I accidentally touched the rope hanging from the porch in the commercial district. Oops! 

Did yah hear any yells or thuds?  If not, no one was on/under it 

Mine gives the message but never a sound!

Try turning up the sound on your device. There is definitely sound to go with that message.

I have turned the sound up as far as it will go and still do not get the sound.  I play on IPad but I know others who play on IPad and they get the sound.  I'm not sure what the problem is. I've also noticed sometimes the message comes up and sometimes it doesn't. 

Katie, I play on an iPad also and I have noticed that my game sounds just suddenly turn off for no reason.  I have to do a control shutdown and restart to get the game sounds back on.  I wonder if that is what is going on with yours too?

I don't think so. I have sound and the music plays, but when I click on the little rope I do not get a sound just the message.  Thanks!!

LOL I figured out the "problelm". The nut (me) behind the keyboard.  I had the sound turned completely off on the game so turning the sound up on the IPad did no good.  Once I turned the sound up on the game and iPad I heard the person yelling when you touch the rope!!!