The Sims 3
50 Achievements
1,000
30-35h
Xbox 360
Very Challenging
Completed 100 Challenges.
25
How to unlock the Very Challenging achievement in The Sims 3 - Definitive Guide
For those of you who are struggling, here's an extensive list of easy challenges:
Getting level 5 in any job (including an extra challenge when you've got level 5 in them all)
Level 10 in any skill (and an extra when you've got them all)
Read every book in the general store (I highly recommend this, I believe there are 27, go to Dewey's discount books and buy everything in the 2nd tab, and an extra challenge when you've read them all)
First kiss/woohoo/engagement/baby, if you have medical sims twins and triplets are fairly easy as well
Catching perfect fish (can be done from as low as level 3 fishing with the 'get lucky' karma power)
Using epic fail 13 times ON SOMEONE NOT IN YOUR FAMILY
Attending each kind of town event once (look in newspaper check weekly events, one challenge per event, an extra one for attending all 6 and an extra one for going to 15 overall events)
Moving house (start as Landgraab, you can afford to move instantly)
Writing one of each kind of book (http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/skills/writing/book-t....php for details on unlocking each book, extra challenge if you can write every kind)
Cooking each kind of meal perfectly once (better quality appliances really make a difference here, as does 'get lucky' karma power activation)
One-time challenges: Meeting a ghost, starting a book, getting a job, starting a new house, hit 100 karma points, invite someone to your house, make a best friend, being mean 10 times, taking a class in anything, throw a birthday party, throw an awesome party of any kind (sounds harder than it is, just buy lifetime reward 'perfect host' and a stereo), watch a movie, buy a computer, watch a game at the stadium, finish the tutorial, start a painting, learn charisma skill level 1, go on a date, get a raise, complete any opportunity, buy a book from the store during a sale, getting a treatment of any kind at the spa, eat at a restaurant with another sim, buy a car, using any karma power,
Getting an owner's deed to each business is a challenge, as well as another challenge for getting them all (Some are more expensive than others, e.g bistro and dewey's discount books are much cheaper than the science facility or the stadium, you also get one challenge and achievement just for investing in the warehouse)
Teaching a toddler to walk, talk and use the potty are 1 challenge each
Level 10 in any job/level 3 in any part-time job is also worth one challenge each
Touring the military base, theatre, city hall and science facility are worth 1 each with an extra for the set
Also at this point you should've fulfilled 100 wishes, which is worth 3 challenges (one for 10, one for 50 and one at 100)
Getting level 5 in any job (including an extra challenge when you've got level 5 in them all)
Level 10 in any skill (and an extra when you've got them all)
Read every book in the general store (I highly recommend this, I believe there are 27, go to Dewey's discount books and buy everything in the 2nd tab, and an extra challenge when you've read them all)
First kiss/woohoo/engagement/baby, if you have medical sims twins and triplets are fairly easy as well
Catching perfect fish (can be done from as low as level 3 fishing with the 'get lucky' karma power)
Using epic fail 13 times ON SOMEONE NOT IN YOUR FAMILY
Attending each kind of town event once (look in newspaper check weekly events, one challenge per event, an extra one for attending all 6 and an extra one for going to 15 overall events)
Moving house (start as Landgraab, you can afford to move instantly)
Writing one of each kind of book (http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/skills/writing/book-t....php for details on unlocking each book, extra challenge if you can write every kind)
Cooking each kind of meal perfectly once (better quality appliances really make a difference here, as does 'get lucky' karma power activation)
One-time challenges: Meeting a ghost, starting a book, getting a job, starting a new house, hit 100 karma points, invite someone to your house, make a best friend, being mean 10 times, taking a class in anything, throw a birthday party, throw an awesome party of any kind (sounds harder than it is, just buy lifetime reward 'perfect host' and a stereo), watch a movie, buy a computer, watch a game at the stadium, finish the tutorial, start a painting, learn charisma skill level 1, go on a date, get a raise, complete any opportunity, buy a book from the store during a sale, getting a treatment of any kind at the spa, eat at a restaurant with another sim, buy a car, using any karma power,
Getting an owner's deed to each business is a challenge, as well as another challenge for getting them all (Some are more expensive than others, e.g bistro and dewey's discount books are much cheaper than the science facility or the stadium, you also get one challenge and achievement just for investing in the warehouse)
Teaching a toddler to walk, talk and use the potty are 1 challenge each
Level 10 in any job/level 3 in any part-time job is also worth one challenge each
Touring the military base, theatre, city hall and science facility are worth 1 each with an extra for the set
Also at this point you should've fulfilled 100 wishes, which is worth 3 challenges (one for 10, one for 50 and one at 100)
I will post the easier challenges in order to obtain the two challenge achievements :
1) Catch 5 bugs/butterflies / You will find plenty of insects and butterflies outside your house and in the parks around the city .
2) Buy your first computer / Go to the buy catalogue and buy your first computer . Cheaper one is 800 simoleons .
3) Complete each skill to level 10 / They are 10 skills which you have to complete to level 10 , each completed skill gives you one challenge point.
4) Write your first novel / Just go to your computer and select the option write and choose any kind of novel.
5) Tour the city hall / Open your town map find the city hall and select tour .
6) Watch a game / Again go to your town map , find the stadium and at Wednesday at 15pm attend a game .
7) Fill your karma meter / Just don't use your karma meter at all until it reaches 100 and the challenge is yours
8) Use epic fail in 10 different sims / You will need 325 karma points in total to get this challenge and achievement . You have to unlock the epic fail karma power and use it on 10 different sims
9) First Kiss / Find a sim of your interest and start socializing until the green social bar is full , just make sure you are using romantic interest instead of friendly . When the bar is full just try and kiss the sim and the challenge is yours .
10) Read any non skillful book (novels) / Go to the bookstore and start purchasing novels. Each novel you complete reading there is a challenge point. They are up to 15 books in total .
11) Get into level 5 into each job available / They are 18 jobs in total that you can access through your computer or the map , Each job you reach level 5 you get 1 challenge point . More sims means faster collection of challenges especially for this one.
12) Collect your first collectable rock / Just go out in parks or outside your yard and search for stones . If you find one, collect it and 1 point is yours .
13) Fish perfect unique species / This is easy if you have level 10 fishing skill . They are about 45 different fish in different locations . Each perfect unique fish you get there is a challenge point .
14) Go to a date / Just call a sim and invite him/her anywhere in the town map .
15) Paint your first painting / Go to the buying catalogue and buy an Artsy Easel . When you do that go to it and start painting a small painting which is faster to complete .
16) Get a raise / this will unlock in your effort to level your job positions . Each level of your job means promotion so this challenge may come without you noticing it :)
17) Grow perfect plants / They are about 20 different plants and you need to buy or find the seeds in parks or outside your yard. To grow a perfect plant you need to be level 10 gardener. You have go to your inventory on build mode, you find your seed and plant them anywhere in your yard. Make sure you fertilize them with perfect quality fishes or fruits and tend your garden daily .
18) Duck time / Go to the supermarket on the town map , and buy a yellow duck . When you buy it go home open your inventory and place the duck in the bathroom and bathe your self .
19) If you are a computer wiz, hack with your computer 10 times .You can change your lifetime traits by buying the life crisis for 20000 wish points and select the computer wiz.
20) Train your toddler / When you decide to have a baby , you will need to train it when is still a toddler. they are 3 different lessons each one providing with a challenge point. The first lesson is train your sim to walk , the second to talk and the third to use the toilet . For the toilet you will need to teach him/her walking first and then buy a baby toilet from the catalogue . When all 3 are done a challenge and an achievement is yours .
21) Visit the art gallery / Open your map and find the art gallery is called artsy...something :P click on the gallery and tour it .
22) Tour the military base / Go again to the world map and find the military base and tour it .
23) Throw a birthday party /Blow off the cake / These are two challenges and you can do it with your baby sim which is turning into a child . First call lots of friends and ivite them for a party/birthday party . When you do that go to the buy option and buy a cake from the entertainment tab .Open your music system make some drinks and wait for the guests . When the guests arrive make your baby to blow the candles from the cake and watch him grow to a child ,then you get the first challenge . Then let your guests leave the house and another one challenge is yours if they were satisfied with the party .
24) As a child do your homework / When you turn to a child you will start going to school , when the kid returns from the school open your inventory and find your homework and do it it looks like a blueprint.
25) Buy every business property / When you get a lot of money start becoming a partner to shops and businesses and then buy the property. Every property is one challenge .
26) Shotgun wedding / Married while pregnant or marry a pregnant sim .
27) Visit the mausoleum / Open your map find the mausoleum and tour it :)
28) Interact with a ghost / Open your map and find the mausoleum, visit it at midnight , find a ghost and talk to it .
I think these challenges are more from 150 . If you need help dont hesitate to pm me or comment me.
Good luck :)
1) Catch 5 bugs/butterflies / You will find plenty of insects and butterflies outside your house and in the parks around the city .
2) Buy your first computer / Go to the buy catalogue and buy your first computer . Cheaper one is 800 simoleons .
3) Complete each skill to level 10 / They are 10 skills which you have to complete to level 10 , each completed skill gives you one challenge point.
4) Write your first novel / Just go to your computer and select the option write and choose any kind of novel.
5) Tour the city hall / Open your town map find the city hall and select tour .
6) Watch a game / Again go to your town map , find the stadium and at Wednesday at 15pm attend a game .
7) Fill your karma meter / Just don't use your karma meter at all until it reaches 100 and the challenge is yours
8) Use epic fail in 10 different sims / You will need 325 karma points in total to get this challenge and achievement . You have to unlock the epic fail karma power and use it on 10 different sims
9) First Kiss / Find a sim of your interest and start socializing until the green social bar is full , just make sure you are using romantic interest instead of friendly . When the bar is full just try and kiss the sim and the challenge is yours .
10) Read any non skillful book (novels) / Go to the bookstore and start purchasing novels. Each novel you complete reading there is a challenge point. They are up to 15 books in total .
11) Get into level 5 into each job available / They are 18 jobs in total that you can access through your computer or the map , Each job you reach level 5 you get 1 challenge point . More sims means faster collection of challenges especially for this one.
12) Collect your first collectable rock / Just go out in parks or outside your yard and search for stones . If you find one, collect it and 1 point is yours .
13) Fish perfect unique species / This is easy if you have level 10 fishing skill . They are about 45 different fish in different locations . Each perfect unique fish you get there is a challenge point .
14) Go to a date / Just call a sim and invite him/her anywhere in the town map .
15) Paint your first painting / Go to the buying catalogue and buy an Artsy Easel . When you do that go to it and start painting a small painting which is faster to complete .
16) Get a raise / this will unlock in your effort to level your job positions . Each level of your job means promotion so this challenge may come without you noticing it :)
17) Grow perfect plants / They are about 20 different plants and you need to buy or find the seeds in parks or outside your yard. To grow a perfect plant you need to be level 10 gardener. You have go to your inventory on build mode, you find your seed and plant them anywhere in your yard. Make sure you fertilize them with perfect quality fishes or fruits and tend your garden daily .
18) Duck time / Go to the supermarket on the town map , and buy a yellow duck . When you buy it go home open your inventory and place the duck in the bathroom and bathe your self .
19) If you are a computer wiz, hack with your computer 10 times .You can change your lifetime traits by buying the life crisis for 20000 wish points and select the computer wiz.
20) Train your toddler / When you decide to have a baby , you will need to train it when is still a toddler. they are 3 different lessons each one providing with a challenge point. The first lesson is train your sim to walk , the second to talk and the third to use the toilet . For the toilet you will need to teach him/her walking first and then buy a baby toilet from the catalogue . When all 3 are done a challenge and an achievement is yours .
21) Visit the art gallery / Open your map and find the art gallery is called artsy...something :P click on the gallery and tour it .
22) Tour the military base / Go again to the world map and find the military base and tour it .
23) Throw a birthday party /Blow off the cake / These are two challenges and you can do it with your baby sim which is turning into a child . First call lots of friends and ivite them for a party/birthday party . When you do that go to the buy option and buy a cake from the entertainment tab .Open your music system make some drinks and wait for the guests . When the guests arrive make your baby to blow the candles from the cake and watch him grow to a child ,then you get the first challenge . Then let your guests leave the house and another one challenge is yours if they were satisfied with the party .
24) As a child do your homework / When you turn to a child you will start going to school , when the kid returns from the school open your inventory and find your homework and do it it looks like a blueprint.
25) Buy every business property / When you get a lot of money start becoming a partner to shops and businesses and then buy the property. Every property is one challenge .
26) Shotgun wedding / Married while pregnant or marry a pregnant sim .
27) Visit the mausoleum / Open your map find the mausoleum and tour it :)
28) Interact with a ghost / Open your map and find the mausoleum, visit it at midnight , find a ghost and talk to it .
I think these challenges are more from 150 . If you need help dont hesitate to pm me or comment me.
Good luck :)