The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Woodworking

WOODWORKING BENCH – ADULT SIMS ONLY – PRIZES: DOG KENNEL, FOOSBALL TABLE and 3LP


Only Adults can complete the woodworking hobby, to begin this hobby you need to buy the woodworking bench from the promotions r us store and place it in one of your sims houses or you can use the benches at the community center once you have completed the Multi Story Renovations Quest.

I cannot find it in my home store to place it? You need to look in your inventory under the hobby and career items section

I cannot place the woodworking bench, it says its locked/ limited item, what do I do? You will have this problem if you try and place it from the new items tab, look in your inventory instead to be able to place the woodworking bench in one of your sims houses.

You can buy as many as you want so you can have as many adult sims as you want completing this hobby at once

Once placed tap on it and select one of the options:

  • Quick Practice- 5 hours
  • Carve Magnum Opus- 12 hours 30 minutes

After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head, you may get a woodworking collectible straight away or have to play the mini game if your sim made a doll:

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The doll will run to the pipes on the machinery to the left of the screen- your sim will rush to a window. You need to get the doll to the window your sim is at, if it is going the wrong way you can tap on it to change the dolls direction (you will only get this minigame if you complete the hobby at the community center, if you do it at home you don’t need to chase the dolls!)

Every time you complete one of the options above your woodworking 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 woodworking collectibles, once unlocked you will be able to find them.

The table below shows the level up percentage for each option:

This may change in future updates

NOTE: if you are completing a woodworking time limited hobby event the percentage increases quicker during these events than the normal amounts shown in the table below

 LEVEL 5 hours 12 hours 30 minutes
1-2 13% 40%
2-3 6% 20%
3-4 3% 12%
4-5 3% 12%
5-6 1% 4%

For example if you did the 12 hour 30 minute option, you would need to do this 5 times or the 5 hour option 17 times to reach level 3 from level 2.

The table below shows you for each level what woodworking 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 What’s a Hammer? Board with Bent Nail, Pine Oakio and Lil’ Ole Smokey are unlocked in the hobby collection
2 Apprentice 2-Bit Wooden Hammer is now unlocked in the hobby collection 250XP
3 Experienced SimCity Turbine Replica and Sammy Splinters  are now unlocked in the hobby collection 500XP
4 Skilled Weird Ornaments and Fine Sculpture are now unlocked in the hobby collection S750
5 Expert Rumple Steelskin and Will Wright Replica are now unlocked in the hobby collection 10,000 Town Value
6 Master Craftsmen Wooden Dragon and Ragtime Runaway 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 (and they can do the shortest option to try and find the collectibles quicker!)

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 woodworking 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 dog kennel, foosball table and 3LP:

  • The first time you complete the collection you receive a free premium dog kennel (which can be found in the pet section of buy mode)
  • The second time you receive a free foosball table (which can be found in living room section of buy mode)
  • From the third time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP

Time Limited Hobby Events– the woodworking hobby appears often in these events, to complete these you have to complete the woodworking 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. If you want to complete these time limited hobby events then have one sim get to level six in this hobby before the next event starts so you only have to do the shortest option when the event begins!

 

Confused about hobbies? Read my Hobbies Frequently Asked Questions post

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The Sims Freeplay- Raiders of the Lost Artifacts Quest

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 10 TIME LIMIT: 2 days PRIZE: treasure chest


YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST
Once you complete the mysterious island quest this quest will begin, this quest will show you how to complete monuments on the island. If you complete this in the 2 day time limit you will receive a treasure chest full of Artifacts, LP, XP and more! You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up but you won’t get the treasure chest prize
How long does this quest take to complete?

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Times may vary depending on the star rating the item has.

  • Go to the mysterious island (click on the bridge)

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  • Tap on a monument (symbols are rock, water, air and fire)

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  • Leftovers from a fridge- 18 seconds
  • Search for artifacts in the garbage- 8 minutes 30 seconds (you need to kick over the garbage first to get this option)
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  • Find the third artifact (you get them at random by baking, gardening and using objects, you can see if you get one because a material will appear above your sims head) TIP: just plant peppers until you find it! or have a shower- you just need to do something quick!

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  • Upgrade the riches of terra to level 1 (first monument-rock, click on it and click upgrade now)

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QUEST IS COMPLETE!

Once you upgrade all 4 monuments to level 25 you unlock the volcano! Find out more in my Mysterious Island Monuments post

Time Limited Prize: Treasure Chest

Is the prize worth it? Yes, the treasure chest contains the items as shown in the image below and also 3,000XP!
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The treasure chest location is on the mysterious island in the sea as shown in the image below:

You can only collect the chest once


Watch my step by step video of this quest here:


The next quest is Need for Steed which unlocks horses! You will need to build the promotions r us store to complete this quest so start building it now!


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

I have missed this quest! Why can’t I start it yet?
You cannot miss main quests they have to be completed in order. You need to complete all previous quests (list can be found here) including the mysterious island quest and reach level 10 before you can start this quest

Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 10?
Yes, you just need to complete all previous quests then this quest will start automatically

How do I visit the island?
Click on the mysterious island bridge, this will take you to the island

What do you mean when you say a goal can be started early?
Any goal that you can normally do can be started early because you will have access to it and any goal that you can’t normally do you will have to wait until you get the goal to be able to complete it
The tip with this method is to put the sim doing that action early in a different house that you cannot go to until you get that goal or it will not work

Why do blue footprints appear when I try to use an item?
Blue footprints appear when your sim cannot access an item you want them to use, you need to either rotate the item or move an item that has been placed in front of it so they can use it

I cannot find the third artifact, where do you find them?
You get them randomly by baking, gardening and using objects, I cannot tell you where to find them as any action can give you one. Try planting peppers or any other action that takes seconds to try and get it quickly

How long does it take to upgrade the riches of terra?
Go to the island and click on it and select upgrade and it will complete straightaway

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
A treasure chest

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it 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

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

Have you posted about monuments yet?
Yes, it took me a long time but I have finally finished my monument post, click here to read it

My game is stuck on level 10, why is this?
Once you reach level 10 your game needs to download additional content, this link explains what it is but it doesn’t say how to do it, I’m guessing your game should do it automatically. If you still can’t progress you may need to contact the makers to see if they can fix this for you


The next quest is Need for Steed which unlocks horses! You will need to build the promotions r us store to complete this quest so start building it now!


Last updated March 2020

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The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Fishing

FISHING ROD – ADULT AND SENIOR SIMS – PRIZES: FISHERSIM OUTFIT, WALLPAPER, POSTERS AND LP


Adults and seniors can fish using the fishing rod at the park (and at the campgrounds and beach when you build those places)

Only 1 sim can fish at a time using each fishing rod so if you only have the park then only one sim can fish, if you have the park and campgrounds built then 2 sims can fish.

Once you have brought your sim to the park/ campgrounds/ beach, click on the fishing rod and select one of the options:

  • Go Fishing- 10 minutes
  • Unwind- 1 hour
  • Settle In- 9 hours
  • 24 Hour Fishathon- 1 day

After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head, your sim will either catch a fish or will be caught by a giant fish- you will need to click on the exclamation mark 3 times when the fish jumps to be spat out:

If you don’t manage to click 3 times the fish will still spit out your sim and disappear but you will not earn a fish for the collection.

TIP: senior sims will not be caught by the giant fish

If your sim just catches a fish or you save them from the giant fish you will earn a fish collectible. Every time you complete one of the 4 fishing options above your fishing hobby skill level up percentage will increase, once you reach 100% you will level up, there are 8 levels. You need to reach level 8 to be able to unlock all of the fish collectibles, once unlocked you will be able to find them.

The table below shows the level up percentage for each option:

This may change in future updates

 LEVEL  10 minutes 1 hour 9 hours 1 day
1-2 3% 20% 180% 480%
2-3 1% 12% 108% 288%
3-4 1% 10% 90% 240%
4-5 1% 8% 72% 192%
5-6 4% 36% 96%
6-7 3% 32% 86%
7-8 3% 27% 72%

For example you could do the day option once, the 9 hour option once and then the 1 hour option to reach level 8 from level 7

NOTE: it says 240% but you will start from 0% at level 4

The next table shows you for each level what fish 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 Fish Bait Brown Trout, Pink Cichlid and Carp are unlocked in the hobby collection
2 Amateur Brown Mukluk is now unlocked in the hobby collection 250XP
3 Intermediate Spotted Koi and Salmon are now unlocked in the hobby collection 500XP
4 Master Baiter Blue Cichlid and Elmer Wand are now unlocked in the hobby collection S750
5 Fishing Pro Golden Koi and Rainbow Trout are now unlocked in the hobby collection 10,000 Town Value
6 Fish Whisperer Jewel Cichlid and Crab de Can are now unlocked in the hobby collection. 1LP
7 Mutant Wrangler Polo Perch, Aaron Pinkskin and Blue Saulmon are now unlocked in the hobby collection 2LP
8 The Fish Master Gustavo Finn, Hank Scharker and Hi-Sim-Berg are now unlocked in the hobby collection

You can now complete the collection!

3LP

NOTE: only the first sim completing this hobby needs to get to level 8 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 (and they can do the shortest option to try and find the collectibles quicker!)

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 fishing 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 18 of the collectibles

The rewards for completing this collection are fishersim outfit, wallpaper, posters and 3LP:

  • The first time you complete the collection you unlock the fishersim outfit which can be found in the wardrobe once you have built the costume and swim store

  • The second time you unlock fish wallpaper and posters

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

Confused about hobbies? Read my Hobbies Frequently Asked Questions post

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The Sims Freeplay- The Mysterious Island Quest

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 10 UNLOCKS: mysterious island TIME LIMIT: 2 days PRIZE: sentinel replica


YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE OCEAN VIEW ESTATE QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST
Completing this quest unlocks the mysterious island and island monuments. If you complete this quest within the 2 day time limit you will unlock the Sentinel Replica statue. You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock the island you just won’t get the Sentinel Replica prize
How long does this quest take to complete?

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Times may vary depending on what star rating the item has.

  • Watch the news on TV- 4 minutes 30 seconds

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  • Find the mysterious island on a globe- 1 minute 30 seconds (the globe can be found in the decorations section for S10,000)

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  • Download bridge schematics on a computer- 6 minutes 18 seconds

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  • Post bridge schematics using post box- 1 second

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  • Call construction team on phone- 11 minutes

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  • Watch ‘found’ on TV- 17 minutes

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  • Drink herbal tea- 2 minutes (using a teapot from the kitchen section) (if blue footprints appear read this post)
  • Call the construction team on phone- 11 minutes
  • Sleep impatiently (bed)- 18 hours [inspired: 13 hours 47 minutes]
  • Build the mysterious bridge- time and cost varies (start reading big book of stuff now for next quest-raiders of the lost artifact if you want to complete quickly) (need more money?)
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these are the requirements I had but times and prices may vary

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

Time Limited Prize: Sentinel Replica

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Is the prize worth it? The prize is a statue for the garden, it’s unusual and I like it but I wouldn’t worry too much if you don’t complete in time as it doesn’t do anything.

Where can I find it? Outdoor decorations section

Cost? The first one is free, after that they cost S7,500


Watch my step by step video of this quest here:


The next quest is Raiders of the Lost Artifacts which explains all about monuments and the mysterious island


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

I have missed this quest! Why can’t I start it yet?
You cannot miss main quests they have to be completed in order. You need to complete all previous quests (list can be found here) and reach level 10 before you can start this quest

Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 10?
Yes, you just need to complete all previous quests then this quest will start automatically

How do I download bridge schematics on a computer?
Buy a computer in the game and select the option

Why do blue footprints appear when I try to use an item?
Blue footprints appear when your sim cannot access an item you want them to use, you need to either rotate the item or move an item that has been placed in front of it so they can use it

What do you mean when you say a goal can be started early?
Any goal that you can normally do can be started early because you will have access to it and any goal that you can’t normally do you will have to wait until you get the goal to be able to complete it
The tip with this method is to put the sim doing that action early in a different house that you cannot go to until you get that goal or it will not work

I can’t afford the mysterious bridge, how can I earn more simoleons?
This post may help

Can I build the bridge early?
No, you cannot build the bridge until you get the goal in this quest

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The sentinel replica

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 mysterious island 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

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

Have you posted about the monuments yet?
Yes, it took me a long time but I have finally finished my monuments post, click here to read it

My game is stuck on level 10, why is this?
Once you reach level 10 your game needs to download additional content, this link explains what it is but it doesn’t say how to do it, I’m guessing your game should do it automatically. If you still can’t progress you may need to contact the makers to see if they can fix this for you.


The next quest is Raiders of the Lost Artifacts which explains all about monuments and the mysterious island


Last updated March 2020

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The Sims Freeplay- House Guide (Part Three) Templates

This Sims Freeplay house guide is for the templates, there is a 1 story, 2 story and 3 story template that you can purchase using social points, if you don’t like building your own houses then these templates will be perfect for you, they come with wallpaper and carpet, they all have a pool (when built on a premium residence) and a few appliances.

The time it takes to build a house increases with every house you build

s= can be built on a standard plot
p= can be built on a premium plot

Standard or Premium?

Once you complete the ocean view estate quest you can build houses on premium plots which are bigger.

  • Standard= 18×18
  • Premium= 36×18

NOTE: Some of these houses may have been modified

Renovator’s Dream– a 1 story template with small pool (pool only on premium residence)

Cost: Standard 30SP, Premium 75SP
Floors: One
Car: No
Premium Residence: Trees and a small pool


Two Story Unfurnished House- a 2 story template with medium sized pool (pool only on premium residence)

Cost: Standard 250SP, Premium 325SP
Floors: Two
Car: No
Premium Residence: Garden decorations, a medium pool and a small pool


Three Story Unfurnished House- a 3 story template with large sized pool (pool only on premium residence)

Cost: Standard 350SP, Premium 400SP
Floors: Three
Car: No
Premium Residence: Garden decorations, a large pool and a small pool


MORE HOUSE GUIDES:

Part One: Unfurnished Studio, Furnished Townhouse, Family Home, 1 Story Mansion, Empty Lot, The Sanctuary, Dark Secret, Skater’s Dream Pad, Medieval Castle, Designer Home and Player Designed House

Part Two: Japanese Retreat, Sci Fi Shuttle, Neo Tokyo, Geek Heaven, Sim Cinema, Hallway House, Two Story Mansion and Scandinavian House

Part Four: Penthouse & 3 Story Apartments

Part Five: Prize Houses

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