The Marge-Ian Chronicles Tie-in ***WALKTHROUGH***
Space is Hot Right Now Pt. 1
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Paul: Just look at Springfield. A few years ago, there was nothing here but acres of healthy green grass.
Paul: It was just your typical post-nuclear-catastrophe wasteland. Lush greenery as far as the eye could see.
Paul: And now, it's a bustling town once again.
Barry: Honestly, I'm unimpressed.
Paul: Seriously? Look at all the houses, and decorations, and people...
Barry: I don't see too many premium items...
Paul: Well, no. The owner of this town really SHOULD sink more cash into the project. It's money so well spent...
Barry: If you let two entrepreneurial guys like us loose in here, it'd be RIDICULOUS how much we'd get done.
Paul: What are you proposing?
Barry: I don't know. We need a project. What are kids excited about today?
Paul: I read somewhere that they like soccer, and the color green. And positivity. They dislike rudeness and shades of green they feel are too light or too dark.
Barry: Hmmm. Not much to go on. We need to do a little market research.
Barry: Let's hire some kids to be our ears.
Task: Make Lisa Research What Kids Are Into
Time: 2h
Location: Springfield Elementary or Simpson House
If the user has Database: Task: Make Database Do an Online Opinion Poll
Time: 2h
Location: Java Server
Barry: The results are in, and the numbers could not be clearer. Kids are into space.
Barry: And the hottest, most trending site in all of space is a little rock called... Mars.
Paul: Then that's where we need to go. We should organize a mission to Mars.
Barry: Keep in mind we have zero expertise -- and zero interest, to be honest -- in rocketry, math, exploration, or the future.
Paul: But what we do have is passion. And passion will get you to Mars faster than any rocket.
System Message: We're not joking about this. Everybody loves space. Check out our tribute to the great beyond in the store!
Space is Hot Right Now Pt. 2
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Paul: I've been doing some research, and here's what no one will tell you -- going to Mars is EXPENSIVE. It costs MONEY.
Barry: Yes, but raising money is EASY when you have passion.
Barry: The moment our friends in the private sector get a load of our passion, they'll be throwing money at us.
Task: Reach Level 11 and Build the Control Building
Task: Make Mr. Burns Cough Up Money
Time: 2h
Location: Burns Manor or Control Building
If the user has The Rich Texan: Task: Make Rich Texan Sponsor a Mars Mission
Time: 3h
Location: Town Hall
If the user has Artie Ziff: Task: Make Artie Ziff Waste His Money, Too
Time: 4h
Location: Java Server
Paul: I told you raising $20 billion would be easy.
Paul: And just like that... we can afford to turn on the lights.
Barry: I agree. Besides a launch vehicle, a Mars lander, habitats capable of sustaining life on a barren rock...
Barry: ...some way to grow food there, a means of communicating with Mars, and a staff of thousands here on Earth to monitor our Mars colony...
Barry: Other than that, all we need is astronauts.
Space is Hot Right Now Pt. 3
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Paul: We need some way to attract astronauts to our Mars mission.
Paul: We should put on a show. Really dazzle the people. But not just any show.
Barry: No. It should be the best show.
Paul: I almost want to capitalize that name. The Best Show. That's how good this astronaut-finding show will be.
Barry: We'll serve refreshments. Drinks, appetizers, handburgers...
Paul: The word is “hamburgers.”
Barry: That's neither here Nora, there. How's Tuesday at 9:00 PM work for you?
Paul: It's as good a time as any other. Now let's find us some astronauts!
Homer: I'll go! I'm your first volunteer Martian!
Barry: Former astronaut Homer Simpson! What an honor.
Homer: Last time I went to space, I almost killed everybody.
Paul: Great, great. We'll give your application serious consideration.
Task: Make Adults Attend Town Meeting
Time: 3h
Location: Town Hall
Excluded Character: Homer
Task: Make Homer Try to Fit Into His Old Spacesuit
Time: 3h
Location: Town Hall
Paul: I think that went well. But why so many questions about what we'll do if we find life on Mars? I thought Martians were science fiction.
Barry: I wouldn't know. I'm not a sci-fi guy. Space stories always bored me, frankly.
System Message: Skeptical about life on Mars, eh? Well wait until they get a load of this guy.
Space is Hot Right Now Pt. 4
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Barry: The thing about space rockets is, if you don't build them EXACTLY right, they blow up.
Paul: It's really no different than when we started that coffee company.
Barry: Refresh my memory -- why didn't that coffee idea work?
Paul: It would have, except it turns out there are already three coffee stores on every street corner in the civilized world.
Barry: That's right. Circling back to this Mars fiasco, why don't we use some of our second-tier astronaut candidates to test out the equipment?
Task: Make “Candidates” Be Guinea Pigs
Time: 6h
Location: Exploration Inc.
Excluded Character: Homer
Barry: Were you as deeply moved as I was by the sight of most of our Mars equipment not blowing up when tested?
Paul: A 65% success rate. It's pretty awe-inspiring.
Paul: So the only remaining question is: who do we blast off to Mars for the rest of their lives?
Barry: All I know for certain is: not Homer Simpson. Other than that, it's wide open, my friend.
System Message: Tune into this week's Simpsons and find out who the real candidates will be. Sunday 8/7 Central on FOX!
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Paul: Just look at Springfield. A few years ago, there was nothing here but acres of healthy green grass.
Paul: It was just your typical post-nuclear-catastrophe wasteland. Lush greenery as far as the eye could see.
Paul: And now, it's a bustling town once again.
Barry: Honestly, I'm unimpressed.
Paul: Seriously? Look at all the houses, and decorations, and people...
Barry: I don't see too many premium items...
Paul: Well, no. The owner of this town really SHOULD sink more cash into the project. It's money so well spent...
Barry: If you let two entrepreneurial guys like us loose in here, it'd be RIDICULOUS how much we'd get done.
Paul: What are you proposing?
Barry: I don't know. We need a project. What are kids excited about today?
Paul: I read somewhere that they like soccer, and the color green. And positivity. They dislike rudeness and shades of green they feel are too light or too dark.
Barry: Hmmm. Not much to go on. We need to do a little market research.
Barry: Let's hire some kids to be our ears.
Task: Make Lisa Research What Kids Are Into
Time: 2h
Location: Springfield Elementary or Simpson House
If the user has Database: Task: Make Database Do an Online Opinion Poll
Time: 2h
Location: Java Server
Barry: The results are in, and the numbers could not be clearer. Kids are into space.
Barry: And the hottest, most trending site in all of space is a little rock called... Mars.
Paul: Then that's where we need to go. We should organize a mission to Mars.
Barry: Keep in mind we have zero expertise -- and zero interest, to be honest -- in rocketry, math, exploration, or the future.
Paul: But what we do have is passion. And passion will get you to Mars faster than any rocket.
System Message: We're not joking about this. Everybody loves space. Check out our tribute to the great beyond in the store!
Space is Hot Right Now Pt. 2
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Paul: I've been doing some research, and here's what no one will tell you -- going to Mars is EXPENSIVE. It costs MONEY.
Barry: Yes, but raising money is EASY when you have passion.
Barry: The moment our friends in the private sector get a load of our passion, they'll be throwing money at us.
Task: Reach Level 11 and Build the Control Building
Task: Make Mr. Burns Cough Up Money
Time: 2h
Location: Burns Manor or Control Building
If the user has The Rich Texan: Task: Make Rich Texan Sponsor a Mars Mission
Time: 3h
Location: Town Hall
If the user has Artie Ziff: Task: Make Artie Ziff Waste His Money, Too
Time: 4h
Location: Java Server
Paul: I told you raising $20 billion would be easy.
Paul: And just like that... we can afford to turn on the lights.
Barry: I agree. Besides a launch vehicle, a Mars lander, habitats capable of sustaining life on a barren rock...
Barry: ...some way to grow food there, a means of communicating with Mars, and a staff of thousands here on Earth to monitor our Mars colony...
Barry: Other than that, all we need is astronauts.
Space is Hot Right Now Pt. 3
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Paul: We need some way to attract astronauts to our Mars mission.
Paul: We should put on a show. Really dazzle the people. But not just any show.
Barry: No. It should be the best show.
Paul: I almost want to capitalize that name. The Best Show. That's how good this astronaut-finding show will be.
Barry: We'll serve refreshments. Drinks, appetizers, handburgers...
Paul: The word is “hamburgers.”
Barry: That's neither here Nora, there. How's Tuesday at 9:00 PM work for you?
Paul: It's as good a time as any other. Now let's find us some astronauts!
Homer: I'll go! I'm your first volunteer Martian!
Barry: Former astronaut Homer Simpson! What an honor.
Homer: Last time I went to space, I almost killed everybody.
Paul: Great, great. We'll give your application serious consideration.
Task: Make Adults Attend Town Meeting
Time: 3h
Location: Town Hall
Excluded Character: Homer
Task: Make Homer Try to Fit Into His Old Spacesuit
Time: 3h
Location: Town Hall
Paul: I think that went well. But why so many questions about what we'll do if we find life on Mars? I thought Martians were science fiction.
Barry: I wouldn't know. I'm not a sci-fi guy. Space stories always bored me, frankly.
System Message: Skeptical about life on Mars, eh? Well wait until they get a load of this guy.
Space is Hot Right Now Pt. 4
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Barry: The thing about space rockets is, if you don't build them EXACTLY right, they blow up.
Paul: It's really no different than when we started that coffee company.
Barry: Refresh my memory -- why didn't that coffee idea work?
Paul: It would have, except it turns out there are already three coffee stores on every street corner in the civilized world.
Barry: That's right. Circling back to this Mars fiasco, why don't we use some of our second-tier astronaut candidates to test out the equipment?
Task: Make “Candidates” Be Guinea Pigs
Time: 6h
Location: Exploration Inc.
Excluded Character: Homer
Barry: Were you as deeply moved as I was by the sight of most of our Mars equipment not blowing up when tested?
Paul: A 65% success rate. It's pretty awe-inspiring.
Paul: So the only remaining question is: who do we blast off to Mars for the rest of their lives?
Barry: All I know for certain is: not Homer Simpson. Other than that, it's wide open, my friend.
System Message: Tune into this week's Simpsons and find out who the real candidates will be. Sunday 8/7 Central on FOX!
