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Rep group rewards
After getting your reputation full with one of the following groups, talk to their leader to get the indicated reward:
| Richies | Sensory Deprivation Tank |
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| Artsies | Bod-Mod Booth |
| Nerdies | Mad Skillz Cerebral Data Infuser |
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| Streeties | Ultimate MP-DEE Stereo System |
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Heidi Shadows
Heidi Shadows is a cheat ninja where you can buy Smoothies to get skill points and Simoleons. Heidi Shadows sells cheats in the form of Smoothies. To find her, you must first link up to someone else to unlock the weird planet location. At the telephone booth in SimQuarter next to the Flea Market, go to the planet place. Directly up at the top of the map on this planet are some stairs. Use them the to go up to the door. You will have a quick glance of a person (resembling like a ninja keep pusheding a flag). This is Heidi Shadows. To buy the cheats, you must go here begining at 10:00 a.m. Heidi Shadows will disappear, then reappear.
| Mind Smoothie | Adds 1 Logic point. |
| Silver Tongue Smoothie | Adds 1 Charisma Point. |
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| Slip of Paper | Password for Club Xizzle and recipe for Strawberry Tiramisu. |
| Clock Smoothie | Adds 1 Mechanical point. |
| Gourmet Smoothie | Adds 1 Cooking point. |
| Buff Smoothie | Adds 1 Body Point. |
| Rosebud Smoothie | Adds 2,000 Simoleons. |
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| DaVinci Smoothie | Adds 1 Creative point. |
Heidi's Stock is replenished before every appearance. Heidi Shadows' Shop is open from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Additionally, after you return from the bayou and get arrested for running, talk to Detective Dan Mann until you have 100 relationship points with him. He will tell you that someone dug a tunnel and escaped from jail. Go back into the jail and notice that the poster that was there is now a tunnel. Between 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., a ninja will be in the tunnel and sell you smoothies that will give you skill points. One will give you 2,000 Simoleons.
Heidi Shadows can be found at the following times and places:
| 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. | Secret tunnel between Jail and Dark Tree. |
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| 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. | Go to the Carnival. |
| 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. | Use the time machine to travel to Nov. 29, 1984. This destination is available after finishing level 5. |
| 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. | Go to Paradise Island. |
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| 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Moonbase Zeta. |
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Easy Popularity gain
Unlock the garbage can location from Pheobe Twiddle and put basic furnishings in it (bed, shower, fridge, etc.). Then, go into Club Xizzle next to it and talk to the people inside until you raise your Popularity. Make trips back to the garbage can to refill your needs.
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Telephone calls
Always pick up your telephone when it rings. It might be a prank call or wrong number, but sometimes you can win things.
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Getting recipes
When you are looking for cooking recipes ask everybody except Jack I Deal; they will tell you certain recipes:
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| Giussepo | Strawberry Tiramasu |
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Splicer Island plans
When in Urbania, go to the dumpster near the university and large brownstone; look at it and press A.
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Richies
The Richies are incredibly rich, and more often than not, arrogant. Some bask in the glitz and glamour of life, while others in this group remain spoilt and discontent. Be prepared for a huge hole in your wallet if you want to gain a lot of rep points for this group. To get into the Richies at the beginning of the game, choose 'Bright Lights, Big Wallets' for the first question. The group is made up of:
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Getting chopper to Splicer Island
Get the chopper by completing the 'Daddy Bigbucks And The Xizzle Factory' mission. Take it out to the docks where the boat to Splicer Island is located. Ride close enough to the boat so that you see the yellow arrow hanging over the boat. Push A, and you are free to roam around Splicer Island on your chopper.
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Safe
Detective Dan D Man will give you a safe if you invite him to your house.
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Rep missions
You need to have 100% relationships with the following people to get rep missions unlocked.
Notice: Make sure to collect piles of trash while they are still around. This is one of the requirements in the Artsies missions. They will disappear after awhile; act fast and do not recycle them until after unlocking the Artsies missions.
| Polly Nomial | Nerdies mission. |
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| Luther Bigbucks | Richies mission. |
| Darius | Streeties mission. |
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| Roxanna Marie | Artsies mission. |
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Strange movie color
When you are in the room that has the movie screen, talk to anyone. Exit the talk screen. The movie screen will be in a strange color, but the footage is the same.
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Accessing Moon Base Zeta
Purchase a green meteorite off the Internet shopping. Then, with the meteorite still in you pocket, go to Sim Quarter and use the telephone booth. The moon base, where you can buy the Rocket Bed and Cheese Modulator will now be open.
Notice: Successfully complete the first group of missions before attempting to open Moonbase Zeta. If it is still not accessible, then complete the secret missions and try again. Also, if it says 'Phone home' when you use it, that means it worked and you can use it. To get to the moon base, buy a meteorite from the Internet. Keep it in your pocket and go to the red telephone booth in SimQuarter. Go inside, and select 'Home'. This will take you to the moon base.
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Alternate introduction sound
At the title screen, keep pushed Down + Y to record from the microphone. To hear what was recorded, press Down + X at the title screen. The captured sounds will be heard during the introduction sequence. To preview it slower, press Down/Left + X at the title screen. To preview it faster, press Down/Right + X at the title screen.
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Curing Boo
The cure for vampirism is the Chocolate Decadence recipe (2 Chocolate + 1 Flour). Feed this to Boo to cure him of being a vampire.
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Storage areas
The following places are unlocked by reaching the maximum relationship with the following people:
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Nerdies
People in this group belong to the 'high-collar' workforce or are academically outstanding. They are very intellectual and refined, choosing to spend their time learning something new. Choose 'Computer Daze' for the first question if you want to be in the Nerdies at the beginning of the game. The group consists of:
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Getting to Splicer Island
First, you need to uncover the details of Splicer Island by giving Monkey (the hobo in the park) some food. Next, you must the Simquarter open by completing mission set 2. Talk to Sharona Faster at the docks and she will tell you about a water taxi service that she has. Do what she says and a boat will appear. Go on it to get to Splicer Island.
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Crystal at Club Xizzle
If you fall asleep while Crystal is following you, she will get up and leave.
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Easy money
To earn some extra money, go to the Chop Shop and sell some of your Hogg's parts. Additionally, buy an easel, then frame a painting and sell it to the thrift store. The paintings range from 25 to 300 Simoleons.
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Cooking
If you have your Cooking skill at eight, whatever you bake will work.
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Change self-drawn picture colors
Stand next to a self-drawn picture (talk to the painter in Simquarter) so that the yellow arrow is over it. Push R, and it will invert the colors.
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Map to Paradise Island
The map to Paradise Island is located at the top-most level of the casino-boat near the steering wheel. The boat is at the dock that is at the bottom of the stairs in the ground of Glasstown. Additionally, once you pick the map up, leave the room. Return later, and it will be there again. It will always be there whenever you go back to that room. It is recommended that you not pick it up; there is no way to get rid of it after you have given one copy to Gordie Puck (in the university). It will be once less space in your pocket to carry something else.
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Recipes
In order for a recipe to work, mix the ingredients in a Mixmaster or Mixmaster Deluxe. Then, bake the resulting mix in an oven.
Notice: You must have good cooking skills (up to 7 or 8). If a recipe fails, try it again and you will be successful.
| Lemon Tart | 1 Vanilla, 1 Lemon, 1 Sugar |
| Apple Cocoa Cake Mix | 1 Apple, 1 Chocolate, 1 Nuts |
| Sugar Cookies Mix | 1 Sugar, 1 Flour, 1 Sugar |
| Pecan Pie | 1 Flour, 1 Nuts, 1 Sugar |
| Glazed Fruit Salad | 1 Apple, 1 Lemon, 1 Strawberry |
| Chocolate Decadence | 2 Chocolate, 1 Flour |
| Giant Chocolate Bunny Mix | 3 Chocolate |
| Chocolate Cake Mix | 1 Chocolate, 1 Flour, 1 Sugar |
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| Cupcakes | 1 Vanilla, 1 Sugar, 1 Flour |
| Low-Carb Chocolate Cake Mix | 2 Chocolate, 1 Sugar |
| Strawberry Shortcake Mix | 1 Flour, 1 Sugar, 1 Strawberry |
| Cocoa Apple Cake | 1 Chocolate, 1 Nuts, 1 Apple |
| Fudge Brownies | 2 Chocolate, 1 Nuts |
| Biscotti Chocolate Mix | 1 Chocolate, 1 Flour, 1 Nuts |
| Red Velvet Cake | 1 Strawberry, 1 Chocolate, 1 Vanilla |
| Birthday Cupcakes | 1 Flour, 1 Sugar, 1 Vanilla |
| Strawberry Tiramatsu | 1 Strawberry, 1 Flour, 1 Vanilla |
| Apple Strudel Mix | 1 Apple, 1 Sugar, Nuts |
| Lemon Meringue Pie 1 Lemon, 2 Sugar | |
| Apple Pie Mix | 1 Flour, 1 Sugar, 1 Apple |
| Caramel Apples Mix | 1 Apple, 1 Sugar, 1 Vanilla |
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| Vanilla Swirl Tart Mix | 1 Chocolate, 1 Sugar, 1 Vanilla |
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Free services
Call Services (works with all service calls). When they are almost finished, go outside then go back in. They will be gone. You can finish the work yourself and you will not have to pay.
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Lowest bills
Once you have gotten your bills down 40%, you can get them down even lower. If you get a roommate your bills will go down by half.
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Club Xizzle password
The password to Club Xizzle is '
bucket'.
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Change furniture color
Stand next to a piece of furniture, then push R.
Notice: Not all pieces have alternate color.
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Streeties
These people are mostly down-to-earth, frank and highly contented with their lives. They are pretty much average, and gather around Urbania the most. They are at odds with the Richies because of contrasting ways of living. Choose 'King of Miniopolis' for the first question if you want to get into the Streeties at the beginning of the game. The group consists of:
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Artsies
Their members love the arts and are all very talented. Carnivals and the market are favorite hunts of theirs, and everyone has an artistic flair for performance arts. Choose 'My Guitar Hero' to join the Artsies at the beginning of the game. The group is made up of:
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Free items
Invite someone over (someone who is your friend or of you Rep Group recommended). If they like your place a lot they will give you a 'housewarming gift'. If they do not, get their relationship to 90 to 100, leave the room (they will be gone), go back, and invite them again.
| Dusty Hogg | Burning Spoke Sign |
| Polly Nomial | Khroniton Reactor |
| Giuseppi Mezzoalto | Orange Pedestal |
| Darius | Uncle Suede's Cane |
| Crystal | Magic lamp with comfy bed and toilet |
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| Ewan | Street Light |
| Mambo Loa | Voodoo Dan Doll |
| Cannonball Coleman | Music Stand |
| Busta Cruz | Punk T-Shirt |
| Lily Gates | Liberty Statue |
| Luthor L. Bigbucks | Bumper of his car that goes on your wall |
| Phoebe Twiddle | Lawn Flamingo |
| Dr. Maximillian Moore | Periodic Table of Elements |
| Berkeley Clodd | 3-Card Monte Table |
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| Sharona Faster | Megalodon Tooth |
A free item will appear at your house every thirty game days:
| 90 days | Pilgrim Gnome |
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| 30 days | Mardi Gras Mask |
| 60 days | Jack-o-Lantern |
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| 120 days | Candy Cane |
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Trash piles
Pick up and save all the trash piles you find before they are gone. They will disappear after awhile. You will need them later, for the Artsies Rep Mission.