If this occurs, you should try to call up that character and invite him or her over for some intense one-on-one interactions in an attempt to drive your scores back up into the 80's or higher. This will also prevent your other Sims from entering the bathroom when someone is taking a shower and being upset at not being able to use the toilet. This doesn't occur until your relationship score reaches above 60, so you'll have a lot of work to do to transform a Sim from a stranger into a friend. As … The Goth's fern is located behind Dudley's Trailer by the broken car. The low-level exercise options are pure skill-increasing machines; the more expensive items will get you a small Fun boost while you work out. The Hygeia-O-Matic and the Boggs' Memorial Commode (unlockable at the Goth Manor) are nearly identical, in that you'll need to make sure you flush them after you use them to prevent future clogs. What's more, upon earning a promotion, your Sim gets a bonus of twice the new level's daily salary. Your options for body-sculpting range from the lowly exercise machine all the way up to the $8,000 dollar Abdominator, which is unlockable at the Octagon. Enable the "Cheat gnome" code. They're the worst body-building machines, so don't fret over your inability to work out. As you earn a bit of money here, you'll probably want to work on rearranging the living room area a bit. Also, even if a Sim dislikes the topic of discussion, their relationship score with your Sim will never drop more than three points, which is relatively insignificant. To find the candelabras, enable all the social options. Pause the game and quickly press R2, R3, L3, L2, R1, L1 to unlock all visit locations. The easiest way to do this is to get one Sim working on a plate, then have another Sim follow a few seconds later with the same action. Randy and Paisley's little Casa has lost it's appeal since Malcom took their things. With any luck, one or two of your guests will have high Neat scores and will clean the kitchen on their own. You can help speed your Sim's rest by installing an Aromaster Whifferpuff aromatherapy device into their bedroom, and setting it on the "Juniper and Rosemary" setting. After you buy it, find O'Phil Mclean. When at Dudley's trailer, go to the master bedroom. As you buy and place your entertainment equipment, keep in mind that you're going to need to buy the Bounce My Booty Dance Floor to fulfill one of the goals here; it's a 4x4 dance floor that offers up unparalleled Fun, but obviously requires a lot of space. When you move to Studio 8, one of the goals is to throw an art opening. If they choose not to dance, you both lose five points, which is not much worse than with a failed talking interaction. The most expensive armchairs available will usually boost your room score, but you may want to save your money and just get the Country Class Armchair, which has a respectable four comfort, and use the money you save to buy decorative items. There are eight motives: Hunger, Hygiene, Energy, Social, Comfort, Bladder, Fun, and Room. In addition to the Social motive's normal degradation, lover's spats can drop your bar right to the bottom if you attempt to cheat on one of your paramours or witness one of your lovers cheat with someone else. Using this, you can raise your skills faster. You unlock a new location after getting 2 promotions here. This is a quiz related to the goals. The Sims: Bustin' Out is the second version of the game to arrive on consoles, and comes complete with new professions, items, and a goal-based story mode that … While these can be nice if your Sim has a high score in the related skill, these items can sometimes be monopolized by poor-performing Sims, who will try to belt out a tune while the other Sims gather around and heckle. You unlock a new location after getting 2 promotions here. First off, the entire foyer space can be removed, leaving only the wall that contains the entry doors. Besides the bed and the Aromaster, a bedroom is distinguished by the items that it shouldn't contain. This can be very useful if you need them to clean up, or need them to do some other things. There is not much room for more objects, but it already has all the essentials. Concentrate on your primary character's motives, and let your roommates do the cleaning and cooking. You'll have to head back to the newspaper or computer to find a new job after this occurs. (In Bustin' Out mode, you're only allowed to create an adult Sim.) Fashion Victim: Oddly enough, this career requires less Charisma than Creativity. The downside is, eating, sleeping and showering outside can have a negative effect on the mood bar and the ‘room’ factor. This is an introduction to the game and the only goals are to increase your fun, food, and bladder metres and to get a job. If you want to have everyone feeling extra-wired, you can even use a laser show set to "Chakra", which also restores Energy to everyone within range. Owned by retired Starlet Fanny and former movie Legend Humphrey, this is a glitzy location, Of course, the stars aren't making what they used to and they need one great movie to rake in the cash. Putting everything in a small space is desirable, but you also have to ensure that your Sims have room to move. As long as a bathroom has enough room for the toilet, and perhaps a floor lamp, you're golden. At any rate, once both characters acknowledge each other as friends, the physical interactions are much more likely to succeed. Get to Flower Child in Counter-Culture Career : Artist's Block Get to Massage Therapist in Counter-Culture Career : 8-Step "Love Yourself" Wall Lamp Get to Fingernail Painter in Fashion Victim Career : Floyd Co. Laser Light Show Get to Wig Designer in Fashion Victim Career : Air Kiss Social. You'll also need some more lighting in this area, so you may want to move a few of the windows from the art gallery here, as well as lay down some more electric lamps of varying types. You can repeat your Socialization with multiple guests, if you have more than one target for friendship, but give them a breather every now and again to take care of their needs. Then she will tell you a secret. (Guests will never come by between 1 AM and 10 AM, so don't worry about making extra food then.) When you are done, let him or her use the bathroom. As with Toane's Gym, you're going to have a lot of free space with which to play here. You will eventually get to Malcolm's mansion. It can take a few hours of interaction to completely recharge a depleted Socialization motive, so try to stay on top of it and not let it drop too far. While living with Mom, do not run out and get a job after you have completed the first few goals. The outlay of the gym needs a lot of work, unfortunately. Goth manor is infact a haunted house! It comes an hour before your work day's starting hour, will wait for an hour, and will take off then if you haven't embarked. First and foremost, check for any noise-producing items before you lay your Sims down to sleep; stereos are a big no-no in the bedroom, as are telephones. You can also dance by yourself if you're not looking to build up your relationships. If you build laterally towards the bus stop, you may want to recess your outermost wall one step back in so that no one comes knocking on the wrong door. Move out of the gym and move in with Dudley. Microwaves are not worth the money, as they offer very, very small bonuses to your Hunger motive. You'll notice as you play the game that Sims dislike having to pee when other Sims are in the same room. The Toane's Gym location in Bustin' Out mode has a good example of this, but you'll need to ensure that your guests have room to maneuver around the entrances to the bathrooms. The next two most important motives are Social and Fun. The Sims Bustin' Out, released in 2003, followed the console release of 'The Sims,' making it the second of five current console games. If you entered the code correctly, a Sim voice will say something. In Bustin' Out mode, the people who you live with (who you can control) cannot get fired. Promotions are relatively easy to obtain; if your Sim possesses the listed prerequisites for skills (more on which later) and number of friends, and arrives at work in a good mood (anything on the green side of your Sim's mood bar will usually suffice), he or she will arrive home with a brand new promotion. The best way to do this is to install a Hellagraphix game console and either move a bunch of the existing recliners around it, or buy a few Von Braun chairs for even more comfort. If you value your room score, it's important to keep your house clean and free of unpleasant messes. However, after you have built a certain amount, you will not be able to select it again. If you notice that one of your relationship scores is nearing the lower threshold for friendship, you'll want to call up that Sim and get some relationship points before they start to drift away! If you're planning on getting to the highest level in each career, then you'll need to get all of these skills to their maximum level (10); otherwise, you may want to just specialize in one or two skills while letting the rest lay fallow. We'll mention the Hellagraphix console multiple times in this guide; it's unlockable at the very beginning of the Paramilitary career track, and offers nine Fun to anyone who plays with it. Unfortunately, this equipment will set you back over $13,000 all told, but you can always substitute for the expensive parts with cheaper equipment. Along the way, you'll have to juggle the various needs of your Sims in an attempt to keep them happy, healthy, and in full control of their Bladders. In the living room, you're going to want to have at least one high-Fun item that large groups of Sims can enjoy concurrently. Many of the insanely expensive decorative items actually offer a smaller room boost, or improvements that simply aren't worth the money. Repeat this as necessary. When you go to a house and do not have much money, trade in all the wallpaper and buy the cheap version. You should have plenty of space left over near the fireplace (which you can move, if you wish) for your entertainment setup. You won't earn a huge amount of relationship points from simple talking, but conversely, you won't be risking any huge losses, either. Arrange them however desired, then buy a cooler in buy mode (miscellaneous).