While players may choose to treat this as a temporary transformation or an illusion, the in-game effects are the same either way. This charm allows a Sim to temporarily change his or her appearance, and some of the available choices resemble life states from later games, such as werewolves and vampires. In Makin' Magic, one of the charms that can be made is Beauty or Beast. Sims who take up magic still look and act the same, and the term 'witch' is not used. It could be said that witches come with Makin' Magic, but being magical is not treated as a life state in that expansion. Also in Livin' Large, Sims using the chemistry set might make a purple potion that can temporarily turn a Sim into a monster. If Unleashed is installed, these zombies can also be restored by Miss Lucille, who can be found on community lots in Old Town, though she cannot restore their personalities. In Livin' Large, pleading with the Grim Reaper may result in him bringing a recently deceased Sim back as a zombie. Two alternate life states exist in The Sims and its expansions, though they are not well-defined and do not grant any changes in a Sim's behavior.
