OK, let's start with one of the most familiar cheat codes. Everyone has played the Sims at some point in their lives, even if they're loathe to admit it now. And anyone who ever invested hours in this pioneering virtual reality game will remember the absolute joy they felt after discovering the motherlode. Limitless funds are a relatively common cheat, but as the Sims is based around the joy of consumerism, this cheat never presented such a distinct advantage. Rather than farming cash to buy characters ever bigger and better things, 'Motherlode' lets players indulge in the most ridiculous of fantasy shopping sprees. This cheat essentially ended the game, while opening up a world of possibilities to the player. It constituted, in fact, the difference between 'survival' and 'build' mode apparent today in games like Minecraft. With a simple 'CTRL + SHIFT + C motherlode' a player would net their household 50,0000 Simoleons which could be constantly replenished. Mansions, hot tubs, the most expensive cars, basically every novelty the game offered could be yours with this simple, magical code.
