The Sims: Makin' Magic
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The Sims: Makin' Magic is an expansion pack for The Sims released on October 28, 2003. It was the last expansion pack to be made for The Sims, as The Sims 2 was to be released in the following year. Magic was also incorporated into The Sims 2: Apartment Life, though it works quite differently in that expansion pack than in this one.
Features
The main feature of the expansion pack is the ability for Sims to perform magic charms and spells, which work much like cooking meals from a recipe book. Ingredients are added to a Sim's inventory, from where they are used with the correct equipment to produce an item of food, or charge the Sim's magic wand with a spell, or produce a charm. These ingredients, which are many and varied, can be purchased in MagicTown or made at home with various machines and items that can be purchased. The ability to have a dragon as a pet was also introduced.
New NPCs
- Skeleton maid
- Vicki Vampiress
- Faerie Queen Mara
- Mystery Man
- Apothecary Todd
- Nagganaste
- Flamingo dancer
- Gardening Gnome
New objects
- Crystal Clear Ability Rocks
- Beehive
- Butter churn
- A Hole in the Ground
- Spinning Wheel
- Gargoyle Bench
- Spell Books
New neighborhoods
New building themes
- Magic carnival
- Tuscany
- Spooky shingles and vines
Features and Allusions to other Expansion Packs
- If Unleashed is installed, sims can craft the "A Friend Indeed" charm which will turn pets into human sims. One of the ingredients, Pet Treats, is exclusive to Unleashed.
- If Superstar is installed, sims can craft the "Price of Fame" charm which will give the user 4.5 fame stars. One of the ingredients, Black Roses, is exclusive to Superstar.
Cover features
Bella, Mortimer and Cassandra Goth with wands and a pet dragon are shown on the back of the North American box cover.
Video
<videogallery> Video:The Sims Makin Magic Official Video Trailer|The Sims Makin Magic Official Video Trailer </videogallery>
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| Preceded by The Sims: Superstar May 15, 2003 |
The Sims series PC games | Followed by The Sims 2 September 14, 2004 |
| The Sims expansion packs | Last expansion pack for The Sims
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| The Sims series expansion packs | Followed by The Sims 2: University March 1, 2005 | |