Perhaps one of the greatest examples of the sometimes-fantastical nature of the Sims universe is the presence of Guinea Pig Disease. It’s not the presence of the disease that initially threw so many Sims gamers off. We can all probably believe that, yes, it is indeed possible to become catch some kind of disease from a pet guinea pig. The complete randomness of this illness is what catches so many Sims gamers completely off guard. The disease sometimes seems to come out of nowhere. How do you know if your Sims characters have contracted this strange and nasty disease? The symptoms sometimes seem to come out of nowhere. Your character will suddenly start to cough and wheeze. Of course, if your Sims character has had any kind of interaction with a guinea pig, you will have to assume that they have contracted guinea pig disease. The guinea pig disease in the Sims afflicts characters who have handled the animal or who have neglected the cage-cleaning duty that inevitably goes with the territory of caring for such a pet. The first signs of the disease appear to resemble a cold: coughing, wheezing and general feelings of bodily unease. Once the disease takes hold, the symptoms generally become more pronounced. If action is not taken to care for the afflicted Sims character, the possibility of death is not unreasonable.

Like so many real-life diseases, the best protection from guinea pig disease is prevention. To prevent your Sims characters from contracting this nasty disease, make sure you get them to clean the guinea pig cage on a regular basis. Also, have your Sims character handle the guinea pig with care. The disease is usually contracted when a guinea pig that is housed in a dirty cage bites a character. Death by guinea pig disease is not the way that most Sims players want their characters to go. Keep the cages clean to keep this Sims life-threatening disease at bay.

With that said, if it’s too late and one of your characters has already contracted the disease, take heart. There are at least three known ways to cure guinea pig disease in the Sims games. The first and simplest way is to buy a guinea pig painting. The second way is to provide your Sims character with lots of bed rest and healthy food. Most of the time, characters can be slowly nursed back to health. The third option for curing guinea pig disease requires a bit of luck. You can use the chemistry set provided in the Living Large expansion pack to have your character develop a white potion—the antidote to guinea pig disease.

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The most basic way to get your Sims to make money is to put them on a traditional career path. How to get started? First, get your character to begin perusing the want ads in the newspaper, or get them to search the Internet for viable employment. The game will provide with a set time that your character has to appear at work, and you will be made aware of any specific requirements that they will have to fulfill on the job.

If your Sims character seems particularly creative, here’s a fun and easy way to make a few extra dollars. Get them to paint: they can paint pictures for other Sims and sell them. This will certainly not make your Sims character rich, but it is a nice way to keep your creative characters engaged and in charge of their finances. Another easy way to make a few extra bucks is to have your characters make gnomes. As strange as this option may sound to you, it is actually fast and fun way to make extra money. In order to have this option, you will need to have the Sims Livin’ Large expansion pack installed onto your game. The Livin’ Large expansion pack allows your characters access to a mechanical bench that allows them to make gnomes. Once your character has reached the mechanical skill level of ten, they are ready to make gnomes. The gnomes are pretty easy to make, and can often provide your character with diversion and enjoyment, not to mention a few extra dollars from the sale of the gnomes.

Another creative way for your Sims characters to make extra money is through gardening. This is a good way to fulfill a character’s hobby motives while making a few extra bucks. Gardening can actually work as a hobby or as a full time job. In order to have access to this option, you will need to have the Sims Unleashed expansion pack installed onto your game plan. The gardening option is available when your character travels to Old Town. He or she can purchase seeds there. Your character must plant the seeds, tend the newly grown plants, and then harvest them for sale. You can also choose to have your character eat the produce. This can help save costs in the food department. Another simple way to make extra money by working from home is by making preserves. You will need the Sims Hot Date expansion pack in order to have access to this option. In the Sims Hot Date, you can purchase a Boggs home canning center. Every time that one of your characters uses the canning center, they gain cooking skill points. Your character can also sell the finished canned preserve for a tidy profit.

Finally, you can have your Sims make money by having them become a superstar. The Sims Superstar expansion pack allows your characters to reach for fame. Those who make it not only become famous, they also become very rich.

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The Sims Vacation is another in a long line of popular expansion packs for the Sims games. Expansion packs are kind of like accessory packs for the Sims games. They give you access to brand new situations, characters, goals, and objects. Expansion packs keep the Sims game fun, interesting and feeling new. In the Sims Vacation expansion pack, the whole Sims clan is going away on a fun island vacation. They can also go camping or climb a snowy mountain.

The game play of Sims Vacation is pretty straightforward. Simply choose a vacation option and call a cab to your vacation destination. The cab will soon arrive to pick you and your family up, and off you will go on your vacation adventure. There are a total of nine lots to choose from in Sims Vacation. Each lot has its own theme. The themes are forest, winter, or tropical. If you choose winter, for instance, your family will have access to lodging in a snowy igloo. Or you can choose to stay in a warm climate hotel, if this sounds more pleasing to you. The whole Sims family can also go camping the forest, or camp out right on the beach. The main destination is the island. There is so much to do on the island, you might not be tempted to leave it. Here is just a brief list of the things you can do on the island. You can hunt for buried treasure with the kids, go swimming or snorkeling, have fun snowball fights, play carnival games for which you can win souvenirs, play a mean game of volleyball, make sandcastles with the kids, and poke around for fish. Wherever you go on Sims vacation, you can find something fun to do.

Many Sims gamers have noted that Sims Vacation is one of the best expansion packs for kids. Indeed, this pack has a lot to keep the kiddies entertained. The Sims Vacation gives you the option of increased family interaction. If the kids are acting up, parents have the option to scold them. If parent and child are feeling happy and affectionate, the possibility of a warm hug is always available to them. Parents can even rough house with their kids. There are many activities that can be done together. Parents and kids can build snowmen, for instance, or go fishing together.

Sims gamers have also been impressed by the improved graphics of the Sims Vacation. The Sims Vacation does indeed contain some great graphics. There is however the usual problem of objects that bleed through the walls. The sound of the game is the usual Simlish, but there are a few new sounds that have been added to keep things interesting.

Installing the Sims Vacation is simple enough, as are most of the Sims expansion packs. Of course, installation will depend on your computer—how much RAM and hard drive space you have, and the processor speed. Most users have reported smooth sailing with Sims Vacation.

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Here are a few tips to get started with the Sims House Party. Begin by inserting the expansion pack disc into your disc drive and choose autorun. The program should automatically install. Once you have successfully launched the Sims game, get to know the neighborhoods. The neighborhood is where your Sims characters live. They work, live, and of course, party here. In the Sims House Party, you are allowed eight neighborhoods in total to control, which equals 80 households. You can switch between the different neighborhoods by using the left and right arrow buttons that are located at the top of the neighborhood screen.

The Sims House Party introduces at least six new non-playable characters to the Sims mix. One of these characters is the caterer, who you will get to know well after all the shindigs you throw. The caterer, in a sense, is the star of all your parties. The caterer is in charge of keeping the buffet tables humming and keeping the punch bowls filled for your guests. The caterer will be a steady help right up until 11:00 pm, when he must leave to get his ‘beauty sleep.’ One of the main drawbacks of using the caterer too much is the cost: with a price tag of $350 a day, the caterer does not come cheap. Another important character is the entertainer. The entertainer can be either female or male, and he or she will generally make an entrance by popping out of the Fancy Feet Cake Treat. The entertainer can be the source of party conflict. He or she may at times grab one of the party guests and kiss them, angering another of the guests.

If your party is not going according to plan, chances are the mime will shop up. The mime will try to mingle with your party guests. He will perform silly mime tricks, and this will generally raise the overall moral of the party. However, if things get really bad, the mime will attempt to steal things. If you try to get the mime to leave, he will refuse. The mime will generally not leave the party until he has entertained the guests.

Of course, if your Sims house party is going well, a whole other breed of characters will show up. Party crashers will show up if the party is going well. Party crashers can be either male or female. Party crashers usually add to the fun and ambience of the party. However, if the party mood starts to dip, the party crasher may become upset and start to smash and break things. You can ask the party crasher to leave, but expect a nasty comment about it.

If your party is going really well, chances are the secret celebrity will pay your party a visit. You know your party is going well when a black stretch limousine pulls up outside your house. The secret celebrity is a comedian who wears trademark black glasses. If this doesn’t ring a bell, then maybe you are not familiar with Drew Carey. If you are having a cool party, chance are Mr. Carey himself will drop in to say hi.

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Here is a brief overview of how marriage works in the popular Sims games. First, before you Sims characters even begin to consider marriage, they must fulfill several requirements. One of these requirements is that they must be friends before getting married. In fact, friendship operates as a fundamental requirement to marriage in the Sims. The two characters must have a relationship score of at least 70 in order to be considered marriage material.

Once your characters have established a solid friendship and earned at least 70 relationship points, it’s time to get them up close and personal with one another. Get your Sims characters to become more intimate with each other through hugging and kissing. This will help turn up the heat in the relationship, another requirement on the road to marriage. Once your characters have reached this level, it is now relatively safe to have one of the characters propose marriage. The proposal action can sometimes be a little tricky. If you want to make sure that the other character accepts, make sure they are in a good mood when the proposal happens. Make sure all of their motives are met. If the character is hungry, has to go to the bathroom, or is not having his or her motives met in some other fundamental kind of way, there is a palpable chance that they will turn down the proposal. However, even if your character seems happy and content, this does not always ensure an automatic acceptance of the marriage proposal.

So, you managed to get the other character in a good mood, and the proposal has been accepted. Do the Sims go through a long period of planning before the big day arrives? Do they worry about dresses and caterers and flowers like most engaged couples? No! This is one of the main differences that users have noted between Sims life and our lives. Once the marriage proposal has been accepted, it is customary that the Sims be immediately married. In fact, they automatically change into their wedding clothes, and the marriage act is completed. Call it swift and efficient. Once the marriage is over, one of the Sims character will move in with the other. The two character’s bank accounts will be combined. The name of the Sim who is moving in will be changed. If one of the newly-married characters is a single parent, the child (or children) will move in as well.

Here’s another way that married life in the Sims is different from our experience. Once the Sims characters have joined in holy matrimony, there is usually no turning back. There is no such thing as divorce in the Sims universe. Strangely enough, there is the possibility of re-marriage. Even if two of your characters are married, this does not necessarily impede them from marrying once again. In fact, your Sims characters can marry several times. Some Sims gamers have counted that a male Sim character can have up to seven different wives. Female Sims characters can also marry several times, although apparently no one has counted to see if there is a limit to this number.

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How did Simlish come into being? When the Sims games were first being developed, the designers saw the need for dialogue in the game. The designer, Will Wright, knew that dialogue would be used in the game, but he didn’t want to burden the Sims characters with repetitive dialogue, as is usually the case in most computer games. He wanted something more vibrant and less static. This is where Simlish came into play. The voice actors who were working on the Sims are credited with actually giving voice to the Simlish language. These voice actors were Stephen Kearin and Gerri Lawlor. They were the voice team who were present during the design of the original Sims game.

The designers and voice talents that worked on the original Sims games decided to base this new virtual language on many real languages. They began to experiment with Tagalog, the language spoken officially in the Philippines. They also experimented with fragments of Ukrainian. They were also very inspired by the famous code talkers of the Second World War. These were the Navajo soldiers who created the unbreakable codes that could not be broken by the Japanese during the war. One of the original Sims creators, Will Wright, was interested in experimenting with the Navajo language, which many have feared will eventually be lost.

Even though many real-life languages inspired Simlish, most of the actual speaking part of it is improvised. Many Sims fans have noted that Simlish sounds a lot like baby talk. This is true: the game is more about expressive emotions and sounds than actual grammar and vocabulary. Simlish was created so that it could be more or less understood by any speaker of the language, new or advanced. The way that Simlish words are vocalized and delivered often resembles the sounds of other languages. For instance, Simlish often resembles the sounds of Latin, Italian, and Portuguese, and other non-Latin languages, including Irish, Czech, Dutch, Japanese and Greek. The way that Simlish sounds often depends on the speaker. The Simlish language seems to absorb the native language of the speaker.

Even though Simlish is almost completely improvised, the language still retains a remarkably consistent sound. In general, the vowels in the Simlish language tend to be emphasized more heavily than vowel in English. This is what is described as the ‘Latin’ sound of Simlish. There are many repetitions in Simlish, which makes the possibility of loose translations possible. For instance, here are few Simlish words that are considered pretty stable. Chumcha means pizza, or sometimes pizza delivery. Dag Dag means good-bye. Sometimes Soon-soon means goodbye as well. Nooboo refers to a baby. Shooflee is a sound made by charactes when they are distressed. Flibla means fire. Oonga! Oonga!, meanwhile, means that your Sim is hungry.

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With the overwhelming success of The Sims, it comes as no surprise that the game has prompted the creation of several Sims spin-offs and sequels. If you are familiar with the first Sims game, but haven’t yet played Sims 2, here is a brief overview of the differences between the two games. One of the first things you will notice when you fire up the Sims 2 is the amount of new detail. Sims 2 stays close to the tried and true formula for success launched by the first installment, but it adds a lot of detail that was missing from the first. These details featured in both the actual game play and the graphics of Sims 2.

Perhaps the first thing you will notice is that the characters look different: they are sleeker, their clothes are updated, and their features appear overall sharper. Moreover, Sims 2 gives the player much greater control over the appearance of the Sims characters. With Sims 2, you can actually play with and change the features of your characters. You can change the curve of their chin, their hairstyles, clothes, even the way their nose sits on their faces. Unfortunately, many Sims players have found that the interface for controlling the character’s features is not entirely intuitive or easy to use. But with practice, you can find many different ways to play with the characters features.

Another major update to Sims 2 is the quality of the graphics. Most all users will agree that the graphics used in Sims 2 are sleeker and more sharp than those available on the original Sims version. Many Sims gamers have noted the attention to detail used in the graphics. Even small things, like the wires on the back of smoke detector, are evident. Another important aspect of Sims 2 is the game play. Many users have commented that the game play on Sims 2 is more elaborate and details than the original version. For instance, many of the newer details allow the player to interact with objects in ways that were not possible in the original Sims version. For instance, the original Sims let the characters read the newspaper for finding a job. The Sims 2 game allows characters to read the newspaper for a job, plus fill out the crossword puzzle, and make it into an airplane if they so wish. These types of interactive actions are available throughout the game in a number of places.

The Sims 2 also allows for a much more involved family life. In the original Sims game, the characters were allowed to mature from babies, to young children, adolescents, and then adults. Then they simply stopped aging. The Sims 2, one could argue, is more true to real life. In The Sims 2, characters are allowed to age in to old age, and even die. Allowing characters to exist through a complete life span is probably one of the biggest updates to The Sims 2.

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SimCity Classic Online: The classic city building game that launched the enormously popular Sims franchise. To get started building your own city follow these four easy steps. First, you will obviously need to provide the residents of your proposed city with some steady source of energy. This is where the power plant comes in. Traditionally, the first step to starting your Sim City is to build a power plant. To get started building your power plant; locate the Coal Power Plant tool. Choose on an empty area of your map where you want to locate your power plant. How do you know that your power plant is working? Check to see if smoke is emitting from the power plant. If there is no smoke, the game may be on pause. The second step to building your Sim City is to begin the zoning process. Zones are designated areas of your city. You can zone for many different kinds of buildings and locations, including parks, Residential zones, Commercial zones, and Industrial zones. Place your zones near your power plant.

The next step involves connecting the power lines. Your zones will remain static little boxes if you don’t connect the power lines. Once you have successfully connected the power, your zones will come to life. To complete this step, simply connect your zones to the power plant through the use of power lines. The final basic step to building your Sim City is to build roads so your sim people can get around easily. Build roads close to your zones. Once you complete this step, you should start noticing that your Sim City is coming to life.

City Creator: If you have had your fill of the SimCity Classic Online, you can head on over to the City Creator website, another fun and free online building sim game. Denise Wilton and Cal Henderson created City Creator. The game is especially fun for newcomers, who find the easy drag and drop construction process manageable and easy enough to build a city in a few minutes. The site provides you with ‘pre-cut’ pieces of your city. There are pieces of road, walls, paths, and others that you can arrange and rotate until you have created something to your liking. Although the site is usually reliable and stable, some users have had trouble with the site. These are usually players who are using specific web browsers. The most trouble has been reported through the use of the Internet Explorer browser on PCs. Users have complained that pieces suddenly disappear when they are trying to drag and drop.

Freeciv: This a free and popular online sim building game that allows multiple players to play across several platforms. Part of the attraction of the game is that it involves a lot of strategy. The various players are fighting to achieve the same goal: to become the most successful and greatest civilization. Freeciv is offered through a stable client/server system that has been built by coders and game enthusiasts around the world.

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Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory: This popular flight simulation game puts you in the middle of one of the most critical periods of the Second World War. The Germans are invading Britain, and if there is hope for democracy, Britain will have to fight back and fend off the German regime. This popular simulation game has garnered many points from fans because of its historical accuracy. The game provides gamers with World War II-authentic flying controls that feel realistic. The historic accuracy of the game has made it a favorite of history buffs and flight simulator fans alike. The game itself provides the player with a realistic flight simulation. However, the Battle of Britain flight simulation series does have a few drawbacks, mostly technical in nature. Some players have regretted the fact that the game cannot be played as a multiplayer game. Other players have noted that the game is often unstable, with several crashes reported. The game’s tutorials have also come up short with some players. Users have complained that the game’s tutorial often tells players to do something, without explaining how to execute that option.

Microsoft Flight Simulator: This is perhaps one of the best all-around games for flight simulation. If you are interested in getting a sense of flight without actually getting into a real plane, this flight sim game is probably your best choice. Some of the key features of this game include the presence of a true to life weather system that is based on real atmospheric physics. The game presents a three-dimensional view of weather clouds and automatically provides you with real-world weather updates if you play while connected to the Internet. Critics have applauded the interactive air traffic control station presented in the game. The station operates much like a real life station, providing players with information such as altitude changes, IFR clearances, and other real-life information. The game also has advanced graphics. The 3D graphics, in fact, support hardware acceleration in many windows and through several monitors. Other important features include the worldwide scenery presented through geographically accurate 3D terrain. Almost anywhere you choose to fly, you will see the appropriate buildings and terrain.

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Another popular flight simulation game in the context of the Second World War. This game is fun for the historically-minded, particularly those interested in the air battles of World War II. The main feature of the Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator game is the intense combat and realistic graphics that the game offers. The game also offers multiplayer online play, which has no doubt aided the game’s popularity. Although the graphics are incredible, some users have complained that the game does not translate well across less powerful platforms. However, if you have a fast and powerful computer, chances are you will not notice this drawback. Another feature that has frustrated some users is the fact that your performance does not always affect the final outcome of the game. That is, even if you fly and fight at your highest capacity, there still exists the chance that you will lose the battle. Another interesting aspect of the game is that a lot of time is spent improving your performance on the ground, rather than in the sky.

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In our world, the mailman often leaves a stack of bills in our mailbox. In the Sims virtual universe, things are not so different. Here too, the mailman will leave bills for the Sims characters. Like in our world, the bills that the Sims receives will not be purely random. Their bills will reflect the things they own, the things they owe, and their pattern of ownership. Fortunately for us, bills seem to arrive faster in the Sims universe. In general, you can expect that your Sims characters will receive bills approximately every three Sims days. Most bills are due within ten Sims days. After ten days, the bill is considered officially overdue. How do you know if your bill is overdue (or not)? The creators of the Sims games have made it easy on us. They have color-coded the bills to remind us about what needs to be paid right away. The bill will usually turn yellow after you receive it, then it will fade to an orange color, and finally, if you have been avoiding it or have simply forgotten to pay for it, the bill will eventually turn a flaming red.

What happens if you forget to pay off a bill? Or maybe you have been purposely avoiding it? Those Sims who do not pay their bills on time will have to reckon with the Repo Man. If you fail to pay your Sims bills by the ten-day deadline, the Repo Man will come knocking on your door. When the Repo Man comes, you can expect that your Sims’ most precious and expensive items will be taken away from the premises. Why should you be worried about the Repo Man coming and taking objects away? Many times, the Repo Man will go after your Sims’ most precious objects. These are usually objects that took a long time for you to accumulate—these are things you simply do not want to lose. Losing one or more of these items could even compromise other aspects of the game. To avoid having the Repo Man take away these cherished objects, you should get into the habit of paying your Sims’ bills right away.

OK, so let’s assume you really, really don’t want to pay your Sims’ bills. Yes, like in most other aspects of the Sims game, there is a way around paying your bills. There is a cheat code that can keep you from paying your bills. To gain access to this cheat mode, simply type “ctrl + shift + c” while playing the game. Once you are in cheat mode, type in the word “cheat” and hit enter.

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