# 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:** 206
**Author:** ![Rhodes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhodes/32/273_2.png) [@Rhodes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhodes)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4104 "2015-02-25T18:09:39Z")
> [@Labtrash](#): > > For the Felons, I’m having Plopper (3 hrs - had to purchase him) and Fallout Boy (4 hrs) tackle them, and have Clownface doing his 4 hr task, and Pieman doing his 8 hr task. All have pies as rewards. > > Am I missing anything? Does anyone else have a pie task? How can I get Fruit Bat Man (Burns?) Plopper can “Do Whatever A Spider Can” for 8 hours, 30 pies. I’d also like to know how to get Fruit Bat Burns. ---
**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 25, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4105 "2015-02-25T20:55:20Z")
There is an update today that I had to go to the Play Store to get. FYI. ---
**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 25, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4106 "2015-02-25T21:27:21Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > There is an update today that I had to go to the Play Store to get. FYI. Unfortunately, it hasn’t removed that klaxon. ---
**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 26, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4107 "2015-02-26T02:27:41Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > You need 4000 pies a day to make it through all the prizes by issue 3. > > Bullshit. I guess this leg is longer than the first leg. So it’s not as onerous as it appears at first glance. However, the payouts when you visit friends has not increased, and that would help. > [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > Are you sure they’re being sent to fight the same felon? Yeah, that’s not the problem. I mean, I do have multiple felons being fought most of the time, but it seems like Specific Felon A should be done and he needs another round. It might not be happening, but it seems like it is SOMETIMES. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4108 "2015-02-26T05:03:12Z")
Fruit-Bat Man was previously a limited time premium purchase, and will likely show up sometime again during this event. March 10-31, the Simpsons Wiki (not TO Wiki) says. I cleaned out a bunch of shiftless friends, so my ID is **mypocketshurt62**. ---
**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 26, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4109 "2015-02-26T15:12:23Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Fruit-Bat Man was previously a limited time premium purchase, and will likely show up sometime again during this event. March 10-31, the Simpsons Wiki (not TO Wiki) says. > > I cleaned out a bunch of shiftless friends, so my ID is **mypocketshurt62**. request sent ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4110 "2015-02-26T15:35:58Z")
Okay, this might be a stupid question, but… What happens when you put a building/person into storage? Do they just pause the job they’re on (if a person) or their timer (if a building), or does it completely reset? I am at the point where I need to go in and organize my town better, and I’d like to be able to stash buildings to get them out of the way while I redecorate, but I don’t want to completely reset all the timers. ---
**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 26, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4111 "2015-02-26T15:45:52Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > Okay, this might be a stupid question, but… > > What happens when you put a building/person into storage? Do they just pause the job they’re on (if a person) or their timer (if a building), or does it completely reset? > > I am at the point where I need to go in and organize my town better, and I’d like to be able to stash buildings to get them out of the way while I redecorate, but I don’t want to completely reset all the timers. If you store a person their task resets. ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4112 "2015-02-27T19:11:25Z")
> [@Taber](#): > > has anyone else noticed a bug with how you fight felons? An hour or two ago, I set Homer to fight a felon, then just now I set Burns to fight a felon. I clicked on Homer to see how long he had, and it said he had the full 4 hours left. I’m not sure if it’s a display bug, or if I’ll actually have to wait the extra hour. Apparently this is caused by exiting out of the game before the hero gets to the felon. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4113 "2015-02-27T21:37:06Z")
I got a weird, mundane bug. Of all the (hundreds?) of rainbow be-froed criminals I have squashed in the last few days, I got exactly two of the old-style regular criminals in my town. ---
**Author:** ![Just1Lurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@Just1Lurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just1Lurk)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4114 "2015-03-02T14:07:12Z")
Is there a trick to getting the cape, cuffs, and other craft items? I don’t seem to be getting very many - are there jobs I could be doing, or what? ---
**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:** [March 2, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4115 "2015-03-02T15:53:18Z")
> [@Just1Lurk](#): > > Is there a trick to getting the cape, cuffs, and other craft items? I don’t seem to be getting very many - are there jobs I could be doing, or what? Seems like the lock pick sets come from the Rainbow Fro dudes. The Capes & Handcuffs seem to be coming from battling the Felons & the timed payout from the Justice Tower I may be wrong - I’m not paying much attention when clicking everywhere. If that’s the case it’s gonna be a looooong time before I can craft anything I have enough for a phone booth but am ignoring it - going for the buildings instead ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4116 "2015-03-02T16:00:21Z")
As near as I can tell: Lockpicks: Rainbow Fro Thugs, at random - seems to be about the same drop rate as the crystals. Thugs can drop both crystals and lockpicks. Cuffs: Felons, only on final defeat, 1 per Felon. Capes: Justice Tower, 1 per timed payout. (Note: Possible that the number given might go up as your tower levels up?) Phones: From clicking on the phones on your friends’ towns. Seems to drop about 1 per town, so those with lots of friends will get a lot more. Anyone have a correction to this? ---
**Author:** ![Just1Lurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@Just1Lurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just1Lurk)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4117 "2015-03-02T16:58:00Z")
> [@Labtrash](#): > > Seems like the lock pick sets come from the Rainbow Fro dudes. > > The Capes & Handcuffs seem to be coming from battling the Felons & the timed payout from the Justice Tower > > I may be wrong - I’m not paying much attention when clicking everywhere. > > If that’s the case it’s gonna be a looooong time before I can craft anything > > I have enough for a phone booth but am ignoring it - going for the buildings instead Good call on the phone booth - I got one on the hope it would increase the payout, but no dice ---
**Author:** ![Just1Lurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@Just1Lurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just1Lurk)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4118 "2015-03-02T17:03:58Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > As near as I can tell: > > Lockpicks: Rainbow Fro Thugs, at random - seems to be about the same drop rate as the crystals. Thugs can drop both crystals and lockpicks. > > Cuffs: Felons, only on final defeat, 1 per Felon. > > Capes: Justice Tower, 1 per timed payout. (Note: Possible that the number given might go up as your tower levels up?) > > Phones: From clicking on the phones on your friends’ towns. Seems to drop about 1 per town, so those with lots of friends will get a lot more. > > Anyone have a correction to this? I’ve leveled up the tower, no increase so far. Maybe every fifth level up or something. Keep you posted… So basically to have a hope of getting everything you need to either spend doughnuts or log in religiously every four hours? ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4119 "2015-03-02T23:30:45Z")
> [@Just1Lurk](#): > > I’ve leveled up the tower, no increase so far. Maybe every fifth level up or something. Keep you posted… > So basically to have a hope of getting everything you need to either spend doughnuts or log in religiously every four hours? There’s 20 days left, so 60 capes and 40 hand-cuffs seem like the target for “plays consistently, but nothing crazy.” It looks like, in order to get one of each of the buildings, you need 45 capes and 35 handcuffs. Assuming you have the collector, it looks possible ---
**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:** [March 3, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4120 "2015-03-03T17:11:39Z")
I get 1 cape and 185 pies from my tower at level 15. Does anyone have Bartman? Is it worth it? I know he can chase the convicts but other than that, does he generate pies? ---
**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:** [March 4, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4121 "2015-03-04T03:20:07Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I get 1 cape and 185 pies from my tower at level 15. > > Does anyone have Bartman? Is it worth it? I know he can chase the convicts but other than that, does he generate pies? He starts out with a long quest line (8 hrs, 12 hrs, not sure what’s next) that you can ignore, and he does have an 8 hr task that nets just 10 pies, like the Collector and Pie Man. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2015, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4122 "2015-03-04T12:27:22Z")
The capes seem impossible to get enough of. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2015, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4123 "2015-03-04T16:41:08Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > The capes seem impossible to get enough of. No kidding. I think they only come when you beat a convict and from the Super Squad HQ. I’m rolling in phones though. I did just get enough to get the apartments. I built up my Springfield Mall area with added buildings so it looks like it has an outdoor mall component which I think looks pretty decent so I’m going to try the same thing with the botanical gardens and Zenith City items. I sprung for the Batman skin. I’m going to hold off on his quest for now though but having one more character earning pies and chasing escaped cons in nice. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=205) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=207)