Simoleon: Difference between revisions

In ''[[The Sims 3]]'' for Windows and Mac OS X, and ''[[The Sims 3 (console)|The Sims 3 for console]]'', 8 digits (up to §99,999,999) can be displayed, while earlier Windows games and ''[[The Sims 4]]'' can show up to 7 digits.

In ''[[The Sims Medieval]]'', Hero Sims will start with either §12,000 or §1,000, depending on whether or not their house is furnished or unfurnished.

In  ''[[The Sims 4]]'', a household starts with §20,000, plus §2,000 for each Sim beyond the first.

There are several ways for Sims to receive a steady income. The usual way is to work in a [[career]] or profession{{Vgversion|TS3:A}} that gives the Sim a regular salary or stipend. Owning a [[business]]{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}}{{Vgversion|TS4:GTW}} is another way to make money, though income from a business is not as steady as the income from a regular job, as the Sim does not get paid a salary.

Some Sims can make money through creative endeavors, such as [[painting]] or [[Writing (The Sims 4)|writing]]. In ''[[The Sims 2: University]]'' and, ''[[The Sims 3]]''<ref>In ''The Sims 3'', Sims cannot play an instrument for tips unless they have at least level 5 [[instrument skill|skill]] with that instrument.</ref> and ''[[The Sims 4]]'' Sims can collect tips while playing an instrument. There are a number of [[Workbenches|crafts]] Sims can partake in, where the objects they create can be sold. In ''[[The Sims 4: City Living]]'', Sims can set up street tables and galleries in order to sell their collectibles and paintings with the price being freely decided from 0% to 300%.

[[Investments]]{{Vgversion|TS3}} are another way Sims can earn money. A Sim can buy a partnership in one of the [[rabbit hole]]s in a neighborhood and collect weekly earnings. As of ''[[The Sims 3: Ambitions|Ambitions]]'', Investments are not limited to rabbit holes, and Sims can buy into almost every community lot, being challenged to upgrade it in order to make even more money.

Sometimes money is just lying on the ground. Random phone calls may be able to net Sims a few extra Simoleons.{{Vgversion|TS}} [[Collecting]] objects that are littered around the neighborhood could net a Sim some money. One Sim's trash is another Sim's Simoleons! Sims can [[rummage]] through garbage and occasionally find something worthy.{{Vgversion|TS3}} Sims in lots that have the "Penny Pixies" [[lot trait]] can find randomly money from the ground.{{Vgversion|TS4:CL}}

Money grows on trees. The [[money tree]] grows Simoleons. With some care Sims can "rake" in the cash. Money falls from the sky when Sims wish for wealth from the [[Genie]]{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}{{Vgversion|TS3:ST}} or the [[Wishingwishing Wellwell]].{{Vgversion|TS2:S}}

Some Sims are born to steal. [[Kleptomaniac]]s can steal objects that they can then use, sell or give back to the original owner.{{Vgversion|TS3}}{{Vgversion|TS4}} Fraudulent Sims can try their hand at counterfeiting. [[Genuine Buck's Famous Counterfeiting Machine]] is an [[Aspiration reward (The Sims 2)|aspiration reward]] that allows a Sim to print bills.{{Vgversion|TS2:U}} [[Hacking]] is another great and fast way for Sims to gain massive amounts of money.{{Vgversion|TS3}}{{Vgversion|TS4}}

===The Sims 2, The Sims 3 and The Sims 34===

:* ''familyfunds (family name) (+/-)(amount)''

: (e.g. ''familyfunds Goth +10000'' gives the Goth family 10,000 Simoleons; ''familyfunds Goth -10000'' takes 10,000 Simoleons from the Goth family); ''familyfunds Goth 10000'' changes the amount of money the Goth family has to 10,000 Simoleons.

:* ''familyfunds (family name) (amount)''

:* ''freerealestate on/off''

* The name originates from the legitimate word, [[wiktionary:simoleon#English|simolean]]/samolean, found to befirst used as far back as 1895. The word has an uncertain origin.

* The symbol can often be typed by holding in the '''Alt''' key and typing '''21''' on the numeric keypad. This requires that NumLock be turned on, and the symbol that appears may depend on which font is in use. If NumLock is off, typing '''21''' on the numeric keypad while holding in both '''Shift''' and '''Alt''' may work. On keyboards with an AltGr key, it can be typed by using '''AltGr + Shift + S''', and on some European keyboards a simple '''Shift + ½''' will do, while on other European keyboards it is the opposite (making it so pressing the key gives § and pressing the key+shift gives a ½). In Microsoft Word, this can be achieved by typing '''a7''' or '''A7''', then pressing the '''Alt''' and '''X''' keys when the cursor is adjacent to the text.. The symbol can also be typed on the Macintosh operating system by pressing '''Option(Alt.) + 6''' without using the number pad.

* The name for the '''§''' is the 'section sign' and is most often used to splitrefer to sections of text. It is, oftenparticularly encounteredin in legal documents.<ref>[[wikipedia:§|Section sign]] at Wikipedia.</ref>

* Some computer users use '''$''' (dollar sign) instead of '''§''' (Section sign) to represent Simoleons, probablylikely duebecause they either do not know how to theor userare otherwise unable to type thethat character. Simoleons in ''SimCity'§' and ''SimCity character2000'' for Super NES also appear as '''$'''.

* In the originalPlayStation PS22 version of ''[[The Sims (console)|The Sims]]'', the funds display will only show 5 digits, so if the family had over 100,000 Simoleons, it would be displayed as §99,999. However, the full amount would still be available. This was fixed in the GameCube and Xbox versions of ''The Sims'' and in the PS2 versions of'' [[The Sims Bustin' Out]]'' and ''[[The Urbz: Sims in the City]]''.

* If ''[[The Urbz: Sims in the City (Nintendo DS)|The Urbz: Sims in the City]]'' is inserted in a DS, DS Lite or DSi/DSi XL or 3DS, the icon of the game will show a Simoleon sign (§). The DS or DS Lite must be in Manual Mode to see the icon or The Urbz: Sims in the Citygame will start if the DS is turned on.<ref>[http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3907/~/how-to-change-start-up-mode-%28switching-between-automatic-or-manual-play%29 How to Change "Start-Up Mode" (Switching between "Automatic" or "Manual" Play)]</ref>