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RETRO CORNERED
Covering your old school favourites from the sims franchise Top 5 Most Haunted Locations in The Sims
Spooky Season is finally upon us, and what better way to kick off Retro Corner than with a list of my top 5 most haunted lots in The Sims Franchise. I’ll admit, this piece was difficult to write; primarily because, there simply aren’t that many premade haunted houses in The Sims franchise. Fortunately, us Simmers have been given the creative freedom to determine whether a house is haunted or not through gameplay, application of certain traits to buildings, themed decor, and whether we choose to have active ghosts roaming on our lots. After all, we are the builders, the storytellers, the creators and the killers. So without further ado, let’s jump straight in.
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1 REMINGTON POINT | THE SIMS 3 STORE | RIVERVIEW
All graveyards are spooky, it’s a given fact, and Pleasant Rest Graveyard in The Sims 3 is no different. With gravestones dotted about the lot, placed amongst greenery and flowered shrubbery, this beautifully enchanted lot becomes something else after midnight. Even the Death Fish makes an appearance in the cemetery's pond. However, graveyards are stereo-typically known for their paranormal activity, and so for this article I’ve chosen a haunted residential lot to kick off our Top 5 Haunted Houses. Back in the day, Riverview was a countryside-style world available to download for free from The Sims 3 Store. Residing in Riverview at 1 Remington Point on top of a hill are the Jones’s. Their house is haunted by Hannah’s previously deceased family who all mysteriously died in different ways, as indicated by their different coloured ghosts. However, it is unknown as to how they died in these mysterious ways.
GOTH MANOR | THE SIMS BUSTIN’ OUT | SIMVILLE
Obviously I couldn’t not include a lot from The Sims Bustin Out in our list. Goth Manor is a classic in my opinion. The interior is furnished with chandeliers,
synthesizer, skeletons, paintings and spooky decor. Like most locations in the game, this lot features its own climate and atmospheric conditions to add to the theme of the lot. So naturally, regular thunder and lightning storms add to the already haunted theme. In addition, the ghosts of Morty and Wailla Goth haunt both the building and Bella and Mortimer Goth between 10pm to 4am every night until the Simmer decides to host an exorcism.The ghosts are a translucent blue.
THE VON HAUNT ESTATE AND GARDENS | THE SIMS 4 GET TOGETHER | WINDEBURG
You may find a familiar lot advertised somewhere in this issue. I’ve failed to find any other exclusive premade lots in The Sims 4, there isn’t even a graveyard! Fortunately we were given The Von Haunt Estate and Gardens with Get Together. Located in Windeburg, this premade house is enriched with the fascinating yet devastating history of Lord Bernard and Lady Mimsy Shallot who’s presence still remains. This community lot poses as a tourist attraction with placards detailing the tragic events that unfolded all those years ago.
THE HOUSE OF FALLEN TREES | THE SIMS 2 NIGHTLIFE | DOWNTOWN
Shipped with Nightlife’s exclusive neighbourhood; Downtown, The House of Fallen Trees is an empty residential lot available to purchase for §85,505. Residing in this abandoned lot are the ghosts of Fricorith and Gvaudoin Tricou, and Rainelle Neengia. The Tricou’s deaths remain a mystery, whilst Rainelle Neengia was scared to death after the Tricous’s ghosts. The eerie ambience of this lot cannot be removed; after dark, the dimly lit interior cannot be brightened no matter how
many lights are placed on the lot. As a child, I definitely found something odd about this lot, even in build mode, I couldn’t make the lot naturally brighter either.
13 DEAD END LANE | The SIMS 2 | STRANGETOWN I've saved my all-time favourite lot till last. I’ve briefly glossed over this lot in a previous edition of SimmedUp Magazine as it linked in well with the historical background of Nervous Subject. For some, 13 is an unlucky number, and combined with the name, “Dead End Lane”, it already suggests an unnerving atmosphere. 13 Dead End Lane has a mass graveyard located behind the home. The lot is haunted by these ghosts and the circumstances behind their deaths are odd. There is no concrete evidence as to how they died, and whether the current occupants; Olive Spectre, had any part in them; although some Simmers have their theories that Olive is in fact, responsible. The name Spectre is also a synonym for spirit or ghost, further adding the paranormal, eerie atmosphere of the lot. Furthermore, there are also numerous theories suggesting that the Grim Reaper is Nervous Subjects’ biological father, and with an ever growing mass graveyard, Grimmy was a regular visitor. This is a lot full of Easter eggs, hints, and historical context that we wouldn’t find in premade lots from The Sims 4. This lot, and others in the previous game just have that inexplicable, uncomfortable feel to them that we just can’t put our finger on.
Thank you for reading, and as always, we appreciate the continuous support. Join me next time, as I dive into the wonderful retro world of The Sims.