# 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:** 204
**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:** [February 16, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4064 "2015-02-16T20:13:42Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > I don’t see why it can’t be the Monty Burns Casino. It was demolished in Season 10 - specifically, the episode “Viva Ned Flanders”. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Rumor is level 50 hits this week. I think they’re waiting for me to make another large cash purchase. I’m this close to the Sunsphere and the Escalator to Nowhere… Actually, I still need 400K more XP to get to Level 50, so I probably could buy the Sunsphere and then have enough money for the new Level 50 building by the time I actually get to Level 50 ---
**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:** [February 18, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4065 "2015-02-18T00:44:41Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > I think they’re waiting for me to make another large cash purchase. Okay, I just spent pretty much all of my cash on the Abandoned Warehouse, so it’s safe to bring out Level 50. Oh, and if you’re like me and had problems trying to find a place where the game would let you put the warehouse, it has to go on the pier. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4066 "2015-02-19T00:47:22Z")
Aaahhh! The font! It burns! The goggles, they do nothing! ---
**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 19, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4067 "2015-02-19T01:55:43Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > Aaahhh! The font! It burns! The goggles, they do nothing! I like the effect and that things are changed up. Plus I’m not a font-noticer. I LIKE Comic Sans. However, I think it’ll get old fast. But if the worst thing I can say is that the visuals are jarring, it’s going to be a great event. My building finishes in half an hour and I hope I can really start playing then. I hate the 24-hour wait we usually have, but this is a slow trickle of “just one more task?” and nothing has really happened. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4068 "2015-02-19T02:00:19Z")
Great event so far. You collect carbon rods from criminals in town, criminals in other towns, and for clicking on the red phones in other towns. Then, the game adds abroretium or something that allows you to upgrade your tower so it gets more carbon rods. Neat even, lots of new characters and costumes, and it seems cool. I’m over 1,000 rods in one day. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4069 "2015-02-19T02:26:59Z")
new update? awww… appstore isn’t letting me download it. I think its a sign. I don’t have time this week anyway. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4070 "2015-02-20T01:53:33Z")
This friggin’ update added a freakin’ siren. It is so f’n annoying. I thought I had this game fully shut up. If I find the programmer who did this, I am removing his fingernails. And all the bones in his fingers. One at a time. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4071 "2015-02-20T03:32:33Z")
32 days? I have a feeling I’ll be burnt by Sunday. Ugh. ---
**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 20, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4072 "2015-02-20T15:25:26Z")
Yeah, not a fan of the siren either. Did anyone get the pig? Is it worth it? I’ve got 123 donuts and I’ve been just sitting on them for quite a while. My last donut purchase was the mutant rabbit and I’m mildly disappointed in that. Mostly just because right after I send it on a task, I lose control of the game for a moment. I find that distracting. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4073 "2015-02-20T19:08:48Z")
What’s the spawn rate for these “sneaky crooks”? If I swipe to one side of my town, and go back a second later, they’re everywhere again Is there a notification that pops up you’ve tapped all of them, or do they just continually spawn? ---
**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 21, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4074 "2015-02-21T02:00:07Z")
I don’t think there’s a notification if you get all the sneaky crooks. I don’t know their rate or if there is a maximum. I got SpiderPig and the crap silo. I love it. I think it’s a good value. There are few character/building combos that are that cheap. Plus it’s hilarious and he’s such an awesome character. He also can collect rods (and whatever comes next) for the event. The silo makes a fart noise when you tap on it and when Plopper is on one of his tasks, he climbs to the top and spews green gas out of his butt. It’s disgustingly hilarious. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4075 "2015-02-21T03:15:04Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > This friggin’ update added a freakin’ siren. It is so f’n annoying. I thought I had this game fully shut up. If I find the programmer who did this, I am removing his fingernails. And all the bones in his fingers. One at a time. What’s worse is, it acts as a push notification even if you have push notifications turned off. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4076 "2015-02-21T18:18:16Z")
A good Tapped Out event meets the following requirements for me: 1. It’s fun. 2. If you play daily, you should have a good chance to get all the new items without spending donuts. You should feel pushed, but not overwhelmed. 3. Random chance should be minimized. No wheel of chance. This event, so far, meets all of these requirements. I’m enjoying the little story, like the new characters and outfits, and feel that daily play will get me through. However, we are only on part one. Who knows how hard they will make getting the next “issues” stuff? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4077 "2015-02-21T22:03:43Z")
I’m enjoying it so far. Here’s a link to the Simpsons wiki that spells out the whole event. **CAUTION** : it spoils the whole event so if you want to discover it on your own don’t clicky. Although it does do it in order so you can look at just what you’re doing now and not look ahead. I like looking ahead to see what rewards I want to go for. > **[The Simpsons: Tapped Out Superheroes content update](https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Simpsons:_Tapped_Out_Superheroes_content_update)** > > The Simpsons: Tapped Out Superheroes content update was released on February 18, 2015, under a new app version 4.13.0. This event follows on from the hint players were receiving Fallout Boy in Valentine's Day 2015. There are four prize tracks in this... ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4078 "2015-02-22T16:15:35Z")
> [@Fair\_Rarity](#): > > I don’t think there’s a notification if you get all the sneaky crooks. I don’t know their rate or if there is a maximum. > > I got SpiderPig and the crap silo. I love it. I think it’s a good value. There are few character/building combos that are that cheap. Plus it’s hilarious and he’s such an awesome character. He also can collect rods (and whatever comes next) for the event. > > The silo makes a fart noise when you tap on it and when Plopper is on one of his tasks, he climbs to the top and spews green gas out of his butt. It’s disgustingly hilarious. …and his fighting style with the felons (let’s just call them “methane attacks”) is disgustingly hilarious as well. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4079 "2015-02-22T22:05:21Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > It was demolished in Season 10 - specifically, the episode “Viva Ned Flanders”. I don’t see why that’s a real problem. In any case, I’m enjoying this so far as well. I just wish there was a notification that you got all the criminals available. Also, I keep trying to click on characters like Legs, Louie, and Abraham Lincoln, as well as others that kinda look like the criminals when scrolling quickly. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2015, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4080 "2015-02-22T22:49:46Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > I don’t see why that’s a real problem. > > In any case, I’m enjoying this so far as well. I just wish there was a notification that you got all the criminals available. Also, I keep trying to click on characters like Legs, Louie, and Abraham Lincoln, as well as others that kinda look like the criminals when scrolling quickly. Legs and Louie are the worst, also during the Fed part of Christmas. In other people’s towns, Father “I have a very particular set of sacraments” Sean is also confusing. ---
**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 23, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4081 "2015-02-23T01:19:35Z")
Legs and Louie just live at the new prison now in my town. I got Clownface today and already got bonus donuts. I might make out like a bandit in this event. Not as many as Halloween, but it’s nice to have a chance to get some, unlike Easter and other lesser events ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4082 "2015-02-23T06:33:47Z")
It is looking unlikely I get clownface before the event moves on to issue 2. Does that mean I have to use some of my issue 2 time catching up, or do I lose the chance to get clownface? I don’t remember what they did with Halloween with the protein strands/Ray guns/etc ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4083 "2015-02-23T11:07:32Z")
> [@Taber](#): > > It is looking unlikely I get clownface before the event moves on to issue 2. Does that mean I have to use some of my issue 2 time catching up, or do I lose the chance to get clownface? I don’t remember what they did with Halloween with the protein strands/Ray guns/etc I’m pretty sure it switches over to the next “currency”, so Clownface might be a loss. I was lucky enough to get him last night, and am now hoarding bad guys for the switch over tomorrow morning. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=203) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=205)