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|subtitle= [[File:TS4 star trophy icon.png|25px|Featured Article|link=The Sims Wiki:Featured article|left]] The Sims Wiki's [[The Sims Wiki:Featured article|Featured Article]] for October 2015.
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|name = Barnacle Bay
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|caption = An island nestled in the Simuyan Sea, Barnacle Bay is a vibrant vacation getaway with stunning beaches, campgrounds, parks, and a curiously modern downtown. First settled by pirates, fisherman, and artists - the world's inhabitants now enjoy relaxing at Smuggler's Beach and letting loose at The Wanderer's Watering Hole. Will your trip be a vacation or a staycation?
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[[File:Barnacle Bay Reflect.png|left]]'''Barnacle Bay''' is a [[world]] available for download from [[TheSims3.com|The Sims 3 Store]], as the second world that The Sims 3 Store has released.<ref name="the sims hub">[http://thesimshub.net78.net/barnacle-bay-new-world-coming-to-the-sims-3/ The Sims Hub - New World Coming to The Sims 3]</ref> It is based on a moderately temperatured island with a tourist pirate theme. It became available to download on September 23, 2010. Prior to the release of The Sims 3 Barnacle Bay, the price was 1650 SimPoints,<ref name="barnacle bay released">[http://www.simprograms.com/25509/barnacle-bay-now-available-for-1650-simpoints/ SimPrograms confirmation of Barnacle Bay's release and price].</ref> but after the release of The Sims 3 Barnacle Bay, the price was raised to 2000 SimPoints. As of May 2012, Barnacle Bay is no longer available for purchase with SimPoints. Instead, it will bewas included in a bundle worth $20 that includes 100 SimPoints and several exclusive contents.<ref>Barnacle Bay SimPoints bundle news [http://simsvip.com/2012/05/25/sims-3-store-barnacle-bay-simpoint-bundle/ on SimsVIP]</ref>  Barnacle Bay was also given freely as part of ''[[The Sims 3: Island Paradise]]'' pre-order  on Origin.
 
==Description==
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==Overview==
Barnacle Bay is by far the city with the deepest connection to the sea and to pirates,. theThe city features four default Beaches,[[beach]]es. theThe Sims'new clothing and personalities introduced are also outdoor-like, and many Sims havepossess the [[Angler]] trait.
 
The town is set after ''[[The Sims 2]]'', sinceas the [[Caliente family|Caliente sisters]] have moved away from [[Pleasantview]] to Barnacle Bay, which is confirmed by Dina's biography: ''"The Sims 2 Sisters are back! Can Dina break hearts in Barnacle Bay like she did in Pleasantview? She wants to find out."''
 
==Backstory==
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*Barnacle Community Pool (pool)
*Barnacle Boneyard (graveyard)
*Crowe's Nest Campgrounds (small park  or festival grounds{{Vgversion|TS3:S}})
*Dead Men Tell No Tales Cemetery (graveyard)
*Founder's Beach (beach)
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==Families==
===New families===
*'''[[Abe family]]'''  ''1449 New Barnacle Blvd.''
:§2,500
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:[[Patty Abe]],  [[Serena Abe]]
:''These two sisters are exact opposites, but in some ways balance each other out. Hopefully they can learn to deal with their differences in a civilized manner.''
*'''[[Annan family]]''' ''20 Ferry Lane''
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*[[Georgia Murphy]]
*[[Ira Singh]]
*[[Sergio DiazDias]]
*[[Cat Mercouri]]
*[[AJ Yamamoto]]
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*[[Chase Cruz]] ([[Police]]man)
*[[Tina Touch]] ([[Police]]woman)
*[[Mario DaCosta]] ([[Repairman|Repairwoman]])
*[[Gwennie Peach]] ([[Repairman|Repairwoman]])
*[[Hector Fujimori]] ([[Repo-man]])
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==Notes==
*According to an XML in the world file, Sims in Barnacle Bay carry preset celebrity data so that whena large number of Barnacle Bay Sims (except NPCs) are [[celebrity status|celebrities]] if ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night|Late Night]]'' is installed a large number of Barnacle Bay Sims are celebrities.
*57 new [[Sim]]s and over 25 [[NPC]]s including familiar faces and pirates are included.<ref name="ign q&a" />
*[[Nina]] and [[Dina Caliente]] from ''[[The Sims 2]]'' return.
*5718 new [[Sim]]sitems andexclusive overto 25this [[NPC]]spack includingare familiar faces and piratesincluded.<ref name="ign q&ajoystiq" />
*A unique new diner [[rabbit hole]]:, [[Diner#Barnacle Bay|Hogan's Deep Sea Diner]], is included.<ref name="ign q&a">[http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1117095p1.html IGN - Arrrgh! The Sims 3 Gets Pirate-y]</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/22636006828 Tweet] ''Photo: Grab a bite at Hogan’s Deep Sea Diner only at Barnacle Bay! Visit this island this fall exclusively at... http://tumblr.com/xsrh94gjt''</ref>
*18 new items exclusive to this pack.<ref name="joystiq" />
*[[Park#The Wanderer.27s Watering Hole|The Wanderer's Watering Hole]],<ref name="thesims3" /> a [[park]] lotis perfect for convertingbeing intoconverted to a ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night|Late Night]]'' drinking venue or a [[Hangouthangout]].
*A unique new diner [[rabbit hole]]: [[Diner#Barnacle Bay|Hogan's Deep Sea Diner]]<ref name="ign q&a">[http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1117095p1.html IGN - Arrrgh! The Sims 3 Gets Pirate-y]</ref><ref>[http://twitter.com/TheSims3/status/22636006828 Tweet] ''Photo: Grab a bite at Hogan’s Deep Sea Diner only at Barnacle Bay! Visit this island this fall exclusively at... http://tumblr.com/xsrh94gjt''</ref>
*Barnacle Bay sits in [[theThe Simuyan Sea]], a large sea in [[SimNation]].<ref name="thesims3">[http://www.thesims3.com/barnaclebay TheSims3 - Barnacle Bay]</ref>
*[[Park#The Wanderer.27s Watering Hole|The Wanderer's Watering Hole]],<ref name="thesims3" /> a [[park]] lot perfect for converting into a ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night|Late Night]]'' drinking venue or a [[Hangout]].
*Barnacle Bay sits in [[the Simuyan Sea]], a large sea in [[SimNation]].<ref name="thesims3">[http://www.thesims3.com/barnaclebay TheSims3 - Barnacle Bay]</ref>
 
==Misconceptions==
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==Trivia==
* Like Twinbrook, all deceased Sims have grey hair and green skin.
* On 1 January 1, 2011 Barnacle Bay was the daily deal from The Sims 3 Store and was discounted to 1111 SimPoints. On 22 May 22, 2011 it was the daily deal again and was discounted to 1050 SimPoints.
* There are 2 repairwomen and 2 elderly social workers, and many more NPCs with different life stages from other games.
* Barnacle Bay was also released in stores, costing $14. The box contains a slip with a code that players can use at The Sims 3 Store to download the town and two sets.<ref name="simprograms">[http://www.simprograms.com/28624/so-i-bought-sims-3-barnacle-bay/]</ref>
* The graveyards on Barnacle Bay don't have ponds. Deathfish are found at the large beach across from the art galleygallery beside the pier posts.
* Although The Sims 3 Store states that it needs the latest update, Barnacle Bay will work on ''[[The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff]]'' (Version 5.0) and [[The Sims 3: Late Night|later]] [[The Sims 3: Outdoor Living|Sims 3]] [[The Sims 3: Generations|games]]. But The Sims 3 Ambitions and prior games will need to be updated.
* In an episode of ''[[Wikipedia:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]]'', "[[w:c:simpsons:The Wife Aquatic|The Wife Aquatic]]", the Simpson family take a trip to an island in New England called [[w:c:simpsons:Barnacle Bay|Barnacle Bay]].
 
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File:Barnacle_bay_air_view.jpg|Aerial shot
File:Barnacle bay ghost pirate.jpg|Ghosts &and a pirate
File:Barnacle_bay_restaurant.jpg|Restaurant
File:Barnacle_bay_sleepy_ghost.jpg|A sleepy ghost
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File:The Sims 3 Barnacle Bay - Exclusive|The Sims 3 Barnacle Bay - Exclusive
File:Barnacle Bay Presentation (The Sims 3 Store Content)|anotherAnother preview of Barnacle Bay and confirmation of Caliente sisters.
File:The Sims 3 Barnacle Bay Now At a Store Near You!|Barnacle Bay Trailer
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