Arcade game

Arcade games are objects in The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3. Arcade games help fill the Fun motive.

The Sims introduced a pinball machine, which Sims could play for fun. The Sims: Vacation adds a couple of arcade games, which can be placed on both residential and community lots.

The Sims 2 introduced two pinball machines in the base game, and The Sims 2: University adds two arcade games which are priced slightly higher than the ordinary pinball machines, as well as another pinball machine. In The Sims 2 Seasons, the Gamer career is added to the game, and the career reward is a giant pinball machine.

If The Sims 2: Freetime is installed, playing an arcade game will raise Enthusiasm for the Games hobby.

The Sims
The Sims introduced a pinball machine that Sims could play for fun. Vacation added two new arcade games that could be played both on home and community lots. If played on a community lot, it will cost the playing Sim a few Simoleons. Up to two Sims can play at a time, and both children and adults can play.

The arcade machine may occasionally "freeze on startup" when a Sim plays it. The Sim will pound at the machine a couple of times before the machine crashes. This is not permanent or serious, and the machine can be used again. However, if this occurred on a community lot, Sims will not get a refund.

The Sims 2
The Sims 2 shipped with two pinball machines. University and Seasons each added another pinball machine, though University introduced two new arcade games. Sims can play on the games both on residential and community lots. Sims will be charged §1 each time they play a game.

The Sims 3
The Sims 3 introduced three arcade games in Late Night, another three in University Life, and one more in Into the Future. Sims can play on both residential and community lots.