Well it’s snowing in Springfield and that means the Christmas Update has (finally) arrived! With all of the new items (and there are a TON of new items) added to Tapped Out I thought now would be a good time to take a look at how all of these items impact the Conform-O-Meter ratings.
The Conform-O-Meter is an important part of Tapped-Out because it provides you with a bonus boost in your cash and XP from everything you collect in the game. When you achieve a 5-Star Town (it’s max rating) you will receive a 5% bonus on all money and XP collected in your town. If you missed the previous Conform-O-Meter posts check here for the basics and here for how many points you’ll need to reach 5 stars.
While the Christmas event brought no changes to the Conform-O-Meter requirements, level 37 did though, it did bring us a ton of new items to add to our Springfield. Let’s take a look at how all of the new “goodies” impact our rating:
New Buildings:
| Item | Cost | Category | Points | New/Returning |
| Claus Co | Wheel Prize | Consumerism | 10 | New |
| Costington’s | 30,000 GC | Consumerism | 10 | New |
| Egg Nog Bar | 250 GC | Gluttony | 10 | New |
| Elf Home | 60 Donuts /6,000 GC |
Indolence | 10 | New |
| Helter Shelter | Wheel Prize | N/A | 0 | New |
| Present Depot | $2,000 | Consumerism | 10 | New |
| Santa Village | 200 Donuts | N/A | 0 | Returning |
| Santa’s Workshop | 625 Million GiftBags | Consumerism | 10 | New |
| Springfield Mall | 3,000 GC | Consumerism | 10 | New |
| Springfield Skating Rink | 10,000 GC | N/A | 0 | New |
Krustyland:
| Item | Cost | Category | Points | New/Returning |
| Happy Little Elves Ride | 14,000 GC | Rides | 10 | New |
Decorations:
| Item | Cost | Category | Points | New/Returning |
| Backwater Brewery | 25 Donuts | Gluttony | 10 | New |
| Candy Cane | $450.00 | Vanity | 200 | New |
| Christmas Totem | 450,000,000 Gift Bags | Vanity | 700 | New |
| Devil Float | 40 Donuts | Vanity | 600 | New |
| Fancy Lawn Bell | $425 | Vanity | 150 | New |
| Holiday Tree | 75 Donuts | Vanity | 200 | Returning |
| Hot Drink Stand | $1,200 | Vanity | 250 | New |
| Ice God | Wheel Prize | Vanity | 10 | New |
| Jet Engine Bike | 30 Donuts | Vanity | 400 | New |
| Lamp Post (Bow/Wreath/Bell) | $385 | Vanity | 100 | New |
| Lawn Angel | $750 | Vanity | 300 | New |
| Lawn Bell | $425 | Vanity | 150 | New |
| Nutcracker | $600 | Vanity | 350 | New |
| Plow King Plow | 26,000 Gift Cards | Vanity | 600 | New |
| Reindeer | 20 Donuts | Vanity | 200 | Returning |
| Snowman Bart | 20 Donuts/ Wheel Prize | Vanity | 200 | Returning |
| Snowman Grampa | 20 Donuts/ Wheel Prize | Vanity | 870 | Returning |
| Snowman Homer | 20 Donuts/ Wheel Prize | Vanity | 200 | Returning |
| Snowman Lisa | 20 Donuts/ Wheel Prize | Vanity | 610 | Returning |
| Snowman Maggie | 20 Donuts/ Wheel Prize | Vanity | 1070 | Returning |
| Snowman Marge | 20 Donuts/ Wheel Prize | Vanity | 870 | Returning |
| Snowman Santa’s Little Helper | 20 Donuts/ Wheel Prize | Vanity | 300 | Returning |
| Snowman Snowball II | 20 Donuts/ Wheel Prize | Vanity | 400 | Returning |
| Trashcan Fire | 3 Donuts | Vanity | 400 | New |
Looks like EA has FINALLY heard many of our complaints about the Consumerism rating and we now have FIVE new buildings to help impact the consumerism rating! I expect to see lots of 5 star towns now, woo hoo!
How’s your Conform-O-Meter doing? Let us know in the comments below how many stars your Springfield is!
Happy Gift Grabbing my friends!
Will the jet engine bike and brewery be available after the Christmas update ends or are they limited time?
They will still be available. 🙂
Hey, I saw your chart… where’s that Present Depot that you are talking about?
That’s the metal looking tree you place to start the event.
thanks, forgot that the tree had a name like that >_< lol
The Devil float and Backwater brewery are not available for me to buy. Do they unlock later? I’m done with all of the tasks.
They’re supposed to be new additions & not limited-time. Check your premium build menu (Homer Buddha Icon) instead of the Christmas menu. 🙂
When do you get the elf ride for Krustyland ? I do not have it nor have I seen any community prizes. Please advise !
It is the 6th community prize 18,000 gift cards.
I don’t see the “Community ” prizes any where.
They’re on there. The totem & Santa’s workshop see the only 2. The others are costumes, facades and characters so no conform o meter impact. 🙂
But I don’t see them listed anywhere in the game or the community cout
Add me cr00sy 🙂
I was already five star but having only 3 KEMs instead of 7 is wonderful! Especially with space becoming a valuable commodity!
I am now 5 Star player for the first time
Woo hoo! Congrats! 🙂