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{{Infobox object
|name = Elevator
|image = [[File:OFB elevator render.jpg|120px]]
|game = ''[[The Sims 2: Open For Business]]''<br>''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]''<br>''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]''<br>''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]''<br>''[[The Sims 4: City Living]]''<br>''[[The Sims 4: Discover University]]''
|buy = Build
|price = §1250-§1400{{vgversion|TS2:OFB}}<br>§950{{vgversion|TS2:AL}}<br>§1000{{vgversion|TS3:LN}}<br>§200{{vgversion|TS3:ITF}}
|size = 1x1{{vgversion|TS3:ITF}}, 2x2; reserved space varies
}}
'''Elevators''' were introduced in ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]'', ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]'', ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]'',<ref name="available">[https://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/19862430014 Tweet] ''@TheSims3 will there be elevators?!! @eduardog3000 Yes!''</ref> ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]'',
Elevators can be purchased in [[build mode]] for any lot.{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}}{{Vgversion|TS2:AL}}{{Vgversion|TS3:LN}}{{Vgversion|TS3:ITF}} With the exception of ''The Sims 4'', only elevators added in a vertical "elevator shaft" will be usable, so all elevators in a particular shaft must be above or below the others in the same shaft.
== The Sims 2 ==
There are two elevators in ''Open for Business''; '''The Ultravator by SchafftCo''', for §1250, and '''The Going Somewhere by UppersCo''', for §1400. There is also '''The Ultravator Shaft by SchafftCo''', which is an empty elevator shaft with no doors that costs §500; it can be used if the player does not want an elevator to stop on a particular floor. These items were reintroduced in ''Apartment Life'', along with the '''Multiple Multi-Purpose Elevator''', which costs §950.
Elevators have a 2x2 footprint, with the two squares in front of the door being reserved. Elevator doors act like other doors—they penetrate walls, and wall coverings will wrap around them. The lowest part of an elevator must be placed on terrain or a floor; all other parts must be placed on a floor. It is possible to place flooring on the top of a door or shaft section, which allows an elevator to be built against an exterior wall. Elevator doors do not need to face the same direction on all floors; as long as the shafts align vertically, the doors can face any direction. It is also possible to omit certain floors from service by placing '''The Ultravator Shaft by SchafftCo''' instead of an elevator door on the selected floors; this allows elevators to skip floors while still servicing floors above or below it.
Unlike [[staircase]]s, elevators can only be used by one Sim at a time. Sims will usually prefer taking the elevator over the stairs. A player can manually direct a Sim to use an elevator by clicking on the door and selecting "Go To This Floor". The Sim will enter the elevator and then shortly afterwards appear on the selected floor. If ''[[The Sims 2: Pets|Pets]]'' is installed, [[pet]]s can ride the elevator on their own.
Elevators can sometimes be dangerous to Sims traveling in them, especially in lower-grade, cheaper elevators. Occasionally, the cable may snap, plummeting the elevator to the lowest level, and will lower the comfort, bladder, energy, fun and hygiene motives of the Sim inside. Sims on lots with elevators may have a [[Wants and Fears|fear]] of a cable snapping. After a cable snap, the elevator will need to be repaired before it can be used. If a Sim went through a plummet in a bad mood, they might die. Pets cannot plummet in an elevator.
Players can "mix and match" Maxis door sections when building an elevator. For example, an elevator can have a "Going Somewhere" section on the bottom level, and "Ultravator" sections on upper levels. However, players may not be able to combine elevator sections made as [[custom content]] with Maxis elevator sections.
There are modified staircases, sometimes called "stealth stairs", which allow players without ''Open for Business'' or ''Apartment Life'' to simulate elevators, at least to some extent. There is at least one true elevator which was made as custom content for ''Open for Business'' (available [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=180024 here]), but some players have reported problems with it.
===List of elevators===
====The Ultravator by SchafftCo====
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}}<blockquote>Is life losing its direction? Unable to find the lift you're longing for? Trapped on a stairway to nowhere? The Going Somewhere will take you to higher places... and back, without bringing you down! Whether you are rising or falling, you're on the level with The Going Somewhere. Don't just walk through life -- let UppersCo take you there!Consumer Information: The Going Somewhere elevator never fails to function in laboratory simulations.
</blockquote>
'''Environment''': 3
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|price = §200
|size = 1x1 plus 1x1 reserved space
|image = [[File:
Tube elevators were introduced in ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future|Into the Future]]''. They have a 1x1 footprint, with the space in front of the tube being reserved, and can only be used by one Sim at a time. Using them increases the [[Advanced Technology]] skill, and Sims with higher Advanced Technology skill are more adept at using them.
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==The Sims 4==
Elevators return in ''[[The Sims 4: City Living]]'' and ''[[The Sims 4: Discover University]]''. They can only be placed in [[penthouse]]s, and only one can be placed per lot.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KXCNTxTApk</ref> Unlike previous games, they do not have any unique elevator animations and are used solely to travel between floors.<ref>http://simsvip.com/2016/10/24/the-sims-4-city-living-simgurugrants-answers-on-subways-and-elevators/</ref>
Elevators do not need to be surrounded by a wall, and they do not need to be placed in a shaft in order to function.<ref>https://youtu.be/EZazTcpPvAE?t=243</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:Places where Sims can WooHoo]]
[[Category:Objects in City Living]]
[[Category:Objects in Discover University]]
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