MP3 Player
MP3 Player is an Electronics item that can be acquired through shoplifting. It can be sold to (but not purchased at) the Super Store.
The MP3 Player was one of the items available at the official launch of Torn on 15 November 2004, having been introduced during the Torn City Beta. [1]
Obtaining
The MP3 Player can be obtained through the "Electronics Stall" shoplifting crime at any Crime Experience level. It can also be found in a quantity of four as a result of the "Search the Junkyard" Search For Cash subcrime and through city finds. The MP3 Player can be traded between players.
Usage
Listening to an MP3 player converts energy to happiness. There is no usage cooldown and there are three different options for how much energy can be used.
| MP3 Player Usage [2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Action | Energy Used | Happiness Gained |
| Listen to a Song | 1 energy | 12-18 Happiness |
| Listen to an Album | 3 Energy | 42-63 Happiness |
| Listen to an Audio Book | 5 Energy | 80-120 Happiness |
The MP3 player is an option to spend extra energy that is not divisible by five or ten which would otherwise be unused. These bits of energy can be obtained from drinking energy drinks while in a faction that has the energy drink perk in the Voracity branch, use of Book : Higher Daddy, Higher!, or from using the one or three energy options on an MP3 Player, CD Player, Television, or Game Console.
Using the MP3 Player is optimal only for players with extremely low battle stats. If a player uses the MP3 Player, the 5 energy "Listen to an Audio Book" gives the most happiness per energy spent.
Related Awards
| MP3 Player related Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Requirements |
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Candy Man | Achieve 1,000 theft crime |
 |
Smile, You're On Camera | Achieve 2,500 theft crimes |
 |
Smokin' Barrels | Achieve 5,000 theft crimes |
 |
Breaking And Entering | Achieve 7,500 theft crimes |
 |
Stroke Bringer | Achieve 10,000 theft crimes |
Historical Notes
Prior to an update in June 2021 that changed several Electronics items, the MP3 Player had no use.
In the past there was a Market Stall shoplift crime explicitly for MP3 Players. [3] It was consolidated into the "Electronics Stall" shoplift crime.
Image History
| MP3 Player Image History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Years Used | Image | |
| 2011 or earlier to present [4] | 
| |
There could potentially be one earlier image for the MP3 Player, but it would currently be considered lost to time. [5]
Patch History
- Added listening to CD Players and MP3 Players to convert energy to happiness
References
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (28/05/23)
- ↑ Damaster, Brief Look at Electronic Happiness items 04/09/22
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (03/09/22)
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (29/01/23)
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (29/01/23)
| Shoplifting | |
| Sweet Shop |  Bag of Bon Bons ·  Big Box of Chocolate Bars
|
|---|---|
| Market Stall |  CD Player ·  DVD Player ·  Hard Drive ·  MP3 Player
|
| Clothes Shop |  Jacket ·  Tank Top ·  Trainers
|
| Jewelry Store |  Diamond Ring ·  Gold Necklace ·  Gold Ring
|
| Electronic Items | |
| With Effect | CD Player ·  Game Console ·  Gold Laptop
|
|---|---|
| Without Effect | DVD Player · Hard Drive ·  Microwave
|
| Unreleased |  Card Skimmer ·  Cell Phone ·  Clippers
|
| Retired |  Xbox ·  Xbox 360
|
