The Sims 4 Bowling Night Stuff: SimGuru Q&A

SimGurus took some time to answer your questions about The Sims 4 Bowling Night Stuff on Twitter. Check out what they have to say!

.@DerShayan You can set up a bowling club, bowling is a club activity, and there’s a new club perk to increase bowling skill faster.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

1/6 @BroBastii When bowling lanes are added to Bars, Nightclubs, or Lounges, it adds new venue behavior to those lots.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

2/6 @BroBastii This new behavior means Sims will come to the lot specifically to bowl, in addition to the other behavior on those lot types.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

3/6 @BroBastii While we initially looked into adding a new Bowling Alley lot type, we thought this solution was preferable…

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

4/6 @BroBastii There’s been a lot of feedback about how players are filling up their worlds and don’t have room for new lots.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

5/6 @BroBastii With this solution, instead of requiring placing a new lot, you can just have an existing lot also work as a bowling alley.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

6/6 @BroBastii Bars, Nightclubs, & Lounges already have a lot of the activities you’d expect at a Bowling Alley, we just added the bowling!

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@sueladysims The new bar in the pack is 3 tiles wide. The illuminated strips you see on the walls can be placed on top of any wallpaper.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@ViloetGamer It’s all about the bowling. 🎳 There’s a bowling skill, trophy, achievement, moonlight bowling, bumpers, ball colors, and more.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@meaningofpeacev Bowling gloves are worn when bowling by Sims who have maxed their bowling skill. You can also choose to wear one in CAS.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@SimsReplay You can have a competitive game of bowling between up to four Sims.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@SimsReplay If you wanted to run a tournament between more Sims, you could keep track of their scores between different games.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@Iron_Cgull You get to choose your bowling ball – more colors unlock as you level up your bowling skill. Click on the ball racks to select!

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@Perffaith_Sim There isn’t a bowling aspiration – your Sims track their bowling progress over time by leveling up their Bowling skill.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@ieva_buca New moodlets associated with bowling, but we wanted to focus our time elsewhere than food/drinks – the game already has a bunch.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@tiarowling No ownership aspects to a bowling venue. Bars, Nightclubs, and Lounges with lanes will have new NPC bowler behavior.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@lakesideheights There’s new NPC behavior when Bars, Nightclubs, or Lounges have lanes. On other lots Sims can autonomously choose to bowl.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@Gabe_oz Bowling Night comes with a pre-built bowling alley that you’ll find in My Library within the Gallery – you can place it anywhere.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@KyISketch There isn’t a new event type, but you can throw parties/events at a bowling alley you’ve built on a Bar, Nightclub, or Lounge.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

@AhmedKallala Bowling is for kids and up. Children get to use bumpers to help pad their score a bit 😉

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@TheSimCommunity There’s the new 5 level bowling skill. How well you bowl is completely dependent on that new skill.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@SwiftlySimmer If you place a bowling lane on lots other than a Bar, Nightclub, or Lounge, then Sims can still autonomously choose to bowl.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@derekjohnsonsim There’s a new Bowling club rule. There’s also a club perk you can use to raise bowling skill faster.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@KyISketch Moonlight bowling turns on at specific hours at Bars, Nightclubs, and Lounges – or you can add an upgrade to use it anytime.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@derekjohnsonsim There is! Bowling Night Stuff comes with the NuDisco station – it includes new tracks and some returning Sims 1 Disco 🎶

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@krisha880 Don’t think we’d go back to the same style for a long while. If you want mid-century modern, Bowling Night is the place to be.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@ReaghanTarte In all seriousness, we didn’t want other activities slowing down a game of bowling. They can take awhile with 4 Sims playing.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@lexikissesxo There’s new CAS options for kids and up. No toddler clothing in this pack.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

Remember that titles for packs need to tend to be as general as possible. So no, Bowling Night does not mean you only bowl at night.

— Nad J (@SimGuruRusskii) March 22, 2017

.@TheSimDoughnut No – while the bowling shirts come with a variety of logos and can be used as a club outfit, they don't have club icons.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

@SimmingFan3000 One bowling lane model that comes in a wide variety of colors to fit in different locations.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@derekjohnsonsim Sims do the glove adjustment at level 5 bowling skill, because they automatically put on gloves when they start to bowl.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@Wulfsimmer No particular mischief interactions, but plenty of spectacular moments of Sims failing.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@nathanisageek Kids don't require Motor skill to bowl. They can start gaining Bowling skill right away, and it carries over to adulthood!

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@luketheplumbob More bowling balls unlock as you advance your Bowling skill. The skull ball is the final unlock 💀

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@BroBastii No new lot traits in this pack… but look out for a new one that we snuck into the game update.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@SebbyFuqua Only one set of pins… and yes, children have bumper bowling!

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017

.@Christina_Gry Sectional seating would also be a Build Mode feature, so no – the Bowling Night sofas are a standard sofa.

— Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 22, 2017