The Sims

Easy Money
Before you load your game activate the cheat menu at the main menu (just press L1+L2+R1+R2 to bring it up). Enter the Freeall and Midas cheats. Now once your game has loaded go to the menu (press start) and select buy. Buy as many Meet Major Domos as you can fit in your garden. Now save your game and reset the console. Load your game, but this time do not activate the Freeall and Midas cheats. Load the game and now sell all the Major Domos. You will get 15,000 simeoleons every time you sell one!
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Cheat Mode
Press L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 at the Main Menu to enable cheat mode. This will let you access the following:

• Midas: Unlock all two player games, all objects and all skins.
• Freeall: All objects cost 0 simoleons.
• Party M: Unlock Party Motel two player game.
• Sims: Unlock the 'Play The Sims' mode without going through the 'Get A Life' dream house.

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The Sims game description:

From Will Wright, the creator of SimCity, comes a strategy game that hits close to home. You are in charge of a neighbourhood of Sims, and it is up to you to show them that they're living in your world now! Force them into a life of crime or help them live life in the fast lane. Build them a sprawling mansion or dump them into a dilapidated shack. Let them party like swinging singles or fall in love, get married and raise a family. They can live out your wildest dreams or experience your worst nightmares. It is up to you to decide: their fate is in your hands.

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