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Vyo4
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2 years ago

Bowling Night IDEA: Arcade Lot Type for Base Game

Bowling is a family game. Child and Teens can bowl with the Bowling Night Stuff Pack. The tile size of the Bowling Lane, 3x12, makes placing it on a community lot more ideal. However, the functiona...
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Pick-a-boo_doo
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2 years ago
I just bought the Bowling Night pack during the Black Friday Sale, so I read this post with great interest.
The reason I bought this pack was because I wanted an entertainment facility where my Sims could socialize as a family friend.
However, as I researched the contents of this pack, I found out that this was not possible, and I was a little disappointed.
I fully support this proposal.
A long time ago, bowling became popular in my country.
I remember going out to the bowling alley with my family and having a great time.
I want Sims to have that kind of fun family time and opportunities for family interaction too.
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simsplayer818
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2 years ago
@Pick-a-boo_doo I did the same thing when I got the pack, it didn't work out as I'd hoped. But once I made the bowling alley a Bar, that worked. I do find that Sims suddenly stop bowling and just sit down randomly though. It also needs enough bowling lanes incase random Sims take over.
I also recommend putting a basement bowling alley in a mansion and then having your Sims use it at home. If I have wealthy or celebrity Sims I often add a home entertainment setup and because the bowling lanes take up so much space the basement is a good option.
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    Pick-a-boo_doo
    Seasoned Veteran
    2 years ago
    @simsplayer818
    Hi there
    Thanks for the suggestion.
    While researching this pack, I found a Simmer's play blog that said the same thing happened. In the blog, that Simmer apparently used the Get Together pack's "club" system to attract people to bowling alleys.
    Considering improving the Bowling skill, it would be better to set up a bowling lane in the own Lot. However, I wanted to set it up as an "entertainment facility that can be used by families."
    That's why I totally agree with this post about wanting the lot trait that allows under Young Adult age to use the bowling alley.
    I'd like to create a place where Sims can gather in the lot and interact with Sims of a wide range of age groups, even if they don't use the club system.
    This pack is still disabled. This is because lately I've been playing the systems of the owned packs individually, and I'm currently playing the stories of other systems.
    When I finish the story I'm currently playing and play the Bowling Night pack, I'm hoping to see what's suggested in this thread come true.
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      simsplayer818
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      2 years ago
      @Pick-a-boo_doo I absolutely agree with you. I tried a club too, but the problem I had was that it was deserted except for the club. It was so weird having no other Sims there. But when I changed it to Bar, others Sims arrived.
      So it would be great to have a lot type specifically for this kind of activity.
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        Vyo4
        Seasoned Veteran
        2 years ago

        Bumping this thread with another solution idea to help make a working community lot Bowling Alley spawn Child & Teen Sims and accommodate more family gameplay.

        IDEA Lot Trait: Family Friendly

        Since the Bowling Lane works as designed on only Adult-themed Community Lot Types (Bar, Lounge, Nightclub), where Townie Sims will autonomously bowl without being prompted, I'd like to suggest creating a new Base Game lot trait: Family Friendly.

        Lots with the Family Friendly trait will

        • Spawn Sims aged Child+
        • Transform the Bar object into a Concession Stand
          • Serve Bar Food
          • Serve Water
          • Serve Soda
          • Disable Mixology drinks

        However this solution doesn't address the weirdness of Child-aged Sims spawning at a Bar or Nightclub, but it does offer a quick-fix solution that works with existing Lots without the need to create a brand new Lot Type.

        Either solution offered in this thread may help achieve the primary goal: Spawning Child & Teen Sims on a Community Lot where they will autonomously bowl on the Bowling Lane object.

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