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The Sims 3 Articles
Some of our articles for the Sims 3 cannot be classified into any single guide section easily. Thus, we've created this index of articles so you can easily find the article you're looking for. Consider also using site search below if you would like to find specific information. Additionally, you may like to check the Site Map for a listing of everything we've written about this great game.
Chess Grand Master
A small piece that will help players of Logical Sims to become Chess Grand Master as quickly as possible.
Create a World
Learn about this free tool released by Electronic Arts which allows Simmers to create their own worlds in which to play the Sims 3.
Death
This page extensively covers the causes of death for Sims in The Sims 3 and its expansion packs.
Essential Moodlets
This page covers the most common moodlets that you should try to get your Sims to experience every day. This will keep them happy and help them to obtain valuable Lifetime Rewards.
Ghosts
Learn about ghosts in the Sims 3 and the things you can do with them. Includes information on resurrection, ghost babies, tombs, urns and more.
Home Design Ideas Part 1: Beginner
Tom Thigpen wrote this great article detailing how to build a good home for your Sim. Great tips to making the most of starting cash and decorating a lot are included.
Home Design Ideas Part 2: Intermediate
Master builder Tom Thigpen gives even more tips. Here he'll give you a ton of tips for what to do with all that money once your Sim has reached the pinnacle of their career. Home designs here tend to be in the 70,000 range but you'll find tips to making some of the best unnecessary rooms that rich Sims can enjoy.
How to Throw a Great Party
Tom Schlueter wrote this great article that offers tips to throwing a great party. This helps for birthdays, campaign fundraisers and casual get-togethers.
How to Move into a New House
A step-by-step guide to moving into a different house in the Sims 3.
Mastering Guitar and Maximizing Profit
Learn how to complete the guitar star challenge here. Additionally, the article provides a trick to raise the number of performances your Sim has completed to ensure they get amazing tips from the Guitar Skill.
Moving Households from One Town to Another
Originally written to help players in one of our Sims 3 Challenges, this page is helpful to anyone who would like to move from Sunset Valley to Riverview or vice versa.
Newbie Guide - How to Play
I wrote this piece for newbie Simmers. It explains some of the basic game concepts and provides tips to keeping Sims happy and leading productive lives.
The Sims 3 Review
Carl's review of The Sims 3. Read about the strengths of this new incarnation of the franchise and buy it for yourself or a friend.
Testing Cheats In-Depth
While other cheats sites tell you the testing cheats in list format, we give you tips to actually using them to make your Sims' lives easier.
The Sims 3 Manual
Want a handy electronic copy of the official Sims 3 manual? Grab one here!
World Adventures-Specific Articles
Mummies
Learn all about the Mummies present in the World Adventures travel destination. Includes curing the mummy's curse, where you might run into them and how you can get your own mummy!
Where to Find Pangu's Axe
World Adventures owners will appreciate this piece on finding Pangu's Axe and its importance in traveling other countries. You'll see why I recommend Sims start their adventurer careers in China.
Tomb Raiding Tips
Little tips and tricks to getting the most out of tomb exploration. Feel free to submit more in the corrections board of our Sims 3 Forum.
Tomb Building Tips
Box3d from our Sims 3 forum wrote this article to help newbie tomb builders get their feet wet. Learn about placing traps, triggers and other basic concepts to help you get started making your own tombs to share with the Sims 3 community.
Unsupported but Relevant Challenge Articles
When we first started doing challenges around here, we thought it a clever idea to write how we completed them. This practice has now been abolished due to the Sims 3 Challenge Tournament we have now. These articles may still prove useful to players who would like to pursue some of the challenges we created in the past, which are now found in the graveyard section of the forum.
You're Hired! The Trump Challenge
