Difference between revisions of "Running with the Bullies (Level 36)"

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Running With the Bullies is a questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was introduced in the Level 36 content update. It unlocks Dolph and the Noise Land Video Arcade.

Dialogue

Pt. 1

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark I'm not feeling school today. Even the wedgies seem... educational. Yeah, I've started calculating the potential return on reinvesting lunch money in the current marketplace. Let's get out of here before we learn anything! My kid's at daycare until three, so I'm in. Hey, I only heard two yesses. Where's Dolph? At the arcade. He's been wasting his time playing some mindless video game for nonexistent rewards. He's really good. He's on level 36, but I'm only on level 21. Task: "Build the Noise Land Video Arcade". It takes 4 hours. Build: Noise Land Video Arcade New Character: Dolph Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 2

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark This Turbo Bully 2 game is totally unrealistic. Three gut punches are way stronger than a double wedgie. And I wasted a ton of money on Interactive Wall Street. Man, I hate social commentary. Let's go not live up to our potential somewhere else. You got a lighter? Nah, but the Kwik-E-Mart's got them on four-finger discount. Okay, I'll keep Apu busy with my patented Nelson diversion – dropping a Squishee on the floor. Task: "Make Nelson Shop at Kwik-E-Mart". The job takes place at a Kwik-E-Mart and takes 60 minutes. Task: "Make Dolph Shoplift". The job takes place at a Kwik-E-Mart and takes 60 minutes. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 3

After tapping on Marge's exclamation mark Bart Simpson, it's time to do something fun that you've been avoiding all day - clean your room. Wish I could but I've got actual fun to do. We'll make it a game - folding clothes lets you move two squares, removing anything with mold transports you to vacuum city where you battle the dust bunnies. For every piece of clothing that goes into the hamper, you get three health points and matching socks takes you to the toy chest surprise... Oh wait, he's gone. Task: "Make Bart Skateboard". The job takes 4 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 4

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark The cops are on to us! Cheese it! They can smell our fear... or more likely, our Squishees. I can't move that fast. I'm loaded down with factory damaged Krusty O's. They're sharp! Hey guys, I thought you said running was for losers, chumps, and Usain Bolt. Buzz off, Simpson - we've gotta find a place to lay low fast. Then allow me to be your accomplice. I know you the perfect spot. Task: "Make Bart Hide Out in the Brown House". The job takes place at a Brown House and takes 24 hours. Task: "Make Nelson Hide Out in the Brown House". The job takes place at a Brown House and takes 24 hours. Task: "Make Dolph Hide Out in the Brown House". The job takes place at a Brown House and takes 24 hours. Nice move, Simpson. I almost regret giving you that swirlie. You said there was a spider in my hair! Smell ya later, dork. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 5

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark I can't take any more learning. Each time I learn a state capital I forget a cuss word. Let's ditch and get the huck to Trenton! Wait, that's not right... I can't - I'm in the Betsy Ross These Colors Do Run 5K today. I'm heavily favored for fourth place! I understood very little of that sentence. What about you, Simpson? I've waited my entire life for this. You're asking him? He doesn't even slouch properly! Whatever. Have fun not earning a medal, Starbeam. Task: "Make Nelson Play the Guitar". The job takes place at the Muntz House and takes 8 hours. Task: "Make Bart Skip School". The job takes 8 hours. Task: "Make Dolph Torment Classmates". The job takes place at Springfield Elementary and takes 8 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 6

After tapping on Bart's exclamation mark Guys, want to see my new skateboard trick? I call it the Roundhouse Bartwheel. Who wants to watch Simpson break his neck? I'm hoping. I'm hoping for carnage. I'm hoping for embarrassment. Bones heal but emotional damage lasts forever. Task: "Make Bart Skateboard". The job takes 4 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 7

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark Nice moves, Simpson, but Dolph is already our gang's daredevil. That's right. I turn on my cell phone like ten minutes before the plane lands. But I'm cool! Just give me a chance to prove it. Fine. Come trash the Kwik-E-Mark with me and we'll see who causes the most mayhem. Or we could see who can write the most strongly worded comment card for the Kwik-E-Mart's suggestion box? Haw Haw. Chicken! I'm not a chicken! I'm just saying I know some harsh action words. Task: "Make Dolph Vandalize the Kwik-E-Mart". The job takes place at a Kwik-E-Mart and takes 12 hours. Task: "Make Bart Vandalize the Kwik-E-Mart". The job takes place at a Kwik-E-Mart and takes 12 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 8

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark You really outdid yourself, Dolph. The colors, the shading, the depth of your trash job really shows. But I think Simpson's graffiti's got you beat. He puts the art in Simpson. Thanks guys, I was going for a small man's view of a larger, uncaring world. With butts. What? No damaged merchandise, no broken displays, no stolen goods. Is this even a misdemeanor? Forget you guys -- I'm out of here! Task: "Make Dolph Act Out Aggression". The job takes 12 hours. Bart Simpson thinks he's so cool with his skateboard and 90's catchphrases. I can have a catchphrase too! Like... "slam it down, Liberace!" Ok, maybe not that one. I'll show the gang what a wuss Bart is once and for all. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 9

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark Hey, Bart. Hey Dolph. Come back for another art lesson? Just wanted you to know that the guys are starting to think you're lame. And stupid. And have a fat head. But maybe you could change their minds if you did something awesome, like trash the kitchen at Luigi's. Wow, that's really specific. But sure, thanks for the advice, Dolph. Heh, no problem. Task: "Make Bart Mess with Luigi's Recipe". The job takes place at Luigi's and takes 8 hours. Mamma-mia! My spaghet, it's a-ruined! Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 10

After tapping on Fat Tony's exclamation mark Ah, the perfect evening to indulge in my two favorite Italian traditions – pasta and extortion. Luigi, tell me, how is business? By which I mean, I'm here to collect my 'consultation fee', 'protection tariff', and 'defensive tax'. You know you'd save more money if you bundled. It's no good. Someone trashed my kitchen. All my horse meat, she is ruined. Hmm. Nobody threatens local businesses except for me. And in your case maybe the health inspector. Task: "Make Fat Tony Have a Dinner Special at Luigi's". The job takes place at Luigi's and takes 4 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 11

After tapping on Fat Tony's exclamation mark You're right, Luigi, the food was truly disgusting. Worse than usual even. I'll ask around in the community and find out who sabotaged your kitchen. And then I will make them suffer... just as I had to suffer by eating here tonight. Task: "Make Business Owners Check in with Fat Tony" (x5). The jobs take place at the Businessman's Social Club and take 12 hours. Task: "Make Fat Tony Check in with Business Owners". The job takes place at the Businessman's Social Club and takes 12 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Characters that can do the "Check in with Fat Tony" task are:

Pt. 12

After tapping on Fat Tony's exclamation mark My sources point to a gang of schoolyard bullies. Looks like they just graduated to the big leagues. Legs, Louie, I want you to find these kids and give them a lesson in economics. Make sure it doesn't go over their heads. Finally some acknowledgment for my Masters in Fiscal Studies. All those night school classes. I think he just wants us to shake 'em down, Legs. But we're all still proud of you. Task: "Make Legs Threaten the Bullies". The job takes place at Springfield Elementary and takes 8 hours. Task: "Make Louie Threaten the Bullies". The job takes place at Springfield Elementary and takes 8 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 13

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark Hey Simpson! A couple of mobsters just shook us down for our shake-down money. You know how much I hate irony. They said you trashed Luigi's. And I was only two stamps away from a free chicken parm! It was Dolph's Idea! If Dolph told you to jump off a bridge would you do it? Get him, Jimbo and toss him off a bridge! Task: "Make Bart Hide from Bullies". The job takes place at Bart's Treehouse and takes 24 hours. Man, I don't know what's worse, running from the mob or the bullies. Well, the mob obviously. What am I going to do? Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 14

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark Hey Bart, hold up a sec. What do you want me to do this time, Dolph? Steal the head of Jebediah Springfield, become a national enemy of Australia, sell my soul? Well, you can't because I already did those. Look, I set you up at Luigi's but I thought the mob would just rough you up a bit, maybe cut off a few fingers. But now they're after all of our fingers! And just when Kearney's hand modeling career was taking off. This is bad. Why didn't anyone ever try to warn me that there could be repercussions for my bad behavior? Don't worry -- I've got an idea! Let's get some of those honor roll dweebs to think of an idea for us! Task: "Make Bart Get Help from Lisa". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 12 hours. Task: "Make Lisa Help Bart". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 12 hours. Task: "Make Dolph Get Help from Martin". The job takes place at Springfield Library and takes 12 hours. Task: "Make Martin Help Dolph". The job takes place at Springfield Library and takes 12 hours. Martin and I don't like being forced into solving your problems. But we do like solving problems, so we came up with a plan anyway. To rectify the situation, we must incorporate a method of rapid profit generation to replace lost revenue for the establishment in question. I want to hit you but I don't understand why. Bart hurt Fat Tony's profits, so we make it up to him by drumming up lots of business for Luigi's. Way to go, sis! You've done it again. You know, for most sisters, rescuing their brother from the mob would be out of the ordinary. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 15

After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark To do list time! Step one - make a to do list. Check. Step two - tell Bart and Dolph about to do list. Check. Step three - Dolph, you distract the gang from finding Bart. Step four - Bart, you make things right with Fat Tony. Can't I just start my own civilization down in the sewers? No Bart! Tell him our plan. When he sees how it will benefit Luigi, he's sure to let you off the hook. Okay. And then I go live in sewers? Just go! Task: "Make Fat Tony Take a Legitimate Business Meeting". The job takes place at Businessman's Social Club and takes 30 minutes. Task: "Make Bart Attend a Legitimate Business Meeting". The job takes place at Businessman's Social Club and takes 30 minutes. Bart Simpson, I admire the courage it took for you to come to me...and your causal but stylish attire. I am willing to break only one of your legs now and leave the other until we see if your plan works. The plan kind of needs both of my legs unbroken, sir. You drive a hard bargain, Mr. Simpson. But very well. Zero legs upfront... but three legs later if your plan fails. Capeesh? Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 16

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark Okay, Poindexter, one more time, explain to me how this is all supposed to work. It's quite simple. Using elementary perceptive and emotional cues, we establish subliminal suggestions to Springfield's recreational population. Lisa? Translation? You and Dolph will use advertising and publicity stunts to get people to eat at Luigi's. My rhetoric was clearly miscommunicated if it's implications weren't identical to that. Lisa? That's what he was trying to say. Task: "Make Citizens Eat at Luigi's" (x20). The jobs take place at Luigi's and take 8 hours. Martin, look! It's working! People are going to Luigi's! Of course it's working. Another classic example of psychologically induced herd mentality! It's amazing how advertising works on people. It's just like pushing a button... 20 times on a screen. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Characters that can do the task are:

Pt. 17

After tapping on Bart's exclamation mark Hey guys, I saved the day! I guess this makes us even, right? Why are you making a fist, Nelson? *gut punch* Ooffff! There. Now, we're even. Come on, let's get out of here before he thinks he's one of us again. Later, Bart. Task: "Make Nelson Laugh at the Mishaps of Others". The job takes 24 hours. Task: "Make Dolph Loiter with an Adult Magazine". The job takes place at a Bench and takes 24 hours. Quest reward: 2,500 and 250