Friday, August 31, 2018

LINE Play 101: Gramma Wizzy's Time Magic

LINE Play
This is part of the LINE Play 101 series of updates. Each update covers a specific section of the LINE Play app. Please read the LINE Play review for more information about this app, before reading this post.

Gramma Wizzy's time magic is a way for users to get access to limited run gachas from the past few years of LINE Play.  Players earn stardust through daily logins.  Occasionally there will be a Gramma Wizzy event that players can use that stardust in.  These events will be present in the event screen on your app.  If it is not, then there is no current Gramma Wizzy event going on and you'll have to wait.

Gramma Wizzy will give you one stamp toward a limited time item (Usually face items) for each stardust you use, so long as you purchase something from each of the gachas.  You'll need 5 stardust (One for each stamp) and several thousand gems to play the gachas.  Some gachas cost cash but so long as you only ever choose gachas from 2013, you won't need cash.

Wizzy will use one star dust and ask for a year.  Upon picking the year you will be presented with a random gacha from that year to play.  It will be playable for one hour.  If you get whatever you want from it and want it to end early so you can choose another gacha, you can do that as well.  However, you can only have access to one gacha at a time.

Once you collect all the stamps the limited stamp prizes will be sent to your mailbox for pickup, so claim them right away.

Here is an incomplete list of the gachas you can get from each year, and how much they cost to play.  If you play the Gramma Wizzy event and get a gacha not listed, let me know in the comments and I will add it!

2013

Bohemian Soul Gacha 1500 Gems
Box Collection Gacha 1000 Gems
Classic Tweed Gacha 1000 Gems
Cute Animal Pajamas 1500 Gems
Fast Food Gacha 1500 Gems
Fresh Sushi Gacha
Geisha Fusion Gacha 2000 Gems
Giant Small Gacha 1500 Gems
Goldfish Princess Gacha 3000 Gems
Ice Skate Date Gacha 1500 Gems
Jail Cell Gacha 1500 Gems
Jail Inmate Gacha 800 Gems
Lolli-Tea Party Gacha 1500 Gems 
Luau Party Gacha 1000 Gems
New Year in Kimono Gacha 2000 Gems
Ocean Kingdom Gacha 3500 Gems
Pastel Leo Room Gacha 1000 Gems
Punk Tartan Gacha 1500 Gems
Puppy Collection Gacha 1500 Gems
Sky Members Gacha
Real You? Gacha 1000 Gems
Sexy Devil Gacha 2000 Gems
Snow Kingdom Gacha 4000 Gems
Snow Queen Gacha 4000 Gems
Snowman Gacha 1500 Gems
Soft Warm Gacha 1500 Gems
Space Planet Gacha 1000 Gems
Spirit Dance Gacha 1500 Gems
Summer Gothic Gacha 1000 Gems
Super Power Gacha 300 Gems
Winter Animal Gacha 1500 Gems
(The) Wolf Story Gacha 2000 Gems
Wonderland Hatter 700 Gems

2014

Angel Hide-n-Seek 1500 Gems
Arabian Nights Gacha
Egyptian Odyssey
Furry Pets 1000 Gems
Hawaiian Wedding 4000 Gems
Hot Cocoa 2000 Gems
Hot Spring Kitties Gacha 2000 Gems
Hydrangea Tears Gacha 2000 Gems
Log Cabin 1500 Gems
Lovely Hearts 4000 Gems
Monkey Bath Adventure 1000 Gems
New Year's Party 10 Cash
Nordic Delights 1000 Gems
Old Soldiers
Punk's Not Dead 2000 Gems
Purring Pirates
Rainbow Garnets 4000 Gems
Retro Family Gacha 1500 Gems
Retro Pop 10 Cash
Setsubun Party Gacha 1000 Gems
Summer Nights Gacha 2000 Gems
Sunlit Carnival Gacha 9900 Gems
Swan Princess 3000 Gems
Turquoise Fantasy 4000 Gems
Winter Cuisine 1500 Gems

2015

80's Workout Clothes 2000 Gems
Azure Kimono 10 Cash
Bubble Bath 1000 Gems
Check Charmer 2000 Gems
Darling Hair 2000 Gems
Elegant Amethyst 3000 Gems
Face Paint 10 Cash
Fall Forest Tea 10 Cash
Fluffy Alpacas 2000 Gems
Happy Monkeys 2000 Gems
Lilac Pixies 4000 Gems
Perfume fairies 3000 Gems
Royal Blue Doll 2000 Gems
Setsubun 1000 Gems
Sky Members 2 Gacha 2000 Gems
Snowflake Wedding 10 Cash
Stars and Stripes
Sugar Bon-Bon Party 4000 Gems
Summer Face

2016

Almost Summer 2000 Gems
Aloha! Hawaii 2000 Gems
Bunny Sweets Shop 10 Cash
Flower Garden Invitation 10 Cash
Get Animated 3! 10 Cash
Kotatsu Kitties 5 Cash
Perfect Pearl Wedding 10 Cash
Tica Magazine 12 2000 Gems
Winter Ramen Stand 5 Cash

2017

Frizzy Fuzzy Monster 2000 gems
Palace Banquet 10 Cash
Secret Time 10 Cash
Team PANDA City 10 Cash
Tica July 2017 2000 Gems
Tica May 2017 2000 Gems



Saturday, August 25, 2018

Survey Mini

Survey Mini
     This app promises to reward its users with free money in the form of gift cards for the simple act of completing surveys. Does it work?... Well, sort of?
     Let's start with the basic parts of the app.  Once you create your account which is linked to your email you can start taking surveys... but you probably wont have any. The main start up screen which you can see to the right is where surveys will be listed when you have them.
     The app tracks where you go in order to choose the appropriate surveys.  Some users may find this off putting.  A lot of people don't like their location being tracked.  If that is an issue, don't get this app.  It wont work any other way.  Also, if you never go out this wont work for you.  I get a survey once out of every 10 or so times I leave the house.
     When you get a survey click it and fill out the questions.  These are usually 'did you find the staff friendly', 'did you by more than expected' and so on. It takes about a minute for each survey.
     At the end of the survey you will get either points or a coupon.  you will not know which of these you will get before completing the survey.  Also, it should be noted that the first question is always whether or not you visited the location (The store/cinema/restaurant/etc), even if you answer 'no' and the survey ends, you still get credit.
     The coupons or discounts that some surveys give you are useless in my experience.  They are usually things like a free popcorn at the cinema or a free appetizer at a restaurant.  To use them you need to click them while at the location, then they generate a bar-code for the cashier to scan which is supposed to give you the discount.  In my experience these have never worked.  It always just gives the cashier an error and wastes everyone's time.
     To look at the coupons you have you can click the 'Wallet' button at the bottom of your screen.  Each item has an expiry date, not that it matters since they never seem to work.  Stick to the 'Redeem Points' option instead.
     The best thing to get at the end of a survey are the points.  You usually get 100 points at the end of a survey.  Some surveys will give you 200 points.  These points accumulate and you can spend them on gift cards.  I know this works because I've done it successfully.
     The gift card list changes a lot so what is or is not available changes a lot.  When I turned in my points I got a Burger King 10 USD gift card even though I would never eat there.  I gave it to someone as a gift.  They used it and it worked!
     The gift cards do get mailed to your home physically.  I was expecting a digital code but apparently that isn't an option (Or at least wasn't when I did it).
     I would highly recommend not spending points on the 'offers' category at the top (Which costs 4,000 points).  These are the same offers you get from finishing surveys and are a complete waste of points.  The 10 and 25 USD gift cards are where you want to spend your points.  Though it may take a great deal of time to gain this many points.  It took me a year to get enough for the 10 USD gift card.
     The only other part of this app is the button on the top left.  It shows you your account email, how many surveys you have completed, your current amount of points, location settings, privacy policy and support.
     I have tried contacting support on several occasions and they don't seem to have any ability to assist the users.  I don't even think customer support even knows this app exists because they had no idea what I was talking about when I said I was using the Survey Mini app.
     I suppose it must be said that this is a free app and you can earn real money by using it.  However, I'm not sure the payoff is entirely worth the hassle.  Paired with the fact that the 'offers' don't work and the customer support system is useless... I can't really rate the app highly.  It works, but not very well.
Rating: 2/5
  • Free
  • Category: Lifestyle
  • Size: 59.2 MB
  • Languages: English
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Saturday, August 18, 2018

Backstage Pass: Blogger Ending Guide

Backstage Pass
Backstage Pass is not an iPhone app, so it may seem a bit out of place but after a long hiatus I thought I'd post something new! Backstage Pass is a dating simulation game following a shy makeup artist from Hawaii who is prone to panic attacks and far away from home. However, this is not a game review... This is a guide for the hardest ending to obtain in the game.

The Blogger ending is the pickiest of all endings in the game. After obtaining every other ending I really struggled with this one and found most guides to be a bit vague and following them never seemed to result in a win for me. So I played through, trying my own different odd techniques and writing down every single choice I made. Viola! A success! Now that I know a step by step process to guarantee a Blogger ending, I am going to share it with you.  Following this will absolutely result in the Blogger ending, even if some of the choices seem counter intuitive.

I will start this guide with the first choice the user can make, and work onward from there. This does not count the option of watching or skipping the intro because that is up to you.


Week Key: C= Class W=Work J=Exercise B=Blog Z=Sleep X=Event G=Go to town

8/28: Accept his offer
Week: C J C J C X C J C J

9/5: "Ask who he is hiding from"
9/6: Sleep
Week: C J X J C J C J C X

9/7: Stay
9/8: "Shrug it off" and Accept the job offer.
9/11: "Be serious"
9/13: Sleep
Week: C J X J C X C J C J

9/15: "Ask about the mall"
9/20: Accept the job offer then sleep
Week: C J C Z C J X J C J

9/24: "Ask Matthew"
9/27: Accept the job and sleep
Week: C Z C G C J C J C X

9/29: Go to the mall and buy every consumable (non-gifts) in Brains and Puzzles
10/2: "Be professional"
10/4: Sleep
Week: C J C J C J C X C J

10/8: "No need" Don't buy anything
10/11: Sleep
Week: C X C Z C J C J C J

(At this point your fitness level should be over 100.)
10/18: Use all your consumables that do not affect fatigue (See below)
History of Makeup -> +7 Fashion
Planetost: Wonders of Lightning -> -10 Fatigue
Journal -> +0.2 GPA
Rivenwell Online Companion Book -> +1 Intelligence, Unlocks access to the ??? Store
Famous Cities of the World -> +15 Intelligence
Advanced Makeup Techniques -> +10 Fashion
Workout Music -> +15 Fitness
Throne of Ice (Audio Book) Soundtrack -> -15 Fatigue
Double Agent (TV Series) -> +15 Charisma
Moonlight Avenger (Movie) -> +15 Charisma
Planetost (Movie) -> +15 Charisma
Knight Errant – The Complete Collection -> +1 Intelligence, affects John’s interactions (may affect hearts)
Use one anti-fatigue item. Your fatigue should be at 7ish.
Go to the mall with Adam but do not purchase anything.
Week: C J C J C J C J C J

10/25: Accept both jobs.  Use one anti-fatigue item and then sleep.
Week: C J X J C J C J C J

11/1: Sleep
Week: C J C J C J C J C J

11/8: Use one anti-fatigue item then sleep
Week: C J C J C J C J C J

11/15: Use one anti-fatigue item and sleep
Week: C B C W C B C B C B

11/22: Sleep
Week: C B C W C B C B C B

11/24: Spend the night
11/29: use one anti-fatigue item and sleep
Week: C B C W C B C B C B

12/6: Accept the job and sleep
Finals Week

12/13: Accept the job and sleep
Week: C B C W C B C B C X

12/15: "Work in the industry"
12/20: Buy the board game and the puzzle cube then sleep
Week: B B W W B W B X X X

12/22: "Get to work"
12/24: Bring the board game for Matthew
12/25: Give the puzzle cube to Adam
12/27: Go to the mall and buy the fuzzy boots, the skinny jeans and any top you want. Put them on.
Week: B B B B B B W W W W

1/3: Sleep
Week: C B C B C W C W C W

1/4: Get the extra credit
1/10: Sleep
Week: C B C W C B C B C W

1/11: Answer the question
1/17: Sleep
Week: C Z C B C B C W C W

1/21: Encourage her
1/24: Sleep
Week: C Z C B C W C B C W

1/31: Call Matthew.  Ask to go to the Cafe and order scones.
Week: C Z C B C B C W C W

2/7: Sleep
Week: C Z C B C B C W C W

2/14: Sleep
Week: C G C B C B C W C W

2/15: Go to the mall, don't buy anything
2/21: Accept the job (I think after this I slept.  Didn't write it down)
Week: C G C Z C B C X C W

2/22: Go to GameGo and buy all the consumables (Non-gifts)
2/25: "Say you'll do it"
2/28: Set your blog settings to videos.  Use all of the consumables that are not anti-fatigue (See below)
MovieManiac 7 -> +10 Fashion
Rock Festival – Greatest Hits - > +10 Charisma
Other Saga – New Life -> +10 Charisma
Monochrome Diet – Grayscale -> +7 Intelligence
Walk That Way -> +7 Intelligence
Imperialon V -> +7 Fitness
Webcam -> Lets you make video blogs
Use two of the anti-fatigue items and call Matthew to go to the cafe for scones.
Week: C B C W X W C X C B

3/7: Call Matthew and go to the cafe for a salad with feta
Week: C B C W C W C W C X

3/14: Use an anti-fatigue item, call Matthew and go to the cafe for a salad with feta
Week: C B C Z C X C W C W

3/17: "Ask if the hotel job has yielded any more work"
3/21: Sleep
Week: G B W W X B Z B W W

3/22: Go to the mall and buy a dress with the shawl, a frilly shirt and any bottoms and shoes you want to pair with the shirt. Wear the frilly shirt, shoes and bottoms.
For the Adam scene "Encourage him by saying it'll get better"
3/24: "Ask Lloyd for advice"
3/28: Call Matthew and go to the movies to watch High Octane
Week: C Z C B C W C W C W

3/29: Guess
4/4: Sleep
Week: C Z C B C W C W C W

4/5: Get the worksheet
4/11: Make cupcakes. You will make German Chocolate ( Chocolate batter, applesauce, coconut).  Save 3 of them for later and eat 5 now.
Week: C G C B C W C G C W

4/12: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
4/15: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
4/18: Call Matthew and invite to movie theater, bring a cupcake and see High Octane.
Week: C G X W C W C W C G

4/19: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
4/20: Help
4/23: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
4/25: Call Matthew and invite to movie theater, bring a cupcake and see High Octane.
Week: C G C W C W C W C B

4/26: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
5/2: Change to the dress with shawl outfit then sleep
Week: C J C W C W C G C W

5/6: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
5/9: Call Matthew and invite to movie theater, bring a cupcake and see High Octane. (This guy has to be tired of seeing this film...)
Finals Week

5/16: Call Matthew go to the movies and see high Octane
Week: C J C G C W C W C W

5/18: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
5/23: Sleep
Week: W W W W W W W W W X

You should have (barely) won the award if you followed this exactly.
5/30: Sleep
Week: C G C J C J C W C B

5/31: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
6/6: Accept the job and sleep
Week: C B C W C G X J C G

6/9: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
6/10: "Insist on awarding the first contestant"
6/11: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
6/13: Call Matthew and go to the movies to see Night Witches
Week: C B C W C G C J C G

6/16: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
6/18: Go to the mall and buy the casual top and jeweled sandals plus whatever bottoms you want. Put them on.
6/20: Sleep
Week: C B C B C B C W X G

6/25: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
6/27: Call Matt and go see Night Witches again
Week: C J C G C B C W C B

6/29: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
7/4: Sleep
Week: X J C J C G C W C B

7/7: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
7/11: Confirm address for tickets Then call Matthew again and see Night Witches
Week: C B C W C W C G C B

7/15: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
7/18: Call Matthew again and see Night Witches
Week: C G C B C W C B C G

7/19: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
7/23: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
7/25: Call Matthew again and see Night Witches
Week: C W C B C G C W C B

7/28: Go to Pho 24 and have a bowl of soup
8/1: Sleep
Week: C B C B C B C B C B

This is where it ends.  If the screen goes black, you know you have it. The final CG can be seen on the right.

I hope this was helpful to those trying to get this ending.  I realise it could be improved on for the most efficiency but what is important is it gets you the Blogger Ending.