Awesome video! I'm glad to know that my channel could help you! It's such an honor for me! Thank you! ❤️

51. The entire game is written in Comic Sans.

Sims 1 had the most creepiest prank calls and music.

Somehow I feel like sims 1 is the most brutal yet has the most special sensor of humour among all the sims franchises

No sound track will ever beat Sims 1. We were killing our sims while listening to bossa nova, jazz and classical music.

The only time I've ever played the sims 1 was when I was 4 and I got one of the prank calls . I got so paranoid that someone was going to murder my sims that I literally never played it again. I was a stupid child

This just proves EA cheated us of little features in Sims 4

When sims 1 had pools, carpools, and more personality features at launch than the sims 4 did

Fun fact: If you have bee hive where you can make honey and beeswax, bear Claire will come to hive and try to eat honey. Then, bees will attack Claire and she’ll run away

my sims had that diarrhea disease TONS of times when on vacation. i never realized what it was and found it totally weird and random when they started to grab their butts out of nowhere.

Oh my god the Sims 1 seems so much wilder and interesting than the Sims 4... I want a flamingo lady to cheer me up and hug me aahahah

I can't imagine how long it took you to make HD work! I still get my UI all over the place lol. This made me miss the raunchiness in The Sims, also the NPCs who come in just to do their thing, seeing Claire the bear going about her day was always a treat and The Sims deserves all the credit it can get on the Sims franchise remaining a life simulation with a sprinkle of nonsense. Loved this video!

God, I have so many good and bad memories about the sims 1, I remember I had livin large, and because my pc was very weak, The game would crash when a sim died, I had a sim live in a mansion and it was my favourite family, until I saved the game exactly when someone died in there, and then I was stuck, and it kept crashing when I visited that mansion, Looking at the mansion from map view and never coming back to see it, I know I could've evicted the family, but did I know that back then? N O. That mansion still haunts me

I always think Sims 1 was a very mysterious game, there were so much unknown and weird characters in the games, which were the features I love the Sims ever since. I feel sad that the game nowadays has lost its root.

I'm so glad these type of videos exist. I was starting to think I had simply outgrown The Sims because I find the 4th one so bland, dull and boring. Seeing this reminds me why I used to LOVE The Sims. It used to be quirky, weird, funny and full of little details that made the game really fun to play. It seems like they took away all of that in the new game. It is a pretty game yes but that's about it. It's like an empty shell, there is just no gameplay or depth to it.

I played Sims 1 so many times when I was a child but still there are so many things that i didn´t know!

I just realized Claire Ursine in the sims 3 is a reference to CLAIRE THE BEAR!

I remember seeing my cousin played TS1 when I was a kid (like 5 y.o) and I thought it was a horror game because he had so many tombstones in his house and there were many ghosts 😂 When I started playing TS3 I finally knew how he got all those tombstones 🙄

This sims 4 could NEVER compete with this old but gold game! I hate the fact maxis lost the sims battle and turned it over to EA.

I think it's possible the "El Viz the Dancer" is more a reference to the abundance of Elvis Impersonators (at least in the US) and their common stereotype of being fat and awkward and not actually very good entertainers because they just try to copy Elvis.

The Sims 1 is still classic even in 2020.

3:41 Parents: Look at that new firework! Let's go light it outsi- Kid: Lights firework (fire starts) Parents: Dammit Emily!!

I miss the Sims 1 days, you could really tell the developers put so much love into it.

It looks like as though all that slimy kissing has paid off. Cindy's gone and turned a toad into a prince. What would you like to name him? FINALLY AFTER HOURS

Great video. There were many facts even I didn't know, and some I have featured in my channel at one point. Anyway, about the fact 50. The Sims 1 also is the only game where children can be zombies. Zombies can be cured by Miss Lucille, a palm reader that appears in Old Town near mask and candle stands. She can also fill the family needs to the max. Claire the Bear should also react to stuffed bears (or that is what I've read). She may also raid bees for honey and get chased away by bees. With beanstalks, it seem like how high they grow is randomly set when they spawn. I remember SimsVIP trying to get one grow. After getting many on her sims' lot but being able to climb one, she eventually resorted to mods... Oh, and lastly, telescopes improve children's school grades (they can also get abducted by aliens). While children can't build skills, they get randomly assigned skill points. You can't see them in-game, but in address books (in game files). Also if you create a child and edit him or her into an adult in CAS, that adult sim will start off with some skill points.

I used to do the Santa Easter Egg all the time. One time, some glitch caused him to place nonstop presents on every empty tile of the lot. To this day, I have absolutely no idea what caused this, and I haven't been able to replicate it since. Man, those Sims must've been really good that year.

13:01 can we just appreciate the cut from a sim tucking in a child and giving them a good nights kiss on the forehead to several people burning alive LMAO

When sims had that young adult charm!

When I look at the older Sims Games. Sims 4 feels like a downgrade of the previous games. My most favourite Game was Sims 3, you have so much opportunities and a huge open world.

In Portuguese there is a computer called "Inimiga", this is a reference to the Commodore Amiga OS. In Portuguese, "Amiga" means "friend" and "Inimiga" means "enemy" (female, in those cases). The thing I really love about The Sims is how the references, jokes, puns etc, are adapted for the many languages and regions

"if a celebrity dies, their tombstone will look different" aristocratic Will Wright has joined the chat

51. In addition to the elvis guy, you might also get a pink gorilla from the cake. 52. claire the bear also goes to your honey making station, before running-off while being chased by bees 53. Not much an easter egg, but the skeleton in cage decoration (see scuplture tab) suggest that it was someone who died under torture

The sims 1 was insane and I love it. I’ve said it. The music effects were so awesome and it’s so creepy how they break the fourth wall. This game is a masterpiece .

Can Will Wright come back now :( EA is ruining things. With DLc’s for DLC’s and it’s rather lack luster !

The look of the games of this era had something eerie that no other modern game really has. Same thing happens with Fallout 1 & 2 compared to recent releases. There's a grit and darkness to it that the outdated graphics bring.

Even almost 20 years into this, I still discover new things about it. It's even better when I can capture it on camera!

At 2:57 He talks about Will the guy how created the Sims. Right after that a Ad comes that talks about Will's Master Class.

I love the looks of the town's in sims 1, they're so unique and atmospheric! The fair in magic town was so creepy too

The Sims 1 was so savage! I remember how shocked I was by the prank calls and the exotic dancer from the cake as a child, haha!

Wow this is so cool. I played the sims 1 when I was a kid and stoped playing because it creeped tf out of me. But now it looks so cool with all of this secrets. I love the giant sleeping Will one most. Thank you Abi, your videos are always so interesting and eye-opening 👍

There's one I read about that's missing from the list. If you hire a maid and have Bonehilda come out while the maid is cleaning, the maid will get scared of Bonehilda and run away screaming. I loved picking up prank calls! That meant potentially free money! If you turn the flamingos real during a party, people will flirt with them. It was funny watching Drew Carey get slapped by the women at your party! I miss the spiral staircases of Sims 1! This was the best Sims!

I love how he names the frog Prince "FINALLY AFTER HOURS", you can hear his desperation

Watching this video, it really makes me appreciate the sims 1 much more than before. The care, the love, the attention to detail, even if the game is basic in a lot of places compared with the sims 2 or 3. And it really shows you how much care Maxis used to give to their games, and how ea games ruined the company.

I've been playing the Sims 1 ever since it was first released on PC 20 years ago and I STILL didn't know most of these

The Sims 1 will always hold a special place in my heart. It was my first PC game and my first Life Simulation game, and I had a lot of good times playing it. Even though things have been updated, expanded, and added on by the other games, nothing will beat how much The Sims had from interesting NPCs that appeared every now and then to its humor, from the prank calls to the scary ass music that played when a burglar appeared. Ah, to be a child again and watching the opening cinematic for the first time :')

Yeah having all the in-game UI text be in comic sans was....a choice 9:51 this is a reference to A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, where Nick Bottom is turned into a half-donkey man in order to distract the Fairy Queen Titania

Ahh good memories playing this game with a friend when we were kids and it was already dark outside. We always designed the houses in the same way, the families were always perfect with two or three children. The character points for friendly to the maximum level. One day our sim got abducted and we panicked and didn't save the game and removed the telescopes from all the lots. The Sims was such a great game

Sims 1 looks hilarious to play.

For the Sims 5 I think every single person on the team needs to log 100 hours in the sims 1 and an additional 100 hours in the sims 2. The Sims 4 team has no idea what made this game so special and it shows.

Nobody: The grim reaper: *Haha you got pranked bruh!*

Damn, remember when a Sim game had 50 features without any expansion?...

I always liked the "spiciness" of TS1 and TS2. They were clearly made for teens and adults, and that's what made them fun. Let's be real...TS3 was only interesting because it had an open world. And, TS4 is just a goddamn snooze-fest because there's no real danger or any interesting consequences. I miss the days where sims could die unexpectedly from damn near anything.

2:48 I have never seen the Sims 1 Grim Reaper run before, why is it so funny?

I can't be the only person who loves how comfortable the beds on the sims look? The other instalments don't have beds that look that comfortable.

I am so glad I was able to experience all the Sims games in their time. I still play the Sims 1 when I have that nostalgia creeping up on me but with video games having "evolved" to what they are now, the Sims 1 may not look like much and can feel boring overall but at the same time too intense at times. However you have to look at it having in mind the year it was released and for that time it was amazing. I still remember my excitement back then, feeling with this game you could do anything. And I still enjoy listening to the soundtrack. I also remember you could rent all the packs at the video rental store and have all the content playable even after you gave the CDs back if you physically had the newest one because you only needed the CD from the newest pack to be able to play. Lifehack back then :D

Nervous breakdown also happens in the Sims 2 base game if your sim's aspiration meter is full red but unlike the first game the needs don’t go down and a therapist will come and raise your aspiration meter just a bit.

Iv only seen Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne & Marilyn Monroe when i go to Studio town

I never knew the Sims 1 was so detailed! Wow! I really want to get the Sims 1 now!

This is the game that decided my path in life. And while I haven't played it for... decades (!!), I still believe it's the best, most immersive game ever. This video triggered a nostalgia wave though. Might reinstall.

I wish the sims stayed this crazy 😭

This game was an absolute blast when I was a kid, and I would love to revisit it for purely nostalgia purposes!! It was charming and entertaining. I used to play it for hours on end

When I clicked on this video I got an ad for game design and theory masterclass with Will Wright. The irony!

4:27 you forgot Christina Aguilera

Wow even after ALL these years later it's still incredible to learn things about the original Sims that I had no idea about before!😮 Have watched some of yours videos before for The Sims 2 and I think a little of 3 and 4 too, you do a great job of putting these videos together and always interesting to watch each time too, will look forward to watching more!👍

I never knew about the beanstalk secret. I wish I did haha. It looks amazing.

The moose head is soo creepy.

I really miss Sims 1 :( I wish that EA made a port of it on Origin and re-released it.

In 12:34, the pinball machine is also a callback to 3D Pinball Space Cadet for older Windows version, as the game is published by Maxis.

"omg grim you're so humerus" 😂

The sims in The Sims 1 have a personality that the other games don't have. it's not better it's just different

I played this game a LOT and did not know over half of these. Thank you for showing!

Gosh, these are so cool! I haven’t discovered most of these yet on my own! The Sims 1 has a special place in my heart - I played it so often growing up and for longer than any of the other sims games. Mainly for nostalgia reasons but I think the sims 1 might be my favorite.

Magic Tart and it's properties are a reference to Shakespeare's A Midsommer Night's Dream

1:03 man, i still scared to rememerr those prank calls. the sound is made me scared then after that prank call, my house got hijacked by burglar

Just found your channel. I love it. Watching all the videos now, thanks for all the uploads and hard work! 👏

i’d love more videos about ANYTHING relating to sims 1 lol

I’m not usually surprised by these kind of videos (usually they go over pretty surface level stuff that the most average simmer has encountered) but this one was great!! I feel like a third of them I actually didn’t know! Great video. I love all the hidden Easter eggs by the creators. Really makes me miss the sims and some of the objects/tasks they had that the newer games are lacking! Bring back those stripper cakes! 🙌🏼😂

When we were kids, my sister managed to kill Mortimer and made him a zombie, it was 15 years later that I learned that Mortimer isn't a zombie by default :D

I started playing the sims when I was 6. It was on my brother's computer so I used to play while he was at school. I remember that one of the premade households was these two women in a circular shaped house (looked it up, it was "the roomies" household placed in that pink octagon house in neighborhood 2). They had a hot tub in the yard. I made them "play" in it and then there was a phone call and a baby 😂 they also started kissing and holding hands. I had no idea what was happening but I was so happy for them.

Thank you for this!! I'd love a part 2 or a different video on the Sims 1. Love this game and people don't cover it enough. 😊

That's my childhood.Sims 1 will always have a very special place in my heart

Thank you for this video. I didn't know about a lot of these easter eggs. Fantastic.

No doubt that this game will always be the best in the FRANCHISE.... And don't make me start with the EPIC soundtrack. I'm glad I'm back at playing this game this week and it's a trip to play both the Sims 1 and the Sims 4 at the same time. I made all my families from the sims 1 in the sims 4. I just love this game with all my heart.

I thought I knew everything about sims 1, I'm so surprised 😱 thanks for this video, the sims 1 deserves attention ❤️

So much more charm and character than the sims 4 would ever know!!!

This why the sims 1 is the superior, I want the sims 5 to be like this. :(

It's been 22 years and I'm still learning new things about this game. It's insane really. I wonder how much I don't know about the other 3.

I didn't know about a lot of those features, #25 is pure madness! great vid

I loved Sims 1.. I played for hours making my sims famous. I LOVE the superstar music!

“Awwww, Santa knows me so well :’)”

I just now noticed that some of those calls in number 4 on this list are the same when trying to talk to ghost in the paranormal stuff pack in the sims 4

Thank you so much for this video. I can't believe I missed so much as a kid. I'm so glad I started playing Sims 1 again!!

The Sims was wild! I wish Sims 4 would be more like it!

Sims 4 could neverrrrr

Some phone calls can affect your sim like for example the one that tells you you are spring, winter, fall or summer and you have to decorate acording that season if you don't do it one skill point is going to low down. Love your videos they are great 🖒

I just managed to install the sims 1 last night, I found all 11 discs. It's so feral after playing 4 for years I love it.

7:00 Clare: “Why are we still here? Just to suffer?”

If I could have anything for S4, it would be the Makin' Magic pack updated. I would also love to have the stripper cake again, but I really miss the MM pack so much. I loved that you could not only do real magic but also stage magic and crazy carnival stuff.

your github link to make sims 1 full hd saved me bro. i never felt so immersive playing this game than ever before with this patcher! thank you man!!

Thank you for making this!! This is a super amazing video