iPhone App. The Simpsons - Tapped Out.

iPhone App. The Simpsons - Tapped Out.

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Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

203 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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Anonamoose said:
You have to complete a couple of 8hrs tasks with Kang and Lisa before squishing starts
Questioned Kang & I'm in thumbup

egomeister

6,701 posts

263 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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Anyone seen the alien space ship you are supposed to shoot in friends towns yet? I've been through half of my friends but only seen the aliens to squish

Mousem40

1,667 posts

217 months

Thursday 9th October 2014
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egomeister said:
Anyone seen the alien space ship you are supposed to shoot in friends towns yet? I've been through half of my friends but only seen the aliens to squish
In 'squishable' towns they eventually turn up, but just keep scrolling through towns squishing until one shows up straight away. Then click on it. I hear you may get 80 donuts out of 1.

There is a max of 90 actions when visiting your friends, after that you won't get any more probes from clicking on them just FP and cash. I think it resets after a certain number of hours. 12/24? To find out how many actions you have left on the friends screen click on the little 'I' next to the summary of items on the bottom left.

markomah

652 posts

219 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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Mousem40 said:
In 'squishable' towns they eventually turn up, but just keep scrolling through towns squishing until one shows up straight away. Then click on it. I hear you may get 80 donuts out of 1.

There is a max of 90 actions when visiting your friends, after that you won't get any more probes from clicking on them just FP and cash. I think it resets after a certain number of hours. 12/24? To find out how many actions you have left on the friends screen click on the little 'I' next to the summary of items on the bottom left.
I just went through my 70 or so friends and didn't see a single UFO to zap...

ChipsAndCheese

1,608 posts

164 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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Good donut haul today - got 60 from 2 UFOs in friends' towns!

Anonamoose

442 posts

135 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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markomah said:
Mousem40 said:
In 'squishable' towns they eventually turn up, but just keep scrolling through towns squishing until one shows up straight away. Then click on it. I hear you may get 80 donuts out of 1.

There is a max of 90 actions when visiting your friends, after that you won't get any more probes from clicking on them just FP and cash. I think it resets after a certain number of hours. 12/24? To find out how many actions you have left on the friends screen click on the little 'I' next to the summary of items on the bottom left.
I just went through my 70 or so friends and didn't see a single UFO to zap...
Do you have ammo to shoot UFO's as I don't think they appear if don't have ammo.

markomah

652 posts

219 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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Yes, I have 1 ammo, and have the task of shooting down a UFO in a friend's town.

Maybe I'll be luckier tomorrow.

Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

203 months

Friday 10th October 2014
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Anonamoose said:
Do you have ammo to shoot UFO's as I don't think they appear if don't have ammo.
Oh yes they do rage

Mousem40

1,667 posts

217 months

Saturday 11th October 2014
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markomah said:
Yes, I have 1 ammo, and have the task of shooting down a UFO in a friend's town.

Maybe I'll be luckier tomorrow.
That's definitely not right. I just counted, in 30% of the SFs I just visited UFOs appear in the time it takes me to squish 3.
They even appear in towns that haven't done the update.
So maybe you haven't finished some of the Questline first?

markomah

652 posts

219 months

Saturday 11th October 2014
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Maybe, but it seems odd that I've been given a 'shoot down a UFO in a friend's town' task' if I can't do it yet.

ajprice

27,494 posts

196 months

Saturday 11th October 2014
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You do have to repeatedly tap on the ufo as it passes, and if it doesn't go, keep tapping again when it comes back on screen. It's not one tap and bang.

Anonamoose

442 posts

135 months

Saturday 11th October 2014
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Shaw Tarse said:
Anonamoose said:
Do you have ammo to shoot UFO's as I don't think they appear if don't have ammo.
Oh yes they do rage
I know, only ran out of ammo this morning and they still appear.

egomeister

6,701 posts

263 months

Saturday 11th October 2014
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markomah said:
Maybe, but it seems odd that I've been given a 'shoot down a UFO in a friend's town' task' if I can't do it yet.
I finally had UFOs show up this morning. None for ages and now they seem to be in every other town I visit!

Mousem40

1,667 posts

217 months

Saturday 11th October 2014
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Hmm after last night during a squishing spree seeing 30% UFOs, today after picking up ammo I can't find a single one!
Maybe if you've squished your allotted 90 they won't appear again until the clock resets?

pidsy

7,999 posts

157 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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Anyone found a way of maximising probes earned?

Mousem40

1,667 posts

217 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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pidsy said:
Anyone found a way of maximising probes earned?
Not really, but try and save up all your GremAliens and dump them on neighbours at night so they don't get squished. I manage to collect over 100 probes a night using that method

GarryDK

5,670 posts

158 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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Ive decided to give this another go, so lots of updates for me!

egomeister

6,701 posts

263 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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I seem to stuck on the trick or treat task, keep sending the kids out but the counter stays on 6/10. Anyone else had this problem?

Butter Face

30,313 posts

160 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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Mousem40 said:
pidsy said:
Anyone found a way of maximising probes earned?
Not really, but try and save up all your GremAliens and dump them on neighbours at night so they don't get squished. I manage to collect over 100 probes a night using that method
I'd say that's pretty much the only way without spending donuts.

One of the people in my friends list has hit 16k+ probes already! I'm at 5400, need to hit 8050 to get the Donut torture device!!

FiF

44,097 posts

251 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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egomeister said:
I seem to stuck on the trick or treat task, keep sending the kids out but the counter stays on 6/10. Anyone else had this problem?
It keeps resetting.

If you click on the do it it takes you out to any kids who have completed their tasks.

When you've got them all waiting for something to do click on it again and it takes you out to one, send them trick or treating and away you go.

If in the process it cycles past 10/10 then just resets. A bit superfluous if you're paying attention.

Have let this lapse a couple of days God knows how many probes you buggers have nicked off me
hehe