The Simpsons: Tapped Out The Invasion Before Christmas content update

This article is about the Tapped Out's Winter content update from 2018. For other year's Tapped Out Winter content updates, see TSTO Winter Content Updates.

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"It’s snowing in Springfield, which means only two things… global warming hasn’t hit mobile games yet and “A Simpsons Christmas Special” has arrived! Join the Simpsons Family as Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie all share their very own Christmas tales in this 4-part event! That’s right – 4 times the fun and 4 times the presents! That’s even more than kids of divorce get! Play now and get into the spirit of getting!"

―Event description on Play Store.

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The Simpsons: Tapped Out A Simpsons Christmas Special, the Winter 2018 event, is the one hundred and seventy-ninth content update, and will be released on December 5th, 2018. It was teased in the A Simpsons Christmas Special Teaser update.

Characters

Image Name Cost Unlock image Notes Angel Lisa Unlocks after completing Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 3. Deep Freeze Unlocks after completing A Savage Thaw Pt. 3. 75px Ghost of Christmas Past Unlocks after completing Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 4. Mrs. Claus Unlocks after completing Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 3. Circus Acrobat Unlocks with Cirque de Purée. Don Brodka Unlocks with Anchor Management. Lee Carvallo Unlocks with Mini Golf Castle. Jim Hope Unlocks with Kid First Industries. Kathy from Personnel Unlocks with Yarn Barn. Young Barney Unlocks with Ice Fishing Shack. Young Grampa Simpson Unlocks with Aircraft Carrier. Young Artie Ziff Unlocks with Marge Sculpture Garden. Young Marge Unlocks with Roller Rink.

Returning

Image Name Cost Unlock Message Notes Jesus Christ Unlocks with Heavenly Swing Set. J. Rigellian Christ Unlocks with Manger. Rabbi Krustofsky Unlocks with Temple Beth Springfield. Brother Faith Unlocks with Brother Faith Van. Shiva Possible prize in Happy Holidays Mystery Box. Gautama Buddha Possible prize in Happy Holidays Mystery Box. Pope Unlocks with St. Paul's Basilica. 80px Snow Monster Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Dancing Reindeer Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. The Grumple Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. King Winter Unlocks with King Winter's Cave. Baby Gerald 100 Santa Claus Unlocks with Santa's House bundle.

Character Skins

Returning

Image Name Cost Unlock Message Notes Star Snowsuit Maggie Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Plow King Unlocks with Plow King's Plow bundle. Festivus CBG Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Stupid Sexy Flanders Unlocks with Ski Lift. Ice Princess Martin Unlocks with Ice Palace Bundle. Santa Flanders Unlocks with Santa Skin Bundle. Santa Homer Unlocks with Santa's Village.

Buildings

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes Snow Bank 6s Unlocks after completing A Savage Thaw Pt. 1. Truck Stop Diner Unlocks after completing A Savage Thaw Pt. 5. The Snowed Inn 4h Unlocks after completing Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 3. Toy Fortress Unlocks after completing Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 4. Igloo Mansion 30 6s Circus of Values 45 The Screens 50 Boat House The Timberlog Diner 60 Bethlehem Inn Toys "B" This 75 6s 100px Cirque de Purée 150 Juggling Audience Expectations Unlocks Circus Acrobat. Anchor Management Unlocks Don Brodka. Kid First Industries Unlocks Jim Hope. Yarn Barn 175 Be Barely Stitching Together a Profit Unlocks Kathy from Personnel. Roller Rink 199 Unlocks Young Marge.

Returning

Image Name Cost Build time Task Notes Santa's Workshop 6s Building Toys Unlocks with Christmas Market Bundle. Heavenly Swing Set Amusing Savior Possible prize in Happy Holidays Mystery Box. Unlocks Jesus Christ. Manger Embodying Love, Peace, and Understanding Possible prize in Happy Holidays Mystery Box. Unlocks J. Rigellian Christ. Temple Beth Springfield Teaching How to Properly Hold a Torah Scroll Possible prize in Happy Holidays Mystery Box. Unlocks Rabbi Krustofsky St. Paul's Basilica Selling Sleeve and Sandal Covers Possible prize in Happy Holidays Mystery Box. Unlocks Pope. Virgil's Cabin Skinning Cute Animals for Fur Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Ski Chalet Making Cheap Mulled Wine Chocolate Shoppe Pretending To Sell Traditional Sweets Springfield Skating Rink 6s Cracking Coccyx Bones Slide Factory Making Children Barf Their Lunch Santa's Village Feeding Reindeer Unlocks with Santa Skin Bundle. Ice Palace Allowing It To Go Away Unlocks with Ice Palace Bundle. Krusty's Kristmas on Ice Providing Holiday Shlock Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Gingerbread Mansion Running Tennis Tournaments Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Fully upgrades after completing Ginger-Fication. Santa's House Determining Who's Naughty and Who's Nice Unlocks with Santa's House bundle.

Decorations

Image Name Cost Notes Hot Roasted Chestnuts Cart 200 Unlocks after completing Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 1. Christmas Carousel Unlocks after completing Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 2. Fair Booth 400 Unlocks after completing Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 4. Pageant Stage Unlocks after completing Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 5. Festive Carolers 300 Unlocks after completing A Savage Thaw Pt. 2. Snow Mobile Unlocks after completing A Savage Thaw Pt. 4. Christmas Tree Farm Unlocks after completing Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 1. Flaming Christmas Tree 100 Unlocks after completing Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 2. Santa Homie Unlocks after completing Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 5. Toy Train Unlocks after completing Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 1. Pile of Presents 100 Unlocks after completing Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 2. Greyhound Sleigh Unlocks after completing Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 5. Personalized Talking Astrolabe 50 Mini Golf Castle 150 Unlocks Lee Carvallo Marge Sculpture Garden 175 Unlocks Young Artie Ziff Ice Fishing Shack Unlocks Young Barney Aircraft Carrier Unlocks Young Grampa Simpson

Returning

Image Name Cost Notes The Stable at the Inn 45 Marshmallow Tree Unlocks with North Pole Bundle. Ice Fence Unlocks with North Pole Bundle and Festive Bundle. North Pole Reindeer Stables Unlocks with North Pole Bundle. Gingerbread House Lollipop Flowers Unlocks with North Pole Bundle and Festive Bundle. North Pole Columns North Pole Elf Cabins Unlocks with North Pole Bundle. Gum Drop Rocks Unlocks with North Pole Bundle and Festive Bundle. Fancy Igloo Unlocks with North Pole Bundle. Reindeer Festive Bell Lamp Post Unlocks with Festive Bundle. Festive Lawn Bell Unlocks with North Pole Bundle. Candy Cane Fencing Unlocks with Festive Bundle and Christmas Market Bundle. Rigellian Christmas Wall Unlocks with Festive Bundle. Festive Fancy Lawn Bell Wooden Soldiers Duff Beer Tree Poinsettia Flowers Festive Bow Lamp Post Festive Wreath Lamp Post Unlocks with Festive Bundle and Christmas Market Bundle. Festive Trashcan Fire Unlocks with Festive Bundle. Festive Lawn Angel Festive Candycane Festive Nutcracker Unlocks with Festive Bundle and Christmas Market Bundle. Snowperson Security Guard Unlocks with Festive Bundle. Bistro Set Unlocks with Christmas Market Bundle. Ice Skating Rink Lovely Flower Cart Giant Outdoor Fireplace Holiday Tree Brother Faith Van Possible prize in Happy Holidays Mystery Box. Unlocks Brother Faith. Plow King's Plow Unlocks with Plow King's Plow bundle. Spruce Caboose Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Ski Lift Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Unlocks Stupid Sexy Flanders. King Winter's Cave Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Unlocks King Winter. Nativity Scene Possible prize in Winter Wonderland Mystery Box. Giant Snow Globe Murderhorn

Holiday Donuts

Image Name Content Cost Box of 12 Holiday Donuts 15 Dozen Donuts Tray of 132 Holiday Donuts 165 Tray of 132 Donuts Store Full of 900 Holiday Donuts 1,125 Store Full of 900 Donuts

Bundles

Image Name Content Cost North Pole Bundle Marshmallow Tree (x8), Ice Fence (x46), North Pole Reindeer Stables (x2), Gingerbread House (x5), Lollipop Flowers (x2), North Pole Columsn (x4), North Pole Elf Cabins (x4), Gum Drop Rocks (x4), Fancy Igloo (x2), Reindeer (x6) 60 Festive Bundle Santa's Workshop, Ice Fence (x30), Lollipop Flowers (x10), North Pole Columsn (x10), Gum Drop Rocks (x9), Festive Bell Lamp Post (x10), Candy Cane Fencing (x41), Rigellian Christmas Wall (x17), Festive Hot Drink Stand (x4), Festive Fancy Lawn Bell (x5), Wooden Soldiers (x10), Duff Beer Tree (x5), Poinsettia Flowers (x12), Festive Bow Lamp Post (x10), Festive Wreath Lamp Post (x10), Festive Trashcan Fire (x15), Festive Lawn Angel (x3), Festive Candycane (x8), Festive Nutcracker (x12), Snowperson Security Guard (x4) Christmas Market Bundle Bitro Set (x10), Ice Skating Rink, Lemonade Stand, Coffee Kart, Kiosk, Lovely Flower Cart, Giant Outdoor Fireplace, Holiday Tree (x2), Krustyland Popcorn Stand, Krustyland Hotdog Stand, Krustyland Fried Dough Stand Santa Skin Bundle Santa's Village w/Santa Homer and Santa Flanders Possible prize in the Winter Wonderland Mystery Box Plow King's Plow Plow King's Plow and Plow King Santa's House Santa's House and Santa Claus 150

Consumables

Image Name Content Cost Notes Free Land Token Free Land Token Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 2, 4 and 5 A Savage Thaw Pt. 1, 3, 4 and 5 Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 1, 3 and 5 Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 1, 4 and 5 Happy Holidays Mystery Box Heavenly Swing Set w/Jesus Christ, Manger w/J. Rigellian Christ, Temple Beth Springfield w/Rabbi Krustofski, Brother Faith Van w/Brother Faith, Shiva, Gautama Buddha, St. Paul's Basilica w/Pope 60 Winter Wonderland Mystery Box Dancing Reindeer, Snow Monster, Star Snowsuit Maggie, Virgil's Cabin, Plow King Bundle (Plow King's Plow w/Plow King), Ski Chalet, Ye Olde Chocolate Shoppe, Spruce Caboose, Springfield Skating Rink, Slide Factory, Festivus CBG, Ice Palace Bundle (Ice Palace and Ice Princess Martin), The Grumple, Krusty's Kristmas on Ice, Humble Gingerbread House, Ski Lift w/Stupid Sexy Flanders, King Winter's Cave w/King Winter, Nativity Scene, Funzo Bundle (Blue Funzo, Pink Funzo and Purple Funzo), Giant Snow Globe, Murderhorn

Prizes

Act 1

Image Name Unlock Hot Roasted Chestnuts Cart Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 1 Christmas Carousel Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 2 Angel Lisa Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 3 Fair Booth Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 4 Pageant Stage Twas the Pageant Before Christmas Pt. 5

Act 2

Image Name Unlock Snow Bank A Savage Thaw Pt. 1 Festive Carolers A Savage Thaw Pt. 2 Deep Freeze A Savage Thaw Pt. 3 Snow Mobile A Savage Thaw Pt. 4 Truck Stop Diner A Savage Thaw Pt. 5

Act 3

Image Name Unlock Christmas Tree Farm Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 1 Flaming Christmas Tree Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 2 The Snowed Inn Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 3 50px Ghost of Christmas Past Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 4 Santa Homie Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 5

Act 4

Image Name Unlock Toy Train Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 1 Pile of Presents Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 2 Mrs. Claus Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 3 Toy Fortress Christmas Doesn't Suck Suck Pt. 4 Santa Homie Paramours of Christmas Past Pt. 5

Other changes made

December 4th Update (4.36; "4_36_XMAS2018")

• The app icon and the splash screen were changed to new ones for the event.
• The whole game was changed to winter theme, and a winter wind blows now as ambience sound.
• Snow is now falling.
• In Same As It Ever Was, Lyne Lanley now spawns in front of Brown House if Town Hall is not owned and it's started by Homer instead of Lyne Lanley. The quest icon is now Lyne Lanley's.
• Angel Lisa can now Moonbounce.
• Poochie's Pretend to Be in a Car Chase doesn't have requirements to unlock anymore.
• Ferris Wheel, Hot Dog Stand, Fried Dough Stand, Pop Corn Stand, Coffee Kart, Lemonade Stand and Basketball Game can now be placed on Krustyland road.
• Santa's Workshop and Ice Skating Rink are now no longer unique.
• Santa's House's build time is now 6 seconds instead of 10 and yields 20 points in consumerism instead of 10.
• Santa Claus now yields premium payout.
• That Was Zen, This Is Me-Ow Pt. 1 now requires building the Control Building.
• On Thin Ice now requires Kodos.
• Ms. Claws' Give Out Cat Scratches job can now be done at Moe's Tavern.
• Water Baron Burns Mansion's image was corrupted and now includes a link to the Wowhead site.
• Wet 'N' Wacky World sign is cut off if rotated.
• Summoning Circle's image was changed to Ste Flack's Summoning Circle image.
• Brambling Edges' rotated image is jumbled again.

Sources

• Overview at Tapped Out - Update Information

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