Microwave oven

Microwave ovens are small appliances that can be used to cook food in The Sims , The Sims 2, and The Sims 3. They 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, 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.

Microwave ovens are treated as a sort of stove. In The Sims, a microwave oven can make quick meals or steak and beans like any other stove. A household can have a microwave oven and a full-scale stove, but if this is done, the player will have no control over which one the Sims use.

In The Sims 2, a microwave oven can only prepare a TV dinner and a Cup o' Ramen.. and the Cup o' Ramen can only be prepared in a microwave. Sims can burn food that is being cooked in a microwave. 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. Microwave ovens may break, and can be repaired. If FreeTime is installed, they can be tinkered with.

In The Sims 3 the frozen heat-and-eat meal is called a "Microwave Meal", and Sims can microwave hot dogs and tofu dogs. The Sims 3: University Life added ramen, pizza, popcorn, curry wurst, and a breakfast burrito as quick meals that can be microwaved.

The Sims

Positive Potential Microwave

Positive Potential Microwave Game The Sims Buyable Buy mode Price §250 Type Appliance Size 1x1

Taking advantage of trickle-down technology from SimCity defense contractors, the Positive Potential harnesses neo-non-ionizing radiation in a magnetron tube to enable half-wave voltage octupling. Reduces cooking time from minutes to seconds! Variable speed rotating antenna prevents ignition of exterior surfaces. Free "Glowing Reviews" cookbook with purchase.

Required pack(s): none
Hunger: 2
Note: Must be placed on a counter or end table. Has a lower chance of starting a fire.

Notes

• Due to the way objects work in The Sims, recolors of Maxis objects are separate objects. Therefore, recolors of the Maxis microwave oven may have prices and Hunger values that are different from the originals.

The Sims 2

Brand Name Zip Zap Microwave

Brand Name Zip Zap Microwave Game The Sims 2 Buyable Buy mode Price §250 Type Appliance Size 1x1

Fill that hungry void inside you with the Zip Zap microwave oven. Transform frozen foods from chilling to filling instantly. Cook your favorite meals and snacks in seconds to save time and trouble.

Required pack(s): none
Hunger: 2
Available colours: White

The Nanowaver

The Nanowaver Game The Sims 2: FreeTime Buyable Buy mode Price §300 Type Appliance Size 1x1

It's no secret that our company introduced the original deciwave, a revolutionary concept that we improved in the centiwave and milliwave, then finally perfected it in the microwave. Or did we? Our new nanowave technology has been proven to cook food in only 97% of the time!

Required pack(s): FreeTime
Hunger: 2
Available colours: Stainless Steel, Red, Blue, Green

Flashwave Microwave by Kitchensations

Flashwave Microwave by Kitchensations Game The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff Buyable Buy mode Price §350 Type Appliance Size 1x1

The Flashwave is designed for those who like to think of their food as tiny celebrities, and comes equipped with a black tinted glass front that gives the food the privacy they need to cook without intrusion. It also cooks food quickly, dispelling with convectionary methods and getting food hot and bothered with its patented Flashwave system.

Required pack(s): Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff
Hunger: 2
Available colours: Black, Beige, Orange, White, Brown, Yellow, Peach

The Sims 3

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In The Sims 3, microwaves do not appear to have a Hunger rating.

Steak & Prank Microwave

Steak & Prank Microwave Game The Sims 3 Buyable Buy mode Price §240 Type Appliance Size 1x1

You'll have more time for misbehaving once you start microwaving. And the Steak & Prank Microwave is a real mischief-enabler. Its refurbished magnetron makes cooking steak a breeze, giving you plenty of time to play those puckish pranks you've been putting off.

Recolorable channels: 1
Required packs: none
Hunger:

The Nanowaver

The Nanowaver Game The Sims 3 Buyable Buy mode Price §300 Type Appliance Size 1x1

Using state-of-the-art smaller than micro-wave technology, The Nanowaver cooks your food using nano waves. This brand new technology protects against simple microwaving disasters such as exploded food, melted containers, and hot on the inside, cold on the outside potatoes.

Recolorable channels: 3
Required packs: none
Hunger:

Deluxe Sonarange 2000

Deluxe Sonarange 2000 Game The Sims 3: Generations Buyable Buy mode Price §215 Type Appliance Size 1x1

A mere footnote in kitchen history, the Sonarange line of ovens were meant to rival microwave technology through the means of propelling sound waves rapidly through food—hence the tagline, "Cooking at the speed of sound!" Noise complaints from neighbors led to a short lived presence in the market, and the company was forced to build microwaves to avoid bankruptcy.

Recolorable channels: 4
Required packs: The Sims 3: Generations
Hunger:

Presumed Classic Microwave

Presumed Classic Microwave Game The Sims 3: Supernatural Buyable Buy mode Price §235 Type Appliance Size 1x1

Does it ever bug you that new things can't look classy enough? The microwave is a relatively new appliance, and thusly has difficulty drumming up the respect that a really old refrigerator might get. Presumed Classics can change all that with their stunning retro design. You'll swear this microwave was made before most people had indoor plumbing!

Recolorable channels: 1
Required packs: The Sims 3: Supernatural
Hunger: