The Simpsons: Tapped Out content updates

The latest, the seventeenth content update was released on April 10, 2012 on The Simpsons: Tapped Out. The first and the second were released in September 2012.

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Note: The price of some buildings often change after a new content update and because of this, the price of a building listed on this page may not reflect the price of that building in-game.

The first content update

On September 21, 2012, the first content update was released for the game. The new level 21 was introduced - bringing a new building and character, as well as bringing several new 'decorations'. Also, the character Kearney was introduced as a Premium character (a character that is bought in-game with donuts). Level 12 also came for new players with a new building - the Springfield Library - which a player could build after the character Bart Simpson is notified that he may have to repeat the fourth grade by Seymour Skinner and that he must study. The library's first visitors are Bart and Martin (a new character unlocked when the library is built), who study for a 'meaningless' test. Finally, the Springfield Observatory was made available as a premium item.

The second content update

The second content update was released on September 28, 2012. The Duff Racer was the only thing added to the game; it was added to celebrate the Season 24 premiere "Moonshine River" on September 30, 2012.

The third content update

The third content update (version 3.0.0.) was available to download on October 3, 2012. This was a huge update, introducing new Halloween characters and buildings. Players are now able to squish zombies after building the Springfield Cemetery, TP and egg friends' houses, and unlock new Halloween quests. Also, new objects have been released: a Pylon, a Gas Pump, a Patio Table, a See-Saw and a Stop Sign - all of which are unlocked on the new level introduced in the update - Level 22. Edna Krabappel's apartment block and Edna are available to unlock in the new level 22, after completing the quest "Staff Needs". The player needs to be on Level 5 to unlock the Halloween features. Once the Mayan calendar has been completed, the Mayan God asks the player a question - if the player answers correctly they get Mayan Homer and 10 donuts, but if they answer incorrectly they don't get 10 donuts. A clue to the answer is in the season 24 episode "Treehouse of Horror XXIII".

If you complete the Treehouse of Horror XXIII character collection, which consists of the Mayan God, the Talking Krusty Doll, Kang, Burns Monster and the Raven, you get 1,000 and 20. The Halloween features were available until early November, between November 5, 2012 and November 8, 2012 - and until that date, Mystery Boxes were Wicked Treat Boxes. Despite the Treehouse of Horror Update Guide in the game listing the date of October 31, 2012 for when the Treehouse of Horror event will last until, the update's content was still in the game between November 5, 2012 and November 8, 2012. As of the fifth content update, characters are no longer able to go on Halloween quests with the exception of Halloween characters, such as Kang, and costumes, such as Witch Marge, though they now earn cash instead of treats.

The fourth content update

On November 5, 2012, the fourth content update was released, bringing in a new level, two new buildings, and two new characters - one premium, one not. The update was 52.7MB. However, this update did not remove the Halloween features. In fact, it decreased the price of the Ray Gun from 150 to 100.

The fifth content update

On the EA forums on November 6, 2012, user "Teasdale x" posted information about five balloons appearing in the game after the update. The user placed the balloons in their game, but then the game crashed and the ability to purchase the balloons disappeared from his game. User CanadaX21 had also bought the balloons in his/her game; in his/her case he/she bought the balloons (for less than $500), and once the user exited the app and returned to it, the Halloween features had been reset. On November 5, 2012, Facebook account for the yet-to-be published Tapped Out fansite, Simpsons Tapped Out Now, posted info on the upcoming "balloons" update. An description on what was in the game's files was posted, including a new outfit for Homer that has yet to appear - "Ninja Homer". An image posted on the forums on November 7, 2012 confirmed the price of the balloons. This fifth content update, released in the UK on November 8, 2012, revealed that the Halloween buildings now give out cash and XP instead of treats/zombies.

The sixth content update

The sixth content update was an in-app update released on November 13, 2012 which added Fat Tony as a character in the "Wise Guys" collection. Fat Tony's quests were part of an exclusive storyline leading up to the premiere of "Penny-Wiseguys" on November 18, 2012.

The seventh content update

Reports of a seventh content update began on November 29, 2012 when a user of the Tapped Out forums reported that a Christmas-themed Tapped Out logo had appeared on the App Store on the Apple devices. Other users then denied the reports, but then another user posted an image featuring the Christmas logo. The seventh content update was released on November 30, 2012, and it wasn't a Christmas-themed update - it was an update with a tie-in to "The Day the Earth Stood Cool". The update is 54.5MB. This update removed the ability to buy the Thanksgiving balloons.

The eighth content update

On December 3, 2012, The Simpsons: Tapped Out's official Facebook page posted a message: "Let it snow! Springfield's in for some holiday magic with a big new update... coming soon!" - which implied that the update would be released sometime in the first week of December. It was announced on Tapped Out's Facebook page on December 4 that the holiday update would be released on December 5 (the same day when Tapped Out would no longer be able to be played on 1st and 2nd generation iPod touches and iPhones), and in that post was also an image of Santa Homer - a new outfit for Homer that was introduced in the update. With the update also comes a new icon for the game, and a new opening menu.

The features were going to be available until January 3, 2013; it was announced through Tapped Out's Facebook page on December 19, 2012 that the time the Christmas content would be available had been extended. Until January 2, 2013, it was unknown what date it has been extended to; on that date there was an update, changing the end date of the Christmas content from January 3, 2013 to January 10, 2013.

Players can buy a Santa's Sack (costing 5), which includes 10-20 Santa Coins - a new currency in the update. As long as the holiday event lasts, players will be given Santa's Sacks instead of Mystery Boxes in their Daily Bonus.

Many users on the Tapped Out forums reported that they had seen Kodos shooting at the ray gun in her spaceship while she flies across a friend's Springfield. Many thought it was a bug, but it is likely a clue to what could happen next - Kodos being introduced as a character. Also, many users on the Tapped Out forums reported (one even showing an image) that Gil Gunderson would appear and give the player a 25% off offer on donuts. This was true, but EA had removed Gil from the game, presumably because of the problems surrounding Tapped Out players being locked out of their games. On December 19, 2012, users reported that Gil had appeared in their Springfield after an update. This update also changed Barney's "Sober Up" task from an 8 hour task to a 4 hour task. There was also an update on December 23, 2012, adding another of Gil's offers to the game.

In the App Store description of the game, a "Kiddie Ride" is said to be one of the decorations added with the update. However, the only sighting of a kiddie ride in the game is a one outside the in-game Try-N-Save building.

Reports started on the Tapped Out forums on December 29, 2012 that players could get "Mystery Stockings" for 50, and that they would have either donuts or a Reindeer in. There have been several more reports since then, and in late January 2, 2013 or early January 3, 2013 (depending on the time zone), the end of the update was officially extended to January 10, 2013, and the Mystery Stockings were introduced officially.

The ninth content update

The ninth content update was released on January 11, 2013 after the Christmas features (apart from the snow) were removed in-game. When Tapped Out was released on Android, this update came with it (apart from the US release).

The tenth content update

The tenth content update was released on January 30, 2013. This is a Valentine's-themed update, the fourth themed content update so far. The update removed the snow, and the snowmen introduced in the previous update had melted. Also, the normal icon had been restored and the game got a new Valentine's-themed opening menu. Players can buy a Mystery Love Box for 5, which contain either hearts or themed decorations. Hearts are new currency in the update, and you can buy three buildings with them and 8 decorations. Two expensive buildings came with the update, the "Escalator To Nowhere" and the "Popsicle Stick Skyscraper", each costing in great excess of the prices of the other buildings. The update installed the ability to win money at the Kwik-E-Mart by purchasing a Scratch-R. You can get a Scratch-R every 6 hours. It also installed the ability to send Valentine's cards to friends' towns. For players that had reached the end of Level 25, a special notice appeared saying that players could get bonus levels and when they get the XP to complete them, they can get up to three donuts by selecting one of the 'presents'. Get one or two donuts and the player gets the chance to get three by paying 50,000.

A few players posted on the Tapped Out forums that they got Level 26 with the update and the content that came with the update.

The update also installed the ability to buy 50,000 and 100,000 with 325 and 600 respectively in "The Store".

The update also removed the Mapple Store from the game; it was introduced during the Christmas Update then became a premium building after the event ended.

Reports began after the update was first released of a bug nicknamed the "Harp of Death". This bug has been encountered by many Tapped Out players. The bug freezes up the game and crashes it, before continuously playing a 'harp sound' through the loading menu when the game is opened again. There have been multiple reports of this on the official Tapped Out forums and the EA Help forums, with EA responding to the complaints at the beginning of February saying that there should be a patch released soon, and on February 22, 2013 with a tweet from @AskEASupport: "Attention Springfield citizens! The #TSTO team are aware/investigating a resolution for ‘harpofdeath’ issue. Thanks for your patience." @OriginInsider also responded to the complaints, saying on February 21, 2013, "This is being investigated and the Simpsons Tapped Out team is working as quickly as possible to resolve it." Also, EA has sent replies to troubled players' emails on how to fix the bug, despite many finding a way to fix the bug on their own: leaving Tapped Out open for around 15-20 minutes without auto-lock on. Reports of the bug have continued after the release of the Level 26 update, with many saying that the completion of a quest or a building has prompted the game to crash and the bug to start.

The event ended on February 28, two weeks after Valentine's Day.

The eleventh content update

Some Tapped Out players posted on the game forums that they had received two content updates (technically). The content of the eleventh content update had been downloaded with the content of the tenth.

A user posted on the forums on February 2, 2012 that the price of the "Escalator To Nowhere" had been changed to 500,000 with the update; a user posted on that same thread on February 4, 2013 that at least Milhouse's "Eat at Phineas Q. Butterfat's" task had been cut from 8 hours long to 30 minutes long, also with the update. None of these things actually happened on the update's official release.

The update was released officially on February 14, 2013. On that date, players on the Tapped Out forums reported that "The Science Fund" had appeared in the Store, costing $14.99 or £10.49. "The Science Fund" later became one of Gil's offers.

The twelfth content update

The twelfth content update was released on February 28, 2013, and is an episode tie-in with "Gorgeous Grampa".

The App Store description of the update (version 4.1.3) describes the content added in the last update instead of what is in this update.

The update removed the ability to purchase the Valentine's Day update buildings and decorations. The update also added the ability to purchase a "Golden Scratch-R", which had appeared on the iTunes Tapped Out listing a while back in the list of purchases. A Golden Scratch-R costs 99¢/69p/0,89€ and the jackpot is 100.

If you buy a Scratch-R, it will tell you how many donuts you could have won with what you won in cash. For example, if you got three mallets (winning 750), a little notice would appear below what you had won telling you "You could have won 15 donuts with a Golden Scratch-R". Scratching off three mallets actually wins the player 12 in the Golden Scratch-R, not 15.

Gorgeous Grampa was the first outfit available on Android.

The thirteenth content update

The thirteenth content update was released on March 7, 2013 and was a St. Patrick's Day update. The update comes with two new characters, one building and two decorations, one a premium decoration, one only obtainable after completing the event storyline.

With the update came a new task for Lisa to "Meditate" for 30 minutes at the Springfield Buddhist Temple. This building has not been added to the game yet, and does appear in the game files. (For more information on characters and buildings to be added in future content updates, go to this section.)

The fourteenth content update

The fourteenth content update was released on March 14, 2013 and was a tie-in with "Dark Knight Court". This update removed Lisa's greyed-out 30 minute "Meditate" task at the Springfield Buddhist Temple.

The fifteenth content update

The fifteenth content update was released on March 21, 2013. In the thirteenth content update, a task for Lisa to "Meditate" for 30 minutes at the Springfield Buddhist Temple appeared, locked, in Lisa's task list. The task was removed with the next update, before being released officially with this update. The content of the update was known a few weeks before its release; on March 7, 2013, both the TSTO Player forum and the official EA Tapped Out forum posted a list of new characters and buildings set to be introduced with a Level 27 content update.

The update also changed the length of Tom O'Flanagan's, introduced in the St. Patrick's Day update, "Visit the Track" task from 3 hours to 24 hours.

The description of the Mystery Box was also changed to "A prize in every box with a chance to win premium items!"

Many players posted on the Tapped Out forum that with the update the XP goal had been reduced to a mere 9,000 and caused the XP bar to freeze. According to the TSTO Tips blog, if the player buys between 10-40 weather stations the XP bar should start moving again.

The sixteenth content update

The sixteenth content update was released on April 8, 2013 and is an episode tie-in with "What Animated Women Want".

On April 8, 2013, a user reported that Swanky Fish and Springfield Falls had disappeared from their game, along with the player's 90. Many users also reported this, as well as other cases where only one of the two had disappeared. The user that originally reported the glitch later provided a solution, which was to re-install the game twice.

The seventeenth content update

The seventeenth content update was released on April 10, 2013 and is the long awaited Whacking Day update. It will not end on May 2, 2013 as originally thought, but a week later on May 9, 2013. This is the first update to offer prizes, and the second requiring the player to tap on a non-playable character to kill them - the first was zombies during the Halloween Update in 2012.

The update comes with a new splash screen and a new icon. The update now allows players to watch every cutscene from the game in a special "Cutscene" section of the build menu; the cutscenes are "Kaboom", "Home Alone", "Treehouse" and "True Love". The update for Google Play came with Origin, enabling Android players to add friends and visit their towns.

This update also added a new maximum building and decoration count to the game. If the player has too many buildings and decorations a notice will appear: "Too Many Buildings", then the description "Building overload! You currently have [number of buildings and decorations] buildings and decorations in your Springfield. To ensure stability, the game now has a maximum building and decoration count of 3000. You need to store or sell some things if you want to build more." The update introduced the ability to store characters in the player's inventory, as well as a long wished for confirmation button to prevent the accidental use of donuts. The update also added new phrases for many of the game's characters, as well as a new sound for the Gilded Truffle.

Upcoming content updates

Note: The following information may be a mixture of rumors and fact.

On February 27, 2013, a user on the Tapped Out forums posted black-and-white images of two characters, a building and decorations to be introduced in future updates; the images being found in the game files.

Earlier, on February 25, 2013, a user on the TSTO Player forum (http://tstappedout.proboards.com) posted black-and-white images of three decorations and a character. The decorations, however, had snow on them in the images so it is likely these decorations were supposed to be introduced in either the Christmas Update or the Level 25 Update. (These are noted by a "*") The character image featured what would appear to be an 'unlock' image of Gil, indicating that he will be implemented into the game sometime in the future.

On March 22, 2013, two users on the TSTO Player forum posted a lot of info about new items, new episode tie-ins and new items to be added in the Whacking Day update. (These are marked with a "-")

On March 23, 2013, one of the users posted a list of "Miss Springfield" quests and more decorations and buildings. (These are all marked with a "=")

Characters

• Gil
• Louie-
• Legs-
• The Rich Texan-
• Agnes Skinner-
• Captain McAllister
• Fat Tony - if you haven't got him

Buildings

• Legitmate Businessman's Social Club-
• Skinner House-
• Springfield Mall-
• Sprawl-Mart-
• The Frying Dutchman-
• Asia de Cuba=
• Fat Tony Compound-
• Springfield Park Entrance=

Decorations

• Camp Fire
• Camping Tent
• Ficus Plant*
• Ice Cream Cart*
• Krusty Themed Totem Pole*
• Manhole- - 200
• Santa's Little Helper Topiary- - 1,800
• BBQ- - 5
• Snake Statue-
• Cobblestone Wall=
• Hot Tub=

Memorabilia (-)

The user that posted the information said that there may be "Mini Games" added to the game that could be included for each building. The user said the coding works like the Homer's Buddha/Mystery Box/Leprechaun Tap; a Random # is generated, then used to determine the prize gained. The odds of winning a prize from a building are 66%, with odds of each listed item being:

• 1st Item Listed: 5%
• 2nd Item: 10%
• 3rd Item: 14%
• 4th Item: 17%
• 5th Item: 20%

which equals 66% total odds. The other 33% of the time does not result in a prize. Each item has a cost of 1 assigned to it, presumably the cost of playing the 'mini game'

The items listed for each building are:

• Simpsons House: Krusty Doll, Boat picture, Slingshot, Lisa's Sax, Ned's Lawn Mower
• Flanders House: Bible Card, Religious Board Game, Last Supper, Bible, Maude Picture
• Power Plant: Carbon Rod, Suit Helmet, Security Badge, Demotivation Plaque, Burns Painting
• Kwik-E-Mart: BuzzCola, Squishee, Play Dude, Old Hot Dog, Laramie Cigarettes
• Springfield Elementary School: Apple, Globe, Malk, Dodgeball, Beethoven Bust
• Willie's Shack: Rake, Mop & Bucket, Kilt, Flask, Bagpipes
• Frink's Lab: Beaker, Test Tubes, Hamburger Earmuffs, Brain Helmet, Push Popper
• Krusty Burger: Milk Shake, Mother Nature Burger, The Clogger, Employee Hat, Employee of the Month
• First Church of Springfield: Collection Plate, Podium Banner, Book of Hymns, Bible, Stain Glass Saint
• Van Houten House: Alf Pogs, Pajamas, Bonestorm, Baron Von Kit, Krusty Walkie Talkie
• Cletus' Farm: Old Boots, Roadkill, Shotgun, Musical Jug, Geech Smell Hound
• Android's Dungeon: Bootleg Videos, Mary Worth Phone, Ultimate Pog, Angry Dad Comic, Radioactive Man Comic
• Lard Lad Donuts: White Donut, Pink Donut, Chocolate Donut, Plain Donut, Purple Donut
• Moe's: Pickled Eggs, Bar Stool, Cockroach, Beer Mug, Flaming Moe
• Town Hall: Mayor Sash, Vote Quimby Sign, Town Charter, Money Brief Case, City key
• Retirement Castle: Pill Tray, Bingo, Ointment, Dentures, Sex(?) Tonic
• Police Station: Empty Donut Box, Wanted Poster, Wiggum Police Hat, Wiggum Gun, Wiggum Badge
• Springfield Downs: Discarded Wager Tickets, Ticket Stub, Track Rabbit, Dog Jacket, Winners Wreath
• Luigi's: Pizza Box, Chef's Hat, Bottle of Wine, Accordion, Picture of Italy
• Springfield Penitentiary: Lunchtray, Taser, Prison Jumpsuit, Straightjacket, Die Bart Die
• Gilded Truffle: Matchbook, Valet Parking Stub, Fancy Menu, Tin Foil Swan, Fancy Wine
• Duff Brewery: Duff, Duff Lite, Raspberry Duff, Lady Duff, Tartar Control Duff
• Springfield Library: Silverfish, Turtle, Old Computer, Mables Table, Audiovisual Terminal
• Springfield Observatory: Meteorite, Buttzila, Microscope, Doomsday Whistle, Telescope

Episode tie-ins (-)

• "Whiskey Business" - 'Respectable Moe' will be added as a costume for Moe.

Gameplay

The following is a list of upcoming quests, in alphabetical order.

• "A Model Life" Pts. 1-5
• "America's Former Pastime" Pts. 1-3
• "Badfellas"
• "Business As Usual"
• "Casino Racino"
• "Coach Surfin USA" Pts. 1-5
• "Fit as a Butcher's Dog"
• "Gangster Paradise"
• "Getting All Tarzan"
• "Hey Milhouse -- Eureka"
• "Legitimate Business"
• "Moe's New Suit" Pts. 1-4 - "Whiskey Business" tie-in
• "More Than a Pretty Face - A Pretty Body Too" Pts. 1-3
• "Mom Is The Loneliest Number" Pts. 1-2
• "Principalling Around"
• "Puff Justice"
• "Stomaching The Chore"
• "Taking Care Of Business"
• "The Cleaner" Pts. 1-4
• "The Cranky Man" Pts. 1-3
• "The Odd-Looking Couple"
• "The Prodigal Skinner" Pts. 1-2
• "There Are Skinners And Winners" Pts. 1-4
• "The Texan With No Shame" Pts. 1-6

Dialogue updates

60 Free Donuts

During June 2012, EA took the game offline to fix the Springfields affected. Because some towns had been reset to a certain level and their design changed, those players were given 60 for the inconvenience.

Black Friday Eve

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On November 22, 2012, players got a message from Homer: "Happy Black Friday Eve!". A few players on the EA Tapped Out forums reported that they got donuts after dismissing the message and another player reported that their friend got 1,000. However, these reports might well be coincidental, like a daily bonus mistaken for a special bonus.

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