Arcade

The Simpsons

A jewel heist gone wrong sees Mr Burns's sidekick, Smithers, kidnapping Maggie and making his escape. Between one and four players take on the role of either Homer, Marge, Lisa, or Bart in this colorful, horizontally-scrolling beat-em-up from Konami. Each Simpsons character possesses an attacking move specific to them; Marge is armed with a vacuum cleaner, Lisa has a skipping rope, Bart has his skateboard, and Homer fights with his fists. The players must battle their way through a variety of Simpsons-themed levels - such as Springfield and Krustyland - fighting goons, thugs, zombies, drunks, firemen, and several Simpsons regulars. Many Simpsons characters that don't appear as enemies have '...

Genre: Beat-'Em-Up
Year: 1991
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Players: 4

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Achievements

34 achievements · 213 total points

Springfield Butte Defeat the Bear and clear Stage 5
5 pts
Channel 6 Defeat the Kabuki Warrior and clear Stage 7
5 pts
Throwing Rocks Is One Thing... Use 20 throwable objects
3 pts
All Right! Good Boy! Use Santa's Little Helper
3 pts
Cats Are Polarizing Use Snowball
3 pts
Who Has Disturbed My Tomb? On Stage 3, get inside the tomb
3 pts
Old Man Yells at Cloud On Stage 6, defeat every Marge Head Cloud
5 pts
Downtown Springfield Defeat Professor Werner von Brawn and clear Stage 1
5 pts
Krustyland Defeat the Krusty Balloon and clear Stage 2
5 pts
Springfield Discount Cemetary Defeat the Two Goons and clear Stage 3
5 pts
Moe's Tavern Defeat the Drunk Man and clear Stage 4
5 pts
Dreamland Defeat the Bowling Ball and clear Stage 6
5 pts
When Are You Gonna Fight Back? Never! On Stage 3, defeat no enemies on the elevator
5 pts
I Said Drop It! Pick up 100 throwable objects
10 pts
Lazy, Eh? Get Him, Boys! Clear Bonus Stage 2 with 84 or more points
10 pts
Look at the Little Guy! On the Stage 3 boss, defeat the Small Goon first
10 pts
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Defeat Mr. Burns and clear Stage 8, saving Maggie
10 pts
Oh, Pumping Is Hard... Clear Bonus Stage 1 with all other players having less than 60 points
10 pts
Speed, Glorious Speed! On Stage 2, defeat every Teacup Fat Goon in 20 seconds or less (The timer starts when the Two Goons appear on the right)
10 pts
This Could Be the Start of Something Big Defeat 10 enemies
1 pts
This Party's Just Getting Started! Defeat 50 enemies
3 pts
Even I Think This Is Too Far... Defeat 250 enemies
10 pts
Maybe We Should Stop Here Defeat 120 enemies
5 pts
No, Thank You, Mr., Um, Brunswick On Stage 1, defeat Professor Werner von Brawn without using the bowling ball
2 pts
It's Hammer Time, Snitchy! Using the same character, defeat 25 enemies with the hammer
5 pts
Bart, Do You Have Your Slingshot? Using the same character, defeat 25 enemies with the slingshot
10 pts
You Promised Me No More Brooms Using the same character, defeat 25 enemies with the broom
25 pts
Fight, Fight, Fight! On Stage 3, defeat 14 enemies on the elevator before it reaches the bottom
10 pts
All Gone! Make Bongo appear
1 pts
Ha, Ha! I Touched Your Heart! On Stage 5, get the slingshot from Nelson
3 pts
Fruit Is Nature's Candy On Stage 5, eat fruit from a tree
3 pts
You Chose Fruit, You Live with Fruit On Stage 7, eat fruit from a tree
3 pts
Mmm... Hammer Clear Stage 2 without losing the hammer
10 pts
Just Move Along Already! Make Bongo appear in each of his 4 spots
5 pts

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The Simpsons frequently asked questions

How do I play The Simpsons online with a friend?

The Simpsons (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play The Simpsons on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find The Simpsons in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does The Simpsons netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does The Simpsons have achievements?

Yes, The Simpsons has 34 achievements worth 213 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play The Simpsons for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play The Simpsons on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.