# The Simpsons: Tapped Out
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231
**Category:** The Game Room
**Tags:** video-games-e-games
**Created:** [December 6, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231 "2012-12-06T21:08:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 11
### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/201 "2013-02-24T18:59:23Z")
> [@Labtrash](#):
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> I was SO hoping that the triffids would at least start walking around, stinging my townsfolk. š
What do they do? I just grew a crop and didnāt notice anything after completion. What is a triffid?
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/202 "2013-02-24T20:24:25Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> What do they do? I just grew a crop and didnāt notice anything after completion. What is a triffid?
> **[Triffid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triffid)**
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> The triffid is a fictional tall, mobile, carnivorous plant species, created by John Wyndham in his 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids, which has since been adapted for film and television. The word "triffid" has become a common reference in British English to describe large, invasive or menacing-looking plants.
> In the novel, the origin of the triffid species is explained as being the creation of the Soviet Union (portrayed as being a mysterious country), although the exact way they came to be p...
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/203 "2013-02-24T21:40:26Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> [Triffid - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triffid)
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[It looks like they earn you ~150 XP.](http://www.supercheats.com/iphoneipad/the-simpsons-tapped-out/686/Triffids/)
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### Author:  [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/204 "2013-02-24T23:39:45Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> You can move them around. I do it all the time.
You can move them after placing them?
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### Author:  [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2013, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/205 "2013-02-24T23:51:07Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
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> You can move them after placing them?
Nevermind, I figured it out. Thank you come again.
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### Author:  [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/206 "2013-02-25T16:39:22Z")
> [@Labtrash](#):
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> Woohoo!
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> After several attempts to get back on it finally worked. I disabled auto lock, and waited the harp out. After a few tries my town appeared, and Better yet, when it finally did let me back on, it got into a loop with the bonus boxes, and a veritable flood oā donuts was enjoyed !!
Yeah, me too. I turned autolock off, plugged in my iPhone, loaded the game, waited for the harp to start, and then I just left the room. An hour later, I was in the game. Plus I got about 1,000 donuts by playing that game until the game crashed. After that, everything is working fine again.
That 1,000 donut harvest was awesome.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/207 "2013-02-25T16:59:16Z")
> [@Ravenman](#):
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> Yeah, me too. I turned autolock off, plugged in my iPhone, loaded the game, waited for the harp to start, and then I just left the room. An hour later, I was in the game. Plus I got about 1,000 donuts by playing that game until the game crashed. After that, everything is working fine again.
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> That 1,000 donut harvest was awesome.
Damn now I want my game to crash.
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### Author:  [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/208 "2013-02-25T17:25:20Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> Damn now I want my game to crash.
For me it happened at the level-up for Level 26 - I picked a box for my level up donuts, then BOOM, harp city.
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/209 "2013-02-25T17:28:56Z")
I just started, but if anyone wants to add me, itās the same as my SDMB username: pulykamell.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/210 "2013-02-25T17:32:19Z")
> [@Labtrash](#):
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> For me it happened at the level-up for Level 26 - I picked a box for my level up donuts, then BOOM, harp city.
I just did that. There was a little hiccup but no crash.
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### Author:  [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/211 "2013-02-25T19:00:46Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> I just did that. There was a little hiccup but no crash.
Bummer. ā¹
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### Author:  [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/212 "2013-02-25T23:23:52Z")
Iām kejiaflowers, feel free to add me. Having fun so far.
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/213 "2013-02-25T23:41:09Z")
Well that just sucks. Played it for about 36 hours and now the game is constantly crashing on me. I got a friend request, tried to log in, and then it kept crashing on the update. Reset the phone (iPhone 5). Same thing. Turned it on and off. Same thing. Deleted it and reinstalled it. Hangs at the same place, about 60-ish out of 75 MB into the update on the opening screen. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/214 "2013-02-25T23:55:47Z")
Apparently, this is [happening to a lot of people](http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Simpsons-Tapped-Out/Update-download/m-p/562726#U562726). I hope trashing it and reinstalling it didnāt kill my city but, if it did, it was only 36 hours in anyway. (Iām hoping the details were saved to the Origin account.)
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/215 "2013-02-26T01:40:22Z")
Well, back to working. Seems to have been just some sort of hiccup on EAās end that got sorted.
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### Author:  [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/216 "2013-02-26T17:04:03Z")
Yeah, my only gripe about the game is that it takes forever to load and it sometimes very glitchy. Itās the biggest reason I donāt go to friendsā towns as frequently (sorry guys)
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### Author:  [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/217 "2013-02-26T21:45:29Z")
I am about to get to the level 26 āgiftā ā I was hoping for the frozen harp and 1000 donuts, but it looks like they may have fixed that. Bummer.
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### Author:  [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/218 "2013-02-28T14:48:14Z")
The game has given me the task to collect money from the stores a couple times but it costs a donut to do it. What happens if I ignore this objective? It seems like a waste of a donut, but it also seems like I have to complete these tasks to advance.
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### Author:  [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/219 "2013-02-28T15:21:14Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
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> The game has given me the task to collect money from the stores a couple times but it costs a donut to do it. What happens if I ignore this objective? It seems like a waste of a donut, but it also seems like I have to complete these tasks to advance.
Iām pretty sure it only costs a donut if youāre trying to speed it up. Just collect money, then wait for it to appear again, collect againā¦ etc. It shouldnāt cost a donut.
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/220 "2013-02-28T15:26:07Z")
> [@even\_sven](#):
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> Iām kejiaflowers, feel free to add me. Having fun so far.
Iāve added you. Did you accept?
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