Entertainment
- Not to be confused with Entertainer.
The Entertainment career track is one of the ten basic career tracks for The Sims base game. The Entertainment career track was added to The Sims 2 with the FreeTime expansion pack. In The Sims 2: FreeTime, the career reward is a "Starstruck" Personal Fame Star. The Entertainment track also appeared in The Sims Life Stories, where it is the career pursued by Riley Harlow, one of the player characters in Story Mode.
The Entertainment career track varies greatly between the three games in which it appears. In The Sims, its promotion levels and job descriptions are similar to those of the Show Business career track from The Sims 2: University and the Film career track from The Sims 3: Late Night; while in The Sims 2: FreeTime it appears to exclude the film/TV theme from the original career track in The Sims, incorporating instead elements from the Musician, Animal Care, Circus and Fame careers from the original game's expansions, as well as some NPC careers such as the Mime. In The Sims Life Stories it seems to be more heavily production-based, as most promotion levels involve writing, directing or producing, while only one level involves acting.
There is no Entertainment career track in The Sims 3, though the Acting and Directing branches of the Film career (introduced in Late Night) are similar to the Entertainment career as it appears in The Sims and The Sims Life Stories, respectively. The three performance-based professions (Singer, Acrobat, and Magician) introduced in Showtime are similar to the Entertainment career as it appears in FreeTime.
The Sims
A Superstar in this career track will eventually go into the Politics track and become a Congressman or Congresswoman.
Chance Cards
Entertainment Chance Cards | |||
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1) Waiter/Waitress | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
2) Extra | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
3) Bit Player | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
4) Stunt Double | |||
Ouch! You missed the airbag filming a scene where you jump from a burning building. The injuries cost you 2 Body points. | |||
5) B-Movie Star | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
6) Supporting Player | |||
A major talent agency noticed your work in "Bride of the Thing that Came from PlanetX," and signed you to a contract. The notoriety gains you 2 Charisma points! | |||
7) TV Star | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
8) Feature Star | |||
A secret from your past has surfaced in the tabloids, resulting in a nasty scandal. The resulting nervous breakdown causes skill levels to abruptly drop. | |||
9) Broadway Star | |||
No chance cards for this level | |||
10) Superstar | |||
You've decided that just entertaining the masses isn't enough. It's time to have a real impact on society for a change. Your agent convinces you to leverage your "star power" and make a bid for Congress. You win the election by a landslide and begin a new career in politics.
Positive: Change to the Politics career track as a Congressman/Congresswoman. |
The Sims 2
Entertainment is a career track from The Sims 2: FreeTime. The Career Reward is a "Starstruck" Personal Fame Star. If Apartment Life is installed, Bohemians are likely to work in this career. The college majors associated with this career are Drama and Literature.
Adult Promotion Levels
Teen/Elder Promotion Levels
The Sims Life Stories
In addition to the FreeTime entertainment career, The Sims Life Stories also features an entertainment career track. The career is somewhat different from the FreeTime version, in that it contains more elements of a movie career.
Adult Promotion Levels
The Sims 4
The Entertainer career is one of the career tracks from The Sims 4 base game. After being promoted from level four, Sims will be able to choose one of the two career paths: Musician or Comedian.
Career Levels
Description: "You've wanted your name in lights from the time you could spell it, maybe even before. Answer your calling and claim your fame as a professional entertainer, either making the audience laugh with you or melting their hearts with your melodies."
Musician Branch
Description: "The gift of music simply must be shared! Tickle those keys and strum those strings as your adoring fans fall in love with every melody!"
Comedian Branch
Description: "The life of a professional comedian isn't all funny business, so practice those impressions and prepare your best topical jokes!"
File:TS4 Career Entertainer Comedia.png Entertainer Career Levels - Comedian Branch | ||
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Workplace: Limelight | ||
5) Jokesmith | ||
The ideas are really flowing for <sim first name> now. On stage, off stage, at weddings, at funerals. Everything is a source for hilarious new material! And who doesn't like a good joke? | §67/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Playful | ||
Promotion Tasks: Achieve Level 6 Comedy Skill |
Daily Task: Write/Perform Routines | |
Bonus: §937; I Otter Be a Star Pop Art; Try Out Material social | Pension: Unknown | |
6) Solid Storyteller | ||
Wow, <sim first name> can really keep a crowd captive, no handcuffs required! He/she is spending less time peddling business cards and more time practicing one-liners, "squirrel walks into a bar" jokes, and impressions that people actually recognize. | §115/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM | ||
Ideal Mood: Playful | ||
Promotion Tasks: Achieve Level 7 Comedy Skill Reach Level 2 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Write/Perform Routines | |
Bonus: §1,406; You've Got Talent Award | Pension: Unknown | |
7) Rising Comedian | ||
<sim first name> is doing a stand-up job with his/her stand-up routine, and people are starting to stand up and take notice. Good thing <sim first name> can cut them back down with a few quick jokes! (His/her jokes are better than these.) | §172/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM | ||
Ideal Mood: Playful | ||
Promotion Tasks: Achieve Level 8 Comedy Skill Reach Level 4 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Write/Perform Routines | |
Bonus: §1,688; Studio Equity Track Lighting Kit | Pension: Unknown | |
8) Roast Master | ||
<sim first name> is done flying under the radar. He/she is making some serious dough hosting charity events, awards ceremonies, roasts, and pretty much any other kind of party no one actually wants to attend. He/she may even be Best Man/Maid of Honor at a cheapskate celebrity wedding! | §258/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Playful | ||
Promotion Tasks: Achieve Level 9 Comedy Skill Reach Level 6 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Write/Perform Routines | |
Bonus: §2,532; What a Star You Are Wall Mirror | Pension: Unknown | |
9) Stand Up Star | ||
Just like that, <sim first name> is the big name on the marquee! Up-and-coming acts are excited to open for HIM/HER. The work is steady, pays well, and he's/she's even caught a few people on the street referencing his/her material and cracking each other up. Not bad! | §310/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM | ||
Ideal Mood: Playful | ||
Promotion Tasks: Max Comedy Skill to Level 10 Reach Level 8 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Write/Perform Routines | |
Bonus: §4,612; Perform Comedy in Space | Pension: Unknown | |
10) Show Stopper | ||
Joke by joke, <sim first name> has climbed the ranks of comedy, and now his/her sets are setting new standards in the industry. An entire generation of comics will one day point back to <sim first name> as their inspiration. <sim first name> is rolling in dough, fame, and fans. | §474/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Playful | ||
Promotion Tasks: None |
Daily Task: Write/Perform Routines | |
Bonus: §5,534; unlocks "The Joke Starts Here" styled room | Pension: Unknown |
Sims in the Entertainment Career
- Johnny Zest - Open Mic Seeker
- Katrina Caliente - Opening Act
- Candy Behr - Open Mic Seeker
- Joaquin Le Chien - Open Mic Seeker
- Dominic Fyres - Opening Act
- Baako Jang - Stand Up Star