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''[[The Sims 3]]'' was released for [[Wikipedia:Windows Mobile|Windows Mobile]] on May 5, 2009<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/windows-mobile/973205-the-sims-3</ref>, [[Wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]] and [[Wikipedia:iPod Touch|iPod Touch]] on June 2, 2009<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/960206-the-sims-3</ref>, [[Wikipedia:BlackBerry OS|BlackBerry OS]] on August 20, 2009<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/blackberry/973986-the-sims-3</ref>, and [[wikipedia:Android (operating system)|Android]] on
''[[The Sims 3]]'' was released for [[Wikipedia:Windows Mobile|Windows Mobile]] on May 5, 2009<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/windows-mobile/973205-the-sims-3</ref>, [[Wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]] [http://best-iphone-4-cases.org/ iPhone Cases] and [[Wikipedia:iPod Touch|iPod Touch]] on June 2, 2009<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/960206-the-sims-3</ref>, [[Wikipedia:BlackBerry OS|BlackBerry OS]] on August 20, 2009<ref>http://www.gamefaqs.com/blackberry/973986-the-sims-3</ref>, and [[wikipedia:Android (operating system)|Android]] on
September 6, 2011<ref>https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eamobile.sims3_na_qwf&feature=search_result</ref>. The objective of the game is to unlock and complete wishes for the sims. To see what wishes have been completed go to the main menu and click Goal Checklist. There are 73 goals.
September 6, 2011<ref>https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eamobile.sims3_na_qwf&feature=search_result</ref>. The objective of the game is to unlock and complete wishes for the sims. To see what wishes have been completed go to the main menu and click Goal Checklist. There are 73 goals.


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== Differences between the computer and Smartphone version ==
== Differences between the computer and Smartphone version ==
*Less customization{{clarify|which?}} in the CAS stage, and the limit of creating one Sim.
*Less customization{{clarify|which?}} in the CAS [http://best-iphone-4-cases.org/otterbox-iphone-4-iphone-44s-otterbox iPhone 4 Otterbox] stage, and the limit of creating one Sim.
*Some traits included from the developing stage of ''The Sims 3'' that were removed for the computer version, such as [[Shy]] (later to be re-introduced in ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]''), Conversationalist and Vain. Traits that are only in the mobile version are Conversationalist, Vain, Modest and Active.
*Some traits included from the developing stage of ''The Sims 3'' that were removed for the computer version, such as [[Shy]] (later to be re-introduced in ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]''), Conversationalist and Vain. Traits that are only in the mobile version are Conversationalist, Vain, Modest and Active.
*Fewer lifetime wishes.
*Fewer lifetime wishes.
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== Features ==
== Features ==
*Over 10 hours of gameplay filled with hysterical antics and unexpected moments of surprise
*Over 10 hours of gameplay filled [http://best-iphone-4-cases.org/otterbox-defender-iphone-4-otterbox-defender Otterbox Defender iphone 4] with hysterical antics and unexpected moments of surprise
*New beautiful 3D visuals
*New beautiful 3D visuals
*Support for iPhone specific controls (touch and accelerometer)
*Support for iPhone specific controls (touch and accelerometer)
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== Vampire theme pack ==
== Vampire theme pack ==
[[File:Mobile_vampire_screen.jpg|thumb|Vampire theme pack screenshot]]
[[File:Mobile_vampire_screen.jpg|thumb|Vampire theme pack screenshot]]
On November 6, 2009, [[EA]] announced the release of a vampire theme pack for the iPhone. The pack included Live it or Wear it Sets with Vampires and Werewolves, Castle and Campus Life themes. “Live it” sets contain car, furniture, decoration, wallpaper, and flooring. “Wear it” sets contain clothing, new CAS options, and hair styles.[http://www.thesims3.com/community/news.html?selMonth=10&selYear=2009]
On November 6, 2009, [[EA]] announced the [http://theboyfriendpillow.com/ husband pillow] release of a vampire theme pack for the iPhone. The pack included Live it or Wear it Sets with Vampires and Werewolves, Castle and Campus Life themes. “Live it” sets contain car, furniture, decoration, wallpaper, and flooring. “Wear it” sets contain clothing, new CAS options, and hair styles.[http://www.thesims3.com/community/news.html?selMonth=10&selYear=2009]
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*Corsican Bistro- Sims can buy Eat-In meals and buy recipes.
*Corsican Bistro- Sims can buy Eat-In meals and buy recipes.
*Car Dealer- Sims can buy him/herself a red, blue, green and yellow car.
*Car Dealer- Sims can buy him/herself a red, blue, green and yellow car.
*Park - A place for sims to eat and have fun with others.
*Park - A place for sims to [http://merkur-razor.com/ Merkur razor] eat and have fun with others.


==Mini games==
==Mini games==

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The Sims 3 (Smartphone)
The Sims 3 iPhone logo
Developer(s) EA Black Box
EA Play[1]
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts, producer: Ben Bell
Series The Sims
Engine Windows Mobile

iPhone OS

BlackBerry OS

Android

Release date(s) May 5, 2009 (Windows Mobile)[2]

June 2, 2009 (iPhone)[3]

August 20, 2009 (Blackberry)[4]

September 6, 2011 (Android)[5]

Genre(s) Life simulation
Mode(s) Single-player
Ratings Teen
Media Application
System requirements Windows Mobile

iPhone or iPod Touch

Blackberry

Android

Cheats

The Sims 3 was released for Windows Mobile on May 5, 2009[6], iPhone iPhone Cases and iPod Touch on June 2, 2009[7], BlackBerry OS on August 20, 2009[8], and Android on September 6, 2011[9]. The objective of the game is to unlock and complete wishes for the sims. To see what wishes have been completed go to the main menu and click Goal Checklist. There are 73 goals.

EA's quote for The Sims 3 for iPhone and iPod Touch:

From the best-selling PC franchise in history, EA Mobile has released The Sims™ 3 as an iPhone™/ iPod® touch game! Direct the lives of your Sims using touch and accelerometer controls while exploring the 3D neighborhood. Customize their looks & personality. Give them big browns or baby blues. Cover their head in curls or have them sport a mohawk. Make them Neurotic, Funny, or Shy. Choose their career. Take them fishing. Watch as they fall in love. With The Sims 3, THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!

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Differences between the computer and Smartphone version

  • Less customizationwhich?[clarification needed] in the CAS iPhone 4 Otterbox stage, and the limit of creating one Sim.
  • Some traits included from the developing stage of The Sims 3 that were removed for the computer version, such as Shy (later to be re-introduced in The Sims 3: Late Night), Conversationalist and Vain. Traits that are only in the mobile version are Conversationalist, Vain, Modest and Active.
  • Fewer lifetime wishes.
  • The game ends when a lifetime wish is fulfilled, unlike the computer series of The Sims, which is completely open-ended.
  • Only one cheat,which?[clarification needed] unlike the computer which has many cheats.

Features

  • Over 10 hours of gameplay filled Otterbox Defender iphone 4 with hysterical antics and unexpected moments of surprise
  • New beautiful 3D visuals
  • Support for iPhone specific controls (touch and accelerometer)
  • Explore an ever-changing neighborhood with new open world gameplay
  • Enjoy smarter Sims with deeper personalities, wishes and goals
  • Create Sims, complete with different hair styles, clothes, personalities and more
  • Keep Sims busy with 4 fun mini-games including fishing, gardening, cooking, and house repairs
  • Develop complex relationships with other Sims as they fall in love, make friends or rebel against the neighborhood

Vampire theme pack

Vampire theme pack screenshot

On November 6, 2009, EA announced the husband pillow release of a vampire theme pack for the iPhone. The pack included Live it or Wear it Sets with Vampires and Werewolves, Castle and Campus Life themes. “Live it” sets contain car, furniture, decoration, wallpaper, and flooring. “Wear it” sets contain clothing, new CAS options, and hair styles.[1]

Expansions

EA seems to be following the same path they are with the computer series coming out with The Sims World Adventures and Ambitions. Both of which in someway relate to the ones for the computer.


The Sims

  • Nina
  • Ruth
  • Johnny
  • Bernie
  • Marcell
  • Theresa
  • Luke
  • Maggie
  • Jake
  • Jack
  • Jill
  • Walter
  • Marko
  • Kia

Careers

There are 5 places to get jobs.

  • Town Hall
  • Laboratory
  • Corsican Bistro
  • Quickmart
  • Pawn Shopfixing

Other buildings and parks

  • Pawnshop - once all the goals are completed the pawnshop will be unlocked.
  • Quickmart- Sims can buy food/fish. They can also sell their crops here.
  • Hobby Shop- Buy seeds to plant things, a fishing kit and a repair kit.
  • Corsican Bistro- Sims can buy Eat-In meals and buy recipes.
  • Car Dealer- Sims can buy him/herself a red, blue, green and yellow car.
  • Park - A place for sims to Merkur razor eat and have fun with others.

Mini games

There are 4 different mini games in The Sims 3.

  • Cooking - shake the device to cool the pots down/stop them from overflowing
  • Fishing - fish in the local pond for fishy food or sell them for extra money
  • Gardening - buy seeds at the Hobby Shop and harvest them when they're ready
  • Repairing - buy a repairing kit at the Hobby Shop to fix broken objects round your house

(Cheats: There is only one known working cheat for this game. Press the three dots '...' to select the menu, select Help & About and scroll down to Gardening Tips. Gently shake the device to watch your money go up $1000 times per shake.)

Upgrade houses

In The Sims 3 base game for iPhone the only way to make a house bigger is to upgrade it through a message that pops up on the screen. There are 3 housing updates.

  • First Update - Gives four plots of land to group crops and a whole new room.
  • Second Update - More rooms, more garden space.
  • Third Update -
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Trivia

  • The Sims 3 Collectors Edition was also released but not on iPhone, or any other smartphone except Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S.[confirmation needed]
  • Ruth can be based on Grandma Ruthie from MySims because she and Ruth have the same looks and their names also match.

Gallery

Video

<videogallery> Video:The Sims 3 iPhone Trailer|The Sims 3 iPhone Trailer </videogallery>

External links

References

  1. ↑ The Sims 3: Facts and Figures
  2. ↑ http://www.gamefaqs.com/windows-mobile/973205-the-sims-3
  3. ↑ http://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/960206-the-sims-3
  4. ↑ http://www.gamefaqs.com/blackberry/973986-the-sims-3
  5. ↑ https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eamobile.sims3_na_qwf&feature=search_result
  6. ↑ http://www.gamefaqs.com/windows-mobile/973205-the-sims-3
  7. ↑ http://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/960206-the-sims-3
  8. ↑ http://www.gamefaqs.com/blackberry/973986-the-sims-3
  9. ↑ https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eamobile.sims3_na_qwf&feature=search_result
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