Merge Mansion – 2024 The Egg-cellent Adventure Collection Event

written 03/23/2024, updated 03/27/2024

What

Collect Decorations

Quick Jump

Main Game Merge Mansion Item Guide (click me!)

Item Flowchart

Merging Chains (A-Z)

Brain Puzzles

From: Floor Hatch (Finding the Hatch)

Items Obtained: Easter Eggs lvls 1-4

Chain: Tube Puzzle > Puzzle Piece > Puzzle > Moving Puzzle > Color PUzzle > Puzzle Pyramid > Puzzle Cube

Taps: 6 + 6 taps @ 30min

Item Text:It’s some kind of twisted puzzle; Find the right piece; Put the pieces together; Look for the image; A puzzling mind-twister; A quest to twist the pyramid; Are you smart enough to master this cube?”

Bunny Costume

From: Bunny-Eared Ignatius (Easter Decorations)

Items Obtained: Easter Eggs lvl 1-3

Chain: Bunny Ears > Bunny Feet > Bunny Mask > Bunny Mittens > Bunny Hood > Bunny Costume > Bunny Costume Waiting > Complete Bunny Costume (max)

Taps: 9 + 9 taps @ 30 minutes

Item Text: “Bunny ears for instant cuteness; No need to get hopping mad; We all wear masks… Metaphorically speaking; Bunnies have paws, too; Remember to have a little snack; Almost ready for Easter; This is not a stupid man suit; Not creepy at all!

Easter Boxes

From: Grandma’s Wardrobe (less common)

Items Obtained: Jewelry Boxes lvl 1-4, Mystery Note (rare), Easter Eggs lvl 1-3, Easter Decoration (after taps)

Chain: Easter Box > Heart-Shaped Box > Box of Ribbons > Box of Balloons > Big Jewelry Trunk (max)

Taps: 26 + 26 taps @ 1.5 hours

Item Text: “Where does Grandma keep all the Easter decorations; We need to make the mansion look beatuiful; Ribbons will come in handy; Balloons are a must at Easter; Let’s not forget about the eggs!

Easter Decorations

From: Easter Boxes (after taps)

Items Obtained: Bunny Costume lvls 1-4

Chain: Easter Decoration > Easter Wreath > Easter Candles > Easter Bunny > Bunny-eared Ignatius (max)

Taps: 60 taps @ 1 hour

Item Text: “It’s time to decorate the place for Easter; Daffodils spell Spring; Candles, but make them Easter; A bunny for your garden; Even Ignatius is feeling it.

Easter Eggs

From: Puzzle Cube (Brain Puzzle), Floor Hatch (Finding the Hatch), Mason’s Super Bike (Mason’s Bike), Grandma’s Good Purse (Grandma’s Clothes), Big Jewelry Trunk (Jewelry Boxes), Box off Eggs (Easter Boxes), Complete Bunny Costume (Bunny Costume)

Items Obtained: Event Reward Points

Chain: Single Egg (1) > Pair of Eggs (2) > Egg with Moustache (4) > Painted Eggs (8) > Set of Easter Eggs (15) > Bowl of Easter Eggs (30) > Tray of Easter Eggs (60) > Small Basket of Easter Eggs (120) > Big Basket of Easter Eggs (250) > ?? > ?? (max)

Easter Jewelry

From: Big Jewelry Trunk (Jewelry Boxes after taps)

Items Obtained:

Chain: Pendant > Jewelled [sic] Egg > Egg Necklace > Egg Surprise > ?? > ?? (max)

Item Text: “What a beautiful pendant; Another great accessory; An egg-stremely beautiful necklace; A bunny hiding inside an egg;

Finding the Hatch

From: Garage

Items Obtained: Brain Puzzles lvls 1-3, Easter Eggs lvls 1-4

Chain: Storage > Boxes & Shelves > Boxes & Old Stuff > Filing Box > Filing Box with Eggs > Floor Hatch Hidden > Floor Hatch

Note: Feed Key Card (from Grandma’s Good Purse)

Taps: 14 + 14 taps @ 1 hour

Item Text: “There’s a secret hatch in the floor; There’s something hidden in plain sight; You will have to move all the boxes; You will see a rug hidden under the box; You might even get a surprise; Move the rug…; There’s a secret hatch in the floor!”

Garage

From: Event Start Box (uncover)

Items Obtained: Finding the Hat lvls 1-4; Mason’s Bike lvls 1-4 ; Mystery Clue lvls 1-3

Taps: 4 hours

Item Text:The Garage is always full of good stuff”

Grandma’s Clothes

From: Grandma’s Wardrobe

Items Obtained: Easter Eggs lvls 1-4, Keycard (after taps)

Chain: Grandma’s Good Gloves > Grandma’s Good Scarf > Grandma’s Good Belt > Grandma’s Good Hat > Grandma’s Good Jacket > Grandma’s Good Case > Grandma’s Good Wallet > Grandma’s Good Purse (max)

Note: Feed Secret Note 5 (from Event Store or, rarely, from Garage, Easter Boxes, and Grandma’s Wardrobe)

Taps: 3 taps

Item Text: “Ladies always wear gloves when they are out and about; A better scarf to keep you warm; A stylish belt to complete the outfit; A hat with all the trimmings; A sharp jacket for the sharp lady; A case for all the essentials; A very pretty wallet; This thing will be impossible to crack!”

Jewelry Boxes

From: Box of Eggs (Easter Boxes)

Items Obtained: Easter Eggs lvl 1-3, Pendant (after taps)

Chain: Trinket Box > Pair of Trinket Boxes > Jewelry Case > Jewelry Box > Jewelry Chest > Big Jewelry Chest > Jewelry Trunk > Big Jewelry Trunk (max)

Taps: 5 taps

Item Text: “Grandma keeps her secrets well hidden; More boxes means more secrets; Can you open this one; This jewelry box looks interesting; Check inside the box…; Not the chest we were looking for…; Is this the right trunk; Now we’re talking!

Key Card

From: Grandma’s Purse (after taps)

Use: Feed to Floor Hatch (Finding the Hatch)

Item Text:Is this key card the key to the mystery?”

Mason’s Bike

From: Garage

Items Obtained: Easter Eggs lvls 1-4

Chain: Bike Handles > Bike Pedals > Bike Tire > Bike Seat > Bike Wheel > Bike Basket > Handlebars > Bike Frame > Basic Bike > Mason’s Super Bike (max)

Taps: 10 taps

Item Text: “Handles for good grip; Pedals to go really fast; Pump it up; For a more comfortable ride; These wheels keep on turning; A proper bike needs a basket; Top quality handlebars; The makings of a superfast bike; This bike could use something extra; Now we have a bike that is definitely extra.

Mystery Clue

From: Garage (rare), Grandma’s Wardrobe (rare), Event Store (1 free every few hours), Easter Boxes (rare)

Chain: Secret Note 1 > Secret Note 2 > Secret Note 3 > Secret Note 4 > Secret Note 5 (max)

Use: Feed to Grandma’s Good Purse (Grandma’s Clothes)

Item Text: “This note seems to describe a plan; There are step-by-step instructions…; A full map for an egg hunt; Someone’s planning something big; Find out what is coming!

Video Games

From: Floor Hatch (after taps)

Items Obtained: Easter Eggs lvls 1-4

Chain: Video Game Controller > Video Game Cassettes > Video Game Console > Arcade Machine (max)

Taps: 19 taps @ 30 minutes

Item Text: “Gaming essentials; Choose the best games; Going for a new high score; Game over?

DIY: How to Replace Change Cabin Air Filter 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Written Guide with Pictures

written 3/17/24, updated 3/17/24

Overview

What

Replacing/changing cabin air filter for a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E. Written text with pictures

Why

Because it’s easy enough to do by yourself and to save some good money. Cost adds up!

Materials and Cost

I bought the Purolator for $28.20 from Amazon. A flashlight/headlamp might also be useful

ITEMPRICE
PurolatorONE Advanced Cabin Air Filter with Activated Carbon (C31449C)$28.20 (Amazon)
or
$29.49 (Advanced Auto Parts)
Or if you’d like to stick with OEM:
Motorcraft Cabin Air Filter (Part #: FP100A)*$30.56 (Ford)
or
$20.97 (PartsGeek)
*According to Ford, Part FP100A is interchangeable with FP100 and FP99
Time and Effort

Time: ~10 minutes under ideal conditions

Difficulty: Easy

Contents

Installation

It’s best to be in a parked where you can comfortably open your passenger side door wide

Empty Glove Compartment

It is highly recommended to remove the contents of your glove box.

Unlock the stop Arm

With the glove compartment open, look to the right side and locate the stop arm. Use a finger to pull it until it pops off.

NOTE: I’ve had lots of trouble with this step in previous cars, but this one came off exactly like it was supposed to. Nice surprise.

Then press the tabs on either side of the glove compartment to unhook the box.

If you didn’t unload the contents, everything gets dumped on the floor as it swings on its hinges.

Welp.
Undo Side Tabs

On either side of the uppermost, solid plastic, rectangular door with the stamps, are 2 tabs that keep it in place. Push aside (outwards) the plastic tabs until both sides free from the little tab. Be careful not to break anything!!

Hint: you may need to push aside any impeding wiring bundles. The rightmost one for me was easy, but the leftmost one required me to push with my left hand while my right hand pulled the filter door down

In these images, the orange is showing what you need to push aside to free the filter door. The green is trying to show the square piece that fits into the orange tab and hold the door in place

Here’s a close up of the left-side tab. You can see how it butts right up against the wiring bundle which therefore prevents it from staying unlocked. That’s why I needed one hand to hold the tab open and the other to pry down the door

Pull down the Door

Push up or aside any wayward wiring bundles and reach your fingers (or a plastic pry tool) up and around the two sky-facing tabs. Pull carefully down to open the door

NOTE: I have a history of breaking things by using too much force, so I’m always trying to be careful. Also, be careful of the metal frame! It’s sharp! You may wish to employ gloves

HINT: do one side at a time if you’re having trouble. See the tabs in the images below

Pull Old Filter Out

There it is! Just reach in and pull out the old, used air filter, and note the direction of the airflow arrow. Ford’s OE filter is really flexible, and so I managed to rip it on the way out.

Ta Da!
Replace With New Filter

Compared to the Motorcraft filter, the Purolator is much stiffer. Just position and slide it in

NOTE: I managed to really scrape up my finger on the metal. I wish I’d worn gloves or something. Because the Purolator is so stiff, removing it requires either two hands, one on either side, or the use of a tool to help

Yeppp. I’d say it’s time to change it. Had the car about 14 months before doing this

All Steps in Reverse

Close the filter door, making sure the tabs are popped back into the side clips

Pull the glove compartment back up into position until the side tabs click into place

Replace the stop arm on the side of the compartment by just giving it a nice push

NOTE: you might have to pull forward into position if it slid backwards

Put your stuff back in

All done! YOU DID IT! Super easy, AND you saved yourself some money!