Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Disney's Toontown Online: Jellybean Earning Strategies


In Disney's Toontown Online, jellybeans are the official currency. You will need these jellybeans to buy gags to defeat the Cogs on the many streets of Toontown, and to purchase items from the Cattlelog. You do not need jellybeans to ride on Goofy Speedway or play golf in Chip n' Dale's Acorn Acres.Earning more jellybeans in Toontown can seem a bit daunting at first. However there are several ways to earn jellybeans quickly and easily.The first way to get jellybeans in Disney's Toontown Online is riding the Trolley. There is no other way to earn them if you have no jellybeans. Each different area in Toontown has its own Trolley with different games than the other areas. However, there will be games in common between all of them. One trick is to join with other Toons on the Trolley, and play games together. At times you will earn a Group Bonus for both scoring simultaneously, and other times you will be in competition with each other to win. Either way, working together on the Trolley should get you more jellybeans. Some of the games are rather difficult, and even I have trouble with them. The only answer to that is practice. For more Trolley tips and tricks, check out the Toontown Central Forums.


Another great way to earn jellybeans in Disney's Toontown Online is fishing. Personally, I prefer fishing to the Trolley; it's a much easier and more efficient way to earn jellybeans. There are fishing ponds in each playground, estate, and street of Toontown. You should fish in as many ponds as possible, including the one on your estate. Each pond has different fish, and many have fish which are unique to that pond. When you first start, you will be given a simple stick fishing rod. Each time you cast, it costs you one jellybean, so don't cast too often. When you look at the pond, you will see two or three dark circles, each with bubbles emerging from it. You should aim for these, since they indicate where the fish are. You don't have to hit them dead on. Just get close enough. Try to figure out where they're headed, and lead them a little. Your bucket can hold up to twenty fish. When it becomes full, you must sell your fish to the Pet Shop, or to the fisherman who is standing near the pond. There are no fishermen at the estate ponds.You can also play Bingo in Disney's Toontown Online while fishing on Wednesdays. When Bingo is going on, you will see a small Bingo window on the lower right hand corner of your screen. There must be other Toons fishing at your pond for you to win at Bingo. When playing Bingo, consider how big the prize is before deciding how much to recast in order to win. Many people just recast and recast, in hopes of winning, and don't realize that they just spent more jellybeans than they could have won in the game. Also, be sure to select only the light squares, which are the ones than can complete the winning sequence. However, if the only square you can select is darkened, select it anyway. It couldn't hurt.Many times when you're fishing in Disney's Toontown Online, you'll catch an old boot. When Bingo is going on, these old boots are very valuable. They permit you to select any square on the board that hasn't already been taken. I've won many Bingo games simply by strategically picking the best square after catching the boot.When fishing, patience can pay off. After you cast, if your line isn't in exactly the right spot, just wait a few seconds. Many times the dark circles come back your way, and you save a jellybean. When you only have five seconds left, the numbers in the countdown will turn red. This is generally a good time to recast, because it's unlikely that the fish will move that much in only five seconds. Be careful not to try to recast in the last second or two, as this can result in a mis-cast and wastes jellybeans.The more you fish in Disney's Toontown Online , and the more species you catch, the more fishing trophies you can win. Also, as you progress in the game a new fishing rod will become available to you in the Cattlelog. This rod will help you catch heavier fish, but it costs more jellybeans to use to recast with care. You should also be sure to purchase larger banks from the Cattlelog as soon as they become available

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