- This article is about the Tapped Out's Thanksgiving content update from 2012. For other year's Tapped Out Thanksgiving content updates, see TSTO Thanksgiving Content Updates.
Promotional image for the update.
The fifth content update, known as the Thanksgiving content update, for The Simpsons: Tapped Out was released officially on November 8, 2012. This update removed the Halloween features from the game and changed the Halloween rewards for characters and buildings to cash and XP.
Information about this update was revealed on a Facebook account for a Tapped Out fansite. Information on what was included in the game's raw files was posted, which included a new outfit for Homer - Ninja Homer, which was made available around five months later during the Whacking Day content update.
An EA Forums user, "Teasdale x", a day later, posted information about five balloons appearing in the game after installing the previous update. The user reportedly placed the balloons in his/her game, causing the game to crash and the ability to purchase the balloons to disappear. Another user, "CanadaX21" had also bought the balloons in his/her game; in his/her case he/she bought the balloons (for less than $500 in-game, reportedly), and once he/she exited the app and returned to it, the Halloween features had been reset. Also, Australian players reportedly were able to purchase all the balloons for cash, and did not have to spend donuts to acquire the Itchy and Snowball 2 balloons.
Gameplay
Thanksgiving Parade Pt. 1
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Ah Thanksgiving -- a time for families to come together to overeat and argue.
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Don't forget about the parade!
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I will, honey, I will!
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The player then receives "Thanksgiving Parade Pt. 1", which is to "Place the Scratchy Balloon". The Scratchy Balloon costs  1,000. Once the balloon has been placed, the player receives 100 and  10 as a reward.
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Thanksgiving Parade Pt. 2
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What kind of parade has only one balloon?
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Thanksgiving Parade Pt. 3
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| One last balloon and the parade will be complete.
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| The player then receives "Thanksgiving Parade Pt. 3", which is to "Place the Santa's Little Helper Balloon". The Santa's Little Helper Balloon costs 30,000. Once the balloon has been placed, the player receives 100 and 10 as a reward.
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Balloons
All of the balloons required Level 5 and could be bought multiple times.
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Balloon
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Costs
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Notes
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Itchy Balloon
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 40
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2.00% bonus money and XP to all jobs
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Scratchy Balloon
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1,000
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Improves vanity rating
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Blinky Balloon
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16,500
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Santa's Little Helper Balloon
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30,000
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Snowball 2 Balloon
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20
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0.50% bonus money and XP to all jobs
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New Halloween cash and XP amounts
| Building
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New reward
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| Springfield Cemetery
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175 and 17
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| Springfield Pet Cemetery
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| Springfield Subatomic Supercollider
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150 and 13
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| House of Evil
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135 and 15
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| Bad Dream House
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120 and 12
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| Mausoleum
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200 and 22
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See also
