Template:Infobox The Sims 2: Open for Business is the third expansion pack for The Sims 2, released on March 3 2006, which allows Sims to run a home or community lot based business. Aspyr released a port of the game for Mac OS X on September 4, 2006. New features included in Open for Business include:
- A new shopping district area. The Maxis-created version (Bluewater Village) comes with new families and several examples of businesses that can be run.
- Businesses that can be run. They can be run at home or on community lots. There are three main business types.
- Shops: Sells objects or services at a price
- Restaurants: Sims buy food and dine on the lot. Can be run without The Sims 2: Nightlife
- Venues: Sims buy tickets and interact with objects on the lor.
- New business tracker. This tells you important information about your business such as your business rank, what customers have been there and employee information
- Reporter NPC. Reveiws your business and can increase or decrease customer flow.
- Business Perks. New rewards that help run your business better.
- Talent Badges. A new system of skills that affect how well sims perform tasks.
- Craftable Objects. Special objects that can't be bought in buy mode. These include new toys, robots and flowers.
Table of Contents
Live Mode
- Walls
- Doors and Windows
- Flooring
- Wall Coverings
- Staircases
- Decks and Foundations
- Terrain
- Gardening
- Roofs
- Miscellaneous
Appendices
- Dining Chairs
- Living Chairs
- Recliners
- Sofas and Loveseats
- Beds
- Miscellaneous
- Counters
- Tables
- End Tables
- Coffee Tables
- Desks
- Miscellaneous
- Plants
- Sculptures
- Wall Hangings
- Mirrors
- Curtains
- Miscellaneous
- Toilets
- Showers and Tubs
- Sinks
- Hot Tubs
- Cooktops
- Refrigerators
- Small Appliances
- Large Appliances
- Entertainment
- TVs and Computers
- Audio
- Small Electronics
- Table Lamps
- Floor Lamps
- Wall Lamps
- Hanging Lamps
- Outdoor Lamps
- Miscellaneous
- Creativity
- Knowledge
- Exercise
- Recreation
- Dressers
- Children
- Party
- Miscellaneous
- Community Lot Only
- Aspiration Rewards
- Career Rewards
- Other Objects
New Careers
Stuff Packs