Mutant plant

The mutant plant is an object that appears in The Sims and The Sims Bustin' Out for console.

The Sims
In The Sims, a plant called the "Cytherea Asilus Casses" makes an appearance. It is possibly another variation (or precursor) of the mutant plant from The Sims Bustin' Out or the Laganaphyllis Simnovorii (Cow Plant) from The Sims 2: University.

It was originally available for download from the official site for The Sims, but was included in later expansion packs.

The Sims Bustin' Out
The mutant plant makes its appearance in the The Sims Bustin' Out, but only in the console version. It can also be seen in the original trailer for the game. Although similar in appearance to the Laganaphyllis Simnovorii, it is perhaps a relative (or a precursor), as it does have several differences. The mutant plant is capable of biting, or in some cases even killing, a Sim. If it eats the player's Sim, the game will end with a message reading "GAME OVER" and the player is returned to the main menu. It can even kill NPCs such as the maid, which many players do to cause her to be able to walk through walls.

The plant also appears in the GBA version. As in the console game, it will kill the player's Sim, but only if he/she waters it.

How to get the mutant plant
In free-play mode, when a Sim has developed enough logic points, have them walk over to one of the incubators. An option to create a mutant plant should appear. It can be chosen to sell the plant, or to keep it and have the Sim look after it. If the Sim does not water it, or care for it sufficiently, it will grow larger and develop an appetite for those Sims. If this does occur, the mutant plant will not always be successful in its attempts to eat a Sim. There is about a 50% chance that a Sim bitten by the plant will remain living. If the mutant plant is cared for properly, it can be sold for money. The better it has been cared for, the more Simoleons it can be sold for.