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The ability to lock doors is first introduced in ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]''<ref>This includes [[Custom content|custom]] doors but does not include the '''Myne Door''' from ''[[The Sims 2: University]]'', as it features its own unique locking method.</ref> and in ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]''. Doors can be set so that only household Sims, household and employees, or only humans are allowed access. They can also be locked to prohibit all Sims, excluding service [[NPC]]s. ''[[The Sims 3: University Life]]'' expands the feature so that individual Sims can be granted access or prohibited from using a specific door. <ref>[http://simsvip.com/game-guides/sims-3-university-life/ The Sims 3 University Life Game Guide] at SimsVIP.</ref>
=== Dorm room doors ===
The '''Myne Door''' in ''[[The Sims 2: University]]'' allows Sims to claim the door in order to secure the room beyond for themselves. The door is typically used in [[Dormitory|Dormitories]] to designated individual dorm rooms. When a Sim claims the door their headshot will appear on the door and only that Sim will be able to modify access permissions for other Sims. Visitors, including NPC residents, can knock on the door in order to attract the claiming Sim's attention.
===Doors and pets===
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===MyneDorm Doorroom doors===
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The '''Myne Door''' in ''[[The Sims 2: University]]'' allows Sims to claim the door in order to secure the room beyond for themselves. These doors are present in all premade [[dormitory]] lots, and are usedtypically tobuilt markthere roomsto asdesignated beingindividual onesdorm that Dormies and playable Sims can live inrooms. When building or modifying a dormitory, each Myne Door must be placed so the picture area faces outward, and there should only be one door leading into a dorm room. This means that multiple-occupancy rooms are not possible, nor are "suites" in which two dorm rooms share a bathroom.
When a Sim claims the door their headshot will appear on the door and only that Sim will be able to modify access permissions for other Sims. The Myne Door allows a Sim to claim ownership of a dorm room. OnceWhen a Sim hasclaims claimedthe a room,door their pictureheadshot will appear on the door and only that Sim will be able to modify access permissions for other Sims. This picture will not change if the Sim's appearance is changed, but the player can update the picture of a playable Sim by having that Sim unclaim and reclaim the room. Dormies that move into the dorm also claim rooms; players are given a slight head-start (about an hour of game time) to claim the rooms they want the playable Sims to have. A Dormie's door will be locked if the Dormie is asleep or out of the dorm, but will be unlocked at other times. If the Dormie is asleep, the door will display a thought bubble showing a bed; if the Dormie is away, it will show a chalkboard. If the Dormie is in the room and the door is locked, the player may tell a playable Sim to knock on the door. If the Dormie's lifetime [[relationship]] with the knocking Sim is at least 20, the door will be unlocked, the contents of the room will become visible, and the player will be able to direct the Sim to enter the room. NPC residents can also knock on the door, in order to attract the claiming Sim's attention.{{confirm}} Playable Sims will not lock or unlock their doors unless directed to by the player. A playable Sim told to lock or unlock his or her door will stand in front of it and hang or remove a standard "no entry" sign. Dormies will not do this; the signs on their doors will simply appear or disappear depending on whether the door is locked or unlocked. If a door is locked because its occupant is out of the dorm, it will unlock when that Sim returns to the dorm lot.
To maximize frame rate, rooms claimed by Dormies appear empty unless a playable Sim walks into them. This also creates a "What's going on in there!?" effect, which adds realism. However, it also means that Sims in a Dormie's room cannot be interacted with unless a playable Sim enters the room. A playable Sim can enter a Dormie's unlocked room, but cannot use "Call Over" to ask the Dormie to come out of it. The contents of these rooms, and any Sims that are in them, become visible if the player enters Buy or Build modes, or accesses a Sim's [[inventory]].
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