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The Simpsons: Tapped Out Deep Space Homer content update

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115 ""Much Apu About Something" episode tie-in"
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"Deep Space Homer"
"Tailgate and Daily Challenges System " 117
Store panel.
"Heroic. Noble. Award Winning! A hero returns to Springfield in our next update. All praise the heroic ROD!"
―Event description

Deep Space Homer is the one hundred and sixteenth content update for The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It started on January 21, 2016 and ended on February 4, 2016.

Characters

Returning

Image Name Cost Unlock image Notes
Space Mutant.png Space Mutant Donut150 Tapped Out Space Mutant Unlocked.png Unlocks with Drive-In Theater.
Unlocks after completing The Slime of Your Life Pt. 1.

Character skins

Image Name Cost Unlock image Notes
Deep Space Homer.png Deep Space Homer Deep Space Homer Unlock.png Unlocks after completing Cheap Space Homer Pt. 2.
NASA Barney.png Astronaut Barney Astronaut Barney Unlock.png Unlocks with Astronaut Barney Outfit with Space Shuttle Simulator or
Astronaut Barney Outfit with Bowlarama & Barney.

Buildings

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes
Space Training Grounds.png Space Training Center 6s Researching Zero-G Yo-Yos Unlocks after completing Cheap Space Homer Pt. 1.
Generates NARA Certification Star5 every 3 hours.
Shuttle Hangar.png Shuttle Hangar Cleaning the Rims Unlocks after completing Cheap Space Homer Pt. 3.

Returning

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes
Tapped Out Rigellian Tribal Hut.png Rigellian Tribal Hut Donut20 6s Leeching Wifi
Tapped Out Portal to Rigel 7.png Portal to Rigel 7 Donut75 Locking in Chevrons
Tapped Out Drive-In Theater.png Drive-In Theater Donut150 Play a Show Unlocks Space Mutant.

Decorations

Image Name Cost Notes
Rocket Launch Platform Empty.png Rocket Launch Pad (empty) Unlocks in Mars Won Pt. 1.
Rocket Launch Platform.png Rocket Launch Pad (built) Unlocks after completing Cheap Space Homer Pt. 6.
Rocket Launch Pad (farm) Unlocks in Space Trek.
Inanimated Carbon Rod.png Inanimate Carbon Rod Monument Donut30
Space Shuttle.png Space Shuttle Simulator Donut75 Also unlocks with Astronaut Barney Outfit with Space Shuttle Simulator.

Returning

Image Name Cost Notes
Tapped Out Rigellian Shrub.png Rigellian Shrub Donut5
Tapped Out Rigellian Queen.png Rigellian Queen Donut100

Bundles

Image Name Cost Notes Contents
NASA Barney.pngSpace Shuttle.png Astronaut Barney Outfit with Space Shuttle Simulator Donut120 Astronaut Barney and Space Shuttle Simulator.
NASA Barney.pngBarney's Bowlarama Tapped Out.png Astronaut Barney Outfit with Bowlarama & Barney Donut250 Rebate of Donut130 Barney's Bowlarama w/ Barney and Astronaut Barney

Gameplay

Currency-earning jobs

Task Character(s) Time Location(s) Reward
Pt. 1
Demonstrate Balance Astronaut Barney 3h NARA Certification Star2, XP55
Work Out Payments Quimby Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, Space Training Center, or Town Hall NARA Certification Star1, XP35
Pt. 2
Demonstrate Balance Astronaut Barney 3h NARA Certification Star2, XP55
Do Narobics Luann Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, or Space Training Center
Marge, Miss Hoover NARA Certification Star1, XP35
Train as an Astronaut Homer Space Training Center
Work Out Payments Quimby Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, Space Training Center, or Town Hall
Pt. 3
Demonstrate Balance Astronaut Barney 3h NARA Certification Star2, XP55
Do Narobics Luann Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, or Space Training Center
Marge, Miss Hoover NARA Certification Star1, XP35
Train as an Astronaut Homer Space Training Center
Work Out Payments Quimby Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, Space Training Center, or Town Hall
Pt. 4
Demonstrate Balance Astronaut Barney 3h NARA Certification Star2, XP55
Collect Payments Don Vittorio Rocket Launch Pad or Shuttle Hangar
Do Narobics Luann Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, or Space Training Center
Marge, Miss Hoover NARA Certification Star1, XP35
Train as an Astronaut Homer Space Training Center
Work Out Payments Quimby Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, Space Training Center, or Town Hall
Collect Payments Snake, Fat Tony, Legs, Louie Rocket Launch Pad or Shuttle Hangar
Hang Out at the Hangar Milhouse, Martin, Database Shuttle Hangar
Pt. 5
Demonstrate Balance Astronaut Barney 3h NARA Certification Star2, XP55
Collect Payments Don Vittorio Rocket Launch Pad or Shuttle Hangar
Do Narobics Luann Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, or Space Training Center
Marge, Miss Hoover NARA Certification Star1, XP35
Work Out Payments Quimby Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, Space Training Center, or Town Hall
Collect Payments Snake, Fat Tony, Legs, Louie Rocket Launch Pad or Shuttle Hangar
Teach Astrophysics Lisa
Hang Out at the Hangar Milhouse, Martin, Database Shuttle Hangar
Gather Insect Specimens Deep Space Homer 8h NARA Certification Star1, XP105
Pt. 6
Demonstrate Balance Astronaut Barney 3h NARA Certification Star2, XP55
Collect Payments Don Vittorio Rocket Launch Pad or Shuttle Hangar
Do Narobics Luann Rocket Launch Pad, Shuttle Hangar, or Space Training Center
Marge, Miss Hoover NARA Certification Star1, XP35
Collect Payments Snake, Fat Tony, Legs, Louie Rocket Launch Pad or Shuttle Hangar
Hang Out at the Hangar Milhouse, Martin, Database Shuttle Hangar
Gather Insect Specimens Deep Space Homer 8h NARA Certification Star1, XP105
Walk Like a Hero 4h NARA Certification Star1, XP45

Prizes

Event guide.End screen.

Image Name Unlock
Space Training Grounds.png Space Training Center Cheap Space Homer Pt. 1.
Deep Space Homer.png Deep Space Homer Cheap Space Homer Pt. 2.
Shuttle Hangar.png Shuttle Hangar Cheap Space Homer Pt. 3.
Tapped Out HomerDSH Gather Insects.png Deep Space Homer's "Gather Insect Specimens" animated job Cheap Space Homer Pt. 4.
Tapped Out Deep Space Homer Walk Like a Hero.png Deep Space Homer's "Walk Like a Hero" animated job Cheap Space Homer Pt. 5.
Rocket Launch Platform.png Rocket Launch Pad (built) Cheap Space Homer Pt. 6.

Quests

Conform-o-meter impact

Name Rating Points
Rocket Launch Pad Vanity 100
Space Shuttle Simulator Vanity
Bonus $ and XP
100
2.5%
Inanimate Carbon Rod Monument 100
2.75%

Other changes made

January 21 Update ("4_18_DSH")

  • Chips are falling around the screen.
  • Barney's Bowlarama is now offered for Donut250, but with a rebate offer of Donut130.
  • Debris now be stored and can't be sold.
  • Placing Rigellian Tribal Hut now yields XP20 instead of XP10.
  • Placing Rigellian Shrub now yields XP5 instead of XP0 and can't be sold anymore.
  • Where's Maggie? guide's picture was restored.

January 22 Update ("4_18_DSH_Patch1_PostLaunch")

  • Fixed a glitch not awarding the Barney bundles.

January 28 Update ("4_18_DSH_Patch2_PostLaunch")

  • Bullies On Parade's Kearney dialogue "Since you've already got detention into the next millennium, there's no point me getting my hands dirty." was grammatically fixed to "Since you've already got detention into the next millennium, there's no point in me getting my hands dirty."
  • Space Shuttle Simulator's description 2.5% bonus money and XP to all Jobs. was removed, however the bonus remains.
  • Barney's Demonstrate Balance's reward is now XP55 instead of XP35.
  • Professor Frink's Host Observatory Event is now permanent.
  • Glitches not rewarding prizes and the rocket from the Deep Space Homer event were fixed.
  • Debris are now awarded correctly from the Rocket launches.
  • Some more checks were added for Luann and Miss Hoover slots in the Deep Space Homer event jobs.
  • Space Training Center and Shuttle Hangar were added to the Buildings and Miscellany inventory groups.
  • The glitch enabling a second Rocket Launch Platform to be placed if the first Platform is stored was fixed.
  • The glitch enabling the reset of the Rocket Launch Platform on storing was fixed.

Sources

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