Once you complete the Basement of Kings Quest you can build a basement under your houses, this post explains how to add a basement and all the ways you can customise it!
NOTE: you will not be able to resize a basement or add more rooms until you have completed the quest
Building a basement
Building a basement is a lot like building a room except it is underneath your existing house. You can build the basement anywhere inside the grid area (unless there is a pool above) even if it is larger than the rooms above.
The second orange tab in the house section of the home store is basements. Hold and drag anywhere on the ground to build a basement. Green means the room can be built.
The white dotted lines show you were the rooms are above (the blue line is the outline of the pool):
Drag the white highlighted edged to resize.
What is the cheapest basement?A 2×1 basement will cost S8,000
Adding Stairs
You need to add stairs to the basement to be able to access it. The red areas as shown in the picture below show you were items are on the floor above so the stairs cannot be placed there:
If you want to place stairs somewhere you can’t, you have three options:
Move items from the floor above so you have room
Choose smaller stairs or an elevator that may fit
Build another room in a clearer area (outside the house space so you can access the basement from outside)
Decorating the basement
You do this the same way you would decorate a new room
Deleting a Basement
While on the basement tab click on the basement room you wish to delete and select the red simoleon symbol to sell it. You can delete basement rooms even if there are rooms on the floor above.
For more details you can watch my video, Building Patios, Balconies and Basements:
LEVEL UNLOCKS: 8 UNLOCKS: potion brewing hobby TIME LIMIT: 7 days PRIZE: wizards cottage
Once you have completed the Book of Spells Quest you will be able to find the wizard in the park to start this quest. If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the wizards cottage, you can still complete this quest once the time is up to unlock the potion brewing hobby you just won’t get the cottage
You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest
Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has
Talk to the Wizard- 1 minute
Examine the crystal ball (next to the wizard in the park)
Ask the Wizard- 1 minute (in park)
Read real world magic- 1 hour (bookshelf)
Invite a sim to a dinner party- 3 hours 15 minutes (select interaction between two sims)
Send two sims to the park
Explain about imagination- 5 hours 15 minutes (select interaction between two sims)
Have two sims sit at the dinner table- 5 minutes (in park) GLITCH- if your sims are unable to sit at the table, leave the park and go back, your sims need to sit down quickly before the other characters can.
Check in with the Wizard- 1 hour 15 minutes
Dream of magic- 19 hours (bed)
Tell a sim about dream- 5 minutes (select interaction between two sims)
Dance wildly in the rain- 12 hours 15 minutes (select interaction between two sims)
Have two sims kiss in the rain- 1 minute (select interaction between two sims)
Talk to the Wizard- 15 minutes (at a sims house)
Talk to the werewolf- 5 hours 15 minutes (park)
Think about the werewolf- 19 hours (seat)
Record a video apology- 5 minutes (werewolf)
Upload video apology- 4 hours (computer)
Show the dates response- 12 hours 15 minutes (werewolf)
High five the werewolf- 3 seconds
Check in with the wizard- 3 hours 15 minutes (park)
Think about the origin of magic- 19 hours (seat)
Tell the wizard about real magic- 12 hours 15 minutes (park)
Use the crystal ball again
High five the wizard- 1 second (wizards cottage)
Leave the Wizards cottage (using the simtracker)
QUEST IS COMPLETE!
You can now complete the Potion Brewing hobby by buying the potion brewing cauldron from promotions r us or the sorcerous supplies store. The time limit for the hobby begins as soon as you complete this quest
Prize: Wizards Cottage
Cost? First one should be free after that they cost simoleons (amount depends on how many other houses you already have built)
Is it worth it? Definitely! The cottage is really nice, it can be built on standard or premium residence, the premium residence has a library at the end of the garden!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST
please read before asking
How do I start this discovery quest? Firstly you need to complete the book of spells quest then you can find the wizard in the park to start this quest
Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can
Why can’t I do this discovery quest yet?
You cannot do more than one discovery quest at the same time, if you are currently on another one (the list can be found here) you will not be able to do this one until that one is completed
Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start the quest you don’t have to do it at all but if you have already started it you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest
I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like
I can’t get two sims to sit at the dinner table, everyone sits down before them!
There is a glitch on this goal, leave the park and go back, your sims need to sit down quickly before the other characters can
Why can’t I record a video apology to the werewolf?
You need to click on him and select the option
I can’t find the wizard to high five him, where is he?
All you can do is look around simtown for him, when you find him he should go back to his cottage
What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The wizards cottage
Where can I find the wizards cottage?
You can find it on the list of premade houses to build on an empty house lot
Why is it always daytime at the wizards cottage?
It just is, it isn’t a major problem though!
What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the potion brewing hobby before you can move onto the next quest
I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests
Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit
I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one now that you have started it, if you don’t start it you don’t have to do it
Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal
Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this? This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post
This quest unlocks the potion brewing hobby, does the time limit start straight away once I have completed this quest?
Yes, the time limit for the hobby starts straight away once this quest is complete, you can click no when the hobby pop up appears but this does not stop the timer going down
Once you complete the Lovey-Dovey Balcony Quest you can build balconies on houses that have more than one floor, this post explains how to add a balcony and all the ways you can customise it!
NOTE: you will not be able to customise a balcony until the quest has been completed
1.Building a Balcony
You can build a balcony on any floor except the ground floor, you need to go to the house section of buy mode, click on the last orange tab then you can touch and drag anywhere inside the yellow highlighted area but it must be connected to the house. Green means it can be built there.
Drag the white highlighted edged to resize
Balconies can be joined together to create more interesting shapes.
What is the cheapest balcony?A 2×1 balcony will cost S6,000
2.Support posts
The second tab is support posts, you don’t need to add them but you may want to if you want a larger balcony further away from the house. These are placed underneath the balcony (if you have two balconies one above the other you can add support posts to the balcony below)
This video explains how support posts are used to create bigger balconies:
3.Balcony Paving
The third tab is where you can select the type of tiles you want on your balcony, click on the style then click on the balcony
4.Railings
The fourth tab changes the railings, again click on the style then onto the balcony and it will place them around the edge
Deleting a Balcony
While on the balcony tab click on the balcony you wish to delete and select the red simoleon symbol to sell it.
Is it possible to build a room above a balcony? No it isn’t
For more details you can watch my video, Building Patios, Balconies and Basements:
PRETTY LITTLE PLANTERS QUEST – FASHION HUNTER BARGAIN CENTER – TEEN AND ADULT SIMS – PRIZES: MALL STORES, CINEMA AND 3LP
TIME LIMITED HOBBY – TIME: 7 DAYS – TIME LIMITED PRIZE: INDOOR SKYDIVING
Once you complete the Pretty Little Planters Quest and clear all the upstairs areas at the mall including the cinema court area (read this post for more information) you can then build the fashion hunter bargain center:
Once built the time limit for this hobby will begin and your adult and teen sims will have to complete the hobby collection in 7 days to unlock the indoor skydiving wind tunnel at the mall:
TIP: I recommend having lots of LPs before you start this hobby, I started with 100LPs and used up most of them because without them completing in time is almost impossible! Check out this post if you don’t have any LPs
You can have up to 5 adult or teen sims completing this hobby at once, you need to click on any store upstairs, the sale stalls or clothes racks to get the option:
Hunt for Fashion- 5 hours 30 minutes
NOTE: only 5 sims can complete this hobby at one time
After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the fashion hunter collectibles. Every time your sims complete this hobby their 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 fashion hunter 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
Browse Makeup
1-2
50%
2-3
25%
3-4
12%
4-5
7%
5-6
5%
The next table shows you for each level what fashion 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
Fashion Flailer
Prep Up and Urban are unlocked in the hobby collection
–
2
First Offer Taker
So Smart and Retro-vert are now unlocked in the hobby collection
250XP
3
Bargain Lover
Harajuku Panic and Rags to Raggedy are now unlocked in the hobby collection
500XP
4
Fashion Eye
Street Smart and Punk’s Not Dead are now unlocked in the hobby collection
S750
5
Dream Dealer
True Glamour and Casual Friday are now unlocked in the hobby collection
10,000 Town Value
6
Style Shark
Sporting Chance and Gothic 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 fashion hunter collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘reset the 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 each row you will unlock a new mall store, after this time you will earn XPs when you complete a row in the hobby but tocomplete the collection you need to find all 12 of the collectibles
If you complete this hobby in the time limit you will unlock the indoor skydiving which can be found at the mall:
Once built you can have a solo sky dive for 10 minutes or wait for a partner and tandem sky dive for 20 minutes.
The rewards for completing this collection are the simtown cinema and 3LP:
The first time you complete this collection you unlock the cinema (even if you don’t complete the hobby in the time limit) The cinema can be found at the mall:
From the second time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP
TIP for completing in time?
I completed in time by using the lucky spin on level 5 and 6 fashions because my sim was taking too long to level up even when I used LPs to speed up the hobby. This hobby is incredibly difficult to complete in the time limit, if you are busy don’t build the bargain center yet and if you don’t have any LP I would suggest earning some before starting this hobby if you want to complete it in the 7 day limit.
Can a sim switch hobby- if so what happens to previous progress?
Yes, a sim can switch hobby, just click on the item to start the hobby and then a pop up will appear asking if you are sure you want to change their hobby, click yes:
The progress for their previous hobby will disappear and will be replaced by the new one, if you wanted to switch them back again you would have to start from level one.
If I switch hobby do I lose the prizes I won for completing that hobby?
No, all prizes you win you keep even if you switch hobbies
My sim aged and now he has no hobby- why?
This happens when the hobby a sim has cannot be completed at the next stage of their life so a preteen can do Ballet but a teen cannot so when they age it will say they do not have a hobby.
You will have to pick a new hobby for them to do.
When sims automatically age, what happens to the hobbies?
If they can do the hobby at the next stage of their life then it will still show as their hobby, for example a teen who cooks can still cook when they become an adult.
If they cannot do the hobby at the next stage then it will say no hobby and you will have to pick a new one.
What hobbies are there, how and where can I do them?
Arcade Gamer– Teen- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Arcade
Archery– Teen and Adult- complete Royal Lineage quest- at Castle
Ballet– Preteen- complete Multi Story Renovations quest- at Community Center
Bird Feeding– Senior- complete Bird Feeding quest- use park benches
Bowling– Teen and Adult- complete Sunset Mall quest- at Mall
Breakdancing– Teen and Adult- complete Salsa Dancing hobby- buy Boombox from Promotions R Us, complete at home
Broomstick Flying– Teen and Adult- complete Spellcasting hobby- buy broomstick closet from Sorcerous Supplies, complete at home
Cat Show– complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Pet Park
Catwalk Model– Teen and Adult- complete Sunset Mall quest- at Mall
Cooking– Teen, Adult and Senior- complete Bread Winner quest- using stove at home
Diving– Preteen, Teen and Adult- complete All Going Swimmingly quest- diving boards at Swim Center
Dog Agility– complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Pet Park
Dog Obedience– Teen, Adult and Senior- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Pet Park
Fashion Designer– Adult- buy Fashion Studio from Promotions R Us
Fashion Hunter – Teen and Adult- complete Pretty Little Planters quest- at mall
Figure Skating– Preteen, Teen and Adult- build the Snow Park- use Ice Rink
Finger Painting– Toddler- complete the Super Toddler Secret Misson quest, buy a Finger Painting Easel from Promotions R Us, complete at home
Fishing– Adult and Senior- build the Park- use the Fishing Rod
Ghost Hunting– Adult- complete the Ghost Hunters quest- place spooky items in house
High Striker– Adult- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Carnival
Horse Tricks– Adult- complete the Need for Steed quest- build arena
Horse Vaulting– Adult- complete the Horse Tricks hobby- build arena
Jester– Adult- complete the Archery hobby- open Front Door to Castle
Juggling– Teen and Adult- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Carnival
Karate– Preteen- complete Multi Story Renovations quest- at Community Center
Makeup Artist– Teen and Adult- complete Pretty Little Planters quest- at Mall
Musical Expression– Baby- complete Nanny Knows Best- buy Xylophone from Promotions R Us, complete at home
Pinball Enthusiast– Adult and Senior- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Arcade
Quilting– Senior- complete In Stitches quest- buy a Quilting Kit from Promotions R Us, complete at home
Salsa Dancing– Adult- complete A Dance to Remember quest, buy a Jukebox from Promotions R Us, complete at home
Seashell Collecting– Toddler and Preteen- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Beach
Skill Tester– Preteen- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Arcade
Snorkelling– Teen and Adult- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Beach
Spell Casting– Teen and Adult- complete the Book of Spells quest,
Storyteller– Teen, Adult and Senior- complete Survivalist hobby
Surfing– Teen and Adult- complete Life Dreams and Legacies quest- build Beach
Survivalist– Teen, Adult and Senior- complete Vacationers Guide to Great Outdoors quest
Teen Idol– Teen- complete Teen Idol quest, buy instruments from Promotions R Us, complete at home
Toddler Playhouse– Toddler- complete In Da Clubhouse quest, use playhouse at Swim Center
Woodworking– Adult- complete Multi Story Renovations, use Woodwork Benches, second floor of Community Center
Click on the links for each post for more detailed information on each hobby.
What is your favourite hobby?
Cooking has got to be my favourite, I have most of my sims doing this hobby because you get 5LPs everytime you complete the collection (apart from the first time)
What are your least favourite hobbies?
I really don’t like fishing, mainly because you have to get to level 8 to be able to complete the collection and it takes such a long time. I also don’t like the seashell collecting hobby, you have to be on at different times of the day to get different items and I am never awake at midnight! (and please don’t do the time cheat- it messes up your game)
Should I do every hobby as I don’t have enough sims
I would recommend you complete every hobby at least once, just incase a timed event starts (where you need to complete a hobby in a certain time) so you don’t have to waste time during the event levelling up and unlocking all the collectibles, you will have already done it.
Once you have completed a hobby you can either do it again or switch to a different hobby.
What is the point of doing hobbies?
Partaking in hobbies earns you rewards such as town value, simoleons, XPs and LPs when your sims level up, find new items and complete rows and you unlock new items or receive LPs when you complete the whole collection.
Hobbies are a good way to make money but you don’t have to do them!
COLLECTIBLES
What are collectibles?
Collectibles are items you find each time you complete a hobby. You have to find all collectibles to complete a hobby collection. If you find a new collectible you receive a simoleon reward.
Why can I not find all the collection items? And why are some of them grey?
To find all collectibles you need to be on the highest level in that hobby. If some are greyed out it is because your sim has not reached that level yet, they need to keep doing the hobby to level up.
If I am on level five can I still get collectibles from the lower levels?
Yes you can, you can get collectibles from any level as long as you are on or above that level.
Do all my sims completing a hobby need to be on the highest level to find all collectibles?
No, only one sim needs to be on the highest level to find all the collectibles.
When I am trying to find new collectibles in a hobby, does it matter which option I choose? Will the longer option mean I am more likely to find a new collectible?
No, it doesn’t matter what option you choose, the longest option will not guarantee you find a new item. I would suggest the shortest option when you are trying to find collectibles at that current level as you will find them quicker.
What is the lucky spin?
The lucky spin gives you the chance of finding a new item using LPs:
Open the hobby tab
Click on the LP button on the row you want to get a collectible on
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)
Is lucky spin worth it?
I think it depends on the situation, I wouldn’t use it if it would be cheaper to speed up the hobby itself, for example, if the lucky spin costs 6LPs for that row and the hobby can be sped up with 3LPs I would speed the hobby up.
But it can be useful if it is taking too long to reach the next level, I tend to use it on timed hobbies and on the last row before I have unlocked the highest level and I don’t have anything in that row already because then you are guaranteed a new item.
This video shows you how to do a lucky spin:
HOBBY TAB
How do I find the hobby tab?
You will find the hobby tab on the sim information panel (shown in the picture below)
If you click on the circular hobby symbol it will open the hobby tab on that collection, then using the tabs at the top you can find a different collection
Why don’t Karate and Ballet show on the hobby tab?
They don’t have collectibles so don’t appear on the hobby tab, you only unlock items when you level up the first time you complete these hobbies.
LEVELLING UP
How can my sims level up quicker?
The best way is to choose the longest option for the hobby, the longer the option, the quicker your sim should level up.
You can speed up a hobby using LPs, this will also level your sim up.
I have a preteen ice skating, she will be a teen before she gets to level 6, will she need to start from level 1 as a teen?
No, she won’t need to as a teen can still do the ice skating hobby
When your sim gets to the highest level should you switch hobbies?
You can do if you want, I would recommend changing hobby once you complete the collection if you don’t like it and I always put my cooking sims on ghost hunting for one go then back to cooking once they reach level 6 because then they can earn the rewards for levelling up again. They can complete the ghost hunting hobby once to change their hobby then when they return to the cooking hobby they will be level one again.
Do you lose the rewards you won for levelling up when your sim changes hobby or dies?
No you don’t
If you have reached the highest level in a hobby and move all your sims to a new hobby would you have to unlock all the levels again?
No, you wouldn’t have to, the collection will be unlocked forever, but if you don’t get to the highest level another sim will have to reach the highest level
COMPLETING A COLLECTION
How do you restart a collection?
Go to the hobby tab and at the top of the collection click start new to clear the board:
Does restarting a collection restart your sims level?
No, it doesn’t, your sims skill level will stay the same.
HOBBIES AND LIFE DREAMS
Is there any point giving a sim a hobby when they need to complete life dreams? Do they have time?
Yes there is and they will have time to partake in a hobby because it shouldn’t take the whole life stage to complete their life dream. Also some life dreams are hobby related so you can complete the life dream and hobby in one go!
TIMED HOBBIES
What is the difference between a timed hobby and a timed hobby event?
-Timed hobbies are ones that need to be completed for the first time in the time limit to get a prize, for example, Spellcasting
-Timed hobby events are hobbies that can be completed previously then have to be completed a certain number of times during the time limit to unlock new items, for example, Long Hair Event (completing the fashion designers hobby 9 times to unlock all 9 hairstyles) a list of time limited hobby events can be found here
Which hobbies are timed?
Breakdancing– complete in 7 days to unlock the DJ booth
Storyteller– complete in 7 days to unlock the campfire
Survivalist– complete in 7 days to unlock the picnic basket
How do you manage to complete timed hobbies and events in the time limit?
Before a timed hobby starts (if I know about it in advance) and throughout the event I have all my cooking sims completing the hobby as much as possible to get as many LPs I can (explained in this post) I then use these LPs to either speed up the timed hobby so I can complete it as quickly as possible or I will use LPs to do lucky spins on the last row if I am running out of time.
Tips for timed hobbies:
Have as many LPs as possible so you can speed up or use the lucky spin to complete
Do the longest option possible to level up, then do the shortest option to get the collectibles
Keep going- don’t get disheartened if you get the same items a lot, they don’t make these easy!
Tips for timed events:
I suggest having a sim complete each hobby at least one so that when a timed event starts you don’t have to waste time levelling up your sims
Again LPs are incredibly useful!
And if you don’t complete the first time, don’t worry, these events usually happen again!
If I click not now on a timed hobby what happens?
The not now button is very misleading because it doesn’t stop the timer, it actually doesn’t do anything!
Does everyone start timed events at the same time?
Yes, timed hobby events are only available for a limited time and all players have to complete them in the same time period.
COMPETITION CENTER
How does the competition center work?
The higher level you are in a career or hobby the more chance you have of winning first prize at the competition center.
When you click on the competition center (as shown in the picture below) it will appear with a competition (I had the archery hobby) it tells you how much you will get for each placing:
1st place- 3LPs
2nd place- 1LP
3rd place- S1000 and 1000XPs
4th place- S500 and 500XPs
Then you can select a sim- always go for the sim with the highest level in that hobby/career (it will tell you what level your sims are at)
For example: Zack is level 6 in archery so I would definitely use him over Hayley who has never done archery before (level 0/6)
NOTE: your sim must not be busy for them to partake in a competition, they will appear greyed out if they are busy.
Once you have selected your sim they will be busy competing for 24 hours, once the time is up you will need to go back to the competition center to see where they were placed.
If your sim is level 6 then they should come first but they don’t always!
Is it worth it?
I rarely use the competition center, its a good way to make a few extra LPs but it does mean your sim cannot do anything else for a whole day.
Can I enter my sim in the competition center for a previous hobby?
You could but they would be level 0 in that hobby so probably would only be 4th, it is much better to enter a sim in for the hobby they are currently doing.
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