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Zen and the Art of Turntable Maintenance
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Tapped Out Quest Information
Level: 5
Update: Springfield's Got Talent?
Required characters: Der Zip Zorp
Optional characters: Weird Al Yankovic
Internal name(s): ZenAndTheArtOfTurntableMaintenance
ID(s): 264011 - 264014


Zen and the Art of Turntable Maintenance is a premium questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was introduced in the Springfield's Got Talent? content update. It requires Der Zip Zorp to be obtained.

Dialogue[edit]

Pt. 1[edit]

After tapping on Der Zip Zorp's exclamation mark
Lenny - Sad Weird Al canceled. How are we gonna find someone to play the Power Plant's Iodine Pill Drive on such short notice?
Homer - Happy What about my good friend, Der Zip Zorp?
Carl - Confused Der what Zorp?
Homer - Annoyed The DJ! Der Zip Zorp.
Der Zip Zorp *hand wave emoji*
Lenny - Yay Oh yeah, I've seen you on TV. You never take off your helmet — which makes your music seem better!
Der Zip Zorp - Happy *thumbs up emoji*
Carl - Confused I don't know. Is his type of music the right vibe for the Pill Drive? It's a daytime thing.
Der Zip Zorp *plays intense electronic music*
Lenny - Yay I like it! The bass makes my suspenders float.
If Der Zip Zorp is owned: Task: "Make Der Zip Zorp Spin For the People". The job takes 4 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 2[edit]

After tapping on Der Zip Zorp's exclamation mark
Carl - Drunk Oh man, you're der best, Der Zip Zorp!
Homer - Confused Why are you replacing "the" with "der"?
Carl - Annoyed It's what real Der Zip Zorp fans der, Homer.
Der Zip Zorp - Happy
-)
Carl Hey, here comes Grimes, looking bummed as usual.
Homer - Confused Which Grimes? Elon Musk Grimes? Or...
Frank Grimes - Tired Every day still feels like a drag since I pulled myself out of the grave.
Homer - Annoyed Oh, him.
Frank Grimes - Happy But how can I be bummed out when this upbeat electronic music is so infectious? Let's party!
Carl - Happy Now that's more like it!
Frank Grimes - Happy Nothing can bring me down now!
Homer Hey Grimes, been a while!
Frank Grimes - Stern GRRR!
Lenny - Worried Quick, Der Zip Zorp! Do something!
If Der Zip Zorp is owned: Task: "Make Der Zip Zorp Keep the Party Going". The job takes place at Krustylu Studios, Channel 6, KTV Building, Open Air Stage, Daws Butler Hall, Springfield Academy of Music, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Carl I'm impressed by how chill you're staying, Grimes, even with Homer around.
Frank Grimes - Headphones WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING OVER THESE HEADPHONES DER ZIP ZORP GAVE ME!
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 3[edit]

After tapping on Der Zip Zorp's exclamation mark
Colette - Confused If you can get Grimes to relax, can you help me to find the right man?
Der Zip Zorp - Confused *shrug face emoji*
Colette - Happy 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.
Carl Der Zip Zorp is one wise DJ.
Homer - Happy Yell I have a question! I have a question!
Der Zip Zorp - Annoyed *arrow emoji*
Homer - Confused What? You have to go?
Lenny I don't know about wise, but he's definitely smart.
If Der Zip Zorp is owned: Task: "Make Der Zip Zorp Bring Electronica to the People". The job takes 4 hours.
Bernice Hibbert - Happy You can really bring it, Der Zip Zorp!
Cecil Terwilliger - Happy Indeed! The combination of your sick beats and keen observations on the human psyche have converted me to the cause of electronica.
Barney - Happy Why would anyone listen to anyone else?
Weird Al Yankovic - Happy Well, there's always accordion music, right?
Der Zip Zorp - Confused ?
Cecil Terwilliger - Happy "Accordion to who?" Good one, Der Zip Zorp!
Lisa - Sad I'm sorry you had to get sick burned like that, Weird Al, but what can you do?
Weird Al Yankovic - Annoyed What can I do, Lisa? The only thing I know how to do...
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 4[edit]

After tapping on Der Zip Zorp's exclamation mark
Der Zip Zorp - Happy *hand wave emoji*
Helen Lovejoy - Scream Oh my gosh, I can't believe Der Zip Zorp isn't too embarrassed to show his face — er, helmet — in public.
Skinner - Puzzled I never realized how silly his little beep-boop-beep music was until now!
Der Zip Zorp - Confused ?
Homer - Happy I'm sorry, Der Zip Zorp, but it's all over. You've been skewered.
Weird Al Yankovic - Goofy That's right, pal! Nothing trendy can withstand the onslaught of a good Weird Al parody song. *shreds a killer accordion solo*
Der Zip Zorp - Annoyed >:-
If Der Zip Zorp is owned: Task: "Make Der Zip Zorp Destroy Accordions". The job takes place at Krustylu Studios, Channel 6, KTV Building, Open Air Stage, Daws Butler Hall, Springfield Academy of Music, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
If Weird Al Yankovic is owned: Task: "Make Weird Al Knock Over Keyboards and Turntables". The job takes place at Krustylu Studios, Channel 6, KTV Building, Open Air Stage, Daws Butler Hall, Springfield Academy of Music, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Lisa - Shouting Stop it, you two! Is this how mature professional musicians settle their differences?
Der Zip Zorp
-(
Weird Al Yankovic - Sad Ah, you're right, Lisa. What were we thinking?
Weird Al Yankovic - Happy No-holds-barred celebrity MMA submission fight! But no hairpulling — these locks are amazing. Now are you in, Zorp, or are you chicken?
Der Zip Zorp - Annoyed >:-
Lisa - Nagging AHEM!
Weird Al Yankovic - Scared Uh, or we could just bury the hatchet and play a charity gig together?
Lisa Better.
Der Zip Zorp - Happy *thumbs up emoji*
Quest reward: Cash200 and XP20

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The quest name is a reference to the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.