Sunset Valley — The Sims 3 Encyclopedia eGuide

Sunset Valley is a pleasant little place to call home, which is why so many families have settled down in its quiet neighborhoods. The streets are lined with Sims who love, laugh, and play. Shops offer goods and services to make life a little better.

Collectibles lie in the surrounding countryside, and fish jump in the waters.

Fishing

Recurve Strand

Game	Fish	Skill Level Req.	Commonality	Locations Found	Preferred Bait
S3	Minnow	0	Common	Freshwater, Saltwater	Apple
S3	Anchovy	0	Common	Saltwater	Tomato
S3	Goldfish	1	Common	Freshwater	Lettuce
S3	Alley Catfish	1	Uncommon	Freshwater, Saltwater	Cheese
S3	Jellyfish	2	Common	Saltwater	Grapes
S3	Rainbow Trout	2	Common	Freshwater	Egg
S3	Red Herring	3	Common	Freshwater, Saltwater	Hot Dogs
S3	Tuna	3	Common	Saltwater	Onion
S3	Piranha	4	Uncommon	Freshwater	Watermelon
S3	Tragic Clownfish	4	Uncommon	Freshwater, Saltwater	Bell Pepper
S3	Siamese Catfish	5	Common	Freshwater, Saltwater	Minnow
S3	Blowfish	5	Uncommon	Saltwater	Potato
S3	Salmon	6	Common	Saltwater	Lime
S3	Black Goldfish	6	Common	Freshwater	Goldfish
S3	Shark	7	Uncommon	Freshwater, Saltwater	Red Herring
S3	Swordfish	7	Common	Saltwater	Anchovy
S3	Angelfish	8	Uncommon	Freshwater, Saltwater	Alley Catfish
S3	Vampire Fish	8	Rare	Water near Graveyard	Garlic
S3	Robot Fish	9	Rare	Water near Science Facility	Piranha
S3	Lobster	9	Common	Freshwater, Saltwater	Tuna
S3	Deathfish	10	Rare	Water near Graveyard	Angelfish
WA	Crocodile	4	Uncommon	Egypt	Siamese Catfish
WA	Mummy Fish	8	Rare	Egypt	Pomegranate
WA	Frogs	0	Common	France	Cherimola Blan Grape
WA	Snails	3	Uncommon	France	Renoit Grape
WA	Crawfish	5	Uncommon	France	Frogs
WA	Doitsu Koi	0	Common	China	Pomelo
WA	Kawarimono Koi	3	Common	China	Plum
WA	Ochiba Koi	5	Uncommon	China	Pomelo
WA	Tancho Koi	7	Uncommon	China	Plum
WA	Dragon Fish	9	Rare	China	Tancho Koi
LN	Sea Sludge	0	Common	Freshwater, Saltwater	Hot Dogs
LN	Kissing Gourami	4	Common	Freshwater, Saltwater	Goldfish
LN	Sewer Trilobite	6	Common	Freshwater, Saltwater	Minnow

Sunnyside Strand

Crystal Springs

Stoney Falls

Old Pier Beach

Summer Hill Springs

Pinochle Pond

Boxes

Crate Items	Chance of Finding
Rubber Ducky	20%
Guitar	10%
Bubble Bath	16%
Mood-Lite Candle	16%
Birthday Cake	16%
Mysterious Mr. Gnome	6%
Money Tree Seed	5%
Laptop	3%
Flame Fruit	3%
Death Flower	3%

Insects

Butteflies

Number	Butterflies Spawned
1	Moth
2	Monarch
3	Monarch, Red Admiral, Mission Blue
4	Monarch, Zephyr Metalmark, Green Swallowtail
5	Zephyr Metalmark, Red Admiral, Green Swallowtail, Royal Purple Butterfly
6	Zephyr Metalmark, Mission Blue, Silver-Spotted Skipper
7	Red Admiral, Mission Blue, Green Swallowtail, Royal Purple Butterfly, Silver-Spotted Skipper, Zebra Butterfly
8	Zephyr Metalmark, Red Admiral, Royal Purple Butterfly, Silver-Spotted Skipper, Zebra Butterfly, Rainbow Butterfly
9	Moth, Monarch, Zephyr Metalmark, Red Admiral, Mission Blue, Green Swallowtail, Royal Purple Butterfly, Silver-Spotted Skipper, Zebra Butterfly, Rainbow Butterfly
10	Silver-Spotted Skipper
11	Zebra Butterfly
12	Rainbow Butterfly

Butterflies

Butterfly	Rarity	Base Value
Moth	Common	5
Monarch	Common	10
Zephyr Metalmark	Common	25
Red Admiral	Common	35
Mission Blue	Uncommon	50
Will O' Wisp Green*	Uncommon	80
Green Swallowtail	Uncommon	90
Royal Purple Butterfly	Uncommon	150
Will O' Wisp Blue*	Rare	250
Silver-Spotted Skipper	Rare	325
Zebra Butterfly	Rare	650
Will O' Wisp Pink*	Rare	820
Rainbow Butterfly	Extraordinarily Rare	1,080

Beetles

Number	Beetles Spawned
1	Cockroach
2	Ladybug
3	Japanese Beetle
4	Water Beetle
5	Light Beetle
6	Rhino Beetle
7	Japanese Beetle, Stag Beetle
8	Ladybug, Spotted Beetle
9	Water Beetle, Trilobite
10	Light Beetle, Rainbow Beetle
11	Cockroach, Ladybug, Japanese Beetle, water Beetle, Rhino Beetle, Stag Beetle, Spotted Beetle, Trilobite, Rainbow Beetle

Beetles

Butterfly	Rarity	Base Value
Cockroach	Common	1
Termite*	Common	5
Ladybug	Common	10
Spider*	Common	15
Japanese	Common	15
Water	Common	30
Light	Uncommon	40
Rhino	Uncommon	90
Stag	Uncommon	175
Spotted	Rare	400
Trilobite	Rare	750
Rainbow	Extraordinarily Rare	1,400

* Found only if you have Late Night installed

Minerals

Gems

Number	Gems Spawned
1	Blue Topaz
2	Blue Topaz, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond
3	Smoky Quartz, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite
4	Blue Topaz, Smoky Quartz, Diamond, Rainbow Gem
5	Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Rainbow Gem
6	Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Diamond, Luminorious Gem
7	Ruby, Tanzanite, Diamond, Pink Diamond

Gems

Gem	Min. Weight	Max. Weight	Value of Min. Weight	Value of Max. Weight
Blue Topaz	1	105	9	21
Smoky Quartz	1	105	15	25
Emerald	1	105	20	30
Ruby	1	105	25	35
Smithsonite*	1	105	31	71
Yellow Sapphire	1	105	35	60
Tanzanite	1	105	65	95
Diamond	1	105	100	200
Vampire's Eye*	1	105	220	375
Rainbow Gem	1	105	450	700
Luminorious Gem	1	105	150	350
Pink Diamond	1	105	1,200	1,650

Gem cuts

Gem Cut	Available After # Cuts	Value Multiplier	Cost of Cut
Emerald	0	1.25	10
Sculptor's Egg	0	3	175
Oval	4	1.5	20
Pear	8	1.75	35
Plumbbob	16	2	50
Marquis	30	2.3	75
Crystalball	45	2.6	100
Brilliant	60	3.5	250
Heart	Collect 10 different types of gem	5	1,000

Metals

Number	Metals Spawned
1	Iron
2	Silver
3	Gold
4	Iron, Silver, Gold
5	Palladium
6	Plutonium

Metals

Metal Ore	Min. Weight	Max. Weight	Value of Min. Weight	Value of Max. Weight
Iron	1	52	7	20
Silver	1	52	25	35
Tungsten Carbide*	100	1,095	35	70
Gold	1	52	40	120
Carbon Steel*	100	1,095	120	300
Palladium	80	300	300	500
Plutonium	0.1	5	1,000	1,800

Meteorites

Number	Meteorites Spawned
1	Small Space Rock
2	Large Space Rock
3	Small Space Rock, Large Space Rock
4	Small Space Rock, Large Space Rock, Huge Space Rock

Meteorites

Meteorite	Min. Weight	Max. Weight	Value of Min. Weight	Value of Max. Weight
Small	1	65	10	30
Large	100	1,050	50	200
Huge	50,000	1,001,000	2,000	4,500

Meteorite Values

Meteorite	Value Multiplier
Ordinary Chondrite	0.5
Howardite	0.7
Acapulcoite	0.7
Eucrite	0.8
Lodranite	0.8
Diogenite	0.9
Ureilite	0.9
Shergottite	1.0
Angrite	1.0
Nakhlite	1.1
Chassignite	1.2
Brachinite	1.2
Lunar	1.3
Winonaite	1.3
Aubrite	1.4
Ataxite	1.5
Hexahedrite	1.6
Unusual Bellacite	1.6
Unusual Sporecite	1.7
Kamasite	1.75
Octahedrite	1.8
Unusual Holmberic	1.8
Unusual Custerous Gossticite	1.9
Unusual Rodiekceous	2.0
Unusual Llamatite	2.0
Unusual Mazzadrayte	2.1
Unusual Pearsonite	2.1
Unusual Dukeadite	2.2
Rumurutite	3.0
Pallasite	4.0
Carbonaceous Chondrite	5.0
Enstatite Chondrite	6.0
Mesosiderite	10.0