Product Description
Haha! Are you ready to send your Sims on an amazing adventure? With
The Sims: On Holiday, your Sims can escape the monotony of daily life and enjoy a Fantastic holiday paradise! In this expansion for the original The Sims game, you have the opportunity to take your Sims to three different holiday destinations: a tropical beach, a snowy paradise, and a forest camping site. Each destination offers unique activities and items, such as building snowmen, playing beach volleyball, or camping under the stars. Developed by Maxis and released by Electronic Arts, this game provides hours of fun for simulation game fans!
Historical Context
The Sims: On Holiday, originally released in 2002, was one of the many expansion packs for the immensely popular The Sims series. The game brought a breath of fresh air to the franchise by shifting the focus from domestic activities to holiday joy. It was a great success and contributed to the ongoing popularity of The Sims franchise. The impact of this expansion is still evident, with later Sims games continuing to offer similar holiday themes and outings.
Expert Reviews
"The Sims: On Holiday gives players the chance to give their Sims a well-deserved vacation, and it does so with flair and fun. The new activities and items are a great addition to an already engaging game." -
IGN
"A must-have for every Sims fan! The holiday destinations are beautifully designed and offer a fun change from daily life in The Sims." -
GameSpot
Is It For You?
This game is ideal for simulation game fans and creative individuals who enjoy crafting their own stories. Whether you are a seasoned The Sims player or new to the world of Sims, The Sims: On Holiday offers something for everyone. Fans of holiday and travel simulations will find this expansion Fantastic!
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If you enjoy The Sims: On Holiday, these games are definitely worth your while:
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- The Sims: Abracadabra - Explore the magical world and give your Sims magical powers!
Tips and secrets, cheats and codes
11 tips: 9 Secrets - 2 Cheats and CodesSecrets:
How can I organize a cool opening party by rearranging the art and distributing many paintings throughout the house?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Throw a cool opening party by rearranging the art: Buy lots of paintings and distribute them throughout the house.
Visit Mimi and see how she's doing in The Sims: Vacation!: Just clean the house and you'll get a car.
Secrets:
How can I help Studio 8 with the project 'Art from outside the box: painting'? Can I find a neighbor who knows more about a candle holder to romantically kiss Cora?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Help studio 8 with the project art from outside the box: painting The Sims: Vacation!.
Find a neighbor who knows something about a candle holder: You need to romantically kiss Cora.
Secrets:
How do you complete the missions of Pixelparadise in The Sims: Vacation?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Seduce someone from the hot house in The Sims: Vacation!: You need to be on the love rug by the fireplace.
Find someone with Rocco's interest formula in The Sims: Vacation!: Go to the bar and start spilling secrets.
Discover the ghost problem at the cemetery in The Sims: Vacation!: The piano. You need to be completely inspired and play the piano. Keep playing until Cora or Gijs say that you have played the song, then you've made it.
Ensure Menno gets caught for streaking in The Sims: Vacation!: Befriend him, throw a party, and ask him to go for it (he must be your friend, have eaten and used the toilet before you ask).
Read more tips and secrets.Secrets:
What are the missions of Club Drup?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Show off some of your club drip moves in Studio 8: breakdancing.
Find out what's going on at The Sims: Get Together sports school: you have to do 3 double somersaults 3 times in a row.
Organize the ultimate DJ dance party: Your creativity needs to be high, then throw a party and DJ.
Secrets:
How can I complete shimmering golden cliff missions?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Flex those muscles on the show-off at the gym in The Sims: Vacation!: You gotta pick a fight.
Find a good script for the movie: at Borelblub Lab near that brain in The Sims: Vacation!.
Discover where to get a red pool table: at Clubdrup then you can play games with Binkie in The Sims: Vacation!.
Convince Menno to give you a role in his new movie: You gotta sing into a microphone. After he's eaten and used the loo, then you can start singing.
Secrets:
How do I find the stolen fern of the Kerkhofs and how do I banish spirits by holding a seance?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Find the stolen fern from the churchyard: there is one at Dirk's.
Drive away the spirits by holding a seance: You need to make contact with the spirits of The Sims: Vacation by that table with a ball on it in the EVENING. That way, you'll complete that mission.
Secrets:
How can I activate the gnomes during a launch party in the Borrel Blub Lab mission?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Show the gnomes during a launch party in The Sims: Vacation. Your technical skills need to be very high, and you need to work at a bank. But hopefully, you only have to do that for a very short time, and then, if all goes well, you'll see red gnomes. Then, throw a party and you MUST light at least 5 (preferably outside to avoid setting your house on fire).
Secrets:
How can I eliminate Senator Landgraaf (Menno) in The Sims: Out and About!?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
It's quite simple. You need to invite him over, and hopefully you have one of those robot cleaners from The Sims: Vacation. You need to activate it with protocol something, and then you've completed that mission too.
Cheats and Codes:
How can I use cheat codes in The Sims: On Holiday!?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
While playing, click on pause to first obtain the cheat gnome by quickly typing Down, L, Z, R, Left, X. The cheat code gnome will appear near the house where your Sim is. Then, press start on The Sims: Bustin' Out! to quickly (in about 1.5 sec) type one of the following codes:
Down, L, Z, Left, Right -> loads of money (10000 simoleons)
Down, Z, Up, Y, R -> All Items
L, Y, A, R, Left -> Get all clothing
L, R, Down, A, Y -> cheat code for all social interactions
Down, Z, R, L, Z -> all locations!
Secrets:
How can I find and disable the hackers in the Octogon mission of The Sims: Vacation!?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Gather intel: locate the hackers and take them down, you can find them at the bubbling lab in The Sims: Vacation! You'll need to either steal a computer or head to the brain (that green thing, a tube or something).
Track down and intimidate the anti-war protesters: visit the drip club in The Sims: Vacation! and pick on Binkie or Treuntje there.
Hunt down and destroy Kerkhofs' bioweapons: you'll need to steal a plant from the Kerkhofs.
Cheats and Codes:
What is the Mood code in The Sims: Vacation!?
MarioCube |
| 9 jaar |
Down, R, left, X, down. This is one of the cheat codes for The Sims: Vacation!. With this code, you can unlock special benefits in the game. Have fun playing!
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