# 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:** 182
**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:** [October 10, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3624 "2014-10-10T19:17:13Z")
I knew that much but I was wondering about sending them to the Other Springfield. I was wondering what if they got sent over there. I also spent reward items on a creepy wall. That was stupid. ---
**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:** [October 10, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3625 "2014-10-10T19:55:11Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I knew that much but I was wondering about sending them to the Other Springfield. I was wondering what if they got sent over there. > > I also spent reward items on a creepy wall. That was stupid. My bad, I misunderstood. I haven’t heard whether Other Springfield clicks or doesn’t click. I also spent rewards on a creepy wall thinking it would be a little more, you know, creepy than a regular wall. ---
**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:** [October 10, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3626 "2014-10-10T20:02:53Z")
Yeah, I didn’t realize that it would actually spend the reward items – I thought it was going to be a reward as you reach milestones like the Clash of the Clones castles. I won’t buy more for sure, I want Hugo and some of the other stuff, but I don’t need more walls. I just splurged on the laser gun. I just won a couple donuts in a couple Halloween bags as well as one at a neighboreeno’s Springfield and that got me to 150. Kind of pricey, but you get ammo from it. I also like that drive in, but I don’t think that I want to spend money on it. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3627 "2014-10-10T20:15:53Z")
I’ve been having the glitch where I don’t get any probe credit for ANY grem-aliens I send out, regardless of whether they’re caught or not. It tells me I’ve earned so many probes but it doesn’t actually credit them to my tally. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2014, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3628 "2014-10-11T00:54:51Z")
On the [EA forums](http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/forums/show/4128.page) there is a chart on how many probes you need to have by each date to complete this first section. Basically, if you log in frequently and keep your kids on trick or treating tasks, you should be fine. Don’t craft walls or human test subjects, as you can win those in bags (I won a HTS today! And several donuts!). The Big Pumpkin thing and Hugo require different pieces, so you can work for both without sabotaging the other. Last year the gremlins didn’t appear to capture in your goo totals, but they were. So I’m not sure if that’s going on this year or what with the grem-aliens. It’s been commented on elsewhere. There is another glitch happening rarely: a face hugger will get tapped but not disappear and you can continue to tap on it indefinitely to collect probes, as long as you don’t put that character on a task. Haven’t had it happen to me, but keep an eye out. I’m still really liking this. I don’t know how I’ll feel in a month, but it’s fun. More fun than CoC. I didn’t hate CoC but it got boring really fast. I don’t know if I like this more than last Halloween, but I might. I like that the Rigellians move slower than gremlins. I liked the haunted building animations and the zombie animations, but I was so overwhelmed with all the tasks. Plus I was still leveling up then too, so I had regular tasks and THOH tasks. I think sometimes I’d have like 20 things in my taskbook. Eep. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3629 "2014-10-11T01:26:13Z")
Apparently, I am the victim of another glitch; when I tried to shoot down the UFO in Other Springfield, the explosion happened, but then the game crashed, and when I restarted, I didn’t get credit for shooting down the UFO (it’s part of a quest), but the one Ammo that I had was no longer available. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3630 "2014-10-11T01:33:24Z")
What does the human test subject do? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3631 "2014-10-11T01:45:57Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > What does the human test subject do? Nothing, apparently. It really should pop up a dialog box that says “What the hell is this, some kind of tube?” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3632 "2014-10-11T01:58:16Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > What does the human test subject do? Yeah…nothing. I had one in my inventory, though. Did we get one from a quest? I never crafted one. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3633 "2014-10-12T00:16:39Z")
You can win a HTS from a treat bag. Maybe from shooting a UFO too? As to what it does (no multiplier, no tasks, nothing generated), it holds Clin-Ton and keeps him out of trouble while Hilary campaigns for 2016. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3634 "2014-10-12T10:28:45Z")
After visiting several Springfields, the Rigellians stopped paying out probes and switched to just money and XP. Is there a limit to how many friends I can visit a day for Rigellian-smashing? ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3635 "2014-10-12T10:35:03Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > After visiting several Springfields, the Rigellians stopped paying out probes and switched to just money and XP. Is there a limit to how many friends I can visit a day for Rigellian-smashing? Yes. Your first 90 actions (or 30 friends) will get you probes. After that it switches over to just money and XP. It should be noted, though, that you can still earn Friendship Points or the occasional donut if you’re maxed out on Friendship Points. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3636 "2014-10-12T13:46:33Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > You get a prize if then run around for four(?) hours unclicked. You split the prize with the friend if they click it. I think I misread that. On the last event I was doing my attacking at night (well, my attacking that wasn’t just 60 minutes), but for some reason I read this as the other person has to click on it for it to count within 4 hours so I’ve been dropping those things in the mornings/afternoons and not doing it right before I got to bed…I’ll have to reread that. It would make a lot more sense to dump them all off at midnight. > [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I also spent reward items on a creepy wall. That was stupid. Yeah, I did that too, just once. I’m pretty sure I have some creepy walls from last year already. I just stuck this piece in with one of the castles. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3637 "2014-10-12T15:38:07Z")
Hi everyone! I started playing recently after reading through some of this thread. I’m Vratislav68 on origin, and I’ve added some of you according to the list below. This list is from about 20 pages ago so if you’re not on it (or if you are and I did not add - I only picked a few names that seemed familiar) please do add me! I got to get me that Olmec Head! > [@August\_West](#): > > Updated player list, including new SDMB players since last update. > > ```auto > > Toejam > RooshJam > MOIDALIZE > moidalize > Loach > Loach232 > Fiendish Astronaut > benyacobi > X HairyCactus friend> beverbeaver > Sterling Archer > madillma > NAF1138 > NAF1138 > djoelie > djoelie84693 > X Trion's friend > gritngile181 > X Trion's friend > reneefraatz > LateComer > donspadeoa > Fenris > Fenris9999 > Mahaloth > Mahaloth > Labtrash > Labtrash > Antigen > antijenic > TimeWinder > TimeWinder > Reloy3 > akareloy237 > Wombat99 > Wombatninetynine > Trion > Atrion66 > Intergalactic Gladiator > jsteck13 > notipping (banned) > resting666 > pulykamell > pulykamell > even sven > kejiaflowers > bauble > baublera > Bike Rider > bikeriderflorida > X LateComer's friend > Psychout3000 > Hokey Monkey > pimaspi > EristicKallistic > mrdiskord > Blisters > MistyMeow > X Blisters' husband > redfivestand > Steener122 > Z94WZE60X8 > Poysyn > DDRigs > X Poysyn's husband > DarbyRigs > X Poysyn's daughter > Megadarby > Tamarin > JubbleJubble > Raza > razabradley > Just1lurk > just1lurk > iftheresaway > iftheresaway > Yearsofstatic > Yearsofs > pancakes3 > ericcshen > jackdavinci > jonjackturtl > Just1Lurk > sarusim > USCDiver > USCDiver > heater2000ca > heater2000ca > jackdavinci > jackdavinci > Happycamper*5 > happycamper5 > luvrbcs > Luvrbcs2 > Blisters > thehentzel (I can't find this name to add it) > BulwerLytton > BulwerLytton > D_Odds > CSetti > haleynlenysmommy> haleynlenysmommy > Taber > tabereins > Hamlet > JohnnyQuad > asterion > jmshirley554 > Joey P > JoeyJoeyPP > X > KAZES1LOVE > HongKongFooey>HKF3000 > blainer > donhomer64 > minionkat > minionkat > Wile E > WileESongdog > enalzi > BelowZilch > malaka > dsynadinos > ekweizn > ekweizn > sideshowkar > kaargh, sideshowkar, karmutt, thistleor - no longer looking for new friends > EnderW24 > Enderboy1126 > Folly > Folly312 > Hentor the Barbarian > swat_yukon795 > Stink Fish Pot > 68XR7G > Fair Rarity > xamovo > innerstickler > innersticker > skammer > keeene > pricciar > MrKwygibo > Yorikke > hrhomer > Hentor the Barbarian > swat_yukon795 > Stink Fish Pot > 68XR7G > Kalea > goddesskalea > August West > mkebrewer516 > > > ``` ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3638 "2014-10-12T16:53:04Z")
Good to see you. I am UncleCrappy on origin. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3639 "2014-10-12T17:08:21Z")
I’m ZipperJJ on there. Will add! ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3640 "2014-10-12T17:12:23Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I think I misread that. On the last event I was doing my attacking at night (well, my attacking that wasn’t just 60 minutes), but for some reason I read this as the other person has to click on it for it to count within 4 hours so I’ve been dropping those things in the mornings/afternoons and not doing it right before I got to bed…I’ll have to reread that. It would make a lot more sense to dump them all off at midnight. Verify that you’re actually getting credit for the probes from gremaliens before dumping them all off. I’m hoarding mine until they fix the glitch. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3641 "2014-10-12T19:37:10Z")
Wait, what’s this Facebook crap? I got Svejk’s invite but it wanted me to log into Facebook despite being signed into Origin. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3642 "2014-10-12T20:04:51Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Wait, what’s this Facebook crap? I got Svejk’s invite but it wanted me to log into Facebook despite being signed into Origin. That’s weird - I definitely don’t have my game linked up to Facebook, I don’t want people to know this is what I do with my free time! ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/3643 "2014-10-12T21:08:30Z")
Just as a data point, I’ve added 20 or so new friends since Halloween started and I didn’t need any Facebook login. Maybe you should cancel it and try re-sending an invite. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=181) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=183)