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SimPort: It is another major new connected feature introduced in Showtime. This allows players the ability to send their star Sim performers on tour to perform special shows in their friends’ towns. You can also invite your friends to send their Sims to perform for you. You can customize the stage in your venue with special themed backgrounds, props, lights and special effects before your friend’s Sim arrives to make sure their performance is a hit with the other Sims who live in your town.
SIMPORT REWARDS
The Uber Set (Led Zeppelin theme): 90 total Tours
Graffit Background Props and Clothes: 15 Achievements
“Social Bunny” Statue and Props: 15 Achievements
Chess-themed Statues and Costumes: 15 Achievement
Candyland theme: 9 Achievements
Atomic Age + Freezer bunny Chair: 9 Achievements
Country Themed Set: 9 Achievements
Underwater Themed Set: 9 Achievements
Modern/Celebrity-like Set: 9 Achievements
Categories of TOURS
Singer Tour Stops
Acrobat Tour Stops
Magician Tour Stops
Park Venue Tour Stops
Coffehouse Tour Stops
Live Show Venue Tours
Big Show Venue Tours
NEW TRAITS
Diva
Social Butterfly
Natural Born Performer
NEW LIFETIME WISHES
Master Acrobat - Many Sims fall in love with tumbling and jump head first into acrobatics, hoping that their leap of faith will end in sold out performances with crowds of adoring fans. It will take years of stretching, bending, and treating burns, but great strength of body – and perseverance - will eventually lead a Sim to the title of Master Acrobat. (Reach Level 10 of the Acrobat Career)
Master Magician - The world of Magic and Illusion seems exotic and mysterious to most Sims. To make it as a magician, your Sim must master tricks ranging from making small objects appear to, to escaping complicated death traps. It will be dangerous, but success will surely lead to fame and glory as a world renowned illusionist. (Reach Level 10 of the Magician Career)
Vocal Legend - Everyone dreams of being the next idol, and being worshiped by millions of Sims around the world. But can you work through the years of stress and obscurity to reach the heights of super-stardom? (Reach Level 10 of the Singer Career)
NEW LIFETIME HAPPINESS REWARDS
Born to Cook (20,000) - Become a better chef without spending years slaving over a hot stove! Increase the quality and taste of your food!
Dusty Old Lamp (30,000) - This lamp can make all your wishes comes true with only a little polishing.
Engaging (10,000) - The audience will hang on the slightest movement or quietest whisper that you produce. Your successes on stage will be more prevalent, and your fails less significant.
ExtraordinAIRe-Inator (20,000) - The ExtraordinAIRe-Inator turns your house into a place of meditation. Relax into it’s fresh and soothing aromas.
Fearless Voyager (Simport) (20,000) - Sometimes you take a voyage. Sometimes the voyage takes you. Either way, it pays big to be fearless when going on tour via Simport.
Perfect host (Simport) (20,000) - You welcome your guest with open arms and accommodate their needs as if your life depends on it….and this doesn’t go unnoticed. Your Sim’s household will receive more money, as well as Lifetime Happiness points, when hosting a Sim through Simport.
That was Deliberate (15,000) - Turn a stumble into a well planned stride and a cracked voice into an operatic bellow. The audience is less likely to notice any mistakes that you may make while performing on stage.
NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD: Starlight Shores
It is set in a South Californian town.
NEW COMMUNITY LOTS
Coffeehouse - The new Coffeehouse venue is a hangout type lot where your Sims can enjoy some me time, or hang out with a group of friends. You can also add some of the new Showtime interactive content to spice it up! Performers are able to perform and audition for gigs here.
Live Show Venue – The Live Show Venue is an open “hangout” type lot, which your Sims can visit at any time, and will also be the venue where they perform their firsts gigs.
Private Venue – The Private Venue is a hangout type lot that has set business hours just like the clubs in the Late Night expansion. Your Sim can visit this private venue at any time during normal business hours. Your Showtime Sims will also be able to perform for private parties & put on a show in a Private Venue.
Big Show Venue – The Big Show Venue is a performance venue for you Sims. You will not be able to enter the building unless you have been granted a chance to perform there. This is the largest type of show your Sim could ever perform at.
NEW CAREERS
Acrobat
Magician
Singer
SimFest: a giant talent show for acrobats, magicians and singers to compete against one another in town. For Sims who particularly love a challenge, a new dual interaction is available in-game for Sims to compete against one another outside of SimFest.
You can hire DJs, magicians, singers, and acrobats from the “call for services” menu. You can also hire a Sing-a-gram from the phone, to deliver a message to someone special.
DJs, magicians, singers and acrobat Sims can have stage names.
Magicians, singers and acrobats Sims will have an interaction in Friendly which is Ever heard of me?. The interaction will ask the other Sims whether they know them or not.
Gigs
Big Show Performances
Career outfit category is added to CAS. Sims can have maximum 3 outfits, like other outfit categories.
New Career Clothing - Sims who are acrobats, magicians and singers will unlock special objects and outfits directly relating to that career. All outfits can be customised in Create a Sim to match the look of the venue and stage for your Sim’s performance.
NEW SKILL
DJ
The DJ Booth allows your Sims to moonlight as a DJ while your Sim is on their fantastic climb to stardom.
Sims will gain more and more experience as they use the DJ booth. They can perform on community lots for tips, while maintaining an alternate full blown career.
NEW HIDDEN SKILLS
Acrobat Career – Levels 1 – 10
DJ Turntable – Levels 1 – 5
Dominoes – Levels 1 – 10
Gambling – Levels 1 -10
Golfing – Levels 1 – 10
Magician Career – Levels 1 – 10
Pool – Levels 1 – 10
Singer Career – Levels 1 – 10
NEW/returning OBJECTS
DJ booth
Mechanical Bull
Pool table
Photo Booth
Jukebox
Box of Mystery
Karaoke Machine
Plasma Punch Gyroscopic Conductor (Electro Dance Sphere)
Golf Range
Dominoes
Table Arcade Games
STAGES
Magicians, Acrobats and Singers will be able to set up their own stage when performing at a venue. The set up stage option appears up to 2 hours prior to your live show and will prompt buy mode’s “Props” section. you will have a variety of items to choose from. You will be able to choose a “previously Saved” prop default, or create a brand new one.
There is also the option to use the venue’s pre set prop stage. Props serve as home decor and furniture as well. Lighting effects, flames, butterflies and other effects are also available as props. When a sim has finished performing, they will get reviews on their performances. Sims can have anywhere from awesome to terrible shows. Moodlets reflect their performances.
CREATE A VENUE
Players can build their own unique, one of a kind venue to host performances. Select any community lot that fits your size needs, and build away! You can also edit existing lots as well.
NEW DEATH TYPE
Death by Magic
For some magical fun, your Sims can use the Box of Mystery to perform the “swords of destiny” by carefully placing knives through the box without stabbing the Sim inside.
Beware the Box of Danger! If a Sim fails at correctly executing their tricks with this object, death may come calling.
The way the ghost looks will be "smokey".
New "Woohoo" Spots
Photo Booth
Box of Mystery
New lifestate - Genie
NEW FOOD
Fried peanut butter and banana sandwich
Some dishes have a vegetarian version for Vegetarian Sims in Showtime.
They are:
Vegetarian Dim Sum
Spaghetti with Veggie Sauce
Tri Tip Tofu Steak
Veggie Burger
Veggie Rolls
Vegetarian Lobster Thermidor
Vegetarian Grilled Salmon
Vegetarian Fish & Chips
Cheese Tofu Steak
Tofu Dog
Bananas are now harvestable plants.
Tofu will be a new food ingredient and only can be bought at grocery stores.
Place Snack Bowl is a new interaction that places snack bowls on counters. There are three flavors: Candy, Nuts and Chips. These bowls cost §9.
Sea bat starfish is added as a new fish.
SimPort: It is another major new connected feature introduced in Showtime. This allows players the ability to send their star Sim performers on tour to perform special shows in their friends’ towns. You can also invite your friends to send their Sims to perform for you. You can customize the stage in your venue with special themed backgrounds, props, lights and special effects before your friend’s Sim arrives to make sure their performance is a hit with the other Sims who live in your town.
SIMPORT REWARDS
The Uber Set (Led Zeppelin theme): 90 total Tours
Graffit Background Props and Clothes: 15 Achievements
“Social Bunny” Statue and Props: 15 Achievements
Chess-themed Statues and Costumes: 15 Achievement
Candyland theme: 9 Achievements
Atomic Age + Freezer bunny Chair: 9 Achievements
Country Themed Set: 9 Achievements
Underwater Themed Set: 9 Achievements
Modern/Celebrity-like Set: 9 Achievements
Categories of TOURS
Singer Tour Stops
Acrobat Tour Stops
Magician Tour Stops
Park Venue Tour Stops
Coffehouse Tour Stops
Live Show Venue Tours
Big Show Venue Tours
NEW TRAITS
Diva
Social Butterfly
Natural Born Performer
NEW LIFETIME WISHES
Master Acrobat - Many Sims fall in love with tumbling and jump head first into acrobatics, hoping that their leap of faith will end in sold out performances with crowds of adoring fans. It will take years of stretching, bending, and treating burns, but great strength of body – and perseverance - will eventually lead a Sim to the title of Master Acrobat. (Reach Level 10 of the Acrobat Career)
Master Magician - The world of Magic and Illusion seems exotic and mysterious to most Sims. To make it as a magician, your Sim must master tricks ranging from making small objects appear to, to escaping complicated death traps. It will be dangerous, but success will surely lead to fame and glory as a world renowned illusionist. (Reach Level 10 of the Magician Career)
Vocal Legend - Everyone dreams of being the next idol, and being worshiped by millions of Sims around the world. But can you work through the years of stress and obscurity to reach the heights of super-stardom? (Reach Level 10 of the Singer Career)
NEW LIFETIME HAPPINESS REWARDS
Born to Cook (20,000) - Become a better chef without spending years slaving over a hot stove! Increase the quality and taste of your food!
Dusty Old Lamp (30,000) - This lamp can make all your wishes comes true with only a little polishing.
Engaging (10,000) - The audience will hang on the slightest movement or quietest whisper that you produce. Your successes on stage will be more prevalent, and your fails less significant.
ExtraordinAIRe-Inator (20,000) - The ExtraordinAIRe-Inator turns your house into a place of meditation. Relax into it’s fresh and soothing aromas.
Fearless Voyager (Simport) (20,000) - Sometimes you take a voyage. Sometimes the voyage takes you. Either way, it pays big to be fearless when going on tour via Simport.
Perfect host (Simport) (20,000) - You welcome your guest with open arms and accommodate their needs as if your life depends on it….and this doesn’t go unnoticed. Your Sim’s household will receive more money, as well as Lifetime Happiness points, when hosting a Sim through Simport.
That was Deliberate (15,000) - Turn a stumble into a well planned stride and a cracked voice into an operatic bellow. The audience is less likely to notice any mistakes that you may make while performing on stage.
NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD: Starlight Shores
It is set in a South Californian town.
NEW COMMUNITY LOTS
Coffeehouse - The new Coffeehouse venue is a hangout type lot where your Sims can enjoy some me time, or hang out with a group of friends. You can also add some of the new Showtime interactive content to spice it up! Performers are able to perform and audition for gigs here.
Live Show Venue – The Live Show Venue is an open “hangout” type lot, which your Sims can visit at any time, and will also be the venue where they perform their firsts gigs.
Private Venue – The Private Venue is a hangout type lot that has set business hours just like the clubs in the Late Night expansion. Your Sim can visit this private venue at any time during normal business hours. Your Showtime Sims will also be able to perform for private parties & put on a show in a Private Venue.
Big Show Venue – The Big Show Venue is a performance venue for you Sims. You will not be able to enter the building unless you have been granted a chance to perform there. This is the largest type of show your Sim could ever perform at.
NEW CAREERS
Acrobat
Magician
Singer
SimFest: a giant talent show for acrobats, magicians and singers to compete against one another in town. For Sims who particularly love a challenge, a new dual interaction is available in-game for Sims to compete against one another outside of SimFest.
You can hire DJs, magicians, singers, and acrobats from the “call for services” menu. You can also hire a Sing-a-gram from the phone, to deliver a message to someone special.
DJs, magicians, singers and acrobat Sims can have stage names.
Magicians, singers and acrobats Sims will have an interaction in Friendly which is Ever heard of me?. The interaction will ask the other Sims whether they know them or not.
Gigs
Big Show Performances
Career outfit category is added to CAS. Sims can have maximum 3 outfits, like other outfit categories.
New Career Clothing - Sims who are acrobats, magicians and singers will unlock special objects and outfits directly relating to that career. All outfits can be customised in Create a Sim to match the look of the venue and stage for your Sim’s performance.
NEW SKILL
DJ
The DJ Booth allows your Sims to moonlight as a DJ while your Sim is on their fantastic climb to stardom.
Sims will gain more and more experience as they use the DJ booth. They can perform on community lots for tips, while maintaining an alternate full blown career.
NEW HIDDEN SKILLS
Acrobat Career – Levels 1 – 10
DJ Turntable – Levels 1 – 5
Dominoes – Levels 1 – 10
Gambling – Levels 1 -10
Golfing – Levels 1 – 10
Magician Career – Levels 1 – 10
Pool – Levels 1 – 10
Singer Career – Levels 1 – 10
NEW/returning OBJECTS
DJ booth
Mechanical Bull
Pool table
Photo Booth
Jukebox
Box of Mystery
Karaoke Machine
Plasma Punch Gyroscopic Conductor (Electro Dance Sphere)
Golf Range
Dominoes
Table Arcade Games
STAGES
Magicians, Acrobats and Singers will be able to set up their own stage when performing at a venue. The set up stage option appears up to 2 hours prior to your live show and will prompt buy mode’s “Props” section. you will have a variety of items to choose from. You will be able to choose a “previously Saved” prop default, or create a brand new one.
There is also the option to use the venue’s pre set prop stage. Props serve as home decor and furniture as well. Lighting effects, flames, butterflies and other effects are also available as props. When a sim has finished performing, they will get reviews on their performances. Sims can have anywhere from awesome to terrible shows. Moodlets reflect their performances.
CREATE A VENUE
Players can build their own unique, one of a kind venue to host performances. Select any community lot that fits your size needs, and build away! You can also edit existing lots as well.
NEW DEATH TYPE
Death by Magic
For some magical fun, your Sims can use the Box of Mystery to perform the “swords of destiny” by carefully placing knives through the box without stabbing the Sim inside.
Beware the Box of Danger! If a Sim fails at correctly executing their tricks with this object, death may come calling.
The way the ghost looks will be "smokey".
New "Woohoo" Spots
Photo Booth
Box of Mystery
New lifestate - Genie
NEW FOOD
Fried peanut butter and banana sandwich
Some dishes have a vegetarian version for Vegetarian Sims in Showtime.
They are:
Vegetarian Dim Sum
Spaghetti with Veggie Sauce
Tri Tip Tofu Steak
Veggie Burger
Veggie Rolls
Vegetarian Lobster Thermidor
Vegetarian Grilled Salmon
Vegetarian Fish & Chips
Cheese Tofu Steak
Tofu Dog
Bananas are now harvestable plants.
Tofu will be a new food ingredient and only can be bought at grocery stores.
Place Snack Bowl is a new interaction that places snack bowls on counters. There are three flavors: Candy, Nuts and Chips. These bowls cost §9.
Sea bat starfish is added as a new fish.
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