# 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:** 315
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6290 "2021-03-18T18:27:44Z")
Got an event which requires Sideshow Bob and I don’t have Sideshow Bob, so it’s literally just empty of tasks. ---
**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 18, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6291 "2021-03-18T23:11:58Z")
usually they’re pretty good about NOT doing that. But not always. I got Mexican Duffman ages ago and part of his quest is “make Lady Duff Party at Moe’s” and I don’t have Lady Duff or any way to get her so it’ll sit in my “taskbook open” forever ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6292 "2021-03-18T23:24:02Z")
You’d think they would just openly sell the character. Donuts, cash, something. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6293 "2021-04-13T13:39:14Z")
New event, robots this time ---
**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:** [May 25, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6294 "2021-05-25T17:09:41Z")
So weird, I got a new phone the other day and I’m trying to log into Simpsons with it and instead of email and password, it prompts for email and then asks for a code. The code was sent to my email but when I put it in I get an incorrect code message. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6295 "2021-05-25T17:23:49Z")
And I see it’s a thing. > **[Bug Report 5/20/21: Login Issues/Verification CodeThe Simpsons Tapped Out...](https://tstoaddicts.com/2021/05/20/bug-report-5-20-21-login-issues-verification-code/)** > > Hey Howdy Hey Tappers! As many of you have noticed since the most recent update there have been some changes to the login screen for TSTO.  Most notably, the need for a verification code to log in.… I haven’t been on TSOAddicts in a while. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6296 "2021-05-25T19:43:01Z")
Thanks for posting that. I haven’t run into that as of yet. ---
**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 28, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6297 "2021-05-28T22:32:43Z")
Other than the same same sameness of events, I have a new complaint about the game: the dialog is way too long and it auto starts. It’s often like 10 full bubbles of mediocre jokes and it auto starts, rather than waiting for you to tap on the exclamation point. So you complete a task and you’re instantly in a realllllllllllly long creative writing exercise. I do want to read them, but on my own terms, when I choose. Not auto start. And not that long. Because of the length and GOTCHA-ness of it, I tend to just tap tap tap through the dialogs now. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6298 "2021-05-29T01:44:08Z")
Dialogs are great as you can collect cash/XP while they are on the screen w/o having to stop to collect donuts every million XP. I tap through as many people as I can, then initiate the dialogue, and while the dialog is running, wait until all XP is collected, and when done, run through the dialog. When the dialog is over, I then collect all harvested donuts, one after another, no waiting. ---
**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 14, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6299 "2021-06-14T18:56:27Z")
So I’ve been playing TSTO on my old phone up until now. I just got an update and now the old phone is prompting me for the login and email verification just like the new phone. From what I’ve seen, EA is aware and is working on the issue. As a loyal player, I feel they owe me. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GtdEeI-B21A/maxresdefault.jpg "Worst Episode Ever") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtdEeI-B21A) ---
**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 4, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6300 "2021-08-04T23:14:30Z")
new big update 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:** [August 5, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6301 "2021-08-05T00:54:28Z")
Same 'ol format. ---
**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 5, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6302 "2021-08-05T16:35:26Z")
Interestingly, I noticed a few weeks ago that King Snorky now has a spot in the upper left when you cycle through characters but he doesn’t have any tasks. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6303 "2021-09-15T15:56:30Z")
Shockingly, they included a slightly different dynamic in the new event. Similar to things they’ve done before, to be sure, but nice to see a bit of variety. ---
**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 15, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6304 "2021-09-15T17:18:04Z")
Hunting and tapping the escaped cons is going to be a bit of a PITA. I remember doing this before with snakes (wacking day was pretty fun) but my town and citizens have sprawled so much since then. ---
**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 15, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6305 "2021-09-15T18:20:14Z")
A slight difference! I haven’t tried it out yet, but I’ll take what I can get. ---
**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 15, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6306 "2021-09-15T19:11:53Z")
OK. Tried it out. I’m somewhat amused by the escaped cons running away every once in awhile instead of popping. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2021, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6307 "2021-09-15T23:00:02Z")
I HATE doing the verify age and send code bullshit. so aggravating ---
**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:** [September 16, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6308 "2021-09-16T23:05:33Z")
I don’t bother tapping the criminals after I completed the challenge. I don’t need cash or xp, but they also give neither so… it’s pointless. HOWEVER, I am hopeful that they re-introduced this mechanic to test it out and reacquaint us with it for THOH, which should be next. I would love a fun THOH so much. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/6309 "2021-09-17T00:07:43Z")
I came to the game rather late and it appears there were far more engaging games, and by ‘engaging’, I mean games which kept you playing TSTO beyond merely matching jobs to characters. And it appears that someone made the decision that the average player prefers to play TSTO in discrete chunks - 10 minutes at a time, every X hours. If they get away from that model into one where we just tap at stupid, but fun, stuff (like tourists, when they had the Brazil mini-game) that can do nothing but improve the overall TSTO experience. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=314) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=316)