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Virtual Families | | Last changed: Jun 25, 2009 |
 | Category: Games | | Rating:  (2744) | Version: 1.0.0 | Size: 28.9 MB | Price: $1.99  |

Description:
**New lower price, now $1.99!** Virtual Families is a casual family sim that runs in true real time. Adopt a little person from the thousands of choices of little people who live inside your iPhone. Encourage them to work in their chosen career to earn money for necessities and luxuries, help them choose a suitable mate, start and raise a family, let them kick back with a variety of leisure activities, and take care of and improve their home. Along the way, there will be many different random events to respond to, house malfunctions to repair, and mini-puzzles to solve, all of them adding an unexpected element to the daily routine. This is the same sensational game that became a smash Windows and Mac hit! The game continues to progress in true real time, even when your iPhone is turned off, so don’t forget to check in regularly to care for your little people. More about Virtual Families: * Real-time game play, with new surprises every time you turn on the game! * Fully trainable people: shape and adapt their personalities through praising and scolding! * Marry for love; marry for money – the choice is yours. * Raise children and enjoy them as they grow up and go off to college. * Dynamic illness system. Play doctor! * Solve hidden puzzles around the house. * Improve the house and pass it to successive generations. * Random Events: unique and unpredictable email and house events that bring everything from the tax man to free stuff! * Collectibles: dozens of unique collectibles for your family to collect and sell. * Trophies: over 100 trophies that can be earned for almost every area of game play. * Weather ranging from sunny days to thunderstorms. Recommended for people who enjoy Virtual Villagers, and other life sims! Visit our Official Virtual Families site at www.VirtualFamilies.com for instructions, strategy guides, and much more! LDW games have been awarded with: * Sim Game of the Year – Game Tunnel * The Zeebys – Gamezebo * Parents Choice Recommended Award * iParenting Media Award Check out our other hit games: Virtual Villagers: The Lost Children, Virtual Villagers, Fish Tycoon!


Reviews:
Good  By: Ggggg477788544 - Aug 12, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 How to fix the hose; you will need to buy duct tape from the store. New things more like reaccuring things appear in the store about every four hours or so. Hope that helps.
Also when repairing the walls do it all at once or as much as possible because the cement can harden.
How to fix the bird bath; after you buy the pump for the bird bath you have to have two people fix it at once. So drag one person on top of it then the other.
I also know how to open the shed, but I don't want to tell you all everything or it will ruin the game...
Hope this helps :)
This is a great and addicting game I just started my second generation.. I think you should add more stuff to do; and more things that happen.
Also job offers that are a higher rank.. I would like to be able to go out of the front gate and do more activities.
I also don't like that there are a lot of the same things in the shop and I don't like how you can access the store from your house.
It would be great if you could offer an enterpraneaur job or business so you can sell stuff at home or create a store in town.
Also getting married it might be fun if you could pick through a list of people to marry and also date people to. And communicate with people. I know this game has the potential to be much better, it just hasn't gotten there yet. But I love this game. Something about it is just addicting.
Great game! :)
Virtual living.  By: Simon1977 - 28-Jun-2009 Version: 1.0.0 I downloaded this game a few hours ago with the normal iPhone3g and 3.0 software and have started and stopped playing a few times with no problems loading back up again touch wood.
The game itself is very good always coming up with little surprises for me to do. Can't wait to get married tho picking up all those socks and wrappers around me house is a drag lol. The controls are really easy to.
Would highly recommend this game to anyone who has time to play a cool game.
Great Casual Game!!  By: darleneplay76 - Oct 8, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 I absolutly Love this game!!
Plz add all of the things AppBuyer1997 has listed and maybe to increase the time so it will go a lil faster.
The store needs to renew it's items faster. I can't seem to get another floor repair kit and have had 2 kids since the last one. Would be nice if u could send them to the grocery store and help them pick out stuff they need. Like adding the ability to leave the yard and go grocery shopping, clothes shopping, and meeting neighbors. Have more random acts happen.
I haven't had anyone die yet but where do u bury them when they do die?
One more thing. I have been playing for a few days now and I have yet to see the nighttime. Is there something I'm doing wrong??
Compiled ideas  By: App Buyer1997 - Oct 7, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 1. Reduce grocery prices
2. Make the people live in their 80's, and increase age trophies by 20 years, but keep the trophies to the dudes who got the originals
3. Vacation and visit your child(ren)'s college
4. Send e-mails manually
5. Larger store inventory
6. Get more household upgrades like Macintoshs if you prefer, or PC (hint), even satellite TV to pick a show, and definitely PS3/Xbox 360, even comboed to substitute for video games.
7. Increase dining table stools
8. More than one pet, but no cat-dog cat/dog-turtle combination
9. Aiming ability with ball, and ability to stuff it in your inventory
10. More weeds, wrappers, and socks to pick up.
11. More prize money from grants like the Birdwatcher and Landscaping.
12. Unlimited uses for stethoscope, but more money to compensate.
13. Underpower baby boost a bit.
14. Make the rares ever so slightly more common.
15. Real estating! House-bigger house-mansion. Take care of the prices.
16. Sheeting and pillows for the childrens' beds, too! Don't care about lil midgets in uncomfortable sleeping conditions?? Is that it? Child-ism?!
17. Stocks...
18. Burglar alarms, insurance, causes to get those upgrades
19. More frames per second, sounds, and animations. Looking all over the place...
20. More rooms for housing from real estate. Gaming room, separate living room
21. One more sofa for TV watching
22. The ability to keep raising the kids after the new owner (a college guy from your family) dies until the kids go to college
23. Remove the cents. Everything found is in dollars!
24. 2% for working on career
25. More career progression. I was that close to switching from exceptional to master.
26. Remove the red and white "Umbrella" from the patio, and put in another umbrella. I watched too much Resident Evil, and I have paranoia.
There we are. Stay in for these. Support an idea by posting it in a review, and see the results, Last Day of Work!
I....  By: BlackAngel Playah - Aug 5, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 Love it! They are so cute. And my game saves. Not sure what that issue is. It could use some day/night updates, but it's nice. Plus they need to have babies more often.
Edit: Still loving the game, but what do you do about fires? The little people say "whoa!" and look at me like I'm supposed to know what to do
Edit... Again.. : Still lovin' it. Opened the shed so they put out fires and eater their flowers. I guess it's all good now, except the boredom. They need to do more. Also, it would me nice to have some brown peeps too. I'm sure there are a few of us buying this game too. And there are many darker race people so it's not too much work. Just give us some darker peeps. You'll make a lot if people happy! (myself included! )
Great job all in all guys! But feel free to get on those updates.
Good game:)  By: Poker ace,) - 13-Oct-2009 Version: 1.0.0 Loving this game. Has not crashed once with me or my mates.love bletherin bout how our wee families r gettin on.it's great.duno wat use guys r doing wrong,maybe a virus from another app,it is possible. But 5 stars from me. Highly reccomended:)answer to changing generations, go to your family tree an jst below family tree sign at top,says next generation. Click and choose which child u wish to start a new generation.then your rollin.:)
I love it!  By: Tycoonergirl - Jul 27, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 First I bought v villagers 2 the lost children and I absolutely loved it. So I decided to take a look at other games by last day of work. I found this one. I decided to give it a go. I was a little nervous about the reviews where the people say it doesn't load or save. I don't know about anyone else but it's worked fine for me. It's definetly one of those games you'd wanna play on a rainy day. Now go buy it! :)
A few things I think might make it better...
1)it would be cool if you could change the hair. Maybe when they look in the mirror they could change it. Or there's a hair department in the store.
2) we should be able to change and/or select the names.
3)make it so that the jobs are higher paying. Ive been playing for three generations and I've only earned like $3,000.
please consider these suggestions :)
Good but it doesn't save progress!  By: say nice stuff - 13-Oct-2009 Version: 1.0.0 I love vitual villagers & thought this would be another great game like that. If it had been there would be five stars. Unfortunately however. Every time I start the whole game restarts. There is no auto save or even a button I can press to make sure I don't lose my family every time I get a call! Can you please tell me what I am doing wrong or need to do differently so I can actually see the babies grow up & progress further in the game & not have to restart getting achievements every time I open the app?
Unclogging the shower  By: Valtron3030 - Sep 28, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 The plunger is in the laundry room. You just drag your little guy over it and he/she should start fixing the shower.
How long do these guys need to sleep?I put them to bed but when I close the app and check back in, they're up and doing other stuff. Will they sleep if I just leave it alone for awhile?
Great game to pass the time. Sort of monotonous at times, but I think that makes it kind of relaxing.
Also, it's "duct" tape, not "duck" tape.
Crashes!!  By: Flosset - 17-Oct-2009 Version: 1.0.0 Since a week it crashes on my touch.I'm tired of reloading the game for 2 minutes after, the screen becomes black and it redirects me to my main page iPod.I'm still addicted at my 4 rth generation but please fix the bug! Or I will not be able to play again! Hum thank Oke_dlI had started all my 4th generation, hope it worths it. UPDATE:I don't know if it's you who fixed the crash but finally I didn't have to reload and all delete the app. It worksnoerfecty. So if you guysbhave crash well wait as I waited 1 or 2 days and then you should be okay as me!!More than addicting! I can't get bored of it. :D

AWESoME!  By: Ciararulz - Jul 20, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 I love virtual villagers and the sims, and this is an amazing mix of the two! I too was nervous to see if it works when I bought it because of all the bad reviews about the not saving. But it works so well!!! It saves every time and I LOVE it!
I'm only 11 years old, so it's so easy an 11 year old can do it!
Two questions:
1) How do you fix the house? The cracks are such a nuisance!
2) How do you put out a fire?! My oven has been raiging on all day now!
Thanks and buy this game!!! It's SO worth 4 bucks!
Wonderful and Fun Game  By: OSx86 - Jul 16, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 Enjoyed the pc version and now I've got the mobile version to play and interact with on a daily basis. It's very fun and won't easily be beat in a day. The variance in weather and challenges keeps the game fresh with every sitting. Some little fixes could be name changes or better day to night transitions. Have had no problems with any save or crashing issue. Everthing works great on the iPhone 3GS.
HELP!! and also Q&A  By: - Sep 20, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 First off let me say that this is the best app ever!!:)
Questions && answers:)
Q: my game crashes?!
A: restart your phone
Q: it won't save!
A: delete the app and then buy it again. It'll be free this time though.
Q: how do you fix an oven fire or the laundry lint thing?!
A: drag one of your people over to the open shed and it will put out the fire
Q: how do u open the shed??
A: Take an adult and drag it to the corner of the sandbox and it will find a door knob and put it on the shed. Then drag the same adult to the welcome pat to find the key and it will open the shed
Q: my hose isn't working!!
A: in the store their is tape and you just buy that and put it next to the hose (not the one near the sandbox but the other hose) and drag somebody over to it and after a long time it should be fixed!
Ok now I have a question! Mine is..
..Can they go on a vacation?? If thy can how? They always send me a message that says the wanna go on a vacation!! Can somebody please help me? Thanks!
Hours of Fun  By: Rilo8&9 - Jul 16, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 If you enjoyed Virtual Villagers of Fish Tycoon this is a great game for you. I love the idea of focusing on a small family instead of a ton of villigers. Though the poeple can just buy stuff from the store instead of fishing for it, it still filled with plenty of challenges and suprises.
Suggestions:
-having the kids fight every once in a while (happens in real life)
-Store products be lower in price (they seem a bit unreasonable)
-Not having all six children's bed's in one room (maybe 3 rooms with 2 beds in each)
-having more suprises( neibor unexpectedly coming over for dinner, big thunder storm that makes power go out, etc.)
-shouldn't each person have at least one other free pair of clothing
How Fix Leaks:
Bathroom or Kitchen sink leak- Place any person on the reddish draws in the workshop(area seperate from main house)
Shower Leak- Place any person on the greenish-grey bucket in the laundry room
Hope that helps! I love all the Last Day of Work Games! Check them out!!!!!!
LOVE IT! LOVE IT!  By: kashirater - Jul 15, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 I am seriously addicted to this game or something, i have 6 children, and SO WHAT you can't name them, cry yourself a river, build yourself a bridge, AND GET OVER IT! The game is sophiscated, the only con (when I say only, I mean only!) is that it's a bit small, if your vision is absolutley HORRIBLE, i would'nt reccomend this game, but its a very very good game, and if you think it's too small get it off the intertnet and play of ur PC, or Mac! I would pay over $10.99 for this game! GET THE GAME! And for tips: Remember to have kids, or else ull have to start over, cuz if you keep going, ull have like 10 generations or more! How to have kids: Put the Mom on top of the dad of vice versa, and this is a kid friendly game because they don't actually do anything but walk to the bedroom, the dad dances in front of the bed, the mom spreads rose petals over the bed, they jump on the bed 3 times then look up and wait 4 the stork. HAVE FUN! BUY!
2 Tips  By: Miley Cyrus Lvr - Nov 25, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 Tip 1: When ur kid builds a hole to China exit the game then come back on and it will be gone. Tip 2: Don't cheat and change the date eapically on the lite version because ur peeps will b exausted, sad, and depending on how long weak. The house will be very, very, very dirty but u will have lots of money and when u change the date back 2 the present date everything will be the same. It will still be dirty and stuff.
Shelbs(:  By: mafanr2811leads - Nov 24, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 hahahahahah "shelbs(:" I just had to leave a review to let you know that your review made me laugh really hard :) yeah I agree some of the kids turn out to be really werid looking and some are really cute. lol.I love this game so much, if you master your career then you get so much more money faster. im now on my 16th generation and have all the advances in the 3 rooms in the house. I have 85 out of 100 goals completed and 1 of the collections completed. it is getting harder to complete the rest of the goals and find the rest of the collections. this game is awesome.****the only recomadation I have is to make a bigger tool bar, because I want to have several items from the store at once (and keep them there and save them for later) and my tool tray can only hold so many. thanks.
The red ball  By: Find the first! - Nov 22, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 I found the red ball right after picking up the collectable that looks like a worm. Maybe it's just coincedence, I don't know but it appeared right after I picked it up by the tree in the left side of the backyard. Still don't know what it's for. I can just throw it around but that's it. The people don't even play with it.P.s. Please updateP.s.s. I just had twins! Try giving both parents baby boosts. It worked for me.
Ok I have a question lol  By: darleneplay76 - Nov 21, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 What is this red ball some of u r talking about? I don't have it, I don't think I have it lol. Where r u all seeing it? Where at in the house? I'm so curious about this red ball lol. Katie2796: To get their status off depressed just drag them to do something like cook, work, or anything that u can praise them for. Praise them when they do good and eventually their status will go back up to normal. This may take a day or 2 so be patient. Pretty much baby them lol. Hope this helped. Good luck ** ok to mix the wall compound when u buy it: Put it right next to the bucket by the water hose located at the bottom right of ur screen. Once u see it next to the bucket drag an adult to it. They will mix it and carry it to the workshop wall. Make sure u keep a close eye on ur adult because they will leave before they r done. Just keep putting them on the mixture and they will work some more. It will take about (just guessing here) 10 times of putting ur adult on it to finish repairing the wall. Hope this helped To fix the leaky hose u have to keep checking in the store for it. It will be a roll of tape. When u get it just set it by the hose with the leak and (this is the tricky part) put someone in the shower (that releases the water pressure) and at the same time drag another adult to the hose where the tape is. They will then fix the hose. Hope this helps . Good luck If ur game isnt saving or if its crashing I would try what the other reviewers are saying to try. Like restarting ur device, delete it from ur phone and iTunes then redownload it, and make sure ur software is up to date. U can also try backing up for device then do a restore. After u restore then sync it back using the back up u did. This usually helps me when my games act funny. Hope this helped . Good luck **To put out the dryer fire drag ur adult to the shed in the back left and have them pick up the fire extinguisher they will go and put it out. If u haven't opened the shed yet drag an adult to the sandbox to retrieve the shed knob and they will put it on the shed then drag them to the welcome mat at the front door and they will pick up the keys and unlock the shed. **When ur people have died just tap on the family button on the bottom of ur screen and then tap on start a new generation. U will be able to choose one of ur children to take over the house. And yes all the upgrades on the house go from generation to generation. **The one who said to start over when ur parents die is WRONG!!! Just start a new generation and it will continue ur game. U will do this everytime ur parents die so make sure u always have at least 1 kid lol or u will have to start over. Another Tip: to get the cobweb trophy drag ur person to the right side of the sink. Keep picking them up then set them back down till they say they r cleaning the cobwebs Good luck. If anyone needs anything else just put my name in the title box and I'll answer as fast as I can *The wall compound and floor repair kit is available at the store. But u never know when so keep an eye out for them to be able to fix the walls and floors. The bird bath repair kit is available at the store also. It's a pump. U will need 2 adults to fix it so have them at the bird bath ready First u need to praise them everytime they do good to get their mood to the max which is elated. But not too much or u will be nagging lol. U do not need to praise them everytime they brush their hair to get the trophy (not trophey). Once is all u need to doOk to get their energy up u need to make them go to bed or take a nap or relax in hammock. U can do this by giving them the camamile drink. If that doesn't work then try to make them walk on the tredmill or do a workout. U can actually help start a fire. When they prepare a meal and put something on the stove pick them up and get them on something else. Do the laundry frequently. But watch everyone cause they will try to turn it off lol. Make sure to drag an adult to the kitchen table to prepare a meal and have everyone in ur family sit down to a meal. If not they will get weak and become unhealthy. Do this often to ensure that they eat.The time to give the baby boost shot would be right before u put them together to have a baby. Give it to both parents. Now if u give them too many shots u r lowering ur risk of even getting a baby (give both a shot). But its almost impossible to know if u will have twins or more. The most i've had is twins. I hope this helps u all . I love this game! P.S. a lot of game tips and answers to ur questions and where to find stuff and how to fix stuff can be found on the website listed on the virtual families app page at the bottom. I highly suggest everyone take a look see at it. Real good stuff on that site. Hope they update soon but they prob won't. When's the last time they have ever updated any of their other apps? Lol so they prob won't be updating this anytime soon lol
Awesome.  By: Abcfg - Sep 10, 2009 Version: 1.0.0 I love this game. It's like a mix between Sims (basic concept), Virtual Villagers (basic gameplay), and Tamagotchi (updating store). I absolutely love this game! I'm already on my second generation and it's super fun. If you're looking for a fun longterm game, and you had a good time with Fish Tycoon and/or Virtual Villagers, or you had fun with the lite version, this game is worth the $$!
And to the posters it concerns:
1. this game doesn't end when you finish a generation, you get to make a new generation. This is probably why they have you read the HELP section first...
2. Twins and triplets are random. I just got twins the other day. YAY

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