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Line 1: {{Era\|TS2FT}} [[Image:Max tinkering.gif\|left]]'''Tinkering''' is one of the many [[Hobbies]] 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]].▼ {{all \|name = Tinkering \|image = [[File:Hobby Tinkering.jpg\|235px]] \|caption = A Sim with his granddaughter operating the train table }} {{For\|redirect=Tinker\|the family introduced in ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]''\|Tinker family}} ▲[[~~Image~~File:~~Max~~Hobby ~~tinkering~~Tinkering.~~gif~~png\|left]]'''Tinkering''' is one of the many [[~~Hobbies~~hobbies]] included in the ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime\|FreeTime]]'' expansion pack for ''[[The Sims 2]]''. High ~~Tinkering~~tinkering [[enthusiasm]] allows a Sim access to the '''[[Hobby lot#Tinkering: Will's Garage\|Will's Garage]]''' [[Secret Lots\|secret lot]]. Having a shy or nice personality will raise the enthusiasm for this hobby faster. <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 == Activities that raise a Sim's enthusiasm for ~~Tinkering~~tinkering are: Available to toddlers and children: ~~Toddlers & Up:~~ * Playing with ~~Blocks~~blocks on the ~~(Activity~~activity table){{Vgversion\|TS2:FT}} Available to toddlers and up: ~~Children & Up:~~ * Playing with [[Robotics#No badge\|toy robot]]{{Vgversion\|TS2:OFB}} Available to children and up: Studying [[Mechanical]] from a book Studying [[mechanical]] * Playing with remote-controlled toys Designing and playing with the train table Designing and operating the [[model train]] set{{Vgversion\|TS2:FT}} ~~Read~~ Reading the "''Technology"'' section in the ~~Newspaper~~newspaper or the "''D-I-Y"'' [[Magazines\|magazine]]{{Vgversion\|TS2:FT}} ~~Teens & Up~~ 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 * "Tinker"-ing with objects such as the bathtub, dishwasher, hot tub and workout machine ('''Warning''': Tinkering may break appliances) * Repairing appliances and electronic devices * Restoring the junk car * 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> * Robot Crafting Bench (if [[Open for Business]] is installed) * 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 ~~Newspaper~~newspaper * "Browse Web About Tinkering" on the computer * "Share Hobby Tips" with a Sim Line 33 ⟶ 46: * "[[Be in the Zone]]" == ~~Hobby~~ Titles == * Uninspired Underling * Fixer Upper Line 40 ⟶ 53: * 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== <references group="n" /> {{Hobbies}} [[es:Manitas (Afición)]] [[pl:Majsterkowanie (Hobby)]] [[fr:Bricolage (passe-temps)]] [[ru:Техника (увлечение)]] [[Category:Hobbies]] [[Category:FreeTime]]