What would you do with the lottery money?

Tomatplante · July 2018

So if I understand correctly, the prize for winning the lottery that pops up as a surprise holiday in Seasons is one million simoleons. Has anyone here had their sim win that (or marry the random townie who won?

)? What are your ideas for using it? I honestly have no idea how to spend that kind of money in the game. Maybe move to a castle, buy a chain of restaurants and spend lots of time on expensive vacations?

ParmaViolet87 · July 2018

I think the amount changes. I read that someone's sim won 1000 simpletons.

BUT if they won a million? The best lot and maybe a fancy restaurant

ThePinkBookGirl · July 2018

Total renovation of their current home (they live on a large lot, so lots of space to play). I have never played any Sim whobhad 1 million simoleons, ever! And then maybe buy a restaurant or someone suggested buying a store lot, building a fancy house on it and using it like a second home.

Plainevil · July 2018

Happened to my Sims family earlier this week, mum was in labour with there first child. I had a notification she was giving birth and the rosebud achievement at the same time. At first I thought it was a glitch, until another notification that dad had won the lottery. They got a house extension and have lots of money in the bank.

sheronparris · July 2018

My sims just got lottery day but neither won, unfortunately.

BradyGalaxy · July 2018

I can never win the Lottery... But if I did win, I would probably make a newer bigger and better house for my Sims, and I would probably make them quit their jobs (MAYBE). I would keep the rest in their bank account I guess.

calaprfy · July 2018

My sims murdered a lottery millionaire townie and stole her fortune! They moved into one of the mansions.

You know, I have Dine Out but have never owned a restaurant. Too many simmers stated on here it was not as fun as it should be so I didn't bother.

Simmerville · July 2018

Hm, I might differ a bit, but I have no idea how to spend 1 million. Such a huge amount would practically mean endless access to funds. If I had the jungle pack, the winner could by a nice vacation home and go there often. But in general I prefer smaller homes, and I find it a better challenge if they get short of money every now and then. So maybe my sim should rather win a surprise fee of §10.000? LOL.

Tomatplante · July 2018

I like the idea of a second home! I've done that with a couple of my rich legacy families. One family used to live in a large penthouse, but then they moved to an apartment instead and bought a summer house on the island of Windenburg. The only thing you need to do is hide a cash register somewhere, and you can have a vacation home that is technically a retail store. The downside is you can't throw parties there.

The family that owns a luxury apartment plus a summer villa are less then halfways to owning a million simoleons though, so to spend that kind of money they would need a vacation home in every world.

It would make sense that the prize amount varies, I hope that's the case.

Holiday · July 2018

I'm not sure what I would do with it, my current family has built their way up to 200,000 already so I'm not sure I need any more money! Although I am planning to move them out...

One question though - I play Seasons on 2 week cycles and I believe I've gone through 2 sim 'years' (so roughly about 16 sim weeks) but have yet to come across this calendar event, and it's the only one that I haven't seen yet. I have had 3 TV Premieres and 2 of the others, but the lottery is the only one I haven't come across! Is there any way I could trigger this event? Is there a cheat?

LaBlue0314 · July 2018

I've had one sim won. I ended up having the whole household (4 adults and a dog) quit their jobs, and they had fun for a while. The funny part was after my sim won, some guy who was part of the Welcome to the Neighborhood" group had called my sim up out of the blue wanting to hang out. He stated it has nothing to do with the winnings, but the funny part was that was the first she ever heard from him since that one time. Needless to say, she didn't hang out with him. She won a million semolians.

VenessaVee · July 2018

So each of my sims have bought tickets ... just wondering, how do you know you've won? Will there be a notification?

paradiseplanet · July 2018

VenessaVee wrote: »

So each of my sims have bought tickets ... just wondering, how do you know you've won? Will there be a notification?

There'll be a notification at the end of the lottery day if not a couple hours after.

MVWdeZT · July 2018

paradiseplanet wrote: »

VenessaVee wrote: »

So each of my sims have bought tickets ... just wondering, how do you know you've won? Will there be a notification?

There'll be a notification at the end of the lottery day if not a couple hours after.

Actually, you won't find out who won until the day after lottery day. Any Sim who buys a ticket will get 100 satisfaction points when lottery day ends.

paradiseplanet · July 2018

MVWdeZT wrote: »

paradiseplanet wrote: »

VenessaVee wrote: »

So each of my sims have bought tickets ... just wondering, how do you know you've won? Will there be a notification?

There'll be a notification at the end of the lottery day if not a couple hours after.

Actually, you won't find out who won until the day after lottery day. Any Sim who buys a ticket will get 100 satisfaction points when lottery day ends.

Well, after lottery day is the day after lottery day, is it not?

Chazzzy · July 2018

Either move them or totally switch to a different household to play because that would be boring.

TeeSea · August 2018

I am playing the 100 baby challenge and my Mom won the first lottery held! She bought a huge plot and built a dream house.

ldmarko · August 2018

Try to see how many generations it takes to squander it all.

Nh6650 · August 2018

My sim bought a new house. Just a moderately priced one so he still has loads of money. H e will go on a few vacations now and enjoy the good life.

Chazzzy · August 2018

It would probably get boring very fast tbh if my Sim ever won.

I should probably stop playing if I don't want them to win, but I can resist the temptation.

stilljustme2 · August 2018

Depends on the save -- I have a floral shop in Brindleton Bay that closed because both the owners died (they were pretty old) so if I won, I'd move to the big house in Brindleton Bay and get the garden going, then my Sim's kids or grandkids could go into flower arranging then buy the flower shop and refurbish the first floor, then I'd play other households to come shop at the flower shop. I'd play the original household oncein a while to freshen up the stock. When they get to level 9 I might have them make a few death-flower scented arrangements and see who dies.

LosaruTaiyo · August 2018

Probably say good-bye to their boss, but then again, unlike IRL, there's not many ways to get interest on that prize without either cheating, working hard, or wishing for a bank...lol

SiliClone · August 2018

My sim won one million simoleon, I cheated the money away.

Tomatplante · August 2018

Lots of interesting replies! I understand @Chazzzy and @SiliClone though, suddenly having unlimited cash does seem a bit boring. Which is why my sims didn't participate in the last lottery.

x4m1r4 · August 2018

I'll renovate the house, give donation every day, give money as a gift to any Sims I come across with.. and keep some for the next generations.. I prefer not to keep that much money (say a million) because it will feel less meaningful to play while struggling to keep the household running...

My Sims never won the lottery yet, but, in one of my save games, Bob won a million, while in the current save game, Candy won the lottery..

BK747 · August 2018

Has anyone figured out whether there are certain factors that influence if an active sim wins the lottery or if it truly is completely by random chance?

The Sims Forums

What would you do with the lottery money?

Comments