The Simpsons: Tapped Out Holiday Whodunnit content update

This article is about the Tapped Out's Winter content update from 2021. For other year's Tapped Out Winter content updates, see TSTO Winter Content Updates.

This article is about the Holiday Whodunnit content update. For other Multi-Events, see TSTO Multi-Event Content Updates.

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Splash Screen.

"Santa is out of commission. He was attacked by an unknown assailant and won’t be well enough to deliver presents on Christmas. But that’s okay, the town is banding together to hold a sleigh race on Mt. Useful to find a suitable replacement for Santa this year! They can’t be without presents on Christmas. Upon hearing the news of Santa’s attack, Marge and Lisa spring into action, vowing to Sherlock this mystery and find the culprit. If they can only agree which one of them gets to be Sherlock."

―Event description on app store.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out Holiday Whodunnit, the Winter 2021 event, is the two hundred and nineteenth content update. It will be released on December 8, 2021 and will end on December 1, 2021. It requires Level 15 to start.

Characters

Image Name Unlock image Notes Herb Tannenbaum Unlocks after completing Act 1 Pt. 4. 70px Park Ranger Unlocks with Mt. Useful. Mary Tannenbaum Unlocks with Heartmark Channel. Gnome-in-the-Home Unlocks with Gnome-in-the-Home Dome. Nutcracker Unlocks with The Actual North Pole.

Character skins

Image Name Unlock image Cost Notes Santa Sideshow Bob Unlocks after completing Act 2 Pt. 1. Elf Moe Unlocks after completing Act 3 Pt. 1. Santa Snake 85

Non Playable Character

Image Name Unlock image Notes Clip-Clop Unlocks after completing Act 4 Pt. 1.

Buildings

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes Santa's Castle 4h Unlocks after completing Act 1 Pt. 5. "Bag a Reindeer" Hunting Range Unlocks after completing Act 2 Pt. 4. 120px Snake's House Unlocks with Snake's House Bundle. You Forgot-Me-Nots Unlocks after completing Act 3 Pt. 5. Earns Gift Cards. Warehouse Hideout Unlocks after completing Act 4 Pt. 5. Mt. Useful 150 6s Act 1-4 Premium. Unlocks Park Ranger. The Heartmark Channel Act 2-4 Premium. Unlocks Mary Tannenbaum. Gnome-in-the-Home Dome Act 3-4 Premium. Unlocks Gnome-in-the-Home. The Actual North Pole Act 4 Premium. Unlocks Nutcracker.

Building skins

Image Name Notes Christmas Krusty Burger Unlocks after completing Act 2 Pt. 2. Snake's House Decorated Unlocks with Snake's House Bundle.

Decorations

Image Name Cost Notes Homer's Snowmobile Unlocks after completing Act 1 Pt. 1. Unlocks animated job. 100px White Witch Burns Sleigh Unlocks after completing Act 1 Pt. 2. Unlocks animated job. Krusty's Kristmas Karol Billboard Unlocks with Krusty Billboard Bundle. Krusty's Christmas Special Billboard Krusty Christmas Slime Billboard Krusty Sleigh Unlocks after completing Act 2 Pt. 3. Unlocks animated job. Elf Ears Machine Unlocks after completing Act 3 Pt. 2. Gnome-in-the-Home Dome Automatons Unlocks after completing Act 3 Pt. 3. Sideshow Mel Sleigh Unlocks after completing Act 3 Pt. 4. Unlocks animated job. Flake Blaster Unlocks after completing Act 4 Pt. 1. Christmas Beaver Dam Unlocks after completing Act 4 Pt. 3. The Rich Texan Sleigh Unlocks after completing Act 4 Pt. 4. Unlocks animated job. Mr. Plow's Plow Act 1-4 Premium. Unlocks with Tray of 132 Donuts.

Bundles

Image Name Cost Content 50px Snake's House Bundle Act 2 Pt. 5 Snake's House and Snake's House Decorated Tray of 132 Donuts Tray of 132 Donuts Act 1 Premium. 132 and Mr. Plow's Plow

Consumables

Image Name Possible Content Cost Screen Gift Card 1 Trivia Daily Challenges You-Forgot-Me-Nots Last Minute Gifts Non-unique: First Ever Christmas Tree, Small Snowy Christmas Hill, Fir is Murder Christmas Tree, Santa's Little Helper Topiary, Christmas Clams $50 a Pound, Holiday Tree, "Christmas" Totem, Self-Flying Sled, Toy Train, Fancy Igloo, Mall Santa Wish Center, Devil Snowman, Goat Head Statue, Small Pagan Tent, Large Pagan Tent, Medium Iceberg, Large Iceberg, Pagan Hut, Giant Burning Goat Note: Gift Cards can be used to either obtain Non-unique items again or to trade with Donuts. Unique: Christmas Float, Christmas Tree Ralph, Things Unnecessary, Gingerbread House w/Suzanne the Witch, Exotic Petting Zoo, Santa Homie, Krusty's Kristmas on Ice, Xmas Trees Slightly Irregular, Eski Moe's, Santa Flanders, Santa's Little Helper, Elf Day Care Door, Giant Snow Globe, Greyhound Sleigh, Santa's Plane Sled, Ice God, Elf Home, Candy Kevin, The Grumple, Snow Monster, Igloo Mansion, Mr. Plow, Dancing Reindeer, The Stable at the Inn, Snake Eating Rudolph, The North Pole, Frosty the Hitman, Bonestorm Santa, Tropical Island, The Peak Inn w/Lyla, White Witch Burns, Gnome Box, Flanders' Frozen Car, Star Snowsuit Maggie, Kwanzaa Dr. Hibbert, Hot Squishee Station, Ebenezer Burns, Festive Light Plunger, Nativity Scene, Personalized Talking Astrolabe, Chinese Restaurant, Simpsons Gingerbread Couch, Springfield Skating Rink, Spruce Caboose, Annual Gift Man, Rotating Religious Holo-Statue, Manger w/J. Rigellian Christ, Rigellian Christmas Fireplace, Angel Lisa, Heavenly Swing Set w/Jesus Christ, Turkey, Best Snowman Ever, Mrs. Claus, Victor's Secret, Toy Fortress, Sexy Santa Marge, Re-Gifting Machine, Candy Apple Island, Duff Racer, Chocolate Chapel, Goat God Statue, Pagan Winter Carnival Sign, Funzo Bundle (Blue Funzo, Pink Funzo and Purple Funzo), Abandoned Store, Wickerman, Windmill, Blocko Store 1 2 Daily Challenges 3 4 5 25px Holiday Whodunnit Mystery Box Token 1 60 Dozen Donuts 12 1 25px Holiday Whodunnit Mystery Box Token 1 60 Holiday Whodunnit Mystery Box North Pole Monorail Bundle (North Pole Station, North Pole Monorail Extension, North Pole Station Awning, North Pole Station Platform and North Pole Station Stairs), Arctic Hypertrain w/Conductor Otto, Elf Lisa and Elf Bart bundle (Elf Lisa and Elf Bart), Candy Cave w/Jack Frost, Christmas Raccoon, Christmas Tree Farm, Christmas Cabin, Reindeer Burger Truck, Large Snowy Christmas Hill, Christmas Carousel, Snow Bank, The Snowed Inn, Worker Elves, Snow Mobile, Holiday Homer, Rigellian Christmas Spaceship w/Santa Kang and Kang, Santa Kang and Kang, Rigellian Christmas Fireplace w/Mrs. Kodos Claus, Rigellian Christmas Spaceship and Rigellian Christmas Fireplace w/Mrs. Kodos Claus, $5 Antler Rental, Gingerbread Simpsons House, The Ghost of Christmas Past, Snow Bank w/Deep Freeze, Festivus CBG, Pageant Stage, Rigellian Christmas Toy Workshop, Rigellian Christmas Spaceship and Rigellian Christmas Toy Workshop w/Kang and Santa Kang, Rigellian North Pole, Hamburger Heaven, Jesus' Carpentry Shop, Bethlehem Inn, Brick Townhomes w/Manacek, Toy Town, King Winter's Cave w/King Winter, Whiz-Bang Toy Company, Gingerbread Mansion, Egg Nog Bar, Rigellian Christmas Spaceship, Toys B This, XMAS Trees Lot, Crazy Cat Sleigh w/Ms. Claws, Costington's w/Mr. Costington, Sequel Stop, One Week Wonder Films, Filmmaker Lisa, Murderhorn, Bear Cave, Sugarloaf Mountain, Old Tree Spirit, Go-Kart Track, Fireworks, Candy & Puppies, Medieval Cathedral, Cut-Glass Cathedral, You Only Own Twice, Mapple Store, Pagan Hall, Yarn Barn, The Timberlog Diner, Kid First Industries, Ice Fishing Shack, Virgil's Cabin, St. Paul's Basilica, Carnaby Street, Make-a-Thing Workshop, Helter Shelter, Ski Chalet 1 Golden Pickaxe Triples jackpot chance from Donut Veins in the New Frontier. Note: It's not an item, it's activated automatically on buy. 100 Act 1-4 Premium. 25px 5 Holiday Whodunnit Mystery Box Tokens 5 240

Bonus Donuts Promos

Image Name Content Cost Box of 12 Donuts + 25% 15 Dozen Donuts Stack of 60 Donuts + 25% 75 Stack of 60 Donuts Tray of 132 Donuts + 25% 165 Tray of 132 Donuts Truckload of 300 Donuts + 25% 375 Truckload of 300 Donuts Store Full of 900 Donuts + 25% 1,125 Store Full of 900 Donuts Boatload of 2400 Donuts + 25% 3,000 Boatload of 2400 Donuts

Trivia

Each part of the main quest has a trivia question based on the show's Christmas episodes over the years and for each of them, if the user answers correctly, they'll earn a bonus Gift Card, usable on the Last Minute Gifts mystery box.

Event Daily Challenges

The unique daily challenges from Clash of Creeds: Christmas Royale return, with new job options, and they reward either 2 to 5 or 1 depending on the challenge.

N. Task Characters Time Prize To start one, complete a previous Daily Challenge, and then it will show up. 1 Make Springfielders Sing Carols in the Giant Snow Globe [x7] Bart, Ebenezer Burns, Grampa, Homer, Ice Princess Martin, Jasper, Lisa, Maggie, Marge, Santa's Little Helper, Snow Monster, White Witch Burns 2h 2 Make Springfielders Celebrate Christmas [x10] Bart, Santa Ned, Santa Homer, Star Snowsuit Maggie, Christmas Tree Ralph, Conductor Otto, Ms. Kodos Claus, Mrs. Claus, Ebenezer Burns, Santa Claus, Barney, Crazy Cat Lady, Marv, Suzanne the Witch, Marge, Moe, Grampa, Smithers, Wiggum 4h 3 Make Springfielders Make Poor Holiday Decisions [x10] Homer, Little Helper Ralph, Bart, Milhouse, Marge, Wiggum, Lisa, Comic Book Guy, Mr. Burns, Apu, Ned, Nelson, Moe, Grampa 4 Make Springfielders Stampede Stores for Christmas [x20] Cletus, Willie, Mr. Burns, Wiggum, Snake, Professor Frink, Otto, Kang, Smithers, Kodos, Hank Scorpio, Herman, Homer, Apu, Ned, Krusty, Skinner, Comic Book Guy, Rev. Lovejoy, Marge, Moe, Luigi, Grampa, Quimby, Kirk, Hans Moleman, Krabappel, Bumblebee Man, Dr. Nick, Dr. Hibbert, Fat Tony, Duffman, Barney, Lenny, Carl, Legs, Louie, Miss Springfield, Agnes, The Rich Texan, Wolfcastle, Sea Captain, Abraham Lincoln, Arnie Pie, Jasper, Maude Flanders, Booberella, Lou, Eddie, Chalmers, Patty, Selma, Disco Stu, Suzanne the Witch, Luann, The Yes Guy, Lugash, Drederick Tatum, Sideshow Mel, Kent Brockman, Kearney 2h 5 Make Manly Men Hunt for Christmas Turkeys [x3] Moe, Homer, Ned 4h 6 Make Springfielders Play Christmas Music [x12] Willie, Lisa, Bleeding Gums Murphy, Baby Lisa, Otto, Fat Tony, Sherri and Terri, Dewey Largo, Clarissa Wellington, Stogie, Mozart, Mary Spuckler, Jebediah Springfield, Canadian Flanders, Princess Penelope, Ling Bouvier, Allison Taylor, Stephen Hawking, Opera Krusty, Martin of the Opera, Groundskeeper Wilma, Ice Princess Martin, Sophie Krustofsky, Rachel Jordan, Alcatraaaz 7 Make Springfielders Drink Too Much for the Holidays [x8] Hugh Jass, Amber Simpson, Larry, Sam, Sarah Wiggum, Undercover Hoover, Marge, Barney, Carl, Lenny, Moe, Luann 8 Harvest Insanity Peppers for Spicy Stuffing [x3] - 3h 9 Broadcast Channel 6 Christmas Specials [x3] 10 Air KBBL Radio Christmas Sing-Alongs [x3] 11 Make Springfielders Celebrate Hanukkah [x6] Rabbi Krustofsky, Sophie Krustofsky, Jesus Christ, Old Jewish Man, Duffman, Blue Haired Lawyer, Moses, Krusty, Shauna, Dolph, Chalmers, Artie Ziff, Yahweh, Mr. Bergstrom 4h 12 Make Springfielders Preach Their Version of Christmas [x10] Kwanzaa Dr. Hibbert, Rabbi Krustofsky, Gautama Buddha, Manger, Jack Frost, God, Rachel Jordan, Helen Lovejoy, Father Sean, Yahweh, Moses, Krusty the Christian, The Parson, Brother Faith, Jessica Lovejoy, Homer, Ned, Mr. Burns 13 Make Springfielders Forget Which Holiday it is [x10] Witch Marge, Lisa, Bart, Martin, Milhouse, Nelson, Ralph, Rod, Todd, Jimbo, Kearney, Dolph, Shauna, Sherri and Terri, Squeaky Voice Teen 14 Make Moms Shop for Christmas Gifts [x6] Marge, Luann, Helen Lovejoy, Maude Flanders, Mrs. Muntz, Agnes, Manjula, Mrs. Prince, Maw Spuckler, Mona, Sarah Wiggum, Jerry Mackleberry 15 Make Dads Put Up Christmas Lights [x6] Homer, Kirk, Ned, Rev. Lovejoy, Apu, Wiggum, Quimby, Fat Tony, Krusty, Kent Brockman, Rabbi Krustofsky 16 Make Kids Search for Hidden Presents [x7] Youngsters 17 Make Springfielders Enjoy the Snow [x3] Lisa, Homer, Ned, Rod, Todd, Little Helper Ralph, Santa Claus 18 Make the Van Houtens Do Weird Christmas Traditions [x5] Milhouse, Luann, Milford Van Houten, Annika, Grandpa Van Houten, Grandma Van Houten, Kirk, Kirkedemious Van Houten, Mabel Simpson 19 Waste Christmas Bonus on Kwik-E-Mart Scratchers [x3] - 6h 20 Make Springfielders Fly Like Santa [x3] Santa Homer, Marge, Maggie, Ms. Claws, Arnie Pye, Norbert 4h

Prizes

Image Name Unlock

Conform-o-meter impact

Name Rating Points

Other changes made

November 17th Update (4.53.0; "4_52_Winter2021")

• The app icon and the splash screen were changed to new ones for the event.

Sources

• Overview at Tapped Out - Update Information

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