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</table>SolarBothttps://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=Zen_and_the_Art_of_Turntable_Maintenance&diff=1420187&oldid=prevSolar Dragon: Created page with "{{Tapped Out Quest |name = Zen and the Art of Turntable Maintenance |image = File:Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Sidebar.png |level = 5 |update = {{TOCU|Springfield's Got Talent?..."2025-09-08T15:34:35Z<p>Created page with "{{Tapped Out Quest |name = Zen and the Art of Turntable Maintenance |image = <a href="/wiki/File:Tapped_Out_Der_Zip_Zorp_Sidebar.png" title="File:Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Sidebar.png">File:Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Sidebar.png</a> |level = 5 |update = {{TOCU|Springfield's Got Talent?..."</p>
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|characters = [[Der Zip Zorp]]<br />
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'''Zen and the Art of Turntable Maintenance''' is a premium questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Springfield's Got Talent?}} content update. It requires [[Der Zip Zorp]] to be obtained.<br />
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== Dialogue ==<br />
=== Pt. 1 ===<br />
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{{THT|After tapping on Der Zip Zorp's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lenny Icon|Sad}}<br />
{{TB|Weird Al canceled. How are we gonna find someone to play the Power Plant's Iodine Pill Drive on such short notice?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|What about my good friend, Der Zip Zorp?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Carl Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|Der what Zorp?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}<br />
{{TB|The DJ! Der Zip Zorp.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon}}<br />
{{TB|{{*}}hand wave emoji{{*}}}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lenny Icon|Yay}}<br />
{{TB|Oh yeah, I've seen you on TV. You never take off your helmet — which makes your music seem better!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|{{*}}thumbs up emoji{{*}}}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Carl Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|I don't know. Is his type of music the right vibe for the Pill Drive? It's a daytime thing.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon}}<br />
{{TB|{{*}}plays intense electronic music{{*}}}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lenny Icon|Yay}}<br />
{{TB|I like it! The bass makes my suspenders float.}}<br />
{{THT|{{Task/Optional|Make Der Zip Zorp Spin For the People|4 hours|char=[[Der Zip Zorp]]}}|colspan=2}}<br />
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}<br />
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=== Pt. 2 ===<br />
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{{THT|After tapping on Der Zip Zorp's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Carl Icon|Drunk}}<br />
{{TB|Oh man, you're der best, Der Zip Zorp!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|Why are you replacing "the" with "der"?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Carl Icon|Annoyed}}<br />
{{TB|It's what real Der Zip Zorp fans der, Homer.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|:-)}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Carl Icon}}<br />
{{TB|Hey, here comes Grimes, looking bummed as usual.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|Which Grimes? {{Ch|Elon Musk}} Grimes? Or…}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Frank Grimes Icon|Tired}}<br />
{{TB|Every day still feels like a drag since I pulled myself out of the grave.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}<br />
{{TB|Oh, him.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Frank Grimes Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|But how can I be bummed out when this upbeat electronic music is so infectious? Let's party!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Carl Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|Now that's more like it!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Frank Grimes Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|Nothing can bring me down now!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}<br />
{{TB|Hey Grimes, been a while!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Frank Grimes Icon|Stern}}<br />
{{TB|GRRR!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lenny Icon|Worried}}<br />
{{TB|Quick, Der Zip Zorp! Do something!}}<br />
{{THT|{{Task/Optional|Make Der Zip Zorp Keep the Party Going|4 hours|[[Krustylu Studios]], {{Channel 6}}, [[KTV Building]], [[Open Air Stage]], [[Daws Butler Hall]], [[Springfield Academy of Music]], or a {{TOG|Home Visitable|Visitable Home}}|char=[[Der Zip Zorp]]}}|colspan=2}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Carl Icon}}<br />
{{TB|I'm impressed by how chill you're staying, Grimes, even with Homer around.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Frank Grimes Icon|Headphones}}<br />
{{TB|WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING OVER THESE HEADPHONES DER ZIP ZORP GAVE ME!}}<br />
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}<br />
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=== Pt. 3 ===<br />
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{{THT|After tapping on Der Zip Zorp's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Colette Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|If you can get Grimes to relax, can you help me to find the right man?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|{{*}}shrug face emoji{{*}}}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Colette Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|Wait, you're saying it really doesn't matter? You're right! Why am I trying so hard to find a man? I need to focus on me.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Carl Icon}}<br />
{{TB|Der Zip Zorp is one wise DJ.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy Yell}}<br />
{{TB|I have a question! I have a question!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Annoyed}}<br />
{{TB|{{*}}arrow emoji{{*}}}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|What? You have to go?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lenny Icon}}<br />
{{TB|I don't know about wise, but he's definitely smart.}}<br />
{{THT|{{Task/Optional|Make Der Zip Zorp Bring Electronica to the People|4 hours|char=[[Der Zip Zorp]]}}|colspan=2}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Bernice Hibbert Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|You can really bring it, Der Zip Zorp!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Cecil Terwilliger Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|Indeed! The combination of your sick beats and keen observations on the human psyche have converted me to the cause of electronica.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Barney Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|Why would anyone listen to anyone else?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Weird Al Yankovic Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|Well, there's always accordion music, right?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Cecil Terwilliger Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|"Accordion to who?" Good one, Der Zip Zorp!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Sad}}<br />
{{TB|I'm sorry you had to get sick burned like that, Weird Al, but what can you do?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Weird Al Yankovic Icon|Annoyed}}<br />
{{TB|What can I do, Lisa? The only thing I know how to do…}}<br />
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}<br />
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=== Pt. 4 ===<br />
{{Table|<br />
{{THT|After tapping on Der Zip Zorp's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|{{*}}hand wave emoji{{*}}}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Helen Lovejoy Icon|Scream}}<br />
{{TB|Oh my gosh, I can't believe Der Zip Zorp isn't too embarrassed to show his face — er, helmet — in public.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Skinner Icon|Puzzled}}<br />
{{TB|I never realized how silly his little beep-boop-beep music was until now!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Confused}}<br />
{{TB|?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|I'm sorry, Der Zip Zorp, but it's all over. You've been skewered.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Weird Al Yankovic Icon|Goofy}}<br />
{{TB|That's right, pal! Nothing trendy can withstand the onslaught of a good Weird Al parody song. {{*}}shreds a killer accordion solo{{*}}}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Annoyed}}<br />
{{TB|>:-|}}<br />
{{THT|{{Task/Optional|Make Der Zip Zorp Destroy Accordions|4 hours|[[Krustylu Studios]], {{Channel 6}}, [[KTV Building]], [[Open Air Stage]], [[Daws Butler Hall]], [[Springfield Academy of Music]], or a {{TOG|Home Visitable|Visitable Home}}|char=[[Der Zip Zorp]]}}<br>{{Task/Optional|Make Weird Al Knock Over Keyboards and Turntables|4 hours|[[Krustylu Studios]], {{Channel 6}}, [[KTV Building]], [[Open Air Stage]], [[Daws Butler Hall]], [[Springfield Academy of Music]], or a {{TOG|Home Visitable|Visitable Home}}|char={{Ch|Weird Al Yankovic}}}}|colspan=2}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Shouting}}<br />
{{TB|Stop it, you two! Is this how mature professional musicians settle their differences?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon}}<br />
{{TB|:-(}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Weird Al Yankovic Icon|Sad}}<br />
{{TB|Ah, you're right, Lisa. What were we thinking?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Weird Al Yankovic Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|No-holds-barred celebrity MMA submission fight! But no hairpulling — these locks are amazing. Now are you in, Zorp, or are you chicken?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Annoyed}}<br />
{{TB|>:-|}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon|Nagging}}<br />
{{TB|AHEM!}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Weird Al Yankovic Icon|Scared}}<br />
{{TB|Uh, or we could just bury the hatchet and play a charity gig together?}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}<br />
{{TB|Better.}}<br />
{{Tapped Out Der Zip Zorp Icon|Happy}}<br />
{{TB|{{*}}thumbs up emoji{{*}}}}<br />
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}<br />
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== Behind the Laughter ==<br />
The quest name is a reference to the book ''{{W|Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance}}'' by {{W|Robert M. Pirsig}}.<br />
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