A Guide to Crates and Toolboxes in Travel Town
These special boxes are packed with rewards. Learn the difference between them, where to get them, and how to get the most value out of every one.
As you progress through your Travel Town journey, you'll constantly be earning amazing rewards for your hard work. Among the most common and valuable of these are Crates and Toolboxes. While they might look like simple prize boxes, there's a key difference between them and a pro-level strategy to using them that can significantly boost the prizes you receive.
This guide will break down what each type of box contains, where you can earn them, and the most important tip for maximizing their value.
What is the Difference Between Crates and Toolboxes?
It's easy to get these two confused, but they serve very different purposes. Here's a simple way to remember what each one is for:
- Crates are for Your Resources: Brown Crates are your primary source of everyday resources. When you open them, they'll contain valuable items like Coins 🪙, Diamonds 💎, or Energy ⚡.
- Toolboxes are for Building: Red Toolboxes are much rarer and serve a single, crucial purpose: they contain the Tools ⚒️ (like hammers and wrenches) needed to upgrade your town's buildings.
Where Can You Earn Crates and Toolboxes?
The game rewards you with these prize boxes for achieving important milestones. You can earn both Crates and Toolboxes in many of the same places:
- Completing Daily Challenges: Finishing all your tasks for the day often rewards you with a Crate or Toolbox.
- Leveling Up: Reaching a new player level is a guaranteed way to get some great prizes, including these boxes.
- Upgrading Your Town: Ironically, upgrading a building can sometimes reward you with a Toolbox, helping you prepare for the next upgrade!
- Winning Events: This is the best way to earn high-level Crates and Toolboxes. They are frequently offered as milestone prizes in events like the Treasure Hunt or Travel Mission.
It's also worth noting that any Crates or Toolboxes you win during a special event (on an event-specific board) will be safely transferred to your main board's reward queue once the event is over.
The Pro Strategy: Always Merge Before You Open!
If you only learn one thing from this guide, let it be this: Always merge your Crates and Toolboxes to the maximum level before opening them.
Just like any other mergeable item in the game, you can drag one Crate onto an identical Crate to create a higher-level one. While it's tempting to tap a low-level Crate for an instant reward, you are cheating yourself out of much bigger prizes. A max-level Crate will give you significantly more coins, diamonds, or energy than opening two lower-level ones separately. The same exact principle applies to Toolboxes.
This strategy even applies to the rewards *inside* the crates! When you open a Crate and it releases Coins or Diamonds onto your board, don't tap them right away. Merge those coin and diamond piles to their highest level before collecting them to get the absolute maximum value.
By practicing a little patience and following the "merge first" rule, you'll ensure that every Crate and Toolbox you earn gives you the best possible boost on your journey. Enjoy your winnings!