Rags to Riches
+ + +Quick Facts
+ +Goal of the Challenge
+The goals of the Rags to Riches Challenge are:
+-
+
- + To have a fully furnished house, which is worth + at least 100,000 Simoleons + +
- To have a family +
- To have a career +
- To complete aspirations +
- + To have at least 200,000 Simoleons (or more depending + on how hard you want to make the challenge) + +
+ There are some mandatory steps, that you'll have to + complete before completing the goals. More information + is provided below. +
+Rules
+-
+
- + You must complete the mandatory steps, before you can + get a job, build your home, build a garden and get a + job. + + +
- + You can't use cheats, besides resetting your Sim, + take away money or to move objects. + +
- + You can't get a job before you have completed the + mandatory steps. You will have to use the things + listed below. + +
- + Your spouse is not allowed to work until they have + completed the mandatory steps either. + +
- + You can't place anything on your Sims lot besides + objects that you can put in your Sims inventory. + +
- + You are not allowed to place items outside the walls + of your home before you finish the Mandatory Steps + for Building a Garden. + +
- + Before you own a bed, you have to use public places + like park benches or ottomans in libraries to sleep. + +
- + You can't place beds on public lots. Once your + friendly bar is full with a Sim, you can sleep at + their house once a week, as soon as you have your own + bed. You must count the days and on the seventh day + you can stay with them again. While you're at their + home for that one night you can make as many meals as + you like but you can only take one plate with you. + +
- + If you have outdoor retreat: You can place + tents with your own money but not on your home lot. + +
- + To get food, you can rummage, garden plants in public + places or cook on outdoor barbecues until you have + built your home. + +
- + While you can add other Sims besides your spouse and + kids, they can't earn money with hobbies nor can they + work in any way. + +
- + Your lifespan can be set to anything you would like + or you could even turn aging off completely. + +
- + If you have City Living: You can use + apartments, but you will have to remove everything + and you will have to work your way up to a penthouse + to complete the garden goal. + +
Main Goals
+
+ House:
You have to build a fully furnished
+ home with at least 3 bedrooms, a kitchen, a dining room,
+ at least 2 bathrooms, a family or living room, a study
+ with at least one computer, an outdoor garden & a pool.
+
+ Family:
You have to get married to a Sim
+ you have created. In order to do this properly you will
+ have to put them on an empty lot and remove all of their
+ money. You will also have to have at least 2 children
+ and become a grandparent.
+
+ Career:
You will have to pick any career,
+ either one from Get to Work, a normal one, restaurant or
+ a store, where you will have to get to level 10 of your
+ career branch or earn at least 100,000 Simoleons with
+ your business and fully train your employees. You will
+ also have to earn the Entrepreneurial lifetime reward.
+
+ Aspirations:
You have to complete at least
+ one aspiration for your original Sim and for your Sims
+ husband or wife.
+
+ Money:
You have a home worth 100,000
+ Simoleons and at least 200,000 (500,000 Simoleons;
+ 1,000,000 Simoleons if you want to make it harder)
+ Simoleons in the bank.
+
Mandatory Steps
++ For some of the Main Goals you will have to meet some of + these qualifications. +
+
+ Steps for Building a house:
You will have
+ to have level 5 handiness skill and level 3 logic skill.
+ You also have to pay a fine of 500 Simoleons to the city
+ for noise disturbance before you can start building.
+
+ Steps for building a garden:
You have to
+ complete the mandatory steps for building a house, you
+ have to have handiness skill level 7 and gardening skill
+ level 5. Blueprints cost 500 Simoleons.
+
+ Steps for getting a job:
You have to have a
+ home adress / complete the mandatory steps for building
+ a house first. In your house, you have to have one of
+ each: a bed, a toilette, a shower, a sink, a stove, a
+ counter, a chair and a fridge. You have to pay 1,000
+ Simoleons for a college degree to begin your career.
+
+ Steps for having a family:
You have to have
+ a home for your partner before you can marry them. You
+ have to have a bed, toys, potty, book shelf and a
+ highchair for your toddler before they are born. Before
+ you can age toddlers up, you have to max all their
+ skills. To age up to a teen, each child must fulfill one
+ of the following criteria: attain 5 levels in any single
+ skill along with achieving perfect grades, or attain 10
+ levels in a single skill. To age up to young adult you
+ have to fulfil one of these two options: have 5 levels
+ in any 2 skills and a part time job, or 10 levels in 2
+ skills. Every time a pair of sims get married, you must
+ pay for and host a wedding.
+
Optional challenges
+-
+
- + Ensure both your starter sim and their spouse reach + level 10 in their careers. + +
- + Expand your family by having three or more children + and a minimum of three grandchildren. + +
- + Live with at least one child and their offspring + alongside your starter sim and spouse. + +
- + Transform your residence into a mansion adorned with + the game's most luxurious items. + +
- + Experience divorce and subsequent remarriage after + having children, following the same process with the + new spouse as with the initial one. + +
- + Retain custody of the children in the event of + divorce. + +
- + Nurture exceptional relationships with your + offspring. + +
- + Pursue a part-time hobby alongside your career, such + as painting or writing. + +
- + Successfully host every available type of party. + +
- Author a book in every available genre. +
- + Showcase at least five of your original paintings + within your home. + +
- + Engage in intimate activities in every available + location. + +
- + Fulfill one of your children's aspirations as they + reach adulthood. + +
- + Achieve one of your grandchildren's aspirations + during their childhood. + +
- + Help one of your grandchildren achieve their + aspiration as an adult. + +
- + Acquire one instance of every lifetime reward for a + single sim, excluding potions. + +
- + Attain a family net worth of one million dollars. + +
- + Host a series of pool parties: Throw 10 house parties + with at least 3 guests swimming at each. + +
- + Frequent every public lot in your game at least 3 + times each. + +
- Officiate at least 5 wedding ceremonies. +
- Read every book accessible in The Sims. +
- + Master every skill available in the game to level + five. + +
- Experience the joy of having twins or triplets. +
- Accomplish every optional goal presented. +
Helpful hints
++ To open the cheats bar, you have to press "Control + + Shift + C" on Windows, "Command + Shift + C" on Mac, "LB + + LT + RB + LT" on Xbox & "L1 + L2 + R1 + R2". +
++ To activate many of the cheats in Sims 4 you have to + type "testingcheats true" into the cheats bar. +
++ With "money 0", you can set your household funds to 0 + Simoleons. i.e.: If you have 507 Simoleons and you have + to pay 500 Simoleons to build your house you will have + to type "money 7". +
+How to make money
+You can make money with the following things:
+-
+
- + Gardening in public places (but not on your + own lot, as long as you don't have a garden) + +
- + Painting (you can look for an easel but if you + can't find one, you can place one in the park or in + other public lots) + +
- + Writing (there are computers in the library) + +
- + Programming (you can do this in the library as + well) + +
- Comedy (there's a mic in the nightclub) +
- + Musical Instruments (with tips; you can + either use the ones provided for you or buy some as + soon as you have your starter home) + +
- + Collecting (you can collect items & sell them) + +
- + Video Games (it is not that profitable but you + can still make some money) + +