Microwave oven: Difference between revisions

'''Microwave ovens''' are small appliances that can be used to cook simple [[food|meals]] in ''[[The Sims]]'', ''[[The Sims 2]]'', ''[[The Sims 3]]'', and ''[[The Sims 4]]''. The object can be found in buy mode under "Appliances -> Small appliances". In ''The Sims'', they can be placed on end tables as well as on counters or surfaces that function as counters. In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'' <!-- and TS4 ? -->, they must be placed on counters or surfaces that function as counters. In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', [[cooking]] skill points can be earned from using a microwave.

In ''The Sims 2'', a microwave oven can only prepare a TV dinner and a Cup o' Ramen {{vgversion|University}}, and the Cup o' Ramen can only be prepared in a microwave; both of these dishes are single-serving only, meaning that group meals cannot be prepared with a microwave. Sims can burn food that is being cooked in a microwave, though it will not catch on fire. If a household has a microwave and a full scale stove, clicking on the microwave and choosing to make a TV dinner does not ensure that the Sim will use the microwave. Microwaves may break like many other appliances. If ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime|FreeTime]]'' is installed, they can be [[Tinkering|tinkered]] with.