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|name = The Simpsons: Tapped Out

|Release = '''iOS'''<br>{{Sweden| February 17, 2012}}<br>{{Canada| February 21, 2012}}<br>{{UK| February 29, 2012}}<br>{{AU| February 29, 2012}}<br>{{USA| March 1, 2012}}<br>'''Android'''<br>{{AU| January 29, 2013}}<br>{{USA| February 6, 2013}}<br>'''Kindle Fire'''<br>{{USA|June 24, 2013}}

|Platforms = iOS<br>Android

|Ratings=12+

|Players=1

'''''The Simpsons: Tapped Out''''' ('''''TSTO''''') is a free game for iOS and Android, developed and published by [[Electronic Arts]], first released on February 17, [[2012]] on iOS, then released on Android on January 23, 2013 and on Kindle Fire on June 24, 2013. The game consists of the player helping [[Homer]] and other characters to rebuild [[Springfield]] and features the cast of the show.

 

''The Simpsons: Tapped Out'' had its final content update, {{TOCU|Taps}}, release on September 26, [[2024]]. At this time, donut purchases with real money were also disabled. The game will no longer be available to download on October 31, 2024 and will no longer be playable after January 24, 2025.

 

:''D'OH! Homer accidentally caused a meltdown that wiped out Springfield. Now, it's up to you to rebuild it. From the writers of The Simpsons, tap into a city building game that lets you create your own living, breathing Springfield...for FREE. Recreate Springfield just like you want it, as you help Homer find Marge, Bart and the rest of his family and friends. Complete comic quests like making Apu work ridiculously long shifts at Kwik-E-Mart, growing and harvesting Tomacco on Cletus's Farm, partying down with Duffman at Duff Brewery, and more. Finish jobs and tasks to earn currency and...mmm, donuts. You can even get social and visit your friends' versions of Springfield. Make mischief and play pranks on their towns to collect cash. But remember, they can do the same to you. We told you that this game is life-ruiningly fun.''

:--Official description by [http://www.ea.com/simpsons-tapped-out-ios EA.com]

 

:''THIS GAME IS LIFE-RUININGLY FUN! Homer accidently caused a meltdown that wiped out Springfield. D'OH! Now, it's up to you to rebuild it! From the writers of The Simpsons, tap into a city building game that lets you create your own living, breathing Springfield... for FREE.''

:--Description at [http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/the-simpsons-tapped-out/id498375892?mt=8 iTunes Singapore]

Homer is at [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]], and instead of working, he is playing ''[[The Happy Little Elves Game]]'' on his [[MyPad]]. His negligence results in the Power Plant and the whole Springfield blowing up. Homer starts rebuilding the town, and is soon aided by other characters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

=== Level 21 ===

Many players of the game were convinced that there was a Level 21, and also convinced that there was a bug when the player reaches 48880 XP because the game did not level up.<ref>[http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/8934574.page ''The Simpsons: Tapped Out'' EA forums - Level 20 Hang]</ref> An update for the game was then released that introduced more characters and buildings, and the Level 21.

 

The Android version of the game was released on January 23, 2013 in the Netherlands and Australia; the ninth content update was included with the release.<ref name="TechTell"/> The game was added to the Google Play store in other countries on February 6, 2013. The game was made available on Kindle Fire devices in many countries on June 24, 2013.

 

{{Main|The Simpsons: Tapped Out buildings}}

 

 

 

 

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{{TB|[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]]}}

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== Daily Play Combo ==

 

File:DAILY5.png| A screenshot of day five, a daily play combo.

File:Tapped Out MBRevised Daily Combo.png| A screenshot of the Daily Play Combo after the {{TOCU|Mystery Box Upgrade}} update.

 

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{{TBT|Channel 6 News Van}}

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{{TBT|Lemon Tree/{{Cash|250}}}}

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== Old Mystery Box and Homer Buddha ==

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{{TBT|Duff Brewery/{{Donut|190}}}}

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{{TBT|Volcano Lair/{{Donut|200}}}}

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== Land Expansions ==

 

== Job income ==

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{{TBT|[[Police car]]}}

[[2012]]: two in September, one in October, four in November and one in December.

 

[[2013]]: two in January, two in February, three in March, three in April, five in May, two in June, three in July, two in August, two in September, two in October, two in November and two in December.

 

[[2014]]: three in January, two in February, four in March, three in April, two in May, two in June, three in July, three in August, three in September, two in October, three in November and two in December.

 

[[2015]]: three in January, three in February, three in March, five in April, four in May, five in June, three in July, three in August, five in September, five in October, three in November and two in December.

 

[[2016]]: two in January, four in February, three in March, two in April, two in May, three in June, one in July, two in August, one in September, one in October, two in November and three in December.

 

[[2017]]: four in January, three in March, three in May, three in July, one in August, two in September, one in October, two in November and one in December.

[[2018]]: three in January, three in March, three in May, two in June, two in July, one in August, two in September, two in October, two in November and one in December.

[[2019]]: two in January, one on February, one on March, one on April, one on May, one on June, one on July, one in August, two in September, one in October, one in November and one in December.

[[2020]]: one in January, two in February, one in March, one in April, one in May, one in June, one in July, one in August, one in September, one in October, one in November and one in December.

[[2021]]: one in January, one in February, one in March, one in April, one in May, one in June, one in July, one in August, two in September, one in October, one in November and one in December.

[[2022]]: one in January, one in February, one in March, one in April, one in May, one in June, one in July, two in August, one in September, one in October, one in November and one in December.

[[2023]]: one in January, one in February, one in March, one in April, one in May, one in June, one in July, one in August, one in September, one in October, one in November and one in December.

[[2024]]: one in January, one in February, one in March, one in April, one in May, one in June, one in July, one in August and a final one in September.

== Reaction to the game ==

On February 17, 2012, the free ''Tapped Out'' app appeared on the Sweden, Singapore, Norway, Denmark and Finland's App Stores. It was later added to Canada, the United Kingdom and several other countries, with the United States receiving the game last. On March 1, the reaction to the app being released in the United States was so overwhelming, that it created connection problems.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/TheSimpsonsTappedOut/posts/282845255118250 Facebook.com]</ref> On March 3, 2012, three days after the US release, the app was removed from every App Store (with the exception of the Canada app store; the game was removed later), so "to make sure you current players have the best possible experience".<ref name="Facebook.com"/>

Most connection problems have been fixed since then, but the bugs were the main problem with the downloaders of the game. Tons of bugs were reported on the [http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/categories/show/233.page ''Tapped Out'' forum], mostly reported was the "DC while loading friends city bug".

Tapped Out was the top-grossing iOS game for EA under the last quarter 2012 and earning $23 million in sales.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/31/ea-earnings-down-despite-fifa-simpsons-tapped-out-sales IGN]</ref> Tapped Out had generated over $100 million in life-to-date digital net revenue, by Electronic Arts in October 29, 2013. After August 2012 to October 29, 2013 has it been in the top 20 iPhone grossing games in the United States for all but 12 days since launch.<ref>http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-simpsons-tapped-out-revenue-passes-100-million/1100-6415843/</ref>

== International releases ==

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{{TB|February 16, 2012<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/les-simpson-springfield/id498375892?mt=8 iTunes France]</ref>}}

{{TB|February 14, 2013<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.simpsons4_row Google Play France]</ref>}}

{{TB|June 24, 2013<ref>[http://www.amazon.fr/The-Simpsons-Tapped-Kindle-Edition/dp/B00D4A3FEQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1372139004&sr=1-1 Amazon France]</ref>}}

{{TBT|United Kingdom}}

{{TB|February 29, 2012<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-simpsons-tapped-out/id498375892?mt=8 iTunes Great Britain]</ref>}}

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{{TB|June 24, 2013<ref>[http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Simpsons-Tapped-Kindle-Edition/dp/B00D4A3FEQ/ref=sr_1_9?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1372139274&sr=1-9 Amazon United Kingdom]</ref>}}

{{TBT|Spain}}

{{TB|February 29, 2012<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/es/app/the-simpsons-tapped-out/id498375892?mt=8 iTunes Spain]</ref>}}

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{{TB|June 24, 2013<ref>[http://www.amazon.es/The-Simpsons-Tapped-Kindle-Edition/dp/B00D4A3FEQ/ref=sr_1_9?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1372139274&sr=1-9 Amazon Spain]</ref>}}

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{{TBT|Botswana}}

{{TB|February 29, 2012<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/bw/app/the-simpsons-tapped-out/id498375892?mt=8 iTunes Botswana]</ref>}}

{{TBT|Germany}}

{{TB|February 29, 2012<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/the-simpsons-tapped-out/id498375892?mt=8 iTunes Germany]</ref>}}

{{TB|June 24, 2013<ref>[http://www.amazon.de/The-Simpsons-Tapped-Kindle-Edition/dp/B00D4A3FEQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1372139144&sr=1-2 Amazon Germany]</ref>}}

{{TBT|Australia}}

{{TB|February 29, 2012<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/the-simpsons-tapped-out/id498375892?mt=8 iTunes Australia]</ref>}}

{{TB|January 29, 2013<ref name="TechTell">[http://www.technologytell.com/gaming/106866/the-simpsons-tapped-out-is-available-for-android-but-only-in-the-netherlands/ Technology Tell]</ref>}}

{{TB|June 24, 2013<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/The-Simpsons-Tapped-Kindle-Edition/dp/B00CTQ6SIG/ref=sr_1_9?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1372139497&sr=1-9 Amazon United States]</ref>}}

{{TB|January 29, 2013<ref name="Google Play"/>}}

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== Gallery ==

File:The Simpsons Tapped Out.jpg|A screenshot from a town in Level 20

File:The Simpsons Tapped Out ad.png|A screenshot from a teaser trailer of the game

 

File:Tapped Out icon.png|App icon

File:Tapped Out Christmas icon.png|Christmas 2012 app icon

File:Tapped Out Whacking Day icon.png|Whacking Day app icon

File:Tapped Out Squidport icon.png|Squidport artwork

File:Tapped Out Squidport artwork 2.png|Squidport artwork

File:Tapped Out Krustyland artwork.png|Krustyland artwork

File:Tapped Out Halloween 2013 artwork 2.jpg|Treehouse of Horror XXIV artwork

File:Tapped Out Halloween 2013 artwork 3.png|Treehouse of Horror XXIV artwork

File:Tapped Out Christmas 2013 App Icon.png|Christmas 2013 App Icon

File:Tapped Out Valentines2014 AppIcon.png|Valentine's 2014 App Icon