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Slideshow: The Russian Nesting Doll of Games

The object of , a popular video game, is to keep the characters happy in their daily lives. Now comes a fan-made plug-in that lets the in-game characters amuse themselves by -- what else? -- playing the video game. By Daniel Terdiman.
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Like The Sims itself, Slice City has expansion packs that let players do new things like develop famous landmarks.Courtesy of Simslice

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As part of a Sims community site, Slice City is developing a large and enthusiastic following.Courtesy of Simslice

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Taking The Sims to a meta level, Slice City lets players instruct their Sims to play SimCity within the game.Courtesy of Simslice