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Dear Readers,

This is the first edition of our Holiday

Mini-zine! The staff worked extra hard this

month to be able to give you two magazines!

Our goal is to publish a mini-zine for each major holiday! Now,

these are not meant to be grand and filled with a lot of pages. These

are meant to be fun for any simmer. No matter if you’re a builder, Sim

creator, story writer, player, etc. We want to add a little bit of everything

for everyone!

We hope you enjoy this issue and don’t forget to check out issue 2

of ABC Magazine on October 30! Register at our site for news, tips,

tutorials, contests, and more. There are a lot of fun things to find in this

issue, and read carefully! You never know what might be in Nik’s Fan

Games!

We would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and ideas, so

stop by our forums or leave guestbook comment. If you would like to be

considered for a feature in our magazine, write me or Nik with your

builds and we’ll see if we can use it!

We will publish our second Holiday Edition in December for

Christmas, so if there is anything you would like to contribute, feel free to

write me with your ideas. We will accept games, contest ads, and we

may choose YOUR build for an interview or review.

Thank you all for your support and comments! We love hearing

from you! Enjoy!

Editor

pepper090889

Tomb Building Tutorial

By Mom2Elias

Daring Adventurers! You've explored all there is to explore. You've gathered all the riches, cracked

all the puzzles and conquered all the dangers. But have you tried your hand at tomb building? Tomb

building is a challenge all in itself and if you are ready for it, here are a few helpful tips to get you

started:

Opening the Menu. World Adventures is REQUIRED for tomb building. If you don't have it,

you won't have access to the tomb building materials. Before beginning, you need to

enable testingcheats.

To do this, press Ctrl+Shift+C and enter "testingcheatsenabled true" (without the

quotations as show here):

Nothing visually happens yet. Open the blue box again, but type "buydebug" and press Enter.

Now when you enter Buy mode, you will see a box with a "?". In the screenshot shown below, it

is located above the Comfort category, but if you do not have Pets, it will be located where the

Pets category currently is in my screenshot.

Once you have built your tomb, you will want to link your tomb items ONE PAIR AT A TIME. This

will prevent damage to brain cells. It can get very confusing if you have too many loose triggers

and behaviors.

Triggers Versus Activated Behaviors. Speaking of damaged cells, I'm going to rewire your brain

for the concept of triggers and activated behaviors. Yes, you read that right. Our brains take

shortcuts when processing information. Let's take the direction "turn on the light". Without

thinking about it, you go and flip a switch that turns on a light. You didn't physically turn on a

light; you turned on a switch that then turns on the light.

The light switch is a trigger that is linked up to the actual light, which is an activated behavior.

The light switch is either on or off and the light is on or off. They are two separate actions that

are linked together. Another way to think about it is with the good old "If, Then" statements. If

I flip the light switch "ON", then the light will turn "ON". Understand this and you will have so

much creative freedom when tomb building.

Linking. With the concept in mind, let's link two tomb items to show you how it's done. I'm using

a set of stairs and a treasure chest for this example. The treasure chest is found in the buydebug

menu we brought up, but the stairs can be any standard set of stairs in the game (spiral

staircases do not work for this). Now, we need to know what we want these two items to do so

using the "IF, THEN" statement, I will outline how this link will be set up: IF a Sim OPENS the

treasure chest [Trigger], THEN the stairs will APPEAR (or UNHIDE) [Activated Behavior].

To begin, you must open the menu by pressing Ctrl+Shift while clicking on an object. This allows

you to access the menu that set up that object with a link to another object. For our purposes, we

will begin with the stairs. In order to create an activated behavior that UNHIDES the stairs, we

first need to hide them.

Now you the stairs are covered by floor tiles, matching the room around them. (Note: If you do this

on bare terrain, you will have a hole in the ground. If you wish to have stairs outside, I'd recommend

them in a "paved" area, not in the grass.) Let's set up the first half of our "IF, THEN" statement: "IF a

Sim OPENS the treasure chest". This will be our Trigger. When you open the menu, there will be two

options that mention Triggers. When setting a LINK between two objects, always choose Link

Triggers.

We want the stairs to UNHIDE when we OPEN the chest, so select OPEN.

The Trigger is set. Easy right? Now let's set the Activated Behavior. The second half of the

"IF, THEN" statement says: "THEN the stairs will APPEAR (or UNHIDE)". Again, we are

setting up a LINK so make sure to select Link to Activated Behavior.

Because we want them to reappear, select UNHIDE.

You have now linked your first tomb items! To verify that it is set up correctly,

hover over the two items with your cursor. You should see a pink/purple link

connecting the two items when you hover over the treasure chest and a green line

connecting them when you hover over the stairs.

If you do not see these lines, clear the links by selecting "Clear all links to and from

this object" on both the items and try again.

If you want more than one Activated Behavior to happen when you Trigger and

item, you can do this by repeating the steps with the second behavior. For instance,

IF a Sim OPENS the chest, THEN the stairs will APPEAR (or UNHIDE) AND the door

LOCKS. Set up the first link exactly as I described above, then repeat the IF part of

the statement, also known as the Trigger, but then click on the door for the Link to

the Activated Behavior portion. When you finish linking the three items you will see

lines connecting the door and the stairs to the treasure chest.

Treasure Chests, Treasure Spawners (the green and yellow Speech bubble), floor and wall

holes, dive wells, and sarcophagus' can all give treasure and you can set the treasure you want

the tomb item to give by doing the following:

Open the Tomb Building Menu on the Treasure Chest or other item and select Treasure

Component.

Now you can select for the tomb item to give a treasure one time, regularly, or both.

Then select the treasure type you want to be dispensed from the list provided. The

"$" are money bags. Ancient coins can be given this way or with the pile provided in

the buydebug menu, but the buydebug coin pile does not respawn.

If you want the Treasure Chest, the only tomb item that allows this, to give more than

one item at a time, select Set Treasure Chest Info. You can then select for the chest to

give up to 5 items.

Storyline progression is what makes your tomb unique. You want to know who built

the tomb and why. What are they hiding? To help pass this information on to your

explorers gradually you can drop hints with plaques and observations. As an example,

I'm going to have my Sim exclaim, "Wow! Where did those come from?" when the

stairs appear.

First, because I want the message to appear when the stairs appear, the activated

behavior, I click on the stairs and open the tomb building menu again. Then click on

Activated Behaviors, NOT Link to Activated Behavior. We have already set up the

link, now we just want to add a few dazzling details.

Then select UNHIDE because that's what are stairs will be doing.

Next choose the option Set TNS on Activation.

Now enter the text you want to appear. Viola! Instant personalization.

Lastly, we want sparkles! No, really, I mean sparkles. You can set the link

of the items to sparkle, letting your explorer know that the tomb item

activated something. This is very important, especially when you have

tomb items that are linked in separate rooms. The sparkles, or

Cause/Effect, act as a hint to your explorers as to what direction to look

in for something new, like the now apparent stairs.

You always select the Activated Behavior for this, not the Trigger. So

clicking on our Stairs, select Activated Behavior again.

And again, choose UNHIDE.

Finally, select Turn On Cause/Effect FX. Very easy.

Now don't forget to test your final product! I highly suggest linking and testing ONE

ROOM at a time if possible. It's easier to locate the issues that need correcting.

If you have specific tomb building questions or other tutorial requests, feel free to

post your request on our website in the Forums.

Su Su fellow Simmers! We all have one question

when it comes to the Sims 3 Store, Buy…or not Buy? For this

review, however, that question is thrown out the window as

all the objects in the set are FREE! The Halloween theme

seems to be greatly appreciated by the Sims developers as

they have given us a free set once every year. Read more to

find out what's in these spooky sets.

First off we have the 'Halloween Treats'. Included are

6 'spooktacular' items. Upon download, you'll receive a candle

chandelier, jack-o-lantern floor lamp, a ghost shaped mirror,

black table with a web patterned tablecloth, mysterious cat

sculpture, and a pack of four ghost shaped wall shades. The

problem with these items is that they have a quite noticeably

tacky 'Halloween decoration' appearance. The main use for

these items is to allow your Sims to have a more atmospheric

Halloween themed party, so I would recommend this set if

you're the kind to have your Sims throw Halloween parties or

like making Halloween themed houses. The biggest problem,

however, is that there isn't quite enough; so we're going to

need more items.

To Buy, or

Not to Buy?

By Jonny

Fear not, for next the 'More Halloween Treats' set was released. The two

frightful hairs give your Sims a reason to dress up when the time of year comes

around. This set also contains a more authentic jack-o-lantern, combined with a

gigantic ghost light and a buffet table. Once again, these items would be most

suitable for a Halloween party or themed house, but not much good when

Halloween's over. I know what you're thinking “Hang on a second you

promised more items.” Admittedly there aren't many items from this set but this

is to be expected from a free set. The buffet table is a great addition as it is a

functional object, unlike the majority of the free items. The jack-o-lanterns look

much more realistic in this set and could be used in creepy forests or houses. As

for the giant ghost, it does take up a lot of space and is so bright it can hardly be

seen as anything more than a white blur.

Thankfully the items do not end there. The final set provides us with 6

more free items. If this isn't enough free items to get you in the Halloween

spirit then nothing will be. The items in this particular set aren't as horrific as

the title 'Gory Goodies' sets them out to be. Included are a coffin coffee table,

Moe P. Cuddlebones, which can be considered one of the most adorable bears

yet, a spider-web mirror, and three decorations consisting of a ghost with treats,

a skull wall hanging, and a gravestone cake, complete with glass cloche. This

set is of a decent size for a Halloween freebie, and it has some pretty good

items which can be used after the holiday is over. I know what my little gothic

Sims will be getting for their birthday!

With all of the above included we are left with a total of 9 objects and 2

hairs, all for free! Whilst some of the objects may be better off left in store

where your game won't get clogged up with their uselessness, some items can

be used after the holidays have ended. I would recommend downloading this

set only if you plan to use the objects. Even if you want to have a little

Halloween house just for the holidays that's fine, you can always uninstall and

wait for next year to install the whole lot again! Overall this set receives 3/5

plumbobs. I would be inclined to rate it higher if the items weren't such a tacky

Halloween style, or if they had a wider range of use for decorating rather than

just for Halloween themed parties or houses.

Until next time, Degg Degg!

If you are interested in this set you may also like the Gothique Library

or the Gothique living + sleeping rooms. Both complete with a variety of gothic

styled furniture and decorations.

For more Information or to download any of the items in this article please visit

The Sims 3 Store.

Knight Family Museum

Want to go somewhere with a bit

of history? A beautifully

decorated location that tells a

story within its walls? Well, “The

Knight Family Museum” is perfect

for you.

This home once belonged to Grace

Knight and her daughter Emma.

Grace was a witch, artist, and

sculptor. No one knew about her

secret life until her untimely death,

when Emma convinced the mayor

of Hidden Springs to make her old

home a town museum.

A Build by Rawr2019

Now you can go there to see Grace's

paintings, sculptures, old spell book,

and even her old bedroom. This is a

wonderful place to take the family for a

little history and a nice evening meal.

Download here:

http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=4570220

A Build by Rawr2019

Quiz: What should your Sim

be for Halloween?

1. What is your Sim mostly likely to do to celebrate Halloween?

a. Throw a party.

b. Sleepover with friends.

c. Go to a Haunted House or Graveyard.

d. Donate to a charity via mailbox.

2. What is your favorite Halloween item?

a. Web-o-Wonder [ web mirror ]

b. Moe P. Cuddlebones [ skeleton bear ]

c. De-coffinated table [ coffin coffee table ]

d. The Mysterious Cat [ black cat ]

3. How would your friends react when they see your

costume?

a. They would think it looks cool.

b. They would say I look cute / pretty / etc.

c. They would say I look scary.

d. They wouldn't get it.

4. What is Halloween about to you?

a. Dressing up.

b. Candy.

c. Scaring children and unsuspecting Sims.

d. Making the children happy.

5. What is your Sim’s clothing like outside of Halloween?

a. The latest fashion.

b. Cute skirts and tops.

c. Mostly black and gloomy.

d. Hippie / Eco inspired.

Mostly A’s

Look-alike

Like IceBro, your Sim

may prefer dressing as

a celebrity or movie

character. Whether it's

James Bond, Marilyn

Monroe, or a character

from your favorite

movie, your Sim would

win any look-alike

contest.

Mostly B’s

Cute as a Pumpkin

Like gngrsnp, your Sim

may like dressing as a

cute animal or

creature. Perhaps a

fairy or a dinosaur?

Either way, your Sim

will definitely make the

other Sims in the room

say "Aww."

Mostly C’s

Dead-lightful

Like mattgstl, your Sim

wants to scare the

lights out of their

friends. Whether it be

vampire or zombie,

your Sim really knows

how to make

Halloween a scream.

Mostly D’s

Eco-treat

Your Sim may be

eco-Friendly, or not.

But like Mom2Elias,

they do not stick to the

traditional orange for

Halloween, they want

to Go Green! Literally.

Perhaps a Wood

Nymph or Forrest Fairy

would do the trick?

*Note: To see the costumes mentioned, look at the back cover.

Can you Spot the Differences?

Can you spot the 5 differences in these photos?

Answers: 1) Kylie’s costume color. 2) Jonny’s Shrew is missing. 3) The skull on the wall is missing. 4) Jessica’s hair is different. 5) The table colors are different.

Scrambled Words

You may want to grab a pen and paper for this. Unscramble the words to find the

answer. Fill in the blanks as you go along.

1. lkbca tca

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. repavmi

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. mestbotno

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. ayagvedrr

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5. ckrit ro eatrt

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

L_k_ E_ _i_

Where do ghosts go on vacation?

Answers: 1) black cat 2) vampire 3) tombstone 4) graveyard 5) trick or treat; Question: Lake Eerie

http://compositionmagazine.webs.com

Simiam Post

Scout Troop Wins Prized

Halloween Night in the Museum

Simiam Post Staff Writer: gngrsnp

Llama Scout Troop 102 won this year’s

annual Halloween Night in the Museum.

Arriving initially in their scout uniforms

and makeup, the group proceeded to

change into their costumes to begin their

night of exploration, which would run

from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following

morning.

When asked why the troop signed up for the

event, troop leader Mysimson said,

“The night will combine learning, merit skilling,

and Halloween fun all in one evening.”

Here’s what the scouts had to say about their

evening:

Brunhilda Thropp – “I had so much fun

telling scary stories ’til Kala started

crying. Oh, and I went to the computer

lab and put a scary spell on the computer

and Timmy peed his pants. And best of

all, I reanimated the mummy with a

secret potion I made in the lab all by

myself.”

Oct. 2011

Simiam Post Oct. 2011

3TREES – “Well, I’m here helping

because I owe 100 hours of community

service. Never egg the mayor’s house.

Anyway, I liked the Magic Room with the

Spell Book and The Cursed Skulls

Collection. At least what I saw of them. I

swear I had nothing to do with letting that

mummy out. Wasn’t me! One minute I’m

checking out the Spell book and the next

I’m attacked! I was out cold most of the

night.””

Timmy Turner – “I want to be a pirate

or an astronaut and explore space, but

I’m scared of swords and there might

be scary aliens in space. I like looking

at the stuff in all the cases and

pretending I’m the one that found

them. Oh, and I learned to tell scary

stories but can’t be inside or dark.”

*shivers*

Cleo – “I like the Tiny-max Theater,

the bugs and butterflies, and feeding

the fishes. I can’t wait ’til all the other

animals arrive. I’m working on my

Mother Nature Badge right now.”

Simiam Post Oct. 2011

May – “I like the gift shop. They had books

on fairies. I didn’t bring enough money to

buy one, but the lady let me read it right

there in the store. I also like the magical

creatures. They’re just like me.”

Genne Fleur – “I got to run the movie

projector and learned to change the reels

and how to make the computer play

movies. I also liked the outside gardens

and the art room and exhibit upstairs.”

Kala Atariki – “I like acting and

costumes. Cleo and I gave a

performance in the cafeteria. Then, I

gave a one-man show to the scientist in

the lab below. Gosh, they have the best

costumes at the museum.”

Simiam Post Oct. 2011

“I swear it wasn’t me!”

Special event:

Every full moon, the truly brave can sit

and watch the curator give a

demonstration using the spell book.

Pray he gets the spell right, this time.

(Chuckle) Best seats are on/by the

stairs, that way you can be the first one

out if…. (Boy, does that gnome collection

seem to grow.)

Please, again, on the way out don’t kick

the gnomes. It could be you out there

one day.

Oct. 2011 Simiam Post

Brunhilda Thropp by

blacksheba1973 (Evil,

Genius, Computer

Whiz)

Kala Atariki by

gngrsnp (Virtuoso,

Star Quality, Loves

The Outdoors)

Genne Fleur by

gngrsnp (Loves The

Outdoors, Artistic,

Good Sense Of

Humor)

May by Bruitforce22

(Perfectionist,

Photographer's Eye,

Artistic)

Keven Mysimson by

coraltheo (None)

sim By 3TREES

(Mean Spirited, Shy,

Athletic, Vehicle

Enthusiast)

Yoda Halloween 4

by yoda65 (Excitable,

Inappropriate, Eco

Friendly)

Timmy Turner by

typicalgemini

(Over-emotional,

Inappropriate, Heavy

Sleeper)

http://simsrelations.forumotion.com/

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/446946.page

“This house hasn’t always looked like this. It used to be the

house of a wealthy couple and they used to be very happy.

Everything in their life seemed perfect, so the man asked

his love to marry him. A day before their marriage, she left

for her parents’ and never returned. His fiancé, his love;

gone forever. Her parents couldn’t tell where she left to, as

she had never really visited them. Oh, how happy they

were, how much they loved each other. It was all gone

now.

Not long after, the house fell in despair and no one ever

saw the man again.

Years later, there was a group of friends on vacation who

thought it would be fun to break into the house. People

heard their screams, but no one dared to enter. It’s been

told their remains are still in the house.

Are you brave this October? Are you ready for anything,

ready for...a bit of horror, maybe? Then pull on your mask,

get your candy bags ready, and prepare for a bumpy ride,

as this is one haunted house you won’t want to miss.

But first, let us do some research. Like we all know,

nothing is as it seems. Each little thing has its own little

story. Well, this house has a story of its own. - IceBro

The Haunted House

A build by Bellili Story by Bellili

Review by IceBro

Maybe someday someone will notice the flowers that the

unfortunate man left for his fiancé. Even after all these

years they still lie there, waiting for a hand to pick them up,

waiting for a real person to smell the scent of the flowers

and to love the person they came from.” - Bellili

The Haunted House

A build by Bellili Story by Bellili

The Haunted House

A build by Bellili

Creator: Bellili

To view Bellili’s Showcase Thread, go here.

You can download this house here.

Expansion Packs:

World Adventures, Ambitions, Late Night, Generations.

Stuff Packs:

High-End Loft, Fast Lane, Outdoor Living, Town Life.

Store Items: Yes

CC: No

Score: Architecture: 7/10

Atmosphere: 8/10

Story: 9/10

Reviewed by IceBro

This house features beautiful Victorian architecture. The

creator used the patterns very well to get that look of old

and abandoned. The fog features and all the other little

details she added completed the house to give it that very

spooky look. Where sometimes the house lacked in

darkness, the dark and sinister wall paper and overall

disuse fixed the spot. This is a true gem and I would say

it’s the perfect house to download this Halloween. Just

beware, when you enter the house, you might not ever

return.

Review by IceBro

Sanderson House A build by pepper090889

Built for mwjessica723’s Halloween contest, Sanderson House is a

witch’s fantasy. Made for the Sanderson Sisters, this house includes

the spell book, one loft bedroom [ with 3 beds ], one bathroom, and

an eat-in kitchen. Completely furnished and landscaped with an eerie

fog that creeps through the walls at night.

This house was built based from the movie Hocus Pocus.

Download Sanderson House Today!

And don’t forget to leave a rec!

Bobby Singer’s Salvage Yard KylieS21

Bobby Singer is the father figure to Sam and Dean Winchester,

notorious ghost hunters and kickers of demon butt.

Bobby Singer’s Salvage Yard KylieS21

By day he runs a small town salvage yard, the rest of the time he serves as

researcher and backup plan to the boys. With a small library of his own and

several years hunting experience himself, he is a highly valued member of the

team.

Bobby Singer’s Salvage Yard KylieS21

Come and explore his world; from falling down water towers to secret

basement safe rooms and car parts galore.

Try not to trip on the books on your way out.

Download Bobby Singer’s Salvage Yard:

http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=4749525

Don’t forget to leave a rec!

Haunted House Café

Once home to the Goth family around 100

years ago until they moved up to their current

home, this house has seen many generations.

But now this is no longer a home, but a cafe.

mattgstl

Haunted House Café

Much of the rooms are the same as it was

left, but the main change is the new cafe

open 24/7. So, do not be afraid if you hear

a bump in the night, be very afraid.

Download here:

http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=4732631

mattgstl

Credits

Tomb Building Tutorial – Mom2Elias

To Buy, or Not To Buy – Jonny

-Halloween Treats

-More Halloween Treats

-Gory Goodies

Knight Family Museum – Rawr2019

-Knight Family Museum

Supernatural Museum Sleepover – gngrsnp

-Brunhilda Thropp – blacksheba1973

-Timmy Turner – typicalgemini

-Yoda Halloween 4 – yoda65

-Sim – 3TREES

-Keven Mysimson – coraltheo

-May – Bruitforce22

-Genne Fleur – gngrsnp

-Kala Atariki - gngrsnp

The Haunted House Review – IceBro

-The Haunted House - Bellili

Sanderson House & Sisters – pepper090889

-Sanderson House

-The Sanderson Sisters

Bobby Singer’s Salvage Yard – KylieS21

-Bobby Singer’s Salvage Yard

Haunted House Café – mattgstl

-Haunted House Café

For more Halloween Builds check out

mwjessica723’s Halloween Contest!

Links

-Composition Magazine

-Sim Relations

-ABC Fan Games

-ABC Legacy Contest

-ABC Request Team

-ABC Magazine Website

Happy

Halloween

Feel free to advertise your Halloween builds on our site

on the thread titled “Happy Halloween”

http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/441826.page

The ABC Staff