The Sims: Vacation Expansion Pack (Mac)

by Aspyr

Product Features

• The Sims - Vacation is a great new expansion that takes you on a fun vacation Sims style!
• Welcome to Vacation Island -- a fully-customizable island resort with a wide range of activities -- use these activities to make this a memorable vacation for you and your Sims!
• Hit the beach for a volleyball game, go fishing, have a snowball fight and more -- fun for Sims of all ages
• While you're building sandcastles and snowmen, your interactions will decide what happens next, and how well the trip goes
• You've also got to watch out for pickpockets, crazy kids, and other sudden surprises that can ruin a vacation

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006B178
• Item Weight: 12 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: August 30, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,708 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #70 in Video Games > Mac Games > Simulation
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Being a Sim must be pretty nice. Through the magic of expansion packs, the little virtual people have been given party favors (House Party), magic genies (Livin' Large), and hot dates (um... Hot Date). With all these creature comforts, what more could a Sim want? Well, how about a family vacation to a luxury fantasy resort? Vacation Island is an idyllic place that has sun, fun, and beaches on one side of the island, snow and skiing on the other, and, in the middle, a forest perfect for camping. A trip to Vacation Island is the perfect reward for your hard-working Sims, and a fun diversion for you--like all Sims expansions, Vacation is full of quirky Sims-style humor, and not everything on Vacation Island is good for your Sims.

A trip to Vacation Island isn't cheap; you have to pay for travel and accommodations for the entire family, as well as entertainment. And just like a real vacation, you can run out of money fast. Thankfully, while on vacation your Sims' needs are slowed down significantly. They're having fun, and you don't have to micromanage them nearly as much as you do at home. This allows you to sit back more and just observe your Sims playing with the often-funny new stuff. Stuff like a boardwalk Whack-a-Will (named for Sims creator Will Wright) game, a guy dressed as a shark who tries to terrorize the tourists, and new activities such as camping, building snowmen, playing volleyball, snuggling on a bear skin rug (or picnic blanket), and hitting the ski courses and snowboard half-pipe. When it's time to go home, your Sims can take a few reminders of the trip, both beneficial (souvenirs that increase happiness) and detrimental (a common tropical illness). Hint: Fans who remember the Brady Bunch Hawaiian vacation episode would do well to learn from Greg Brady's mistake. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

• Over 77 new items and things to do
• Truly expands the game

Cons:

• It's probably time for a full-blown sequel

Product Description

Note: This is an Expansion pack for The Sims - You must have The Sims to use this program Bring home the ultimate in vacation souvenirs -- from a stuffed penguin to a crystal skull -- to make this a vacation you'll never forget!

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Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sims Go On Vacation!, September 15, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Sims: Vacation Expansion Pack (Mac) (CD-ROM)

The main idea of The Sims: Vacation is to take your sims on a vacation. (Duh.) Vacation is similar to Hot Date in gameplay. You have no budget when improving (or wrecking) Vacation Island, so you can make the resort of your dreams. There are special activities for your Sims, only available on Vacation Island. These include a half-pipe for snowboarding, a fishing pier and a fortress to have a water balloon fight in. You also have downtown items available, such as cash registers and clothing racks. One of my personal favorite new features are the carnival games. Your Sims can play them and win souveneirs to take home. (These can also be bought.) Another cool thing in Vacation is the various types of lodging. Your Sims can opt for luxurious (or trashy) hotel rooms or go back to nature by sleeping in an igloo or a tent. Also, your Sims don't have to check out of a hotel until you tell them to, and even if you take them somewhere else, like a mall, they can always go back to their hotel, as long as they stay on Vacation Island.
There are three parts to the Island; the "winter wonderland" type of getaway, the forest, or the beach.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All I want for Christmas is The Sims: Vacation, December 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sims: Vacation Expansion Pack (Mac) (CD-ROM)

Ever since I have gotten the Sims, so many expansion packs have been released. Many of my friends had all of them and always said they pitied me because I only had the original. So for Christmas, I put the Sims: Vacation and the Sims:Unleashed on my list. I wanted all of the other expansion packs but I knew my parents would never buy me all of them. On Christmas Day I received the Sims: Vacation. Mu parents informed me they had ordered both from yours truly amazon.com, but unleashed hadn't been released for mac yet. I was a little disappointed that I didn't get unleashed, but nonetheless I was happy. I immediately put "vacation" into my iMac and was stunned. Not only did they have numerous new items such as a miseltoe, a new hottub, a hamster and a buffet table they also had amazing resort spots you can choose to take your sims at vacation island. You can choose from a carnival, beaches, camp spots, or scenic snowy spots where you can rent equitment to build a snowman, have snowball fights, go snowboarding and many other things. You can also create your own resorts or edit ones that are already there. There is also a tent you can rent where you can "play" around with anyone, girl or boy; or "play", cuddle, or kiss in the new hottub. I extremely recommend The Sims: Vacation for Mac. Happy Gaming!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sims Vacation, yes please!!, December 21, 2002

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"mac_sim_fan" (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sims: Vacation Expansion Pack (Mac) (CD-ROM)

The Sims Vacation must be the best game since......well, The Sims Hot Date I suppose!!
Now instead of just taking your sims downtown, you can go one step further by taking them on holiday.
Relieve them of the stress of everyday life by picking up the phone and calling Vacation Island Tours and choosing whether your sims want to to play volleyball on the beach, camp in the forest or have a snowball fight in the snowy areas.
Vacation is a must have for all sims fans, I love it so much and it's just sooo addictive!!
So choose where you want your sims to go on vacation, let them have loads of fun whilst they are there, and treasure the memories!! Who would have thought that bossing little people around could be so much fun, ENJOY!!!