# 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:** 245
**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:** [December 26, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4884 "2015-12-26T18:54:14Z")
Maggie’s here! ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4885 "2015-12-26T21:46:12Z")
Anonymous visitors… Anyone get these? I had a present sitting in my town. When I opened it, I was able to read the name of the person who dropped it. (It said Perrywinkle and some number, so it was definitely a user name). I didn’t recognize the name, so I looked on the list that shows who dropped the last present in your town, and it says “Anonymous”. I thought this was odd, so I went into my friend list to see if it was someone I added who I forgot about, and no, that person doesn’t exist at all in my list. How did this person gain access to my town if they are not on my friend list? In looking at my visitors who dropped presents, there are a few “Anonymous” people listed. But when I go and visit my neighbors, there is no one there that I don’t recognize. The only thing I can think of is the “Other Springfield” that everyone has access to. Is this a real person’s Springfield, or is it EA’s Springfield? I always assumed it was EA’s Springfield, and we all see the same town, but perhaps they drop you into a different person’s town each day. Maybe I am only noticing this now. Usually, I can’t even see the names because they are in white letters, and that blends in with the snow, which is why I have never noticed this before. ---
**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:** [December 26, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4886 "2015-12-26T22:50:49Z")
No donut sale this year? Blerg. ---
**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:** [December 27, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4887 "2015-12-27T02:13:26Z")
I’m happy for Maggie (who showed up 10 minutes ago!!) and the prizes are better than Halloween, but I was hoping for a real (even small) present this year. Oh well. And as for gift givers? It’s not working well. last week I had one friend give me one present an hour for more than five hours, which was impossible until a couple days ago. It’s more like a guideline than accurate tallying. If you click on the event icon you can see who left you stuff better than the hard-to-read name that floats by so quickly ---
**Author:** ![johnspartan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4888 "2015-12-28T22:31:04Z")
No free doughnuts for logging in over Christmas? ☹ ---
**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:** [December 29, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4889 "2015-12-29T21:02:59Z")
Due to my inaccurate gift dropping: **Folly312** one gift by bachelor arms and behind monorail nearby. **Petals100** one is across the street from the Simpson place, and one is behind the Simpson home If you go into "move your buildings " mode, you should be able to spot them. Apologies. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4890 "2015-12-30T04:14:42Z")
> [@Labtrash](#): > > Due to my inaccurate gift dropping: > **Folly312** one gift by bachelor arms and behind monorail nearby. > > **Petals100** one is across the street from the Simpson place, and one is behind the Simpson home > > If you go into "move your buildings " mode, you should be able to spot them. > > Apologies. Thanks! I seem to randomly click the strays while clicking on other things anyway, so no biggie. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2016, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4891 "2016-01-02T09:13:16Z")
Act three begins Crafting is gone Present dropping is gone Bear squishing !! ---
**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:** [January 2, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4892 "2016-01-02T16:35:46Z")
Shouldn’t that be the “Play-(Annoyed Grunt)” Factory? Also, be warned; in friends’ Springfields, you can click on buildings as well as bears, and each one counts against your 3 clicks ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4893 "2016-01-02T17:21:46Z")
Argh, I should have crafted stuff! ---
**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:** [January 2, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4894 "2016-01-02T19:52:10Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Argh, I should have crafted stuff! Other than the EFCOT Center, what was there to craft (as opposed to being awarded as prizes for collecting things) that wasn’t just for decoration? > [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > Shouldn’t that be the “Play-(Annoyed Grunt)” Factory? I can’t find a way to embed images in posts, so [here’s a link to one](http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/simpsons/images/6/6b/PlayDoh.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/330) ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4895 "2016-01-03T04:42:57Z")
The ski chalets have a payout. I was working on my third when the event ended. But, yes, you’re right the craft prizes were, overall, disappointing. ---
**Author:** ![Clare\_de\_Loone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/clare_de_loone/32/3407_2.png) [@Clare\_de\_Loone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clare_de_Loone)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4896 "2016-01-06T04:29:16Z")
Sorry! to the 3 or 4 people I’ve accidentally vandalized in the last few days. I’m hunting those bears and end up fat-fingering a spray can instead. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4897 "2016-01-06T05:43:52Z")
MORE BEARS PLz ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4898 "2016-01-06T06:14:02Z")
> [@Clare\_de\_Loone](#): > > Sorry! to the 3 or 4 people I’ve accidentally vandalized in the last few days. > I’m hunting those bears and end up fat-fingering a spray can instead. > > :smack: Apparently according to the fan sites, people actually give a crap about vandalism. I don’t, and I don’t have _that_ many climbing walls. Tag my town! ETA: mypocketshurt62 is my username which might help. ---
**Author:** ![minionkat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4899 "2016-01-06T10:54:58Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Maggie’s here! And I just noticed she has the most adorable animation. All the other characters walk to their next job. Maggie has a little red balloon that carries her there. As the crow flies! It’s very well done. ---
**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:** [January 7, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4900 "2016-01-07T02:07:24Z")
I wasn’t going to bother with the evil babysitter, but I’ve seen her in others’ towns tapping bears and her animation is hilarious. I think I’m going to have to spring for her because she’s limited time only. Plus she’s not that expensive. Anyone have a good reason for me to skip her? ---
**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:** [January 7, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4901 "2016-01-07T02:11:30Z")
> [@minionkat](#): > > And I just noticed she has the most adorable animation. All the other characters walk to their next job. Maggie has a little red balloon that carries her there. As the crow flies! It’s very well done. Yeah, I like that too. Is there any other way to get pacifiers than tapping bears and sending Maggie on a quest because I don’t see how I’m going to it to the eyebrow baby in time? ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4902 "2016-01-07T02:24:35Z")
Yeah, I really feel that I’m getting nowhere on bears. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/4903 "2016-01-07T04:14:50Z")
The slide factory pays 135 pacifiers + bonus every six hours I think. It’s 100 donuts though. I used the donuts won from completing the daily tasks last month to buy it. I didn’t buy it for the payout, I thought it just looked cool. I’m happy with it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=244) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=246)