The Sims: Makin' Magic Expansion Pack

The Sims Makin' Magic is the expansion pack for The Sims original series, your sims can cast magic spells to improve their love life, wreak havoc on visiting neighbours, or put an end to their tedious chores. An all-new magical carnival-themed destination, exciting new gameplay, and a whole new cast of quirky characters await you in this powerful pack of magical high jinx. Send your sims to Magic Town to perform mind-boggling tricks and discover secret recipes for spells and charms. Back home, transform everyday objects into helpful minions, hypnotise your so-called friends, or turn that annoying neighbour into a frog. Watch out, spells go haywire if your sims lack that magic something. See what happens when you challenge the fate of your sims as you concoct and cast magic spells with good or bad intentions. Expect the unexpected.

Unlock spell recipes one by one with the family Spellbook, and mix individual ingredients to create dozens of original spells. You can then cast spells to take care of your sims's needs, maintain the house and cook meals, meddle with relationships, bring objects to life or turn your neighbour into a frog. Every spell has a unique Backfire, including toad plagues, donkey heads and lightning strikes. Interact with new Questing NPCs, and earn the most difficult and powerful spells by performing tasks and solving puzzles.

Travel via the Magic Portal to the all-new Magic Town location where sims perform magic and duel to earn MagiCoins, which give them access to spell ingredients. There you can perform at the sideshow, spook show, magic-duelling arena and magic-trick table. Tricks and routines include everything from rabbit-out-of-a-hat and levitation to summoning ghosts. You can also customise wild carnival rides, such as the Fun House and Haunted House. Magic items for the home include: the wand charger and charm maker, faerie toy box, magic crystals and a dragon nest that hatches a Pet Dragon.

There are loads of new characters for your sims to interact with. Get your first taste of magic from the MagiCo travelling salesman, who brings you the magic starter kit. Perform magic with the sideshow assistant and snake charmer and summon ghosts and mummies at the Spook Show. Trade, quest and shop with Gypsy Vendors, the Vampiress, the local Apothecary and the Faerie Queen. New domestic minions help keep your house going. Purchase a Skeleton Closet that houses a maid. Cast spells to turn the Flamingo into a sexy hostess or the Garden Gnome into a gardener.

There are also over 150 new items and a new decorator set, including moving paintings, creaking stairs and twisted trees, plus all new Walls, Floors and Roofs, Brand new food items and dozens of new character skins.