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!