Hey Howdy Hey Tappers!
Well so much for a break….Level 53 has arrived!
Brockman will kick this off for us….so make sure he’s free (and you’re on Level 53). First build will be Spiffany’s for $1,322,000 and a 24hr Build.
We’ll be back with more as we go through it…More details below the fold…
Sorry guys this too a little longer than usual…got a bit sidetracked with work.
As mentioned above Brockman starts things off with the prompt to build Spiffany’s….
Those not quite at Level 53 yet, will still have access to the premium items in this level as part of the Early Access…
Freemium
Spiffany’s- $1,322,000. 4×7 in size. 24hr Build. Unlocks Martha Quimby
Martha Quimby
Pool- $5,000. Will NOT unlock until you’ve reached Part 3 of Higher Class of Politics. Unique. 5×9 in size. And this is something you will upgrade. I’ll cover this below…
Premium
Lots of premium stuff with this update…and it’s all about Malibu Stacy!
Malibu Stacy Headquarters- 165 Donuts. 4×10 in size. Instant Build. Comes with Stacy Lovell.
Stacy Lovell
Stacy’s Dream House- 55 Donuts. 6×10 in size. Instant Build.
Lisa Lionheart Display- 50 Donuts. Adds 2.25% bonus on all cash and xp. 2×2 in size. Not unique.
Stiletto Sculpture- 40 Donuts. Adds 2% bonus on all cash and xp. 3×3 in size. Not unique.
Pool Upgrades
You’ll start off with the basic ground pool that’s $5,000. 
You’ll then have to upgrade it (like Money Mountain).
Here are the various levels…
Modern Pool- Level 2, $10,000
Luxury Pool- Level 3, $20,000
Once you’ve hit the final level you’ll see this when you tap on the pool…
What are your thoughts on Level 53? Thoughts on Mrs. Quimby finally arriving in town? How about Malibu Stacy? Are you excited there’s finally a pool in Springfield? Sound off in the comments below, you know we love hearing from you!
I got a pool and upgraded it to the max upgrade but on the pt 3 task it still says i need to upgrade it. I have now purchased 4 pools to the full upgrade and its still saying i need to upgrade. Can someone help??
Known issue. All over the site, EA forums, etc. All you can do is add your name to EA and wait.
Thanks! How do i add my name to EA
Just go to the forum and locate the issue. (You can log in there the same way you log into your game) and add your comments.
http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Simpsons-Tapped-Out/Better-Class-of-Politics-Pool-problem/m-p/4749887#U4749887
Do I have to build Spiffanys ? Will it stop me from unlocking level 54 items if I don’t build it ?
Yes. You’re required to build the building and unlock the character released with each level before moving onto the next level.
Appreciate it
Can someone tell me were to find a pool to put down. I already have an upgraded pool and the check mark is their for that but it was another pool and i cant find one. I am
There’s only 1 pool in the game…if it’s in your town. That’s the only
I placed my pool then upgraded and nothinh happened. I tapped upgrade pool again and it just gave me the option of placing another pool.
Hi! Any idea why I cannot build Spiffany’s? I’m at level 53, even the game acknowledges this (there’s a check mark on the requirement) and I already did all the Stacy Malibu quests but Brockman is not giving the option to build it and start that quest
Did you build The Slaughterhouse and unlock Luch Lady Dora?
Yep…already did all that…I even put Brockman and all the Stacy Malibu stuff away…then I put it back but things remain the same 🙁
What are the names and Part Numbers of all the open tasks in your menu?
Level 54 fixed everything, for some reason…I was able to do all the quests and build the older stuff…thanks a lot!
Does anyone know what’s wrong with my game? The problem I’m having is I’m not leveling up….I get xp points but when it gets full it give the bonus donut thing and wipes out my xp and starts all over….in stuck on level 53. And another thing is i don’t have any storyline quests. It’ll give me one thing to do like Bart has sleepover and then when that’s done there’s no story or quest but maybe a character going to kwik mart or something. ….helllllp!
That’s because Level 53 is the highest level. It awards a bonus. Once you max out your XP you get to play the bonus game and then the xp counter starts over again…higher. However, once a new level hits you will automatically start on the new level.
http://tstoaddicts.com/2013/08/19/bonus-level-up/
Nothing to do until a new level hits….
Nothing to do at level 53??? I’m still piling up money on Mr. burns moneypile!
Well..questline wise. Like new ones popping up i meant.
I feel so dumb…lol…thank you so much for answering my question! Can’t wait for a new quest! I have one more question. …a friend of mine had a guy pride float/stage thingy and I never had an option to buy it or get it from a quest…..the pride thing is no longer even on my game….dunno if it’s off of everyone else’s too but it’s over on mine and has been for a few days. If you know how to get the float, please fill me in…..thanks again!
That wasn’t something offered. Can you take a screenshot of it and show me what it looks like?
And the little tasks you’re getting are just “filler” – they’re just there to give you something to do and aren’t part of a questline or anything.
Um, I’m a bit late but I got the pool and then by the next day it was upgraded to the max…. I never upgraded it. What is this witchcraft!?
There’s a glitch where your neighbors can upgrade it for you…
That’s a great glitch! Thanks neighbors and Alissa. I’ll upgrade my pals all day if the glitch glitches me. Chatonka
Oh, so THAT’S where my money went… sometimes I will tap on things in other towns to see if they animate or make noise. I hope my neighbor appreciates the free upgrade!
Hey good people – I noticed on the update list that there would be some cheap donut deals (old or stale donuts as I recall) but no sign of them yet. Any ideas? Was I imagining them? Love your work x
You didn’t see it here…
Usually the discount donut sales only hit around Christmas
Agreed. I read it in the list of ‘what’s new with this update’ on the App Store itself. Mysterious!
Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but does anyone know if there is any chance (even a small once) that the ‘Homer decoy’ will be available to buy again (like brought back as a premium item)? I have seen other items in the past come back to be purchased, Thank you in advance for any answers or thoughts.. 🙂
Possibly down the road EA may bring it back for donuts
Thank you, I hope so.. Maybe if other people want it too. EA will bring it back. 🙂
The weirdest thing just happened. Visiting a friends SF and after tapping their pool, a window popped up to upgrade it to level two for $10000 and my god if I aren’t the dumbest tapper… tried to exit and totally clicked on it. How in the world was i able to do that? Lol went back to MY SF and lo and behold, I am 10K poorer. Has this happened to anyone else? Soooo weird!
Yup. Happened to many of us. Lol.
That’s interesting…it would also be very interesting to know if the owner of that town now has an upgraded pool from their perspective, too!
If you go back to your town… it auto upgrades your pool. It’s funny. Like your upgrading your pool in their town. Lol
Thanks for responding! I’m not anywhere near far enough in the game to have my own pool which is why it was so strange to me. 😉
Thanks again!
Yes it happened to me :[ i came here to see if anyone else was having the same issue, thought I was going crazy!!
Just happened to me and my husband, glad to find an explanation and know we aren’t alone! I clicked it just to see what would happen. I don’t have a pool yet but it did award major XP just for level 1 to 2.
Ok… I got the level 53 when hit but I don’t have anything still starting up???? What gives… I added the lunch lady yesterday thinking I had to play that quest to get to the new stuff but still nothing… What do I need to do? :/
Oh and just to update, I read some other comments, went to both krustyland and stored the news station, still nothing. Doors the lunch lady quest have to be complete before hand? Maybe that’s it. Skinner just got freed up in his involvement
If you just added lunch lady, that means your game play is still in Level 52. Game Play Level is walkthroughs completed. It’s what moves you along. Once you progress far enough in the walkthrough for 52, 53 content will then unlock. 🙂
Ok thanks. I figured but am impatient lol
Still haven’t started this level yet after spending all in game money buying more land during the terwilliger event. Should be able to afford spiffanys by Monday. Does upgrading the pool actually do anything apart from changing how it looks?
Just changes looks.
Thanks. unless upgrading is required for the quest line will probably hold off on upgrading it for a while then when I get it so I can save up money.
Anyone else having crash or no loading issues with the update? I have to try at least twice before the game loads up.
Try to free up some memory space to see if that is the issue. It could be that or Connection. WiFi is the best. Good, strong, stable connection.
Make sure this is the ONLY app running when you go in the game. Kill all others on your device. Make sure it has 2-3GB of “wiggle room” on your internal device storage to run. It is a high memory type game and uses a lot.
Inside the game, make sure your Characters not in use are sent to indoor tasks as much as possible. It helps on memory drain as it takes extra space and time to show their outdoor activities, even walking around. Try to keep Buildings and Decorations down. Lots of cool things in the game, but you don’t have to have it all out all the time. I make seasonal areas to keep rotating seasonal items in and out of. The more you have in your town, the more time and memory drain you put on your device to render all those images and actions.
Try some of those and see if they help.
Thanks, I will give this a try. i do always have a couple messaging apps in the background. I will see if they are the culprit.
Don’t know if you guys have seen it but you can still but captain bob in the premium section.
i’ll save 100 donuts and enjoy watching him sing in the opera for free.
i’ve been getting the level quest lines before i even reach that level, for level 51, 52, and now 53, i get to about halfway up in experience towards the level, and then it gives me the quest to build a building i’ve yet to unlock lol
I got a second Lard Lad in my weekly mystery box this morning! i need to do some redesigning in my town but i’m so bad at it…lol
Hey team! I had a quick question regarding the debris that Homer and Lisa clean up – is there any benefit to keeping a pile of it without cleaning up? I’ve noticed in a few of my neighbours towns that they have piles of the debris. Apart from aesthetics (if you’re creating a rubbish dump) does this add anything beneficial? I started collecting mine in a corner in case but I’m thinking to clear it all up now so I can level up/ get a chance at some sprinkles. Thanks in advance!
Nope, no benefit. Some people just like to use it to decorate with (Bunny and Wookiee are some of those people…)
If I remember correctly, a couple of them had a doughnut inside, but not enough to jump into the trash can for.
Yah, but it is like… 3 per 100’s of them. It really is MEH. But if you don’t like them, it’s still a few free ones. 😉
Me… decorations for my art. 🙂
You also miss out on a few free donuts, if you don’t clear out thet rubble.
I clean up Springfield debris yet keep some Krustyland debris.
If you look closely, some of the debris is a letter of the Krustyland sign. Obviously, I’m making a Krustyland sign.
Why do I keep getting so many Rs?
This is a weird question considering the fact that several tappers forgot about Krrrrustyland (Krustyland).
Nah. We all got a weird mix of the letters and tried to find other ways to spell out Krustyland with them. 😉
Krusty always shouts: “Here is KRRRRRRRRUSTY!” at the start of his performance.
My spiffany’s isn’t triggering. I’m level 53, I’ve completed Doris. The only thing in my queue is the bear for upgrading the money thing further and sideshow bob doing something like laughing at Bart for having good comebacks. I see spiffany’s in the item menu but it’s grayed out. All my characters are available for tasks. Help!
Try storing and replacing channel 6. Also try going to Krustyland and back to Springfield. Sometimes they just get stuck
Sorry if this was already mentioned elsewhere, but I saw this on the EA forum:
A new multiplier level was added. No level multiplier or building price was changed due to this.
Deng you EA! I was holding off on purchasing the Monroe therapy center and bought a bunch of land to make room for it when the price would drop. I felt a new level coming on, and then they do this!
So now, it will always have five price levels, correct?
Saw the new post.mthanks for the info!
Haha Alissa, love your dedication! 😀 Got sidetracked with work! Thanks for all this!
lol that pesky job keeps getting in the way 😉
I love my work, only it takes so much of my free time 🙂
Does anyone know if any of the characters interact with the pool?
Would be cool if there was a visual task associated with it.
Nope, just a deco
My game is running fine but just an oddity this is my new thumbnail with the update
Woo, I can replace the fake river-tile pool at the Quimby compound with a real pool!
Glad I didn’t get the tractor, since the two premium decorations are only slightly pricier but with more than double the bonus each.
I suggest y’all check your conform-o-meter, as mine just slipped and I needed to,add to my Tree Hugging. No real issue, but glad I caught it quick.
It happens every level. The requirements will change.
Alissa do you have any advice on how to hit max level? I am level 51, about to hit 52 which was max earlier when bam! Level 53. Do you know how to hit max level and not be constantly be playing catch-up?
If you have in game cash to spare… buy and resale Bloodmobile or Rat Trap Trucks for quick boosts.
Ok thx
Any idea when we’re going to get more land? I can’t fit anything anymore 🙁
When the guy in the birds nest on the ship yells… “LAAAAAAAAAAAAND HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” 😉
Who you callin’ a ho?
That yard equipment over there by the rake 😉
You mean the one in the speech bubble above Santa?
Uh huh… he really likes his Ho’s. 😉
🙂