# 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:** 222
**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:** [June 11, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4424 "2015-06-11T16:08:58Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > No, I didn’t know that. Or I forgot it. How do you cancel a job? Let’s use the Homer donut machine for an example. It’s 36 hours, so I rarely use it, but if I could load Homer up, and then cancel it if he’s needed for a task, I’d use it more often. What do you do, put the item in storage? Close - you put their building into storage, and it doesn’t work for Homer, Lisa, and a few others. Great if you’ve got every building memorized, and can tell Wiggum’s home from Milhouse’s and so forth. Useful if you are trying to grow corn and an event starts that needs the farm. Otherwise, I find it useless. YMMV. Personally, I’d like to see everyone with a 16 or 20 hour task that _does not rely on another character_. But I’m greedy. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4425 "2015-06-11T17:49:48Z")
[quote=“Stink Fish Pot, post:4423, topic:643231”] No, I didn’t know that. Or I forgot it. How do you cancel a job? Let’s use the Homer donut machine for an example. It’s 36 hours, so I rarely use it, but if I could load Homer up, and then cancel it if he’s needed for a task, I’d use it more often. What do you do, put the item in storage? > [@D\_Odds](#): > > Close - you put their building into storage, and it doesn’t work for Homer, Lisa, and a few others. Great if you’ve got every building memorized, and can tell Wiggum’s home from Milhouse’s and so forth. Useful if you are trying to grow corn and an event starts that needs the farm. Otherwise, I find it useless. YMMV. He was (also) right the first time. You can’t store the Simpsons’ house, so Homer and Lisa can’t cancel **every** job, but you can cancel jobs if they are attached to a storeable building. So yes, you can store the Donut Machine and free up Homer. But you can’t cancel Homer if he is, say, walking around and throwing pies because there is no building involved. Before you store, there is a prompt with the building’s name if you can’t see it otherwise. At least 2014’s Easter autocompleted your crops, including corn, which sounded nice. > [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > I didn’t say they’d go for the idea. But I’d sure appreciate a “Collect all” or “Assign all” button. The former might be justified at least? ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4426 "2015-06-13T14:50:04Z")
Anyone know how to pick up the “Big Butt Skinner Balloon”? (I cannot believe I just typed that.) :smack: ---
**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:** [June 14, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4427 "2015-06-14T01:08:29Z")
I think the balloon is available Sunday. I got a ton of donuts in the last couple events and nothing good premium caught my eye during them, so now Shauna and Jimbo and the Aztec Theater are hanging around my town. I can’t pass up a good sale. I like Kamp Krusty but it seems really expensive. I wouldn’t mind a few more sales like this a year. It’s been 7 months since the Black Friday sale. ---
**Author:** ![minionkat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4428 "2015-06-15T23:49:23Z")
I bought the balloon and promptly forgot about it. I just placed it in my Springfield. It’s cute, reminds me of a fun episode, but aside from float, it doesn’t do much. Glad I have donuts to burn… On a related note, I have $37M, I think I am going to stop tapping to collect. Even Burns’ cash pile didn’t put a dent in it. That should be finished on Wednesday for me. I am also not going to put people on jobs any more unless it’s for a quest, or their job cracks me up. Bart may ride the elephant indefinitely. I will collect from friend visits, keep the town tidy for y’all. Krustyland too, I am edging in on 180000 tickets that I will absolutely never spend. I do enjoy popping the balloons. I haven’t yet maxed out on friendship points, so I think I am going to make that my focus for a little while. I just bought Grimey’s forgotten grave and started that quest line, so I will get him. It’s my favourite episode, I could not resist. I have so much stuff in storage and a crap ton of stuff out. I am super tempted to blow it all up and start from scratch, but I am ever so fond of my hedge maze…and it took a very long time. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4429 "2015-06-16T15:29:03Z")
I got Kamp Krusty on the recent sale. I used to think I had a huge wad of cash, until I started buying the last few remaining land squares; some were over $1M per square. Very painful, but I needed a forest setting for Kamp Krusty. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4430 "2015-06-16T19:17:57Z")
Now that we are in a “lull”, let’s talk about things you’ve all noticed in your towns, other towns, or general game topics. One thing I have started to do is put my characters on tasks that are fun to look at, regardless of the length of time the task is. When others visit my town, they can hopefully see Kearney doing his “jig”, or Chalmers living off the land. If you have a favorite character and action, share it. Also, one thing I’ve noticed… When people visit my town, I usually don’t notice any patterns. However, one thing I HAVE noticed is there is one person (and I don’t know who it is, or if they are male or female or even part of this board), who ALWAYS hits my town with graffiti. I know the username, but it doesn’t ring any bells. The buildings which can be hit with paint cans are not even that close in my town. You have to actively look for them. I can’t imagine why someone would want to do this each and every time they visit a town, but ok. If it makes them happy, fine by me. But when I am visiting neighbors, I rarely hit a paint can because it slows up the visit, and takes me out of my rhythm… I like to get in and get out, unless I have some time and want to look around. But even then, I never seek out the spray paint. Almost every day, the same person hits the same buildings. I wonder if this person A) does this in everyone’s town and B) gets upset if someone else beats them to the spray paint Anyone notice anything odd in their towns like a particular visitor behavior or anything else worth sharing? As to characters and their tasks, I’ll start the list. This is by no means exhaustive, and I’m pulling it all from memory, so I may get a character wrong here and there. Feel free to correct anything I hose up. 1. Homer - the ironic punishment (donut machine) 2. Marge - carrying Maggie (not too exciting, but Maggie gets to be in my town, and I don’t really know any other way to make her visible. 3. Kearney - the “jig” dance 4. Nelson - pointing and laughing, or the guitar playing. 5. Bart - skateboard, or roasting Marshmallows 6. Chalmers - living off the land 7. Dolph - Loitering with an adult magazine 8. Barney - sleeping in the gutter (love it when he instantly collapses) 9. Lampwick - sleeping under the newspaper 10. Ralph - Wiggley Puppy 11. Lisa - playing the sax 12. Lovejoy - riding in the train 13. Milhouse - flying his model plane 14. Rod and Todd - on the seesaw 15. Janie - jumping rope 16. Shawna - teasing the ducks 17. Duffman - dancing in front of thr brewery 18. Krusty - inflating his own importance 19. Skinner - birdwatching 20. Luigi - tossing pizza I’ll add more if I have time (I am sure you’ll all be waiting anxiously). In the meantime, add your own… ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4431 "2015-06-17T13:42:12Z")
More characters and their best actions 1. Hans Moleman - stage show (football to groin) 2. Grandpa Simpson - feeding the birds 3. George Washington - cutting down cherry tree 4. Abe Lincoln - splitting rails 5. Willie - using washboard abs (most of Willie’s tasks are good) 6. Otto - Sleeping it off 7. Martin Prince - Riding a bike 8. The twin girls - crying to get what they want. 9. Sideshow Bob - meeting his raker 10. Matt Groening - erasing Homer 11. Crazy Cat Lady - throwing cats ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4432 "2015-06-17T16:08:31Z")
I don’t play this game but my 11 year old son does. Homer shouting out “better them than me” more often than not, results in hilarity. I can even be alone in the house and flip on the radio. “Skytrain passengers were delayed today due to…” Better them than me! When we are having a Saturday morning planning meeting for the weekend, the “I will start the laundry, can you guys load up the recycling into the trunk?” gets a Homerian response. Then we get the news… “Auditor general says audit has turned up 30 cases of problematic spending — and that some of those cases should be investigated by the RCMP.” Better them than me. In fact, sometimes we pause and stare at the iPad… come on Homer, “LINE!” We also like… mmmm push notifications. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4433 "2015-06-18T00:20:31Z")
Some of the extraneous characters and ones that are hard to give shorter jobs (Bernice) get 24 all the time. People like Homer and Lisa I keep on shorter jobs, especially during events, because they often start jobs. Did Monroe just get a brand new 24 hour job? Something like “Prove that he is still alive” at City Hall. I only remember the 20h being the max. Looks like the Gorilla Chest Vest Burns’ jobs pay about 3x(!), e.g. 210 instead of 70 for 1h. That’s the highest I’ve seen. Otherwise I like his Money Pool job. Also, some Stonecutters are premium, maybe because they were harder to unlock during the event? Although Kent Brockman is weird: his 4h regular job pays more than normal characters, and more than his Stonecutter outfit (IIRC 200 vs. 175), yet his Stonecutter jobs otherwise pay better. I don’t know if this is intentional ---
**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:** [June 18, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4434 "2015-06-18T01:22:23Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Did Monroe just get a brand new 24 hour job? Something like “Prove that he is still alive” at City Hall. I only remember the 20h being the max. > > Looks like the Gorilla Chest Vest Burns’ jobs pay about 3x(!), e.g. 210 instead of 70 for 1h. That’s the highest I’ve seen. Otherwise I like his Money Pool job. Also, some Stonecutters are premium, maybe because they were harder to unlock during the event? Although Kent Brockman is weird: his 4h regular job pays more than normal characters, and more than his Stonecutter outfit (IIRC 200 vs. 175), yet his Stonecutter jobs otherwise pay better. I don’t know if this is intentional I think Monroe did get a new one with the level update today. I think the See My Vest skin pays more because it cost so much and takes normal people a long time to earn. Some stonecutters were premium (hibbert, frink) and maybe they were optional to buy after for donuts? Sometimes when you pay cash or get something for free it becomes premium when it’s offered for donuts later. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4435 "2015-06-24T01:29:36Z")
New event! App store update. Keep Homer and Lisa free to start so you’re not like me who has to wait 12 hours or donut up to free Homer. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2015, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4436 "2015-06-24T02:32:22Z")
> [@Fair\_Rarity](#): > > New event! App store update. Keep Homer and Lisa free to start so you’re not like me who has to wait 12 hours or donut up to free Homer. Oh my! Now someone may finish the even before you. [The Horror!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKcAYMb5uk4) ---
**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:** [June 24, 2015, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4437 "2015-06-24T03:09:12Z")
Okay, so I finished my first round (after the practice round) of Jiggly Ball, when do I get to play again? I assume it’s every few hours? ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4438 "2015-06-24T05:00:19Z")
I haven’t got far enough to figure out what the currency is (tickets? playbills?), but you can still earn them early it appears. KBBL Sports Radio (the 16 hour job) no longer earns cash but instead the new currency. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4439 "2015-06-24T16:11:43Z")
Game currency seems to be “amateur bucks” from matches, and faom fingers, from the (sometimes really hard to find) fans walking around. I’m a bit lost on the game play, though. You pick teams, but different players can end up in the game. ---
**Author:** ![gus28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@gus28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gus28)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4440 "2015-06-24T22:26:33Z")
Just dropped by real quick to let you guys know that the radio station helps with this event, I found it by accident. Good luck! ---
**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:** [June 24, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4441 "2015-06-24T22:47:03Z")
> [@Labtrash](#): > > Game currency seems to be “amateur bucks” from matches, and faom fingers, from the (sometimes really hard to find) fans walking around. > > I’m a bit lost on the game play, though. You pick teams, but different players can end up in the game. The fans seem to all be around the stadium after a match. Otherwise it’s very difficult to find them. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4442 "2015-06-25T01:12:31Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Oh my! Now someone may finish the even before you. [The Horror!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKcAYMb5uk4) One of the tasks I did didn’t complete so now I have to wait a few more hours, so I’m even more behind! I’m sure I’ll do fine, but I hate waiting to start. At least there wasn’t a 24-hour build. ---
**Author:** ![Kyrie\_Eleison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kyrie_eleison/32/7682_2.png) [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4443 "2015-06-25T04:30:50Z")
I found an interesting [del]bug[/del] feature when upgrading players: If you don’t have enough amateur bucks to upgrade a player, but click the upgrade button anyway, you are offered the option to rush the upgrade for donuts. However, if you’re close enough to done, sometimes the number of donuts required is rounded to zero, which basically allows you to upgrade at a discount without spending donuts. For a 1.5 star player for instance, the zero-donut option seems to take effect somewhere between 50% and 75% of the amateur buck price. I suspect that the point at which the donut price becomes zero gets closer to the full cost or even disappears as the player level goes up, but don’t have enough data to confirm. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=221) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=223)