginning Pt. 6 and has unlocked the Winter 2016 store.