# 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:** 297
**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:** [March 8, 2018, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5926 "2018-03-08T01:53:05Z")
Whatever that was ended today (who at EA thinks \*\*another \*\*skin for Burns is a good final prize???) And there’s a new update in the appstores. Looks to be a lowkey mini event. Homer starts. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5927 "2018-03-21T01:17:36Z")
New update in app stores. Event doesn’t start till 2GMT the 21st. Since iOS has been really slow at putting updates in the store, pre-loading it with a start time later is a great improvement. We’ll see how the event actually is. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5928 "2018-03-21T14:44:20Z")
Looking at the new event a bit this morning. It really looks like a re-skinned Battle Royale. Hope, I’m wrong and they have some new interesting mechanic. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5929 "2018-03-22T23:33:15Z")
Pretty much yeah. But I’m ok with that since there’s a lot of new characters this time, which is what I care about. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5930 "2018-04-07T01:31:31Z")
Part 2 of the current event that is indistinguishable from previous events dropped today ---
**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:** [April 7, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5931 "2018-04-07T04:09:14Z")
Tardis’s’ are now for sell. I have about 6 so far. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5932 "2018-04-09T17:04:21Z")
I am disappointed that the call boxes have a siren sound when you tap them. I was really hoping to hear the TARDIS wooshing. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5933 "2018-05-22T13:11:59Z")
Is it only acting screwy for me? I can’t log in today. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5934 "2018-05-22T18:59:50Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Is it only acting screwy for me? I can’t log in today. Seems to be widespread. I had to restart my phone, then it tried to log me in under the name of ‘1’. I hit logout and then it let me login under my usual account. I got a server can’t be reached message a few times and then I finally got in. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5935 "2018-05-23T01:11:06Z")
There’s an update in the app stores. I couldn’t log in until I updated, then I had to do my age and login again and then I was fine. A new something is starting. I guess a small mini update today or tomorrow, another big event next week. It’s not even worth like discussing strategies or talking about OMG NEW EVENT because there’s always a new event now and the format is exactly the same. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5936 "2018-05-23T01:57:45Z")
Still can’t get in. Did the update. Nothing is working. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5937 "2018-05-23T15:50:20Z")
I deleted the app and reinstalled it, and that worked. Took a looooooong time to install all the updates - don’t do this unless you’re on wi-fi. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5938 "2018-05-23T16:07:27Z")
The update was a teaser for a bigger event. Bigger event hasn’t started yet but probably will sometime in the next week. Sure hope it breaks the boring formula of the last couple of events. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5939 "2018-05-24T22:06:56Z")
One can dream. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5940 "2018-05-24T22:41:26Z")
They seem to be running out of good items to offer as prizes, too. I’d say that the game can’t go on forever, but obviously the show has… ---
**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:** [May 25, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5941 "2018-05-25T01:20:52Z")
The show has GOT to end soon, right? I mean, they broke all the records that can conceivably be done. They have go stop someday… I’m guessing Apu will be relegated to background now, so there’s another character down (the recent wall of all of Ned’s dead ex wives was really funny) after Edna. Not Simpson family, but major characters whose absences are/would be felt. And you can hear in the voices that the actors are not 28 anymore. They’re all starting to sound like Lunch Lady Doris (another long-gone person whose hole wasn’t filled). Dan’s not going to have to “do” Abe’s voice soon. He’s just going to _be_ Abe. Not that I want it gone, but man, I can’t believe it’s STILL going. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5942 "2018-05-25T14:45:57Z")
What I want gone is these idiotic “Do jobs to earn one-time currency to get one-use buildings that can’t (usually) be used for jobs later to earn _more_ one-time currency”, repeat 3 times crap. How about something _new_. I don’t care about the prizes but these “do chores to get stuff to make the next round of chores come faster” fests are _boring_. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5943 "2018-05-25T18:45:40Z")
TSTO addicts has some inside info and says the next event starts on the 30th. [spoiler]And will feature Itchy & Scratchy land in some capacity. > **[SPOILER ALERT!! Next Event InfoThe Simpsons Tapped Out AddictsAll Things The...](https://tstoaddicts.com/2018/05/25/spoiler-alert-next-event-info/#more-58026)** > > Hey Howdy Hey Tappers! Some exciting news… We’ve been working behind the scenes for the last couple of weeks to get on track with a new program EA has launched in conjunction with blogg… [/spoiler] ---
**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:** [May 25, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5944 "2018-05-25T23:15:57Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > …but these “do chores to get stuff to make the next round of chores come faster” fests are _boring_. Yeah, I hate these and I’m doing some now. I just found out about the money & XP bonus from the Beach Hideaways from the Springfield Heights event. I never finished upgrading them and had them in storage. So I’m doing that now and having to craft coffee cups to be able to craft pills to be able to craft golden statues is annoying as hell. But I want that 100% bonus from having all 5 Beach Hideaways fully upgraded. I am excited about Itchy and Scratchy Land though. I just hope it doesn’t end up useless like Krustyland. Unless I missed something from that as well. ---
**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:** [May 30, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/5945 "2018-05-30T18:11:55Z")
Update is a go people… This is not a drill! …Also 15 donuts for logging in after update. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=296) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=298)