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The Simpsons: Tapped Out for iOS

By Electronic Arts Free Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Jun 25, 2014

The Simpsons: Tapped Out tasks you with rebuilding Springfield after it's been wiped out by a nuclear meltdown. As you construct more buildings, you'll find more of your favorite characters, and you'll also discover some unexpected effects of the disaster on the space-time continuum.

Pros

Dialog and story: This game incorporates plenty of classic Simpsons-style dialog that pokes fun at the show, the characters, the game, and just about anything else you can think of. The loose storyline and constant jokes will be a plus for any Simpsons fan.

Play with friends: Since the nuclear meltdown seems to have also altered the space-time continuum, you can move from one parallel Springfield to another. That means you can go visit your friends' cities to help them and earn bonuses for yourself. And you get a chance to see what they've done with the place.

Cons

Loading times: This game can take a while to load. And you're almost certainly going to find it downloading updates the first time you open it. It also tends to pause in the middle of dialog sometimes, and that may cause you to move on to the next speaker without letting the first person finish what they were saying.

Paying for speed: It takes time to build just about everything in your new Springfield, and that means waiting. Unless, that is, you're willing to pay to speed up the process with doughnuts. Shelling out a few doughnuts will have your buildings up in no time, but they're also tough to come by in the normal course of gameplay. Your only options, then, are to wait the several hours or more until your building is finished, or to purchase more doughnuts with real cash. Some characters are also Premium, which means they can only be unlocked through an in-app purchase.

Bottom Line

The Simpsons is a fun way to pass the time, but it can get frustrating if you don't want to spend real money to play the game. If you're a fan of the show, though, it's definitely worth checking out since it's free to download and play, as long as you don't mind waiting a bit.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 4.28.2

Have all the fun of a music festival with none of the smells! Join in as various citizens shed their normal lives (and attire) to jam out! Mange your performers to increase show payouts, create the setlist and keep the show going to draw in the suckers, err, crowds and make Springfield the hottest music festival since that Fire-something fest.

Play today and party on!

General

Release October 1, 2017
Date Added October 1, 2017
Version 4.28.2

Operating Systems

Operating Systems iOS
Additional Requirements Compatible with: iPhone4, iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74

Popularity

Total Downloads 34,539
Downloads Last Week 0
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Developer's Description

THIS GAME IS LIFE-RUININGLY FUN. From the writers of The Simpsons, comes the city building game that lets you create your own living, breathing Springfield. When Homer accidently causes a meltdown that wipes out Springfield, it's up to you to clean up his mess. we mean, help him rebuild it. Collect Your Favorite Characters. Help reunite Homer with his loved ones - Marge, Lisa, Maggie (and even sometimes Bart) - as well as his not so loved ones, like Ned Flanders. Re-populate Springfield with your favorite characters, from Barflies (Barney Gumble) to Wise Guys (Fat Tony). Add them all, we won't judge. Dress your characters to the nines with options like Daredevil Bart or Lizard Queen Lisa, and relive scenes from your favorite episodes of The Simpsons. Take Charge of Your Springfield. Can't control your own life. Now you can control the lives of the citizens of Springfield instead. Make Apu work ridiculously long shifts at the Kwik-E-Mart, have Moe smuggle illegal animals, or make Homer toil poolside all day. that last one might not be so bad. Build Your Own Springfield. Think Homer deserves to live next door to Moe's. Or the monorail can survive a few more sharp twists and turns. Or Krustyland needs 40% more cartoon violence and 40% fewer health inspectors. Well you can finally make Springfield just the way you want it. Expand your town to the Waterfront, grow its businesses with the glamourous shops of Springfield Heights, and enjoy its sights, all with only a few taps. Experience Unique Simpsons Stories. Catch exclusive animated scenes and new hilarious stories from the writers of The Simpsons. You know they're good because they write for The Simpsons. Tapped Out is the most life-ruiningly fun Simpsons game you can play. Always Something New for Your Favorite Town. Springfield might perpetually be on the verge of destruction, buy hey, at least it's never boring. Whether it's Halloween monster invasions, superheroes run amok, or chaos caused by one of Homer's "great" ideas, you've got never-ending options to tap. Requires acceptance of EA's Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. User Agreement: terms. ea.com.
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