TIPS for PLAYERS
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Key levels which unlock new areas/features in the game:
Game Level 8 - Big box daily challenges
Game Level 12 - multiple Kwik-E-Mart's (also known as KEM's) available
Level 15 - Squidport
Game Level 20 - XP collider (free 24 hours when placed in town), Monorail quests.
Game Level 25 - Krustyland
Game Level 26 - Playdough Factory (Maggie) NOTE: the Krustyland Shuttle and the Sea Captain (comes with the Houseboat) are needed to complete this quest line.
Game Level 30 - Springfield Heights
Game Level 35 - World's largest redwood*, IRS building*
Level 40 - Money Mountain*
Level 43 - Quest line for Krustyland, with Princess Penelope. A minimum of 6000 Krustyland Tickets are required for part one of this quest line. The first part of this quest must be completed in order that new quests will appear for levels 44 onwards.
*These take a lot of money to fully upgrade, it is a good idea to leave upgrading until later in the game.
Jebediah Springfield statue
10 donuts from Stonecutters task, credit to 0Brooders0:
Task Stonecutter Homer to sing at the table in his skin. Highlight the task at the table and tap Homer several times to make him giggle for your secret stash of free donuts.
How to find the Mystery Box in the store:
It is a good idea to buy a few Mystery Boxes with donuts. Here are the items you could win:
UNIQUE: 3 characters, Blue Haired Lawyer, Kearney, Squeaky Voice Teen. Tire Fire, Lemon Tree.
REPEATABLE ITEMS News van (2% bonus), I&S board (1% bonus), 30D, 10D, Lard Lad Donuts, Chalmers' ONDA, bomb shelter, Minnow pond, Khlav Khlash stand.
WAYS TO SPEED UP TASKS BY RUNNING THEM AT THE SAME TIME. The rush feature can also be helpful when using the following tips. Note: these tips will not work if the next step in the quest line fails to trigger, although they all worked in my game.
How to access the Character Collection:
Tap the saw and hammer icon bottom right, then tap the gold Homer statue bottom left.
https://i.imgur.com/lJoo7RFl.jpg
Outfits for characters and Facades for buildings may be called 'skins' on the forum.
https://i.imgur.com/2AXPTtgm.jpg
There is an oddity in the way that you can obtain some land in Springfield Heights (once SH has been unlocked). If you buy land in Springfield directly next to the mountain, up to and including the square costing $35,000, then you can 'buy' the square above in SH for 150 chairs. Normally you can only obtain land adjacent to ones already purchased. Here are 2 pictures, before and after buying the $35,000 piece of land:
http://i.imgur.com/dmKrDiGl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4Jucnmjm.jpg
Springfield Office of Unemployment (Level 37).
Credit to @168sean168 & @tapebelt for info about ITEM LIMITS:
Game Level 8 - Big box daily challenges
Game Level 12 - multiple Kwik-E-Mart's (also known as KEM's) available
Level 15 - Squidport
Game Level 20 - XP collider (free 24 hours when placed in town), Monorail quests.
Game Level 25 - Krustyland
Game Level 26 - Playdough Factory (Maggie) NOTE: the Krustyland Shuttle and the Sea Captain (comes with the Houseboat) are needed to complete this quest line.
Game Level 30 - Springfield Heights
Game Level 35 - World's largest redwood*, IRS building*
Level 40 - Money Mountain*
Level 43 - Quest line for Krustyland, with Princess Penelope. A minimum of 6000 Krustyland Tickets are required for part one of this quest line. The first part of this quest must be completed in order that new quests will appear for levels 44 onwards.
*These take a lot of money to fully upgrade, it is a good idea to leave upgrading until later in the game.
Jebediah Springfield statue
Spoiler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyIgBjijVaU
10 donuts from Stonecutters task, credit to 0Brooders0:
Task Stonecutter Homer to sing at the table in his skin. Highlight the task at the table and tap Homer several times to make him giggle for your secret stash of free donuts.
How to find the Mystery Box in the store:
Spoiler
Firstly open the store by tapping on the saw and hammer icon bottom right:
https://i.imgur.com/3hyjDIEl.jpg
Tap the yellow arrow to show the sub menu in the store (note that you can also access the vault and Springfield Heights in this panel):
https://i.imgur.com/t6HDV5Il.jpg
Then tap the Homer buddha icon and scroll all the way to the right:
http://i.imgur.com/qJEJLjul.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3hyjDIEl.jpg
Tap the yellow arrow to show the sub menu in the store (note that you can also access the vault and Springfield Heights in this panel):
https://i.imgur.com/t6HDV5Il.jpg
Then tap the Homer buddha icon and scroll all the way to the right:
http://i.imgur.com/qJEJLjul.jpg
It is a good idea to buy a few Mystery Boxes with donuts. Here are the items you could win:
UNIQUE: 3 characters, Blue Haired Lawyer, Kearney, Squeaky Voice Teen. Tire Fire, Lemon Tree.
REPEATABLE ITEMS News van (2% bonus), I&S board (1% bonus), 30D, 10D, Lard Lad Donuts, Chalmers' ONDA, bomb shelter, Minnow pond, Khlav Khlash stand.
WAYS TO SPEED UP TASKS BY RUNNING THEM AT THE SAME TIME. The rush feature can also be helpful when using the following tips. Note: these tips will not work if the next step in the quest line fails to trigger, although they all worked in my game.
Spoiler
http://i.imgur.com/j9IZtURl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TCmsG7Hl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WvuH2UXl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TCmsG7Hl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WvuH2UXl.jpg
How to access the Character Collection:
Tap the saw and hammer icon bottom right, then tap the gold Homer statue bottom left.
https://i.imgur.com/lJoo7RFl.jpg
Outfits for characters and Facades for buildings may be called 'skins' on the forum.
https://i.imgur.com/2AXPTtgm.jpg
There is an oddity in the way that you can obtain some land in Springfield Heights (once SH has been unlocked). If you buy land in Springfield directly next to the mountain, up to and including the square costing $35,000, then you can 'buy' the square above in SH for 150 chairs. Normally you can only obtain land adjacent to ones already purchased. Here are 2 pictures, before and after buying the $35,000 piece of land:
Spoiler
http://i.imgur.com/e1BFgfrl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/toQrI1vl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/toQrI1vl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dmKrDiGl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4Jucnmjm.jpg
Springfield Office of Unemployment (Level 37).
Spoiler
http://i.imgur.com/ZTcZCAdl.jpg
Non-premium character costs:
http://i.imgur.com/biUF1usl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/QnJUzF7l.jpg
Premium character costs:
http://i.imgur.com/Y3cjRgvl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YWomPhXl.jpg
You can send all idle characters on a common task length of 1H, 4H, 8H, 12H, or 24H from the Office of unemployment. There is a fee for this - 25% of the job's base $ reward for non-premium characters and 15% for premium characters.
Non-premium character costs:
http://i.imgur.com/biUF1usl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/QnJUzF7l.jpg
Premium character costs:
http://i.imgur.com/Y3cjRgvl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YWomPhXl.jpg
You can send all idle characters on a common task length of 1H, 4H, 8H, 12H, or 24H from the Office of unemployment. There is a fee for this - 25% of the job's base $ reward for non-premium characters and 15% for premium characters.
Credit to @168sean168 & @tapebelt for info about ITEM LIMITS:
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/Ak9hL4Ll.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/V8uoyxOl.jpg
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/228460/item-count-of-warmongers
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/226060/item-count-of-the-new-signs#latest
https://i.imgur.com/V8uoyxOl.jpg
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/228460/item-count-of-warmongers
https://forums.ea.com/en/the-simpsons-tapped-out/discussion/226060/item-count-of-the-new-signs#latest
