[SIMCHASE] Season 20: Scare Bears! (9 days)

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[SIMCHASE] Season 20: Scare Bears! (9 days)

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Edit 5th November
The issue has been fixed with the Thanksgiving Update 5.56.1
Edit 27th October
Regarding the tasks that require up to 28 sims but only allow 15, please, read that post:
https://simsfp.perturbee.net/viewtopic. ... 889#p77889
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These events follow the same pattern since SimChase Season 2. Now there are two versions: one lasts 7 days and the other lasts 9 days.
While the tasks have changed, the numbers of sims, items, times and costs remained the same. Therefore we have prepared this topic for the whole Season already, just without detailed tasks.
Of course it's always possible that the developers build in changes. We will only find out when the episodes appear in our games. Therefore, all information without guarantee!

" Scare Bears ", a 9-day event starting from 20th October (AEST)
:!: After opening the game and tapping "Start Chase" the following episodes will start at the same time every day.
To start the event check in with SimChase's hirsute host Kam Ham at the Nightclub.

SimChase FAQ on ea.com

Note:

The times mentioned in the game are based on 3-star-objects.
Numbers of sims, clues or items to be found and costs may vary. (Probably depends on the game-level and if you have purchased the boost.)
If you want you can skip tasks at the menu or shorten tasks at the sim. Both amounts are mentioned in brackets behind the tasks. The costs at the sim will go down a while after starting the task, the lowest amount is 9 SP.

Mastery tasks:
To start these tasks it will either cost lots of simoleons or SP.
If you're hard up for cash it's probably best to do all the other tasks and then use the skip episode button to complete the episode. (See Leah’s post here. Except for episode 6 where the SP-amount for starting the task is below the one for skipping the task.

Collecting tasks:
The „Quick Complete to get extra items!“ is true, but it will cost at least 9 SP per sim if you wait long enough. The amount will be quickly over the one for skipping the whole task.

Challenges

Episode 1
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
2) 8 Sims 3 hours - (10 SP skip at Menu /)
3) 1 Sim 6 minutes - (2 SP skip at Menu / 9 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! Learning higher Mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost May Vary
    Expert - 2 hours; § 270,524 - (10 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
    Master - 1 hour 42 minutes - 9 SP - (10 SP skip at Menu)
    Grandmaster - 30 minutes - 12 SP - (10 SP skip at Menu)
5) 1 Sim 6 minutes - (5 SP skip at Menu / 9 SP at Sim)
6) 1 Sim 6 minutes - (5 SP skip at Menu / 9 SP at Sim)
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 52 SP, will be less after every completed task.

Episode 2
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
2) 12 Sims 3 hours - (18 SP skip at Menu / )
3) 1 Sim 1 hour - (3 SP skip at Menu / 13 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! - Learning Higher Mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost May Vary
    Expert - 2 hours - §473,418 - (15 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
    Master - 1 hour 42 minutes - 15 SP - (15 SP skip at Menu)
    Grandmaster - 30 minutes - 21 SP - (15 SP skip at Menu
5) 1 Sim 1 hour - (5 SP skip at Menu / 13 SP at Sim)
6) Up to 15 Sims - 30 - 2 hours - (10 SP skip at Menu / )
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 71 SP, will be less after every completed task.

Episode 3
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
2) 12 Sims 3 hours - (15 SP skip at Menu/)
3) 1 Sim 1 hour - (5 SP skip at Menu / 13 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! - Learning Higher Mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost May Vary
    Expert - §541,049 - 2 hours - (12 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
    Master - 18 SP - 1 hour 42 minutes - (12 SP skip at Menu)
    Grandmaster - 24 SP - 30 minutes - (12 SP skip at Menu)
5) 1 Sim 1 hour - (10 SP skip at Menu / 13 SP at Sim)
6) 1 Sim 1 hour - (10 SP skip at Menu / 13 SP at Sim)
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 72 SP, will be less after every completed task.

Episode 4
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
2) 15 Sims 2 hours - (15 SP skip at Menu / (phone)
3) 1 Sim 2 hours - (5 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! - Learning Higher Mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost May Vary
    Expert - 4 hours - §676,311 - (15 SP skip at Menu / 26 SP at Sim)
    Master - 3 hours 24 minutes - 22 SP - (15 SP skip at Menu)
    Grandmaster - 1 hour - 30 SP - (15 SP skip at Menu)
5) 1 Sim 4 hours - (10 SP skip at Menu / 26 SP at Sim)
6) 1 Sim 1 hour - (10 SP skip at Menu / 13 SP at Sim)
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 75 SP, will be less after every completed task.

Episode 5
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
❗️2) 22 Sims 3 hours - (24 SP skip at Menu / ) Edit: The game only allows 15 sims at a time.❗️
3) 1 Sim 4 hours - (15 SP skip at Menu / 26 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! - Learning Higher Mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost may vary

    Expert - 3 hours - § 946,836 - (28 SP skip at Menu / 22 SP at Sim)

    Master - 2 hours 33 minutes - 31 SP - (28 SP skip at Menu)

    Grandmaster - 45 minutes - 42 SP - (28 SP skip at Menu)
5) 1 Sim 3 hours - (10 SP skip at Menu / 22 SP at Sim)
6) Up to 15 Sims - 30 items - 3 hours (25 SP skip at Menu / )
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 122 SP, will be less after every completed task.

Episode 6
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
❗️2) 20 Sims 2 hours - (32 SP skip at Menu /) Edit: The game only allows 15 sims at a time.❗️
3) 1 Sim 2 hours - (10 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! - Learning higher mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost may vary

    Expert - 6 hours - § 743,942 - (30 SP skip at Menu / 35 SP at Sim)

    Master 5 hours 6 minutes - 24 SP - (30 SP skip at Menu)

    Grandmaster - 1 hour 30 minutes minutes - 33 SP - (30 SP skip at Menu)
5) 1 Sim 3 hours 30 minutes - (10 SP skip at Menu / 24 SP at Sim)
6) 1 Sim 2 hours - (10 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 112 SP, will be less after every completed task.

Episode 7
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
2) 26 Sims 3 hours - (40 SP skip at Menu / ) Edit: The game only allows 15 sims at a time.❗️
3) 1 Sim 3 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 22 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! - Learning Higher Mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost may vary

    Expert - 4 hours - § 1,082,098 - (25 SP skip at Menu / 26 SP at Sim)

    Master - 3 hours 24 minutes - 36 SP - (25 SP skip at Menu)

    Grandmaster - 1 hour - 48 SP - (25 SP skip at Menu)
5) 1 Sim 5 hours - (25 SP skip at Menu / 31 SP at Sim)
6) Up to 15 Sims - 30 items - 3 hours (25 SP skip at Menu / )
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 155 SP, will be less after every completed task.

Episode 8
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
❗️2) 28 Sims 3 hours - (38 SP skip at Menu / ) Edit: The game only allows 15 sims at a time.❗️
3) 1 Sim 3 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 22 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! - Learning Higher Mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost may vary

    Expert - 4 hours - § 1,149,729 - (25 SP skip at Menu / 26 SP at Sim)

    Master - 3 hours 24 minutes - 38 SP - (25 SP skip at Menu)

    Grandmaster - 1 hour - 51 SP - (25 SP skip at Menu)
5) 1 Sim 5 hours 30 minutes - (20 SP skip at Menu / 33 SP at Sim)
6) Up to 15 Sims - 45 items - 3 hours (25 SP skip at Menu / )
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 148 SP, will be less after every completed task.

Episode 9
1) 1 Sim 2 hours - (20 SP skip at Menu / 18 SP at Sim)
❗️2) 28 Sims 3 hours - (50 SP skip at Menu / ) Edit: The game only allows 15 sims at a time.❗️
3) 1 Sim 3 hours - (25 SP skip at Menu / 22 SP at Sim)
4) Mastery! - Learning Higher Mastery levels take less time!
  • Cost may vary

    Expert - 4 hours - § 1,217,361 - (30 SP skip at Menu / 26 SP at Sim)

    Master - 3 hours 24 minutes - 40 SP - (30 SP skip at Menu)

    Grandmaster - 1 hour - 54 SP - (30 SP skip at Menu)
5) 1 Sim 6 hours - (30 SP skip at Menu / 35 SP at Sim)
6) Up to 15 Sims - 60 items - 3 hours (40 SP skip at Menu / )
7) 1 Sim - few seconds
Skipping the episode would cost 195 SP, will be less after every completed task.

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Total Mastery Costs for a 9-days SimChase:
Up to § 7.101.268 or 233 SP or 315 SP

Skipping all episodes: 1.002 SP
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Re: [SIMCHASE] Season 20: Scare Bears! (9 days)

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We‘ll post screenshots of the prizes later in this post.
Screenshots of the prizes in home store will follow as they appear in my game.

The first of each item is free. A few items of episode 9 includes 2 free ones; those are marked on the screenshots.

Episode 2
Episode 2
Episode 2
In Home Store
Episode 2 in Home Store
Episode 2 in Home Store


Episode 5
Episode 5
Episode 5
In Home Store
Episode 5 in Home Store
Episode 5 in Home Store


Episode 7
Episode 7
Episode 7
In Home Store
Episode 7 in Home Store
Episode 7 in Home Store


Episode 8
Episode 8
Episode 8
In Home Store
Episode 8 in Home Store
Episode 8 in Home Store


Episode 9 / Grand Prize
Episode 9 / Grand Prize
Episode 9 / Grand Prize
Episode 9 in Home Store
Episode 9 in Home Store
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Re: [SIMCHASE] Season 20: Scare Bears! (9 days)

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Dang, 3 events going on at the same time? For me that’s influencing, Downtown Developer, and sim chase? That’s an awful lot going on at once
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simmare wrote: 19 Oct 2020, 20:34 Dang, 3 events going on at the same time? For me that’s influencing, Downtown Developer, and sim chase? That’s an awful lot going on at once
I know what you mean, it's do-able as far as number of sims but hard to keep up with 3 time limited events and reset tasks promptly enough to complete.
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What you learn in Sims Freeplay! I was initially horrified at "bake hedgehog slice" In stove. You're slicing and cooking this cute critter?
This is what I thought of
This is what I thought of
Decided to look it up. It looks good
Never heard of this until today.
Never heard of this until today.
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SKatF wrote: 20 Oct 2020, 17:17 What you learn in Sims Freeplay! I was initially horrified at "bake hedgehog slice" In stove. You're slicing and cooking this cute critter?20201020_131002.jpg

Decided to look it up. It looks good
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I never heard of it either! I was also picturing the animal. You learn something new every day!
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So what's up with Lily Vale. This redhead with pale skin on face and arms has darker skin on bare legs. Looks so odd.
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SKatF wrote: 21 Oct 2020, 01:13 So what's up with Lily Vale. This redhead with pale skin on face and arms has darker skin on bare legs. Looks so odd.
Tights?
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Really liking those prizes. Bye bye SP!!
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chamilet wrote: 21 Oct 2020, 02:15
SKatF wrote: 21 Oct 2020, 01:13 So what's up with Lily Vale. This redhead with pale skin on face and arms has darker skin on bare legs. Looks so odd.
Tights?
Thought of that, but tights under shorts to garden in?
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