# 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:** 266
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5304 "2016-08-30T05:20:37Z")
I was surprised to see how far away I was from Sgt Skinner today with just 2 hours to go. I play about as much as Drunky Smurf. I also don’t get the individual robots after I clear the town. Well sometimes I grab a few but I figure I am blasting them all 2-3 times a day, there can’t be many more. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5305 "2016-08-30T05:51:10Z")
I got him late last night but it was close. Friend visits are mostly worthless. Also the robot drops are weird. Tip: go to the crafting screen and select to pay parts to upgrade your level when you don’t have enough. Then select the second option to “do it,” or whatever. It will pick a random robot. It’s a few more steps than other events but works. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5306 "2016-08-30T13:13:26Z")
By chance I woke up around midnight but before the act ended. I got to within 350, and that took his donut price down to 30 donuts, so I just spent the donuts. I figured it was a good price for a playable character. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5307 "2016-08-30T14:55:26Z")
So I got up a bit early to do some Simpsoning. Act 2 has started and I am pleased with the prizes being offered. Hopefully I can get them all this time. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5308 "2016-08-30T15:00:04Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > It occurred to me that I started the event a day or two late because the update wasn’t immediately available on Kindle. I forgot to comment on this. I also play on my Kindle so I may have been a day or so behind but I also didn’t realize there was a new event until I read it here and then I forgot about it that night so I didn’t update until the next day. So yeah, I started several days late and that’s probably what did me in, and not playing enough. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5309 "2016-08-31T01:09:27Z")
I played soon after the level dropped, but I hardly have been grinding. Some days I log in just once, maybe twice. I think I missed a day or two entirely. I did get Sgt Skinner, but within 36 hours of the act ending. Usually if I play hard I get bonuts for a few days. So maybe I got lucky with robots? ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5310 "2016-08-31T16:53:31Z")
It looks like Act II is going to require a lot of grinding. Granted, it’s early, but I’m only halfway to getting the first prize. It seems that as often as I play, I should be closer. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5311 "2016-08-31T19:32:34Z")
There is a glitch to watch out for, if you are into that sort of thing, where some neighbors will give you 30 chronons when you visit. The neighbor at least seems to need to have the premium ‘digi ben,’ but there may be other requirements. If you keep popping back in, you keep getting the 30 items… but apparently it does stop eventually. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5312 "2016-08-31T20:07:45Z")
I wasn’t able to log in last night, like around 1 am. I forgot about it and just tried to log in again and still can’t. Anyone else? ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5313 "2016-08-31T20:09:58Z")
I just got Prof. Frink and Ladybot at a nice discount. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5314 "2016-08-31T21:23:05Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > I wasn’t able to log in last night, like around 1 am. I forgot about it and just tried to log in again and still can’t. > > Anyone else? I haven’t had any issues. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2016, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5315 "2016-08-31T22:05:40Z")
I didn’t have any issues yesterday or this morning. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5316 "2016-09-01T00:20:25Z")
It’s not just me. Whew! [EA Servers DownThe Simpsons Tapped Out AddictsAll Things The Simpsons Tapped Out for the Tapped Out Addict in All of Us](https://tstoaddicts.com/2016/08/31/ea-servers-down-2/) ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5317 "2016-09-01T02:01:20Z")
I actually just visited your town, ZipperJJ. It’s still there, but I think I left my wallet if you come across it. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5318 "2016-09-01T16:18:09Z")
I couldn’t get on at one point last night on my tablet but then I got on with my phone. I thought that was odd. One thing I noticed about robot tapping is that using the poly vac clears them all out. I end up with the game just sitting there by the vac so I can tap the robots before I run the vac. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5319 "2016-09-01T21:00:06Z")
😛 > [@Folly](#): > > There is a glitch to watch out for, if you are into that sort of thing, where some neighbors will give you 30 chronons when you visit. The neighbor at least seems to need to have the premium ‘digi ben,’ but there may be other requirements. If you keep popping back in, you keep getting the 30 items… but apparently it does stop eventually. Patched. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5320 "2016-09-01T21:56:36Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > One thing I noticed about robot tapping is that using the poly vac clears them all out. I end up with the game just sitting there by the vac so I can tap the robots before I run the vac. The vac gives full credit for the robots, right? I always get 80 of each item when I run it. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5321 "2016-09-02T15:34:18Z")
I think you’re right. I never noticed that until you pointed it 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:** [September 2, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5322 "2016-09-02T17:02:40Z")
Er, I meant SciFighter. The mini game where the robots swarm in and you tap them. Gad these terms. Anyway, I got a Khlav Kalash stand today in the mystery box that I won. Who wants Khlav Kalash? ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5323 "2016-09-02T17:18:44Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Er, I meant SciFighter. The mini game where the robots swarm in and you tap them. Gad these terms. > > Anyway, I got a Khlav Kalash stand today in the mystery box that I won. Who wants Khlav Kalash? Tell you what, I’ll give you the broken down Onda that I won in mine and you can have both. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=265) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=267)