Your teenaged Sim just scored an invite to the coolest party inThe Sims 4: High School Years, but their parents said they’re not allowed to go. Does that mean they’re going to skip the event? Absolutely not – if they know how to sneak out of the house.
By placing the EZ Exit Window on your home builds in The Sims 4: High School Years, eager Sims can disobey the rules and live by their own command, free to come and go as they please without mom or dad finding out. Teenage freedom just got a whole lot more accessible!
How To Sneak Out
There areplenty of reasonsa Teen Sim may want to sneak out of the house. Maybe theygot an invitationto an event, but they need to get past their parents first.
If your Teen Sim hasgotten an invitation from a friendto join them, you can have them firstask their parents or caregivers- if they say yes, then you’re all set and don’t need to sneak out at all.
To sneak out of the house in The Sims 4, you’ll need a few Build/Buy Mode items first - anEZ Exit Window, and atrellisif the house sits on a foundation or the window is on an upper level of the home.
Trying to sneak out by clicking the ground outside can be tricky, as Sims will default to using normal doors before using the EZ Exit Window.
Locking bedroom and exterior doors can help coax them to do it on their own, but this is limiting to other Sims in the house.
However, you’ll need tobe careful not to get caughtby either your parents or your caregivers!
Any Adult Sim from the household whocatches the Teen Sim sneaking outwill give them a lecture (on Responsibility, if you’re playing withParenthood) that results innegative moodletsand the Teen returning home.
To circumvent this, it’s best totry to sneak out when Adult Sims are busy. It doesn’t matter if they’re sleeping, working, or otherwise preoccupied in the house - as long asthey can’t see the Teen Sim sneak out.
Tips For Placing EZ Exit Windows And Trellises
When placing the EZ Exit Windowin Build/Buy mode, be sure thegrid below the window is greenwhen you confirm its placement.
Orange means the window cannot be used to sneakoutand must be repositioned if you’d like to do so, so be mindful of where you’re putting the EZ Exit Window when you build your houses.
Sims cansneak out from higher floors or houses with foundations, but they’re going to need one of thetrellisesthat came with the High School Years pack to climb down to perform the action.
The trellis needs to let them down on eitherstable ground or a balcony/patio outsidethe home, or they’ll be unable to use the Sneak Out action.
Additionally, your Sims must beable to access the EZ Exit Window from both sides. Like regular doors and walkways, your Sims can’t use the EZ Exit Window if something is in the way on either side.
