The Sims :  Bustin' Out :  Features :  Game Boy Walkthrough #2
Mission 1

    Goal 1: Meet Uncle Hayseed
  • Befriend your Uncle - Build your relationship level to 30
  • Give Uncle Family Photo Album - Choose the "I have something for you" conversation option, then give him the photo album


  • TIP: Give the photo album to Uncle right away - it'll get you a nice Relationship boost and complete an objective!
    Goal 2: Welcome to Sim Valley
  • Find Something to Eat - Go inside Uncle's house and go to either the fridge or the stove
  • Take a Nap - Use Uncle's couch or bed and have a nap
  • Take a Shower - Use the shower in Uncle's bathroom


  • TIP: It may take longer, but go ahead and make yourself a meal on the stove. It's free (for the moment) and Uncle's stove is amazingly fire-proof!
    Goal 3: Inherit the Barn
  • All of these tasks can be completed by picking up the items from Uncle's backyard (walk through the kitchen and out the back door to get there) and placing them in the barn.


  • TIP: Once you've moved your stuff into the Barn, you'll be charged stiff prices for making food at your Uncle's house. ($20 charge for a snack, $40 for a meal from the oven!) There's no such thing as a free meal!
    Goal 4: Farmhand Blues
  • Tune up the Tractor - Interact with the tractor in the front yard to tune it up (Mechanical Skill Earned)
  • Fix the Old Refrigerator - Interact with the Refrigerator to repair it
  • Fix the Old Television - Interact with the Old Television to repair it


  • TIP: Tune up the tractor two times before doing anything else - you'll need that extra experience later. Try pressing 'A' to make your repairs go faster!
    Goal 5: Earn Some Simoleons
  • Mow the Lawn - In order to mow the lawn you have to enter the lawnmower mini-game, between 5am to 7pm, which is located next to the front door of Uncle's house.
  • Get a Promotion - To get a promotion you have score $50. You earn money for mowing weeds, and lose money for mowing rose bushes


Mission 2
    Goal 1: Escape of the Chickens
  • Talk to Uncle Hayseed to begin this goal
    • Bring 8 chickens to your Uncle - Find Uncle's 8 lost chickens.
    • Find Detective Dan - Use the phone to call Detective Dan. (Dan can often be found near the Biker Bar or the General Store.)
  • Talk to Uncle Hayseed to end this goal


  • TIP: The errant chickens will be all over town. Make sure you check indoors and outdoors - and don't forget to check behind the motorcycle...
    Goal 2: Shopping Time
  • Talk to Uncle Hayseed: he will tell you where to go next.
    • Sell the Old Couch to the Bartender - Take the couch from the bottom floor of the barn to the Burning Spoke bar and sell it to the bartender
    • Buy a Shower - Go to the General Store and purchase the shower.
    • Place Shower in the Barn - Move the shower from your inventory into the barn
  • Talk to Uncle to finish this goal.


  • TIP: At this stage in the game, save your money for the really important items, like a Burglar Alarm. Stores restock at midnight every night!
    Goal 3: Serve the Public
  • Talk to Detective Dan: he will ask you to become friends with his daughter Nora and to check on the Auctions.
    • Become Pals with Nora - Find Nora and talk to her, build up your relationship score to 10
    • Attend General Store Auction - Enter the General Store, and interact with store clerk between 5 PM and 7 PM. Go to the shopkeeper and select an item for the auction
  • Talk with Detective Dan to finish this goal.


  • TIP: Keep an eye on who else is in a shop at auction time. If you see a big spender like Daddy Bigbucks, think twice: you can be sure that the auction won't be a bargain!
    Goal 4: Clear the Roadblock
  • Talk to Uncle Hayseed: he will tell you about the bikers in town.
    • Calm Dusty Hogg - Talk to Dusty Hogg and build your relationship with him to 25 or more
    • Return Dusty Hogg's missing Helmet - Find Dusty's helmet, it is located in the grass field across from the General Store, and return it to Dusty
    • Fix Dusty Hogg's Bike - Dusty Hogg's Bike is located next to the Burning Spoke, walk up to it and select repair.
  • Talk with Dusty Hogg to finish this goal.


  • TIP: TIP: Can't find another Sim? Use the phone - but use it wisely! Call right after a new hour has begun (i.e. 12:00), because Sims in SimValley often change locations every hour!
    Goal 5: Get some Wheels!
  • Talk to Dusty Hogg to start this goal.
    • Tend Bar at the Burning Spoke - Walk up to the bar in the Burning Spoke between 8 PM and 11 PM to play the "Smoothie Slider" minigame.
    • Paint Dusty Hogg's Bike - Walk up to Dusty Hogg's bike and select the Repaint option.
    • Collect 5 Aluminum Cans - Aluminum Cans are located all over SimValley. Walk around to find them - when you find one, stand on top of it and press the A button to pick it up.
    • Bring Cans to VirtuChem - Once you have 5 cans, take them to VirtuChem, which is located between the hospital and the library.
  • Talk to Dusty to finish this goal.


  • TIP: Once you've given 5 cans to Virtuchem in this mission, start saving your aluminum cans! You'll need 30 of them in Mission 5. (You can't make much money off of cans anyway.)
    Goal 6: Moving Out
  • Talk to Uncle Hayseed: he will tell you that it's time to move out.
    • Get help from Giuseppi Mezzoalto - Find Giuseppi and talk to him.
    • Make 1 Friend - Make friends with any NPC by saying positive things to them until you get a relationship score of 50 or higher
    • Give $500 for Rent to your Uncle - Once you have earned 500 simoleans talk to Uncle and tell him you have the money for rent
    • Earn a Second Job Promotion - Earn another job promotion in either the Mower Madness mini-game or the Smoothie Slider mini-game
  • Talk to Giuseppi Mezzoalto to complete the move and finish the goal.


  • TIP: Once you've moved, make sure that you unpack your crate quickly - Guiseppi charges by the week, and it's a hefty price!
Mission 3
    Goal 1: At the Waterfront
    Unlocks "Bait Flinger" minigame
  • Talk to Olde Salty to find out about fishing job.
    • Impress the Fisherman - (Raise relationship score with the Fisherman to 40 or better)
    • Earn Mechanical 2 - Raise Mechanical skill to level 2
    • Buy a fishing pole - Located at the general store
    • Buy a Good Fishing Book - Located at Knick Knack Store
  • Talk to Olde Salty to finish mission. (He will offer to hold your fishing pole for you.)


  • TIP: If you haven't already, use the Tractor in your Uncle's yard to get 2 Mechanical skill points. (You can only get up to 2 points from the tractor: use the Library for further gains.)
    Goal 2: The Raging Chicken Competition
    Unlocks "Power Lifter" minigame
  • Talk to Vernon Peeve to learn about the Raging Chicken Competition
    • Earn Body 2 - Raise Body Skill to level 2
    • Impress Eddie Renalin - Raise relationship score to 40
    • Pay membership fee of $200 - Pay to Eddie Renalin


  • TIP: Use the Scooter to get around town: Motives actually stop decaying while your Sim is riding, and they'll even get some Fun from it!
    Goal 3: Library Card
  • Talk to Hester Primm to learn about the library.
    • Destroy all 15 Bookworms - Go to the library and walk over them
    • Get 3 books (Collect at least 3 books from any of these Sims)
      • Mad Willy Hurtzya
      • Daddy Bigbucks
      • Claire Clutterbell
      • Misty Waters
      • Knicki Knack
    • Return 3 Books to Hester
    • Learn Cooking - Raise cooking skill by 1


  • TIP: Cooking skill is just as important in this game as it is in other Sims games. If your Sim doesn't have at least 2 cooking points, there's a chance that they will start a fire! While you're studying, get 2 cooking points instead of one to make life easier later on.
    Goal 4: The Rise of Club Rubb
  • Talk to Bucky the Bullrider to learn about Club Rubb.
    • Get permission from the Original Owner - It is rumored that Maximillian Moore once owned Club Rubb. Talk to him at the Hospital.
    • Befriend the Cop that Closed the Club - Detective Dan closed the club. Try raising his relationship to level 30 or above.
    • Pay $1000 in back taxes - Detective Dan doubles as the town's tax collector. Pay him the $1000 that is owed.
    • Distribute 10 flyers to other Sims - Pick some flyers up at Nicki Knack's Bric-A-Brac shop, and give them to 10 different Sims.
  • Talk to Detective Dan to close this mission (and open Club Rubb.)


  • TIP: You'll have to make several trips to Nicki's store for the flyers. Clear out your inventory as much as possible to make things easier.
    Goal 5: Deep Dark Secrets
  • Talk to Giuseppi Mezzoalto to learn about the town's "deep, dark secrets."
    • Acquire a Crowbar - Uncle Hayseed may have one laying around. Talk to hjm.
    • Find City Blueprints - Checking around your house would be a good idea: pay attention to the basement!
    • Lower the Maintenance Ladders - Enter the steam tunnels using the manhole cover by Club Rubb, and then walk over the switch to lower the Maintenance Ladders.
  • Give the blueprints to Giuseppi Mezzoalto to close this mission.


  • TIP: The steam tunnels are another shortcut for getting around town, and there's often plenty of stuff lying around that you can sell at Virtuchem!
    Goal 6: Moving Out
  • Talk to Nicki Knack to learn about the opportunity at the Beach House
    • Make 4 friends - Get a relationship score over 50 with at least 4 Sims
    • Earn $3,000 for Rent - Deliver this to Ms. Knack
    • Earn 2 promotions (Bait Flinger or Powerliftting) - Either two promotions in one career, or one in each career.
  • Talk to Giuseppi Mezzoalto to get him to move you out!


  • TIP: The colors of the lures in Bait Flinger correspond to the colors of the fish. Colors represent depths - light blue fish are closer to the surface, green are in the middle, and dark blue fish are in the deepest depths. Use the size and the color of the fish to determine the best catch!
Mission 4
    Goal 1: Experience the Paranormal
  • Talk to Claire Clutterbell to find out about the paranormal.
    • Pick the Rusty Lock - You must have 3 mechanical skill points to successfully pick the lock.
    • Find a Ghostly Gift - Find the ghost's urn in the sewers and return it to the ghost.
    • Learn "Crazy Talk" - Earn 4 Logic skill points.
    • Answer the ghost's riddles:
      1. Q: How many sides does a circle have?
        A: 2
      2. Q: Which does not belong in this group? Apple, Grape, Banana, or Pear
        A: Banana
      3. Q: How many letters are in "the alphabet?"
        A: 11
      4. Q: What other letter fits in the following: B C D E I K O X?
        A: H
      5. Q: When I am filled I can point the way. When I am empty, nothing moves me. I have two skins - One without & one within me. What am I?
        A: A Glove


  • TIP: Be careful - if you answer the ghost's riddles wrong, you'll pass out and you'll get sent to the Hospital! Be prepared!
    Goal 2: Art for Art's Sake
  • Talk to Daschell Swank to find out about Art
    • Navigate the maze to "Lover's Leap" - Top right of the map. The maze is located in the northeast of the park near Virtuchem.
    • Paint a beautiful Seascape - Use the easel at Lover's Leap - you need 4 Creativity skill points to paint a masterpiece with it.
    • Sell your Masterpiece to Daschell - Take your painting from the easel and give it to Daschell.


  • TIP: Once you've created a masterpiece and sold it to Daschell, he will now buy all of your art! It's a great way to work on Creativity while earning some extra cash.
    Goal 3: Rock Star!
    Unlocks "Jam Session" minigame
  • Talk to Mel Odious to learn about the Band opportunity
    • Find a place to Jam - Talk to your Uncle once you have a Relationship score of at least 70 points with him.
    • Get noticed - Get a popularity rating of 25 to be noticed. (Popularity is a weighted average of all of your Relationship scores with other Sims.)
    • Develop a Look - You need 3 Creativity points and 2 Charisma points.
    • Acquire One Cool Guitar - Located in the back of Giuseppi's Van
    • Impress the Local Band Leader - Your Relationship score with Vera Vex must be over 50


  • TIP: In the second half of the game, Popularity becomes very important. Whenever you see a Sim, make a point to talk to him or her as much as possible. Remember: negative Relationship scores will hurt your Popularity!
    Goal 4: Pizza Pandemonium
    Unlocks "Pizza Pandemonium" minigame
  • Talk to Lottie Cash to find out about the cooking show.
    • Befriend the Cook - Develop a Relationship score of 60 with Chet R. Chase.
    • Prove Your Worth - Need a total of 5 Cooking points.
    • Pay the Show Entry Fee - Pay Lottie Cash $2500


  • TIP: Make a note of where certain NPCs like to hang out - you'll be likely to run into them in the same places. For example, Nora Zeal-Ott can usually be found near Uncle's farm or the General Store.
    Goal 5: Champion of the Simverse
  • Talk to Daddy Bigbucks to learn about the Champion of the Simverse Contest.
    • Catch the Veloci-Rooster - Appears in random locations but is found frequently near the docks, library or Hospital. Make sure your body is level 6!
    • Beat the Bull Riding Record -Mechanical Bull located in the Country Bar (must have lots of rest(positive mood rating) and Body 6)
    • Knock out 'Mad' Willie Hurtzya - High motives and body level 6 required
    • Talk to Daddy Bigbucks to claim your prize money


  • TIP: Looking for Daddy Bigbucks? He can often be found dancing at Club Rubb at night. His favorite spot is Paradise Island, which can be unlocked by participating in a GBA Link Auction.
    Goal 6: Moving Out
  • Talk to Daddy Bigbucks to find out about the mansion
    • Make 8 friends - Raise 8 people's relationship score to 50
    • Earn $10,000 for a Down Payment - Give this to Daddy Bigbucks
    • 3 promotions (Jam Session or Pizza Chef) - This can be a combination from the two, or three in one career
  • Talk to Giuseppi Mezzoalto to get him to move you out.


  • TIP: Be careful not to raise your relationship score with Misty Waters very high just yet. A later goal requires that you make her very angry - you'll need to get a relationship score of -50!
Mission 5
    Goal 1: A Monumental Accomplishment
  • Talk to Detective Dan to learn about the sculpture.
    • Find Sculptor's Number - Talk to Daschell Swank to get the sculptor's number
    • Collect 30 Aluminum Cans - Wander around collecting cans
    • Gain Popularity 50 - Average relationship with all Sims must be 50 or higher
    • Hire a Sculptor - Return home and call Services/Sculptor
  • Talk to Detective Dan to close the mission


  • TIP: You will need to use your home phone to complete this mission. Make sure you have a Burglar Alarm handy so that thieves aren't tempted to steal it from you - there's no guarantee that you'll find another phone in the store anytime soon. If you can't find a burglar alarm, you might want to buy 'extras' of important objects (phone, toilet) just in case!
    Goal 2: The Loony Lemmings
  • Talk to Duane Doldrum to learn about the Loony Lemmings
    • Find the Cliffs - Located in the top right hand portion of the map
    • Pester the Lifeguard - Drop Misty Waters relationship score to -50


  • TIP: Sims giving you the silent treatment? Sims will refuse to talk to you if the Relationship score drops more than 10 points in a single conversation. Avoid this nuisance by using one or two insults - then say goodbye and start a new conversation!
    Goal 3: Take over the Town!
  • Talk to Nora Zeal-Ott to Learn about the upcoming election
    • Give $10,000 Fee to Nora - Give Nora $10,000 in donations
    • Gain Popularity 60 - Average Relationship score must be 60
    • Persuade O. Phil McClean to Drop Out - Lower his relationship score to -50
  • Talk to Nora Zeal-Ott to complete the goal


  • TIP: If you're already friends with Misty Waters and O. Phil Mclean, then it's probably easier to complete this Popularity goal before making them angry.
    Goal 4: Mystery of the Cosmos
  • Talk to Maximillian Moore to learn about Virtuchem.
    • Make a significant scientific Discovery - Look around Uncle Hayseed's Barn.
    • Get a Grant from Daddy Bigbucks - Relationship score must be 80 or higher.
    • Earn Logic 7 - Read a lot of Logic books in the Library!
  • Talk to Maximillian Moore to close goal


  • TIP: Hurting for money? Want some easy skill points? Look for Heidi Shadows... the mysterious ninja with mysterious wares. She can occasionally be found southwest of the Imperial Estates from 11:00 PM-midnight or in the Park Maze from 3AM-4AM.
    Goal 5: Apprehend the Van Man
  • Talk to Vera Vex to learn about Giuseppi Mezzoalto's wrong doings
    • Convince Detective Dan to Set Up Sting - Relationship must be 60 or higher with Detective Dan.
    • Acquire the Camera - The General Store carries the camera you seek.
    • Get a Picture of the Crime - Check Uncle Hayseed's house for clues.
  • Inform Vera of the Van Man's capture.


  • TIP: How do you take a picture of the crime? Why, you go up and talk to Guiseppi - say cheese!
    Goal 6: Summer's End
  • Talk to your Uncle.
    • Make 13 friends - 13 Sims all above relationship level 50
    • 3 Promotions (Mad Scientist or Cliff Diver) - Can be a combination or three in a single career
    • Repair the Rocket - The only interaction with the rocket at this time
    • Move the Rocket to the Mansion - There is perfect place for it in the backyard
  • Go talk to your Uncle - He's visiting inside your house
  • Enjoy the ending - you've earned it!!


  • TIP: Don't want to beat the game - you'd rather keep playing with your Sim and max out their skills? If you leave the Rocket in the Barn after repairing it and then leave, the Barn will close forever, leaving you free to keep playing! Happy Simming!
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