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29th Mar 2024 at 6:58 AM
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Sims 1 Challenges and gamplay tweaks thread!
By request, here is a thread for various challenges and alternate gameplay methods to spice up your Sims 1 game. Additions are welcome!
The 8 Sim Challenge
Make 8 sims and move them into a lot, then try to manage the full household with no cheats or hacks to make the game easier--that's it! This is mostly a challenge in the first week or two; after that the benefits of having many sims bringing money home will enable you to negate a lot of the difficulty.
Variation: The 8 Kid Challenge!
Make 8 child sims and move them into a lot, then try to keep them alive. Pray to the god of your choice.
The Commune Challenge (by Corylea)
"In this challenge, you start with a single sim. Your goal is to marry (or invite to move in) other sims until you have a full household of eight. Dressing like a hippie is optional. :-)
If you want to make it more difficult, you can add the rule that the only sims you can invite to join your household are Downtownies, Stranges, Anybodies, and the like -- people who are randomly generated by the game to fill out the neighborhoods, not sims that you've created. (There's no score for the challenge; the goal is just to experience it.)"
Sims Bingo! (by DamonD'amore)
Generate 2 random Bingo cards (one good, one bad) by visiting
this page and try to get a "good" Bingo before you get a "bad" Bingo! Since the cards are random the challenge level is highly variable. Be sure to print or screenshot the cards you want to use as they will re-randomize when you refresh the page.
Trailer Park Livin'
Inspired by the Hick family. Make a family of any size and build them a long rectangular house similar to the one the Hicks live in as their trailer. After initial construction, they are not allowed to expand this trailer or move the exterior walls (interior remodelling is ok), so putting extra items out on the lawn is encouraged! You are not allowed to hire a maid or have a burglar alarm and must use the lowest-value kitchen appliances. You should restrict your sims to low-paying careers at low levels in order to retain the challenge of living on a tight budget. Other than that, the specifics are up to you.
Here's some inspiration for trailer design and decor:
https://nostalgiasimsthings.tumblr....oad742898#notes
Better Living Through House Parties
Use house parties to make money by asking "donations" for admission! You can use a number of different hacked objects to gain or lose household funds, or simply use the rosebud cheat and a scoring system. Examples: +100 simoleons for each guest who arrives, +1000 simoleons if Drew Carey arrives, -100 simoleons every time a clown, mime, or Dropinsky arrives, -100 simoleons for every sim who pees their pants, +100 simoleons for every sim the cake dancer flirts with or kisses, -100 simoleons every time someone is slapped, etc. etc. Set your own party goals and reward your sims for them!
The Nature-Lovers
Manage an off-the-grid commune of tree-hugging vegetarians. Make a household of Playful (>5), Nice (>5) Slobs (<5 Neat) with maximum interest in the 60s (use magazines or cheats). Build them a garden and let them farm their own organic veggies, then make salads by building a kitchen with a pantry but no stove or other cooker. Sell extra veggies for cash. ONE sim is allowed to have an outside job as long as it is peaceful and doesn't pay much. Since you're off the grid, you have to save water, so no auto-flush toilets are allowed and no manual flushing unless someone sits down. And no electricity-wasting TV allowed! Use a bubble blower instead! Be kind to animals by letting them eat whatever they want from the garden without a scarecrow or other deterrence. Other sims are always welcome to join the collective as long as they meet the personality and interest requirements. Can be combined with the Commune Challenge for extra commune-y goodness!
There is no specific end goal here except to enjoy the vibes, man.