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The Simpsons: Tapped Out Pin Pals content update

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Pin Pals is the one hundred and forty-seventh content update for The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It started on May 10, 2017 and ended on May 23, 2017.

Characters

Image Name Cost Unlock image Notes
Jacques.png Jacques Donut150 Jacques Unlock.png Unlocks with Fiesta Terrace.

Character skins

Image Name Cost Unlock image Notes
Pin Pal Homer.png Pin Pal Homer Pin Pal Homer Unlock.png Unlocks after completing Pin Pals Pt. 4.
Pin Pal Burns.png Pin Pal Burns Pin Pal Burns Unlock.png Unlocks with Pin Pals Bundle.
Pin Pal Moe.png Pin Pal Moe Pin Pal Moe Unlock.png

Returning

Image Name Cost Unlock image Notes
Pin Pal Apu.png Pin Pal Apu Pin Pal Apu Unlock.png Unlocks after completing Pinsetter Pt. 2.

Buildings

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes
Pin Pals Bowling Alley.png Pin Pals Bowling Alley 6s Oiling the Lanes Unlocks after completing Pin Pals Pt. 1.
Nick's Bowling Shop.png Nick's Bowling Shop Sending Customers to The Other Nick's Unlocks with Nick's Bowling Shop Bundle.
Allow teleportation between each other.
The Other Nick's Bowling Shop.png The Other Nick's Bowling Shop Refusing Customers from The Other Nick's
Fiesta Terraces.png Fiesta Terrace Donut150 Microwaving Dinner for One Unlocks Jacques.

Returning

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes
The Gridiron.png The Gridiron Donut40 6s Getting Blitzed Rebate: Donut20.
Alley Mcballs.png Alley McBalls Donut50 Getting Minds into the Gutter Rebate: Donut25.

Decorations

Image Name Cost Notes
Bowling Lane.png Bowling Lane Donut25 Unlocks after completing Pin Pals Pt. 2.
Purchasable after unlock.
Claw Machine.png Claw Machine Rewards Bowling Shoes1 every 6 hours.
Post-event: Rewards a random prize. See Claw Machine for more details.
Bowling Trophy.png Bowling Trophy Unlocks after completing Trophy Tax.
Perfect Game Balloon.png Perfect Game Balloon Unlocks after completing The Perfect Game: Apu, The Perfect Game: Burns, The Perfect Game: Homer and The Perfect Game: Moe.

Returning

Image Name Cost Notes
Sir Love-A-Lot.png Sir Love-A-Lot Possible prize from the Claw Machine.
Tapped Out Laramie Vending Machine.png Laramie Vending Machine Cash3,500
Tapped Out Rolling Rock.png Rolling Rock Donut80 Rebate: Donut30.

Bundles

Image Name Cost Notes Contents
Nick's Bowling Shop Bundle.png Nick's Bowling Shop Bundle Donut70 Nick's Bowling Shop and The Other Nick's Bowling Shop
Pin Pals Bundle.png Pin Pals Bundle Donut100 Pin Pal Burns and Pin Pal Moe

Permanent item rebates

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes
Tapped Out Shortys.png Shorty's Donut60 6s Enabling Affairs and Brunches Rebate: Donut30.
Requires Level 50.
Barney's Bowlarama Tapped Out.pngTapped Out Unlock Barney.png Barney's Bowlarama w/ Barney Donut250 Racking Pins Tapped Out Barney New Character.png
Rebate: Donut90.
Requires Level 9.

Gameplay

Currency-earning jobs

Task Character(s) Time Location(s) Reward
Pt. 1
Air Out His Bowling Shoes Homer 3h Simpson House Bowling Shoes1, XP35
Call in Sick at the Kwik-E-Mart Apu Kwik-E-Mart
Avoid Expenditures Mr. Burns Control Building
Find Someone to Watch the Bar Moe Moe's Tavern
Avoid Expenditures Pin Pal Burns Control Building Bowling Shoes2, XP55
Find Someone to Watch the Bar Pin Pal Moe Moe's Tavern
Pt. 2
Avoid Bowling Mr. Burns 3h Pin Pals Bowling Alley Bowling Shoes1, XP35
Practice His Hooks Homer
Clear a 7-10 Split Pin Pal Apu
Register the "Channel 6 Wastelanders" Krusty
Register the "Springfield Police Framers" Wiggum
Perfect His Power Stroking Moe
Pin Pal Moe Bowling Shoes2, XP55
Avoid Bowling Pin Pal Burns
Pt. 3
Orchestrate an Accident for Kirk Moe 3h Pin Pals Bowling Alley Bowling Shoes1, XP35
Relax at the Alley Mr. Burns
Check Out the Snack Bar Homer
Come up With a Team Cheer Pin Pal Apu
Register the "Holy Rollers" Ned
Register "The Stereotypes" Sea Captain
Orchestrate an Accident for Kirk Pin Pal Moe Bowling Shoes2, XP55
Relax at the Alley Pin Pal Burns
Pt. 4
Practice His Gutter Balls Mr. Burns 3h Pin Pals Bowling Alley Bowling Shoes1, XP35
Watch and Regret What He's Done Moe
Give Burns Some Pointers Homer
Prepare to Carry the Team Pin Pal Apu
Bowl for "The Stereotypes" Willie
Bowl for the "Channel 6 Wastelanders" Brockman
Practice His Gutter Balls Pin Pal Burns Bowling Shoes2, XP55
Watch and Regret What He's Done Pin Pal Moe
Play the Claw Machine Otto Claw Machine
Pt. 5
Throw for the Gutter Mr. Burns 3h Pin Pals Bowling Alley Bowling Shoes1, XP35
Pray for Luck Pin Pal Homer
Sing a Cheer Pin Pal Apu
Bargain With the Devil Moe
Bowl for the "Holy Rollers" Ned
Bowl for the "Springfield Police Framers" Snake
Throw for the Gutter Pin Pal Burns Bowling Shoes2, XP55
Bargain With the Devil Pin Pal Moe
Play the Claw Machine Otto Claw Machine

Prizes

Event guide.Prizes.End screen.

Image Name Unlock
Pin Pals Bowling Alley.png Pin Pals Bowling Alley Pin Pals Pt. 1
Bowling Lane.png Bowling Lane Pin Pals Pt. 2
Claw Machine.png Claw Machine Pin Pals Pt. 3
Pin Pal Homer.png Pin Pal Homer Pin Pals Pt. 4

Quests

Conform-o-meter impact

Name Rating Points
Pin Pals Bowling Alley, Nick's Bowling Shop, The Other Nick's Bowling Shop Consumerism 10
Bowling Lane, Claw Machine, Bowling Trophy, Perfect Game Balloon Vanity 100
Fiesta Terrace Indolence
Bonus Cash and XP
10
4%

Other changes made

May 10th Update ("4_26_PinPals")

  • The decoration limit was increased to 9700.
  • Homer's job Survive 24 Hours from Homer the Heretic was disabled.
  • The Gridiron was added to the Businesses inventory group.
  • Homer, Ned and Pin Pal Apu's Go Bowling can now be done at the Pin Pals Bowling Alley too.
  • Building Alley McBalls now yields XP50 and lasts 6 seconds. Its task now earns premium.
  • Building The Gridiron now yields XP40 and lasts 6 seconds. Its task now earns premium.
  • Pin Pal Apu's Practice Tap Ball job no longer requires NahasapeemaPinPal Pt. 1 to not be active.
  • Pin Pal Apu's Bowl job now requires Full Bowling Lane to not be owned.
  • NahasapeemaPinPal Pt. 1 now requires Meet My Trophy Life Pt. 7 to be completed.
  • NahasapeemaPinPal Pt. 2 now requires Pin Pal Apu.
  • Each level of the Springfield Dump now has the Springfield Dump name displayed.

Sources

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