With all of the craziness that the holiday season brings, (by holiday season I mean October to January according to the stores in my area) we sometimes get lost in our real world responsibilities like families, jobs, etc. And sometimes we just get behind, which is the case with our Conform-O-Meter posts. We’ve missed a few updates and instead of posting them one by one I’m going to catch up, right here, all in one guide.
According to my records we are missing everything after Level 45 so we’ll go from there and by the end of this will have covered everything up until Part 2 of the current Christmas event. If you’re new or newer and would like to learn what the Conform-O-Meter is and what it does please see our post here. For more information about the other Conform-o-meter ratings and other technical details in the game, please check out our S-Files Page full of technical info on the game here.
The first update after Level 45 was the Clown in the Dumps episode tie-in to kick off Season 26. As far as content, we only received 2 new items:
Tuxedo Krusty (skin)
As you know characters and their skins do not have a direct affect on the Conform-O-Meter.
Krusty’s Mansion
Bonus: Improves Vanity - 300 pts.
Halloween 2014 ( October 7, 2014 – November 13, 2014)
The 3rd annual Treehouse of Horrors event brought a few new items but ended up being an “Old Item Extravaganza”, with items from all of the previous THOH events making a return.
New Content
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Spooky House
Indolence
10
Rigellian Tribal Hut
Indolence
10
Drive-In Theater
Consumerism
10
Portal to Rigel 7
Obedience
10
Make-a-Thing Workshop
Consumerism
10
Rigellian Shrub
Tree-hugging
5
Human Test Subject
Obedience
10
Rigellian Queen
Obedience
10
Hover Copter
Obedience
10
Donut Torture Device
Obedience
10
Tentacle Tree
Tree-hugging
10
Teleporter Alpha
Tree-hugging
5
Teleporter Omega
Tree-hugging
5
DIET Sign
Obedience
10
The Grand Pumpkin
Tree-hugging
10
Returning 2013 Content
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
King Homer Skyscraper (2013)
Vanity
500
First Church of Lard Lad (2013)
Obedience
10
Ultrahouse 2 (2013)
Indolence
10
Pumpkin House (2013)
Indolence
10
Gingerbread House (2013)
Indolence
10
Ghost Zapper (2013)
Obedience
600
Twirl N Hurl (2013) Krustyland Item*
Nausea *
10
Gypsy Fortune Teller Shop (2013)
Consumerism
10
Burns Coffin (2013)
Vanity
50
Victorian UFO (2013)
Vanity
50
Freakmobile (2013)
Vanity
350
Ancient Burial Ground (2013)
Vanity
400
Wailing Wall (2013)
Vanity
500
Spooky Wall (2013)
Vanity
10
Peanut Cart (2013)
Vanity
120
Freak Show Tent (2013)
Vanity
800
Crashed UFO (Kodos) (2012 -Kang)
Vanity
200
Springfield Cemetery (2012)
Vanity
100
Pet Cemetery (2012)
Vanity
100
House of Evil (2012)
Consumerism
10
Bad Dream House (2012)
Indolence
10
Mausoleum (2012)
NONE
NONE
Super Collider (2012)
NONE
NONE
Spooky Tree (2012)
Tree-hugging
90
Pumpkin Patch (2012)
Tree-hugging
110
Jack-o-lantern (2012)
Vanity
90
Dead Tree (2012)
Tree-hugging
80
Black Hole (2012)
NONE
NONE
Ray Gun (2012)
Vanity
200
Cauldron (2012)
Vanity
200
Mayan Calendar (2012)
Vanity
100
* – Krustyland – Krust-O-Meter Rating
Level 46 – Mrs. Muntz (October 22, 2014)
Towards the end of the Halloween 2014 event our Springfield’s were faced with a long overdue family reunion with the release of Helen Muntz, Nelson’s chain-smoking, stripper mom. It was released on October 22, 2014. Along with Mrs. Muntz, the level brought a few more items as well such as Wofcastle’s estranged daughter Greta.
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Springfield Preparatory School
Obedience
10
Classy Girls Strip Club
Consumerism
10
Springfield Clamphitheater
NONE!
NONE!
Moonbounce
Vanity
1390
Tiki Bar
Vanity
750
I must say it is quite surprising that the Clamphitheater does not contribute a single point to the Conform-O-Meter. I often wonder what makes EA decide these things.
When World’s Collide – Simpsorama Crossover (November 5, 2014)
On November 4, 2014, Facebook users were greeted with a cryptic post from the Tapped Out Facebook page mentioning “the Creator” was coming. It was the Tuesday prior to the Simpsons/Futurama crossover episode that Matt Groening fans have been wanting for years. The following day, November 5, 2014, Tapped Out was given the tie-in update that did NOT live up to expectations but nonetheless gave us a few new items, most notably, a playable Matt Groening character. However, only one item of the tie-in impacts the Conform-O-Meter.
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Writer’s Building
Vanity
400
Level 47 – Freddy Quimby (November 12, 2014)
The game’s 67th content update brought the latest addition to the Civil Servants of Springfield since the K-9 police dog. Freddy Quimby, the rich, self-entitled nephew of our corrupt Mayor Quimby, was the main quest of the update. We also received another addition to the “Red Light District” with Princess Kashmir and her seedy strip club, Florence of Arabia as well as yet another back alley building as a Friend Prize, the Little Black Box bar which is exclusive to airline employees, being located on the property of the Springfield Airport in the show.
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Quimby Compound
Indolence
10
Florence of Arabia
Consumerism
10
Little Black Box
Consumerism
10
Rat Trap Delivery Truck
Obedience
10
Quimborghini
Vanity
150
Covercraft Episode Tie-In / Thanksgiving 2014 (Nov. 20, 2014 – Nov. 25/Dec. 2, 2014)
On November 20, 2014 the game received a “Thanksgiving Prelaunch” update which contained both a small tie-in for the episode “Covercraft” as well as the third installment of the Thanksgiving mini-events. Towards the end of this event we also received a Gil Deal for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I have included the Truckasaurus in this table and will tackle the Black Friday deals by themselves.
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Guitar Central # (Covercraft)
Consumerism
10
Pigglys Super Smorg #
Gluttony
10
Stomach Staples Center #
NONE!
NONE!
Caesar’s Pow-Wow Casino (Returning)
Consumerism
10
Cornucopia #
Vanity
100
Heimlich Machine #
Vanity
100
Caged Tom Turkey #
Vanity
100
Outdoor Feast Table #
Vanity
100
Rusty the Clown Parade Balloon (2013)
Vanity
440
Stampy Parade Balloon (2013)
Vanity
400
The Grumple Parade Balloon (2013)
Vanity
250
Blinky Parade Balloon (2012/2013)
Vanity
790
Snowball II Parade Balloon (2012/2013)
Vanity
200
Santa’s Little Helper Balloon (2012/2013)
Vanity
1070
Pow-Wow Casino Sign (2013)
Vanity
400
Truckasaurus (Cyber Monday Gil Deal)
Vanity
400
# – New Item
Gil’s Black Friday Deals November 28, 2014 – December 1, 2014)
As stated above, towards the end of the Thanksgiving 2014 event the game received a huge, time-released Black Friday deal that offered previously released content for purchase with donuts every hour throughout the day. I’ve included which update each item was initially released with.
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Kamp Krusty (Level 32 – Rod/Todd)
NONE!
NONE!
Lard Lad Donuts (Level 5 – Initial Release)
Gluttony
10
Ferris Wheel (Squidport)
Consumerism
10
Volcano Lair (Level 12 – Initial Release)
NONE!
NONE!
Kang Topiary (Easter 2014)
Vanity
150
Lugash’s Gym (Whacking Day 2013)
Obedience
10
Southern Cracker Fountain (Level 37 – Kirk)
Vanity
300
Apu’s Apartment (Level 39 – Sanjay)
Indolence
10
Radioactive Man Billboard (Level 31 – Wolfcastle)
Vanity
300
Itchy & Scratchy Billboard (Level 42 – Roger Myers Jr)
Vanity
400
Itchy & Scratchy Billboard (Krustyland)*
Kitsch*
40
Rocket Car (Level 42 – Roger Myers Jr)
Vanity
1200
Sleep-Eazy Motel (Whacking Day 2013)
Gluttony?
10
Fireworks, Candy & Puppy Dogs (Easter 2014)
Consumerism
10
Springfield Museum of Natural History (Level 36 – Dolph)
Indolence?
10
School Bus (Level 21)
Indolence
10
Frink’s Lab (Level 3 – Base Release)
Indolence
10
Springfield Pet Shop (Level 35 – Patty/Selma)
Consumerism
10
DMV Limo (Level 35 – Patty/Selma)
Vanity
500
Lotto ‘N’ Liquor (Level 40 – Miss Hoover)
Consumerism
10
Bowlarama (Level 6 – Base Release)
NONE!
NONE!
Left-Handed Roadster (Level 32 – Rod/Todd)
Vanity
400
Crazy Cat House (Easter 2014)
Indolence
10
Little Lady Justice Statue (Level 33 – Cops)
Obedience
10
Duff Brewery (Level 4 – Initial Release)
Obedience
10
Film Set (Level 31 – Wolfcastle)
NONE!
NONE!
Mt. Carlmore (Level 27 – Lenny/Carl)
Vanity
1200
Stu’s Disco (Level 35 – Patty/Selma)
Obedience
10
Whale (Valentine’s 2014)
Vanity
3000
*Krustyland – This item can be placed both in Springfield and Krustyland and affects each meter accordingly.
Again, it just boggles my mind how the developers decide which rating to assign each item. I can’t see how The Springfield Museum of Natural History contributes to “housing” or the Duff Brewery to “obedience.” The items listed as “NONE!” have absolutely no rating element in the files of which they’re located.
Christmas/Winter 2014 (December 3, 2014 – January 18, 2015)
On December 3, 2014 players were given the third installment of the Christmas/Winter event. The event was split into two parts or phases, the first of its kind, and each part had its own set of personal prizes and each its own main quest line. As usual with events anymore the Christmas event offered a ton of previously released Christmas items released at different times and for a limited time. We also received a New Years update within the Christmas event that brought back a few items from a different holiday. I will split each portion of the event and display each section as new items, returning and New Years.
New Xmas 2014 Items
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Toy Workshop (Part 1) *
NONE!*
NONE!*
Sequel Stop (Part 2)
Consumerism
10
Elf Cannon (Part 2)
Vanity
20
Cannon Control Building (Part 2)
Vanity
100
King Winter’s Cave (Part 1)
Vanity
20
Festive Light Plunger (Part 1)
Indolence
10
The North Pole (Part 2)
Vanity
200
Christmas Float (Part 1)
Vanity
10
Duff Beer Tree (Xmas Day Gift)
Vanity
100
First Ever Christmas Tree (Part 1)
Tree-hugging
160
Nativity Scene (Part 1)
Righteousness
10
Spruce Caboose (Part 2)
Vanity
600
Destroyed Holiday Wheel (Part 1)
Vanity
200
Destroyed Holiday Wheel (Part 1) Krustyland**
Merch
10
Fever Cabin (Part 1)
Vanity
1000
Homer Fever Snowman (Part 1)
Vanity
200
Burns Fever Snowman (Part 1)
Vanity
200
Ski Lift (Part 2)
Vanity
1500
Ice Fence (Part 2)
Vanity
10
Tropical Island (Part 2)
Vanity
1200
Elf Toy Workshop Bell (Part 1)
Obedience
10
Elf Portal (Part 1)
Vanity
30
Small Island 1 (Part 2) 90 donuts
Vanity
900
Small Island 2 (Part 2) $10,000
Vanity
100
Small Island 3 (Part 2) 30 donuts
Tree-hugging
80
*The Toy Workshop most likely will be updated to contribute to the Conform-O-Meter once the Xmas 2014 event ends as is usually the case with event hub buildings, i.e.Present Depot, Make-a-Thing Workshop. Keep an eye out here for changes post-event.
**Krustyland – This item can be placed both in Springfield and Krustyland and affects the meters accordingly.
Note: I inadvertently left out the Ice Palace which was first in the files to be made available for Phase 1, then removed, then added again and offered for Phase 2. This item does NOT contribute to the Conform-O-Meter in any way at this time. Will update if anything changes.
Returning Xmas Items
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Ice God (2013)
Vanity
500
Plow King’s Plow (2013)
Vanity
600
Santa’s Little Helper Snowdog (2013)
Vanity
300
Snowball II Snowcat (2013)
Vanity
400
Homer Snowman (2012)
Vanity
200
Lisa Snowman (2012)
Vanity
610
Bart Snowman (2012)
Vanity
200
Marge Snowman (2012)
Vanity
870
Maggie Snowman (2012)
Vanity
1070
Holiday Tree (2012)
Vanity
200
Holiday Totem Pole (2013)
Vanity
700
Present Depot (2013)
Consumerism
10
Elf Home (2013)
Indolence
10
Festive Bow Lamp Post
Festive Bell Lamp Post
Festive Wreath Lamp Post (2013)
Vanity
100
Festive Candy Cane (2013)
Vanity
200
Festive Fancy Lawn Bell (2013)
Vanity
150
Festive Hot Drink Stand (2013)
Vanity
250
Festive Lawn Angel (2013)
Vanity
300
Festive Lawn Bell (2013)
Vanity
150
Festive Nutcracker (2013)
Vanity
350
Festive Trash Can Fire (2013)
Vanity
400
Santa’s Workshop (2013)
Consumerism
10
Costington’s (2013)
Consumerism
10
Egg Nog Bar (2013)
Gluttony
10
Helter Shelter (2013)
NONE!
NONE!
Claus Co. (2013)
Consumerism
10
Happy Elves Ride (2013) Krustyland Item
Nausea
10
Springfield Skating Rink (2013)
NONE!
NONE!
Springfield Mall (2013)
Consumerism
10
New Years 2015 (December 29, 2014 – January 2, 2015)
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Giuseppe’s Workshop (July 4th 2014)
NONE!
NONE!
Fireworks Barge (July 4th 2014) Water Only
Vanity
800
Pinwheel Firework (July 4th 2013)
Vanity
400
Crate of Fireworks (July 4th 2013)
Vanity
600
Level 48 – Janey (December 16, 2014)
On December 16, 2014 in the midst of the Christmas 2014 event the game received its 48th level update. This level brought Janey, Lisa’s not-so-best, best friend as well as yet another bar. Not sure what all of the strip club/bar additions are all about but my seedy side of town is getting huge.
BUILDING OR ITEM
RATING
POINTS
Gold Navy
Consumerism
10
Beer-N-Brawl
Gluttony
10
Krusty Burger Oil Rig (Water only)
Vanity
200
Barbecue Pit (Unique)
Vanity
2000
Phew, for those of you who are still with me after all of that, thank you for reading. I hope this serves as a reminder for me to not let us get so far behind on posts, ha ha. Anyhow, this should have us completely caught up to the most current update as far as the Conform-O-Meter is concerned. If I have missed anything within these updates please feel free to let me know below in the comments. Until the next update, my friends!
Thanks for reading.
Mike S.