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{{For|redirect=Tinker|the family introduced in ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]''|Tinker family}}
[[File:Hobby Tinkering.png|left]]'''Tinkering''' is one of the many [[
<blockquote>''Tinkering with electronics and mechanical items is some Sims' favorite pastime. They love upgrading their electronic items, playing with train tables and even restoring vintage cars. Sims with high [[mechanical]] skill will be more into tinkering.''</blockquote>
== Activities ==
▲'''Tinkering''' is one of the many [[Enthusiasm]]s included in the [[FreeTime]] expansion for The Sims 2. High Tinkering enthusiasm allows a Sim access to the '''Will's Garage''' [[Secret Lots|secret lot]].
Activities that raise a Sim's enthusiasm for tinkering are:
Available to toddlers and children:
* Playing with blocks on the activity table{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}
Available to toddlers and up:
== Unlockable Interactions ==▼
* Playing with [[Robotics#No badge|toy robot]]{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}}
Available to children and up:
* Studying [[mechanical]]
* Playing with remote-controlled toys
* Designing and operating the [[model train]] set{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}
* Reading the ''Technology'' section in the newspaper or the ''D-I-Y'' [[Magazines|magazine]]{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}
* Browsing web about tinkering{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}
* Blogging about tinkering{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}
* Telling stories about mechanics{{Vgversion|TS2:AL}}
* Dreaming about tinkering
Available to teens and up
* Repairing appliances and electronic devices
* Tinkering with appliances, electronic devices, or plumbing{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}<ref group="n">Unlike [[upgrading]] in later games, tinkering does not improve the objects that are being tinkered with. Tinkering carries a small chance of breaking the object.</ref>
* Restoring the [[Restorable junk car#One Man's Junk Car|junk car]]{{Vgversion|TS2:FT}}
* Using the [[robot crafting station]]{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}}
▲== Unlockable Interactions ==
Gaining enthusiasm in this hobby can unlock these interactions:
* "Talk about Tinkering"
* "Read Section ... Technology" in
* "Browse Web About Tinkering" on the computer
* "Share Hobby Tips" with a Sim
* "Blog About Tinkering" on the computer
* "Instruct in Tinkering"
* "[[Be in the Zone]]"
== Titles ==
* Uninspired Underling
* Fixer Upper
* Eager Engineer
* Talented Tinkerer
* Master of Machines
== Special Effects ==
Sims in the zone will hear the sounds of a muscle car's engine starting, idling and racing past while they work on the [[Restorable junk car#One Man's Junk Car|One Man's Junk Car]]. They can also hear a real train sound when they play with the [[model train]] set.
== Hobby Instructors ==
*[[Ocean Pederson]]
*[[Erik Futa]]
*[[Marsha Trimble]]
Befriending a tinkering hobby instructor will decrease the friends requirements by one for Sims who work in the [[Intelligence]] and [[Military#The Sims 2|Military]] careers.
Tinkering hobby instructors wear a mechanic's coverall and cap. If ''The Sims 2: Open for Business'' is installed before the NPC is generated, all tinkering hobby instructors will have gold talent badges in [[robotics]].
==Notes==
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{{Hobbies}}
[[es:Manitas (Afición)]]
[[pl:Majsterkowanie (Hobby)]]
[[fr:Bricolage (passe-temps)]]
[[ru:Техника (увлечение)]]
[[Category:Hobbies]]
[[Category:FreeTime]]
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