| Failing the Trend Test
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| Tapped Out Quest Information
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Failing the Trend Test is a premium questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was introduced in the Tavern Trouble content update. It requires Harv Bannister to be obtained.
Dialogue[edit]
| After tapping on Harv Bannister's exclamation mark
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Okay, kid. If we can't come up with new drinks to draw in business to Tipsy McStagger's Good Time Drinking and Eating Emporium, we'll have to find other ways to drive business!
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Wait, I recognize you! Are you that news anchor who fell face first into that alligator?
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Why does everybody think that? No! I'm Harv Bannister and we need to come up with a new drink!
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Why are you yelling things at me? I don't even work for you.
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Then you're hired!
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I guess I am already working eighty-three jobs in this game. What's one more?
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So what do we do about creating this new drink? So far all we have is the "Flaming Moe".
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Hmm, I'm not really an idea guy. More of a customer-facing grunt worker who's seriously underpaid...
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Then I guess we'll just have to do the boring thing everyone does when their business is failing.
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Light it on fire and make an insurance claim?
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Nope. Hire a contractor and do a super expensive remodel no one asked for!
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Task: "Make Harv Bannister Hire Willie as Contractor". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 4 hours.
If Willie is owned: Task: "Make Willie Remodel Inside of Tipsy McStagger's". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 4 hours.
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Welcome to the new Tipsy McStagger's!
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What?! It looks exactly the same except you added a tree in the middle!
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Yeah, do you like it?
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No, I hired you to remodel the interior, not plant trees!
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I'm a groundskeeper not an architect!
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But I paid you a ton of money!
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Trees are expensive.
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I want my money back.
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Willie doesn't do refunds! Make sure the tree gets enough water and sunlight.
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Quest reward:  100 and  10
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| After tapping on Harv Bannister's exclamation mark
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Now how do I get more customers at Tipsy's?
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Well, a lot of people like video games. Maybe we add some arcade machines?
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Ah, I like that. Very cutting edge.
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I was gonna say nostalgic. But sure.
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Video games it is!
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Task: "Make Harv Bannister Install Video Games". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 4 hours.
Task: "Make Nerds Criticize Harv's Choice of Games" (x3). The jobs take place at Tipsy McStagger's and take 4 hours.
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"The Silmarillion" the videogame? And Morgoth isn't even a playable character?!
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"Connect Four" isn't fun as an arcade game!
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"Dance Dance Revelations"? I can't dance to church hymns!
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This selection of games is an insult to my people. Nerds, we are leaving!
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Gah! But I already paid for twenty dollars of tokens!
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| Quest reward: 100 and 10
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| After tapping on Harv Bannister's exclamation mark
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Who wants nerds around anyway? Sure, they have money to spend, but they kind of lame up the place.
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So you're saying I'm not a nerd?! Cool!
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The next market to target are sports fans. That's why I've put TVs all over the restaurant!
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That's a great idea, sir. We can sign up for one of those ultimate sports packages and show the most popular sports from America and around the world.
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Yeah, it turns out those are really expensive. I went with the discount package instead.
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What sports does it show?
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I've finally found a place where I can watch me beloved goat-chucking and scotch-snorkeling!
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Task: "Make Harv Bannister Purchase the All-Scottish Sports Package". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 8 hours.
If Willie is owned: Task: "Make Willie Watch Caber Tossing and Shinty". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 8 hours.
Task: "Make Barflies Pretend to Understand Shinty" (x3). The jobs take place at Tipsy McStagger's and take 8 hours.
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Hey, these sports suck!
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Yeah, I came here to watch real sports like professional football and college football!
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We should have never left Moe's.
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Eh, down in front, ya riddy clipe! Yer in the way of me futsal! He's about to—
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GOAAAAAALLL! I knew Aberdeen would beat Kilmarnock!
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| Quest reward: 100 and 10
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| After tapping on Harv Bannister's exclamation mark
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People, get ready for the Tipsy McStagger's Grand Reopening Gala!
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But sir, all we've done is gone back to the same old Tipsy McStagger's from before you started trying all these promotions.
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Exactly. Now we're Tipsy McStagger's CLASSIC! All we need are some fireworks, balloons, and new uniforms for the staff, and people will start swarming the place again!
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Fireworks? Cool!
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Balloons are fun!
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Ooh, I like the new uniforms here. Sleek.
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See? It's already off to a good start!
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Task: "Make Harv Bannister Launch Fireworks". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 4 hours.
Task: "Make Lisa Watch Fireworks Set Restaurant On Fire". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 4 hours.
If Bart is owned: Task: "Make Bart Enjoy Fireworks Accident". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 4 hours.
If Squeaky Voice Teen is owned: Task: "Make Squeaky-Voice Teen Try to Put Out the Fire". The job takes place at Tipsy McStagger's and takes 4 hours.
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I can't believe it! I'm ruined. This is a disaster.
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But this was a real accident and the insurance will definitely cover it.
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Yeah, but I still don't know how to get people to start coming to Tipsy's again.
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My drunky senses are tingling. One of the drinks survived the fire!
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Oh, that's just a new drink I tried mixing earlier. It wasn't that good.
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*takes a sip*
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Whoa! That's the best drink I've ever had...and I've had a lot!
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What?!
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*takes a sip* Everyone has to try this!
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*drinks* This drink is amazing. My business is saved! And it's all because of ME!
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Whaaaa?!
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I'm the one who lit the fireworks, which caught the drink on fire, so technically I invented the new Flaming Harv!
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What?! But that's just the Flaming Moe all over again.
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Not anymore it isn't! It's the Flaming Harv and it's all mine!
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Homer, I'm starting to understand the rage you felt before...let's get him!
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*shrieks* Run!
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| Quest reward: 200 and 20
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