Sims Superstar : Prima's Official Strategy Guide

by PRIMA GAMES

• ISBN13: 9780761543220
• ISBN10: 0761543228
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Prima Games

Summary

Your Sims are Famous! Tips for launching your career, including networking, name-dropping, and schmoozing Covers becoming a legend in movies, music, and fashion How to handle obsessed fans, and paparazzi How to win the coveted Simmy Award Strategies for overcoming nervous breakdowns Details the new objects for your Superstar Sim

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Part 1: The Sims	p. 6
Part 2: The Sims Superstar	p. 7
The Sims	p. 8
What's Your Sim Sign?	p. 8
Introduction	p. 9
It's in the Stars	p. 9
Personality Traits	p. 9
Personality Tables	p. 13
Motives--I Want, I Need; Therefore, I Am a Sim!	p. 14
Introduction	p. 15
What Is a Motive?	p. 15
Mood Rating	p. 15
The Motives	p. 16
Object Advertising Values	p. 24
Interacting with Sims	p. 31
Introduction	p. 32
Relationship Scores	p. 32
Social Interactions	p. 32
9 to 5--Climbing the Career Ladder	p. 37
Introduction	p. 38
Your First Job	p. 38
Developing Your Skills	p. 39
Sim Career Tracks	p. 40
The Daily Grind	p. 46
Major Decisions	p. 47
Building a House	p. 49
Introduction	p. 50
Design Considerations	p. 50
Terrain Tools	p. 51
Wall and Fence Tools	p. 51
Door and Window Tools	p. 53
Floor Tool	p. 54
Wallpaper Tool	p. 55
Stair Tool	p. 55
Roof Tool	p. 56
Water Tools	p. 56
Fireplace Tool	p. 57
Plant Tool	p. 57
Special Editing Tools	p. 58
Material Sims	p. 59
Introduction	p. 60
Buying for Needs, Instead of Needing to Buy	p. 60
Sims Can Be Hard to Please	p. 61
Your Diminishing Net Worth	p. 62
The Sims Buying Guide	p. 68
All In the Family	p. 97
Introduction	p. 98
You Can Make It Alone	p. 98
Leaving the Single Life	p. 99
Married, with Children	p. 100
Building and Maintaining Healthy Relationships	p. 102
A Day in the Life	p. 106
Introduction	p. 107
As the Sim Turns	p. 107
Life with the Pleasants	p. 111
Pity the Poor Bachelor	p. 113
Kids Are People, Too	p. 114
Skillful Sims	p. 115
As the Sim Turns: Part Two	p. 116
Sims in the Kitchen	p. 118
Survival Tips	p. 120
Introduction	p. 121
Hunger	p. 121
Comfort	p. 123
Hygiene	p. 123
Bladder	p. 124
Energy	p. 124
Fun	p. 125
Social	p. 126
Room	p. 126
Cheats	p. 127
The Sims Superstar	p. 128
Welcome to Studio Town	p. 128
Introduction	p. 129
88 Studio Town Drive: Cameron's Lounge	p. 130
85 Studio Town Drive: Studio Town Center	p. 131
86 Studio Town Drive: Buckingham Galleries	p. 133
84 Studio Town Drive: Midlock Multiplex	p. 135
81 Sunrise Boulevard: KWLW Studios	p. 136
89 Studio Town Drive: The Gast District	p. 137
87 Studio Town Drive: Music for the Eyes Inc.	p. 139
82 Sunrise Boulevard: Fairchild Film Studios	p. 140
83 Sunrise Boulevard: Meeker Studios	p. 142
Almost Famous	p. 143
Introduction	p. 144
Getting Started	p. 144
Launching Your Career	p. 146
The Pursuit of Fame	p. 148
Awards	p. 153
Chance Cards	p. 153
Paparazzo	p. 154
The Price of Fame	p. 155
The Art of Schmoozing	p. 158
Introduction	p. 159
The New Kid on the Lot	p. 160
Group Activities	p. 162
Staging Photo Ops	p. 163
Checking the Tabloid	p. 163
Fan Relationships	p. 164
Lights, Camera, Action!	p. 165
Introduction	p. 166
Our First Trip to Studio Town	p. 166
The Camera Loves You (You Hope!)	p. 167
Jingle All the Way	p. 168
The Cameras Finally Roll!	p. 168
Looking Good Is Not Enough	p. 169
We're Halfway There	p. 170
Why Me?	p. 171
Why Don't They Love Me Anymore?	p. 172
Laying Down Some Tracks	p. 173
Walk This Way	p. 174
Dance Fever	p. 175
Ready for Your Close-Up, Mr. Sim?	p. 176
New Objects	p. 177
Introduction	p. 178
Superstar Objects	p. 178
Seating	p. 178
Surfaces	p. 180
Decorative	p. 181
Electronics	p. 186
Appliances	p. 187
Plumbing	p. 187
Lighting	p. 188
Miscellaneous	p. 190
Build Mode	p. 192
Studio Town Only	p. 206
Food	p. 206
Shops	p. 207
Studio	p. 208
Interaction Tables	p. 211
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