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The Sims WikiBook aims to present a systematic guide and information to the famous simulation game The Sims and its subsequent version The Sims 2. It contains detailed information of the game and some cheats may appeared within the pages.

The Sims

1. History
2. System Requirements
3. Buying the Game
4. Interface
5. The Many Ways to Play
   1. Basic play with Sims
   2. Just Building and Decorating
   3. Storytelling
      1. The Sims Creator
   4. Simulating Friends and Family
6. The Neighbourhood
   1. The Neighbourhood
   2. Create-a-Family and Create-a-Sim
7. Build and Buy Modes
   1. Money
   2. Buy Mode
   3. Build Mode
8. Live Mode
   1. Needs
   2. Relationships
   3. Kids versus Adults
   4. Careers
      1. Chance cards
      2. Working from Home
9. Strategy
   1. Strategic use of time
   2. Getting promoted
   3. Best social interactions
   4. Home building and decorating
10. Secrets
    1. Cheats
    2. Easter eggs
    3. Bugs and exploits
11. Expansion packs
    1. Livin' Large
    2. House Party
    3. Hot Date
    4. Vacation
    5. Unleashed
    6. Superstar
    7. Makin’ Magic
    8. The Liebermans
    9. Multiple neighbourhoods (Livin' Large and later)
    10. New secrets
        1. Easter eggs
        2. Bugs and exploits
    11. New strategy
        1. Visitable lots
        2. Home decorating with new objects
        3. Lifetime Relationships and new socials
        4. New careers
12. Finding, downloading, installing and creating new content
13. Further reading

The Sims Online

1. History
2. MMORPG Background
3. Servers (Cities)
   1. Alphaville
   2. Betaville
   3. Blazing Falls
   4. Calvins Creek
   5. Dan's Grove
   6. Dragon's Cove
   7. East Jerome
   8. Fancey Fields
   9. Interhogan
   10. Jolly Pines
   11. Mount Fuji
   12. Test Center
4. "Cheats" and Exploits in the Game
5. Economy of Game

The Sims 2

1. History
2. System Requirements
3. Buying the Game
4. Interface
5. Not backward compatible
6. New Ways to Play
   1. Deeper play with Sims
   2. More advanced building and decorating
   3. New storytelling power
   4. Simulating friends and family better
7. The Neighbourhood
   1. Neighbourhoods
   2. Create-a-Family and Create-a-Sim
8. Build and Buy Modes
   1. Buy Mode
   2. Build Mode
9. Live Mode
   1. Needs
   2. Relationships
   3. Generations, ages and aging
   4. Careers
   5. Aspirations, Wants and Fears
10. Strategy
    1. Aspirations
    2. Strategic use of time, and its new urgency
    3. Getting promoted
    4. Best social interactions
    5. Home building and decorating
    6. Community lots
11. Secrets
    1. Cheats
    2. Easter eggs
    3. Bugs and exploits
12. Expansion packs
    1. University
       1. Young Adulthood
       2. Influence
       3. College towns
          1. Dorms
          2. Renting
          3. Greek houses
          4. Community lots
          5. The secret society
       4. Graduation and beyond
          1. New careers
          2. Lifetime Wants
       5. New strategy
          1. Scholarships
          2. Academics
          3. Lots in college
          4. New objects
    2. Nightlife
       1. Downtowns
       2. Dating
       3. Chemistry
       4. Vampirism
       5. The Inventory
       6. New Aspirations
          1. Pleasure
          2. Grilled Cheese
       7. New strategy
          1. Dating
          2. Aspirations
          3. Downtown lots
          4. New objects
    3. Open for Business
    4. New secrets
       1. Easter eggs
       2. Bugs and exploits
13. Finding, downloading, installing and creating new content
14. Further reading

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