- This article is about the limited time event. For the permanent content update, see Dilapidated Rail Yard Expansion.
The Monorail 2015 Event is the sixteenth major event released to The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was released to all players on August 11, 2015, three weeks after the release of the Springfield Heights Expansion. It ended on September 15, 2015.
The event was divided in three different Acts. The Acts were scheduled as following:
- Act 1: August 11, 2015 - August 23, 2015
- Act 2: August 23, 2015 - September 4, 2015
- Act 3: September 4, 2015 - September 15, 2015
The Quest A Rail of One City drives the player through the first act of the event.
The event centered around constructing and operating the Springfield Monorail, and required, among other things, that Springfielders collect Junk, Metal, Plastic and Glass to be converted into Blueprints (Act 1), Duct Tape (Act 2) and Bells and Whistles (Act 3) at the Project Board in order to get personal prizes, and when they got all of them, extra track pieces.
Rail Yard Permanent Prizes
A new permanent feature gives the player the opportunity to get 16 Track Pieces and 5 donuts every week. More details: Rail Yard Permanent Prizes.
New Content[]
Name | Cost/How to Unlock | Available |
---|---|---|
Springfield Dump | FREE | A Rail of One City Pt. 1 |
Metal Depot | FREE | A Rail of One City Pt. 7 |
Plastic Depot | FREE | Rail Against the Machine Pt. 2 |
Glass Depot | FREE | One Track Mind Pt. 2 |
Monorail Station | 3000 | 1st Personal Prize, Act 1 |
Tetanus Terminal | 4450 | 1st Personal Prize, Act 2 |
Mall-O-Rail Station | 5200 | 1st Personal Prize, Act 3 |
Uriah's Heap Recycling Center ( + Hippie) | 132 700 | 10th Personal Prize, Act 2 |
Rail Yard ( + Sebastian Cobb) | 154 550 | 10th Personal Prize, Act 3 |
Krusty's Drive-Thru Station | 150 | August 11th - August 28th September 8th - September 15th |
Little Lisa's Recycling Plant | 200 | Whole event |
Monorail Cafe | 60 | September 10th - 15th |
Self-Reliant House | 35 | September 10th - 15th |
Name | Cost/How to Unlock | Available |
---|---|---|
Lyle Lanley | N/A | A Rail of One City, Act 1 |
Ray Patterson | 89 350 | 10th Personal Prize, Act 1 |
Hippie ( + Uriah's Heap Recycling Center) | 132 700 | 10th Personal Prize, Act 2 |
Sebastian Cobb ( + Rail Yard) | 154 550 | 10th Personal Prize, Act 3 |
Jesse Grass | 100 | Whole event |
Name | Cost | Available |
---|---|---|
Dumping Permit | 90 | August 8th - August 23rd |
60 | August 23rd - September 3rd | |
30 | September 3rd - September 10th |
Name | Character | Cost | Available |
---|---|---|---|
Conductor Homer | Homer | FREE | A Rail of One City Pt. 5 |
Name | Cost/How to Unlock | Available |
---|---|---|
Project Board | FREE | A Rail of One City Pt. 6 |
Garbage Pile | 500 | Whole event |
Recycling Bin | 1000 | Whole event |
Straight Track Piece | 1st Personal Prize, Act 1 | Whole event |
Curved Track Piece | 2nd Personal Prize, Act 1 | Whole event |
Short Track Piece | 7th Personal Prize, Act 1 | Whole event |
S Curve Piece | 5th Personal Prize, Act 2 | Whole event |
Garbage Truck | 35 | August 23rd - September 3rd |
Golf Course | 100 | August 23rd - September 3rd |
Mechanical Ant Alpha | 60 | September 3rd - 15th |
Mechanical Ant Beta | 60 | September 3rd - 15th |
Mechanical Ant Gamma | 60 | September 3rd - 15th |
Mechanical Ant Delta | 60 | September 3rd - 15th |
Name | Cost/How to Unlock | Available |
---|---|---|
Station Awning | 24 850 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 1 |
43 850 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 1 | |
Station Extension | 43 850 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 1 |
63 850 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 1 | |
Station Stairs | 24 850 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 1 |
63 850 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 1 | |
Station Platform | 24 850 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 1 |
43 850 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 1 | |
63 850 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 1 | |
Terminal Awning | 36 850 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 2 |
65 100 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 2 | |
Terminal Extension | 65 100 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 2 |
94 800 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 2 | |
Terminal Stairs | 36 850 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 2 |
94 800 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 2 | |
Terminal Platform | 36 850 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 2 |
65 100 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 2 | |
94 800 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 2 | |
Mall-O-Rail Awning | 42 950 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 3 |
75 850 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 3 | |
Mall-O-Rail Extension | 75 850 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 3 |
110 450 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 3 | |
Mall-O-Rail Stairs | 42 950 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 3 |
110 450 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 3 | |
Mall-O-Rail Platform | 42 950 | 4th Personal Prize, Act 3 |
75 850 | 6th Personal Prize, Act 3 | |
110 450 | 8th Personal Prize, Act 3 | |
Drive-Thru Awning | 25 | August 16th - August 28th September 8th - September 15th |
Drive-Thru Extension | 25 | August 16th - August 28th September 8th - September 15th |
Drive-Thru Stairs | 50 | August 16th - August 28th September 8th - September 15th |
Drive-Thru Platform | 10 | August 16th - August 28th September 8th - September 15th |
Returning Content[]
Name | Cost/How to Unlock | Available |
---|---|---|
Mapple Store | 90 | September 3rd - September 10th |
Name | Cost/How to Unlock | Available |
---|---|---|
Brandine | 100 | August 16th - August 23rd |
Name | Cost/How to Unlock | Available |
---|---|---|
Recycled Tower | 20 | August 23rd - September 3rd |
Recycled Wall | 2 | August 23rd - September 3rd |
Spruce Caboose | 85 | August 28th - September 3rd |
I Choo-Choo-Choose You Train | 50 | September 10th - September 15th |
Personal Prizes[]
Name | Actual Prize | Blueprints to Collect |
---|---|---|
Monorail Station | Monorail Station Straight Track Piece (x3) |
3000 |
3 Track Pieces | Curved Track Piece Straight Track Piece (x2) |
7300 |
3 Track Pieces | Curved Track Piece Straight Track Piece (x2) |
13650 |
Station Piece Pack | Station Awning Station Platform (x2) Station Stairs |
24850 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Short Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
32650 |
Station Piece Pack | Station Awning Station Platform (x2) Station Extension |
43850 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Short Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
52650 |
Station Piece Pack | Station Platform (x2) Station Extension Station Stairs |
63850 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Short Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
73600 |
Ray Patterson | Ray Patterson | 89350 |
Name | Actual Prize | Duct Tape to Collect |
---|---|---|
Tetanus Terminal | Tetanus Terminal Straight Track Piece (x3) |
4450 |
3 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
10800 |
3 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
20200 |
Terminal Station Pack | Terminal Awning Terminal Platform (x2) Terminal Stairs |
36850 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) S Curve Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
48450 |
Terminal Station Pack | Terminal Awning Terminal Platform (x2) Terminal Extension |
65100 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) S Curve Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
78150 |
Terminal Station Pack | Terminal Platform (x2) Terminal Stairs Terminal Extension |
94800 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Short Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
109300 |
Uriah's Heap Recycling Center | Uriah's Heap Recycling Center Hippie |
132700 |
Name | Actual Prize | Bells and Whistles to Collect |
---|---|---|
Mall-O-Rail Station | Mall-O-Rail Station Straight Track Piece (x3) |
5200 |
3 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
12600 |
3 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
23550 |
Mall-O-Rail Station Pack | Mall-O-Rail Awning Mall-O-Rail Platform (x2) Mall-O-Rail Stairs |
42950 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) S Curve Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
56450 |
Mall-O-Rail Station Pack | Mall-O-Rail Awning Mall-O-Rail Platform (x2) Mall-O-Rail Extension |
75850 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) Short Track Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
91050 |
Mall-O-Rail Station Pack | Mall-O-Rail Platform (x2) Mall-O-Rail Stairs Mall-O-Rail Extension |
110450 |
5 Track Pieces | Straight Track Piece (x2) S Curve Piece (x2) Curved Track Piece |
127300 |
Rail Yard | Rail Yard Sebastian Cobb |
154550 |
Ahead of the Track[]
Like most previous major events, players are able to get bonus rounds once they have unlocked the last personal prize in the current prize track. This event shows a new rewards type. Instead of getting donuts as usual, the players are randomly rewarded with a Straight Track Piece (75%) or a Curved Track Piece (25%). To get the first two boxes, the players have to collect 3000 Blueprints (Act 1), Duct Tape (Act 2) or Bells and Whistles (Act 3). The third box is awarded for 4000 event's currencies, the fourth one for 5000, etc... Surplus currency when completing one does not carry over to the next. When the player has collected all the current act's personal prizes, the daily cap turned inactive and projects can be done without any restrictions.
Friend Actions[]
During the event, players performed Friend Actions by dumping garbage onto their neighbors' buildings, in a manner similar to Vandalizing (normal harvesting was disabled.) Eligible buildings displayed an icon depicting a garbage-filled wheelbarrow. An affected building displayed animated "stink lines," and was cleaned by its owner by tapping on it. Besides the usual Friend Points, Cash and XP, dumping Junk rewarded 6 Blueprints, Duct Tape or Bells and Whistles for the first 90 friend actions, clearing it rewarded 1 for each building and showed the name of the friend who dumped the garbage.
Event's Quests[]
Many quests are introduced during the event. See the table below for a detailed list.
Main Quests | A Rail of One City (Act 1) · · Rail Against the Machine (Act 2) · · One Track Mind (Act 3) |
Side Quests | Unlock Monorail Station · Unlock Ray Patterson · Train of Fools · Monorail Station · Bitey's Brood · Project Management: Metal · · Unlock the Hippie · Project Management: Plastic · · Project Management: Glass |
Personal Prizes | King Trash of Garbage Mountain · · Worth a Shot · It Ain't Easy Being Tie-Dyed · · Fast Track to Success · Social Engineering |
Premium | The Grass is Always Greener · Them! · Dirty Work: Dewey Largo · Dirty Work: Uter · Dirty Work: Brandine |
Trivia[]
- The event was teased on the game's facebook page on August 7, 2015.
- The event drew its primary themes and elements from the episodes Marge vs. the Monorail and Trash of the Titans, as well as material from The Old Man and the Lisa.
- Initially, there was a small bug that crashed the game if the player changed Homer into his Conductor Costume. Another update was released shortly afterwards to fix this bug.
- During the event, the Town landing point was moved to the Project Board.
- Even though the event ended on September 15, 2015, the game stated in one place that it will end on September 28, 2015.
- Most of the event's content returned on July 26, 2016 for the Dilapidated Rail Yard Expansion.
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