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Revision as of 18:46, November 10, 2015
The Simpsons: Tapped Out
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Game Information
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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.
Contents
- 1 Description
- 2 Gameplay
- 3 Story
- 4 Information
- 5 History
- 6 Characters and their tasks
- 7 Buildings
- 8 Quests
- 9 Decoration
- 10 The Store
- 11 Levels
- 12 Daily Play Combo
- 13 Mystery Box
- 14 Old Mystery Box and Homer Buddha
- 15 Land Expansions
- 16 Job income
- 17 Content updates
- 18 Reaction to the game
- 19 International releases
- 20 Gallery
- 21 Splash Screens
- 22 Videos
- 23 References to The Simpsons: Tapped Out in The Simpsons
- 24 References
- 25 External links
Description
- D'OH! Homer accidently 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 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 iTunes Singapore
Gameplay
How to play
To play the game, players need to tap on things in the game. For example, the player wants a list of Bart's jobs, so the player taps on Bart. Also, when placing things in the game, you need to drag it to a space then tap it to place it. When a character does a task, or builds something, a donut can be used to speed up the task. There is an 'Other Springfield' in which the player can help every day and get money and XP in reward. There is a tutorial in the first few levels.
The Simpsons: Tapped Out Trailer
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Tasks
When you tap a character with a speech bubble saying "!", it means they want to say something. What they say may have something to do with a task, and if it does, a box will appear on screen. In the box, there will be a title, e.g. Square One, and underneath a task, e.g. Build the Simpson House. Sometimes there may be two tasks underneath, or three. Then you might need to buy what you need to complete the task, e.g. You go into "Buildings". "Simpson House" will be highlighted and have the price underneath. You buy whatever you need to complete the task, and if your task is to build, you drag the building to the shaded box, or anywhere you want to build it. Then, a box will come up with the reward, and perhaps another box saying you have unlocked a character, and perhaps ANOTHER box saying you have leveled up. There is also a task later on in the game where you have to catch Sideshow Bob, who has been spotted in your town, and try to catch him in between going to hiding spots.
Adding friends
The player can add friends via Facebook Connect, Gmail, their device's contact list and EA's Origin. After the player has added some friends, they can visit their versions of Springfield to complete three tasks each day, which results in more rewards for themselves. The maximum number of friends you can add in Tapped Out is 100.
Story
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 blowing up. Homer starts rebuilding the town, and is soon aided by other characters.
Information
- Collecting all characters in a character collection will result in a reward.
- Levelling up will unlock new buildings and decorations.
- Building new buildings will unlock new actions that the characters can perform.
- Donuts (
) are the game's premium currency. - The game is compatible on:
- Android 2.3.3 or later.
- – Android didn't from the start enable players to visit their friends' Springfields.
- iOS: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad mini, iPod touch 3 (3rd generation) and iPod touch (4th generation), and requires iOS 4.3 or later.
- Kindle Fire.
- Blackberry: Blackberry 10 (through Amazon Appstore).
- The game needs an Internet connection to play.
- This game downloads additional content on first launch that can be up to 175MB based on device.
- The game regularly updates and require additional downloads when released.
- Game saves are not supported across multiple devices (each device will have its own save file), unless you connect to an Origin account then your game will be save on EA's servers and can be accessed later on another device.
History
Connectivity problems
On March 3, 2012, due to connectivity problems, Tapped Out was removed from the App Store.[1] In mid-June 2012, EA took the game offline to fix the server, and to fix the Springfields which experienced problems.[2]
It was announced on August 14, 2012 that The Simpsons: Tapped Out would return to the United States App Store later that week, and it would relaunch worldwide (apart from Germany and Canada) in either September[3] or later in August, with improved gameplay and enhanced graphics.[4] With the relaunch, there will be new content in Tapped Out, Kotaku says it'll be packing new stuff from the latest season of The Simpsons. Other outlets say it'll have some new visuals as well as mechanics.[5] It was re-released two days later, on 16 August. After December 5, 2012, EA upgraded their software to meet the constant demand of new and improved devices, and warned that the game may not work on 1st or 2nd generation iPhones or iPods anymore.[6]
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.[7] An update for the game was then released that introduced more characters and buildings, and the Level 21.
Android version
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.[8] 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.
Characters and their tasks
Buildings
Quests
Decoration
The Store
The Store is an in-game store where you can use in-game cash to buy decorations and buildings, as well as the premium in-game currency called "donuts" (the cost of which will be charged to your iTunes or Google Wallet account). The donuts purchased can be used to speed up activities (jobs, quests, building times) and also to buy premium characters, buildings and decorations that can only be acquired with donuts. You can also trade donuts for additional in-game cash.
Real-world purchases
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In-game purchases
Grind Packs
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1,250
Levels
The levels for the game go from Level 1 to Level 59.
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Daily Play Combo
- Day 1 - $150
- Day 2 - $250
- Day 3 - $500
- Day 4 - $1000
- Day 5 - Mystery Box
A screenshot of day one, a daily play combo.
A screenshot of day two, a daily play combo.
A screenshot of day three, a daily play combo.
A screenshot of day four, a daily play combo.
A screenshot of day five, a daily play combo.
A screenshot of the Daily Play Combo after the Mystery Box Upgrade update.
Mystery Box
On April 1, 2015, an Upgraded Mystery Box was added to the game with an improved list of objects.
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Old Mystery Box and Homer Buddha
A Mystery Box gave the player one of these objects till March 31, 2015.
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A Homer Buddha costed 15 and gave the player one of these premium objects. Available until March 31, 2015.
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Land Expansions
- Main Article: The Simpsons: Tapped Out Land Expansions
Job income
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Content updates
109 content updates have been released so far – two in September 2012, one in October 2012, four in November 2012, one in December 2012, two in January 2013, two in February 2013, three in March 2013, three in April 2013, five in May 2013, two in June 2013, three in July 2013, two in August 2013, two in September 2013, two in October 2013, two in November 2013, two in December 2013, three in January 2014, two in February 2014, four in March 2014 three in April 2014, two in May 2014, two in June 2014, three in July 2014, three in August 2014, three in September 2014, two in October 2014, three in November 2014, two in December 2014, three in January 2015, three in February 2015, three in March 2015, five in April 2015, four in May 2015, five in June 2015, three in July 2015, three in August 2015, five in September 2015 and five in October 2015.
Reaction to the game
"We want this to be one of the biggest titles this year," EA SVP of global publishing for social and mobile Bernard Kim told CNET. "We've invested a lot. It's absolutely a top-tier development priority for us. Hardcore Simpsons fans will get a lot out of it."[9]
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.[10] 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".[1]
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 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.[11] 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.[12]
International releases
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Gallery
A screenshot from a town in Level 20.
A screenshot from a teaser trailer of the game.
Promotional image.
Reconnecting screen.
App icon.
Logo.
Artwork
Artwork
Treehouse of Horror XXIII artwork
Christmas 2012 artwork
Christmas 2012 app icon
Valentines screen
Whacking Day artwork
Whacking Day app icon
Squidport artwork
Squidport artwork
Squidport artwork
Krustyland artwork
Krustyland app icon
Treehouse of Horror XXIV artwork
Treehouse of Horror XXIV artwork
Treehouse of Horror XXIV artwork
Treehouse of Horror XXIV app icon
New app icon since November 7, 2013
Christmas 2013 artwork
Christmas 2013 App Icon
Christmas 2013 Logo
Valentine's 2014 App Icon
Valentine's 2014 Artwork
Easter 2014's App Icon
Easter 2014's Artwork
Clash of Clones App Icon
Superheroes' Artwork
Superheroes' App Icon
Terwilligers' App Icon
Tap Ball and Soccer Cup 2015's App Icon
Monorail's App Icon
Treehouse of Horror XXVI App Icon
Splash Screens
Splash Screen used when no event is occuring
Alternate Splash Screen used when no event is occuring
Treehouse of Horror XXIII Splash Screen
Christmas 2012 Splash Screen
Valentine's Day 2013 Splash Screen
Whacking Day Splash Screen
Squidport Expansion Splash Screen
Krustyland Expansion Splash Screen
Krustyland Splash Screen
Treehouse Of Horror XXIV Splash Screen
Current Splash Screen used when no event is occuring
Christmas 2013 Splash Screen
Valentine's Day 2014 Splash Screen
Easter Splash Screen
Stonecutters Splash Screen
Clash Of Clones Splash Screen
Treehouse of Horror XXV Splash Screen
Treehouse of Horror XXV Splash Screen with blood removed
- Tapped Out Christmas 2014 Splash Screen.png
Christmas 2014 Splash Screen
Superheroes Splash Screen
- Tapped Out Terwilligers Event Splash Screen.jpg
Terwilligers Splash Screen
Tap Ball and Soccer Cup 2015 Splash Screen
Monorail Splash Screen
- Treehouse Of Horror XXVI Splash Screen.jpg
Treehouse of Horror XXVI Splash Screen
Videos
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Kaboom / Home Alone
Treehouse / True Love
The Death of Radioactive Man / The Death of Radioactive Man (Beta)
The Return of Radioactive Man
References to The Simpsons: Tapped Out in The Simpsons
The Simpsons regularly references Tapped Out in the years since its release.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook.com
- ↑ EA Help - The Simpsons: Tapped Out will be offline temporarily
- ↑ IGN.com - The Simpsons: Tapped Out Returns
- ↑ GameZebo.com - The Simpsons Tapped Out is coming back to the App Store this week
- ↑ TouchArcade.com - 'The Simpson: Tapped Out' Returning Soon
- ↑ Facebook.com
- ↑ The Simpsons: Tapped Out EA forums - Level 20 Hang
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Technology Tell
- ↑ Blog.Games.com
- ↑ Facebook.com
- ↑ IGN
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-simpsons-tapped-out-revenue-passes-100-million/1100-6415843/
- ↑ iTunes France
- ↑ Google Play France
- ↑ Amazon France
- ↑ iTunes Singapore
- ↑ iTunes Sweden
- ↑ iTunes Norway
- ↑ iTunes Denmark
- ↑ iTunes Finland
- ↑ iTunes Canada
- ↑ Amazon Canada
- ↑ iTunes Great Britain
- ↑ Amazon United Kingdom
- ↑ iTunes Spain
- ↑ Amazon Spain
- ↑ iTunes Greece
- ↑ iTunes Egypt
- ↑ iTunes Botswana
- ↑ iTunes Germany
- ↑ Amazon Germany
- ↑ iTunes Australia
- ↑ iTunes Mexico
- ↑ iTunes Indonesia
- ↑ iTunes New Zealand
- ↑ iTunes Ireland
- ↑ iTunes Korea
- ↑ iTunes Switzerland
- ↑ iTunes Russia
- ↑ iTunes Poland
- ↑ iTunes Portugal
- ↑ iTunes Romania
- ↑ iTunes Turkey
- ↑ iTunes United States
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Google Play
- ↑ Amazon United States
External links
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Wikisimpsons has a collection of images related to The Simpsons: Tapped Out. |
The Simpsons: Tapped Out at Wikipedia- Official Tapped Out page at EA.com
- Official Tapped Out Facebook page
- Official EA Games Tapped Out forum
