Firstly, the CDrom didn't load properly on my laptop. So I had to play on my daughter's computer. Couldn't find the icon. Had to call her, she helped.
Got the program started....got a little nervous because I didn't know what all the icons meant. Figured out hovering works on this game. Yay. I picked a town: Veronaville. Turns out its like Romeo and Juliet. Should have known given the name. The teacher in me thinks, oh, maybe kids will learn something about that story. That's a +.
Then I'm faced with having to create my Sims. I figured out I had to build a Sims family. I have to chose their aspirations and their personalities. ( I don't even know what my aspirations are!!!Glad they do!) Personality is based on astrological signs. Why and how accurate are they? Apparently Leo aren't the cleanest people. I beg to differ!
I also have to pick their turn ons and turn offs from a list. i don't know what "vampirism" is and I'm certainly not comfortable enough to put that as a turn on or off!
Finally, I'm done with my "family". Then I have to give them relationships with each other. Well, I thought that was obvious!!! Guess not. I make it simple, mom, dad, daughter & son.
Ok, done then i see Veronaville. The game tells me I have $20,000. How the heck am I going to house 4 people with that kind of money? I move the mous and am flying through Veronaville. I find a little house for $20,000.
Problem, I can't get my family in the house, they keep talking some crazy language to each other. I see icons on my lower left, I click them. I have NO IDEA what I'm doing.
i call my daughter asking her why my house has only 2 walls and no roof. She says its so I can see inside the house!!!!! Duh! I ask her more questions and she tells me to figure it out!!!!Thanks!
I see that I have $7,000. I can't furnish a house for that. Apparently that's alot of money! I tried to paint a wall. My money goes down. I clicked onthe window and a pop up asks me if I want to sell it. WHAT? Why would I want to do that?
OK, so I've been doing this for 30 minutes, I'm frustrated and i know I'm thinking like an adult and that is what is causing all my problems. I feel the need to get out (can't figure out where I saw the save and escape icon.....finally find it!).
Now, I'm off to read the instructions...I don't think I have ever read instructions for anything! I pride myself on never reading instructions!
Apparently there is a tutorial....Well now I'm at an all time low. I have to read instructions and follow a tutorial. I feel old!
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Hi! Laurence
I was reading you first entry and it sound that you went through a lot. It's so funny how is your game and all the situation that you have money to spend. I haven't play a game of that type in a long time. I was laughing when your daughter told you figure it out, because my son told me the same thing when i was playing my game. I recommend you to be patience reading the instructions and you might be able to get something that would benefit you. I think game of that type when you have to struggle figuring out things, are more fun. Well good luck keep trying. You could do it. Always being positive and putting all your effort is important too.
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