# 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:** 290
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5785 "2017-07-28T12:46:58Z")
Last thing I need is another task for Homer. The cannonball is amusing. Once. It’ll just end up in storage. ---
**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 1, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5786 "2017-08-01T05:12:42Z")
> [@Fair\_Rarity](#): > > which the turkey drops if I can find the bugger. When I was new. (Which is most of the time.) I was out building roads trying to make it like in the show and it sucked trying to find people all over the place but then I saw someones Springfield where they had 1 short road to keep everyone confined so that they are easy to find. So that’s what I did. I made a 5 lane road 26 segments long that connects to the boardwalk that is a bunch of segments long. It’s still crowded cuz I have almost all the characters offered. I know I’m missing less than 10. But it makes finding specific people/things way easier than before I made the change. > [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > 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. Gawd I hate those two with the burnings of a thousand non-donuts. ---
**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 2, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5787 "2017-08-02T01:38:33Z")
New 3 act event. Homerpalooza. Lisa starts, then you need Homer. ---
**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 2, 2017, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5788 "2017-08-02T05:29:37Z")
Thanks for the heads up. Gettin it now. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5789 "2017-08-02T18:11:38Z")
Weird Al! Oh sorry. Weird Al! Any chance we can get Spinal Tap in this? That would be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5790 "2017-08-03T19:13:37Z")
Is anyone else glitching out like crazy? ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5791 "2017-08-04T08:02:32Z")
So nobody else seriously haven’t been given quests from months or years ago, haven’t lost recent progress, etc.? ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5792 "2017-08-04T13:36:50Z")
I haven’t noticed anything like that. Seems to be running fine. ---
**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 4, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5793 "2017-08-04T14:27:05Z")
Same with me. I’m logging in every 4-6 hours or so and everything seems to be running fine. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5794 "2017-08-04T16:28:21Z")
Whats the best way to contact support? Also IRS stopped working, and most tragic, rock premium characters can’t do concerts anymore. ---
**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 4, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5795 "2017-08-04T16:34:15Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Whats the best way to contact support? Also IRS stopped working, and most tragic, rock premium characters can’t do concerts anymore. If you click on the donuts in the lower left corner, the Currency pop-up appears. There is a Get Help option in the upper-right corner of the pop-up where you can contact support. If you haven’t tried uninstalling/re-installing yet, I would do that first. I assume you have your game linked to an EA account. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5796 "2017-08-04T17:36:11Z")
Logged out and in, then deleted and reinstalled. No help. Thanks for the advice. ---
**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 4, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5797 "2017-08-04T19:14:53Z")
So it looks like the neighbor part of this event is weird. 1. You can only tap up to 30 concert-goers in neighbor towns per day. 2. They are really hard to find, which actually makes it kind of nice there’s only 30 to tap. 3. You can get more good points by dropping lawyers and having your neighbors tap lawyers, but they need to do it within 4 hours. That being said…who is around that wants to “team up” and pass lawyers? What we need to do is coordinate our dropping and tapping times, and make sure we try our best to get to them. I usually visit neighbors like at 1 AM but I guess that isn’t going to do me any good this time! I can switch to any time during the day… I see [EA User] \*\*ClareDeLoone \*\*and \*\*Jhargens225 \*\*have managed to tap lawyers I’ve dropped in their towns. They must be super early risers! Who wants to team up and what time? As usual, I need the help. [Oh, here’s an article about this event and neighbors.](https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/08/03/homerpalooza-101-neighbor-actions-act-1/) ---
**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 4, 2017, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5798 "2017-08-04T19:20:48Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Logged out and in, then deleted and reinstalled. No help. Thanks for the advice. Well, poop. ---
**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 4, 2017, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5799 "2017-08-04T19:24:21Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Who wants to team up and what time? As usual, I need the help. > > [Oh, here’s an article about this event and neighbors.](https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/08/03/homerpalooza-101-neighbor-actions-act-1/) I maxed your town. I think the lawyers are harder to spot than the concert goers. ---
**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 4, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5800 "2017-08-04T20:05:25Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > I maxed your town. I think the lawyers are harder to spot than the concert goers. Thanks. I found 9 of them in fairly short order. Not TOO bad if you are specifically looking for them and everyone is on a task. I maxed out your town too, then. There should be 7 from me and 3 from someone else. And you should get a bunch of prizes for me having scooped up yours! ---
**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 4, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5801 "2017-08-04T20:14:09Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Thanks. I found 9 of them in fairly short order. Not TOO bad if you are specifically looking for them and everyone is on a task. > > I maxed out your town too, then. There should be 7 from me and 3 from someone else. And you should get a bunch of prizes for me having scooped up yours! Sweet. Found a couple so far! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5802 "2017-08-05T04:11:29Z")
With regard to friend actions I’m using maybe half my friend actions. Then I get frustrated because it takes too long to search for fans to tap, and sometimes it takes five or six taps per fan before it takes. I don’t understand that at all. I have been making sure to drop all my lawyers before bailing. Now finding lawyers in my own town is a different story. And I’m not going to spend the time dimming everything to spot them. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5803 "2017-08-07T14:18:26Z")
Accodring to TSTO Addicts, I am a little bit behind on the Act 1 calendar. I just got the Rock Camp Shed yesterday so I’m not too far off. Maybe I’ll get to that Stargazer Studio by the end of Act 1. > **[HomerPalooza – Act I CalendarThe Simpsons Tapped Out AddictsAll Things The...](https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/08/02/homerpalooza-act-i-calendar/)** > > Whoooooohooooo!  Or should I say, “Whoo-skiddly-dope-deedly-bop!” instead? I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am to have the chance to finally get Murphy and the Jazz Hole in m… One tip for getting the fans in your town (other than head for the place where characters are jamming) is to hit the Level Up button on the crafting menu. As long as you do NOT have enough tickets to level up, it will take you to the fans. > **[Homerpalooza 101: Fan Tapping TipsThe Simpsons Tapped Out AddictsAll Things...](https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/08/03/homerpalooza-101-fan-tapping-tips/)** > > Hey Howdy Hey Tappers! Hope you’ve got your dancing shoes on and your cell phones ready to light up the night because Homerpalooza has arrived in Springfield!  That’s right the rock fes… Also you can tap Weird Al in friends’ towns and when he plays, fans will come up to him. I haven’t tried this yet and you have to find Weird Al also… ---
**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:** [August 7, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5804 "2017-08-07T20:00:08Z")
Also, I just read this, you get a bonus for filling a stage, so there’s a better payout to filling the two-character locations before the main stage. > **[Homerpalooza 101: Jam Sessions for Act 1The Simpsons Tapped Out AddictsAll...](https://tstoaddicts.com/2017/08/07/homerpalooza-101-jam-sessions-for-act-1/)** > > Hey Tappers! Hope you’ve got your dancing shoes on and your cell phones ready to light up the night because Homerpalooza has arrived in Springfield! That’s right the rock fest has begun! One key as… I sprung for Blood and Guts Murphy so I could have a bonus character playing. I’m still disappointed that Spinal Tap isn’t in there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=289) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=291)