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Aurora Skies
Aurora Skies
Downloadable World · Featured in: The Sims 3 Store
Aurora Skies
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Explore the breathtaking scenery and vast, unspoiled nature that await you at Aurora Skies! This quaint, coastal town features the very best in outdoor living: grow your family on spacious land and houses surrounded by an eco-friendly community, traipse under majestic, towering waterfalls that come to rest on the banks of a large, steaming geothermal lake sky, or take a night hike under the dome of the bright, multi-colored sky. It’s the ultimate getaway for Sims searching for change, searching for themselves, or searching for a piece of peace. What will you find at Aurora Skies?
Name Aurora Skies
Game TS3Shop Icon The Sims 3 Store
Housed residents 47
Cost (in SimPoints) 2205 (3915 Gold)
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Store page Here (External Link)
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Aurora Skies is the eighth world from The Sims 3 Store, it was released for purchase on The Sims 3 Store on February 21, 2013.[1][2] Aurora Skies is a Nordic (majority-Icelandic) coastal town-themed world. The standard version of the world costs 2,205 SimPoints while the gold version costs 3,915 SimPoints.

A large majority of the inspiration is taken from Iceland, with some main street building styles and Sim names (e.g. Jakob Ingberg, Viktor Valquist) appearing to be Swedish, and a fair few Sim names (e.g. Oskar Olsen, Arvid Oss) and one street name (Hovedgaten) being Norwegian.

Description[]

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Explore an All-New World – Discover the Wonders of Aurora Skies!

Explore the breathtaking scenery and vast, unspoiled nature that await you at Aurora Skies! This quaint, coastal town features the very best in outdoor living: grow your family on spacious land and houses surrounded by an eco-friendly community, traipse under majestic, towering waterfalls that come to rest on the banks of a large, steaming geothermal lake sky, or take a night hike under the dome of the bright, multi-colored sky. It’s the ultimate getaway for Sims searching for change, searching for themselves, or searching for a piece of peace. What will you find at Aurora Skies?

Backstory[]

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Do it for science!

Science is everywhere around us, but at Aurora Skies it’s not just something you learn; it’s something you do! We need bright young minds to make the dreams of the future a reality.

Even now we’re finding more uses for garbage to help the planet. Charging batteries, powering machines - the sky is the limit. Just this last year we created a modified Hot Air Balloon using garbage as fuel and turning it into pure air with a pine breeze scent. Now you can have efficient travel and an amazing romantic adventure with no cost to the ozone (or your nose)!

Every year we’re creating more and more exciting things in the world of science. Garbage-powered hearts, heart-powered cars, solar-powered cats; what will you think of next! It’s all up to you. Do it for Science!

Did you know?

Hot Air Balloons are an epic form of travel based around the simple principle that hot air is lighter than cold air. They lift in the air based on the heat system in the balloon. Increasing the temperature of the air inside the balloon makes it lighter than the air outside and the balloon begins to float. More air is required to lift heavier things; that’s why the balloons have to be so huge! How cool (or hot!) is that?

Lots[]

84 lots in total are in Aurora Skies: 31 commercial, 21 empty and 32 residential lots.

Residential[]

Occupied
Name Size Address Household
Natural Nest 20x40 56 Velkominn Rd. Adamsson
Caring Co-Op 25x35 65 Velkominn Rd. Apple
Roomy Roost 40x40 6 Rock Ridge Rd. Beaker
Hallbjörn 20x30 82 Edgewood Ave. Birch
The Green Cottage 40x40 8 Rock Ridge Rd. Clark
Hostility-Free Hostel 50x25 60 Velkominn Rd. Day
Coastal Condo 25x35 68 Velkominn Rd. Elliot
Human Habitat 25x35 61 Velkominn Rd. Frimann
Highland Home 40x40 14 Foss View Rd. Hallur
Lynnwood 30x30 30 Sulfur Springs Rd. Hannes
Moar House 50x50 3 Rock Ridge Rd. Helgason
Steadfast 25x50 57 Velkominn Rd. Ingberg
Lake View 25x25 25 Geothermal Lane Mango
Ayres End 20x30 59 Velkominn Rd. Olivia
Luxurious Lodge 30x30 32 Livingstone St. Olsson
Cozy Cottage 25x25 47 Sulfur Springs Rd. Oss
Lowland Lakehouse 25x25 19 Foss View Rd. Svard
Eco Edifice 30x30 22 Foss View Rd. Valquist
Recycled Refuge 20x30 66 Velkominn Rd. Warbler
Chapter House 50x50 26 Sulfur Springs Rd. Vinter
The Holm 20x30 83 Edgewood Ave. Wong
Forest Den 30x30 41 Sulfur Springs Rd. Wrede
Unoccupied
Name Size Address Price Unfurnished Price Furnished
Auspicious Accommodations 20x20 49 Sulfur Springs Rd. §11,035 §16,315
Domestic Domicile 39x20 62 Velkominn Rd. §67,800 §117,192
Friendly Farmhouse 64x63 33 Sulfur Springs Rd. §64,855 §129,150
Home Sweet Holm 20x24 86 Edgewood Ave. §12,521 §16,351
Humble Homestead 30x30 20 Foss View Rd. §13,418 §16,443
Juniper House 19x24 80 Edgewood Ave. §34,574 §52,604
Quarry House 24x24 43 Sulfur Springs Rd. §12,433 §16,433
Rowan House 19x39 58 Velkominn Rd. §38,294 §48,866
The Birchwoods 40x40 46 Sulfur Springs Rd. §29,697 §49,082
The Glade 63x63 37 Sulfur Springs Rd. §78,138 §161,603

Commercial[]

Name Size Address Price Type Rabbithole
Basalt Beach 30x20 24 Geothermal Lane §10,707 Beach -
Björn Café 35x25 70 Velkominn Rd. §42,582 Visitors Allowed -
Bonfire Beach 30x20 32 Sulfur Springs Rd. §6,755 Beach -
City Hall 64x64 50 Sulfur Springs Rd. §35,132 No Visitors Allowed City Hall
Coastal Cove Beach 20x30 28 Sulfur Springs Rd. §11,948 Beach -
Competitor's Delight Stadium 64x64 96 Edgewood Ave. §30,251 No Visitors Allowed Stadium
Cuisine and Contracts Business Park 40x40 69 Velkominn Rd. §30,060 No Visitors Allowed Restaurant and Business Building
Cure-All Collective 64x64 21 Sulfur Springs Rd. §31,465 No Visitors Allowed Hospital and Science Lab
Fiskar Fishing Park 50x50 13 Foss View Rd. §7,236 No Visitors Allowed -
Fjara Beach 30x20 24 Sulfur Springs Rd. §1,220 Beach -
Füd Feud 40x40 93 Edgewood Ave. §15,568 No Visitors Allowed Diner and Grocery Store
Groomed Grounds / Aurora Skies Festival Ground[3] 64x32 52 Velkominn Rd. §16,316 Big Park / Festival Ground
Just an Abandoned Warehouse 30x30 15 Foss View Rd. §2,840 No Visitors Allowed Abandoned Warehouse
Lend and Learn Library 40x40 34 Livingstone St. §58,614 No Visitors Allowed -
Morningside Morgue and Cemetery 50x50 22 Sulfur Springs Rd. §7,005 Graveyard Mausoleum
Mud Baths and Manuscripts 30x30 33 Livingstone St. §6,328 No Visitors Allowed Spa and Bookstore
Nature and Nurture Learning Academy 64x64 45 Hovedgaten Rd. §119,543 No Visitors Allowed School
Peaceful Protection Agency 50x50 98 Edgewood Ave. §49,061 No Visitors Allowed Police and Military Base
Perspective Park 40x40 54 Velkominn Rd. §36,164 Big Park -
Placid Park 50x25 88 Edgewood Ave. §7,807 Small Park -
Plays, Productions, and Pictures 40x40 91 Edgewood Ave. §23,671 No Visitors Allowed Theatre
Recretional Reserve 64x32 53 Velkominn Rd. §16,221 Big Park -
Serenity Sands Beach 30x30 43 Hovedgaten Rd. §30,235 Beach -
Sundhöll Community Pool 50x50 26 Geothermal Lane §179,656 No Visitors Allowed -
Sunrise Reflection Fishing Park 30x30 39 Livingstone St. §5,343 Fishing Spot -
Sustainable Community Garden 40x40 1 Garden Götukort Ave. §19,833 Visitors Allowed -
Swim and Soak Station 40x40 44 Sulfur Springs Rd. §87,960 Pool -
The Blue Lagoon 50x50 48 Sulfur Springs Rd. §31,214 Visitors Allowed -
The Wallpaper Museum of Modern Art 25x50 47 Hovedgaten Rd. §105,878 Art Gallery -
Weight-Lifter's Wonderland 25x25 45 Sulfur Springs Rd. §25,035 Gym -
Weights & Waves Gym 25x50 84 Edgewood Ave. §91,310 Gym -

Empty[]

Address Size Price
5 Rock Ridge Rd. 30x30 §1,800
7 Rock Ridge Rd. 64x64 §8,192
9 Rock Ridge Rd. 50x50 §5,000
17 Foss View Rd.[4] 40x40 §3,200
35 Livingstone St. 20x30 §1,200
34 Sulfur Springs Rd.[5] 40x40 §3,200
36 Sulfur Springs Rd. 64x64 §8,192
38 Sulfur Springs Rd. 20x20 §800
40 Sulfur Springs Rd. 20x20 §800
42 Sulfur Springs Rd. 20x20 §800
41 Lupin Lane 35x25 §1,750
42 Lupin Lane[6] 30x20 §1,200
43 Lupin Lane[7] 30x20 §1,200
44 Lupin Lane[8] 20x30 §1,200
45 Lupin Lane 64x64 §8,192
64 Velkominn Rd.[9] 30x30 §1,800
85 Edgewood Ave.[10] 40x40 §3,200
87 Edgewood Ave. 50x25 §2,500
90 Edgewood Ave. 20x30 §1,200
95 Edgewood Ave. 20x30 §1,200
97 Edgewood Ave. 30x30 §1,800

Families[]

New families[]

§100,000
Difficulty: 2
Simon Adamsson, Ericka Berge
Ericka's race to be mayor of Aurora Skies was hard fought and hard won. She's enjoying the high life with the love of her life and business mogul Simon, but life at the top isn't easy. With a surprise baby on the way, will their lives be all the better or will they start to topple?
§45,000
Difficulty: 1
Yuri Apple
Yuri doesn't like to be tied down. Not home, love, career - nothing can keep her in one place for long. But lately she's been seeing resentment in the eyes of her son, Karl, who lives full-time with his father. Can she stay put long enough to be a mother to this growing boy or will their relationship be forever strained by her fickle nature?
§12,000
Difficulty: 1
Adam Birch
Adam is handsome in spite of his muscles…or perhaps because of them. No one really knows because no one can remember a time when he wasn't bulked up and beautiful. Being a gorgeous star athlete with lots of adoring fans sure is hard work.
§25,000
Difficulty: 3
Evan Clark, Jessie Clark, Wanda Clark
The eco-friendly atmosphere is what brought the Clarks to town. They love the Earth and they love their happy drama-free lives.
§18,000
Difficulty: 3
Miriam Day, Angelica Diamond, Pedro Herrerra, Ciro Perry
The Hostility-Free Hostel is the place weary and cash strapped young travelers stay when they come to Aurora Skies. Miriam, Ciro, Pedro and Angelica all came to find adventure, but in their time here will they also find reasons to stay?
§20,000
Difficulty: 2
Jackie Elliot, Felicia Lin
Jackie Elliot and Felicia Lin are your run of the mill town residents. Stylish and sweet, these women could never be Jackie and Felicia, the jewelry and art thieves on the run from the law. Could they?
§10,000
Difficulty: 1
Martina Frimann
Martina Frimann is Aurora's best kept secret; her culinary delights are works of art. The townspeople love that the best restaurant in the world is hiding here at home, but with a new journalist sneaking around town, will their secret get out?
§10,000
Difficulty: 2
Andrea Hallur, Lara Hallur
Moving back in with her mother after her divorce was hard on Lara and even harder was leaving the light of her life, her daughter Kristin. She's happy that her unhappy marriage is over and her free spirit is free, but she wonders if she can really find joy in the second half of her life?
§10,000
Difficulty: 1
Gunnar Hannes
What do you call an artist whose work isn't popular? Misunderstood! Gunnar knows that though his art isn't flying off the walls, it's only because the townspeople are jealous of his talent. One day they will know his true genius, but he's hoping it won't be after he's dead and gone.
§10,000
Difficulty: 4
Karen Helgason, Karl Helgason, Kristin Helgason, Lief Helgason
Lief Helgason loves his 3 children more than he can say. So much so that he fought for custody in all three of his nasty divorces. People might think him strange for having each of his children from different wives, but this old-fashioned man falls in love hard and quick. Can this single dad take care of his children alone or is wife number 4 on the horizon?
§10,000
Difficulty: 3
Iris Ingberg, Jakob Ingberg, Jonas Ingberg
What happens when a brilliant scientist and a top-tier surgeon marry and have a very average child? Have another child and try again! Can Jakob and Iris show little Jonas enough love while they're busy hoping for better?
§16,000
Difficulty: 2
Estella Olivia, Sophia Rios
Estella and Sophia came to town for a wild weekend that turned into an endless spree! Settling down is for losers and they're going to party well into their elders years. What will an unexpected baby do to these plans?
§13,000
Difficulty: 2
Oskar Olsen, Emil Olsson
When Oskar lost his wife, Anna, he thought his life wouldn't go on. But it did! He moved in with his life long best friend Emil and they spent many happy years together in the sunset of their lives. When Oskar lost Emil, he thought his life wouldn't go on. And it didn't! But the bonds of friendship were too strong for the afterlife, so Emil and Oskar still spend their ghostly existence together in Aurora Skies.
§14,000
Difficulty: 3
Arvid Oss, Edvin Oss, Josefin Oss
Josefin has been through all of the worst that the world has to offer, including the early loss of her husband. She works with all she has to protect her two sons from any more pain. She tries to teach her sons to stay on the right path, but will her close care cause them to rebel?
§25,000
Difficulty: 2
Stefan Svard, Stein Svard
The Svard brothers have been trying to make it big in the music industry for as long as anyone could remember, but their legend doesn't extend past the bounds of town. Their talent is only hindered by a lack of funds, but they haven't given up hope! Stein continues to practice daily while Stefan works in Journalism to increase their cash flow. Will these two ever get their world tour?
§10,000
Difficulty: 3
Jesper Sandstrom, Viktor Valquist, Linn Valstrom
Viktor Valquist and Jesper Sandstrom have been inseparable for years. Not only do they live together, town residents often see them walking in the park, out at restaurants, or touring the museum together. Now that Viktor has adopted a daughter, Linn Valstrom, their home is full of happiness and joy.
§20,000
Difficulty: 2
Astrid Vinter, Tinna Vinter, Veronika Vinter
Astrid gives her all to not end up like her mother or sister. Bitter about life and love, they have a negative word to say about everything while Astrid likes her life happy and healthy. With her recent Miss Aurora Skies win and a new relationship with Gunnar Hannes, she has plenty to be happy about. Can Astrid shake off the negativity of the ladies in her life or is she doomed to their misery?
§20,000
Difficulty: 1
Fjord Warbler
Fjord is a national treasure, a rock star, and the only celebrity in town. Being the only celebrity, she has to be eccentric enough for everyone and it's tough work! Now that she's about to become (*gasp*) an actual adult, she can't help but wonder if there is something more?
§30,000
Difficulty: 3
Ari Wong, Jennika Wong, Rajita Wong
Rajita Wong doesn't know what to do with her husband. The whimsical charm of his wacky personality wore off...onto their daughter! It was all right when they were back home, but here in a new town it's time for a change. Can she fix her daughter's style before it's too late?
§20,000
Difficulty: 3
Cassidy Wrede, Elin Wrede, Johan Wrede
Fish and Fitness is the name of the game for the Wrede family. If you can learn the dedication it takes to catch your biggest fish or lift your heaviest weight, you'll have all you need to know in life, right?

Returning families[]

§15,000
Difficulty: 4
Bjorn Beaker, Erin Beaker, Gundrun Beaker, Loki Beaker
The Beaker family lives for friendly science in a friendly society. Gundrun and Bjorn were the leading minds in some of the cutting edge geo-technology that made the town what it is today. Now with two young children in tow they're thinking that perhaps it's time to take their love of science to another town, maybe someplace a little stranger?
§10,000
Difficulty: 1
Magnus Mango
Magnus Mango is the military leader of Aurora Skies. When his younger cousin Maru wrote to tell him he was also the military leader in Sunlit Tides he couldn't be prouder! It doesn't help that insanity runs in the Mango family, but it does help that the military of Aurora Skies is just as unused as the military of Sunlit Tides.

Homeless Sims[]

These Sims are pre-made, but homeless when Aurora Skies is first loaded.

NPCs[]

Deceased Sims[]

Clickable map[]


Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Aurora Skies is Nordic-themed, focusing especially on Iceland.
  • With the return of the Beaker family, the timeline in Aurora Skies is confirmed to occur before The Sims 2 era.
  • Some community lots in Aurora Skies are assigned to be either visitors allowed or no visitors allowed, even though they should obviously be assigned to a more specific / suitable lot assignment. These include Björn Café (bar or hangout), Fiskar Fishing Park (fishing spot), Lend and Learn Library (library), Sundhöll Community Pool (pool), and The Blue Lagoon (bar or hangout).
  • All the Sims from the world lack individual personal biographies. All female playable Sims have the biography "The women of Aurora Skies seem to get prettier every year. I think there's something in the water.", while all male playable Sims have the biography "Something about Aurora Skies brings out the best in men... especially this one.".
  • Velkominn is the translation of 'Welcome' in Icelandic.
  • There is an issue in Aurora Skies where the snow is discolored in the winter, due to the terrain being too close to sea level. A player-created fix can be found here.
  • In regards to Hovedgaten Road, "Hovedgaten" is Norwegian for "Main Street", resulting in the slightly odd meaning of "Main Street Road".

References[]

  1. http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/641150.page
  2. SimGuruTaterTot (TheSims3.com)
  3. If the player has The Sims 3: Seasons, the lot can be converted into a Festival Ground by download it from SimGuruSmitty exchange page for free
  4. If the player has The Sims 3: Supernatural, on the lot is placed supernatural hangout Varg's Tavern
  5. If the player has The Sims 3: Pets, on the lot is placed Petite Pony Equestrian Center
  6. If the player has The Sims 3: Ambitions, on the lot is placed Barney's Salon and Tattoo
  7. If the player has The Sims 3: Ambitions, on the lot is placed consignment store Landgraab Sell n' Swap
  8. If the player has The Sims 3: Ambitions, on the lot is placed junkyard Grady's Junkstop
  9. If the player has The Sims 3: Showtime, on the lot is placed private venue Port-A-Party Mini Warehouse
  10. If the player has The Sims 3: Showtime, on the lot is placed live show venue Mick's Master Karaoke
Preceded by
Monte Vista
December 6, 2012
Worlds in The Sims 3 Followed by
Dragon Valley
May 30, 2013
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