Microsoft Windows
NA: January 31, 2000
EU: February 11, 2000
JP: April 2000
Mac OS
NA: July 25, 2000
Linux
WW: March 12, 2003
PlayStation 2
NA: January 14, 2003
EU: January 31, 2003
GameCube & Xbox
NA: March 25, 2003
EU: April 4, 2003
The Sims is a strategic life-simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts in 2000.
Gameplay
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, 357 Magnum Pistol Sho PE092801 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, 357 Magnum Pistol Sho PE093001 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, 9mm Uzi Automatic Fir PE095701 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls On Carpet PE105701 (3rd bodyfall.)
- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls Water Spla PE106801 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls Wooden Flo PE107401 (Modified.)
- Hollywoodedge, Car Door OCMId Size PE298201 (The door opening portion is heard when a Sim enters a small carpool, while the full sound can be heard in the Horror TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Car Tire Squeal Short PE074301 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Door Bell 1 Typical Ho PE250201
- Hollywoodedge, Electricity Arcing 3 PE200301 (Portions used when a Sim is being electrocuted while attempting to repair an electronic object.)
- Hollywoodedge, Explosion Large Shar PE097801 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, False Starts Rhythmi PE296301 (Heard in the Horror TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Fire Large Roar Hiss PE052301 (Heard when there's a big fire.)
- Hollywoodedge, Gasps 1 Woman Close Pe PE131701 (Heard once in the Horror TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 4 Male Strained PE132401 (Heard in the Action TV channel; mostly in its normal pitch but heard once in a slightly higher pitch.)
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 5 Male Strained PE132501 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 6 Male Strained PE132601 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 8 Male Strained PE132801 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 9 Male Strained PE132901 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 10 Male Straine PE133001 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Grunt 13 Male Straine PE133301 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Heart Monitor WFlatL PE268102 (Heard in the Romance TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Lincoln Town Car In Sk PE073501 (Heard in a "police chase" TV commercial.)
- Hollywoodedge, Police Radio Calls Re PE152201 (Briefly heard in a "police chase" TV commercial.)
- Hollywoodedge, Punch Face Hit 4 Sharp PE100401 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Roadster Mix Revs Var PE074201 (Heard in a "police chase" TV commercial.)
- Hollywoodedge, Screams 1 Woman Singl PE133501 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Screams 4 Woman Singl PE133801 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Synth Energy Zaps 1 To PE205401 (Used for the Repo Man's Repoizer.)
- Hollywoodedge, Synth Martian Voice PE206801 (Heard when a Sim stops using the pinball machine.)
- Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rings Soft PE170201
- Hollywoodedge, Toilet Flush 3 Typica PE258603
- Hollywoodedge, Two Body Fall Gravel PE106301 (1st bodyfall, heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Two Single Body Falls PE105901 (2nd bodyfall.)
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Break Or Shatter PE113401 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Large PE113501 (Heard in the Action TV channel and heard only once in the Horror TV channel.)
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Glass Crash PE113001 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, ALARM, BURGLAR - BURGLAR ALARM GOING OFF (Heard when the burglar alarm goes off if a burglar is detected.)
- Sound Ideas, ALARM, SMOKE DETECTOR - RESIDENTIAL SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF (Heard when the smoke alarm goes off if a fire happens.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, CARTOON - CRAZY AUTO SPUTTERS (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, FORD ESCORT - EXTERNAL: START, IDLE, PULL AWAY, FAST SPEED, EXIT RIGHT (Pulling away part only.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, FRD. MUSTANG - EXTERNAL: PULL AWAY VERY FAST, EXIT RIGHT, FORD 01 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, OLD. CUTLASS - EXTERNAL: DOOR SLAM CLOSE, PERSON OUTSIDE, OLDSMOBILE (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, OLD. CUTLASS - EXTERNAL: DOOR OPEN SLOW, PERSON INSIDE, OLDSMOBILE (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, SKID - BIG SKID, TIRE 01 (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, SKID - CAR PEEL OUT ON PAVEMENT (Heard in the Action TV channel, in the "Dying Man" scene.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - REV AND SCREECH AWAY, SHORT (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - SQUEAL AND PULL AWAY, SHORT (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, TIRE SQUEAL - SQUEAL AROUND CORNER (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, BEES - SINGLE BEE BUZZING ABOUT, ANIMAL, INSECT (Heard when there's dirty trash and flies flying around.)
- Sound Ideas, CAMERA - 35 MM SLR WITH AUTO WINDER: SINGLE SHOT
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - BIG HEAD BONK AND PAINFUL YELL, HIT (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - FAST TAKE OFF AND SMASH INTO POLE, CRASH (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - LAUNCH FROM CATAPULT, SLAM INTO CLIFF & SLIDE DOWN, CRASH (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - TRIP, STUMBLE AND CRASH, FALL (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - WHIRL, SNAP, SPIN, SMACK, TWIRL AND DING (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - VIBRATING WOODEN SPRONG (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CAT - ANGRY CAT: MEOWING (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CHATTER - SINGLE VOICE CHATTERING FAST (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CHATTER - SINGLE VOICE CHATTERING VERY FAST (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CHICKEN - LOUD SINGLE SQUAWK (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, DOG - EXCITED DOG BARKING (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HIT - BIG ANVIL HIT (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SLIDE - MEDIUM VIOLIN SLIDE DOWN (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, TWANG - WOBBLING TWANG (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, YELL - PAINFUL YELL 03 (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, AUTO - AUTO APPROACH, SKID AND CRASH, CARTOON (Crash only, heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN WITH SQUEAK, CREAK (Heard when a Sim enters/exits a room and also heard once in the Horror TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - FRONT DOOR: CLOSE (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - FRONT DOOR: OPEN (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, BALL - IMPACT AND LARGE FIRE BURST, RUMBLE (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, FOOTSTEPS, CONCRETE - MALE LEATHER SOLE: RUNNING (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, GUN, HAND GUN - COLT, GOVERNMENT 1911A1, . 45 AUTOMATIC PISTOL: SINGLE SHOT 01 (Heard in the Action TV channel, in the "Dying Man" and "Dying Woman" scenes.)
- Sound Ideas, HEAD SHAKE, CARTOON - PIANO HEAD SHAKE (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, HEAD SHAKE, CARTOON - THROAT GARBLE, SHORT (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, HEAD SHAKE, CARTOON - XYLO HEAD SHAKE Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, HOP, CARTOON - DOUG'S FUNNY HOP, SHORT (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, HORROR - 'INSIDES' SPLAT, HUMAN 01 (Heard in the Horror TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, LAUGH, CARTOON - SHORT CRAZY LAUGH, HUMAN
- Sound Ideas, MACHINE, CARTOON - FUNNY LITTLE MACHINE (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, MACHINE, CARTOON - FUNNY MECHANICAL MACHINE (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, MACHINE, CARTOON - FUNNY RHYTHMIC MECHANICAL MACHINE (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, MACHINE, CARTOON - HAPPY MACHINE (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, PINBALL - PINBALL MACHINE: LONG PLAY, ARCADE
- Sound Ideas, RESTAURANT - SMALL CROWD, AMBIENCE 02 (Briefly heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, SCREAM - FEMALE: SHORT SCREAM, HUMAN, HORROR (Can be heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, SIREN - CONSTANT WAILS AND YELPS (Heard in a "police chase" TV commercial.)
- Sound Ideas, SKID, AUTO - AUTO PULL UP AND SKID TO STOP, TIRE (Heard in the Action TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, TAKE, CARTOON - FUNNY RUN UP TAKE (Heard in the Cartoon TV channel.)
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC - ELECTRONIC 1: RINGING, OFFICE