The Sims is a life simulation game, essentially. More than anything, it's like virtual dolls and doll houses.
You create your family of Sims, choosing their clothes, faces and personalities. This early version has nothing like as many options as the later ones, but there are still several to choose from.
The personality system is simple; you assign a certain number of points to a number of categories, changing how active, social, clean, or whatever else your Sim is. Your Sim can be an adult or a child. Unfortunately, this state will not change, an oversight that was corrected in The Sims 2.
Once you've created your Sim or Sim family (up to eight Sims), you can move them into a house. There are various lots to choose from, and the game provides a few ready-made houses, some already furnished. Your family starts with around 20,000 simoleans. With this money, you can either buy a ready-made home and add items to it, or create something from...
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