Furniture store
Lost Llama Curios in The Sims 3 (Nintendo 3DS).
A furniture store (unofficial name) is a type of store in The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld), The Urbz: Sims in the City (handheld), and The Sims 2: Pets (GBA), and a type of rabbit hole in The Sims 3 and The Sims 3: Pets for Nintendo 3DS.
The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld)[]
The game is one of very few life simulation games in the Sims franchise to not have Buy Mode or Build Mode, and also one of very few where practically no objects have hard pricing. As such, furniture stores play a very big role in the game.
There are 4 such stores in the game, all of which have daily rotating selections. Sims can also sell certain inventory objects, similar to consignment stores[TS3:A].
General Store[]
Located in the northwest district. Open from 5 AM - 8 PM (20:00). Offers 4 objects daily. The lot is unlocked after completing mission 1-5, "Earn Some Simoleons".
After having started mission 2-3, "Serve the Public", the store hosts nightly auctions from 5 PM - 8 PM (17:00-20:00). During an auction, one of each of the 4 objects that were sold earlier in the day, is sold in an auction process where the player Sim competes against 3 NPCs to have the highest bid in order to buy the object.
Cheatum and Howe's Retail[]
| Cheatum and Howe's Retail | |
|---|---|
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| Lot size | Medium |
| N° of floors | 1 |
| Bedrooms | 0 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Occupants | Unnamed man with red tie |
| Neighborhood | SimValley |
| Game | The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld)
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Located in the southern district, north of Dockside Diner. Open from 9 AM - 10 PM (22:00). Offers 6 objects daily, though its purchase menu has enough slots that it could have held 8 objects. The lot is unlocked after completing mission 2-4, "Clear the Roadblock".
On-lot objects[]
- An armchair.
- A toilet.
- A sink.
- 4 paintings.
- Non-functional objects:
- 3 stoves.
- A microwave oven.
- A cash register; objects for sale are instead bought by talking to an unnamed man who wears a red tie.
Nicki Knacks' Bric-A-Brac[]
| Nicki Knacks' [sic] Bric-A-Brac | |
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| (The building's exterior.) | |
| Owner | Nicki Knack |
| Lot size | Tiny |
| N° of floors | 1 |
| Bedrooms | 0 |
| Bathrooms | 0 |
| Occupants | Phoebe Twiddle |
| Neighborhood | SimValley |
| Game | The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld)
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Located in the eastmost district, on the inside of the Someshine Sands Beach road curve. Open from 9 AM - 5 PM (17:00). Offers 4 objects daily, and puts much more focus on objects related to romance and hobbies than the other 3 stores. The lot is unlocked after completing mission 2-4, "Clear the Roadblock".
On-lot objects[]
- 2 chairs.
The Riddle Machine[]
A sales truck run by Giuseppi Mezzoalto. It is placed north of Boat Docks, on a dead end road near the northwest wall of the Cheatum and Howe's Retail. Open from 9 PM (21:00) to 5 AM. Offers 4 objects daily. The truck becomes accessible after completing mission 2-4, "Clear the Roadblock", but becomes inaccessible after completing mission 5-?, "Apprehend the Van Man".
The Urbz: Sims in the City (handheld)[]
As Urbz is a sequel to Bustin' Out it utilizes similar gameplay mechanics.
Second Looks Thrift Emporium[]
The interior of Second Looks Thrift Emporium.
Second Looks Thrift Emporium is a general shop located on the east end of Urbania in Miniopolis. The emporium is owned by Phoebe Twiddle, who moved from SimValley prior to the game's events. It is open daily from 9 AM to 10 PM (09:00 - 22:00), while the auction runs from 5 PM to 7 PM (17:00 - 19:00).
The Sims 3 (Nintendo 3DS) / The Sims 3: Pets (Nintendo 3DS)[]
If a playable Sim enters it, the player will be presented with a selection of 12 furniture items that can be bought, including paintings, lamps, couches, and showers. Most objects there are also found in Buy Mode, but a handful can only be found at the store, for instance the The Exercise Queen in The Sims 3: Pets (Nintendo 3DS).
While it has some similarities to consignment stores, Sims cannot offer to sell their items there.
Stores[]
The Sims 3 (Nintendo 3DS)[]
- Ravensdale Antiques (Union Park)
- Lost Llama Curios (Industrial Center)
The Sims 3: Pets (Nintendo 3DS)[]
- Comfort-Abel Decor (The Boardwalk); open 8 AM - 6 PM (18:00)
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