Graveyard
A graveyard or cemetery is a home feature found throughout The Sims series, and a type of community lot in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3. In The Sims 3 it is also a lot assignment. They are where the headstones of deceased Sims are placed after they die. Ghosts frequently haunt cemeteries in The Sims series although in The Sims and The Sims Bustin' Out the only lots to contain ghosts are the Goth households.
The Sims
Both of the Goth family lots in the base game and Unleashed have cemeteries, though only the original one has ghosts. "The Gothic Quarter" in Old Town, and "Vernon's Vault" and "A Spooktacular Spot" in Magic Town all contain gravestones, but again they lack ghosts.
When lots with gravestones are exchanged or moved to different neighborhoods, they will no longer have a ghost associated with them as the data of the Sims who had died and were linked to the gravestones is not transferred with the house. This can cause some problems, including gravestones summoning random NPCs.
The Sims Bustin' Out
In The Sims Bustin' Out, cemeteries are only found in one pre existing lot, Goth Manor. Although the names of the deceased Sims are unknown, they haunt the house every night until the protagonist exorcises them.
Makeshift cemeteries can be placed on any lot when a Sim dies by simply placing their headstone outside.
The Sims 2
Home cemeteries
Cemeteries have been constructable on playable Sims' lots since The Sims. The Goth Family is famous for the many cemeteries found outside their homes in every game. The Specter Family is also famous for having a massive graveyard in their garden. Although it's not as large as the Specter Graveyard, the Capp family has a graveyard as well, and is the only one to have both tombstones and urns—two urns are placed in the Capps' living room.
Community lot cemeteries
The Sims 2: Nightlife added the ability to move graves from one lot to another, which allows cemeteries to be on community lots. The Downtown sub-neighborhood shipped with Nightlife includes the Gothier Green Lawns cemetery, which is the first cemetery found on a community lot. Gothier Green Lawns features some members of the Tricou family and is right next to their home.
In Belladonna Cove, there is a community lot named Gamesend Grounds, which is a cemetery according to its description. However, a glitch prevents graves from appearing.[1]
The Sims 3
Gameplay description
As a lot assignment, graveyards provide the Creepy Graveyard moodlet to Sims who don't possess the Brave or Evil traits:
Image | Moodlet Name | Mood Effect | Time Period | From | Game Dialog/Description | Notes | Expansion |
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Creepy Graveyard | -5 | until Sim exits graveyard | Graveyard | Graveyards are terrifying places filled with dead bodies, the ghosts of the bodies, and fear. | Only at night in a graveyard. Having the Brave or Evil trait eliminates this moodlet. |
- Attracts
- Nothing.
- Deters
- Sims who have witnessed a relative's death.
- Sims with the Hates the Outdoors trait.
- Encourages NPCs to learn
- Nothing.
In The Sims 3, a Sim can get a part-time job in a cemetery as a Mausoleum Clerk.
Fish in a pond located in the cemetery will turn into deathfish and vampire fish at midnight. At around midnight, mist will appear around all of the graves, and the ghosts will come out. If you have at least level 7 gardening you can plant seeds picked from the Death Flower Bush. These seeds are 'perfect' quality.
There is also a local cemetery in every destination of The Sims 3: World Adventures.
Setting off fireworks in a graveyard will awaken some ghosts and the Sim who set them off will get paid for entertaining the cemetery's residents.
Sunset Valley
Pleasant Rest Graveyard
Pleasant Rest Graveyard
Pleasant Rest Graveyard in Sunset Valley
The Pleasant Rest Graveyard is the cemetery in Sunset Valley. While "Pleasant Rest" is not an unusual name for a cemetery, there may be a connection between the "Pleasant Rest" Graveyard and Sunset Valley being called Pleasantview in The Sims 2.
In the center of the Pleasant Rest Graveyard, there is a desolate and ominous-looking Mausoleum of the Specter family (who may be related in some way to the Specter Family of Strangetown). Any Sim brave enough to venture into it can explore the Mausoleum to lay hand on unknown treasures which are rumored to be hidden deep in the abyssal bottom of it. An exploration takes anywhere from three to five hours. Its proceeding and outcome are random, but it often results in the Sim becoming singed.
Also, one can see a large Statue of the Grim Reaper. Finally, there is a single quality "bad" tomato seed.
There are 23 named Sims buried here:
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Cornelia Goth and the deceased Erik Darling at the graveyard.
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Erik Darling and Agnes Crumplebottom's son
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Big Steve Underwood and his son
Riverview
Old Town Cemetery
The cemetery is far less Gothic than Sunset Valley's Pleasant Rest Graveyard, and has no statue of the Grim Reaper. At night, ghosts will appear around the graveyard and they will move all across the island. This could spook your Sims if they are shopping late. The Riverview cemetery is also the largest cemetery found in any The Sims 3 neighbourhood, with some notable figures from Riverview families.
There are 30 named Sims buried here:
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Shang Simla
Land of the Ancestors
Land of the Ancestors is Shang Simla's cemetery, introduced in The Sims 3: World Adventures. It is Asian-themed, with pagoda roofing and an elevated mausoleum. Urns are displayed in shrines rather than on the ground as tombstones.
There are four named Sims buried here:
- Chen Zuoyi (Drowning)
- Sun Wen (Fire)
- Jing Hua (Hunger)
- Liu Shih (Old Age)
Al Simhara
Desert's End
Desert's End is Al Simhara's cemetery, introduced in The Sims 3: World Adventures. It is Egyptian-themed, and has a large basement underneath it containing a Sarcophagus and incense burner. Urns are displayed both on the ground as tombstones, as well as in specially built shrines. Its address is 60 East Riverview Place.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Suad Adham (Old Age)
- Samir Kohar (Mummy's Curse)
- Naima Hakim (Drowning)
- Fwazia Akef (Hunger)
- Emad Rateb (Fire)
Champs Les Sims
Eastern Hills Cemetery
Eastern Hills Cemetery is Champs Les Sims' cemetery, introduced in The Sims 3: World Adventures. It is French-themed and has a number of locked tomb rooms. It is the brightest cemetery with lots of flower beds. The mausoleum on this lot is the same as in Riverview and Sunset Valley. It plays a role in several adventures in Champs Les Sims.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Pascal Marias (Fire)
- Tim Doorson (Electrocution)
- Adélaïde Boyer (Old Age)
- Gertrude Lescot (Drowning)
- Yvonne Garnier (Hunger)
Twinbrook
Ivy Hill Graveyard
Ivy Hill Graveyard is the cemetery of Twinbrook. It is always misty, with a very marshy environment typical of Twinbrook. There are Doric columns all over the cemetery. The mausoleum is in a corner of the lot, and it is decorated with Greek-styled columns. A statue of Grim Reaper rises from a pond at the border of the lot. Ivy Hill has many gravestones, but unlike previous cemeteries in The Sims 3 series, most of these are only DeBug objects titled "Remains" with no deceased Sims attached. It also contains a ghost whom died from the Mummy's Curse, which may be somewhat confusing to players without World Adventures installed.
There are eight named Sims buried here:
- Steward Curious (Meteor)
- Penelope Sargeant (Fire)
- Kenneth Tucker (Old Age)
- Timmy DeBleu (Mummy's Curse)
- Wilhelmina Leaf (Electrocution)
- Bob-Andy Baker (Drowning)
- Kid Mugg (Starvation)
- S. Windle Racket (Electrocution)
Barnacle Bay
Like in Isla Paradiso, there are two graveyards in Barnacle Bay.
Barnacle Boneyard
Barnacle Boneyard
Barnacle Boneyard in Barnacle Bay
Barnacle Boneyard is the main graveyard in Barnacle Bay.
There are ten named Sims buried here:
- Wren Rome (Old Age)
- Penny Annon (Old Age)
- Val McKellar (Drowning)
- Jin Lai (Drowning)
- Ophelia Piece (Drowning)
- Darla Inkbeard (Fire)
- Vera Inkbeard (Drowning)
- Squidy Inkbeard (Drowning)
- Minty Goldbeard (Electrocution)
- Marabel Goldbeard (Drowning)
Dead Men Tell No Tales Cemetery
Dead Men Tell No Tales Cemetery
Dead Men Tell No Tales Cemetery in Barnacle Bay
Dead Men Tell No Tales Cemetery is a graveyard in Barnacle Bay.
There are five named Sims buried here: Four pirates:
- Barnacle Bill (Drowning)
- Bones Crossbones (Fire)
- Jeff Hickman (Old Age)
- Milo Beardless (Starvation)
And one woman:
- Ginger Lai (Drowning)
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Eternal Rest Cemetery
Bridgeport Eternal Rest Cemetery is the graveyard from Bridgeport, introduced in The Sims 3: Late Night. It is quite big, and is situated in the hills. There are two mausoleums: the rabbit hole, located near the pond, and the non-rabbit hole one, on the top-right corner, which is the entrance of an underground vampire lair, with an altar and a bar. There is also a big pool of water in the center, and a gazebo-like building on the top-left corner of the cemetery.
There are four named Sims buried here:
- Tatiana Angelista (Starvation)
- Jacquelin Chamberlin (Drowning)
- Tilman Abbot (Electrocution)
- Sinjon Frank (Thirst)
- Trivia
- Despite its large size, there are only four Sims buried in this cemetery; most of the headstones are only "Remains."
Hidden Springs
Shady Pine Historical Cemetery
Shady Pine Historical Cemetery
Shady Pine Historical Cemetery in Hidden Springs
The Shady Pine Historical Cemetery is located in the wooden part of the town. It is very tiny and very muddy. There are two statues of the Grim Reaper at each side of the cemetery, watching each other. There is also a pond behind the mausoleum.
There are four named Sims buried here:
- Elias Nathanial (Fire)
- Daniel Romero (Fire)
- Daisy Romero (Fire)
- Ruth Chrysanthemum (Drowning)
Appaloosa Plains
Newton Cemetery
Newton Cemetery
Newton Cemetery in Appaloosa Plains.
Newton Cemetery is the graveyard in Appaloosa Plains.
There is one named Sim buried here:
- Donna Parr-Teague (Starvation)
There are three named pets buried here:
- Trivia
- This graveyard also features Pet graves.
Lunar Lakes
Moon's Shadow Graveyard
Moon's Shadow Graveyard
Moon's Shadow Graveyard in Lunar Lakes
Moon's Shadow Graveyard is the graveyard in Lunar Lakes.
There are five Sims buried in this graveyard:
- Bella Goth (Old Age)
- Posie Landgraab (Electrocution)
- Jeremy Goode (Electrocution)
- Linksa Dot (Starvation)
- Ebenezer Lucas (Fire)
Starlight Shores
Lidview Cemetery
Lidview Cemetery
Lidview Cemetery in Starlight Shores.
Lidview Cemetery is the graveyard in Starlight Shores.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Kimberly Durk (Fire)
- JoAnn Norman (Starvation)
- Terry Moldano (Watery Grave)
- Jimmy Lemmon (Electrocution)
- Shawn Pinkert (Old Age)
- Trivia
- Terry Moldano's gravestone initially indicates a death by fire, but his blue ghost indicates otherwise. This might have been a mistake from developers.
Lucky Palms
Sunwest Graveyard
Sunwest Graveyard
Sunwest Graveyard in Lucky Palms
Sunwest Graveyard is the graveyard in Lucky Palms.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Cassius Westgate (Starvation)
- Priscilla Marvins (Fire)
- Astrid Tanner (Old Age)
- Glorianna Sparks (Fire)
- Rico Lancaster (Electrocution)
Sunlit Tides
Final Sunset Graveyard
Final Sunset Graveyard
Final Sunset Graveyard in Sunlit Tides
Final Sunset Graveyard is the default cemetery in Sunlit Tides It is found on a mountain and is rather isolated. It bears some similitudes with the Barnacle Boneyard.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Hal Waterson (Old Age)
- Penny Hale (Old Age)
- Beverly Parrott (Electrocution)
- Amika Kahale (Fire)
- Jasmine Mahalo (Fire)
Moonlight Falls
Hallowed Grounds Cemetery
Hallowed Grounds Cemetery
Hallowed Grounds Cemetery in Moonlight Falls
Hallowed Grounds Cemetery is the graveyard in Moonlight Falls.
There are six named Sims buried here:
- Enza Michaels (Jelly Bean Bush)
- Victor Chesterton (Drowning)
- Marco Dolor (Fire)
- Alexa Burt (Mummy's Curse)
- Jimmy Vu (Electrocution)
- Fricorith Tricou (Fire)
Monte Vista
Restful Mausoleum
Restful Mausoleum
Restful Mausoleum in Monte Vista
Restful Mausoleum is the graveyard in Monte Vista.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Octavius Capp (Electrocution)
- Dara Graham (Old Age)
- Marco Mancini (Starvation)
- Portia Monty (Old Age)
- Malvolio Romano (Drowning)
Aurora Skies
Morningside Morgue and Cemetery
Morningside Morgue and Cemetery
Morningside Morgue and Cemetery in Aurora Skies
The Morningside Morgue and Cemetery is the default graveyard in Aurora Skies. It is really plain: a lonesome mausoleum rises at the center of the lot. Four walkways go from each side of the lot to the mausoleum and the rest is coated gravestones, all of which are flat.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Olaf Oddison (Electrocution)
- Anna Olsen (Old Age)
- Kalle Oss (Fire)
- Jesper Rolf (Old Age)
- Arnard Vinter (Old Age)
Dragon Valley
City Cairn Memorial Lot
City Cairn Memorial Lot
City Cairn Memorial Lot in Dragon Valley
City Cairn Memorial Lot is the graveyard in Dragon Valley.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Donal O'Connell (Old Age)
- Geoffrey Gary (Old Age)
- Taylor Judah (Old Age)
- Sophia Carol (Fire)
- Niall Mithrilen (Electrocution)
Isla Paradiso
Like in Barnacle Bay, there are two graveyards in Isla Paradiso.
Oceanview Cemetery
Oceanview Cemetery is the main graveyard in Isla Paradiso.
There are ??? named Sims buried here:
Cementerio Antiguo
Cementerio Antiguo
Cementerio Antiguo in Isla Paradiso
Cementerio Antiguo is a graveyard in Isla Paradiso.
There are three named Sims buried here:
- Tavio Medina (Starvation)
- Adalia Ichtaca (Old Age)
- Manuel Manzano (Old Age)
Midnight Hollow
Ghastly Graveyard
Ghastly Graveyard
Ghastly Graveyard in Midnight Hollow
8 Swallow Street
Ghastly Graveyard is the graveyard in Midnight Hollow.
There are ??? named Sims buried here:
Oasis Landing
Pleasant Meadows Cemetery
Pleasant Meadows Cemetery
Pleasant Meadows Cemetery in Oasis Landing
Pleasant Meadows Cemetery is the graveyard in Oasis Landing.
There are seven named Sims buried here:
- Erik Wallace (Falling from the Sky)
- Ingrith Hamilton (Starvation)
- Jared Ferris (Time Anomaly)
- Jennifer Jenkins (Fire)
- Mary Ricketts (Falling from the Sky)
- Nick Decker (Drowning)
- Saige Spier (Time Anomaly)
- Trivia
- This graveyard also features Plumbot graves.
Roaring Heights
Resting Meadows Cemetery
Resting Meadows Cemetery
Resting Meadows Cemetery in Roaring Heights
Resting Meadows Cemetery is the graveyard in Roaring Heights.
There are five named Sims buried here:
- Bruce Picard (Old Age)
- Charlotte LaFontaine (Electrocution)
- Clara Harbucks (Fire)
- Malcolm Landgraab (Old Age)
- Robert Jones (Old Age)
Notes
- ↑ This thread discusses the issue further.
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