The Sims 3 Late Night Guide Essentials Big City Living

Shopping And Commerce

Bridgeport’s economic ecosystem requires places to spend hard-earned Simoleons to remain healthy. In addition to the restaurants in the previous section, there are three places to trade money for goods and services.

Spending Simoleons at these locations not only helps with skills and needs, but also with inspiring moodlets that boost overall mood and keep those Lifetime Happiness Points rolling in on a regular basis.

Wilki’s Fabulous Books & Bath

Bookstore Interactions

Shop for Books (prices vary)
Get Part-Time Job

This bookstore sells a variety of books that fulfill a number of goals and provide great fun. The bookstore contains skill developing manuals that help with the growth of Cooking, Logic, Inventing, Fishing, and other talents.

The shop also sells recipes that expand the repertoire of cooking Sims, sheet music for Sims who love to play the guitar, and more.

BOOKSTORE INVENTORY – GENERAL

Title	Genre	Price
Point Farmer	Autobiography	§25
The Warlock of Palladia	Fantasy	§35
Where’s Bella?	Children’s	§40
The Adventues of Raymundo	Children’s	§50
Murder in Pleasantview	Mystery	§65
A Magnetic Attraction	Trashy	§80
Commitment Issues	Drama	§130
Stragedy and Other Messterpieces	Humor	§135
Zombies? Zombies!	Sci-Fi	§180
Totally Preggers: An Expectant Mother’s Tale	Non-Fiction	§200
Abstract with Turkey	Fiction	§210
Unicorns for Audrey	Fantasy	§210
Exit at Powell	Satire	§230
Gpod	Sci-Fi	§250
Baby Incoming: Preparing with Vigilance	Non-Fiction	§300
The Economy	Political Memoir	§310
How to Spin Plates	Non-Fiction	§360
Game of Thorns	Mystery	§405
The Crumplebottom Legacy	Historical	§480
I’m Still Cool	Humor	§535
Thunking	Fiction	§580
Llama Rights	Historical	§610
Special Snowflake	Romance	§705
On the Margins	Satire	§780
The Point of Pointilism	Non-Fiction	§875
No Expecting Much	Vaudeville	§940
The Noble History of Socks	Biography	§1,000

BOOKSTORE INVENTORY – SKILL

Title	Skill	Level Req.	Price
Logic Vol. 1: Knights vs. Bishops	Logic	0	§50
Cooking Vol. 1: Too Much Salt!	Cooking	0	§50
Handiness Vol. 1: Unplug It First!	Handiness	0	§50
Charisma Vol. 1: Fixing the Friend Problem	Charisma	0	§350
Gardening Vol. 1: The Watercan Chronicles	Gardening	0	§350
Charisma Vol. 2: Talking to Anyone	Charisma	3	§500
Gardening Vol. 2: Odor Free Fertilizer	Gardening	3	§500
Cooking Vol. 2: Why You Need Baking Soda	Booking	3	§500
Logic Vol. 2: To Xor or Not to Xor	Logic	3	§500
Handiness Vol. 2: Turn Off the Water	Handiness	3	§500
Charisma Vol. 3: Becoming Irresistable	Charisma	6	§750
Handiness Vol. 3: Puddles and Electricity Don’t Mix	Handiness	6	§750
Gardening Vol. 3: Gardening to Riches	Gardening	6	§750
Cooking Vol. 3: Yummy and Delicious	Cooking	6	§750
Logic Vol. 3: 3.14159265	Logic	6	§750
Improve Mixology 1	Mixology	0	50
Improve Mixology 2	Mixology	3	500
Improve Mixology 3	Mixology	6	750

BOOKSTORE INVENTORY – Sheet Music

Item	Instrument	Level Req.	Price,
Far Yonder Across the Water	Bass	5	100
March of the Gnomes	Drums	5	100
Black and Ivory	Piano	5	100
Yes Ma'am I Do	Guitar	5	100
Stringing Her Along	Bass	6	250
Flamenco Fever	Guitar	6	250
Doodle Dance	Piano	6	250
A Little More Cow Bell	Drums	6	250
Melodic Therapies	Piano	7	425
Delucci and I	Bass	7	425
A Perfect Moment	Guitar	7	425
Glowing Eyed Girl	Drums	7	425
Twinbrook Skies	Piano	8	600
Into the Foggy Trees	Bass	8	600
Barrier rope Rendezvous	Drums	8	600
Improvise Here and Now	Guitar	8	600
Finale de Repaso	Bass	9	1,400
Raging Siren	Drums	9	1,400
The Grand Fiasco	Piano	9	1,400
Dream Escape	Guitar	9	1,400

BOOKSTORE INVENTORY – CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Title	Price
Jimmy Sprocket and the Squishy Stone	§50
Bluish Eggs with a Side of Pastrami	§50
Counting for Those Who Cannot	§50
Finger Painting 101	§50
Handprints of the Masters	§125
Jimmy Sprocket and the Chalice of Lichens	§125
Squares Are Not Triangles	§125
Frank I’m Not	§125
Oh the Destinations You’ll Briefly Visit	§210
Don’t Stay Within the Lines	§210
Jimmy Sprocket and the Escape from “Fun” Land	§210
Being Smart for Fun and Profit	§210

BOOKSTORE INVENTORY – Fishing

Item	Level Req.	Price
The Wee Swimmers: Reeling Anchovy and Minnow	1	§100
The Whiskered Deep: Catfish and You	1	§200
Gilled Tragedy: Trout and Clownfish Baiting Techniques	3	§300
All That Glitters Is Goldfish	4	§400
Predators of the Deep: Piranha, Shark, and Swordfish Tips	4	§600
Sushi Swimmers: How to Catch Tuna, Salmon, and Blowfish	4	§700
Heavenly Delicacies: Hooking Angelfish and Lobster	6	§1,000
Binary Fishing and Analog Bait for Robot Fish	6	§1,600
Fishing for the Dead: Deathfish and Vampire Fish on the Line	7	§2,500

BOOKSTORE INVENTORY – RECIPES

Recipe Name	Level Req.	Price
Ratatouille	1	§25
Fish and Chips	3	§50
Cookies	3	§100
Fruit Parfait	4	§200
Cheesesteak	5	§300
Cobbler	6	§450
Eggs Machiavellian	7	§5,890
Tri-Tip Steak	8	§650
Stuffed Turkey	9	§800
Baked Angel Food Cake	10	§1,000
Ambrosia	10	§12,000

Spa Interactions

Get Part-Time Job as a Spa Specialist
Get Part-Time Job as a Receptionist
Get Tattoo (§300)
Get Massage: Quick Shiatsu Massage (§50)
Get Massage: Relaxing Swedish Massage (§250)
Get Massage: Deep Tissue (§50)
Get Facial: Mini-Facial (§50)
Get Facial: Mud Facial (§200)
Get Facial: Seaweed Facial (§500)
Body Treatments: Steam Bath (§250)
Body Treatments: Salt Scrub (§750)
Body Treatments: Volcanic Clay Bath (§1,500)
Salon: Manicure (§25)
Salon: Pedicure (§50)
Salon: Pedicure/Soak: (§100)
Packages: Great Escape (§1,000)
Packages: Relaxing Rendezvous (§3,000)
Packages: Soothing Salvation (max. price §7,500)

Sims like to be pampered and no place powders ’em up better than the day spa. At this day spa, Sims can come in for a variety of personal treatments, from massage to manicures.

Prices for these services range from §50 to §7,500, but you get what you pay for. The more expensive the service, the longer the effects last after the Sim leaves.

Moodlets from the day spa include benefits like Smooth Skin and Completely At Ease. These moodlets can last for days, too, giving you real bang for your buck.

The day spa offers two different part-time jobs. Sims can grab a few hours a day behind the receptionist’s desk or slather healing mud on the well-to-do as a spa specialist.

The pay isn’t spectacular, but the hours are perfect for Sims with other pursuits.

Mike’s Cornerstore

Interactions

Shop for Groceries
Get Part-Time Job
Attend Fishing Class (§400)
Sell Harvestables
Sell Fish

Need to get some produce or meat for recipes or to use as bait when fishing? Then make a stop at Mike’s Cornerstore. Here, Sims can shop for groceries and some housewares (like a rubber ducky).

Commerce goes both ways at the grocery store, though. Sims who grow fruits and vegetables can sell these here for profit. And Sims who like to put a hook in the water can also sell their haul to the shopkeeper for cash.

Supermaket Inventory

Produce

Item	Price
Tomato	§3
Lettuce	§3
Apple	§5
Grapes	§5
Onion	§8
Potato	§8
Lime	§11
Watermelon	§11
Bell Pepper	§15
Garlic	§18
Plasma Fruit	§30

Home

Item	Price
Birthday Cake	§30
Duckworth of Billington	§40
Mood-Lite Candle	§65
World’s Brew Bubble Bath	§100

Fish

Item	Price
Anchovy	§5
Catfish	§6
Goldfish	§6
Rainbow Trout	§9
Tuna	§11
Salmon	§14
Black Goldfish	§16
Swordfish	§17
Lobster	§25
Kissing Gourami	§8

Meat and Cheese

Item	Price
Links	§8
Cheese	§8
Egg	§11
Patty	§24
Roast	§30
Steak	§30

Subway System

Bridgeport is a massive city, linked together by an advancing subway network that will get your Sims wherever they need to go within the downtown area.

When you direct your Sim to a joint on the far side of town, the Sim will automatically use the subway (if it makes sense) to get from point A to point B.

To see all the subway locations, just turn on the Subway filter in Map View. Subway stations are typically named after the venue closest to them. The subway stations in Bridgeport are:

Overlook Point Station
The Prosper Room Station
Powell House Station
Maloney Tower Station
The Simerset Station
Bridgeport Sports Zone Station
Public School 67 Station
Bridgeport General Station
Landgraab Marine Science Facility Station

You can select a subway station and choose which one you wish to pop out of after the ride. Just left click on a station and choose the “Travel to” interaction, and then select the destination from the list.

Another thing to do in subways: Play for Tips. Musicians (at level 5) with a portable instrument can duck into a subway and play their music for a few hours in hopes of earning extra cash, just as you have been able to do with the Guitar skill since The Sims 3 base game.

One huge caveat about using the subway: It can be dangerous. Every time you use the subway, there is a small chance that your Sim will be mugged before they resurface at their destination.

Mugging not only means a loss of Simoleons (never a large amount, but irritating nonetheless), but also the negative Mugged moodlet that lasts for some time.

Food Trucks

In addition to the local eateries in Bridgeport, Sims can also grab a quick bite at food trucks that motor around the city.

When Sims spot a food truck pulled up into a special parking spot outside a busy venue or community lot, they only need approach the window and use the Order Food interaction.

This opens up a small menu that changes depending on the truck. Items could include hamburgers, hot dogs, chowder, and burritos.

There is a chance that the Sim will get the new Greasy moodlet, a positive little bump from gobbling on some sinful food. (Slob Sims have a higher chance of getting this moodlet).

Conversely, there is a chance your Sim will get the negative Food Poisoning moodlet, which makes them a little sick.

Thankfully, it does not last as long as Greasy. Oh, and Snob Sims have a higher chance of getting Food Poisoning.