Arcade game

Arcade games are objects in The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and The Sims 4: Get Together. 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: University expansion pack 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.