______ __ _____ _ /_ __// /_ ___ / ___/ (_)____ ___ _____ _ / / / __ \ / _ \ \__ \ / // __ `__ \ / ___/(_) / / / / / // __/ ___/ // // / / / / /(__ )_ /_/ /_/ /_/ \___/ /____//_//_/ /_/ /_//____/(_) __ __ __ ____ __ / / / /____ / /_ / __ \ ____ _ / /_ ___ / /_/ // __ \ / __/ / / / // __ `// __// _ \ / __ // /_/ // /_ / /_/ // /_/ // /_ / __/ /_/ /_/ \____/ \__/ /_____/ \__,_/ \__/ \___/ The Sims: Hot Date FAQ/Item List E-mail: Kobe_5@hotmail.com GameFAQs username: Zzyzzyxx Version 1.4 ******************************************************************************* ******************************TABLE OF CONTENTS******************************** ******************************************************************************* Version History Intro What's New Downtown Area Building Downtown How To Put Objects Downtown Social Interactions Interests Item List FAQs Credits Legal Stuff ******************************************************************************* *******************************VERSION HISTORY********************************* ******************************************************************************* Version 1.4: Added on to the FAQs section and changed how the FAQ looks a little bit Version 1.3: Added on to Item List and made Social Interactions section Date: 3-25-02 Version 1.2: The FAQ looked quite messed up when I sent it in, so I tried to fix it up in this version Date: 3-11-02 Version 1.1: Added Interests and Building Downtown sections, also made some other minor changes Date: 3-10-02 Version 1.0: Released version, most of the FAQ is finished Date: 3-04-02 ******************************************************************************* ************************************INTRO************************************** ******************************************************************************* The Sims: Hot Date is the third expansion pack made for the best selling PC game of all-time, The Sims: Hot Date will give you many more hours of fun with all of the new objects and downtown area. With the previous expansions, you just kind of tried out all of the new objects and got bored with it. In Hot Date, you'll not only spend time seeing all of the new objects, but you'll also spend time building your lots downtown, seeing what all of the new social interactions are like, meeting the Townies downtown and much more. Note that everything in this FAQ/Item List is strictly about The Sims: Hot Date, so you should already have a general idea on how to play The Sims. If you don't, I recommend that you go take a look at one of the FAQs over at http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/25322.html. ******************************************************************************* **********************************WHAT'S NEW*********************************** ******************************************************************************* Downtown area: You can go out on dates and do many other things downtown. 125+ objects: Some of them can only be bought downtown and some can only be bought at home. Some of them include the Love Tub, 1000-Gallon Fish Tank, and Fishpond. 40+ social interactions: Instead of just kissing another Sim you'll have different types of kisses to choose from such as "peck" or "suave." Lifetime relationship bar: You now get two relationship bars. The lifetime bar kind of shows you how much that Sim has an effect on yours. It doesn't increase or decrease as much as the other bar. The bottom bar is the same one that you previously had. Townies: These are the new Sims that you can meet and date downtown. Interests: There are now 15 interests that you can change from buying and reading magazines in the downtown area. Gift inventory: You can view all of the gifts that you own that you bought downtown. Easier to see who's who: Now all you have to do is hold your cursor over a Sim and you can see their name. Buy mode layout: When you click on a category you'll have more categories that you can click on to make it faster to find what you're looking for. Any objects you've downloaded will appear under the "all" category instead of what they really should be under. Grass brightener: You can now make your grass greener or browner with a tool in build mode. You could always change the grass color of your lot by typing in a cheat but now you can do it in certain spots for õ1 per click. Flat roof: You can now have that flat roof that you always wanted on your house. Wallpaper, floors, skins: Well, there were a few more of these in each of the expansion packs, weren't there? Tougher to build relationships: No more getting married over night, it's going to take some time with Hot Date. ******************************************************************************* ********************************DOWNTOWN AREA********************************** ******************************************************************************* The downtown area is the main focus of Hot Date. This is where you go to meet the Townies, go out on dates, or just go and shoot some pool at the bar. It does cost õ50 to take the cab downtown so you better make sure you have some money when you go downtown because everything is pretty expensive. There's one lot in downtown that is vacant and all the rest are filled. You can always bulldoze the ones that you don't like and build your own, however. There is a downtown area for every neighborhood that you have. When you go downtown, the game remembers the time that you left to go downtown and when you get back it will be that same time. Your motives will not be the same though. Make sure you have a lot of energy when you leave for downtown so you can stay longer. There's no way to get your energy up downtown unless you move some objects downtown on your own, which I explain in the How To Put Objects Downtown section. Also, you can't save your games while in downtown. You have to call a cab to go home and then you save it. Don't worry, it doesn't charge you to take the cab back home. Next I have a list of all the pre-built downtown lots with a short description of what each lot has. Note that every lot has restrooms so I didn't put those in the description. 21 Wright Way, Hedman's Hideaway: This place is just a big, fancy restaurant. There's not much to do here besides eat and maybe play slots. 22 Wright Way, Cory's Place: There's a little outdoor restaurant here along with a fishpond and rental shack. 23 Wright Way, Vacant Lot: This is the lot that you can build on. The only things that are there are a couple of stalls and a rental shack. 24 Main Street, Wrensday's: This lot has two stories. On the first story, there is a small restaurant, a small shop that also has clothes racks, and a pinball machine. The second story has a bar, piano, chess table, and a lot of seating and things to look at. 25 Main Street, Solana Towne Center: There's a small shop with mostly magazine racks, a restaurant, an ice cream stand, and a small game room with a jukebox, pool table, and a couple of pinball machines. 26 Main Street, Landgraab Mall: As you can tell by the name, it's the mall. It has four different small shops along with a small restaurant. For entertainment, there's a train set and a jukebox. 27 Main Street, Old Farm Square: This place has a fancy restaurant and a small shop. There are many things to do like dance in the DJ room, play pool, pinball, slots, or even ride the mechanical bull. It's my favorite place to go besides for the one that I created, of course. 28 Main Street, Barrett's Boardwalk: There's a shop and a clothing store, a small swimming pool, an ice cream counter, a couple other food counters, and a room with 6 pinball machines, a jukebox, and four slot machines. There are a couple chess tables and a BBQ grill outside. 29 Main Street, SimCity Beach: At the beach, there's a couple fish ponds with a rental shack, a BBQ grill, a hotdog stand, and a small shop where you can get new swimming suits. There's a bar and a jukebox on the small second story. 30 Main Street, Crumplebottom Memorial Park: At the park, there's a BBQ grill, two ponds with a rental shack, and a hotdog stand. That's pretty much all besides for the love swing. When you're downtown, you'll run across other people from the neighborhood and the Townies. The Townies are in every neighborhood and they are all un-housed. If you're having trouble making friends with the new relationship changes, just marry a Townie and you'll probably get a lot of friends. All of their names are random. A Townie might have the same name and be a completely different Sim from one neighborhood to the next. The characters on the back of the box are just Townies and you'll randomly see them. ******************************************************************************* ******************************BUILDING DOWNTOWN******************************** ******************************************************************************* To start building downtown, click the button that says Switch to Downtown View that can be found on the neighborhood screen. You can't go in buy or build mode while you are downtown with one of your Sims. Then you can either select a lot that you want to build on or you can bulldoze one of the pre-built lots and start out with nothing. Before you bulldoze a lot, you should build on the Vacant Lot that is there unless you just want to add on to another lot. There are many different things that you can build downtown. Some of the things that you could build are restaurants, shops, bars, parks, motels, or maybe something like an arcade. I'm sure there are other things you could build but those are the things I'll talk about in this section. Remember that there is no limit to how much money you can spend on building downtown. --------------------- BUILDING A RESTAURANT --------------------- To build a good restaurant, you need to have many things. First you should buy a host podium. The Gastronomer Restaurant Podium has more expensive food, but it spawns a Maitre'd, waiter, and a Minstrel. The Minstrel just walks around the restaurant playing his guitar and if he comes to your table, he expects a õ5 tip from you. If you have a piano in your restaurant, you won't have the Minstrel. The Bel-Air Series Restaurant Podium serves less expensive food, but it only spawns a waiter. Make sure that you have plenty of walking room around your podiums so that Sims don't get too crowded. You should also have a stove, refrigerator, food processor, dishwasher, and a bar in your restaurant. You will get a chef from the stove and a busboy from the dishwasher. If you have a bar, you will get a barmaid. She will bring drinks out to your Sims. It would be good to place an open surface somewhere near the stove so that your chef will have somewhere to set his food when he's done cooking it. Make sure that you have plenty of tables with seats or booths in your restaurant. I usually put a ceiling light over each table to make the restaurant look a little nicer. --------------- BUILDING A SHOP --------------- One shop you could build is a retail shop. You should have plenty of magazine stands, flower displays, jewelry displays, and toy displays. When a Sim buys something, it goes in their gift inventory. They can then give it to another Sim to build on their relationship. You could also build a clothes store. All you really need are a bunch of the display racks and dressing booths. Your Sims can purchase new swimsuits, formalwear, or pajamas. Yes, two Sims can make out in the dressing booth. You also need a cash register for your shops. You can either choose the BS-PA4 Cash Register or the Antique Cash Register. There's no real difference other than the antique register has a room score of 1. Cash registers spawn clerks so your Sims can buy their stuff. You can't really buy anything without them. -------------- BUILDING A BAR -------------- There's not really much that you need to build a bar. The first thing that you should probably get is the bar. You can either get the TransLight Bar Station or the DTS Bar System. It doesn't matter which one you get. You should also have a bunch of counters. It's good to block off the bar with counters so that no Sims can get in the way of the cash register. I usually put other things in my bars such as pool tables and dartboards. You can download the dartboard at www.thesims.com. --------------- BUILDING A PARK --------------- There are a lot of things that you should have in your park. There's usually a pond in every park. Your Sims can feed the fish or sail a boat in the pond. You need to have a rental shack somewhere near the pond. Your Sims buy their fish food, rent sailboats for the pond, and rent picnic baskets at the rental shack. You should also have things like a swimming pool, basketball hoops, a barbecue grill, picnic benches, bathroom stalls and sinks, and a place to eat. You could build a small restaurant or just have some food stands in your park. ---------------- BUILDING A MOTEL ---------------- To build a motel, you need to put a bunch of objects downtown, which I tell you how to do that in the next section. Instead of putting a double bed downtown, you should just put in single beds unless you want the heart bed downtown so you can have your Sims make out. You should only put in single beds to avoid Sims trying to go in other Sims beds that they don't know, and then they get rejected. When they get rejected you hear that really annoying noise. Unless you like to hear really annoying noises, you should stick with single beds. Other things that you should remember to clone are toilets, showers, and the hot tub and love tub if you want them. If you put all of those things downtown, you could pretty much have your Sim live downtown. For all you non-cheaters, food is the only thing downtown that would cost you a lot if you were planning on living there. You can't really live downtown though, because when you're done playing, you have to have your Sim go back to their house before you can save the game. ------------------ BUILDING AN ARCADE ------------------ If you build an arcade, you can actually have your Sims run their own business while downtown. You need to download some arcade machines off of other sites and then put them downtown. Some sites your can get them from are www.thesimsresource.com or www.simsplus.com. Everytime another Sim plays one of the machines, õ1 will go in your account. I know that that's not very much, but if you just build a big arcade with nothing else downtown, the only thing that other Sims will be able to do is play the arcade machines. ******************************************************************************* *************************HOW TO PUT OBJECTS DOWNTOWN*************************** ******************************************************************************* First of all, you need to download The Sims Transmogrifier. You can get it at http://www.lushcreations.com/Transmogrifier.htm. Once you open it up, just click Clone Objects File on whatever object you want downtown. The object that you cloned will then go to C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\Downloads\ Transmogrified. My Transmogrifier only had object from The Sims and Livin' Large in it, so if the objects that you want are from a different expansion pack, you need to move Expansionpack3.far (Hot Date is called Expansionpack3, House Party is Expansionpack2, and Livin' Large is Expansionpack) into C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Objects. You can find Expansionpack3.far (or whatever expansion you want) in C:\Program Files\Maxis\ The Sims\ExpansionPack3. Make sure that you put the .far file back to where you got it when you're done cloning your objects, otherwise your game will be messed up. Once you're done with that, you need to open up The Sims Menu Editor. You can download it at http://blueprint.simfreaks.com/. You need to open up the object file that you cloned, which will most likely be in C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\Downloads\Transmogrified unless you put them somewhere different. When it's open, check the box called Allow to Visitors. Then other people will be able to use the object that you want downtown. Click Apply when you're done. The last thing that you need is SimCategorizer. You can get it from http://paladinx.home.together.net/. Once you get it opened up, click the Load button and then select the object that you want downtown. Now you can change any of the categories that you want the object in. Just select a category under Downtown and that's where the object will appear downtown. If you want an object to only appear downtown and not at your home, click Clear All Flags, select a downtown category and a function flag category, but not a build mode, room flag or home sub-category. If the same object is already in your house, you should make it so it's only available downtown, otherwise the object will appear in your home buy mode twice. When you're done, click Save. If you're a real newbie and don't know how to open up .zip files, you need to download this program called WinZip to unzip them. Go to www.winzip.com and download it there. Once you unzip the program, it will appear in C:\unzipped unless you chose otherwise. You can then open it up. ******************************************************************************* *****************************SOCIAL INTERACTIONS******************************* ******************************************************************************* Below is a list of all the social interactions in The Sims: Hot Date. It depends on your Sim's personality, mood, and relationship with the other Sim as to whether or not you'll see some of them. First I listed the category and all of the interactions for that category are listed below it. |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | --- | ------ | ---- | -------- | | ASK | ATTACK | BRAG | CHEER UP | | --- | ------ | ---- | -------- | | | | | | | How Are You? | Fight | Boast | Comfort | | How's Work? | Shove | Flex | Encourage | | Invite Downtown | Slap | Primp | With Puppet | | Invite Home | Slapfight | | | | Let's Date? | | | | | Let's Hang Out? | | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ---------- | ----- | --------- | ----- | | COMPLIMENT | DANCE | ENTERTAIN | FLIRT | | ---------- | ----- | --------- | ----- | | | | | | | Admire | Lively | Joke | Backrub | | Worship | Slow | Juggle | Check Out | | | | With Puppet | Growl | | | | | Sweet Talk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ----- | --- | ------ | ---- | | GREET | HUG | INSULT | KISS | | ----- | --- | ------ | ---- | | | | | | | Air Kiss | Friendly | Poke | Fiery | | Hug | Intimate | Shake Fist | Passionate | | Kiss Cheek | Leap Into Arms | | Peck | | Romantic Kiss | Romantic | | Polite | | Shake Hands | | | Romantic | | Suave Kiss | | | Suave | | Sweet Talk | | | | | Wave | | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | --- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | | NAG | PLEAD | PROPOSE | SAY GOODBYE | | --- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | | | | | | | About Friends | Apologize | Marriage | Kiss Cheek | | About House | Grovel | Move In | Kiss Hand | | About Money | | | Hug | | | | | Passionate Kiss | | | | | Polite Kiss | | | | | Shake Hands | | | | | Wave | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ---- | ----- | ------ | | TALK | TEASE | TICKLE | | ---- | ----- | ------ | | | | | | About Interests | Imitate | Extreme | | Change Subject | Raspberry | Ribs | | Gossip | Scare | | | | Taunt | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ******************************************************************************* ***********************************INTERESTS*********************************** ******************************************************************************* There are now 15 interests in Hot Date, allowing your Sims to talk about lots of new stuff. They are as follows: 60's Exercise Food Hollywood Money Music Outdoors Parties Politics Romance Sports Style Technology Travel Weather You can see what your Sims interests are by clicking on the new interests box. There are 10 points for each interest to show you how much your Sim is interested in each subject. Your Sim can change their interests by buying magazines while downtown. There are five different magazines to choose from. Livin' Large: ups 60's, music, and parties MAXSIMUM: ups exercise, outdoors, and travel The Avarix: ups money, politics, and technology Victor's Digest: ups food, sports, and weather WhooNoo!!!: ups Hollywood, romance, and style ******************************************************************************* **********************************ITEM LIST************************************ ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------SEATING------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- DINING CHAIRS ------------- Sartori "Plasma" Stool Cost: õ251 Motives: Comfort 3 Size: 1x1 Cafeffete Iron Chair Cost: õ429 Motives: Comfort 3, Room 3 Size: 1x1 Formi Dining Chair Cost: õ881 Motives: Comfort 5, Room 3 Size: 1x1 ----- SOFAS ----- The Love Seat Cost: õ993 Motives: Comfort 8, Energy 4 Size: 2x1 ---- BEDS ---- Cast Iron Bed Cost: õ399 Motives: Comfort 7, Energy 7 Size: 3x1 Josephine Sleigh Bed Cost: õ489 Motives: Comfort 7, Energy 8 Size: 3x1 Reproduction Antique Bed Cost: õ879 Motives: Comfort 8, Energy 8 Size: 3x1 Trendoid Bed Cost: õ1,715 Motives: Comfort 9, Energy 9 Size: 3x1 ----- OTHER ----- Jock Bench Cost: õ130 Motives: Comfort 2 Size: 3x1 Touch of Teak Recliner Cost: õ179 Motives: Energy 1, Comfort 3 Size: 2x1 Ur-Bin Park Bench Cost: õ287 Motives: Comfort 2 Size: 2x1 SwivelMaster Office Chair Cost: õ319 Motives: Comfort 2, Room 1 Size: 1x1 Bel-Air Booth Seat Cost: õ438 Motives: Comfort 5 Size: 1x1 English Garden Swing Cost: õ524 Motives: Comfort 6, Energy 4, Room 1 Size: 2x2 Pleasario Booth Bench Cost: õ675 Motives: Comfort 6 Size: 1x1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------SURFACES------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- COUNTERS -------- "UpTown" Display Counter Cost: õ191 Motives: None Size: 1x1 "Concreta" Display Counter Cost: õ270 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Hawkitol Counter Cost: õ410 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Deluxar Counter Cost: õ520 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Granita Counter Cost: õ649 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Ploomies Display Counter Cost: õ710 Motives: None Size: 1x1 ------ TABLES ------ PerpetuLux-style Table Cost: õ226 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Formi Table Cost: õ303 Motives: Room 1 Size: 1x1 Cafeffete Caf‚ Table Cost: õ399 Motives: Room 1 Size: 1x1 ----- DESKS ----- Power Desk Cost: õ899 Motives: Room 2 Size: 2x1 ----- OTHER ----- Coffee Table 10W-40 Cost: õ150 Motives: None Size: 2x1 Modern Mission Coffee Table Cost: õ383 Motives: None Size: 2x1 Survivall Picnic Table Cost: õ582 Motives: None Size: 3x2 Raduchi Coffee Table Cost: õ645 Motives: Room 2 Size: 2x1 Bel-Air Dining Booth Cost: õ699 Motives: Comfort 5 Size: 2x2 Pleasario Dining Booth Cost: õ828 Motives: Comfort 6, Room 1 Size: 2x2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------DECORATIVE----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- PAINTINGS --------- Ferby Soda Sign Cost: õ66 Motives: Room 1 Size: 1x1 Admiral Landgraab Portrait Cost: õ1,980 Motives: Room 8 Size: 1x1 Empire World Map Cost: õ4,112 Motives: Room 7 Size: 3x1 "IMA Irascible" Replica Model Cost: õ8,999 Motives: Room 9 Size: 3x1 ---------- SCULPTURES ---------- Buster O'Beast Cost: õ81 Motives: Room 1 Size: 1x1 Antique Terrestrial Globe Cost: õ569 Motives: Room 3 Size: 1x1 Stienjes' Windmill Whirligig Cost: õ625 Motives: Room 3 Size: 2x1 "Curse of Aphrodite" Statue Cost: õ14,099 Motives: Room 10 Size: 1x1 ---- RUGS ---- Daisy Rug Cost: õ333 Motives: Room 2 Size: 3x3 ------ PLANTS ------ Hanging Fern Cost: õ57 Motives: Room 1 Size: 1x1 Hanging Simpatients Cost: õ87 Motives: Room 1 Size: 1x1 Perpetubloom Floral Spray Cost: õ180 Motives: Room 2 Size: 1x1 Victorian Flower Urn Cost: õ250 Motives: Room 3 Size: 1x1 ----- OTHER ----- Scrimpon Crimson Awning Cost: õ65 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Faux-Boo Plant Box Cost: õ79 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Stigma Awning Cost: õ129 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Concrete Planter Box Cost: õ165 Motives: None Size: 1x1 LunaTick Neon Clock Cost: õ239 Motives: Room 2 Size: 1x1 Clock Post Cost: õ2,500 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Perpetual Motion Machine Cost: õ7,647 Motives: Room 5, Fun 4 Size: 2x1 Piazza Amoretto Fountain Cost: õ10,229 Motives: Room 9, Fun 2 Size: 3x3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------ELECTRONICS----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ PHONES ------ Revulcanized Eurethane Desk Phone Cost: õ89 Motives: None Size: 1x1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------APPLIANCES----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ STOVES ------ "Light My Fire" BBQ Cost: õ249 Motives: Hunger 4 Size: 1x1 Dawnette Hooded Stove Cost: õ2,488 Motives: Hunger 10 Size: 2x1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------PLUMBING------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- HOT TUBS -------- Niagra Love Tub Cost: õ7,999 Motives: Comfort 5, Hygiene 2, Fun 3 Size: 2x2 *Can only be used by adults, Group activity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------LIGHTING------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- HANGING LAMPS ------------- Santa Baena Ceiling Lamp Cost: õ99 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Radiana Ceiling Lamp Cost: õ199 Motives: None Size: 1x1 "Seminary" Ceiling Fan Cost: õ240 Motives: Room 1 Size: 1x1 ----- OTHER ----- Pall Mall Gas Lamp Cost: õ1,300 Motives: None Size: 1x1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------MISCELLANEOUS---------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- RECREATION ---------- Laguna Vista Instant Pond Cost: õ9,999 Motives: Room 8, Fun 2 Size: 4x4 --------- KNOWLEDGE --------- "King Head" Outdoor Chess Table Cost: õ999 Motives: Fun 2, Room 1, Increases Logic Size: 1x1 *Group activity -------- WARDROBE -------- FlatterMe Wall Mirror Cost: õ436 Motives: Room 1, Increases Charisma Size: 1x1 ----- OTHER ----- Boggs Home Canning Center Cost: õ815 Motives: Increases Cooking Skill Size: 2x1 *Can only be used by adults ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------DOWNTOWN OBJECTS-------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can purchase many things from the previous expansion packs and from Hot Date for the downtown area. I already listed the objects from Hot Date above, so I won't list them all again. These objects can only be purchased downtown. Remember that you cannot enter the buy or build mode while you are downtown with your Sim. You have to push the Switch to Downtown View button from the neighborhood screen to build downtown. All of the objects all have a price, but it doesn't really matter since everything you buy downtown doesn't cost anything anyways. --------- CASH BARS --------- TransLight Bar Station Cost: õ4,994 Motives: Fun 2 Size: 3x2 DTS Bar System Cost: õ5,217 Motives: Fun 2 Size: 3x2 -------------- CLOTHING SALES -------------- Porto-Cabana Cost: õ193 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Dressing Booth by VanVille Cost: õ480 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Tubula Swim Suit Display Cost: õ4,312 Motives: None Size: 2x1 Ploomies Garment Rack Cost: õ4,715 Motives: None Size: 1x1 TresSheik FormalWear Display Cost: õ5,609 Motives: None Size: 1x1 "Don't Mention It" Lingerie Rack Cost: õ6,800 Motives: None Size: 1x1 ------------ RETAIL SALES ------------ BS-PA4 Cash Register Cost: õ120 Motives: None Size: 1x1 *Spawns a clerk Antique Cash Register Cost: õ310 Motives: Room 1 Size: 1x1 *Spawns a clerk MassPro Newsstand Cost: õ979 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Candy Caddy Candy Rack Cost: õ1,529 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Gimble's Gamble Rental Booth Cost: õ1,787 Motives: None Size: 2x2 Confectionomicon Cost: õ2,384 Motives: None Size: 1x1 "Toy With Me" Toy Display Cost: õ2,415 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Kastle O'Toys by Magical Mystery Cost: õ3,696 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Floral Concepts Flower Display Cost: õ3,699 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Floral Concepts Floor Display Cost: õ5,000 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Bijou Cosmorama Cost: õ5,100 Motives: None Size: 1x1 "All That Glitters" Jewelry Display Cost: õ7,280 Motives: None Size: 1x1 ---------- FOOD SALES ---------- Bel-Air Series Restaurant Podium Cost: õ213 Motives: None Size: 3x1 *Spawns a waiter Gastronomer Restaurant Podium Cost: õ455 Motives: Room 1 Size: 3x1 *Spawns a Maitre'd and a waiter Hot Dogz 2Go Cost: õ2,114 Motives: Hunger 4 Size: 3x2 Slush Queen Ice Cream Counter Cost: õ3,444 Motives: Hunger 3 Size: 2x2 *Can only be used by adults Cheap Eats Counter Cost: õ4,800 Motives: Hunger 4 Size: 2x2 *Can only be used by adults ------------ RETAIL SIGNS ------------ Florist Sign Cost: õ99 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Ice Cream Sign Cost: õ99 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Paddy Whack Dining Sign Cost: õ99 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Burger Clown Sign Cost: õ563 Motives: None Size: 1x1 *Can also be bought at home ----- OTHER ----- Galvanized Trash Can Cost: õ80 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Stop Sign Cost: õ113 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Fire Hydrant Cost: õ131 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Nonstop Noise Wall Speaker Cost: õ210 Motives: None Size: 1x1 MuniciSwill Trash Can Cost: õ309 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Audible Enlightenment Wall Speaker Cost: õ399 Motives: None Size: 1x1 Street Light Cost: õ1,100 Motives: None Size: 1x1 "Manila 1000" Marine Aquarium Cost: õ3,999 Motives: Room 6 Size: 3x1 ******************************************************************************* *************************************FAQs************************************** ******************************************************************************* Q: I can't find any of the characters on the back of the box downtown! Where are they? A: There's no certain place that they're at, they'll walk by sooner or later. Note that they might not look like what they look like on the back of the box. They might even have a different skin color. I can't tell you their names because they all vary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I'm not sure if my computer is fast enough to run Hot Date. What are the minimum requirements? A: This is what it reads from the back of the box: Windows 95/98 (Windows NT is not supported); The Sims for Windows 95/98 installed; 300 MHz Intel Pentium II processor; 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended if also using other expansion packs for The Sims); 4x CD/DVD-ROM drive; 600 MB free hard disk space plus space for saved games and Windows swap-file; High Color (800x600 resolution) capable 2 MB video card with DirectX 7.0 compatible driver; DirectX 7.0 compatible sound card; Keyboard; Mouse. You should have a much better computer than that, though. The game can get very laggy when you go downtown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Does Hot Date work on Windows XP? A: I have The Sims and all of the expansions installed on Windows XP and I haven't had any problems. There are also many other people that say it works fine on their computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Do I need anything else on my computer to be able to play The Sims: Hot Date? A: You must have The Sims installed on your computer. You don't need any of the previous expansion packs installed, but I suggest that you buy Livin' Large and House Party before Hot Date, unless you know that you won't be buying either of them in the future. If you think you will be buying the other expansion packs in the future, you should buy and install them in this order: The Sims The Sims: Livin' Large The Sims: House Party The Sims: Hot Date ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: It's so hard to make friends in Hot Date! Is there any way that I can make a bunch of friends fast? A: If you marry a Townie, you'll have many friends. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I can't find the picnic basket anywhere, where is it? A: You have to rent it at the rental shack downtown. It costs õ99 to rent one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: I want to see Claire the Bear! Where is she? A: Claire will walk down the sidewalk at random times. A little box comes up on the lower right hand corner of your screen like when there's a burglar, so you won't miss Claire if you think you're going to. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Where's the Old Prude? A: To get the Old Prude, you need to download the Hot Date patch at www.thesims.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Where's a good site to download programs? A: http://www.simprograms.com/ has a huge list of programs, mostly links to other sites that actually have the programs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Can I download lots for my downtown area anywhere? A: www.thesims.com has a big lot exchange. You can share the lots that you created or download other people's lots. You can also download other Sims for your Sims to date from thesims.com. Another site that has lots is www.thesimsresource.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: Are there any new careers in Hot Date? A: No. The only expansion that has more careers is The Sims: Livin' Large. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: What is Hot Dates ESRB rating? A: Hot Date has a T(Teen) rating just like The Sims and all of the previous expansions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: What is Hot Dates retail price? A: Hot Dates retail price is about $30 in US dollars. ******************************************************************************* ***********************************CREDITS************************************* ******************************************************************************* Maxis for making The Sims: Hot Date Me for writing this FAQ You for reading this FAQ ******************************************************************************* *********************************LEGAL STUFF*********************************** ******************************************************************************* If you have any questions, comments, or if you think that I'm missing something in my FAQ, E-mail me at Kobe_5@hotmail.com and I'll give you credit for any information that you might have. If you'd like this FAQ on your website, E-mail me along with the address of your site. Be sure to put The Sims: Hot Date in the topic of any E-mails that you send me. 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