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[[File:Sims3Billboard.jpg|thumb|298px|A billboard in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.]]
[[File:Sims3Billboard.jpg|thumb|298px|A billboard in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.]]
'''Billboards''' are objects found in [[Neighborhood|neighborhoods.]] They can only be used as neighborhood decorations, and can only be placed while in the neighborhood view. While billboards can not be placed on lots, they can sometimes be seen from them.
'''Billboards''' are objects found in various [[neighborhood]]s. They are usually seen as neighborhood decorations, and can only be placed while in the neighborhood view.{{Vgversion|TS2}}{{Vgversion|TS3}}



==The Sims==
==The Sims==
In ''[[The Sims]]'', billboards can only be seen in a neighborhood or [[sub-neighborhood]] view, and cannot be placed by the player. At the lower edge of the screen, toward the left corner, a billboard with the text "The Sims" can be found. If ''[[Unleashed]]'' is not installed, this is at the entrance to the [[Sim Lane]] loop. With ''Unleashed'', this will be found on an island in the river's mouth. Billboards also appear in some sub-neighborhoods.


==The Sims 2==
In ''[[The Sims]]'', the only billboards are found in neighborhoods. In [[Neighborhood 1]] and [[Neighborhood 2]], in the lower left corner, a billboard with the text "The Sims" can be found. Billboards are sometimes also found in other neighborhoods. Billboards can not be placed by a player in ''[[The Sims]]''.
In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', billboards can also be found in neighborhoods. This is the first game where the player is able to place billboards in the neighborhood. The player can place 2 types of billboards in the base game, and some expansion packs add more. One billboard is written in English, while the others are exclusively in Simlish. If ''[[Nightlife]]'' or a later [[expansion pack]] is installed, and the player has the "Neighborhood Visibility" option set to high, billboards may be visible while playing on the lot. With ''[[University]]'', the player can make a sort of "billboard" by using the white SimGreek letters on a colorful wall.


==The Sims 3==
Billboards can be found in ''[[The Sims 3]]'', though they still cannot be placed on lots. In [[Riverview]], there is a billboard with a picture of a car on it that ''appears'' to be on a residential lot, though it isn't. [[Bridgeport]] is famous for its billboards, many of which are placed on buildings.


Billboards can only be placed with [[Create a World]].
==The Sims 2==
In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', billboards can also be found in neighborhoods. This is the first game where the player is able to place billboards in the neighborhood. The player can place 2 types of billboards in the base game, and some expansion packs add more. One billboard is written in English, while the others are exclusively in Simlish. If ''[[Nightlife]]'' or a later [[expansion pack]] is installed, and if the player has the "Neighborhood Visibility" option to high, billboards may be visible while playing on the lot. With ''[[University]]'', the player can make a sort of "billboards" by using the white SimGreek letters on a colorful wall.


==The Sims 4==

In ''[[The Sims 4: City Living]]'' and ''[[The Sims 4: Get Famous]]'', billboards can be found in the neighborhoods of [[San Myshuno]] and [[Del Sol Valley]] on top of various decorative buildings. For the first time in the series, billboards are now fully buyable in [[Build mode (The Sims 4)|build mode]] and can be used freely on normal lots. There are two types of billboards; upright and on the wall.
==The Sims 3==
In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', billboards can also be found. Billboards can't be placed on lots, though. In [[Riverview]], there is a billboard with the picture of a car on it, which appears to be on a residential lot, but it isn't. [[Bridgeport]] is famous for its many billboards. Billboards can only be placed with [[Create a World]]. In Bridgeport, there are also many billboards found on buildings.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''The Sims'' and ''The Sims 2'' billboards had English text on them, in ''The Sims 3'', they are exclusively in Simlish.
*In ''The Sims'' and ''The Sims 2'' billboards had English text on them, in ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims 4'', they are exclusively in Simlish.
*There is one billboard in Bridgeport that shows a car that actually can be bought.
*There is one billboard in Bridgeport that shows a car that actually can be bought.
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[[Category:Objects]]
[[Category:Objects in City Living]]
[[Category:Objects in Get Famous]]
[[Category:Decorative objects]]
[[Category:Decorative objects]]

Latest revision as of 15:30, 7 April 2021

A billboard in The Sims 3.

Billboards are objects found in various neighborhoods. They are usually seen as neighborhood decorations, and can only be placed while in the neighborhood view.[TS2][TS3]

The Sims[edit | edit source]

In The Sims, billboards can only be seen in a neighborhood or sub-neighborhood view, and cannot be placed by the player. At the lower edge of the screen, toward the left corner, a billboard with the text "The Sims" can be found. If Unleashed is not installed, this is at the entrance to the Sim Lane loop. With Unleashed, this will be found on an island in the river's mouth. Billboards also appear in some sub-neighborhoods.

The Sims 2[edit | edit source]

In The Sims 2, billboards can also be found in neighborhoods. This is the first game where the player is able to place billboards in the neighborhood. The player can place 2 types of billboards in the base game, and some expansion packs add more. One billboard is written in English, while the others are exclusively in Simlish. If Nightlife or a later expansion pack is installed, and the player has the "Neighborhood Visibility" option set to high, billboards may be visible while playing on the lot. With University, the player can make a sort of "billboard" by using the white SimGreek letters on a colorful wall.

The Sims 3[edit | edit source]

Billboards can be found in The Sims 3, though they still cannot be placed on lots. In Riverview, there is a billboard with a picture of a car on it that appears to be on a residential lot, though it isn't. Bridgeport is famous for its billboards, many of which are placed on buildings.

Billboards can only be placed with Create a World.

The Sims 4[edit | edit source]

In The Sims 4: City Living and The Sims 4: Get Famous, billboards can be found in the neighborhoods of San Myshuno and Del Sol Valley on top of various decorative buildings. For the first time in the series, billboards are now fully buyable in build mode and can be used freely on normal lots. There are two types of billboards; upright and on the wall.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In The Sims and The Sims 2 billboards had English text on them, in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4, they are exclusively in Simlish.
  • There is one billboard in Bridgeport that shows a car that actually can be bought.