There seem to be tons of of gaffers playing the game but no official thread. So I figured I'd create one so we can exchange friend requests, playing tips, whine about constant crash screens etc
Q) What is Simpsons Tapped Out?
A) It's a Free to Play mobile game available on iOS and Android
Q)Plot?
A) Basically, Homer wasn't paying attention at work(he was too busy playing the happy little elves mobile game) and the power plant blew up. Now your job is to clean up and rebuild Springfield.
Q)How do I do that?
A) You start with Homer and nothing else, slowly you unlock characters and buildings. Characters can perform jobs to earn money and XP, Buildings generate money and xp every X period of time(different for every building).
Q)Any voice/video?
A) Yes, many of the characters are voiced by the voice artists and the game does have some short videos made specifically for the game
Q)It's free to play, what costs real money?
A)The premium currency in the game is doughnuts. You can buy them in bundles that range from $2 to $100. The more you buy at once, the better $ to Doughnut ratio you get
Q) What do I spend these doughnuts on?
A) several things
-You can use them to speed up tasks
-You can buy decorative items
-You can buy Mystery Boxes or Homer Buddas(Basically a lottery, you could get something awesome worth well more then what the budda or mystery box cost, or you could get crap)
-You can buy some new characters or buildings(Duff Brewery? That costs doughnuts, Aztec Theatre? That costs doughnuts, Mount Carlmore? Oh you better believe that costs doughnuts)
Q)How often is it updated?
A) All the time. The level cap has been increased several times, There have been two major expansions(Squidport and Krustyland), and there are holiday themed events throughout the year. The Halloween event is taking place currently.
Q)Why play?
A)Because you're a Simpsons fan and it's mindless fun
