Aurora Skies

Aurora Skies is the eighth world from The Sims 3 Store, it was released for purchase in The Sims 3 Store on February 21, 2013. Aurora Skies is an Icelandic coastal town-themed world. The standard version of the world costs 2,205 SimPoints while the gold version costs 3,915 SimPoints.

Description
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
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.
 * Do it for science!

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.

New families

 * Adamsson household 56 Velkominn Rd.
 * §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? 


 * Apple family 65 Velkominn Rd.
 * §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?


 * Birch family 82 Edgewood Ave.
 * §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.


 * Clark family 8 Rock Ridge Rd.
 * §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.


 * Day household 60 Velkominn Rd.
 * §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?


 * Elliot household 68 Velkominn Rd.
 * §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?


 * Frimann family 61 Velkominn Rd.
 * §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?


 * Hallur family 14 Foss View Rd.
 * §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?


 * Hannes family 30 Sulfur Springs Rd.
 * §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.


 * Helgason family 3 Rock Ridge Rd.
 * §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?


 * Ingberg family 57 Velkominn Rd.
 * §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?


 * Olivia household 59 Velkominn Rd.
 * §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?


 * Olsson household 32 Livingstone St.
 * §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.


 * Oss family 47 Sulfur Springs Rd.
 * §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?


 * Svard family 19 Foss View Rd.
 * §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?


 * Valquist household 22 Foss View Rd.
 * §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.


 * Vinter family 26 Sulfur Springs Rd.
 * §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?


 * Warbler family 66 Velkominn Rd.
 * §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?


 * Wong family 83 Edgewood Ave.
 * §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?


 * Wrede family 41 Sulfur Springs Rd.
 * §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

 * Beaker family 6 Rock Ridge Rd.
 * §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?


 * Mango family 25 Geothermal Lane
 * §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.


 * Baldur Einarsson
 * Filipio Faoa
 * Chin Han
 * Barbara Jonsdottir
 * Saia Ngo


 * Tomas Pellerano
 * Carolina Sanchez
 * Helga Sandell
 * Margaret Thompson
 * Samar Zahn

NPCs

 * Brynda Frey (Babysitter)
 * Wyzel Pierce (Babysitter)
 * Oskar Stefansson (Burglar)
 * Erla Nilsen (Burglar)
 * Jared Smith (Firefighter)
 * Asanka Baya (Firefighter)
 * Felix Jonatan (Maid)
 * Aina Ahere (Maid)
 * Roger Goth (Mailman)
 * Leena Fernandez (Mailwoman)
 * Lee Jung (Newspaper delivery boy)
 * Solveig Dorit (Newspaper delivery girl)
 * James Lim (Pizza delivery boy)


 * Elsa Sparks (Pizza delivery girl)
 * Amanda Lund (Policeman)
 * Annie Zhong (Policewoman)
 * Aaron Lopez (Repairman)
 * Katy Jayne (Repairwoman)
 * Claudio Morrera (Repo-man)
 * Nanna Anderberg (Repo-woman)
 * Dominga Cortez (Science geek)
 * Sunna Flosadottir (Social worker)
 * Ingrid Linhart (Social worker)
 * Angelika Olsen (Social worker)
 * Diesel Shane (Social worker)

Deceased Sims

 * Olaf Oddison (Electrocution)
 * Kalle Oss (Fire)
 * Anna Olsen (Old Age)
 * Jesper Rolf (Old Age)
 * Arnard Vinter (Old Age)

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.