The Sims: Vacation
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The Sims: Vacation (released as The Sims: On Holiday in the UK) is the fourth expansion pack for The Sims. The game associates the Vacation Island sub-neighborhood with the pre-existing base neighborhoods. It was released on March 25, 2002 worldwide.
Features
New neighborhoods
New objects
- Snowman kits
- Sandcastle kits
- Carnival games
- Tents
- Igloos
- Souvenirs
- Archery ranges
- Fishing pier
- Half-Pipe
- Snow slide
New NPCs
- Mascots:
- Marky Sharky, who is the mascot for beach lots
- Archie Archer, who is the mascot for forest lots
- Betty Yeti, who is the mascot for snowy lots
- Vacation Director Kana
- New type of townie: Families of "vacationers" or "tourists" can be encountered on Vacation Island. Uniquely amongst the townies in The Sims, they have random last names (as opposed to a generic one that puns on their function within the game), some nominal familial relationships, and can be children as well as adult Sims. Tourist families usually consist of 3 to 4 Sims, with at least one adult and one child in every party. Sometimes a tourist family will consist of just two Sims - a single parent and an only child - although this is rare.
Other new features
- New interactions: Play fishing, archery, snowboarding and beach volleyball while on vacation/holiday!
- Winterwear
Features and Allusions to other Expansion Packs
If Unleashed is installed, pet beds and food bowls will be added to vacation lots.
Video
<videogallery> Video:The Sims Vacation commercial|The Sims Vacation commercial
Video:The_Sims_Vacation_(Official_Video_Trailer)|The Sims Vacation Official Video Trailer </videogallery>
External links
| "The Sims" Chronology | ||
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| Preceded by The Sims: Hot Date November 14, 2001 |
The Sims series expansion packs | Followed by The Sims: Unleashed September 23, 2002 |