The Sims™ 3 Hidden Springs

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The Sims™ 3 Hidden Springs

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A small town nestled at the bottom of a mountainous valley with a body of water next to it.

A small town nestled at the bottom of a mountainous valley with a body of water next to it.

A modern-style building with laundry machines visible through the windows. Bubble decals adorn the windows and 3 small fountains are in front of the building.

A modern-style building with laundry machines visible through the windows. Bubble decals adorn the windows and 3 small fountains are in front of the building.

A vase of sunflowers sit on a table. Multiple laundry machines are along the walls of the room in the background with counterspace in between them.

A vase of sunflowers sit on a table. Multiple laundry machines are along the walls of the room in the background with counterspace in between them.

A park scene with a playground featuring a treehouse, a fountain, benches, street lamps, with walkways surrounded by trees and grass.

A park scene with a playground featuring a treehouse, a fountain, benches, street lamps, with walkways surrounded by trees and grass.

Sims are at an outdoor pool in swimsuits. 1 Sim lounges on a chair, 2 Sims stands on the pool deck, and 1 Sim jumps into the pool.

Sims are at an outdoor pool in swimsuits. 1 Sim lounges on a chair, 2 Sims stands on the pool deck, and 1 Sim jumps into the pool.

A Sim stands in front of a white mansion with a big fountain in between. 2 Sims stand on a second floor balcony.

A Sim stands in front of a white mansion with a big fountain in between. 2 Sims stand on a second floor balcony.

The front desk of an athletic center. An athletics bag sits on the desk. 2 Sims work out on exercise machines in the background.

The front desk of an athletic center. An athletics bag sits on the desk. 2 Sims work out on exercise machines in the background.

2 scenes with the game logo in the middle. 3 Sims look at a watermelon, and 2 Sims walk and talk in front of a building with a waterfall in the background.
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The Sims™ 3 Hidden Springs Terms & Conditions

SIMPOINTS REDEEMABLE ONLY FOR THE SIMS 3 HIDDEN SPRINGS AND WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REDEEMED UPON CODE REGISTRATION. THE SIMS 3 BASE GAME, INTERNET CONNECTION, ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“EULA”) AND DIGITAL SERVICE AGREEMENT (“DSA”), LATEST THE SIMS 3 PATCH UPDATE AND EA ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO ACCESS CONTENT, INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS. GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE ENCLOSED ONE-TIME USE SERIAL CODE REQUIRED. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE AND IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. EA ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT. MAC USERS MUST UPDATE TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE SIMS 3 LAUNCHER TO ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES, INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS. EULA AND DSA CAN BE FOUND AT www.ea.com/1/product-eulas. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE SERVICES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com/2/service-updates.

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About the game

A new world awaits when you’re in Hidden Springs; explore new places, meet new faces, and uncover the mystery to become forever young.

Platforms

PC, Mac

Languages

Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Swedish

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Developer

The Sims Studio

Release Date

Feb 14, 2012 - 3 PM UTC

System Requirements

Minimum

  • OS

    XP SP2 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7

  • CPU

    For XP 2.0GHz P4 processor or equivalent; For Windows Vista and Windows 7 2.4GHz P4 processor or equivalent

  • RAM

    For XP 1GB RAM / Windows Vista and Windows 7 1.5GB RAM*

  • Hard Drive

    At least 7.1GB of hard drive space with at least 1GB additional space for custom content and saved games

  • Video

    128MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

  • Supported Video Cards

    Nvidia GeForce 6 series or better, and all NVidia G, GT, GTS, and GTX video cards. ATI Radeon™ series card 9500 series or better, and all ATI X, X1, and HD video cards; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series

Recommended

  • OS

    64 Bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10

  • Processor

    Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4

  • Video Card

    NVIDIA GTX 650 or better

  • Memory

    4 GB RAM

  • Hard Drive

    18 GB of Hard Drive space

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