The Greatest Trick Ever Performed

The Greatest Trick Ever Performed

Tapped Out Quest Information Level: 10 Update: Tragic Magic Required characters: Lisa, The Great Simpsina, Homer, Normal Springfielders Optional characters: Maggie, Hudson, Marge, Cregg Demon, Selma, Princess Opal, See Currency-earning jobs Internal name(s): TheGreatestTrickEverPerformed ID(s): 260001 - 260005 Previous quest(s): Party Woes Next quest(s): The Cards Have Fallen

The Greatest Trick Ever Performed is an event-exclusive questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was introduced in the Tragic Magic content update.

Dialogue

Pt. 1

After completing Party Woes Mom, Maggie's birthday is so boring! Plus, Milhouse and I were planning to take photos of Skinner's Prius and sell it online. Bart, you're staying put until the end. Also, you have to stop selling people's cars without them knowing! Hey! When I put Apu's car in the classifieds without him knowing, it sold way above its Blue Book value. He even gave me a commission! Shh... Lisa's magic show is about to start. Gather 'round and witness the spectacle of magic! *suck suck* *suck suck* Presto! The rings, once separate, are now... ...linked together! *excited clapping* *excited clapping* *tries to pull apart his unibrow* I'm so proud of my little birthday girl. Maggie's having the best time! Yeah, and Hudson is having an amazing time too! I'm surprised, Marge. You seem to have actually put on a pretty good party. Thanks, Courtney... And now, I need a volunteer. Who shall I pick? *waves frantically* You — the little lady with the red pacifier! *crawls forward* You will help me with my greatest trick yet! I shall summon a horrifying monster from the great beyond, and you will banish it by throwing this mystical powder at it! *suck suck* Task: "Collect Magic Wands" (x185). Task: "Make Lisa Summon the Lard-Beast of Donuth". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. If Maggie is owned: Task: "Make Maggie Banish the Beast". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. If Hudson is owned: Task: "Make Hudson Watch and Be Amazed". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. If Marge is owned: Task: "Make Marge Grumble About Courtney's Presence". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. Behold, The Lard-Beast of Donuth! GROAAAR! *suck suck* *throws the mystical powder* AHH! Wait, is this...powdered sugar? Mmm... disappearing sugar... Begone, beast! *puff of smoke* *suck suck* *eating noises* Quest reward: 100 and 10 The Great Simpsina

Pt. 2

After completing Pt. 1 You did so well, Lisa! Maggie was so happy! Aww, thanks Mom. The Great Simpsina! *puff of smoke* I've been waiting under this magical couch for you to return to the stage. Cregg Demon, the Magicfreek? How long have you been under there? Long enough to sit through Homer attempt and reattempt to "get into" HBO's "The Wire" only to give up around the 3rd episode each time. People keep telling me it'll get good by episode 5, but why don't they just start there then? Anyway, now that you, The Great Simpsina, have returned to the stage, it's time to settle the ultimate question: which of us truly is the best magician? Um, well, you're definitely better... I mean, I'm pretty good, but you're a professional and have your own TV show and Vegas residency... Well, I, Cregg Demon, challenge you to a magic-off! We will each perform our greatest trick and see who can Magicfreek the hardest! Abracadab-D'OH! Shouldn't it just be "Abraca-D'oh"? D'OH! Task: "Collect Magic Wands" (x150). Task: "Make The Great Simpsina Perform Her Hardest Magic Trick". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. If Cregg Demon is owned: Task: "Make Cregg Demon MAGICFREEK Everyone". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. If Marge is owned: Task: "Make Marge Worry That This Isn't Appropriate". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 4 hours. So... Mr. Demon, if I give you a dollar, will you turn my glass of water into an ice-cold Duff? Dude, I'm not Jesus. I knew it! You CAN'T even do magic! Fine, here's some magic for you... MAGICFREEK! What?! You turned me into a donut! Now I'll have to stop me from eating me for the rest of my life! Mmmm... toroidal quandary... MAGICFREEK! Aw man, now I'm just a middle-aged loser again. Lisa, can you cheer me up by turning my water into a beer? Uh, I can try. Presto Beer-o? ... Nothing happened? Presto Beer-o! Nothing again? Okay, maybe this time — PRESTO BEER-O! Lisa! It's still water! Magic sucks. Oh no! Maybe I have the magical yips! Or... never had the skills in the first place. You know, I expected to win, but not to be bored doing it. Quest reward: 100 and 10 Tarot Table

Pt. 3

After completing Pt. 2 I don't know why I agreed to compete against Cregg Demon! He's a professional magician! There's no way I'm going to beat him! You WILL beat him! You're going to wipe that smug eyeliner off that magicfreek! Strong words, Homer. Yeah, but you know what speaks louder than words? Louder words? Actions. Who let the vampire twins into the house? We're coded into the game. We can appear in and out of your little quests whenever we want! See? Disappear! Appear! DARK MAGIC! Anyway, it seems that Lisa is in the need of our Aunty advice. I'll take anything! There's a woman who might be able to give you your magic back. And yes, she takes Venmo and Zelle. What's Zelle? Nobody knows... Lisa, go see Princess Opal. She's a bit strange, but trust us — she'll sort everything out. And worst case, she'll give you a fun tarot reading. Okay, I guess I can try it out, but only as long as you guys come with me. It's a deal! So this means you'll all leave? Disappear! Finally, some peace and quiet. Maybe I should try watching "The Wire" — it has to be good this time! Appear! It gets good around episode 5. D'OH! Task: "Collect Magic Wands" (x150). Task: "Make Lisa Visit Princess Opal's". The job takes place at Princess Opal's, a Shop, or a Brown House and takes 4 hours. If Selma is owned: Task: "Make Selma Take Lisa to Princess Opal's". The job takes place at Princess Opal's, a Shop, or a Brown House and takes 4 hours. If Princess Opal is owned: Task: "Make Princess Opal Be Thankful for a Distraction". The job takes place at Princess Opal's and takes 4 hours. Welcome to "Princess Opal's Potions, Hexes, and Fax Machine." I guess she couldn't predict the demise of the fax machine. Hey! I heard that! I'd change the sign, but it's canon. Princess Opal, Lisa here is in need of a confidence boost. She is a great magician, but she can't access her magic. Mm, sounds like a case of low self-esteem. Can you help her? Probably not. My potions are 85% corn syrup and 15% high-fructose corn syrup, so there's very little chance they do anything. What if I Zelle you $50? What's Zelle? It says on your website you accept it, along with Venmo... Really? Never heard of it. But what I have heard of is cold, hard, cash. Okay, I'll try to find an ATM. Come on Lisa, let's get your magic back. Quest reward: 100 and 10 Magic Shop

Pt. 4

After completing Pt. 3 So, no. Turns out Princess Opal is a total scam artist. She couldn't help Lisa at all. Well, I guess "actions" don't speak louder than words. Anyhoo, I'm proud to announce that I have solved all of Lisa's magic problems, with my own form of magic. I feel like that should make me happy, and not fill me with dread — but all I feel is dread. Don't worry, sweetie. That's a very normal reaction to your father's plans. Come with me, Lisa! We'll get your confidence back and then you can show that no-good Magicfreek that you're the best magician around. Task: "Collect Magic Wands" (x185). Task: "Make Homer Take Lisa to the Magic Palace". The job takes place at the Magic Palace, Magic Shop, Casinos, or a Brown House and takes 4 hours. Task: "Make Lisa Try Not to Panic". The job takes place at the Magic Palace, Magic Shop, Casinos, or a Brown House and takes 4 hours. The Magic Palace? Yup! And there he is! The man, the myth, the magician himself, Dr. Mesmerino. It's just Mesmerino. Look, I don't care what you call yourself. All I know is that my little girl needs a confidence boost so that she can teach that no-good Cregg Demon that she's the best magician in town. Cregg Demon! I hate that hack! His Magicfreek show exposed several of my greatest secrets. I will help you, Lisa — free of charge. Thanks, but I don't know if my problem is fixable. Just keep your eyes on this watch. Stay focused on it. Hypnosis? Really? ... You are brave, and confident, and capable. You can do anything your mind can imagine. And you will come up with the greatest magic trick of all time and thoroughly humiliate that fool, Cregg Demon. Yes, I will. I will humiliate the fool, Cregg Demon. Okay, Mesmerino, now it's my turn. I want you to hypnotize me into becoming super rich! Free of charge for her, but $50 for you. Okay, fine. Do you take Zelle? What's Zelle? Fine... I'll try to find an ATM... Quest reward: 100 and 10 Mesmerino

Pt. 5

After completing Pt. 4 Behold! I, The Great Simpsina, have returned, and have come up with the greatest trick ever conceived! I will perform a trick of such daring, such brilliance, that Cregg Demon will be forced to realize that he's nothing but a second-rate magic thief! Homie? Where did you take her? To see Mesmerino! He hypnotized her to make her more confident. He also got her to quit smoking. But Lisa doesn't smoke. Not any more, she doesn't. Now, come with me! To the site of my greatest trick! Ooh, a destination showdown! Narrator Later, at Springfield Gorge... Homer, this is too dangerous! Do something! But I just found a good seat. Also, it's not like anything bad ever happens at the Gorge! Greetings, Springfielders, and welcome to the site of the greatest escape act that has ever been and will ever be! I will be strapped into this straightjacket, and then chained up. Straightjacket? All right, Harry Hou-tweeny... Your wordplay sucks, Demon! And then, I will be lowered into this small clear container filled with water, which will be closed and locked. Getting more interesting, but I've done far more challenging escapes. And then, this container will be hung over this rope bridge crossing the gorge, which will be lit on fire on both ends, giving me only two minutes to escape! If I fail, then I'll either drown, or fall to my death at the bottom of the gorge below. Okay, this is like way cooler than anything I've ever done. HOMER! We can't let Lisa do this! Marge, she goes by the Great Simpsina now. Task: "Collect Magic Wands" (x230). Task: "Make The Great Simpsina Perform an Exceptionally Dangerous Escape". The job takes place at Springfield Gorge, Casinos, the Magic Palace, or a Brown House and takes 4 hours. If Marge is owned: Task: "Make Marge Take Matters Into Her Own Hands". The job takes place at Springfield Gorge, Casinos, the Magic Palace, or a Brown House and takes 4 hours. Task: "Make Homer Not Notice Marge has Disappeared". The job takes place at Springfield Gorge, Casinos, the Magic Palace, or a Brown House and takes 4 hours. If Cregg Demon is owned: Task: "Make Cregg Demon Be Entertained Despite His Best Efforts". The job takes place at Springfield Gorge, Casinos, the Magic Palace, or a Brown House and takes 4 hours. Task: "Make Springfielders Watch the Escape" (x20). The jobs take place at Springfield Gorge, Casinos, the Magic Palace, or a Brown House and take 2 hours. Presto Chain-no! Awkward delivery, but she got out of those chains way faster than I could. And voila! I am free from my straightjacket! She's like if David Blaine and Dumbledore had a baby and then that baby... I don't know where I'm going with this. All I know is, her act is way better than anything I've ever done. Wait— Oh God, the bridge! It's collapsing! Oh lordy, she'll fall to her death! OUT OF THE WAAAAAY! *rockets past everyone on a motorcycle* Hey, that's my motorcycle! AAAAAAAAAAH! *motorcycle leaps into the air over the gorge* *realizes that the bridge is gone* Aaaah! BABY! I'M COMING! *grabs the Great Simpsina* AAAAAAH! *lands safely on the other side* That was the greatest piece of magic I've ever witnessed! Quest reward: 200 and 20 Fortune Teller Machine

Currency-earning jobs

Task Character(s) Time Location(s) Reward Purchase Magic Wands Lisa, Homer, Marge, Bart, Milhouse, Nelson, Martin, Selma, Patty 4h Magic Shop, Princess Opal's, Shop, Java Server, Brown House 5, 45 Steal Magic Wands From Other Magicians Cregg Demon Magic Shop, Magic Palace, Princess Opal's, Casinos, Brown House 7, 70 Order Magic Wands for Sale Princess Opal Princess Opal's 8, 70

The Simpsons: Tapped Out Tragic Magic quests
Party Woes • The Greatest Trick Ever Performed • The Cards Have Fallen
The Great Simpsina	The Grand Return
Diablo	The Edge of the Killotuine
Princess Opal	Moving In Hex-Filled Circles
Mesmerino	You Are Getting Very Sleepy
Tarot Table	The Cards Don't Lie