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PRIMA’S OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE
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PRIMA’S OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE
MARK COHEN
Prima Games
A Division of Random House, Inc.
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Acknowledgments
Playing
The Sims
for hours tends to blur the line
between reality and fantasy, but fortunately I had
the assistance of the Prima publishing team to
keep me on track. A special thank you to Jennifer
Crotteau, Christy Curtis, and Terri Stewart Bloom.
To Asha Johnson, thank you for your timely copy
editing assistance. Kudos to David Chong, who
partied hearty to supply the strategies and tips for
the
House Party
section.
Prima thanks everyone at Maxis for their
assistance, namely: Tim LeTourneau, Emily
Kenner, Jenna Chalmers, Kevin O’Hare, Waylon
Wilsonoff, Kyle Brink, and Kimberly Ferrara.
© 2001-2004 Electronic Arts. All rights reserved. No part of this
book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
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without written permission from Electronic Arts.
Senior Product Manager: Jennifer Crotteau
Senior Project Editor: Christy L. Curtis
Editorial Assistant: Terri Stewart
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“T”, “M”, “AO” and “RP” are copyrighted works and certification
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that has not been rated by the ESRB. For information regarding
whether a product has been rated by the ESRB, please call the
ESRB at 1-800-771-3772 or visit www.esrb.org. For information
regarding licensing issues, please call the ESA at (212) 223-8936.
Please note that ESRB ratings only apply to the content of the
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Important:
Prima Games has made every effort to determine that the
information contained in this book is accurate. However, the
publisher makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, as to the
accuracy, effectiveness, or completeness of the material in this
book; nor does the publisher assume liability for damages, either
incidental or consequential, that may result from using the
information in this book. The publisher cannot provide information
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ISBN: 7615-3549-7
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001088971
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Contents
Introduction: How to Use this Book . . . . .5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Part I:
The Sims
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Part II:
House Party Expansion Pack
. . . . . . . .7
Part I: The Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Chapter 1: What’s Your Sim Sign? . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
It’s in the Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Personality Traits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Neat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Outgoing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Playful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Nice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Personality Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 2: Motives—I Want, I Need;
Therefore, I Am a Sim! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
What Is a Motive? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Mood Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
The Motives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Hunger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Bladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Social . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Object Advertising Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 3: Interacting with Other Sims . . . . . . . .31
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Relationship Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Social Interactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Good Old Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Physical Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Chapter 4: 9 to 5—Climbing the Career Ladder . .37
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Your First Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Developing Your Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Sim Career Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
The Daily Grind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Get Plenty of Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Set Your Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Eat a Hearty Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Make Friends and Influence Your Boss . .47
Take an Occasional Day Off to Recharge .47
Major Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Law Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Life of Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Pro Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Xtreme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Chapter 5: Building a House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Design Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Terrain Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Wall and Fence Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Wall Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Door and Window Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Door Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Window Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Floor Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Flooring Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Wallpaper Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Wallpaper Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Stair Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Roof Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Water Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Fireplace Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Plant Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Plant Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Special Editing Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Chapter 6: Material Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Buying for Needs, Instead of
Needing to Buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Sims Can Be Hard to Please . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Your Diminishing Net Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
The Sims
Buying Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Decorative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Televisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Chapter 7: All in the Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
You Can Make It Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
The Single Sim’s Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Designing a Bachelor Pad . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Leaving the Single Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Married, with Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Conception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Building and Maintaining
Healthy Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Talk Is Cheap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Finding Time to Socialize . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Positive Social Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Stockpiling Potential Friends . . . . . . . . . .103
Visitors Coming and Going . . . . . . . . . . .104
Guest Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Social Interactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Chapter 8: A Day in the Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
As the Sim Turns
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Life with the Pleasants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Pity the Poor Bachelor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Kids Are People, Too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Skillful Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
As the Sim Turns:
Part Two . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Sims in the Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Chapter 9: Survival Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Hunger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Maximize Food Quality and
Preparation Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Make Breakfast the Night Before . . . . . .122
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
When You Gotta Go, Go in Style . . . . . . .123
Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Your Mother Was Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Flush Your Troubles Away . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Bladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Getting Enough Sleep with Baby . . . . . . .124
Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Finding the Right Activity for Your Sim . .125
When in Doubt, Entertain Someone . . . .125
Social . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Cheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Chapter 10: Extending Your World . . . . . . . . . . .128
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Art Studio! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Sims File Cop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Facelift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
HomeCrafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
SimShow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Objects, Skins, and Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Part II: The Sims—
House Party
Expansion Pack . . . . . . . . . . .133
Chapter 11: New Toys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
House Party
Buying Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Decorative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Object Advertising Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Chapter 12: Sim Party Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
The Campfire Ghost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Party Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Caterer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Entertainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
The Partiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Psycho Mime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Party Crashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Secret Celebrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Chapter 13: Setting the Mood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
A Place to Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Building for Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
The Fun Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Decorating for Your Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Equipment Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Party Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Chapter 14:
House Party
Neighborhood . . . . . .161
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Neighborhood Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Juggling Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Chapter 15: Let’s Party! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
How the Game Scores Your Party . . . . . . . . . .166
Fleeting Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Party Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Keeping the Party Going . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Maintaining the Mood . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Last Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
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