The Urbz: Sims in the City (handheld)



The Urbz: Sims in the City is the third Sims game and the sequel of The Sims Bustin' out. This game is loosely-based on the original Sims and ported from the GBA version. However in this branch of the Sims, your Urb (Sim in the game) lives and works in a city. You start out in the largest tower in all of Miniopolis (Kings Tower, which is all of 5 stories) where you are fired, no matter what you do. From there you must find housing, uncover an evil plot, and save the city from falling into the clutches of a crazy egotistical maniac.

Storyline from Bustin' out
In the end of The Sims' Bustin out (For GBA) back in Simvalley you were in the rocket, went up to space, and crashed back to Earth (Now in Miniopolis). Now the game starts with your Urb on top of King's Tower near the rocket where you crashed (although it is unknown how you got hired after crashing here from Simvalley in The Sims' Bustin out)

Rep Groups
In The Urbz, there are 4 different groups known as "Rep Groups". After you've designed your Urb, you answer a series of questions. Of which the first decides what Rep Group your Urb will belong in. Each group consists of 4 Urbz, excluding the player, has their own Rep Leader, Trophy, Rep Item and Mission. When all 10 bars of the player's Urb are green, the Sim can talk to the Rep Leader and change groups.


 * The Streeties
 * This group's leader is Darius. If the player answers the first answer for the first quiz question, they will end up as a Streetie. The group's members consist of Darius, Kris Thistle, Ewan Watahamee, Busta Cruz, and Crystal. The item for the group is the "Ultimate MP-Dee Stereo System" which allows the player to play any music on the game, including the opening theme. Their rival group are the Richies.


 * The Nerdies
 * This group's leader is Polly Nomial (refering to "polynomial"). If the player answers "Mad l33t computer skillz" for the first quiz question, this is the group they'll end up in. The Group Item is the "Mad Skillz Cerebal Data Infuser", which will raise one skill point a day. The Nerdies of the game are Polly Nomial, Lincoln Broadsheet, Phoebe Twiddle and Sue Pirnova. They oppose the Artsies.


 * The Richies
 * Led by Luther L. Bigbucks, his "followers" consist of Misty Waters, Lily Gates, Daddy Bigbucks, and Lottie Cash. If the player chooses the 3rd Option on the First Question, this is the group they'll end up in and will also end up with the group's item, a "Sensory Deprivation Chamber", which fills up all motives. Their rivals are the Streeties.


 * The Artsies
 * The Artsy leader is the Carnie, Roxanna Moxie. If the final option of the first quiz question is filled, the Urb will belong in this group with Roxie Moxie, Cannonball Coleman, Pritchard Locksley and Theresa Bullhorn. The Urb will also end up with a "Bod Mod Changer" which alows the player to change their Sim's skin and hair color.

Though the Rep Groups are one of the game's main focuses, the Detective does not belong to any rep group.

Sims from The Sims Bustin' out

 * Daddy Bigbucks
 * Det. Dan D. Mann
 * Dusty Hogg
 * Ephram Earl
 * Giuseppi Mezzoalto
 * Lottie Cash
 * Maximilian Moore
 * Misty Waters
 * Olde Salty
 * Phoebe Twiddle (Although you cannot socialize with her in The Sims Bustin' out)

Xizzles
Xizzles are, I guess you could say, mini-skills. Xizzles can be bought with 3 Xizzle Beads, which can be obtained by talking to Urbz and getting their Rel. Points to 75 or above, or finding them around Miniopolis, you can buy 1 Xizzle. A Xizzle can be like "Livin' Large" which earns you 20% more at Jobs/Minigames, or they could be like "Nemesis", of which everyone's relationship points will go up 6 but someone else's down to minus 100. In the CAS Quiz, all questions except for the first determine which Xizzles will be available first to your Sim. Other Xizzles can be obtained after completing Goal 2 in Mission 3 ((Daddy Bigbucks & The Xizzle Factory)).

List Of Xizzles
These are all the Xizzles in the game:


 * All Up Ons
 * All members of the oppsite sex gain 1 Relationship Point.
 * Jibba Jabba
 * A new convosation option that everyone reacts well to.
 * Chillin Like a Villan
 * All of the the Sim's motives decrease by 10%.
 * Skater Dude
 * Speed is inceased on the GravBoard by 10%.
 * Eager Eager Hippo
 * Hunger Erosion slows down by 30%.
 * Sell Out
 * You automatically gain 10,000 Simoleons.
 * Inzombiac
 * Sleep Erosion is slowed by 30%.
 * Nemesis
 * Everyone's Relationship Score rises by 6, but one person's goes down to -100.
 * Little Piddly Diddle
 * Bladder Erosion slows by 30%.
 * Sweet Smell
 * Hygiene degradation slows down 30%.
 * Play it off
 * Comfort slows by 30%.
 * Mantis Rapture
 * Fun Erosion is slowed by 30%.
 * G'd Up
 * Reduces social degradation by 1 +Point.
 * Nerd Level 5
 * You earn a single skill point for all skills.
 * Livin' Large
 * You earn 20% more at all minigames / jobs.
 * Sale Siren
 * All store items go down by 20%.

GBA & DS Differences
This is the differences between the GBA and DS versions Some Xizzles might be in a different place then it was in the GBA version (For example: In Water's Gym the Xizzle was found in the plants in the GBA version and in the DS version the Xizzle is found in the locker) Urbz might be in a different area then they were in the GBA version (For expample: In the GBA version at 6:00 PM Sue Pirnova is in the Miniopolis University and in the DS version at 6:00 PM Sue Pirnova might be at Splicer Island instead.
 * Loading times
 * In the GBA version: The game takes 20 seconds to get to The Urbz: Sims in the city screen
 * In the DS version: The game takes nearly 50 seconds to get to The Urbz: Sims in the city screen
 * Main Menu controls
 * In the GBA version: The Control Pad is used to select items in the main menu and the A button is used to enter
 * In the DS version: The Control pad and the record on the Touch Screen is used to select menus in the main menu, the A button and the check mark is used to enter, The B button and the X button (Not on your DS) on the Touch Screen is used to go back
 * Menu controls
 * In the GBA version: The D-pad was used to highlight items, the L & R buttons was used to cycle between menus, the A button was to enter and the B button was to go back/exit menus
 * In the DS version: The Touch Screen is used to navigate items and the menus have to be tapped on the Touch Screen to enter
 * Create an Urb (CAU)
 * In the GBA version: The on screen keyboard is used to enter your Urb's name, the D-pad is used to navigate, the A button is used to enter and the B button is used to go back, The L/R buttons is used to change Hi CAPS to low caps
 * In the DS version:
 * Mission 3-2 Differences for GBA & DS
 * In the GBA version: Mission 3-2 is called Batten Down the Hatches
 * In the DS version: Mission 3-2 is called Daddy Bigbucks & The Xizzle Factory
 * Hidden Xizzles
 * Urbz' Times