The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Arcade Gamer

LIFE DREAMS AND LEGACIES QUEST – ARCADE: ARCADE MACHINES – TEEN SIMS ONLY – PRIZES: ARCADE MACHINE AND 5LP


Once you complete the Life Dreams and Legacies Quest you will be able to use orbs to build the Arcade, once the Arcade is built your teen sim will be able to use the arcade machines.

Have a teen click on the first arcade machine:

  • Play Stellar Interlopes- 1 hour

When you start you will only be able to use the first machine, you need to find all 3 different rankings on stellar interlopes to complete the first row in the arcade gamer collection to unlock the second machine to find those 3 rankings to unlock the third machine, you then need to find the 3 rankings to unlock the fourth machine and find the 3 rankings on that machine to unlock the fifth machine once you have found those 3 rankings you will unlock the final machine which is the street puncher 2 machine to find the last three to complete the collection

  • Stellar Interlopes- 1 hour
  • Digging Douglas- 2 hours
  • Pursuit H.Q- 4 hours
  • Virtual Smiter 5- 6 hours
  • Spooks n Spectres- 8 hours
  • Street Puncher 2- 12 hours

Once you complete the collection for the first time you can use the machines in any order but you will still need to do each option to find the different rankings to complete each row

OPTION  FIND TO UNLOCK:
STELLAR INTERLOPES
  • 3rd Rank on Stellar Interlopes
  • 2nd Rank on Stellar Interlopes
  • 1st Rank on Stellar Interlopes
  • 3rd Rank on Digging Douglas
  • 2nd Rank on Digging Douglas
  • 1st Rank on Digging Douglas

USING DIGGING DOUGLAS MACHINE

DIGGING DOUGLAS
  • 3rd Rank on Digging Douglas
  • 2nd Rank on Digging Douglas
  • 1st Rank on Digging Douglas
  • 3rd Rank on Pursuit HQ
  • 2nd Rank on Pursuit HQ
  • 1st Rank on Pursuit HQ

USING PURSUIT HQ MACHINE

PURSUIT HQ
  • 3rd Rank on Pursuit HQ
  • 2nd Rank on Pursuit HQ
  • 1st Rank on Pursuit HQ
  • 3rd Rank on Virtual Smiter 5
  • 2nd Rank on Virtual Smiter 5
  • 1st Rank on Virtual Smiter 5

USING VIRTUAL SMITER 5 MACHINE

VIRTUAL SMITER 5
  • 3rd Rank on Virtual Smiter 5
  • 2nd Rank on Virtual Smiter 5
  • 1st Rank on Virtual Smiter 5
  • 3rd Rank on Spooks N Spectres
  • 2nd Rank on Spooks N Spectres
  • 1st Rank on Spooks N Spectres

USING SPOOKS N SPECTRES MACHINE

SPOOKS N SPECTRES
  • 3rd Rank on Spooks N Spectres
  • 2nd Rank on Spooks N Spectres
  • 1st Rank on Spooks N Spectres
  • 3rd Rank on Street Puncher 2
  • 2nd Rank on Street Puncher 2
  • 1st Rank on Street Puncher 2

USING STREET PUNCHER 2 MACHINE

 STREET PUNCHER 2
  • 3rd Rank on Street Puncher 2
  • 2nd Rank on Street Puncher 2
  • 1st Rank on Street Puncher 2
You can now complete the collection!

Once you complete the collection once you can use all 6 machines so 6 teens can complete this hobby at once

After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the arcade gamer collectibles in that row. You still level up in this hobby but the hobby level up percentage isn’t important as the arcade gamer collectibles don’t unlock depending on your level, when you finish a row of arcade gamer collectibles you will unlock the ability to use the next machine to find the ranks in the next row.

The table below shows you the level up reward that your sims will receive when they level up in this hobby:

 LEVEL  TITLE 1st TIME LEVEL UP REWARD
1 Button Masher
2 Quarter Muncher 250XP
3 High Scorer 500XP
4 Local Hero S750
5 Kill Screen Hunter 10,000 Town Value
6 World Record Holder 1LP

You won’t find a new collectible each time, you will get repeats, if this happens just keep going, you will find them eventually! If it is still taking too long you can use the lucky spin on the row where you cannot find the item, this will cost LPs, when you click on the LP button it will clear the row and give you a random collectible on that row so you aren’t guaranteed a new item (you will get back any other collectibles you already had in that row) Need to earn some LPs to use the lucky spin?

 

The completed arcade gamer collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘start a new collection’ at the top of the hobby collection screen, this clears the board so you can complete the collection again to earn more rewards (you will only get the option to restart the hobby collection when you have completed the collection):

The first time you complete a row you will unlock a new machine to find the next row of arcade gamer rankings, further times you will earn XPs when you complete a row in the hobby but to complete the collection you need to find all 18 of the collectibles

The rewards for completing this collection are the arcade machine and 5LP:

  • The first time you complete the skill tester collection you will unlock the all in one arcade machine containing all 6 game options for your home, this costs S15,000 and can be found in the electronics section:

  • From the second time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 5LP

 

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The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Teen Idol

ROAD TO FAME QUEST – MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS – TEEN SIMS ONLY – PRIZE: 3LP


The goals in the Road to Fame Quest  allow you to complete this hobby for the first time, once you complete the hobby you complete the quest! You will need a teenage sim to be able to complete this hobby using the musical instruments you unlock as you complete the quest, once the quest is complete you will be able to complete the hobby with up to 5 teen sims at one time using all the instruments.

On the keyboard select ‘write song’ for 1 hour

You will need to find 3 different notes on the keyboard to unlock the bass guitar to find the next 3 notes. Once you have found all 3 notes on the bass guitar you will unlock the drum kit to find the next 3 notes, once you find all 3 notes on the drum kit you will unlock the guitar to find the next 3 notes. Once you have found those 3 new notes you will unlock the final instrument which is the microphone to find the last 3 notes:

  • Using the Keyboard: Write Song- 1 hour, 54 minutes or 48 minutes
  • Using the Bass Guitar: Write Song- 2 hours, 1 hour 50 minutes or 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Using the Drum Kit: Write Song (drums)- 3 hours, 2 hours 40 minutes or 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Using the Guitar: Write Song- 4 hours, 3 hours 40 minutes or 3 hours 10 minutes
  • Using the Microphone: Write Song (sing)- 5 hours, 4 hours 30 minutes or 4 hours

NOTE: the time varies depending on the star rating the instrument has

Once you complete the collection for the first time you can use the instruments in any order but you will still need to use all the instruments to find the different notes to complete each row

 USING  FIND TO UNLOCK:
KEYBOARD
  • Basic Melody
  • Ballad
  • Tear Jerking Key Change
Slappin’ Rhythm, Finger Pickin’ Good Lick and Flyin’ Fingers of Funkstown

ON THE BASS GUITAR

BASS GUITAR
  • Slappin’ Rhythm
  • Finger Pickin’ Good Lick
  • Flyin’ Fingers of Funkstown
Drum Roll, Cymbal Choke and 28min Cowbell Solo

ON THE DRUM KIT

DRUM KIT
  • Drum Roll
  • Cymbal Choke
  • 28min Cowbell Solo
Bar Chord, Blues Riff in B and Heartfelt Solo

ON THE GUITAR

GUITAR
  • Bar Chord
  • Blues Riff in B
  • Heartfelt Solo
Vocal Melody, Backup Vocal and Vocal Overdub
MICROPHONE
  • Vocal Melody
  • Backup Vocal
  • Vocal Overdub
You can now complete the collection!
After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the note collectibles in that row. You still level up in this hobby but the hobby level up percentage isn’t important as the note collectibles don’t unlock depending on your level, when you finish a row of note collectibles you will unlock the ability to find the notes in the next row.

The table below shows you the level up reward that your sims will receive when they level up in this hobby:

 LEVEL  TITLE 1st TIME LEVEL UP REWARD
1 What’s an Instrument?
2 Karaoke Specialist 250XP
3 Support Act 500XP
4 Triple Treat S750
5 Virtuoso 10,000 Town Value
6 Em-TV Award Winner 1LP
You won’t find a new collectible each time, you will get repeats, if this happens just keep going, you will find them eventually! If it is still taking too long you can use the lucky spin on the row where you cannot find the item, this will cost LPs, when you click on the LP button it will clear the row and give you a random collectible on that row so you aren’t guaranteed a new item (you will get back any other collectibles you already had in that row) Need to earn some LPs to use the lucky spin?

 

The completed teen idol collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘start a new collection’ at the top of the hobby collection screen, this clears the board so you can complete the collection again to earn more rewards (you will only get the option to restart the hobby collection when you have completed the collection):

 The first time you complete a row you will unlock a new instrument, further times you will earn XPs for the first two rows then for completing the drum kit row you will earn 1 TV Show Cameo, the guitar you earn 1 Radio Interview and the microphone row you unlock 1 Magazine Photoshoot (all these 3 resources are used to upgrade the Sim Sign- read this post for more information) but to complete the collection you need to find all 15 of the collectibles

The rewards for completing this collection are you complete the road to fame quest and 3LP:

  • The first time you complete this collection during the road to fame quest so once you complete the collection you complete the quest!
  • From the second time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP
Time Limited Hobby Events– the teen idol hobby has appeared in a time limited hobby event before, to complete these you have to complete the teen idol hobby a certain amount of times during the time limit to unlock all of the prizes, you can find a list of time limited hobby events here.

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Related Hobby: Class Clown


The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Showjumping

HIDDEN UNICORN QUEST – STABLES – 3 STAR HORSES – ADULT SIMS ONLY – PRIZES: UNICORN AND 3LP


Once you complete The Hidden Unicorn Quest and have completed the Vaulting hobby you will be able to clear the showjumping arena that you built during the Hidden Unicorn Quest (read my guide to the stables post for more information) Once cleared an adult sim will be able to use a 3 star horse to begin this hobby.

Send an adult sim to the stables, click on the horse and select:

  • Showjumping- 6 hours

After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the ribbon collectibles. Every time your sim does the showjumping hobby your showjumping hobby skill level up percentage will increase, once you reach 100% you will level up, there are 6 levels. You need to reach level 6 to be able to unlock all of the ribbon collectibles, once unlocked you will be able to find them.

The table below shows the level up percentage:

This may change in future updates

 LEVEL Showjumping
1-2 50%
2-3 40%
3-4 30%
4-5 25%
5-6 20%

For example you would need to do horse tricks 2 times to reach level 2 from level 1

The next table shows you for each level what ribbon collectibles you unlock (so you can then find those ones too) and also the level up reward that a second and future sims will receive when they level up in this hobby:

 LEVEL  TITLE 1st TIME LEVEL UP UNLOCKS 2nd+ TIMES LEVEL UP REWARD
1 Fence Breaker Bark King and Sky High are unlocked in the hobby collection
2 Puddle Jumper Highflyer and Corner Caser  are now unlocked in the hobby collection 250XP
3 Hogsback Clipper Speed Demon and Oxer the Explorer are now unlocked in the hobby collection 500XP
4 Mane Slayer Normandy Overachiever and Triple Bar Triumph are now unlocked in the hobby collection S750
5 Cross Rail Nailer Hosed Hogsback and The Bomb are now unlocked in the hobby collection 10,000 Town Value
6 Leaping Lord Lucky Horseshoe and Stone Waller are now unlocked in the hobby collection.

You can now complete the collection!

1LP

NOTE: only the first sim completing this hobby needs to get to level 6 to unlock all the collectibles, future sims will be able to find any collectible even if they are only on level 1 in this hobby!

You won’t find a new collectible each time, you will get repeats, if this happens just keep going, you will find them eventually! If it is still taking too long you can use the lucky spin on the row where you cannot find the item, this will cost LPs, when you click on the LP button it will clear the row and give you a random collectible on that row so you aren’t guaranteed a new item (you will get back any other collectibles you already had in that row) Need to earn some LPs to use the lucky spin?

 

The completed showjumping collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘start a new collection’ at the top of the hobby collection screen, this clears the board so you can complete the collection again to earn more rewards (you will only get the option to restart the hobby collection when you have completed the collection):

You will earn XPs when you complete a row in the hobby but to complete the collection you need to find all 12 of the collectibles

The rewards for completing this collection are a unicorn and 3LP:

  • The first time you complete the collection you will unlock a unicorn which can complete all of the horse hobbies (horse tricks, vaulting and showjumping) but it does cost 100LP!

  • From the second time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP

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Related Hobbies: Horse Tricks & Vaulting


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The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Vaulting

STABLES – 2 STAR HORSES – ADULT SIMS ONLY – PRIZES: 3 STAR HORSES AND 3LP


Once you have completed the Horse Tricks hobby and built the vaulting arena (read my guide to the stables post for more information) an adult sim will be able to use a 2 star horse to begin this hobby.

Send an adult sim to the stables, click on the horse and select:

  • Vaulting- 5 hours

After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the ribbon collectibles. Every time your sim does the vaulting hobby your vaulting hobby skill level up percentage will increase, once you reach 100% you will level up, there are 6 levels. You need to reach level 6 to be able to unlock all of the ribbon collectibles, once unlocked you will be able to find them.

The table below shows the level up percentage:

This may change in future updates

 LEVEL Vaulting
1-2 50%
2-3 40%
3-4 30%
4-5 25%
5-6 20%

For example you would need to do horse tricks 2 times to reach level 2 from level 1

The next table shows you for each level what ribbon collectibles you unlock (so you can then find those ones too) and also the level up reward that a second and future sims will receive when they level up in this hobby:

 LEVEL  TITLE 1st TIME LEVEL UP UNLOCKS 2nd+ TIMES LEVEL UP REWARD
1 Horse Crasher Handstanding and Super Side Hanger are unlocked in the hobby collection
2 Flailing Jelly Legs Flag Flyer and King of the Mill are now unlocked in the hobby collection 250XP
3 Single Second Poser Scissor Rider and Kick Stander are now unlocked in the hobby collection 500XP
4 Stable Statue Flank and Swing Off are now unlocked in the hobby collection S750
5 Poised Horse Master Horse Surfer and High Hoof are now unlocked in the hobby collection 10,000 Town Value
6 Horseback Gymnast One Hand Fluke and The Saddleless Sally are now unlocked in the hobby collection.

You can now complete the collection!

1LP

NOTE: only the first sim completing this hobby needs to get to level 6 to unlock all the collectibles, future sims will be able to find any collectible even if they are only on level 1 in this hobby!

You won’t find a new collectible each time, you will get repeats, if this happens just keep going, you will find them eventually! If it is still taking too long you can use the lucky spin on the row where you cannot find the item, this will cost LPs, when you click on the LP button it will clear the row and give you a random collectible on that row so you aren’t guaranteed a new item (you will get back any other collectibles you already had in that row) Need to earn some LPs to use the lucky spin?

 

The completed horse vaulting collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘start a new collection’ at the top of the hobby collection screen, this clears the board so you can complete the collection again to earn more rewards (you will only get the option to restart the hobby collection when you have completed the collection):

You will earn XPs when you complete a row in the hobby but to complete the collection you need to find all 12 of the collectibles

The rewards for completing this collection are 3 star horses and 3LP:

You will now also be able to use the 3 star horses to complete this hobby quicker!

  • From the second time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP

 

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Related Hobbies: Showjumping & Horse Tricks


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The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Horse Tricks

STABLES – 1 STAR HORSES – ADULT SIMS ONLY – PRIZES: 2 STAR HORSES AND 3LP


Once you have built the stables in the Need for Steed Quest you can built and clear the first arena which is horse tricks (read my guide to the stables post for more information) Once built 2 adult sims and 2 horses can complete this hobby at one time.

Send an adult sim to the stables, click on the horse and select:

  • Horse Tricks- 3 hours

After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the ribbon collectibles. Every time your sim does the horse tricks your horse tricks hobby skill level up percentage will increase, once you reach 100% you will level up, there are 6 levels. You need to reach level 6 to be able to unlock all of the ribbon collectibles, once unlocked you will be able to find them.

The table below shows the level up percentage:

This may change in future updates

 LEVEL Horse Tricks
1-2 50%
2-3 40%
3-4 30%
4-5 25%
5-6 20%

For example you would need to do horse tricks 2 times to reach level 2 from level 1

The next table shows you for each level what ribbon collectibles you unlock (so you can then find those ones too) and also the level up reward that a second and future sims will receive when they level up in this hobby:

 LEVEL  TITLE 1st TIME LEVEL UP UNLOCKS 2nd+ TIMES LEVEL UP REWARD
1 Horse Servant Take a Bow and Here Boy are unlocked in the hobby collection
2 Neighbourly Friend Nod your Head and Kisses and Hugs are now unlocked in the hobby collection 250XP
3 Obedience Trainer Stay Put and Meet and Greet are now unlocked in the hobby collection 500XP
4 Sideshow Rider Rearing on Up and Spinning Pony are now unlocked in the hobby collection S750
5 Trick Master Back it Up and Look Away are now unlocked in the hobby collection 10,000 Town Value
6 Horse Whisperer Say Hi and Shake your Head are now unlocked in the hobby collection.

You can now complete the collection!

1LP

NOTE: only the first sim completing this hobby needs to get to level 6 to unlock all the collectibles, future sims will be able to find any collectible even if they are only on level 1 in this hobby!

You won’t find a new collectible each time, you will get repeats, if this happens just keep going, you will find them eventually! If it is still taking too long you can use the lucky spin on the row where you cannot find the item, this will cost LPs, when you click on the LP button it will clear the row and give you a random collectible on that row so you aren’t guaranteed a new item (you will get back any other collectibles you already had in that row) Need to earn some LPs to use the lucky spin?

 

The completed horse tricks collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘start a new collection’ at the top of the hobby collection screen, this clears the board so you can complete the collection again to earn more rewards (you will only get the option to restart the hobby collection when you have completed the collection):

You will earn XPs when you complete a row in the hobby but to complete the collection you need to find all 12 of the collectibles

The rewards for completing this collection are 2 star horses and 3LP:

You will now also be able to use the 2 star horses to complete this hobby quicker!

  • From the second time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP

 

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Related Hobbies: Vaulting & Showjumping


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