The Sims

February 4, 2000

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SimCity The Sims

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The Sims

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Aspyr Media Electronic Arts Maxis TransGaming Technologies Westlake Interactive

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Simulator

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It has been said that Will Wright was partly inspired to create the Sims after experiencing a house fire that forced him to start reconsidering how he would start to build his life up again, and what his real "needs" actually were.

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person oskachu calendar_month March 20, 2013

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When running The Sims' autoplay, clicking on the Maxis symbol will lead you to a cartoon image of the game's creator, Will Wright, riding on a scooter with Sims all around him.

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person oskachu calendar_month March 24, 2013

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In the expansion pack "The Sims: House Party", if you throw a cool enough party, Drew Carey will arrive in a limo to congratulate you and hang out.

Drew Carey was a fan of the Sims and also parodied them in an episode of "The Drew Carey Show".

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person KnowledgeBase calendar_month March 25, 2013

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A pinball machine called the "See Me, Feel Me Pinball Machine" can be found and bought, with the description ending with "By who? By Tommi Co, of course!". This is a reference to the song "See Me, Feel Me" from The Who's album Tommy.

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