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The Simpsons: Tapped Out The Van Houtens content update

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This article is about The Van Houtens content update. For other Multi-Events, see TSTO Multi-Event Content Updates.
200 "Summer Games 2020"
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"The Van Houtens"
"Upcoming "
Tapped Out World's Largest Toilet.png This article contains unreleased content(s).
Due to the final update being released, this content will sadly never be released.
"Milhouse's cousin Annika comes to town and upsets the natural order of the playground – now up is down, 2 + 2 = Fudge, and Milhouse is COOL?! Bart must restore balance to the schoolyard and take Milhouse down a few pegs (a job usually done by Milhouse himself). Will the other kids see Milhouse for the dweeb he is? Will Bart finally prove that dating your cousin is a bad idea? Honestly, we thought the severely inbred Royal House of Hapsburgs proved that one already…"
―Event description on app store.
Splash Screen.
App Icon
Store Panel.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out The Van Houtens is the two hundred and second content update, and was released on August 12, 2020. The event requires Level 12 to start. It added 3 characters, 1 building-character combo, 4 decoration-character combos, 2 character skins, 2 buildings and 10 decorations.

Note

Yearbook Mystery Box.png All data present in the page are just placeholders to fill in while we analyze the event.

All items with this icon on the last column of the table are also available for just Donut Tapped Out.png30 in the Yearbook Mystery Box!

Characters

Image Name Unlock image Notes
Annika.png Annika The only thing more boring than this is the flight home. Unlocks after completing Birthday Party for One Pt. 5.
Grandma Van Houten.png Grandma Van Houten Wake me when it’s nap time. Unlocks after completing The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 5.
Kirkedemious Van Houten.png Kirkedemious Van Houten Kirkedemious Van Houten Unlock.png Unlocks with Van Houten Villa.
Milhoose.png Milhoose There’s no problem that couldn’t be solved with a little maple syrup. Unlocks with Discouver Vancouver Bus.
Milford Van Houten.png Milford Van Houten This is the most screen time I’ve gotten anywhere EVER! Unlocks with Sarsaparilla Tree.
Grandpa Van Houten.png Grandpa Van Houten I can leave now or I can leave later. Your choice. Unlocks with Grandpa Van Houten's RV.
Secretary Van Houten.png Secretary Van Houten I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend Lisa. Til death do us part. Unlocks with Marine One.
Muscular Milhouse.png Muscular Milhouse Muscular Milhouse Unlock.png Unlocks with Truckload of 300 Donuts.

Returning

Image Name Cost Unlock image Notes
Brittany Brockman.png Brittany Brockman Brittany Brockman Unlock.png Possible prize in The Van Houtens Mystery Box.
Bort (boy).png Bort Bort Unlock.png
Allison Taylor.png Allison Taylor Allison Taylor Unlock.png Possible prize in The Van Houtens Mystery Box.
Doesn't include Taylor House.
Erik.png Erik Erik Unlock.png Possible prize in The Van Houtens Mystery Box.
Doesn't include Dodgeball Court.
NanaSophie.png Nana Sophie Mussolini Donut75 Nana Sophie Mussolini Unlock.png
Pyro.png Pyro Pyro Unlock.png
Norbert Van Houten.png Norbert Norbert Unlock.png Unlocks with Norbert's Plane.
Samantha Stanky.png Samantha Stanky Samantha Stanky Unlock.png Unlocks with Saint Sebastian's School for Wicked Girls.

Character Skins

Image Name Unlock image Notes
Cool Milhouse.png Cool Milhouse Only a degree away from being an absolute zero. Unlocks after completing Sidekicked Aside Pt. 5.
Italian Milhouse.png Italian Milhouse The guy on the pizza box is my paisan. Unlocks after completing The Van Houten Curse Pt. 5.

Returning

Image Name Cost Unlock image Notes
Tapped Out Sidekick Milhouse.png Sidekick Milhouse Donut35 Tapped Out Sidekick Milhouse Unlock.png
Were-Milhouse.png Were-Milhouse Donut60 Were-Milhouse Unlock.png
Tapped Out Fit Milhouse Artwork.png Fit™ Milhouse Tapped Out Unlock Fit Milhouse.png Possible prize in The Van Houtens Mystery Box.
Tapped Out Magic Act Milhouse.png Magic Act Milhouse Tapped Out Magic Act Milhouse Unlock.png
Tapped Out Radioactive Milhouse.png Radioactive Milhouse Radioactive Milhouse Unlock.png
Jake Boyman.png Jake Boyman Jake Boyman Unlock.png

Buildings

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes
Nana Sophie Mussolini's Vineyard.png Nana Sophie Mussolini's Vineyard 4h Bearing Bitter Fruit and Vintage Vino Unlocks after completing The Van Houten Curse Pt. 3.
Springfield's Little Italy.png Springfield's Little Italy Promoting Acceptable Cultural Stereotypes Unlocks after completing The Van Houten Curse Pt. 4.
Van Houten Villa.png Van Houten Villa Donut150 6s Yoking the Yokels Unlocks Kirkedemious Van Houten.

Returning

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes
TSTO Saint Sebastian's School for Wicked Girls.png Saint Sebastian's School for Wicked Girls Donut150 6s Nurturing Shame in our Youth* Unlocks Samantha Stankey.

Decorations

Image Name Cost Notes
Go-Go Ray.png Go-Go Ray Unlocks after completing Birthday Party for One Pt. 1.
Milhouse Balloon Archway.png Milhouse Balloon Archway Unlocks after completing Birthday Party for One Pt. 2.
Milhouse Bounce House.png Milhouse Bounce House Unlocks after completing Birthday Party for One Pt. 3.
Milhouse Squishee Machine.png Milhouse Squishee Machine Unlocks after completing Sidekicked Aside Pt. 1.
Gelato Stand.png Gelato Stand Unlocks after completing Sidekicked Aside Pt. 2.
Sjoelbak Table.png Sjoelbak Table Unlocks after completing Sidekicked Aside Pt. 3.
Milhouse Chinese Dragon.png Milhouse Chinese Dragon Unlocks after completing The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 1.
Milhouse Pool and Zipline.png Milhouse Pool and Zipline Unlocks after completing The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 2.
75px Milhouse's Scouter Unlocks after completing The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 4.
Solvang Air Airplane.png Solvang Air Unlocks after completing The Van Houten Curse Pt. 2.
75px Discover Vancouver Bus Donut150 Unlocks Milhoose.
Sarsaparilla Tree.png Sarsaparilla Tree Unlocks Milford Van Houten.
Grandpa Van Houten's RV.png Grandpa Van Houten's RV Unlocks after completing Grandpa Van Houten.
Marine One.png Marine One Donut199 Marine One Gil Deal.png
Unlocks Secretary Van Houten.

Returning

Image Name Cost Notes
Tapped Out Milhouse's Trailer.png Milhouse's Trailer Donut40
Norbert's Plane.png Norbert's Plane Donut125 Unlocks Norbert.

Bundle

Image Name Cost Content
Truckload of 300 Donuts Muscular Milhouse.png Truckload of 300 Donuts + Muscular Milhouse Truckload of 300 Donuts Donut300 and Muscular Milhouse

Consumables

Image Name Possible Content Cost Screen
Dozen Donuts.png Dozen Donuts Donut12 Gold Box Token.png1
25px The Van Houtens Mystery Box Token Gold Box Token.png1 Birthday Party for One Pt. 4
Sidekicked Aside Pt. 4
The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 3
The Van Houten Curse Pt. 1
Donut60
The Van Houtens Mystery Box.png The Van Houtens Mystery Box Fit™ Milhouse, Magic Act Milhouse, Radioactive Milhouse, Jake Boyman, Brittany Brockman,
Allison Taylor, Erik, Bort, Childrarium, Shelbyville Elementary, Miss Tillingham's School,
STEM Conference Hotel w/Brendan Beiderbecke, Mighty Pigs Practice Rink w/Lewis Clark,
Golf 'N' Die Retirement Village w/Principal Dondelinger, Zip Zap and 'Za w/Wendell Borton,
Juvenile Correction Facility w/Jeremy Jailbird, Springfield Skate Park w/Nikki McKenna

Note: Allison Taylor and Erik come without Taylor House and Dodgeball Court.
If you unlock them, you get the character but not the building. You can't store them to obtain the building either.
Gold Box Token.png1 The Van Houtens Mystery Box Screen.png
Game of Games The Sequel Mystery Box Token.png 5 Mystery Box Tokens Template:GOGTSMBT5 Donut240

Gameplay

Please note: if the questline seems stuck, move the quest tasks up and down to reveal more.

Birthday Party for One Gameplay
Sidekicked Aside Gameplay
The Most Popular Girl in School Gameplay
The Van Houten Curse Gameplay
Prizes Gameplay
Premium Gameplay

Prizes

The Van Houtens Guide.pngThe Van Houtens Act 1 Prizes.pngThe Van Houtens End Screen.png

Birthday Party for One

Image Name Unlock
Go-Go Ray.png Go-Go Ray Birthday Party for One Pt. 1
Milhouse Balloon Archway.png Milhouse Balloon Archway Birthday Party for One Pt. 2
Milhouse Bounce House.png Milhouse Bounce House Birthday Party for One Pt. 3
25px The Van Houtens Mystery Box Token Birthday Party for One Pt. 4
Annika.png Annika Birthday Party for One Pt. 5

Sidekicked Aside

Image Name Unlock
Milhouse Squishee Machine.png Milhouse Squishee Machine Sidekicked Aside Pt. 1
Gelato Stand.png Gelato Stand Sidekicked Aside Pt. 2
Sjoelbak Table.png Sjoelbak Table Sidekicked Aside Pt. 3
25px The Van Houtens Mystery Box Token Sidekicked Aside Pt. 4
Cool Milhouse.png Cool Milhouse Sidekicked Aside Pt. 5

The Most Popular Girl in School

Image Name Unlock
Milhouse Chinese Dragon.png Milhouse Chinese Dragon The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 1
Milhouse Pool and Zipline.png Milhouse Pool and Zipline The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 2
25px The Van Houtens Mystery Box Token The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 3
75px Milhouse's Scouter The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 4
Grandma Van Houten.png Grandma Van Houten The Most Popular Girl in School Pt. 5

The Van Houten Curse

Image Name Unlock
25px The Van Houtens Mystery Box Token The Van Houten Curse Pt. 1
Solvang Air Airplane.png Solvang Air The Van Houten Curse Pt. 2
Nana Sophie Mussolini's Vineyard.png Nana Sophie Mussolini's Vineyard The Van Houten Curse Pt. 3
Springfield's Little Italy.png Springfield's Little Italy The Van Houten Curse Pt. 4
Italian Milhouse.png Italian Milhouse The Van Houten Curse Pt. 5

Dates

Date (All times
are 3pm GMT)
Event
8/12-9/16 Event, Birthday Party for One, Van Houten Villa w/Kirkedemious Van Houten, Truckload of 300 Donuts + Muscular Milhouse bundle, The Van Houten Mystery Box,
Nana Sophie Mussolini, Norbert's Plane w/Norbert, St. Sebastian's School for Wicked Girls w/Samantha Stanky, Were-Milhouse, Sidekick Milhouse, Milhouse's Trailer, Pyro
8/21-9/16 Sidekicked Aside, Discouver Vancouver Bus w/Milhoose
8/30-9/16 The Most Popular Girl in School, Sarsaparilla Tree w/Milford Van Houten
8/30-9/8 Marine One w/Secretary Van Houten
9/8-9/16 The Van Houten Curse, Grandpa Van Houten's RV w/Grandpa Van Houten

Conform-o-meter impact

Name Rating Points
Nana Sophie Mussolini's Vineyard, Springfield's Little Italy Consumerism 10
Go-Go Ray, Milhouse Balloon Archway, Milhouse Bounce House, Sjoelbak Table,
Milhouse Chinese Dragon, Milhouse Pool and Zipline, Milhouse's Scouter, Solvang Air
Vanity 100
Van Houten Villa 400
Milhouse Squishee Machine, Gelato Stand Gluttony 5
Sarsaparilla Tree Tree-hugging
Bonus $ and XP
200
3.75%
Discover Vancouver Bus Vanity
Bonus $ and XP
200
2.75%
Grandpa Van Houten's RV 200
3.75%
Marine One 200
4.25%

Other changes made

August 12th Update (4.45.0; "4_45_VanHoutens_Broadsword")

  • The app icon and the splash screen were changed to new ones for the event.
  • Annika, Milhoose and Milford Van Houten can now Moonbounce.
  • S.T.E.M. Conference Hotel was added to the Buildings inventory category.
  • The Van Houtens character group now scrolls.
  • The music or sound effects cut out glitch was fixed.
  • The screenshot or notification freezes bug was fixed.

Sources

  • TOUI favicon.png Overview at Tapped Out - Update Information