The Simpsons: Tapped Out Treehouse of Horror XXVIII content update

"Springfield's festival of music has ended and all that's left is the tedious hours of cleanup… just kidding! Video games have no consequences! It's time to hang up those mics and return your townfolk back to their normal lives. But what's next for your Springfield? Magical maladies and mayhem? A fried food feast? A clash of colliding colors? An all-town alliteration altercation? Stay tuned to find out!"

- Event teaser from takedown on app stores.

"It's the witching hour (not to be confused with happy hour), and mystifying magic and mayhem have come to Springfield! Whether you're a witch, wizard, or whatever a warlock is, the town needs your help to fight against an evil sorcerer and his horde of magical beasts! Use your wand finger to create your own Magic Academy and guide your townsfolk through their studies of the arcane as you strive to save Springfield from dark magic in our annual Treehouse of Horror update!"

- Event description on app stores.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out Treehouse of Horror XXVIII content update was released on October 3rd, 2017 and is the one hundred and fifty-seventh content update. It's the game's sixth Halloween event, after, , , and. It added 6 characters, 4 character skins, 11 buildings, 2 building-character combos, 1 building skin, 31 decorations and 7 decoration-character combos.

October 3rd Update (4.29.1; "4_29_THOH2017")

 * The ambience music, Splash Screen, App Icon and social icon were changed.
 * A Dark Screen effect was added once the event starts.
 * New Daily Challenges were added for the event.
 * 2 rows of land were added.
 * The decorations limit was increased to 10.400.
 * The age input and EULA agreement screen now appear above the update download text on installing the game, instead of separate.
 * Nature items now have their fall look.
 * Magic Act Milhouse's original quest was changed to be startable after the event ends.
 * In Weapons of Mass Audio Production Pt. 1, instead of any Rock performance, one must send Peter D'Abbruzio to perform.
 * In Freaky Lip Sync'd Friday Pt. 1, instead of any Pop performance, one must send Alaska Nebraska to perform.
 * In One Hit Wonder-brick-wall Pt. 1, instead of any Hip-Hop performance, one must send Rappin' Bart to perform.
 * In Time Trippin' Pt. 4, instead of any Rock Stage performance, one must send Rocking Otto to perform.
 * Casino Performers character group now shows scrolling bar.
 * Mary Spuckler and Amber Dempsey can no longer Vote Against Stonecutter Law.
 * Treestache now ignores the Census.
 * Woodchop Pt. 1 doesn't expire after "The Serfsons" Episode Tie-in ends anymore.
 * Woodchop Pt. 2 doesn't require to Tap Treestache anymore.
 * Pumpkin House now builds in 6 seconds.
 * Pet Cemetery, Clawing Zombie and Snarling Zombie bundle and Bad Dream House and The Raven now autoconsume.
 * Acorn Kirk and Squirrel Luann joined jobs were fixed.
 * Bob's Victorian House can now be built from the inventory.
 * Tuxedo Krusty's 12h and 24h jobs were added back.

October 4th Update ("4_29_THOH2017_Patch1")

 * Angelica Button and the Mystical Beasts Pt. 2 now correctly rewards Wizard Bart, Wizard Lisa and Magic Act Milhouse. If the user already reached Pt. 4, they'll be rewarded on logging in.

October 5th Update ("4_29_THOH2017_Patch2")

 * A charity message for the people of the disaster in Puerto Rico was added. The message also aired at the end of the season 29 premiere "The Serfsons" on Sunday.
 * The images in Charmer's Market's crafting screen for Spooky Brambles, Gargoyle Walls, Hanging Streetlamp, Iron Walls and Magic Academy Castle Walls were changed to reflect the fact 4 are crafted at once.
 * A bug regarding the Squeaky Voice Peasant not appearing in the store was fixed.
 * Magic School, Charmer's Market, Magic School Ruins, Kearneymon's Alley, Lewd's Bar, Crawl's Bar, Barfy's Bar, Wiggops' Station, Bully-vern's Cave, Burns Dragon's Pile of Treasure, Treestache, Kearneymon, Lewd, Crawl, Barfy, Wiggops, Bully-vern, Burns Dragon and (fake) Lord Montymort won't trigger event screens when touched in friend towns anymore.
 * "The Serfsons" Episode Tie-In's temporary jobs are now only active when the quest is active.
 * The 4 hour premium jobs (Attend Her Own Convention, Go Where the Normies Go, Magically Enter Raymondo's Home, Lock Lisa Out and Avoid Mauling) payout of the event was changed from 100 Event Currency to 50.

October 11th Update ("4_29_THOH2017_Patch3")

 * Barfy's Bar rush cost was changed from Act 3 Prize 3's to Act 3 Prize 1's.
 * Treestache's Release Prizes were fixed, after Maple Tree, instead of going back to Tree, it now yields Willow Tree and then Small Island 1.
 * Treestache's Lair won't trigger event screens when touched in friend towns anymore.
 * Shelbyville Manhattan's purchase, after buying Squeaky Voice Peasant, was added back to the store.
 * Iron Wall, Gargoyle Wall, Hanging Streetlamp and Spooky Brambles can now be crafted singuarly when placing them from storage.

October 17th Update (Server Update)

 * Act 2 and 3 Prize costs were raised.
 * Crawl's Bar w/Crawl was changed from to.
 * Free Land Token was changed from to  and from  to.
 * Suffoclock of Sandy Doom was changed from to.
 * Giant Crystal Ball was changed from to.
 * 500 Goblin Gold was changed from to  and from  to.
 * Ye Olde Magick Shoppe was changed from to.
 * Greystash was changed from to.
 * Barfy's Bar w/Barfy was changed from to.
 * Skinner Box Kite was changed from to.
 * Slithers was changed from to.
 * Lord Montymort's Lair was changed from to.
 * Count Dracula was changed from to.

November 6th Update ("4_29_THOH2017_Patch4")

 * Baby Gerald's description was changed from "First appearance Season 5, Episode 19" to "From "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" (Season 5, Episode 19)".
 * In Poles Apart, Bart's dialogue "But you said to come ride the Polar Express!" was changed to "But you said to come ride the Cold Train!".
 * The Most Dangerous Game's Thanksgiving Balloon Bundle's description was changed from "Includes Bart, Snowball2, Stampy and The Grumple balloons!" to "Includes Bart, Snowball II, Stampy and The Grumple balloons!".
 * The Cauldron was removed from the Halloween Mystery Box.
 * If the user got the Cauldron from the Halloween Mystery Box, a message appears: "That Cauldron from the Halloween Mystery Box probably wasn't what you expected, so here are your 50 Donuts back!" and 50 donuts are awarded back. This was due to complaints about people expecting Marge the Witch skin to be unlocked with the Cauldron (though the items were separated last year).
 * Chances for the Halloween Mystery Box were changed:
 * Spider Willie was changed from 0.9% to 10%.
 * Nightmare Pile was changed from 18.1% to 20%.
 * Radioactive Milhouse was changed from 27.2% to 30%.
 * Sepulcher of Evil was changed from 36.3% to 40%.
 * Squirrel Luann was changed from 45.4% to 50%.
 * Acorn Kirk was changed from 54.5% to 60%.
 * Donut Torture Device was changed from 72.7% to 70%.
 * The Grand Pumpkin was changed from 81.8% to 80%.
 * Devil Flanders was changed from 90.9% to 90%.
 * Meteor Egg w/Space Marshmallow was changed from 99.9% to 100%.
 * A bug making Lord Montymort stuck in the Magic Academy Ruins was fixed.