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Bomb319's avatar
Bomb319
8 years ago

Why do I have such terrible luck with mystery boxes??

I've been trying everything I can to increase my multiplier. Right now, it's at 216.45%. Every time I save up 6 donuts, I try for the box because that seems to be what everyone says to do. Very annoyingly however, I seem to get nothing but bomb shelters and khlav khalash stands!! It's soooo frustrating because I can't afford to buty donuts right now, and have to wait too long to farm cash before I can make more Kwik E Marts.

Other than the Beach Hideaways in SH, are the boxes still the best way to increase my multiplier?? Also, now that I have over 1 billion in SH real estate, is there any point left in gathering resources? Thanks for the help!! :) <3
  • 1sflowers330's avatar
    1sflowers330
    8 years ago
    Mystery boxes are a repeating pattern, and not random.

    They continue to be the best repeatable value for donuts anywhere in the game at approximately 8 to 1%. Note you do have to buy a lot to make regular purchases will get you there. 800 donuts will return you 100%

    I've literally bought thousands and others will likely confirm it.
  • Bomb319's avatar
    Bomb319
    8 years ago
    But even if you receive a decent item, aren't you only increasing your multiplier by 1-2 percent at a time? As for the Beach Hideaways - all 5 should be bought ASAP, correct?
  • zlevell786's avatar
    zlevell786
    8 years ago
    No mystery boxes for me. Too much of a waste.

    I have one beach hideaway (40% increase) and plan on buying at least one more. I have all my SH buildings upgraded. Also in the past, EA have added multipliers to old prizes, so check everything in your inventory just invade you've missed some.

    I'm at 276% and no rush to increase rapidly.
  • meinaz's avatar
    meinaz
    8 years ago
    The beach hideaways should be bought right away if you are trying to increase your multiplier. The MBs really are the best way to increase your multiplier. Buying MBs one at a time can be frustrating because you will get a lot of junk. I like to buy multiple so I can at least go through the whole cycle of prizes at once.
  • tapebelt's avatar
    tapebelt
    8 years ago
    "sflowers330;c-1637846" wrote:
    Mystery boxes are a repeating pattern, and not random.

    They continue to be the best repeatable value for donuts anywhere in the game at approximately 8 to 1%. Note you do have to buy a lot to make regular purchases will get you there. 800 donuts will return you 100%

    I've literally bought thousands and others will likely confirm it.


    everything @sflowers330 said is on point. :smile:

    @Bomb319, just gotta keep on buying up the boxes, and you will quickly realize how non-random it is.
  • Bomb319's avatar
    Bomb319
    8 years ago
    "meinaz;c-1637865" wrote:
    The beach hideaways should be bought right away if you are trying to increase your multiplier. The MBs really are the best way to increase your multiplier. Buying MBs one at a time can be frustrating because you will get a lot of junk. I like to buy multiple so I can at least go through the whole cycle of prizes at once.



    OK, so you're basically saying that although MBs only give you items that add 1 or 2 percent to your multiplier, they are still the best and quickest way to increase it? I'd just be slowly adding newsvans and billboards to my town, getting little increases in percent, correct? Won't it take a very long time to get an appreciable multiplier that way? Thanks!
  • Bomb319's avatar
    Bomb319
    8 years ago
    arghhhh...

    Box 1: bomb shelter
    Box 2: khlav khalash
    Box 3: minnow pond
    Box 4: Lard Lad (not bad, but no multiplier)
    Box 5: I&S billboads (one percent)
    Box 6: Chalmers' crappy car
    Box 7: Yet another Lard Lad
    Box 8: Chalmer's crappy car yet again!!!


    You're really telling me that the above is normal, and a wise use of donuts?? I'm feeling so ripped off:(:( By the way, sometimes when I store the items, the title of the item is yellow instead of white. What does that mean? There are no bonuses associated with the item that I can see.
  • Bomb319's avatar
    Bomb319
    8 years ago
    OK... 4 more Chalmers Car, 2 Khlav khalash stands, 2 minnow ponds, 3 billboards, 2 ten donuts and another Lard Lad.

    I'm spending like a hundred donuts and getting mostly crap, and a multiplier up by only a few percent! What am I doing wrong???
  • 1sflowers330's avatar
    1sflowers330
    8 years ago
    If you bothered to do any searching here on the site you'd see there are plenty of threads on this topic.

    The only thing you're doing wrong is expecting instant results; in addition to the junk items and the multiplier items you also get boxes containing 10 and 30 donuts.

    As mentioned it's 800 donuts spent (net) for every 100% gained. That means you're spending the donuts you won from the boxes also.

    There isn't anymore advise to offer beyond, keep going. The mystery boxes will operate the same for you as everyone else, it works big time.
  • meinaz's avatar
    meinaz
    8 years ago
    Even if you just look at what you got. You have a 7% increase with a net of 112 donuts spent (if I added things up correctly). There isn't any items that can give you that good of a multiplier without some sort of rebate.

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