Lucky Palms

Lucky Palms is a world for The Sims 3. It was announced on June 18, 2012. This is the fifth world that The Sims 3 Store has released and was released on June 28, 2012. This world is set in a desert setting with small pockets of green land scattered throughout the world. There are 50 residents (and 5 unborn babies) making Lucky Palms the same size as Bridgeport, Hidden Springs, and Riverview.

It is available in a Standard and Gold edition. The Gold edition contains The Lucky Simoleon Casino, as well as several extra objects, including the blackjack table and the slot machine.

Description
Explore an All-New World – Discover the Wonders of Lucky Palms Today!

''Rest and relaxation is the name of the game at The Sims 3 Lucky Palms! With ample parks, recreation locales, and a thriving culinary scene, you'll find yourself on an oasis of green amid shifting sands. This desert enclave offers manicured gardens, modern estates, and cozy abodes nestled on the banks of a pristine lake. At the heart of town lies a mysterious well that is said to grant wishes to those who are pure of heart…what will you wish for?''

All New: ''The Wishing Well –Does your Sim long for Love? Wealth? Power and Fame? Perhaps they yearn for the pitter patter of little feet, or maybe they just want to be happy… The Wishing Well can help your Sim achieve all of these things and more! Just toss a coin and make a wish and see if dreams come true...''

Backstory
Darren Dreamer

Looking for love in Lucky Palms! Within 3 miles of City Hall, Lucky Palms
 * Relationship: Never Married
 * Have Kids: No
 * Want Kids: With the right woman!
 * Profession: Artist!

Darren Dreamer here, artist in residence to the fabulous town of Lucky Palms! And by artist I mean REAL artist, not the bumming on my best friends couch hopefuls! I am a single adult male whose interests include painting, computer games, and preparing grilled cheese sandwiches. I don’t really enjoy spending much time outdoors, but I do love painting landscapes!

Something I love about our town of Lucky Palms is how many unique and beautiful things there are to paint. Whether it’s the rich orange and reds of the mountains, the desert green on the skin of the cactus, or the rising sun’s reflection on the surface of the lake our surroundings are bursting with natural beauty and vibrant color!

The Blooming Cactus Bistro offers the best views of the city at sunset and my place to grab a bite and a bit of inspiration. Are you looking to be inspired? If so, you can find me at 59 Gobi Road. I look forward to meeting you!

Overview
Lucky Palms is a small resort town set in an oasis, modeled on Palm Springs, California, a real-life desert resort and a famous playground for the rich and famous in the 1950s and 1960s, an inspiration that can be seen in the architecture and the abundance of palm trees and wind turbines.

Lucky Palms is actually two towns in one, divided by a highway: at one side is Lucky Palms, set at the edge of a beautiful blue lake, and to the other side is the dried up lake with the small collection of houses and abandoned community lots that surround it. There is also a gas station, a pharmacy and a yacht club that have been abandoned and converted into residential lots for your sims to live in. This is the first world where the EA world building team have left lots of empty lots for players to add new venues from new expansion packs to. If Seasons is also installed, the Civic Center Park behind the City Hall will be replaced with festival grounds.

The town has two returning sims from Pleasantview: Darren Dreamer, who is living by himself, and Darleen Matlapin, living with her parents, Mariana and Omar.

There is wishing well in the center of the town which can grant several different wishes. The wishing well is located in the Botanic Garden, just in front of city hall.

Students in Lucky Palms all have pre-set C grades at school at the start of the game.

Lots
lots in total are in Lucky Palms: 34 commercial,  empty and  residential lots.

New families

 * Bard family 119 Lakeside Drive
 * §10,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Isadora Bard
 * Isadora needs everything to be shiny! Her hair, her clothes, her imagination, they all shine brighter than the sun. If life gave her lemons Isadora would make lemonade...and she would probably throw a handful of glitter in for good measure.


 * Best Friends household 13 The Lake
 * §10,000
 * Difficulty: 2
 * Roy Phillips, Palmer Hayes
 * Roy and Palmer knew each other as children, but grew apart as the years went by and they followed different paths in life. Reunited when they both happened to retire in the same desert town these two were fast to rekindle their friendship. Roy and Palmer... best friends forever!


 * Claremont family 68 Gobi Road
 * §14,000
 * Difficulty: 4
 * Morgan Claremont, Sammi Claremont, Tabbi Claremont, Endora Kravitz
 * When Morgan took a new job in a new town he had no idea that his mother-in-law would be tagging along! What was supposed to be a "short visit" when their first child was born has turned into an extended stay. Will true love triumph over a meddlesome mother-in-law?


 * Diwan family 117 Lakeside Drive
 * §10,000
 * Difficulty: 3
 * Taj Diwan, Zahra Diwan, Sahan Diwan
 * Special Agent Taj Diwan is deep undercover in his investigation of the drained lake bed and the Sims who live there! To aid his deception he's brought his family with him. Aided by his dedicated and supportive wife, Zahara, he has infiltrated the small neighborhood and is investigating criminal activities in the area.


 * Gilbert family 121 Lakeside Drive
 * §6,000
 * Difficulty: 3
 * Barry Gilbert, Hanson Gilbert, Joshua Gilbert
 * After the death of his beloved wife, Barry felt a change of scene was in order and bought property over a popular online auction site. Unfortunately he paid double what the "cozy lake front abode" was worth and is stuck with his poor investment. The bills are high and the lake is dry... will the family stick together through these tough times?


 * Golden Gals household 21 The Lake
 * §18,000
 * Difficulty: 2
 * Gennie Gomez, Beulah Patterson, Evangeline Finch
 * Three gifted women, best friends through thick and thin, are living together during their golden years. Gennie is a talented artist, Beulah is an expert angler, and Evangeline enjoys gardening hand hacking. These brilliant women are determined to make the best of the rest of their lives!


 * Hendrix family 67 Golf View Road
 * §75,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Jaycen Hendrix
 * A confirmed bachelor for life, Jaycen works hard and plays harder! He loves fast cars, beautiful women, and a well made grilled cheese sandwich. Can he continue to grow his father's business empire, or will his playboy ways cost him everything?


 * Hudson Hipsters household 79 Sunset Boulevard
 * §15,000
 * Difficulty: 2
 * Kinslee Hudson, Ariel Hudson
 * Madly in love and daring enough to break convention, this young couple is pregnant with their first child and shunning the civil trappings of wedlock, though they have decided to share Kinslee's last name. Can these wily hipsters maintain their unique perspective on life amid a more conservative desert crowd?


 * Irwin family 130 Lakeside Drive
 * §7,000
 * Difficulty: 3
 * Emi Irwin, Richard Irwin, Cricket Irwin
 * Unemployed, unreliable, and unfaithful Richard is hardly a good role model. And though beautiful Emi Irwin is deeply troubled and working on the wrong side of the law... is there any hope for their daughter to have a normal childhood?


 * King family 69 Golf View Road
 * §30,000
 * Difficulty: 3
 * Brayden King, Kadia King, Abrielle King, Abrianna King
 * The Kings are pillars of respectability and popularity. Their twin daughters excel scholastically and are both gifted with creative talents. As these two cultivated teens grow into adulthood where will their life paths take them? And what will their parents do once their little birds have flown?


 * Lancaster family 125 Lakeside Drive
 * §5,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Lola Lancaster
 * Dazzling former showgirl Lola has been entertaining a steady string of gentlemen since the untimely, and according to the police "accidental", death of her husband. But one affair may have gone too far...pregnant and in love with a married man, what's a girl to do?!


 * Loera family 66 Sand Road
 * §10,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Marisol Loera
 * An ambitious young author, Marisol left her fast paced life behind in order to focus on her writing. She is working on her debut novel, a murder mystery set in the town of Hidden Springs during an unrelenting blizzard. Marisol intended to move back home after completing her novel, but a certain police cadet may cause her to relocate permanently...


 * Price family 75 Golf View Road
 * §45,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Kitty Price
 * Former starlet and eccentric art collector Kitty divides her time between cooking and decorating her underground girl cave. A former action movie star Kitty first and foremost believes in Girl Power! Rarrr! Will she find a special someone to enjoy her retirement with, or will she scare all the potential suitors away?


 * Ross family 93 Sonora Street
 * §16,000
 * Difficulty: 3
 * Marissa Ross, Phoenix Ross, Addison Ross
 * Marissa has been very successful in her pursuit of a top tier business career, but Phoenix has failed to find success in the military. As Marissa spends more and more time at work Phoenix finds himself raising their daughter alone. Will these former lovebirds find their way back to one another, or does a separation loom in the future?


 * Shaw family 70 Great Sand Road
 * §10,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Yolanda Shaw
 * Short skirts and persistent flirts, Yolanda likes the boys and the boys like her! This good time gal shirks responsibility and hates to be tied down, but recently she noticed some changes in her daily routine. Is she really expecting a baby? If so, can she possibly put her fast paced life on hold to raise a child alone?


 * Sosa family 71 Golf View Road
 * §20,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Lennon Sosa
 * A top student from the prestigious Formage Grille cooking school, Lennon has a big appetite and even bigger dreams! Known for his lavish parties, robust garden, and scrumptious cuisine he quickly became a town favorite, but can he surpass Romon Tanner and become known as the number one chef in town?


 * Sparks family 95 Sonora Street
 * §12,000
 * Difficulty: 2
 * Walker Sparks, Piper Sparks
 * Widowed when his daughter was just a baby, Walker has struggled to balance his career and raise his child. His want to provide Piper with financial security has turned him into a workaholic and an absent father. Too late Walker sees the damage that has been done... can he mend his relationship with his daughter before he loses her forever.


 * Steel family 77 Sunset Boulevard
 * §12,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Donnovan Steel
 * A young cadet with a winning smile and a passion for justice, Donnovan is the face of the police force, literally! He was recently featured on the cover of the annual "Hot Desert Cops" calendar. Will this young enforcer stay on the correct side of the law, or will fame lead him astray?


 * Survivalist household 18 The Lake
 * §10,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Naomi Nita
 * Naomi's motto is "Prepare for the worst so that you will survive the zombie apocalypse." Her home is small and sparse, but her underground bunker is designed to outlast anything the world throws at her. Rumor has it that she is investigating a long life serum on the side while pursuing her job as a scientist.


 * Tanner family 96 Sonora Street
 * §25,000
 * Difficulty: 3
 * Romon Tanner, Aya Tanner, Ethan Tanner, Yuna Tanner
 * Four generations of cooking excellence define the Tanner family name, but now has an upstart with a fancy pedigree has come to challenge the Tanners as the best chefs in town. Will Ethan's home grown culinary skills triumph over the formal training of his nemesis?


 * The Unlikely Twosome household 118 Lakeside Drive
 * §4,000
 * Difficulty: 2
 * Ezekiel Reid, Pansy Northrop
 * Ezekiel inherited his father's home back when there was still a lake. Unfortunately for him, when the water vanished the real estate's value did too. Unable to sell and too poor to leave he found a paying roommate in military cadet Northrop. Can this unlikely twosome cohabitate in peace, or will their differing personalities lead to conflict?


 * Vokoban household 73 Golf View Road
 * §100,000
 * Difficulty: 2
 * Eli Vokoban, Lina Lancaster
 * Eli is a lifelong ladies man and his current lady is the lovely - and much younger - Lina Lancaster. Lina claims to love Eli, but neighbors whisper that she is only in love with his fortune! Rumors say that Lina is pregnant... but is Eli the father?


 * Young Trio household 97 Sonora Street
 * §10,000
 * Difficulty: 2
 * Oscar Arellano, Vivienne Vasquez, Clark Bellamore
 * Young lovers Vivienne and Oscar relocated after Viv was offered her dream job at the local science lab. Oscar's best friend Clark tagged along, but, unable to find work, ended up crashing permanently on their couch. Can this young romance survive their unexpected house guest?

Returning families

 * Dreamer family 59 Gobi Road
 * §20,000
 * Difficulty: 1
 * Darren Dreamer
 * A talented artist with eccentric tastes, Darren hates the outdoors, yet has a passion for painting landscapes through large windows. Rumor has it that his home came with a swimming pool, but he had it filled in so he could build a cactus garden in his backyard. Though art is his passion, being a stay-at-home bachelor is lonely business... is there a special Sim somewhere who is a perfect match for Darren?


 * Matlapin family 74 Pleasant View Road
 * §13,000
 * Difficulty: 2
 * Darleen Matlapin, Mariana Matlapin, Omar Matlapin
 * The Matlapin family are new in town, but thanks to Mariana's natural charm and social graces they are already well known and well liked by their neighbors. Their daughter Darleen has a dreamy disposition and an interest in the arts... and romance! Will Darleen find the man of her dreams amid the shifting sands?

Deceased Sims

 * Astrid Tanner (Old Age)
 * Glorianna Sparks (Fire)
 * Priscilla Marvins (Fire)
 * Rico Lancaster (Electrocution)
 * Cassius Westgate (Starvation)

Townies

 * Indiana Abernathy
 * Darby Butterfield
 * Ajeet Chopra
 * Nicole Damico
 * Shiloh Devyn
 * Leon Guthrie


 * Daniela Henning
 * Ira Lee
 * Hugo Ojeda
 * Claudia Parsons
 * Alba Orloff
 * Cornelius Vandeen

NPCs

 * Simone Hamilton (Paper Delivery Girl)
 * Ricardo Melton (Paper Delivery Boy)
 * Margarita Alvarez (Babysitter)
 * Frazier Morrison (Babysitter)
 * Velma Welch (Maid)
 * Julian Simmons (Maid)
 * Valentina Hensley (Pizza Delivery Girl)
 * Billy Bond (Pizza Delivery Boy)
 * Betina Alexander (Mailwoman)
 * Lucas Griffin (Mailman)
 * Stacey Wong (Repo-Woman)
 * John Snow (Repo-Man)
 * Florentina Harrel (Science Geek)


 * Rochelle Kim (Burglar)
 * Evan Fuller (Burglar)
 * Sharleen Lynch (Firefighter)
 * Alfonso Dean (Firefighter)
 * Tara Appleton (Policewoman)
 * Carson Contreras (Policeman)
 * Joy Burch (Social Worker)
 * Lyla Langely (Social Worker)
 * Otto Meshram (Social Worker)
 * Danny Barlow (Social Worker)
 * Jenelle Lim (Repairwoman)
 * Christian Baxter (Repairman)