Party

A party is an event that a Sim can throw usually to commemorate a special event.

The Sims
Although Sims could throw parties in The Sims and Livin' Large, it was only when House Party appeared that Sims could throw huge parties, with many party-related items being included in that expansion pack. Throwing parties allows Sims to interact with neighbors they never knew they had.

It's possible to increase the size of a party by using the "Throw Party" action more than once, and it's generally up to the player to keep it within his/her computer's limits. When using the "Throw Party" option on a phone, the player has no control who is invited. However, another feature of House Party is that any sufficiently large gathering on a residential lot is considered to be a party. Therefore, a Sim could throw a party by inviting a sufficient number of other Sims to come over.

Some of the most prominent party-related items are mentioned below:


 * Bounce My Booty' Dance Floor: This dance floor can be created by dragging tiles over the floor to make a dance floor of any size. It if it placed near a radio or DJ booth, Sims will dance to their favorite tunes. Not only that, but the entire floor will light up in different patterns based on the type of music that is playing.


 * Spazmatronic Plasmatronic Go-Go Cage: If this cage is present near a dance floor and a source of music, Sims will clamber into it and start dancing. It raises their Fun meter, and it usually attracts a crowd to watch and dance along.


 * ToroTee Mechanical Bull: The Mechanical Bull is a very popular item that Sims can ride to raise their Fun levels or increase their Body skill. There are three settings: easy, medium and hard, and Sims are often thrown off if their Body skill is not on par. Other Sims will watch the action, but if they don't like the Sim riding the bull, they will boo him or her.


 * Turntablitz DJ Booth: If the DJ Booth is placed next to the dance floor, Sims can try their luck at being DJs. Otherwise, it can just be turned on and it will play.


 * Porta-Parody Costume Trunk: Although previously Sims could only dress in Formal, PJs, Work or Swimsuit clothes, with the costume trunk, they can change into a variety of preset clothes. As a bonus, after issuing the command to 'Dress in...' followed by a type of clothing, everyone else at the party will come over dressed in that type of costume as well.

Special NPC guests could appear too. If the party was very good, the celebrity might appear. If the party was bad, a mime might appear. A party crasher would also randomly appear, generally messing up everything the player's Sim could do.

Other special NPC characters include the cake dancer/gorilla, the DJ, the caterer, and the bartender.

The Sims 2
By default, parties can only have two guests, regardless of the player's system specs. Later expansion packs allow for more guests, but a good party is generally easier to accomplish with a small number of guests.

The types of party include:
 * House Party - The standard party that can be thrown at any time. Common want in some aspirations (popularity, pleasure, etc.).
 * Birthday Party - Party that can be celebrated on the day that a Sim will change to the next life stage.
 * Wedding Party - The party planned when a couple are going to celebrate getting married; don't forget to buy the cake!
 * Golden Anniversary Party - This party can be thrown anytime after a couple who married/joined as Adults reaches Elder age; it's the same as a House Party, but all guests show up in formal clothing.
 * New Year's Bash - Despite its name, this party can be thrown on any day. The party will always start at 8 P.M.. If police don't come to shut down the party at 11 P.M., Father Time will come to spruce things up.
 * Toga Party - Members of a Greek house can throw this party.
 * Sports Party - Mostly a normal party, but everyone watching the sports channel makes it better.
 * Graduation Party - College graduates can throw this party before they leave campus, all college students invited wear graduation clothes.
 * Apartment Party - On every Saturday, the Landlord will throw a party and invite Sims from the different social groups.
 * Building Party - Playable Sims in an apartment building can throw building parties. Sims living there can join in, and the player may invite others also.

In addition, if the party host invites many of his/her family members to the party, the Sim will get a memory of having a family reunion.

The Sims 2 for console
However, in The Sims 2 for console, parties can have any number of guests. The more times a Sim performs the "Throw Party" action with the phone, the more people will show up. Which guests come when the "Throw Party" action is used is random; if the player wishes to invite specific Sims, they may simply call those Sims with the phone and invite them over normally. Also note that in this game, any attempt to throw a party from around 11:00 PM to around 8:00 AM will fail. The police will come at around 10:00 PM and warn the Sim hosting the party about the consequences of holding a party too late. If the party still hasn't been wrapped up by around 11:00 PM, the police will come and fine the Sim for noise disturbance, even if there is no music playing.

The Sims 3
Parties in The Sims 3 have more use than in the previous Sims installments. As well as having parties at the house, parties can be held in most community lots. This costs a small fee but will give those who attend the party a 'Sweet Venue Party' moodlet. Parties can also be scheduled to happen at a certain time, rather than happen immediately. There are various kinds of parties available.
 * House Party - A typical party.
 * Destination Party - Only seems to be available for parties out of the house.
 * Birthday Party -When a Sim grows up.
 * Wedding Party -When two Sims get married.
 * Funeral - Players can give a funeral party after a Sim has died.
 * Campaign Fundraiser - Only available to Sims with political careers. Guests at these 3 hour long events will give the host campaign funding based on how well they enjoy themselves.
 * Teen house party - This is only available to a Teenager whose parent(s) have taken the "Free Vacation" opportunity. The Teen may get a phone call from their cell phone during the party that someone was watching them and have called the police; at this point the Teen can break up the party, but the guests may say the party was lame.
 * Slumber party - A typical sleepover. Around 9 PM everyone at the slumber party (including the host) will get an autonomous action to sleep in a sleeping bag.
 * Bachelor(ette) party - Only an engaged Sim can throw a bachelor(ette) party. Bachelor(ette) parties feature entertainers whose gender is based on the gender of the bachelor(ette).