Of Rice And Yen - Revision history

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‎Pt. 8: replaced: {{TBT|'''Message'''}} → {{Tapped Out Message}}

Solar Dragon at 21:41, May 1, 2025

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Solar Dragon at 22:43, September 5, 2024

2024-09-05T22:43:06Z

Solar Dragon: Undo revision 1322122 by MediocreUsername (talk) Teenage workers are common in fast food restaurants.

2024-09-05T18:17:43Z

Undo revision 1322122 by MediocreUsername (talk) Teenage workers are common in fast food restaurants.

MediocreUsername: add a link to a character which may be referred to in dialogue

2024-09-05T17:50:13Z

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SolarBot: /* Pt. 2 */ replaced: Tapped Out Tourist Male Icon → Tapped Out Male Tourist Icon (2)

2024-09-05T17:40:35Z

‎Pt. 2: replaced: Tapped Out Tourist Male Icon → Tapped Out Male Tourist Icon (2)

Solar Dragon: Created page with "{{Tapped Out Quest |name = Of Rice And Yen |image = |level = 5 |update = {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}} |requirements = |characters = Homer, Krusty, Lisa, Ne..."

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Created page with "{{Tapped Out Quest |name = Of Rice And Yen |image = |level = 5 |update = {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}} |requirements = |characters = Homer, Krusty, Lisa, Ne..."

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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = Of Rice And Yen
|image =
|level = 5
|update = {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}}
|requirements =
|characters = [[Homer]], [[Krusty]], [[Lisa]], [[Ned]]
|optional = [[Quimby]]
|previous = {{ap|La Bicyclette|Tapped Out quest}}
|next =
|event = yes
}}

'''Of Rice And Yen''' is an event-exclusive questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}} content update.

== Dialogue ==
=== Pt. 1 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After starting Act 2|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon}}
{{TB|Time to put together our next fake foreign attraction.}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Smug}}
{{TB|If tourists loved our phony France, they'll go nuts for a counterfeit Kyoto.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Ooh, we can have tea ceremonies, Zen gardens…}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|And fire-breathing dinosaurs. Thousands of fire-breathing dinosaurs.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Create Fire-Breathing Dinosaurs|4 hours|the [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Tourist Male Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|We are foodie tourists looking for an adventurous dining experience that captures the special essence of Springfield.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Have you tried Krusty Burger?}}
{{Tapped Out Tourist Male Icon}}
{{TB|We said adventurous, not suicidal.}}
{{THT|{{Task|Reach Level 7 and Build [[Krusty Burger]]}} {{Task/Job|Make Homer Eat at Krusty Burger|30 minutes|a [[Krusty Burger]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Krusty's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon}}
{{TB|Krusty, could your burger joints help us create a Japanese atmosphere by serving sushi?}}
{{Tapped Out Krusty Icon|Surprised}}
{{TB|Are you kidding? Raw fish stored next to a deep fryer and sliced up by an untrained teen?}}
{{Tapped Out Krusty Icon|Embarrassed}}
{{TB|Eh, why not? Can't be any less dangerous than my “Salmonella Chicken Sandwich”.}}
{{Tapped Out Krusty Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|I really should have done more test marketing on that name.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Krusty Revamp the Menu|4 hours|a [[Krusty Burger]]}} {{Task/Job|Make Homer Order a Krusty Sushi Meal|4 hours|a [[Krusty Burger]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}
{{TB|One of the things about Japan is that there are vending machines everywhere.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Maybe we should add a few to make our JapanWorld more authentic.}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Confused}}
{{TB|But no American tourist knows that, so why are you bringing it up?}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Embarrassed}}
{{TB|I'm getting a kickback from the vending machine company.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Buy from a machine! Send Lisa Simpson to band camp!}}
{{THT|{{Task|Place a [[Vending Machine]]}} {{Task/Job|Make Homer Do His Shopping|4 hours|a [[Vending Machine]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|After placing a Vending Machine|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Apu Icon}}
{{TB|How can food that's been sitting in a vending machine for months still be fresher than today's milk at Kwik-E-Mart?}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Ned's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon}}
{{TB|Ned Flanders, there's a kind of person in Japan who is renowned for being entertaining, friendly, and hospitable.}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Worried}}
{{TB|You're talking about geisha aren't you?}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon}}
{{TB|Yes, and you seem like you have the best personality to be one for our tourist friends.}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|Well, okay. Can I keep my moustache?}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon}}
{{TB|As long as you wear the kimono.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Flanders Pose as a Geisha|4 hours|a [[Krusty Burger]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|Being a geisha is exhausting.}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Worried}}
{{TB|I've received so many indecent proposals.}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|And a couple mighty decent ones.}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 6 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}
{{TB|One thing we need to do to make our JapanWorld really seem like Japan is keep it spotlessly clean.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|You're just saying that so I'll spend more time cleaning up Springfield.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Shocked}}
{{TB|I'm only eight! I don't know how to manipulate adults.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Embarrassed}}
{{TB|Also, if I don't get a pony I'll cry really hard.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Cleaning up it is!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Clean Springfield|4 hours}} {{Task/Job|Make Lisa Clean Springfield|4 hours}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Female Tourist Icon|Japanese}}
{{TB|Look! It's Mr. Sparkle!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 7 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Time for some kabuki theater!}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}
{{TB|The actors dress up in over-the-top costumes and put on exaggerated, hideous masks.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}
{{TB|Willie, you want to join in?}}
{{Tapped Out Willie Icon}}
{{TB|I'll get to work on me demon mask.}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Nagging}}
{{TB|You're good as you are.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Lisa Practice Kabuki Theater|4 hours|the [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Rolling Eyes}}
{{TB|Lisa, your kabuki theater has taught me an important lesson. There *are* worse things than jazz.}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 8 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}
{{TB|Tourists are loving our pretend Japan. They're even absorbing the Zen principles of quiet meditation.}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|You mean the Zen principles of final disaster! Everyone's too busy meditating to buy stuff at our stores.}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Smug}}
{{TB|Our next fake tourist world will exude excitement, thrills, and a lot of bare skin.}}
{{Tapped Out Apu Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Overpriced sunblock for all!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Optional|Make Quimby Clarify Where He Means|4 hours|the [[Town Hall]]|char=[[Quimby]]}} {{Task/Job|Make Homer Listen to the Mayor|4 hours|the [[Town Hall]] or [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Come back on February 24th to see what's coming next to Springfield!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

== Behind the Laughter ==
The quest name is a reference to the novel ''{{W|Of Mice and Men}}'' by {{W|John Steinbeck}}.

{{Tapped Out Quests/Destination Springfield}}

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 {{TB|Overpriced sunblock for all!}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Optional|Make Quimby Clarify Where He Means|4 hours|the [[Town Hall]]|char=[[Quimby]]}}<br>{{Task/Job|Make Homer Listen to the Mayor|4 hours|the [[Town Hall]] or [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
-{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
+{{Tapped Out Message}}
 {{TB|Come back on February 24th to see what's coming next to Springfield!}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}

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 {{Tapped Out Quest
 |name = Of Rice And Yen
-|image =
+|image = [[File:Tapped Out Around the World Sidebar.png|x100px]]
 |level = 5
 |update = {{TOCU|Destination Springfield}}
@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 |characters = [[Homer]], [[Krusty]], [[Lisa]], [[Ned]]
 |optional = [[Quimby]]
 |previous = {{ap|La Bicyclette|Tapped Out quest}}
 |next = {{TOQP|The Noise From Brazil|1}}

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 == Behind the Laughter ==
-The quest name is a reference to the novel ''{{W|Of Mice and Men}}'' by {{W|John Steinbeck}}.
+The quest name is a reference to the novel ''{{W|Of Mice and Men}}'' by [[John Steinbeck]].
 {{Tapped Out Quests/Destination Springfield}}

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 {{TB|If tourists loved our phony France, they'll go nuts for a counterfeit Kyoto.}}
 {{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Happy}}
-{{TB|Ooh, we can have tea ceremonies, Zen gardens…}}
+{{TB|Ooh, we can have tea ceremonies, Zen gardens...}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
 {{TB|And fire-breathing dinosaurs. Thousands of fire-breathing dinosaurs.}}
@@ Line 51: / Line 51: @@
 {{TB|Are you kidding? Raw fish stored next to a deep fryer and sliced up by an untrained teen?}}
 {{Tapped Out Krusty Icon|Embarrassed}}
-{{TB|Eh, why not? Can't be any less dangerous than my “Salmonella Chicken Sandwich”.}}
+{{TB|Eh, why not? Can't be any less dangerous than my "Salmonella Chicken Sandwich".}}
 {{Tapped Out Krusty Icon|Sad}}
 {{TB|I really should have done more test marketing on that name.}}
@@ Line 135: / Line 135: @@
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Lisa Practice Kabuki Theater|4 hours|the [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Bart Icon|Rolling Eyes}}
-{{TB|Lisa, your kabuki theater has taught me an important lesson. There *are* worse things than jazz.}}
+{{TB|Lisa, your kabuki theater has taught me an important lesson. There {{*}}are{{*}} worse things than jazz.}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
 }}

@@ Line 49: / Line 49: @@
 {{TB|Krusty, could your burger joints help us create a Japanese atmosphere by serving sushi?}}
 {{Tapped Out Krusty Icon|Surprised}}
-{{TB|Are you kidding? Raw fish stored next to a deep fryer and sliced up by [[Squeaky voiced-teen|an untrained teen?]]}}
+{{TB|Are you kidding? Raw fish stored next to a deep fryer and sliced up by an untrained teen?}}
 {{Tapped Out Krusty Icon|Embarrassed}}
 {{TB|Eh, why not? Can't be any less dangerous than my “Salmonella Chicken Sandwich”.}}

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 {{Table|
 {{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
-{{Tapped Out Tourist Male Icon|Happy}}
+{{Tapped Out Male Tourist Icon|Happy}}
 {{TB|We are foodie tourists looking for an adventurous dining experience that captures the special essence of Springfield.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
 {{TB|Have you tried Krusty Burger?}}
-{{Tapped Out Tourist Male Icon}}
+{{Tapped Out Male Tourist Icon}}
 {{TB|We said adventurous, not suicidal.}}
 {{THT|{{Task|Reach Level 7 and Build [[Krusty Burger]]}}<br>{{Task/Job|Make Homer Eat at Krusty Burger|30 minutes|a [[Krusty Burger]]}}|colspan=2}}