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* Bridgeport is the name of many cities in the United States,<ref>[[Wikipedia:Bridgeport (disambiguation)]]</ref> most notably [[Wikipedia:Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, Connecticut]].
* Bridgeport is the name of many cities in the United States,<ref>[[Wikipedia:Bridgeport (disambiguation)]]</ref> most notably [[Wikipedia:Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, Connecticut]].
* Many players believe Bridgeport has a similar appearance to [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]], [[wikipedia:Detroit|Detroit]], and other major American cities. The bridge bears a faint resemblance to the Brooklyn Bridge. However, [[EA]] has stated it is not based upon New York City.<ref>[[The Sims 3: Late Night/twitter]]</ref> Graham Nardone stated that Bridgeport is loosely based on Pittsburgh as inspiration.<ref>[http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/5959461537_daecde5736.jpg Graham's Tweet]</ref> Rebecca Shearin notes that the overall location is based in the Pacific Northwest.<ref>[http://rjshearin.com/uploads/3/4/6/8/34680150/frontpage05_lg.jpg Bridgeport development image]</ref>
* Many players believe Bridgeport has a similar appearance to [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]], [[wikipedia:Detroit|Detroit]], and other major American cities. The bridge bears a faint resemblance to the Brooklyn Bridge. However, [[EA]] has stated it is not based upon New York City.<ref>[[The Sims 3: Late Night/twitter]]</ref> Graham Nardone stated that Bridgeport is loosely based on Pittsburgh as inspiration.<ref>[http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/5959461537_daecde5736.jpg Graham's Tweet]</ref> Rebecca Shearin notes that the overall location is based in the Pacific Northwest.<ref>[http://rjshearin.com/uploads/3/4/6/8/34680150/frontpage05_lg.jpg Bridgeport development image]</ref>
* The Brightmore's sign is based on Big Al's in San Francisco.
* The three radio towers resemble the radio towers found in the Queen Anne neighborhood in Seattle.
* The three radio towers resemble the radio towers found in the Queen Anne neighborhood in Seattle.
* The players can see pigeons hanging around the front of town hall during the day.
* The players can see pigeons hanging around the front of town hall during the day.
* Smuggler's Cove has a connection to [[Barnacle Bay]].{{Confirm}}
* Smuggler's Cove may have a connection to [[Barnacle Bay]].{{Confirm}}
* Some townies are family members of playable Sims, such as [[Flo-Flo Chique]] and [[Ryan Atkins]].
* Some townies are family members of playable Sims, such as [[Flo-Flo Chique]] and [[Ryan Atkins]].
* Several urns and gravestones are scattered about the city's alleyways. Also, similar to [[Twinbrook]]'s and [[Barnacle Bay]]'s green-colored deceased Sims, the deceased Sims have a grey color scheme.
* Several urns and gravestones are scattered about the city's alleyways. Also, similar to [[Twinbrook]]'s and [[Barnacle Bay]]'s green-colored deceased Sims, the deceased Sims have a grey color scheme.
* There is a "small city" behind Bridgeport. The player can see it by using cameraman mode and following the road that leads outskirts of the city.
* There is a "small city" behind Bridgeport. The player can see it by using cameraman mode and following the road that leads outskirts of the city.
* Bridgeport generates decorative fake taxis on the road to make it look bustling.
* Bridgeport generates decorative fake taxis on the road to make it look bustling.
* Around Bridgeport are many roads which sink into the sea and one of the roads leading out of the city is cut off by a landslide. This hints towards a possible earthquake that occurred before the game's start, a possible reference to the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake.
* Around Bridgeport are many roads which sink into the sea and one of the roads leading out of the city is cut off by a landslide. This hints towards a possible earthquake that occurred before the game's start, a possible reference to the 1989 San Francisco Earthquake.
* Bridgeport's biography, the community lot "Smuggler's Cove" and the old red building near the City Hall are the only three solid proofs that smugglers were once the dwellers of Bridgeport.
* Bridgeport's biography, the community lot "Smuggler's Cove" and the old red building near the City Hall are the only three solid proofs that smugglers were once the dwellers of Bridgeport.
* According to the description of the building where the "Mixture of Good and Bad" household lives, the Off Ramp Building is the only apartment that was spared during the bridge construction at the time. This could tell that there could have been a lot of apartments around that area but was demolished due to the architectural design of the bridge. Fortunately, the design was changed and the Off Ramp building is safe though the apartments around is already gone. The last building to be demolished was the building beside the Off Ramp which was used to be favored by tourists before the demolition.
* According to the description of the building where the "Mixture of Good and Bad" household lives, the Off Ramp Building is the only apartment that was spared during the bridge construction at the time. The last building to be demolished was the building beside the Off Ramp which was used to be favored by tourists before the demolition.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==