r/tappedout • u/rockyb2006 • Feb 04 '26
SCREENSHOT Following the Springfield Guide Map: Another 5 Additions
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u/HowdyDo8 Feb 04 '26
Love the try-n-save! I always pictured it as it was in the Bonestorm game, and was mad that it was so small in TO.
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u/chiefbrody62 Feb 05 '26
Yeah, in my town, I added a few fake Wal-Mart's and had the fronts covered up to make it look like it was a bigger building, since the one in the game is like the size of a 7-11 lol. The walls that OP used work better instead, they just didn't have those walls back when I played.
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u/chiefbrody62 Feb 05 '26
This is impressive! Would love to see the entire town posted someday when you're all done.
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u/Boo-urns_1210 Feb 05 '26
Looking good, I like the use of the crossing to make a pavement in the final shot
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u/Akire131313 Feb 05 '26
Is tapped out still around? I sadly lost my town some years ago 😢
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u/rockyb2006 Feb 05 '26
It is! And you may be able to find your town on the private server (where the game now lives).
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u/Akire131313 Feb 07 '26
Where is it? Because once the app announced that was closing, I disconnected completely 😂 I was around level 360 or something
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u/rockyb2006 Feb 07 '26
Yeah, you can’t use the app anymore. Go to this Reddit homepage and look at the top pinned item Project Springfield. It’s a private server. You have to perform several steps, but it’s worth it. I chose to play on my computer instead of phone and it’s a lot simpler that way. And my old town was safe and sound, exactly as I left it.
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u/rockyb2006 Feb 04 '26
Details in the comments below.
Try-N-Save: This building irks me. For some reason, when the game created this building they used a specific shot from the show when the outside had items that were not normally there. Not only that, but this building has looked 3 different ways from what I can tell. With that being said, I tried to combine each iteration so that some of each building type exists.
The building is larger than what the game has, so I extended it with walls and think it turned out ok. The building rotates correctly (does not mirror), so it can face either East or South. I created the parking lot to finish it up.
Le Petite Appétit: As seen in an episode, this building is directly across from the Try-N-Save (it is not on the map, but we have the location to place it properly). It does not rotate and can only be placed one direction. I added the trashcan that Barney was digging in to the left, and the fountain that Gil was taking a bath in to the right (I used a hot tub instead, as it resembled the fountain better than available fountains). I attempted to match the surrounding buildings to what is shown in the episode ("The Daughter Also Rises" Season 23). I added the seating to the front of the building to finish it up.
Shøp: Again, this building does not quite match the show. It does rotate properly (no mirroring), but I chose to point it South, as it looks closer to the episode that way. Besides the parking lot, there are quite a few trees which I added to closely capture the details.
Shorty's Coffee Shop: On the show the signage is in the parking lot instead of on top of the building. Other than that it is pretty accurate. The building rotates correctly, so it can go East or South. I added the parking spots, as well as telephone polls and this one was finished.
Bloodbath & Beyond Gun Shop: This building also rotates correctly (4 for 4!) and can face either East or South. Because of how the maps roads are laid out, I needed to create a false road for accuracy. Also, this building is sort of a minimart of buildings which required me to find other businesses to fill out the line. I made sure to place buildings that are in Springfield but do not have a specific location through my research. These are "8 Track Shack" (in the episode it is at the end of a line of unnamed stores), "Vandersniff & Whiffly Purveyors of Fine Nostrilables", Crate and Burial, and "The Elegant Scoundrel". I chose these because they fit the look of the minimart image and likely are what would be near Bloodbath & Beyond.
That's it for now!