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Moody Piano

This player piano plays music that matches Sims mood.

•  Any Sim can start the Piano. We use the standard Repair animation and sounds.

•  Once started the piano checks the Mood level of all of the Sims on the lot. If the number is low then the piano gets ready to play sad music. If the number is high then the piano gets ready to play happy music.

•  Next the Piano checks the Mechanical Skill level of the Sim that turned it on. If the skill level is low then the music will be lesser quality music. If the skill level is high then it plays higher quality music.

•  The above calculations mean that there one of four possible music tracks will play – Low Quality Sad music, High Quality Sad music, Low Quality Happy music, or High Quality Happy music. We put special MP3 files into the Radio station slots for the game. (Yes this is a hack.)

•  Every Sims motives on the lot are affected by the music that is playing. Happy music raises motives and may cause them to dance. Sad music lowers the Sims motives.

•  Finally it is possible to break the piano. If the piano breaks while playing music it plays painfully dreadful music (another special MP3 file). This music is so broken and awful that it drastic everyone on the lot's motives to the point that they will pass out.