Telescope

Telescope

A telescope in The Sims 3

Telescopes exist in The Sims: Livin' Large, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3. They can be bought in buy mode. Using the telescope increases a Sim's fun motive and builds the logic skill. In The Sims 4, the telescope was originally replaced by a backyard observatory. However, patch 131 of the base game reintroduced a small, functional telescope to the game.

The Sims

Horrorwitz "Star-Track" Backyard Telescope
Impeccable optical imaging yields heavenly results. Includes: altazimuth operation; 15° per second slewing speed; boredom inhibitor and fully enclosed optical encoders for position location. Wutzat database contains over 10,000 known objects and several unknown. Optical equatorial wedge, 1.25'' 26mm Kolosyl eyepiece (78x), a 1.25'' 90 degree star diagonal, visual back, and a 9x50 finder scope. Apochromatic detractor.
Game	The Sims: Livin' Large
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§2,100
Object type(s)	Skill
	Motives
Size	1x1

The Horrorwitz "Star-Track" Backyard Telescope was introduced in The Sims: Livin' Large and provided a good way to increase a Sim's Logic skill. However, a Sim who spends a long time looking through it (two or three points without taking a break), may be abducted by aliens. A blue sphere will appear, and the Sim will vanish for a few hours. When the Sim returns, their personality will have been randomized, and they will think about aliens for quite a while afterward.

The telescope has a fun rating of 4.

The Sims 2

In The Sims 2, there are two telescopes, the Astrowonder (§550) and the Farstar e3 (§2100). The price isn't the biggest difference - Sims using the Astrowonder won't ever be abducted (unless cheats or hacks are used to force an abduction), but with the Farstar it's possible. If an adult male Sim who is more than 5 days away from becoming an elder gets abducted, he will come back pregnant.

Children can use the telescopes, but will appear to levitate while doing so, as the booster stool they normally use will not appear. This was fixed in the Apartment Life patch.

In The Sims 2, a telescope can be used indoors, so long as it is pointed out a window. The window can be single-tile or multi-tile, but the left side of the telescope has to be facing a window for it to be usable. This can be seen in the Tinker family's house in Bluewater Village, which has a Farstar e3 pointed out a second-floor window.

In The Sims 2: FreeTime, using the telescope builds enthusiasm for the Science hobby. All of the telescope actions have a chance of alien abduction, but the Aspiration Benefit for Knowledge, Summon Aliens, allows a Sim to create a spotlight with a flashlight and the telescope, giving them a huge chance of abduction. This can be used with either telescope, but will not be available if the telescope is indoors. It is also unavailable on the telescope at Aspirational Laboratories. It also appears to be different from other telescope actions, as it does not appear to build the Logic skill. In FreeTime, Sims can also earn money by discovering new celestial and astral bodies.

If boolprop testingcheatsenabled is enabled, players can trigger an abduction by Shift-clicking on the telescope and selecting "Get Abducted". However, this method isn't perfect as nearby Sims will not get the memory of the abduction without mods. This method does not work after FreeTime is installed.^{[clarification needed]}

Using a telescope during the day allows the user to "spy" on their neighbors. If they are caught, however, the angered neighbor will rush onto the lot, head straight for the spy, and shove them, causing a decrease in relationship. The first Sim instance in the neighborhood data, as seen in SimPE (not necessarily the first Sim created), will always be selected for the angry neighbor. If the player is playing with the family/household of said Sim, the first of the secondary family will be the angry neighbor instead. The following table lists all the default angry neighbors in the pre-made neighborhoods:

List of "Shoving Sims" by neighborhood

Neighborhood	Shoving Sim	Secondary Shoving Sim
Pleasantview	Mortimer Goth	John Burb or Nina Caliente
Strangetown	Vidcund Curious	Bella Goth or Olive Specter
Veronaville	Consort Capp	Patrizio Monty
Riverblossom Hills	Leod McGreggor	Jason Greenman
Desiderata Valley	Luis Aspir	Sophia Jocque
Belladonna Cove	Gabriel Green	Geoff Rutherford
Four Corners	Riley Harlow	Fiona Fortuna
Bitville	Vincent Moore	Samantha Hayden
Four Corners (Free Play)	Fiona Fortuna	Ashley Sinclair
Garden Heights	Alice Whitt	Diana DeBore
Mesa Flats	Stephen Loyal	Julianne Charlot
Arbor Falls	Mikeal Clayton	Elliott Lewis, Johnny Tomasino or Bridget Thedorff
Felicity Island	Jessica Knight or David Bennett	Fangaloka Manave or Rarahu Anuata
Wanmami Island	Candy Valance	Walter Lerner

Seth Zaidi is the first Sim created in Strangetown. If he is resurrected, he will be the shoving Sim in the neighborhood. If Mary Melons is resurrected, she will be the secondary shoving Sim.

Astrowonder Telescope

Astrowonder Telescope
Game	The Sims 2
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§550
Object type(s)	Fun
	Skill
Size	2x2

Explore distant worlds, study the cosmos, or search for shooting stars: with an Astrowonder Telescope the rest of the universe is as close as the windows across the street. With solid construction and a 700mm lens, the Astrowonder Telescope is the logical choice for the amateur astronomer.

Fun: 4
+Logic

Farstar e3 Telescope

Farstar e3 Telescope
Game	The Sims 2
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§2,100
Object type(s)	Fun
	Skill
Size	2x2

See the universe with the Farstar e3. Its 11-inch aperture opens new vistas on darkened spaces and on the whole galaxy if you remove the lens cap. A precise DC motor drives X and Y pivoting and is bound to irritate any passing aliens, but the Farstar e3 looks great on your deck.

Fun: 10
Environment: 2
+Logic

The Sims 3

The Sims 3 base game returns to having a single type of telescope, found under the Study->Hobbies section. Content packs and The Sims 3 Store add additional types of telescopes.

In addition to increasing fun and logic, a telescope also allows a Sim to "Search The Galaxy", in which case they may find and name a new celestial body, such as Stars, Moons, Planets, Comets, and Satellites.

The Sim may also see a meteorite fall to the ground. This will place a map marker where the Sim can go to retrieve it. This map marker eventually disappears, so the player will have to be quick.

Sims can get abducted when they search the galaxy at night.

Sims do not seem to use telescopes to spy on their neighbors, even when used during the day.

Astral Playground Telescope

Astral Playground Telescope
Game	The Sims 3, The Sims 3 (console), The Sims 3 (Nintendo DS)
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§600
Object type(s)	Skill
Size	2x2

Travel to outer space without ever leaving the ground! See as far as the Emong Nebula, or perhaps even the 3C-273 quasar. With an entire galaxy full of sights, sounds and smells, how could you resist! Disclaimer: Astral Playground cannot render smells or sounds. Unless your eyeballs can smell.

Fun: 2
Environment: 3

Morrigan's Star Gazer

Morrigan's Star Gazer
Game	The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§600
Object type(s)	Skill
Size	2x2

At the turn of the first millennium, Morrigan Hemlock fought for the inclusion of astrology into the scientific realm, but could never convince the authorities of its scientific legitimacy. After nearly a 45 year battle, Morrigan turned to astronomy as a scientific endeavor. This telescope, first coined as a "star gazer" is what Morrigan used to wow the crowd of scientific experts, and thus forever lost her love of astrology.

Fun: 2
Environment: 3

Perseus Astronomical Telescope by Arasika Industries

Perseus Astronomical Telescope Telescope by Arasika Industries
Game	The Sims 3: Into the Future
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§600
Object type(s)	Skill
Size	2x2

A wide, sturdy base stabilizes the stars while you peer through this fine telescope. Equipped with a precision tuning handle, Perseus picks out the tiniest specks from the firmament.

Fun: 2
Environment: 3

North Star Seeker

North Star Seeker
Game	The Sims 3 Store
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§700
Object type(s)	Skill
Size	2x2

This powerful telescope lets you get up close and personal with the infamous North Star so you can see for yourself just how shiny, bright, and unmoving it really is.

Fun: 3
Environment: 4

Available for 72 SimPoints, or included with Barnacle Bay.

Vuvuzela Telescope

Safari Living: Vuvuzela Telescope
Game	The Sims 3 Store
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§750
Object type(s)	Skill
Size	2x2

With the Safari Living Home Decor Collection, your "totally true" tales of action, peril and safari adventure become at least 43% more believable when recited in close proximity to any one of our unique safari furniture and/or decor items! Take it from us; for unquestionable adventure authentication, the Safari Living Collection is all the proof you'll need.

Fun: 3
Environment: 4

Galileo’s Observer

Galileo’s Observer
Game	The Sims 3 Store
Buyability	Buy mode
Price in game	§800
Object type(s)	Skill
Size	2x2

Look through the eyepiece of this one-of-a-kind telescope and you’ll see the world in a whole new way. This instrument combines the fantastic look of a past age with the newest in modern telescopic equipment. See the stars as they were meant to be seen: through something as shiny as they are.

Fun: 2
Environment: 3

The Sims 4

In The Sims 4, telescopes function similarly to the observatory, except Sims can't get space prints from them, and Sims also can't use the telescope to WooHoo. Sims can observe the sky during the day, and the stars or the moon during nighttime. With the mischief skill, Sims can also spy on their neighbors. Telescopes can be stored in a Sim's inventory.

Using a telescope carries the risk of dying from a meteorite shower. The Sim will get a scared moodlet that lasts for twenty in-game minutes, and if they're not guided inside a building before it expires, a meteorite will fall on them and kill them. Ghosts who died this way have a tiny, burning meteorite inside their chests.

Back Pocket Observatory

Back Pocket Observatory
Game	The Sims 4
Buyability	Build mode
Price in game	§750
Object type(s)	Skill
Size	2x2

Your backyard can finally breathe a sigh of relief as you observe the skies in style! We've made sure you can even stow this telescope in your back pocket so you can spot the stars from anywhere outdoors. Sure, the... "opportunities for debauchery" might be slightly limited since you (hopefully) can't fit inside of it. But I think one astronomical love shack is enough.

Fun: 5
+Logic

Avelina's Trusty Telescope

Avelina's Trusty Telescope
Game	The Sims 4: Werewolves
Buyability	Build mode
Price in game	§1,150
Object type(s)	Skill
Size	2x2

This was the preferred telescope model used by the late Avelina Lunvik during her iconic studies of space. Her discoveries surrounding the effects of the lunar cycle on Fury were crucial to her husband Greggorius' breakthroughs on harnessing werewolf power. Fun fact: it was with this telescope that she discovered the existence of the planet Sixam, using her heightened werewolf senses to identify its far off glimmer as a life-supporting planet. We've even included the makeshift tripod leg she fashioned! Where'd the plank come from? Well, Greggorius was pretty hungry one night during a full moon, and the door to the kitchen was in his way...

Fun: 5
+Logic