# 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:** 14
### Author:  [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/261 "2013-03-08T20:30:24Z")
I purchased a piece of land that’s pretty much due north in the center butting up against the mountains and it had a burning shrub in it. I now have a burning shrub in my Springfield – I think that means that I have to buy the burning pile of tires soon. 😉
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### Author:  [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/262 "2013-03-08T22:47:24Z")
The burning bush is actually a premium item that costs 20 donuts. There are 3 of them located throughout the available land. You don’t have to purchase the tire fire if you don’t want to. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/263 "2013-03-10T01:48:03Z")
Lol go to my town and look at O’Flanagan (by his pub on the NW side)
Warning – extremely juvenile
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### Author:  [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/264 "2013-03-10T02:25:15Z")
Woops NE side
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### Author:  [@mkl12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkl12)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/265 "2013-03-11T19:09:38Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#):
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> Lol go to my town and look at O’Flanagan (by his pub on the NW side)
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> Warning – extremely juvenile
Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day in one loving package! 😃
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### Author:  [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/266 "2013-03-11T20:54:05Z")
> [@mkl12](#):
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> Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day in one loving package! 😃
That’s one helluva definition of “love” :eek:
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/267 "2013-03-12T01:14:13Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#):
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> Lol go to my town and look at O’Flanagan (by his pub on the NW side)
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> Warning – extremely juvenile
I have an irrational urge to do the same thing.
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2013, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/268 "2013-03-12T12:38:36Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#):
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> Lol go to my town and look at O’Flanagan (by his pub on the NW side)
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> Warning – extremely juvenile
Can I add you and find out what the fun is? What’s your name there?
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### Author:  [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/269 "2013-03-13T00:02:32Z")
madillma
I put a reindeer by the pub so when O’Flanagan is doing his jig he looks like he is giving it the business… And really enjoying himself.
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### Author:  [@wombat99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wombat99)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/270 "2013-03-13T12:14:07Z")
Just started playing - add me as a neighbor please? Wombatninetynine on Origin.
Mmmmm, donuts
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2013, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/271 "2013-03-13T12:18:39Z")
> [@wombat99](#):
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> Just started playing - add me as a neighbor please? Wombatninetynine on Origin.
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> Mmmmm, donuts
Added you.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/272 "2013-03-13T23:58:59Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> They add up but I was wondering if you can do more than one of each item. The apple tree gives you .5%. If you get two is it 1%?
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> One of the towns I visit is very creative. One of the things he does is a pacman theme done washing machines and shrubs.
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
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> I don’t know about that but it’s a good question. So far I haven’t found a FAQ or anything yet, but I haven’t been looking to hard either.
> [@Loach](#):
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> When I get around to it I’ll post it on the game’s message board.
Ok I got the answer from the forum. For those items that you can own more than one the bonus is cumulative. If you get 1 apple tree your bonus is .5%, if you get 2 its 1%. A good way to see how much bonus you are getting is to collect on the Gulp N Blow. Its base payout is 100. Anything you get over that is the bonus. Using some complicated math you should be able to figure out your percentage.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2013, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/273 "2013-03-14T00:01:38Z")
> [@wombat99](#):
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> Just started playing - add me as a neighbor please? Wombatninetynine on Origin.
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> Mmmmm, donuts
Added you.
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### Author:  [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2013, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/274 "2013-03-14T05:20:50Z")
Ok, I just installed this and I have a question. Does it take forever to load for everyone else? I mean, it takes like 2-3 minutes for it to load. It’s to the point where I don’t even want to bother opening it up.
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### Author:  [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2013, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/275 "2013-03-14T10:52:40Z")
Somehow I broke my tablet Tuesday so now it won’t boot up and I can’t play it now and because of that I am sad. I called Lenovo tech support and the tech there couldn’t figure it out either so I sent it in for repairs. I’m really starting to miss the game now but I guess I can only take it one day at a time and know that you guys love me.
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### Author:  [@wombat99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wombat99)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/276 "2013-03-14T15:17:59Z")
> [@AngelSoft](#):
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> Ok, I just installed this and I have a question. Does it take forever to load for everyone else? I mean, it takes like 2-3 minutes for it to load. It’s to the point where I don’t even want to bother opening it up.
It took a bit of time the first time I loaded it, because it had to install something like 63 updates, but after that it’s not bad. Maybe 10 seconds max.
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### Author:  [@Sterling\_Archer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterling_Archer)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/277 "2013-03-14T19:30:31Z")
> [@Loach](#):
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> Ok I got the answer from the forum. For those items that you can own more than one the bonus is cumulative. If you get 1 apple tree your bonus is .5%, if you get 2 its 1%. A good way to see how much bonus you are getting is to collect on the Gulp N Blow. Its base payout is 100. Anything you get over that is the bonus. Using some complicated math you should be able to figure out your percentage.
Interesting! So now that begs the question: What is the best addition to accumulate to maximize your bonus?
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/278 "2013-03-14T20:22:14Z")
I was given a Shamrock Hedge today as a reward for doing the Patty day stuff.
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### Author:  [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/279 "2013-03-14T20:47:00Z")
> [@Sterling\_Archer](#):
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> Interesting! So now that begs the question: What is the best addition to accumulate to maximize your bonus?
It all costs money.
I mean real money.
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### Author:  [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/280 "2013-03-14T22:47:07Z")
I tried to play after work today and it is telling me I need to update. Then the update takes me to Apple’s website and says I need iTunes for this update. I am playing on my Android phone ☹
I checked the Google Play store, nothing. I searched the forums, others are having this issue, but no resolution.
This is a bummer.
I was doing so well, and not buying donuts. I know everyone has finished their tasks, I timed them to be ready for me when I got home from work. I wanted to try out a few things that I read about…
Oh well, perhaps there will be a fix soon. Or not, based on what I’ve read.
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