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Update available from 10th March 9:30pm UTC
Create a rustic farmhouse in the latest Sims Freeplay update! Keep reading for more information
NEW LIVE EVENT (now called Craft Challenges)
The Journey to the Midwest Craft Challenge (not available yet) will begin on 10th March for 13 days, complete to unlock rustic farmhouse themed items and the 1 Midwest Road house template
NEW & RETURNING INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENTS
Influence Island Season 61: Lighting Lampoon! (not available yet) starts on the 10th March for 5 days
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: White Mystic Crystal Ball (S69,700) Blue Mystic Crystal Ball (10SP) Lemon Pastel Pearl Lamp (S112,900) Aqua Pastel Pearl Lamp (8SP) Black Paper Globe Lantern (S62,500) Beige Paper Globe Lantern (S79,300) Yellow Cloud Lamp (S91,250) Blue Cloud Lamp (9LP) Purple Tiffany Table Lamp (S52,700) Yellow Tiffany Table Lamp (S93,100) Gamer Light Brown (S55,200) Gamer Light Black (S69,700) Yellow Tiffany Ceiling Lamp (S81,200) Purple Tiffany Ceiling Lamp (S93,800) Yellow Simlish Neon (S81,500) Pink Simlish Neon (S89,100) Black Stick Lava Lamp (S54,800) Gold Stick Lava Lamp (S60,000) Blue Pencil Light (S51,900) Yellow Pencil Light (S89,400) Pink Y2K Statement Neon (S62,600) Teal Y2K Statement Neon (S90,000) Gold Wall Festoon Lights (S64,700) Silver Wall Festoon Lights (S77,000) Blue Espresso Neon (S72,900) Purple Espresso Neon (S117,600) Gold Ceiling Festoon Lights (S108,000) Silver Ceiling Festoon Lights (S121,500)
RERUN- Influence Island Season 18 (not available yet) starts on the 28th March for 5 days
Influence Island Season 62: Spring has Sprung! (not available yet) starts on the 14th April for 10 days
2 tops, 2 bottoms, 2 shoes, 2 earrings, 2 sunglasses, 6 hairstyles for all adult sims and 2 makeup for feminine adult sims
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Black Midwest Ceiling Fan (S59,900) Bronze Midwest Ceiling Fan (6LP)
1 Star Rating: Tan Midwest Hamper (S94,500) Olive Midwest Laundry Sink (S88,900) Olive Midwest Cleaning Basket (S28,400) Olive Midwest Wash Closet (S191,500) Walnut Midwest Washing Line (S88,000) Olive Midwest Mop Bucket (S57,400) Olive Mudroom Bench (S120,400) Handy Vacuum White (S168,100)
2 Star Rating: White Midwest Hamper (7LP) Pink Midwest Laundry Sink (9LP) Pink Midwest Cleaning Basket (6LP) Pink Midwest Wash Closet (20LP) Beech Midwest Washing Line (7LP) Pink Midwest Mop Bucket (10LP) Pink Mudroom Bench (14LP) Handy Vacuum Red (13LP)
NEW & RETURNING SIMCHASE EVENTS
SimChase Season 85: Backyard Blitz! (not available yet) starts on the 27th March for 9 days
Headwear and 2 earrings for all adult sims and 2 tops, 2 bottoms and 2 shoes for feminine adult sims
RERUN- SimChase Season 29 (not available yet) starts on the 19th April for 7 days
NEW PREGNANCY PRIZES
Complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus between 8th-20th April to unlock these prizes:
If you start the 9 day pregnancy event anytime during the time frame you have the chance of earning the maternity items in that pack if you complete the event in the time limit, for example if you start a pregnancy event on the 20th April and complete in the time limit you will earn the items above
You need to have completed the first pregnancy event in the A Bump-y Ride Quest before you can earn the maternity prizes
Returning event?
Belle Hotel Craft Challenge (Live Event) will be returning on 8th April for 10 days, complete in the time limit to unlock the Belle Hotel house template
What else is new?
This update is the first of the ‘Freeplay Series‘ which means more than one update will have the same theme so Spring into Life is the first Family Farmhouse theme update which will continue into the next update. This allows the makers to add more items with a similar theme to the game without being restricted by how much they can fit into one update.
The in game lighting has had an update called ‘Enhanced Lighting‘ which improves the lighting on house lots, you will be able to see light streaming through windows and the warm glow of fireplaces as well as the shadows moving through different times of the day:
This feature can be turned on and off in the options settings, under graphics:
NOTE: older devices will not have this feature, you will only see the classic (original) lighting option
Lights also have more options when you click on them. Auto lights are now called sensor lights, you can turn all lights in a house on or off at the same time and night lights turn on at 7pm and off at 7am:
The Paperboy will be giving double rewards between 13th-17th March, 28th- 31st March and 17th-23rd April
Update Videos:
Spring to Life Update Info & Prizes:
Journey to the Midwest Craft Challenge [Live Event] Prizes:
To celebrate the return of burglars to The Sims franchise as they have been added to The Sims 4 burglars have also arrived in The Sims Freeplay! Claim your FREE burglar outfits for adult sims from the online store between 25th Feb- 3rd March:
The pack includes the burglar outfits for masculine and feminine adult sims and the ‘get sneaky’ walking animation.
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Update available from 20th January 2025 9:30pm UTC
Celebrate the 25th birthday of The Sims with a trip back to 2000 in the latest Sims Freeplay update, keep reading for more details
NEW LIVE EVENT
The My First Apartment Live Event (no longer available) starts on 5th February for 13 days, complete to unlock ‘Friends’ inspired items and the Park View Apartments house template
NEW SIMCHASE EVENTS
SimChase Season 83: The One with the Coffee Shop! (no longer available) starts on the 20th January for 9 days
Earrings and hair for adult sims and 2 tops, 2 skirts and 2 shoes for feminine adult sims
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Pine Y2K Studio Coffee Table (S67,100) Beech U2K Studio Coffee Table (S92,500)
I have just finished my SimChase catalogue featuring all items up to Season 82, find Part One here
NEW INFLUENCE ISLAND EVENT
Influence Island Season 60: Reality Island (no longer available) starts on the 11th February for 10 days
Hair and sunglasses for all adult sims and 2 tops, 2 pants and 2 shoes for feminine adult sims
Star Ratings & Prices:
0 Star Rating: Blue Y2K Swirl Rug (S54,600) Orange Y2K Swirl Rug (S72,400) Pine Cassette Table (S81,100) Beech Cassette Table (S91,500)
1 Star Rating: Red Millennial Couch (S130,500) Lime Cactus Plumage (S45,600) Pink Bubblegum Chair (S51,000) White Robo Toilet (S172,900) Bubble Up Washer Pink (S189,900) Bubble Up Dishwasher Pink (S125,000) Pink Valhalla Skateboard (S83,400) Pink Y2K Phone (S122,000) Pink Y2K Computer (S157,300)
2 Star Rating: Yellow Millennial Couch (13LP) Blue Bubblegum Chair (6LP) Blue Robo Toilet (12LP) Bubble Up Dishwasher Orange (17LP) Blue Y2K Computer (13LP)
3 Star Rating: Emerald Cactus Plumage (6SP) Bubble Up Washer Orange (14SP) Blue Valhalla Skateboard (8SP) Blue Y2K Phone (10SP)
Returning Events?
The Charming Barber Hair Hobby Event (no longer available) will be returning on the 27th January for 7 days, complete the fashion designer hobby in the time limit and unlock all the hairstyles for your adult sims
Pregnancy Pack 7 will be the first ever returning prize pack! Complete the 9 day pregnancy event in the time limit and earn the baby bonus between 19th February- 9th March to unlock these prizes:
If you start the 9 day pregnancy event anytime during the time frame you have the chance of earning the maternity items in that pack if you complete the event in the time limit, for example if you start a pregnancy event on the 9th March and complete in the time limit you will earn the items above
You need to have completed the first pregnancy event in the A Bump-y Ride Quest before you can earn the maternity prizes
What else is new?
25 Days of Gifting will begin from 4th February, there are 25 gifts to unlock over 25 days and you will have one day to claim each of them from the inbox from 7am UTC (players need to be level 11+ to unlock the gifts) I am not allowed to show you the prizes you unlock but trust me, you don’t want to miss any of them! Find my daily videos showcasing each item here
Celebrate Black History Month with two FREE packs from the online store! Hip to the Hop and Braided Afros will both be available between 1st-28th February:
If you head to the Party Boat and visit Another Sim Town during this update, the makers have created a Freeplay Museum showcasing some of their favourite items from over the years
Where is the museum in Another Simtown? You can find the museum in the house nearest to the police station:
The Paperboy will be giving double rewards between 12th- 15th February
Burglars have arrived in The Sims Freeplay! Claim your FREE burglar outfits for adult sims from the online store between 25th Feb- 3rd March:
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Starts 5th February 2025
Complete this brand new live event (starts 5th February) to unlock ‘Friends’ inspired items and if you complete the whole event in the time limit you unlock the Park View Apartments template. This event is only here for 13 days and the aim of it is to collect enough arts and crafts items from the arts and crafts stations (found in the event tab of buy mode) to unlock all the items in this event.
NOTE: if you did another Live Event then you will find your arts and crafts stations in your inventory (or in the house you left them at) you will only be able to use the candle ones until you unlock the other stations in this event
Can’t find your arts and crafts stations?Click on the craft station in your event tab to get the option to find your station, it will take you to the house where your stations can be found!
Place a crafting station (find the candle station in the events tab of buy mode (or your inventory)- you can only buy 4)
Make some arts and crafts items (click on the candle station to make)- 23 seconds
This takes you to the prize progress tab (you can get to it by clicking on the button in the corner of the screen)
Here you will see you have collected enough items to unlock the Pilot Episode pack. When you unlock each pack, before the items are available in your home store you need to purchase them with the arts and crafts items you make- this goal is coming up!
Restock a crafting station (when the stock runs out you will have to restock before you can make anymore arts and crafts items)- You can restock instantly for 18 uses for 10SP or restock for 2 uses which will take 10 seconds this time
Buy the Pilot Episode pack (click on the event button, scroll down and click purchase- this will cost you 50 candles)
Use a coin flower patch (buy the coin flower patch from the event tab and select the spin plant option)
Check the daily goals (click on the event button and find the daily goals tab- claim the ones you can!)
Remember to claim your rewards each day!
Collect bonuses (while collecting after a certain amount of time you will see the arts and crafts item appear above that sims head, click to collect the bonus item!)
Continue collecting arts and crafts items- this is the last step but the event is not over, keep collecting the arts and crafts to unlock everything!
If you want to speed up a collecting arts and crafts action it will cost you SP, you will get the bonus arts and craft items as well if you speed it up!
Live Event Prizes:
Arts and Crafts Stations
Candle Station costs:
1st- Free
2nd- S2,000
3rd- S4,000
4th- S10,000
(maximum of 4)
Collect 250 Candles- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 360 Candles- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 455 Candles- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 510 Candles- 8 hours 30 minutes
Pottery Station costs:
1st- S5,000
2nd- S7,500
3rd- S10,000
4th- S15,000
(maximum of 4)
Collect 375 Pottery- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 540 Pottery- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 680 Pottery- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 765 Pottery- 8 hours 30 minutes
Jewelry Station costs:
1st- S7,500
2nd- S15,000
3rd- S20,000
(maximum of 3)
Collect 565 Jewelry- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 810 Jewelry- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1025 Jewelry- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1150 Jewelry- 8 hours 30 minutes
Glassware Station costs:
1st- S7,500
2nd- S25,000
(maximum of 2)
Collect 620 Glass- 2 hours 30 minutes
Collect 890 Glass- 4 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1125 Glass- 6 hours 30 minutes
Collect 1260 Glass- 8 hours 30 minutes
Happy (inspired) sims will collect arts and crafts items quicker:
2 hours 23 minutes
4 hours 17 minutes
6 hours 11 minutes
8 hours 4 minutes
Sad sims will take longer to collect arts and crafts items:
2 hours 38 minutes
4 hours 44 minutes
6 hours 49 minutes
8 hours 55 minutes
Restocking
Each station (apart from the first candle one) comes with a stock of 7 which means you can use the station 7 times before it needs to be restocked (if you got your stations out of your inventory they will all need restocking first (apart from the first candle one) When you need to restock you will have two options:
Restock 18 uses which happens instantly but will cost you 10SP or
Restock 9 uses which will take you 2 hours 30 minutes but will be free
NOTE:
if you store the station you will lose all the stock so when you place it again you will need to restock
if you cancel making something using a station you will lose that stock so if you had one stock left and then you cancelled that action you would need to restock before you can create anymore arts and crafts items
Your Progress:
Click the event button in the top corner of your game to see your progress
Daily Goals
Check on the first tab every day because if you complete all the daily goals you will get additional constructor coins
NOTE: remember to click CLAIM once you have completed a daily goal to collect the reward and remember to claim your free constructor coins and free items each day!
Prize Progress
The prize progress is how far you have got on this event, the more arts and crafts items you make the more prizes you will unlock
NOTE: the bar at the top of the personal progress tab shows you how close you are to unlocking an item, the more arts and crafts items you collect the more the bar will fill up. Once you have unlocked an item on the bar at the top you will be able to use the arts and crafts items you have collected and constructor coins to purchase that pack which you will then be able to find in the home store.
Prizes:
1.Pilot Episode– costs 50 candles to buy
Decorations- Abstract Pop Art Pink (S48,900) and Blue (5LP)
2.3 Constructor Coins
3.3 Constructor Coins
4.Party Pad- Vaporwave Wallpaper and Prime Time Parquetry
Vaporwave Wallpaper– requires 1,550 candles and 5 constructor coins to buy
Walls- Purple (S400) and Teal (S400) Y2K Wallpaper
Prime Time Parquetry– requires 4,700 candles and 35 constructor coins to buy
Floors- Pine (S300) and Beech (S500) Criss-Cross Parquetry
5.Pottery Station
6.4 Constructor Coins
7.4 Constructor Coins
8.Blast from the Past- New Decade Doorways and Chill Out
New Decade Doorways– requires 14,100 candles, 11,050 pottery and 100 constructor coins to buy
Doors- Teal (S76,800) and Purple (S83,400) Millennial Single Doors
Chill Out– requires 18,800 candles, 14,800 pottery and 135 constructor coins to buy
Windows- Black (S80,200) and Gold (S89,900) Sliding Single Windows
9.Jewelry Station
10.5 Constructor Coins
11.2 Social Points
12.5 Constructor Coins
13.The Suite Life- Safe and Secure and Room with a View
Safe and Secure– requires 20,900 pottery, 22,100 jewelry and 190 constructor coins to buy
Doors- Teal (S95,600) and Purple (S119,400) Millennial Double Doors
Room with a View– requires 22,250 pottery, 23,500 jewelry and 205 constructor coins to buy
Bay windows- Green (S867,500) and Navy (78LP) Curtained Bays
14.Glassware Station
15.7 Constructor Coins
16.2 Social Points
17.7 Constructor Coins
18.Rumpus Room Ruckus- Stay Tuned and Game On
Stay Tuned– requires 23,500 pottery, 24,500 jewelry, 24,500 glassware and 215 constructor coins to buy
Electronics- Beech (S159,100) and Pine (16LP) CRT TV Cabinets
Living Room- Paddle Pals Table Pink (S99,100) and Blue (8SP)
Game On– requires 26,000 pottery, 27,500 jewelry, 27,000 glassware and 235 constructor coins to buy
Living Room- Ball of Fame Beech (S104,700) and Pine (10LP)
Decorations- Beech (S68,700) and Pine (5LP) Bullseye Dartboards
19.10 Constructor Coins
20.2 Social Points
21.10 Constructor Coins
22. Park View Apartments- you can only claim this pack if you have purchased all the other packs in this live event
This template can be found under the driveway homes tab and built on a standard or premium residence, the first one is free then they cost simoleons depending on how many houses you have already built. You can add up to 4 cars to this house lot.
The apartments are the same on the standard and premium residence but the premium has a park area behind- well I assume it is meant to be a park even though it has a swimming pool otherwise the name ‘Park View’ doesn’t make sense!
This building contains two apartments, each is over two floors with a coffee shop on the ground floor. The apartments are based on Monica and Joey’s apartments in Friends:
Stairs- Black (S183,400) and Red (S209,500) Fire Escape Stairs
Windows- Black (S90,100) and Gold (S98,400) Sliding Windows
Railings- Red (S900) and Black (S1,200) Fire Escape Rails
Patio/Balcony Paving: Black (S100) and Red (S200) Fire Escape Flooring
Constructor Coins
You earn constructor coins by:
Personal Progress prizes
Completing Daily Goals
Coin Plant Patches
Earning Constructor Coins? Previously on these events I used social points on the Mega Spin Plant to win constructor points. I earn social points by completing the cooking hobby and earning LP, I can then turn the LP into SP using the social point plant on a normal garden patch- this was when it cost 5LP- the social point plant now costs 20LP so you may want to try the option below first instead:
Or you can use 450 candles for the Spin Plant (a good way to use up any spare candles) which will also earn you constructor coins but the amounts are less than they are from the Mega Spin Plant
What is the minimum and maximum amount of coins you can earn on the mega spin plant? The minimum is 10 and the maximum is 500
Now on the coin flower patch you can see the chances of getting the different combinations on each spin plant, click on the green i button to see:
Laura Craft? You may have noticed at the front of one of your houses there is a board with a bubble of a person holding arts and crafts items above it, this is Laura Craft, you can buy her for real money to help you complete the event. When you buy her, you select the item you want her to make from the options: 200 candles, 300 pottery, 450 jewelry or 500 glassware (the amounts seem to differ for most of you and I have no idea why that is!) (you will unlock all the options once you have unlocked all the stations) and you will be able to collect them after 2 hours.
Do I think she is worth it? They have improved Laura Craft a lot since the first event (although it would be great if she made constructor coins) she used to be able to collect every 8 hours, they have now changed this to 2 hours so she is more useful now so if you are struggling then you may want to splash out and give her a try but remember you will only get her for this event, you will have to buy her again to use her for a live event in the future. I personally don’t ever buy her, if I don’t manage to earn enough items or coins in the time limit I just wait until the next time the event is available!
If I brought Laura Craft in the last event do I get her for free or do I have to buy her again? You have to buy her again for this event.
Once the event is over it will convert your unused resources into simoleons, the conversion rate is half the amount of resources, for example, if you have 10,000 candles left over you will earn 5,000 simoleons, if you only have 1 of a resource left over you will only earn 1 simoleon. When a new live event becomes available you start from 0 resources
If I don’t complete this event this time will I have to start from the beginning when it returns? No, you will start from where you got to this time!
In this post you will find Part Two of my catalogue of all the buy mode SimChase items you can unlock in The Sims Freeplay [up to the Home for the Holidays 2024 update] The tables below include the title of the item, the picture from the store, the cost of the item, the SimChase season you can unlock it from, how much you would get if you sold the item and the filters you can find the item under in buy mode.
Click on the links below to go straight to each section:
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