Let me take you back to 3rd January 2013...
A pop-up appears to every player on every TeamLava game, and it informs that all holiday content from 2012 will be removed on the 7th. Chaos ensues as players frantically try to decide what is and what isn't 'holiday content', before invading Design mode to buy up items expected to go and desperately trying to master seasonal recipes.
It was a bit of a shambles in all honesty. Only four days notice of a whole raft of unnamed items and dishes being removed with no promise of any returning at any time in the future. So as that time approaches again, here's a guide as to what you should do.
The definition of 'holiday content' is a dodgy one - Valentine's Day, Halloween and Christmas clearly all fall into this bracket, but what about Summer, Autumn, Carnival and Cruise themed items? So for the sake of taking no chances I'm going to class anything added this year as at risk.
Every week I'm posting a list of items released in 2013 for a certain category, comprising of the nine tabs of Design mode and the recipes. Time to traipse through the floor tiles...
| Floor tile | Cost | Date added | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Floor | 1 gem | 3rd Jan | Winter |
| Crystal | 2 gems | 10th Jan | Winter |
| Valentine Tile | 1 gem | 18th Jan | Valentine's Day |
| Sparkle | 2 gems | 24th Jan | Sparkles |
| Harlequin | 2,500 coins | 6th Feb | Mardi Gras |
| Heart* | 1 gem | 12th Feb | Valentine's Day |
| Swedish Timber | 1 gem | 20th Feb | Swedish |
| Moose Tile | 3,600 coins | 20th Feb | Swedish |
| Frontier Floor | 4,000 coins | 27th Feb | Western |
| Koi Tile | 3,800 coins | 13th Mar | Asian |
| Garden Pavers | 4,000 coins | 20th Mar | Asian |
| Ancient Tile | 1 gem | 27th Mar | Asian |
| Heian Mat | 4,200 coins | 27th Mar | Asian |
| Spring Meadow | 4,200 coins | 3rd Apr | Spring |
| Tile Mexicana | 1 gem | 18th Apr | Mexican |
| Red Carpet | 1 gem | 24th Apr | Theatre |
| Memorial | 2,500 coins | 14th May | Memorial Day |
| Waves | 3,000 coins | 26th Jun | Cruise |
| Balloon | 7,500 coins | 17th Jul | Carnival |
| Cafe | 1 gem | 24th Jul | French |
| Laminate Floor Tile | 1 gem | 31st Jul | n/a |
| Ocean Floor | 700 coins | 7th Aug | Under the sea |
| Black Pearl | 1 gem | 21st Aug | Under the sea |
| Airplane | 1 gem | 28th Aug | Airplanes |
| Sheet Music | 1 gem | 4th Sep | Musical |
| Autumn Floor** | 5,000 coins | 18th Sep | Autumn |
| Fall Foliage** | 6,000 coins | 25th Sep | Autumn |
| Fall Leaves Tile** | 700 coins | 6th Nov | Thanksgiving |
| Christmas Rug | 800 coins | 11th Dec | Christmas |
| Snowflake* | 1 gem | 18th Dec | Christmas |
Last updated Thursday 2nd January 2014.
(*) These floor tiles were a 2011 or 2012 removal, but have been re-added in 2013. They are expected to be removed again this year. The Christmas floor tile is set to be removed shortly.
(**) These floor tiles are 'in season' so may be removed in the near future in a removal of the same format as the Halloween content removal.
The floor tiles are certainly among the smaller categories of items when it comes to the shear number of removal candidates. That's a welcome relief to my sore fingers!
In total 30 floor tiles have been introduced in 2013. Any of them could be pulled at the turn of the year, so get buying now!
Also, there are 3 floor tiles which were released for Halloween, and thus were removed as part of the Halloween content removal. Consequently, I've not included them here. Another (the Haunted Floorboards) was ditched on Tuesday 26th November 2013.
Now for a little tip: iOS users only need to buy one of a floor tile to be sure of being able to cover their floor with it in the future, even after it has been removed. This is because after placing one of a floor tile, you get the option to 'buy again' regardless of whether or not the wallpaper has been removed. Unfortunately this trick doesn't work for Android - thanks to Alex for confirming this!
For a list of all content potentially up for removal at the start of 2014, click here.
Doesn't work for android: what you bought what you have. :-(
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for telling me that Alex. I've modified the tip accordingly.
DeleteDo you know if the same applies to wallpapers? :)
It's the same (also for the appliance) :(
DeleteCheers.
DeleteOn iOS it's definitely only wallpapers and floor tiles which can be added to after removal.
A real shame that Android players miss out on what I assume is an unintentional bug. :)
I got so many points here that are why I love reading your post. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteDiscount Floor Tiles
If you replace a floor tile that has been removed, does it disappear? Can you find it in the menu, despite its previous removal?
ReplyDelete(Not sure if my other comment went through)
It will disappear from the market once you've placed all the ones you own, although if playing on iOS you can opt to 'buy again' when placing the tile so can still purchase further tiles. :)
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