# 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:** 76
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1504 "2013-10-15T22:30:20Z")
I just got the third community prize, the Ghost Bomb. How do I see the current community status now? Before, I was clicking on the shadowed out area that the ghost bomb was in. ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1505 "2013-10-15T22:54:37Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I just got the third community prize, the Ghost Bomb. > > How do I see the current community status now? Before, I was clicking on the shadowed out area that the ghost bomb was in. Pumpkin-colored trophy at the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1506 "2013-10-15T23:26:22Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I just got the third community prize, the Ghost Bomb. > > How do I see the current community status now? Before, I was clicking on the shadowed out area that the ghost bomb was in. That’s weird, my Springfield says there are still about 5 million goo to go before I get the ghost bomb. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1507 "2013-10-15T23:38:04Z")
The ghost bomb seems pretty pointless. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1508 "2013-10-16T00:21:18Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > That’s weird, my Springfield says there are still about 5 million goo to go before I get the ghost bomb. Visit a neighbor and pop back to your town. It should sync and give you the prize. I only care about King Kong Homer 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:** [October 16, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1509 "2013-10-16T01:34:23Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > The ghost bomb seems pretty pointless. Well it does make a big kaboom. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1510 "2013-10-17T13:50:07Z")
I got another donut bonus this morning. Keep your eyes out if you haven’t gotten it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1511 "2013-10-17T14:53:02Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I got another donut bonus this morning. Keep your eyes out if you haven’t gotten it yet. Did you collect 2,000 goo? ---
**Author:** ![ekweizn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7c8e57/32.png) [@ekweizn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekweizn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1512 "2013-10-17T17:12:54Z")
Toejam \> RooshJam MOIDALIZE \> moidalize Loach \> Loach232 Fiendish Astronaut \> benyacobi X HairyCactus friend\> beverbeaver Sterling Archer \> madillma NAF1138 \> NAF1138 djoelie \> djoelie84693 X Trion’s friend \> gritngile181 X Trion’s friend \> reneefraatz LateComer \> donspadeoa Fenris \> Fenris9999 Mahaloth \> Mahaloth Labtrash \> Labtrash Antigen \> antijenic TimeWinder \> TimeWinder Reloy3 \> akareloy237 Wombat99 \> Wombatninetynine Trion \> Atrion66 Intergalactic Gladiator \> jsteck13 notipping (banned) \> resting666 pulykamell \> pulykamell even sven \> kejiaflowers bauble \> baublera Bike Rider \> bikeriderflorida X LateComer’s friend \> Psychout3000 Hokey Monkey \> pimaspi EristicKallistic \> mrdiskord Blisters \> MistyMeow X Blisters’ husband \> redfivestand Steener122 \> Z94WZE60X8 Poysyn \> DDRigs X Poysyn’s husband \> DarbyRigs X Poysyn’s daughter \> Megadarby Tamarin \> JubbleJubble Raza \> razabradley Just1lurk \> just1lurk iftheresaway \> iftheresaway Yearsofstatic \> Yearsofs pancakes3 \> ericcshen jackdavinci \> jonjackturtl Just1Lurk \> sarusim USCDiver \> USCDiver heater2000ca \> heater2000ca jackdavinci \> jackdavinci Happycamper\*5 \> happycamper5 luvrbcs \> Luvrbcs2 Blisters \> thehentzel (I can’t find this name to add it) BulwerLytton \> BulwerLytton D\_Odds \> CSetti haleynlenysmommy\> haleynlenysmommy Taber \> tabereins Hamlet \> JohnnyQuad asterion \> jmshirley554 Joey P \> JoeyJoeyPP X \> KAZES1LOVE HongKongFooey\>HKF3000 blainer \> donhomer64 minionkat \> minionkat Wile E \> WileESongdog enalzi \> BelowZilch malaka \> dsynadinos ekweizn \> ekweizn Started two days ago because of this thread. So many Homer quests! ---
**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:** [October 17, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1513 "2013-10-17T17:30:24Z")
> [@Ravenman](#): > > Did you collect 2,000 goo? Not yet, I’m around 1400. I just got a pop up like a level up where donuts are offered. If you don’t get three on the first try, you can try again for $5000. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1514 "2013-10-17T17:45:33Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Not yet, I’m around 1400. I just got a pop up like a level up where donuts are offered. If you don’t get three on the first try, you can try again for $5000. You get those boxes when you’re already at level 35 and you max out your XP, or when you collect 2,000 goo. It’s not a scheduled thing that everyone gets on a certain day. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1515 "2013-10-17T18:25:26Z")
Yeah but I’m in the middle of XP needed to level up and it said that it was a Halloween treat. I’m not crazy, yo! ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1516 "2013-10-17T18:32:36Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > Yeah but I’m in the middle of XP needed to level up and it said that it was a Halloween treat. I’m not crazy, yo! Yes, but you’ll get that bonus box for every 2000 GOO after you get all 10 prizes. So at 12,000 and 14,000 and 16,000… ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1517 "2013-10-17T19:54:37Z")
Anyone else having server/login issues today? ---
**Author:** ![sideshowkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sideshowkar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sideshowkar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1518 "2013-10-17T20:48:52Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > Anyone else having server/login issues today? I’ve been having them on and off for the last few days. And my games have crashed pretty regularly since the last update. I’ve never had issues prior to that. I’ve noticed that, even though I have several of you from back during Whacking Day, I’m not on the list. I play two towns. Toejam \> RooshJam MOIDALIZE \> moidalize Loach \> Loach232 Fiendish Astronaut \> benyacobi X HairyCactus friend\> beverbeaver Sterling Archer \> madillma NAF1138 \> NAF1138 djoelie \> djoelie84693 X Trion’s friend \> gritngile181 X Trion’s friend \> reneefraatz LateComer \> donspadeoa Fenris \> Fenris9999 Mahaloth \> Mahaloth Labtrash \> Labtrash Antigen \> antijenic TimeWinder \> TimeWinder Reloy3 \> akareloy237 Wombat99 \> Wombatninetynine Trion \> Atrion66 Intergalactic Gladiator \> jsteck13 notipping (banned) \> resting666 pulykamell \> pulykamell even sven \> kejiaflowers bauble \> baublera Bike Rider \> bikeriderflorida X LateComer’s friend \> Psychout3000 Hokey Monkey \> pimaspi EristicKallistic \> mrdiskord Blisters \> MistyMeow X Blisters’ husband \> redfivestand Steener122 \> Z94WZE60X8 Poysyn \> DDRigs X Poysyn’s husband \> DarbyRigs X Poysyn’s daughter \> Megadarby Tamarin \> JubbleJubble Raza \> razabradley Just1lurk \> just1lurk iftheresaway \> iftheresaway Yearsofstatic \> Yearsofs pancakes3 \> ericcshen jackdavinci \> jonjackturtl Just1Lurk \> sarusim USCDiver \> USCDiver heater2000ca \> heater2000ca jackdavinci \> jackdavinci Happycamper\*5 \> happycamper5 luvrbcs \> Luvrbcs2 Blisters \> thehentzel (I can’t find this name to add it) BulwerLytton \> BulwerLytton D\_Odds \> CSetti haleynlenysmommy\> haleynlenysmommy Taber \> tabereins Hamlet \> JohnnyQuad asterion \> jmshirley554 Joey P \> JoeyJoeyPP X \> KAZES1LOVE HongKongFooey\>HKF3000 blainer \> donhomer64 minionkat \> minionkat Wile E \> WileESongdog enalzi \> BelowZilch malaka \> dsynadinos ekweizn \> ekweizn sideshowkar (Springfield-616) \> kaargh sideshowkar (Springfield-811) \> sideshowkar ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1519 "2013-10-17T22:29:46Z")
I can’t get the “It’s Pronounced Nu-cular” quest to show up even though I’m the right level. Anyone know if there’s something else I have to do first? ---
**Author:** ![sideshowkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sideshowkar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sideshowkar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1520 "2013-10-17T23:20:27Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I can’t get the “It’s Pronounced Nu-cular” quest to show up even though I’m the right level. Anyone know if there’s something else I have to do first? Sometimes it just takes time for a quest to start. Usually the problem is that the character you need in order to start the quest is already doing a task. And, at times, it’s a peripheral character who starts things and sends other characters off to do the questing without otherwise being involved. Apu is the one that sets off your quest, even though you wouldn’t otherwise think of him involved with the plant. He needs electricity for his store, if I remember it correctly. You need to keep him free. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2013, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1521 "2013-10-18T12:36:26Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > Yes, but you’ll get that bonus box for every 2000 GOO after you get all 10 prizes. So at 12,000 and 14,000 and 16,000… Ah that’s it. I thought it was higher than 2000, but I’m still not crazy. I’ve got a certificate to prove it. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1522 "2013-10-18T14:31:30Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > I can’t get the “It’s Pronounced Nu-cular” quest to show up even though I’m the right level. Anyone know if there’s something else I have to do first? > [@sideshowkar](#): > > Sometimes it just takes time for a quest to start. Usually the problem is that the character you need in order to start the quest is already doing a task. And, at times, it’s a peripheral character who starts things and sends other characters off to do the questing without otherwise being involved. Apu is the one that sets off your quest, even though you wouldn’t otherwise think of him involved with the plant. He needs electricity for his store, if I remember it correctly. You need to keep him free. As I recall the first month or so of the game involved a lot of ‘help, I’m stuck’ and it turned out you just needed to relax and it would move forward when it was ready. Maybe there was some other trigger (time, money, donuts, random counter), but usually the next thing would start within a day or two. Also, something else that often worked (well, sometimes) was making sure _everyone_ was free and then going to another Springfield and coming back. Keep in mind that most of us have been playing for 6 months to a year. There are 35 levels right now, by the time you get to the last level there will probably be 40, plan on that taking 4 or 5 months. So don’t get too worried if you get ‘stuck’ for a day here and there. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231/1523 "2013-10-18T14:55:48Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Keep in mind that most of us have been playing for 6 months to a year. There are 35 levels right now, by the time you get to the last level there will probably be 40, plan on that taking 4 or 5 months. So don’t get too worried if you get ‘stuck’ for a day here and there. It’s more of the fact that I need to start that quest to proceed in the Ghost in the Machine quest, which I’m assuming I can’t do anymore after Nov. 7. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=75) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-tapped-out/643231.md?page=77)