# 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:** 258
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5144 "2016-06-06T20:27:48Z")
During the Stonecutter event I won a Stonecutter skin for Arnie Pye, but I didn’t get Pye the character until at least a year after the event. The skin just sat in my inventory until I bought him. Right now I have a Baseball Jasper skin and a Boxing Drederick Tatum skin in my inventory, but I have neither character. I bought Frink well after the Stonecutter event, but I have no skin for him. Nor have I had the opportunity to get one. My guess is the Stonecutter skins were one-time prizes. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5145 "2016-06-06T20:31:34Z")
Googling a bit, it looks like it was a 12 donut purchase during the stonecutter event and some of the other stonecutter skins were prizes. Oh well, maybe it will be recycled at some point. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5146 "2016-06-06T20:39:47Z")
Frink’s costume (Number 314, because of course he is) was apparently a premium purchase for 12 donuts. It wasn’t available for purchase unless you have him. I have it but I can’t imagine I willingly paid for that as he is already premium. Maybe it was packaged with him? It was also sold during Black Friday (40 donuts). Disco Stu and Jasper costumes are also sitting in my inventory. Except for Frink, the other Stonecutter costumes were unlocked through the questline, so you could still earn them early. Pretty much all of the Stonecutter costumes are identical, except Homer, Krusty, Wiggum, and the alien, who all get a drink & sing job instead of an non-animated nap one. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5147 "2016-06-07T02:44:20Z")
Well I just finished the chili cook-off event. Pretty mild as events go and the prizes aren’t so great. But don’t give up there is a Super-Happy-Extra-Double-Fun-Exciting Game afterwards. You get to play in “Insanity Mode”!!!. ---
**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 8, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5148 "2016-06-08T00:39:36Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Well I just finished the chili cook-off event.\*\* Pretty mild\*\* as events go and the prizes aren’t so great. pun intended? ---
**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:** [June 8, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5149 "2016-06-08T19:08:15Z")
No. But good catch. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5150 "2016-06-09T16:09:29Z")
The Insanity Mode game is, I guess, kind of neat. The prizes are a little wanting at this point, but it has potential. Still no Duff Gardens. I was sitting on some doughnuts waiting for it, but I got impatient so I bought the Ajax Steel building and the Golf Pro devil building. I’m happy with both. I still have some doughnuts in reserve – not enough for Duff Gardens if it reappears, but a large enough base to build on quickly if needed. I don’t understand why anyone would ever play a movie at the Googolplex (other than to complete a qeust) and pay that kind of money for a few chairs or drugs or beach towels. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2016, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5151 "2016-06-09T17:38:08Z")
I got Duff Gardens yesterday, it was there in the build menu so EA is working it back in though I don’t know how it’s being pushed out. You can send some Springfielders on 5 minute quests there for prizes. So far I got two beerquariums (only is really needed, but it looks nice), beer can pyramid, and a handful of Bavarian beer gnomes, whatever those things are called. I’m playing movies at the googleplex, I am at 725,685,5000 so I’ll keep making Springfield Heights crap until I get Billionaire Haven. I’ve been holding off at placing more buildings because the area is getting cluttered and the procurement method is such a PITA. At some point, maybe I’ll just place some buildings, upgrade them, and then stash them. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5152 "2016-06-09T18:05:27Z")
The springfield heights buildings give you some sort of xp percentage boost, but I’m a little unclear on the whole thing. I hope you don’t need the add-ons and accessories, because I don’t have most of those put out. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5153 "2016-06-09T18:34:07Z")
Well I’ll be danged: > **[Springfield Heights and the Conform-o-MeterThe Simpsons Tapped Out AddictsAll...](https://tstoaddicts.com/2015/09/03/springfield-heights-and-the-conform-o-meter/#more-30507)** > > Some new premium items hit our stores this morning. ..we’ll cover them a little later this morning when we’re a little more awake.  :) Hey Howdy Hey Tappers! Back a couple of months ago… I did not know that. ---
**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 10, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5154 "2016-06-10T00:24:39Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > Still no Duff Gardens. I was sitting on some doughnuts waiting for it, but I got impatient so I bought the Ajax Steel building and the Golf Pro devil building. I’m happy with both. I still have some doughnuts in reserve – not enough for Duff Gardens if it reappears, but a large enough base to build on quickly if needed. Like the last time, only some people have it available. Oh well. > [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Well I’ll be danged: > > [Springfield Heights and the Conform-o-MeterThe Simpsons Tapped Out AddictsAll Things The Simpsons Tapped Out for the Tapped Out Addict in All of Us](https://tstoaddicts.com/2015/09/03/springfield-heights-and-the-conform-o-meter/#more-30507) > > I did not know that. I didn’t see it mentioned, but I read on the EA forums a few weeks ago that the SH buildings (not all) give hidden xp % bonuses. You can’t tell when you click on your stars, but if you have multiple mansions and then count your xp via the gulp and blow method, you get much more xp than you should. I get about 200% more since I realized it was a thing, but now I have a super ugly SH. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5155 "2016-06-10T14:19:56Z")
What’s the gulp and blow method? ---
**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:** [June 10, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5156 "2016-06-10T16:48:11Z")
Interesting. I googled “gulp and blow method” and this was the first result. > **[Gulp 'N' Blow](https://simpsonstappedout.fandom.com/wiki/Gulp_%27N%27_Blow)** > > Gulp 'N' Blow is a restaurant in Midtown Springfield. You can place multiple buildings of it. Apu Negotiate in Secret - 6h (single use) Comic Book Guy Eat at Gulp 'N' Blow - 60m Coach Krupt Eat at Gulp 'N' Blow - 60m Clancy Wiggum Eat at Gulp 'N'... Down under the “Trivia” section it mentions this. > [@](#): > > ◾Being the only building that gives exactly Cash100 for the payout, it can be used as a way to figure out how much % bonus you have on your town from your premium items. Ex: If you get $125 from Gulp ‘N’ Blow, then you now know you have a 25% bonus on your town. However, this method is often inaccurate, as your actual bonus may be as low as 24.05%. ---
**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 11, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5157 "2016-06-11T00:50:33Z")
Yeah, it’s not exact, but it gives you your xp the easiest way if you have hidden bonuses. Before we got the stars on the bottom right clickable, it was the ONLY way. I did finally have Duff Gardens appear in my buy menu! ---
**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:** [June 12, 2016, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5158 "2016-06-12T15:12:54Z")
Does everybody get the same seven characters who can go into Duff Gardens and “generate” the gnomes? It seemed to me that I could choose pretty much anybody the first time, but once I did, I was stuck with those seven. My seven are: Bernice Hibbert Declan Desmond Ruth Powers Lunchlady Dora Helen Lovejoy Mrs. Muntz Gina Vendetti ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5159 "2016-06-12T16:22:16Z")
Everybody has the same, and it’s not initially intuitive who is available except that they seem to be the most worthless characters. The first time I could only pick those ones as well. I remember that because they were all stuck like 17 hours remaining in 24 hour jobs because I don’t keep any of them free. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5160 "2016-06-12T22:39:03Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Everybody has the same, and it’s not initially intuitive who is available except that they seem to be the most worthless characters. The first time I could only pick those ones as well. I remember that because they were all stuck like 17 hours remaining in 24 hour jobs because I don’t keep any of them free. There aren’t that many non-premium characters that aren’t also involved in Springfield Heights. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5161 "2016-06-13T17:54:00Z")
> [@Fair\_Rarity](#): > > I didn’t see it mentioned, but I read on the EA forums a few weeks ago that the SH buildings (not all) give hidden xp % bonuses. You can’t tell when you click on your stars, but if you have multiple mansions and then count your xp via the gulp and blow method, you get much more xp than you should. I get about 200% more since I realized it was a thing, but now I have a super ugly SH. I just added 3 of the Exclusive Resorts but that didn’t seem to affect my bonus %. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5162 "2016-06-13T18:03:01Z")
That Gulp and Blow method seems like it would work to verify your cash bonus %, but it wouldn’t be able to tell you your hidden xp bonus % without some math. If the Gulp and Blow gave you 100 xp, I think it would work. And from what I understand the Springfield Heights buildings give only hidden xp bonuses, not hidden cash bonuses. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5163 "2016-06-13T18:03:54Z")
This is the list apparently: Deluxe Condo - 1% Business Center - 2% Valet Parking - 3% Classic Mansion - 4% Modern Mansion - 5% [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=257) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=259)