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All the World's a Cage
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Tapped Out Quest Information
Level: 15
Update: Dog Days
Required characters: Homer, Lisa, Normal Springfielders
Optional characters: Bart, Marge, Santa's Little Helper, See Currency-earning jobs
Internal name(s): AllTheWorldsACage
ID(s): 257016 - 257020
Previous quest(s): Danger in Numbers
Next quest(s): Lost the Translation


All the World's a Cage is an event-exclusive questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was introduced in the Dog Days content update.

Dialogue[edit]

Pt. 1[edit]

Between July 12, 2022 and July 20, 2022
Lisa - Worried Am I the only one in this family who realizes we're now living in a doggy dystopia?
Bart Gotta live somewhere.
Lisa - Annoyed All our regular stores now only sell dog clothes!
Bart - Smug I hear the new fall muzzles are out. You should try one.
Lisa - Confused Dad, are you just gonna sit and watch TV while the people of Springfield are getting imprisoned?
Homer Eh, there's nothing else good on.
Lisa - Sly I'll bet if you save Wiggum from the kennel, he'll cancel all your outstanding parking tickets.
Homer - Surprised *gasp* I'm in!
Bart - Surprised *gasp* Me too!
Lisa I thought you didn't care about any of this? Oh, wait. You have FOMO, don't you?
Bart - Worried I do not! I just have a fear of missing out!
Task: "Collect Dog Food" (x125).
Task: "Make Homer Vow to Stop Those Pesky Dogs". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
If Bart is owned: Task: "Make Bart Have Extreme FOMO". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
Task: "Make Lisa Rally Springfielders Against the Dogs". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
If Marge is owned: Task: "Make Marge Brainstorm Anti-dog Tactics". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
Brockman Laddie, you're gonna hold up your end of the bargain, right? I broadcast your demands and you make me the new mayor in your doggy dystopia. I mean...utopia.
Laddie - Annoyed *bark* *bark* *woof* *ruff* You should just do what I tell you and I won't give your mansion to the corgi gang, you bloated local news hack. *woof*
Brockman What did he say?
McGriff the Crime Dog He said it's a deal.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Tinkle in the Wind

Pt. 2[edit]

After completing Pt. 1
Santa's Little Helper - Sad *whimper* *whimper* I've found my true love in Rosa Barks, but she wants to enslave humans, including my family. *whimper*
Santa's Little Helper - Sad *whimper* *whimper* How can I possibly choose between them? *whimper*
Santa's Little Helper - Sad *whimper* But I must. *whimper*
Bart Santa's Little Helper seems really depressed today.
Lisa Yeah, I've never seen him hold a sad expression for three straight dialogue boxes!
Bart We should take him to the veterinarian.
Homer - Annoyed No way! I'm not giving that guy another two hundred bucks just to tell me my dog's breath stinks.
Marge He was saying that about you.
Homer - Annoyed *annoyed grumble*
Task: "Collect Dog Food" (x125).
Task: "Make Homer Go to the Veterinarian". The job takes place at Lionel Budgie D.V.M., Animal Hospital, Springfield Animal Shelter, or the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
If Marge is owned: Task: "Make Marge Go to the Veterinarian". The job takes place at Lionel Budgie D.V.M., Animal Hospital, Springfield Animal Shelter, or the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
If Bart is owned: Task: "Make Bart Go to the Veterinarian". The job takes place at Lionel Budgie D.V.M., Animal Hospital, Springfield Animal Shelter, or the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
Task: "Make Lisa Go to the Veterinarian". The job takes place at Lionel Budgie D.V.M., Animal Hospital, Springfield Animal Shelter, or the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
If Santa's Little Helper is owned: Task: "Make Santa's Little Helper Go to the Veterinarian". The job takes place at Lionel Budgie D.V.M., Animal Hospital, Springfield Animal Shelter, or the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
Lionel Budgie Your dog has a classic case of down-in-the-dumps-dog-itis.
Lisa - Curious Is that a real thing?
Lionel Budgie It's not. But I need a disease name in order to bill you for this visit.
Bart - Confused What could Santa's Little Helper possibly be sad about? Too much dog butt sniffing? Not enough dog butt sniffing?
Lionel Budgie By the look in his eyes, I'd say... He's torn between two loves.
Lionel Budgie One, a familial love. Long lasting and pure. The other, romantic. Passionate and tender. He knows he cannot have both.
Lisa Wow, you really understand dog psyche.
Lionel Budgie Or...your dog's got indigestion.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Puppy Gap

Pt. 3[edit]

After completing Pt. 2
Bart Santa's Little Helper seems to be in a better mood.
Santa's Little Helper *bark* *woof* Because I've chosen my family! I will help you defeat the dogs, including my love, Rosa Barks! *ruff*
Lisa - Curious Why is he scratching at the closet door? *opens door*
Bart - Confused What is it, boy? What's in there? A treat? One of your toys?
Santa's Little Helper *bark* *ruff* I'm trying to show you how to defeat the dogs! *bark*
Marge - Suspicious I don't get it.
Santa's Little Helper - Eye Roll *bark* I'm literally pointing right at it. *woof*
Homer - Surprised *gasp* This stupid dog has inadvertently shown me exactly how to defeat the dogs!
Santa's Little Helper - Eye Roll *woof* Oh, brother.
Task: "Collect Dog Food" (x145).
Task: "Make Homer Realize Exactly How to Defeat the Dogs". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
If Santa's Little Helper is owned: Task: "Make Santa's Little Helper Question Choosing His Family". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
If Marge is owned: Task: "Make Marge Rally People for the Final Battle". The job takes place at Shops and takes 4 hours.
Task: "Make Lisa Rally People for the Final Battle". The job takes place at Shops and takes 4 hours.
If Bart is owned: Task: "Make Bart Collect Weapons for the Final Battle". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
Smithers Mr. Burns, are you concerned about keeping the hounds locked up while all the other dogs are taking over the town?
Mr. Burns Why should that bother me?
Smithers Well, the hounds might want to escape to run free with their own kind.
Mr. Burns Smithers, how many times have I ordered you to release the hounds?
Smithers So many times. It makes my head spin.
Mr. Burns And they always come back. Do you know why?
Smithers The same reason I keep coming back. They know who their master is.
Mr. Burns - Diabolical Yes, let's not forget that. Now SIT! Roll over! Play dead!
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Abercrombie & Fetch

Pt. 4[edit]

After completing Pt. 3
Brockman - TV And it all comes down to this, folks. Half of Springfield is NOT locked in the dog kennel and marches to save the other half that IS locked in.
Laddie - Happy *bark* *bark* Heh, heh, heh. *woof*
Brockman - TV Laddie trots out to meet them and laughs diabolically... I think.
Homer - Furious Give us all our people back! Or at least that kid that loads me up at the Krusty Burger drive-thru!
Laddie *bark* *bark* First you must pledge fealty to your doggy overlords! *woof*
Homer - Furious The time for translating woofs and barks is over! Springfielders, prepare to attack!
Homer - Furious Pull out the dog's greatest enemy – the VACUUM! *pulls out vacuum*
Barney - Angry *pulls out vacuum*
Agnes - Angry *pulls out vacuum*
Laddie *yelp* *yelp*
McGriff the Crime Dog I think we all understand a yelp when we hear one. No translation necessary!
Task: "Collect Dog Food" (x145).
Task: "Make Springfielders Attack With Vacuums" (x20). The jobs take place at the No Kill Kennel, Town Hall, or a Visitable Home and take 4 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Bones & Noble

Pt. 5[edit]

After completing Pt. 4
Lisa All the dogs have retreated into the woods. All thanks to Santa's Little Helper pointing out the vacuum in our closet!
Wiggum - Happy Your Hoovers, Bissells, and Eurekas saved me!
Ralph Not me. I'm staying here to live in the doggy cages.
Wiggum Okay, Ralphie. Why don't I put on your leash and we'll go for a walk...home. Your mother must be worried sick.
Sarah Wiggum - Annoyed Meh.
Ralph - Annoyed Nobody puts a leash on Danger Dog!
Wiggum - Exhausted Danger Dog can get a bath on the front lawn if he comes home.
Ralph - Happy Yay, lawn bath!
Lisa - Worried The dogs will be back soon. Wish we had a dozen vacuums — those robotic Roombas with the AI that can be set in "Dog Defense" mode.
Wiggum - Annoyed We don't have the budget for that. We can afford one cleaning lady with a mop for half a day.
Task: "Collect Dog Food" (x185).
Task: "Make Wiggum Approve Vacuum Budget". The job takes place at the Police Station, Town Hall, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Task: "Make Homer Bug Wiggum About Parking Tickets". The job takes place at the Police Station, Town Hall, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Task: "Make Lisa Install Vacuums Around Police Station". The job takes place at the Police Station, Town Hall, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
If Bart is owned: Task: "Make Bart Secretly Install Turrets on Vacuums". The job takes place at the Police Station, Town Hall, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
If Santa's Little Helper is owned: Task: "Make Santa's Little Helper Pine for Rosa Barks". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours.
Rosa Barks - Sad *bark* *woof* How could you do this? I thought we had something between us. *bark*
Santa's Little Helper - Sad *bark* *ruff* The only thing between us was a knotted rope. I'm sorry, Rosa. We weren't meant to be. *bark*
Rosa Barks - Sad *bark* Can we spend this one last night together? *bark*
Santa's Little Helper *woof* For old time's sake... *bark* *licks* Oh, Rosa.
Rosa Barks *licks* Oh, Santa's Little Helper.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Fit Dog Heaven and Fat Dog Hell

Currency-earning jobs[edit]

Task Character(s) Time Location(s) Reward
Salvage Dog Food From Dumpsters Wiggum, Lou, Eddie, Quimby, Homer, Bart, Lisa, Brockman, Ralph 4h Dumpsters, Simpson House Dog Food5, XP45
Beg for Dog Food Santa's Little Helper Visitable Homes, Simpson House Dog Food8, XP70
Pick Up Fancy Dog Food From Fancy Stores Lionel Budgie, Les Moore, Elaine Wolff, Emily Winthrop Swapper Jack's, Quick & Fresh, Try-N-Save, Springfield Grocery Store, CostMo, Kwik-E-Mart, Simpson House

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The quest name is a reference to the phrase "all the world's a stage" from the William Shakespeare play As You Like It.