# 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:** 289
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5765 "2017-07-08T00:42:59Z")
I hope they don’t go with another digging type minigame next event. As far as I’m concerned, it can go join the wheel. ---
**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:** [July 10, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5766 "2017-07-10T00:40:30Z")
I just noticed that Moe’s is now “Mo’s.” ---
**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:** [July 11, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5767 "2017-07-11T14:36:45Z")
I had obligations I couldn’t get out of so I didn’t get to finish the archeology event. and I REALLY wanted sexy pirate but didn’t get him. Oh well. This Pride event is ok but I’m not really liking having to pop all the balloons. I’m up to part 3 and having to pop 125. Blargh. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5768 "2017-07-11T16:24:50Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > I had obligations I couldn’t get out of so I didn’t get to finish the archeology event. and I REALLY wanted sexy pirate but didn’t get him. Oh well. > > This Pride event is ok but I’m not really liking having to pop all the balloons. I’m up to part 3 and having to pop 125. Blargh. He has 2 very inconvenient animations, meh (1 hour, and an 8 hour that requires an important second character). Balloons are easy, the quest icon will point you to the next one until they’re all gone, then try again in a few hours. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5769 "2017-07-12T13:10:28Z")
I wouldn’t sweat the balloon popping. With the three characters performing the pride badge tasks and then popping the balloons I could find after a quick scan of my town, I finished a couple of days ago. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5770 "2017-07-14T20:02:45Z")
My Daily Challenge today was for something from Springfield Heights. All of my SH resources are past full and I have no real interest in generating more so I X’d that task out. My replacement task was for 40 hammocks and I can’t X that one out this time. PITA. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5771 "2017-07-14T20:17:57Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > My replacement task was for 40 hammocks and I can’t X that one out this time. PITA. Hammocks?? Sure they’re not krustyland tickets or something? ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5772 "2017-07-14T20:18:22Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > My Daily Challenge today was for something from Springfield Heights. All of my SH resources are past full and I have no real interest in generating more so I X’d that task out. My replacement task was for 40 hammocks and I can’t X that one out this time. PITA. I cancel all non-donut or non-event related tasks unless it can’t be avoided, like collect from buildings. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5773 "2017-07-17T18:19:05Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Hammocks?? > Sure they’re not krustyland tickets or something? I wish. > [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > I cancel all non-donut or non-event related tasks unless it can’t be avoided, like collect from buildings. I can cancel the first one but then the second daily task can’t be cancelled so I’m stuck with that. I don’t know if anyone has it different. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5774 "2017-07-17T18:47:08Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I can cancel the first one but then the second daily task can’t be cancelled so I’m stuck with that. > > I don’t know if anyone has it different. Yes, but you can have 3 active at a time, and skipping doesn’t come up that often, so it’s never the case that my docket is full. The only time when I might willingly do a cash task is if it’s for some broad category like every child character, and I get sick of the yellow task always taking precedence and scrolling so much. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5775 "2017-07-18T01:30:19Z")
I usually do them unless it’s collect stuff for SPH other than the pills, which the turkey drops if I can find the bugger. I could maximize my stuff for donuts, but I also could clean up my debris and visit friends if I wanted them that badly. No rumors yet about another event. Usually there’s more chatter if something were dropping tomorrow, the usual (but not always) event drop day. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5776 "2017-07-18T02:09:27Z")
Since the pride event ends tomorrow, the next update is likely Wednesday or Thursday if their recent pattern of updates holds. And it’ll be a big event again. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5777 "2017-07-18T12:31:40Z")
I hope it’s not a repetitive crafting event that lasts six weeks. I’m kinda burnt on those. Logging in every four hours to earn junk that will end up in storage is just boring. I do, however, like the dig site from the last one. At least it’s something different. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5778 "2017-07-19T01:14:26Z")
> [@Personal](#): > > I hope it’s not a repetitive crafting event that lasts six weeks. I’m kinda burnt on those. Logging in every four hours to earn junk that will end up in storage is just boring. > > I do, however, like the dig site from the last one. At least it’s something different. Crafting 3 act events make me miss the wheel. I bought Arnie Pye from the vault last night. He was pretty cheap. Can’t wait for him to be done with his task line so I can put him in his stonecutters skin and never have to worry about accidentally putting him on helicopter duty again. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5779 "2017-07-19T17:15:57Z")
Yeah, I like to put characters on 4 hour tasks and Norbert’s is in the plane. The obnoxious thing about the planes and helicopters is when they intercept a tap for a different character or building and then center you on their task elsewhere. New update just posted and I got tasks for Burns, Fall Out Boy, and Bart. I also just got the Rock and Hard Place building from Cecil’s Road to Riches task line and it has an 8 hour task for Homer to bounce back and forth between the two. It’s a very amusing task. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5780 "2017-07-19T17:33:19Z")
Looks like they’ve broken the pattern and this is another mini-event. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5781 "2017-07-20T00:37:06Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Yeah, I like to put characters on 4 hour tasks and Norbert’s is in the plane. The obnoxious thing about the planes and helicopters is when they intercept a tap for a different character or building and then center you on their task elsewhere. Oh boy do I hate Norbert. I keep him on 24-hour tasks and I hate when everyone catches up to him and I forget to single him out the next time I do 4-hour tasks. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5782 "2017-07-27T14:30:43Z")
Cannonball! ---
**Author:** ![JHBoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/13edae/32.png) [@JHBoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JHBoom)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5783 "2017-07-27T22:16:57Z")
“Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins.” “Homer Simpson, smiling politely.” What a great episode… ---
**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:** [July 28, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5784 "2017-07-28T00:10:10Z")
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