The Simpsons: Tapped Out

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The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Game Information Released: iOS February 17, 2012 February 21, 2012 February 29, 2012 February 29, 2012 March 1, 2012 Developer(s): Electronic Arts Publisher(s): Electronic Arts Genre: Action Platforms: iOS Android (future) Ratings: 12+ Players: 1

The Simpsons: Tapped Out is a free game for iOS, developed and published by Electronic Arts, first released on February 17, 2012. The game consists of the player helping Homer and other characters to rebuild Springfield. The game features the original cast. An Android version of Tapped Out is planned, but not in the makings yet. On March 3, 2012, due to connectivity problems, Tapped Out was removed from the App Store. In mid-June 2012, EA took the game offline to fix the server, and to fix the Springfields which experienced problems.

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 or later in August, with improved gameplay and enhanced graphics. 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. It was re-released two days later, on 16 August.

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

The Simpsons: Tapped Out Trailer Transcript

An example of a town.

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.

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 will be two tasks underneath. 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. 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 a The Happy Little Elves Game 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 iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, iPod touch 2 (2nd generation), iPod touch 3 (3rd generation) or iPod touch (4th generation), and requires iOS 4.0 or later.

The Store

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A screenshot of the first slide of The Store.

The Store is an in-game store in the game. You can purchase donuts, and the cost of the donuts will be charged to your iTunes account. The donuts purchased can be used to buy characters in-game that can only be bought with donuts and used to speed up the time of growing crops or building buildings. You can also purchase cash with in-game donuts.

In-game purchases

Product Cost $15,000 115 Donuts $10,000 80 Donuts $5,000 41 Donuts $2,500 21 Donuts $1,000 9 Donuts $500 5 Donuts

Decoration

Decoration Requires Reward Road Free None Pavement Free, Level 6, Pave Paradise None River Free, Level 7, River Run None Tree 100, Level 3, Green Thumb Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Apple Tree 15 0.50% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Shrub 25, Level 3, Green Thumb Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Burning Bush 20 0.50% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Homer's Hammock 5 0.25% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Bench 270, Getting Benched Improves your Vanity rating. Bench (with towel) 6 0.25% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Wooden Fence 135, Level 6 Improves your Vanity rating. Picket Fence 1 0.05% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Parking Lot 175, Level 5, Put Up a Parking Lot Improves your Vanity rating. Tire Fire 40 2.00% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Shrub 70, Level 7 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Garbage Bin 175, Level 7 Improves your Vanity rating. Kiddie Pool Quest Large Hedge 325, Level 7 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Small Hedge 220, Level 8 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Newspaper Dispenser 325, Level 8 Improves your Vanity rating. Tree 220, Level 8 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Orange Tree 15 0.50% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Bench 520, Level 9 Improves your Vanity rating. Dumpster (Blue) 1,000, Level 9 Improves your Vanity rating. Dumpster (Green) 10 0.25% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Trash Can 70, Level 10 Improves your Vanity rating. Tree 385, Level 10 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Tree Swing 20 0.50% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Planter 850, Level 11 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Flower Planter 10 0.25% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Tree 595, Level 11 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Shrub 135, Level 12 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Snapdragons 270, Level 12 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Flowers 520, Level 16 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Flowers 385, Level 16 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Flowers 325, Level 16 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Flowers 270, Level 16 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Butterfly Tent 20 Improves your Vanity rating. Parking Meter 270, Level 13 Improves your Vanity rating. Tree 135, Level 13 Improves your Tree-hugging rating. Springfield Sign 170 4.50% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. Jebediah Springfield statue See Premium Stuff section Duff Racer Free Limited edition season 24 promotion premium item

Levels

The levels for the game go from Level 1 to Level 22.

Level XP Character and quote 1 40 NO QUOTE 2 75 Bart: "Wow, you put the house down where it told you to." 3 85 Apu: "You have been reincarnated to the next level. Thank you, tap again." 4 120 Homer: "Woo-hoo! I bet leveling up is always gonna be this easy." 5 250 Barney: "It's always level 5 somewhere!" 6 800 Mr. Burns: "Excellent! You should celebrate by buying donuts with your money." 7 1 800 Chief Wiggum: "That's some fine grinding." 8 3 200 Luigi: "Now that's a spicy accomplishment!" 9 5 000 Lisa: "If life were a game, leveling up would be birthdays. Happy birthday!" 10 12 000 Otto: "Is it me, or do these levels seem to be taking longer and longer?" 11 15 000 Krusty: "All that for two freakin' donuts?!" 12 12 000 Marge: "I take it you don't have a family or anything." 13 18 000 Skinner: "Congratulations. That was a difficult but insignificant level." 14 22 000 Sea Captain: "Arr! Ye must be playing this on a long sea voyage." 15 23 000 Carl and Lenny: "For he's a jolly good fellow! He's at level one-five." 16 25 000 Comic Book Guy: "Worst. Level. Ever." 17 25 000 Grampa: "This game is a lot like life. It stops being fun after a while, but you gotta keep doing it." 18 28 000 Moe: "Man, I'd have quit this game long ago... and I got nothing better to do." 19 34 440 Groundskeeper Willie: "You're still playing? You should get a girlfriend... or a rake." 20 39 105 Professor Frink: "You've played further into this game than we thought anyone would." 21 52 000 Kent Brockman: "This just in, new content has been added so you don't have to get a life." 22 55 2?? Nelson: "Haw-haw, you just wasted months of your life."

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. An update for the game was then released that introduced more characters and buildings, and the Level 21.

Daily Play Combo

Day 1 - $150

Day 2 - $250

Day 3 - $500

Day 4 - $1000

Day 5 - Mystery Box

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  A screenshot of day one, a daily play combo.

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  A screenshot of day two, a daily play combo.

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  A screenshot of day three, a daily play combo.

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  A screenshot of day four, a daily play combo.

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  A screenshot of day five, a daily play combo.

Premium

Product Cost/Requires Mystery Box 6 Duff Racer Free, Requires Level 5 ("myPad"). Improves vanity rating. Volcano Lair 200 Duff Brewery 190 Springfield Sign 170 Your jobs income will be increased by 4.50% Frink's Lab 150 Aztec Theatre 80 Jebediah Springfield statue Tap Homer and make him play with his MyPad, then tap him 10 times while he is playing and the player will be rewarded with the Jebediah Springfield statue and 10 donuts. Homer Buddha 15 Donuts. Buy a Homer Buddha you'll be guaranteed to get a premium item meaning anything from a picket fence worth one donut to possibly one of the big buildings. Lard Lad Donuts 110 Hans Moleman 60 Kearney Tire Fire 40 Squeaky-voiced teen 30 Tree Swing 20 Burning Bush Orange Tree 15 Apple Tree Flower Planter 10 Dumpster Bench 6 Picket Fence 1

Job income

Character/Object Income Springfield Sign Increased by 4.50% Hans Moleman These characters will earn 50% more money per job than the standard characters. Kearney Squeaky-voiced teen Springfield Tire Yard Increases bonuses for money and experience by 2%.

Content updates

The first content update was in September 2012. Level 21 was introduced, and a new building and character came with the new level - the Muntz House and Nelson. Also, the Springfield Library is able to build, and the characters Martin and Kearney were introduced.

The second content update (version 3.0.0.) was available to download on October 3, 2012. This was a huge update, introducing new Halloween characters and buildings. Players are now able to squish zombies after building the Springfield Cemetery, TP and egg friends' houses, and unlock new Halloween quests. The first quest is to build the Springfield Cemetery. Also, new objects have been released: a Pylon, a Gas Pump, a Patio Table, a See-Saw and a Stop Sign - all of which are unlocked on the new level introduced in the update - Level 22. Edna Krabappel's apartment block and Edna are available to unlock in Level 22, after completing the level "Staff Needs". If the player is on Level 5, you can build the Springfield Cemetery. The Halloween features are available until October 31, 2012.

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."

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. 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".

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".

International releases

Country iOS release date Android release date Singapore February 17, 2012 Sweden February 17, 2012 Norway February 17, 2012 Denmark February 17, 2012 Finland February 17, 2012 Canada February 21, 2012 United Kingdom February 29, 2012 Spain February 29, 2012 Greece February 29, 2012 Egypt February 29, 2012 Botswana February 29, 2012 Germany February 29, 2012 Australia February 29, 2012 Mexico February 29, 2012 Indonesia February 29, 2012 New Zealand February 29, 2012 Ireland February 29, 2012 South Korea March 1, 2012 Switzerland February 29, 2012 Russia February 29, 2012 Poland February 29, 2012 Portugal February 29, 2012 Romania February 29, 2012 Turkey February 29, 2012 United States March 1, 2012 2012

Gallery

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  A screenshot from a town in Level 20.

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  A screenshot from a teaser trailer of the game.

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  Promotional image.

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  Reconnecting screen.

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  App icon.

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  Logo.

External links

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
• A Beginner's Guide to Tapped Out by Gameteep.net
• Unofficial Tapped Out website
• Another unofficial Tapped Out website

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The Simpsons Arcade Game • Bart vs. the Space Mutants • Bart vs. the World • Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly • Bart's House of Weirdness • Bart vs. the Juggernauts • Krusty's Fun House • Bartman Meets Radioactive Man • Bart's Nightmare • Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness • Virtual Bart • Bart & the Beanstalk • The Itchy & Scratchy Game • Cartoon Studio • Virtual Springfield • Bug Squad! • Bowling • Wrestling • Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror • Road Rage • Skateboarding • Hit & Run • The Simpsons Game
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Minutes to Meltdown • Arcade • Tapped Out • Itchy & Scratchy Land
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The Simpsons (Maygay) • Homer's Meltdown • The Simpsons Beer Guide! • The Simpsons Skateboard Stomp
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The Simpsons Comics iOS • The Simpsons Screen Saver • The Simpsons Ride Sneak Peak Bonus CD-ROM • The Simpsons Unleashed

The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Appearances • Buildings • Building and decoration groups • Characters • Character groups • Content Updates and gameplays • Daily Challenges • Dates • Decorations • Extras • Friend Points • Land Expansions • Promo Purchase Items • Quests • Quotes • References • Scratch-R • The Store • Tap Ball Commercials/Trailers The Simpsons: Tapped Out Trailer • The Simpsons: Tapped Out Return Trailer • Treehouse of Horror Update • Holiday 2012 Spot • Get It On Google Play • Treehouse of Horror Update 2013 Trailer • Christmas 2013 Trailer • Preparing for War • Halloween Update Trailer 2014 • Homer and Tap Ball • Superheroes 2 Unreleased content Unreleased Content • Unused quests • Unused social quests • Memorabilia