I’ve been playing The Sims Mobile for almost a year now, and recently started a new game by accident.🤦♀️😏 As it turns out I’m thoroughly enjoying playing it a second time, though, because I get to do things so differently and not make the mistakes I did the first time. So I thought I’d share some tips I’ve used along the way I wish I’d known the first time. Just because it’s fun to do!
Here they are:
1. Try to pay attention to the outside front of your house as soon as possible, because you will be spending a lot of time there beginning hangouts. A really easy way to make a fabulous entrance is to remove the middle room in your house and keep the two side rooms intact, creating a courtyard you can decorate.
2. Upgrade your energy replenishing bathroom/bedroom items as soon as possible. It lets you play longer repeatedly, not just when you buy cupcakes. I would say it’s more important to do this than to buy a bathtub right away, which only replenishes energy I think every day and a half.
3. Try to get that Eco Trophy. It gives you unlimited 100 party points with no cool down period. Assuming you have enough party cake this means you could literally level a party to 10 all by yourself in minutes.😛😉
4. You need an open Sim slot to ask another Sim to move in, but you don’t have to keep it open for the request to remain active. I had long filled my slot when suddenly days later the Sim I wanted became available. Luckily I had another Sim ready for retirement and was able to accept the offer right away. Now I plan it that way so I’m not waiting with no 4th Sim to play.
5. Promoting your children with the Good Upbringing Bonus (earned at an event every morning) gives you a huge advantage throughout their lives. They are faster and more efficient at everything they do. And I notice it. If you’re not liking the way they look you can alter that at any time once they’re promoted. You can even change them from male to female apparently.
6. This could be controversial, but I would say if you’re going to spend money on packs, look at the ones offered to you in the first 30 levels of play. This is when you get 2 to 10 times the value of Sim Cash and Simoleons you would if purchased directly from the store, so it’s money wisely spent.
7. Dont sweat pickpockets. They’re everywhere, they can only steal so much, they can’t steal Sim Cash, and constantly checking your contacts to find out who is and who isn’t gets to be no fun. DO check your contacts at some point, though. I married one in my first game!😱🤦♀️
8. Don’t give up your original A La Mode dining set. You can use the fridge to serve a meal (make sure all your counters are covered and you’re using the original chairs), then invite three other Sims over for dinner. Your own Sims can join you even if at an event. Kinda fun.😊
9. Take screenshots before buying and look at pack merchandise online. There’s a lot of great people who post videos showing all the merchandise in action so you can really decide if you want it. And taking pictures of outfits, for example, is an old stylist trick that is known to improve choices. You’d be amazed at how much more a picture tells you than looking directly at something. Can’t tell you why, just that it’s true.🤷♀️😊
10. 10 seems like a good number so this will be my last one. At a certain point, maybe 5 to 7 land expansions in, it is cheaper to go up than out. And with each new floor level you get a free room which can be moved to any level to use. You also get a free room every time you unlock a new room shape.
So happy Simming!!! The only other thing I would say is do what makes you happy. Don't slave away building up your party and ‘levelling up’ items in events if you don’t want to. There’s no right way to play the game. Oh wait. Yes there is. Just have fun! It’s a great game!😃😃😃
P.S. I lied.😝 One more important thing. You need an Illuminated wall to have other Sims in your hot tub. You will be offered one with the hot tub, but you can only buy one thing at a time. And the Pachira trees and fish tanks are really beautiful. I can’t say the same for the groundhog enclosure but see what you think!
