# The Simpsons: Tapped Out **URL:** \ **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:** 133
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2644 "2014-02-10T17:17:36Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Thanks. Works for me now. I’ll have to dump my strangers and try to pick up as many Dopers as I can. If you figure out a way to pick up people, please let us know. I have 24 friend requests that i’ve had since before the last major change. I still show 24 requests, but there are no new friend requests that I can actually add. The area where it says “requests received” and “requests sent” is completely blank. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2645 "2014-02-10T17:19:04Z")
> [@gus28](#): > > I hope this doesn’t get my cyber ass kicked. I just cleared the VD wheel, with only 2 duplicates. Clearly, you sold your soul to Satan. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ekweizn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7c8e57/32.png) [@ekweizn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekweizn)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2646 "2014-02-10T17:52:20Z")
> [@ekweizn](#): > > As the game mentioned a few weeks ago, Reddit has some good resources on this also. > [@Yorikke](#): > > I just submitted a request for some donuts. If it’s a scam, no big deal, it’s just a game. I’ll update with results, hopefully ~24 hours. My understanding is that it works but is of questionable legality, so I declined to give the full details. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2647 "2014-02-11T01:21:10Z")
> [@ekweizn](#): > > My understanding is that it works but is of questionable legality, so I declined to give the full details. Not sure i understand what you are referring to. Are you saying the form you fill out may not be kosher, or the way you receive your. Donuts may not be kosher? Oh, and my latest mystery box? $1000. Whoa! Stop the generosity, EA! You give some people a box of donuts (twice, I may add) and I get this? I feel like Charlie Brown at Halloween. All the kids are going through their treats, and Charle says “I got a rock.” That’s me! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2648 "2014-02-11T02:15:11Z")
While I don’t mind getting multiples on the wheel if that means I might get multiples of the multipliers, I don’t like that we can’t sell them. I don’t care if I just got $20 for the stuff, but I’m not going to want to keep these things out, nor do I want them in storage. I’d rather sell them just to get rid of a few of my fountains. While I’m not close to it, there is a limit to how many items you can have in your town and if I ever do get close to it, I’m going to be pissed I have a million Valentine’s thing I hate. ---
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2649 "2014-02-11T02:20:52Z")
Could be worse - I have multiple lemon trees…did you know you can only actually have \*one \*planted? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2650 "2014-02-11T02:22:03Z")
> [@gus28](#): > > I hope this doesn’t get my cyber ass kicked. I just cleared the VD wheel, with only 2 duplicates. You know, I think there was probably a better way to phrase that. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2651 "2014-02-11T11:01:56Z")
> [@Yorikke](#): > > [Reddit - Dive into anything](http://www.reddit.com/r/freedonuts) > > I just submitted a request for some donuts. If it’s a scam, no big deal, it’s just a game. I’ll update with results, hopefully ~24 hours. Shit works. Woke up to ten million bucks, 20000 donuts, and all the old seasonal items in my inventory. Changed my password, and all seems well. And yeah, I’m sure it’s a non-kosher hack. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2652 "2014-02-11T15:39:16Z")
I got the Tunnel of Love last night and I didn’t have to try too hard to get it. Currently I have my Valentines Day stuff in a small park that doesn’t look too great. I figure I have to organize and/or move it so it looks better. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2653 "2014-02-11T15:53:05Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I got the Tunnel of Love last night and I didn’t have to try too hard to get it. And I, on the other hand, got my _seventh_ set of lovely fences. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2654 "2014-02-11T16:45:56Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > If you figure out a way to pick up people, please let us know. > > I have 24 friend requests that i’ve had since before the last major change. I still show 24 requests, but there are no new friend requests that I can actually add. The area where it says “requests received” and “requests sent” is completely blank. Its easy to pick up people. Go to the EA message board for the game and drop your name in one of the “add me” threads. I’ve been at 100 for a long time. I want to dump some of them to add more dopers. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2655 "2014-02-12T02:02:38Z")
> [@Unpronounceable](#): > > Could be worse - I have multiple lemon trees…did you know you can only actually have \*one \*planted? I’ve heard of the multiple lemon trees, plus a few people with extra Squeaky Voice teen and Hans. It must suck. Some people talk about being able to gift people items, and these come up as the things people would love to be able to get rid of since they’re doing no one any good. I missed the Lemon Tree stealing so I hope they bring that back some day. It sounds like it was fun. I got 3 ponds today and I already had one. Yay multiplier bonus, at least. ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2656 "2014-02-12T02:39:20Z")
Oh, I keep forgetting. Whoever’s imagene234414? I like your message in the bushes. Hi right back at ya. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2657 "2014-02-13T04:13:09Z")
Three spins since yesterday, and only one of them was the lovely fences! (That makes 8 sets for me). I might beat this wheel yet. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2658 "2014-02-13T05:46:35Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Its easy to pick up people. Go to the EA message board for the game and drop your name in one of the “add me” threads. I’ve been at 100 for a long time. I want to dump some of them to add more dopers. That’s not what I meant. I got to 100 visitors a while ago. I put my request in for players in a couple of spots on the web, and as a result, I had about 20 more neighbor requests than I needed. They were pending back then, are still pending as far as I know, since i have a little circle above the bart/Milhouse icon with the number 22 in it. Thats the same number of pending friend requests I had before the latest update. But since the update, even though it says I have 22 pending requests (i think that’s what that little number means), there are no names in my pending request list on the neighbor page. So, that’s who I’d like to figure out how to add (those people that put a request in to me a while ago, but I didn’t have the space.) I can’t find their names to add. So, to make a long and confusing story short, I have been able to delete the dead wood, but I cannot seem to add anyone. If someone is reading this and needs neighbors, send me a friend request and I’ll see if it comes through. If it does, I’ll add you asap. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2659 "2014-02-13T14:28:50Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Currently I have my Valentines Day stuff in a small park that doesn’t look too great. I figure I have to organize and/or move it so it looks better. I did the same thing for now. I usually do a bunch of rearranging after getting new holiday things or a run of new buildings. I’d shove it **all** into storage and put it back in better ways, but who’s got the time? ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2660 "2014-02-13T15:46:44Z")
I moved just about everything I could into storage last spring during Whacking Day because it was a lot easier for me to whack snakes and for neighbors to place eggs without anything cluttering up the screen. I may do something similar again this year. I just don’t have the eye for decorating that many of you do, so even if I do that, it’ll still look crappy when I put it all back. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2661 "2014-02-13T15:50:22Z")
I was up to $6M and nothing to spend it on, so I splurged for the _World’s Largest Cubic Zirconia_. I’m not really a fan of the giant money-sinks (escalator, magnifying glass), as they’re too big and distracting. I believe the WLCZ ties in to the cat burglar episode, which is one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2662 "2014-02-13T16:15:37Z")
I found a minor glitch…or rather programming flaw. If you put Marge the Witch on Cletus’ Farm to speed up the crop, the crop will lose 4 hours from it’s time right away. You can then box/unbox Moe’s to release Marge and put her on something else. By doing that, you’ve essentially double booked her. You’ll only get paid once, but you get the time off the farm. I’ve had mixed results with trying it more then once on the same crop. To get it to work more then once I think what you need to do is put her on the crop, then take her off, then wait more then four hours (doing it right away does nothing), then do it again. I think that works. OTOH, one time I did it at night, then did it again in the morning and the crop only lost 2 hours the second time. Either way, at the very least it kinda works, I’ve been using it to speed along the roses. Of course, if you’re playing the game once a day on a 24 cycle it’s not going to do much for you. ---
**Author:** ![ekweizn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7c8e57/32.png) [@ekweizn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekweizn)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/2663 "2014-02-13T23:15:19Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > To get it to work more then once I think what you need to do is put her on the crop, then take her off, then wait more then four hours (doing it right away does nothing), then do it again. I think that works. OTOH, one time I did it at night, then did it again in the morning and the crop only lost 2 hours the second time. If your crop is less than 4 hours from being ready, I think it takes something like half the remaining time off instead of making the crop immediately available. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=132) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=134)