To unlock it click on the sea voyage boat from level 12 and click buy on the tropical romance island, there is also the magical rainforest but that is covered in another post.
Once you unlock it you can access the island but you will still need to pay to unlock everything on the island
NOTE: if you already unlocked the island and some of the places on it you will only have to buy the ones you didn’t manage to unlock during the event.
The cost to build each area may be different for everyone
Hidden Hammock
Costs S200,000 and takes 10 minutes to build
Coastal Dining
Costs S225,000 and takes 1 hour to build
Unlocks the ocean view table and beach fire
Sun Bath Beach
Costs S275,000 and takes 2 hours to build
Unlocks the sun loungers, jogging station to go for a run on the beach and the ocean to go for a swim!
Beach Volleyball
Costs S395,000 and takes 4 hours to build
Suncoast Bar
Costs S342,000 and takes 6 hours to build
Mermaid Reef
Costs S462,500 and takes 8 hours to build
Wedding Coast Venue
Costs S571,500 and takes 9 hours to build
How do you get your sims married here?
1. Your sims can already be married and still use the ceremony to get remarried or your two sims need to be engaged with the option to get married in the interactions between those two sims
2. Have your guests seated- select watch ceremony on the chairs
3. You will need someone to officiate the wedding, have this sim click on the wedding arbour and select the option to officiate wedding
4. Get the first sim into position, have this sim select wait for partner on the wedding arbour
5. Time to get married! Have the second sim select get married on the wedding arbour
6. A pop up will appear asking what how you want your sims to live in when they are married if they aren’t already married (this is the sims last name they will take)
7.They will walk down the aisle, stare into each others eyes for a few minutes, kiss and will be married!
8. If your sims weren’t already married a pop up will appear to say they are now married- you can remarry them again and again here (as long as its to the same sim!)
Sea View Bungalow
Costs S650,500 and takes 9 hours to build
The cost to build each area may be different for everyone
Clean up island– around the island you will see exclamation bubbles, click on these to clean up the island:
Large rock pile- 12 hours 30 minutes x5
Tree Stump- 10 hours 30 minutes x5
Small Rock Pile- 8 hours 30 minutes x5
Thistles- 4 hours 30 minutes x5
Weeds- 1 hour 30 minutes x5
Want a tour of the Tropical Romance Island? Check out my video here:
Once you complete the DIY Homes: All Mezzed Up Discovery Quest you will be able to add mezzanine floors to your houses! Mezzanine floors are partly open floors or indoor balconies, this post will walk you through how to add, resize and delete them.
1.Firstly you need to have rooms in your house to be able to add a mezzanine to, you need to have a room below the room which you want to build a mezzanine. I added a basement, a room on the ground floor and a room on the second floor:
2.Go to the house section and find the mezzanine tab:
3.Click on it, the tab says:
To build a mezzanine, touch and drag anywhere WITHIN a room. Ensure there is a room BELOW the room which you want to build the mezzanine. Green means the mezzanine can be built white red means it can’t.
4.Drag in a room to place the mezzanine
Click the green tick to place it there, click the red cross if you want to try again:
5.I built two mezzanines, one on my ground floor and one on my second floor, to build one on the ground floor you need to have a basement (click here for my adding basements guide!)
NOTE: There must be a room below where you want to place the mezzanine but you cannot place one between rooms
The white dotted line shows you where the rooms are located below, you cannot place a mezzanine over these lines:
You can only place up to these lines:
What is the cheapest mezzanine?A 2×1 mezzanine will cost S4,800
Adding Railings to a Mezzanine
Once you have built the mezzanine you can change the railings by going to the railings section and clicking on the mezzanine you want to change:
Resizing a Mezzanine
If you want to resize the mezzanine, go to the mezzanine tab and drag the white arrows on your existing mezzanine, click the green tick to accept the changes or the cross to go back to your original mezzanine.
Deleting a Mezzanine
Go back to the mezzanine tab and click on the one you want to delete, click the red simoleon button to sell that mezzanine:
LEVEL: 17 UNLOCKS: mezzanine floors TIME LIMIT: 7 days PRIZE: mezzanine house
Once you have completed the DIY Homes: Basement of Kings Quest you can then find Bree in the park again to begin this quest (it will take 24 hours for this quest to show once that quest has been completed) If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the mezzanine house template, you can still complete once the time limit is up to unlock mezzanine floors but you won’t get the house template. I am so happy we can finally add indoor balconies!
You cannot complete this quest at the same time as any other discovery quest
Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has
Talk to Bree- 5 minutes
Hug Bree- 10 minutes
Offer to help Bree- 15 minutes
Phone a cab to the mezzanine house (using a phone)
Health and safety tour- 1 hour 1 minute
Identify the hazard (the tiles are the hazard)- 2 hours
Clean space on second floor- you need to clean up two things:
Bucket of water- 3 hours 20 minutes
Ripped rubbish bag- 1 hour
TIP: have two sims to clean these at the same time
Are we mezzanine ready?- you need to check three walls:
Check wall- 3 hours
Check wall- 5 hours 50 minutes
Check wall- 2 hours
TIP: use three sims to check all the walls at the same time
Shoo the cat- 4 hours 10 minutes
Research mezzanines- 5 hours 30 minutes (using a computer)
Go to a home lot (send your sim home)
Build a mezzanine- go to the house section and click on the mezzanine button (that is flashing)
To build a mezzanine, touch and drag anywhere WITHIN a room, there needs to be a room below where you want to place the mezzanine:
Modify a mezzanine- click on the white arrows to drag the mezzanine to resize it:
Return to the mezzanine house (using the phone)
Give news to Bree- 5 hours
Convince Bree- 10 hours (using whiteboard)
Meet Sue Portive- 6 hours 40 minutes Is Sue in the pool? Have all sims leave the house, force close the game and go back to the mezzanine house without a sim, click on Sue and then bring a sim to this house. You should now be able to interact with her
Investigate Bree’s work on the third floor- 7 hours 30 minutes (click on the x)
Calm Sue- 4 hours 10 minutes
Have 3 sims in mezzanine house
Clean the third floor- there are four things to clear:
Bucket of water- 8 hours 20 minutes
Ripped rubbish bag- 5 hours
Cans of paint- 3 hours 20 minutes
Ripped rubbish bag- 1 hour
TIP: use four sims to clean all the mess at the same time
Cuddle the kitten- 11 hours 40 minutes
Approach Sue- 3 hours 20 minutes Is Sue in the pool?Have all sims leave the house, force close the game and go back to the mezzanine house without a sim, click on Sue and then bring a sim to this house. You should now be able to interact with her
Comfort Bree- 6 hours 40 minutes
Freshen up- 10 hours 30 minutes (shower)
Have a group photo- 5 hours 50 minutes (click on x)
Have an interview- 11 hours 40 minutes (Bree)
Relax by pool using 3 sims on the deck chairs- 16 hours 40 minutes (if you want to speed up this task you have to speed all sims up individually)
Send sims home- send all sims who are at the mezzanine house home
Where can I find it? In the house templates on both standard and premium house lots
Cost: First one is free, after that they cost simoleons
Is it worth it? If you don’t want to build your own mezzanine house but really want indoor balconies then it is worth completing in the time limit. If you would rather build your own mezzanine floors then there is no rush, I personally will be building my own house!
What is the difference between the standard and premium residence? The only difference is the garden, the house is exactly the same on both
Watch my step by step video of this quest here:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST
please read before asking
How do I start this discovery quest?
Once you have completed the basement quest you need to wait 24 hours then you can find Bree (the woman in the hard hat) in the park to start this quest
Why can’t I do this discovery quest yet?
You cannot do more than one discovery quest at the same time, if you are currently on another one (the list can be found here) you will not be able to do this one until that one is completed
Can I do discovery quests at the same time as a main quest?
Yes you can
Do I have to do this quest?
If you don’t start the quest you don’t have to do it at all but if you have already started it you need to complete it before you can move on to the next quest
I haven’t started this quest yet, will it still be available when I want to do it?
Yes it will be, you can choose to start it whenever you like
How do I phone a cab to the mezzanine house?
Using a phone
What are the hazards?
The tiles are the hazards
How much does it cost to build a mezzanine?
The cheapest is S4,800 for 2×1
I had all sims leave the mezzanine house but it didn’t complete the goal, why?
Try and have all your sims not doing any action, this sometimes makes the game recognise you have completed that goal
What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The mezzanine house
What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the ability to build mezzanines before you can move onto the next quest
I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests
Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit
I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one now that you have started it, if you don’t start it you don’t have to do it
Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal
Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post
Social tasks are the tasks you have to complete in a neighbours town to earn social points, this post is a list of the tasks and how to complete them.
This is most of the social tasks but there are probably some I have missed, I will keep updating this post but if you have any that I haven’t listed please comment with the time it takes and I will add it to this list.
Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has
Use a neighbours firepole
Kick a bin over at a neighbours house- 2 seconds (trashcan at front of house)
Read celebrity and gossip magazine at a neighbours house- 3 minutes
Read a biography at a neighbours house- 48 minutes
Read a neighbours encyclopedia- 3 hours 10 minutes
Read the big book of stuff from a neighbours bookcase- 19 hours
Read a sci-fi book in a neighbours town- 4 hours (preteen bookshelf)
Sing heart out in neighbours shower- 36 minutes
Have a good scrub in a neighbours shower- 4 minutes
Use a neighbours toilet- 5 seconds
Clean under fingernails in a neighbours sink- 4 minutes
Have a long soak in a neighbours bath- 48 minutes
Fall asleep in a neighbours bath- 2 hours 20 minutes
Have a power snooze in a neighbours bed- 4 minutes
Have a catnap in a neighbours bed- 24 minutes
Have a sim deep sleep in a neighbours house- 6 hours 30 minutes (bed)
Hibernate in a neighbours bed- 19 hours
Sleep through the alarm in a neighbours bed- 10 hours 30 minutes
Rest eyes on a neighbours couch- 4 minutes
Daydream on a neighbours couch- 1 minute 36 seconds
Catch some Zs on a neighbours couch- 3 hours 10 minutes
Make double smoked pulled pork on a neighbours bbq- 17 hours 57 minutes
Have a movie marathon at a neighbours house- 8 hours
Put out a fire in a neighbours oven- 3 minutes (bake brownies until they cause a fire)
Use a neighbours phone to call mom- 48 seconds
Use a neighbours phone for a quick chat- 24 seconds
Be on hold to tech support on a neighbours phone- 5 hours
Use a neighbours coffee machine to make an espresso- 16 seconds
Make a fancy coffee at a neighbour- 4 minutes 30 seconds
Make a traditional tea at a neighbours- 1 minute
Make a herbal tea at a neighbours- 2 minutes
Make a pretentious special tea at a neighbours- 5 minutes
Play the sims using a neighbours computer- 48 minutes
Watch cat videos in a neighbours house- 1 hour 40 minutes (computer)
Play a foosball tournament at a neighbours house- 4 hours
Listen to shuffle on a neighbours stereo- 7 minutes 12 seconds
Send your sim back home (click on the home symbol on the simtracker or the green world symbol when your sim isn’t busy to send them home)
Interactions
Be funny to a neighbours-10 seconds
Be romance with a neighbours sim- 1 minute
Have one of your sims start dating with one of your neighbours sims (be romantic until they are dating)
High five a neighbours sim- 1 second (you will get this option when they are friends)
Chest bump a neighbours sim- 1 second (you will get this option when they are best friends)
Bro hug a neighbours sim- 3 seconds (you will get this option when they are good friends)
Become the nemesis of a neighbour (be rude until they are nemesis)
Make a sim woohoo with a neighbour- 5 minutes (an adult/senior needs to be partners with a neighbours adult/senior sim to get this option)
Become an enemy with a neighbour (be rude until they are enemies)
Planting
Grow pumpkins in a neighbours garden- 1 day
Grow lettuce in a neighbours garden- 45 minutes (doesn’t matter if turns into sim eating plant)
Grow onions in a neighbours garden- 7 hours
Grow some potatoes in a neighbours garden- 2 hours
Grow garlic in a neighbours garden- 8 hours
Grow zucchini in a neighbours garden- 4 hours
Baking
Put out a fire in a neighbours oven- 3 minutes (bake brownies until they cause a fire)
Career Items
Practice firefighting using a neighbours fire hydrant- 3 hours
Practice speech using a neighbours mirror- 3 hours
Practice painting in a neighbours town-3 hours (using an easel)
Practice auctioneering using a neighbours auction podium- 3 hours
Practice making films in a neighbours town- 3 hours (using movie camera)
Stargaze or cloudwatch using a neighbours telescope- 3 hours
Practice guitar in a neighbours town- 3 hours
Practice soccer in a neighbours town-3 hours
Hobbies
Quick practice using a neighbours woodworking bench- 5 hours
Create a weird ornament in a neighbours community center- 5 hours (practice woodworking until you find this item)
Create magnum opus- 12 hours (using a woodworking bench)
Practice diving in a neighbours pool- 10 minutes
Have a sim design fashion in a neighbours town- 10 minutes (using a fashion studio)
Catch a fish in a neighbours park- 10 minutes (fishing rod)
Catch Cousin Flapsworth in a neighbours town- 3 minutes 30 seconds (search for ghosts until you find this one)
Catch a ghost in a neighbours town- 3 minutes 30 seconds
Perform a triple pickle flip using a diving board in a neighbours town- 10 minutes (dive until you get this medal)
Pets
Play frisbee with a neighbours dog- 1 hour
Collect treasure from a neighbours dog (click on the shovel that appears above the dogs head)
Hug a neighbours cat- 11 seconds
Park
Visit a neighbours park
Reach nirvana in a neighbours park- 12 hours (send your sim to the park and click on them to get this option)
Do tai chi in a neighbours park- 1 hour (send your sim to the park and click on them to get this option)
Catch a fish in a neighbours park- 10 minutes (fishing rod)
Snow Park
Have a fancy coffee at a neighbours snow park- 4 minutes (using the coffee machine at the snow park)
Surf the snow on a snowboard at a neighbours snow park- 5 minutes
Pool
Clean a neighbours pool- 3 minutes (pool)
Have a long ride on a neighbours inflatable pool toy- 40 minutes
Have a joyride on a neighbours inflatable toy- 10 minutes
Perform a triple pickle flip using a diving board in a neighbours town- 10 minutes (dive until you get this medal)
Practice diving in a neighbours pool- 10 minutes
Mellow out in a neighbours poolside recliner- 1 hour 40 minutes
Preteens
Have a preteen do pirouettes in a neighbours community center- 6 hours
Have a preteen sim have a triple fudge hot chocolate in a neighbours town- 7 minutes 12 seconds (coffee machine)
Have a preteen make a prank call while at neighbours- 20 seconds (phone)
Have a preteen update their blog while in a neighbours town- 1 hour 50 minutes (computer)
Have a preteen write in their diary while in a neighbours town- 10 minutes (bed)
Have a preteen use simbook while in a neighbours town-12 minutes (computer)
Have a preteen cram using a study desk while in a neighbours town- 2 hours (study desk)
Have a preteen call grandma while in a neighbours town- 4 minutes (phone)
Make a preteen trampoline-a-thon on a trampoline- 5 hours 30 minutes (trampoline)
Have a preteen waste hot water in a neighbours shower- 36 minutes (shower)
Certain times of the day- complete at or between the times stated in the goal (the time is the time it is for you in real life)
Ride on an inflatable pool toy in a neighbours pool between 10pm and 6am- 3 minutes 12 seconds
Use a neighbours BBQ between 6am and 10am- 27 minutes
This is most of the social tasks but there are probably some I have missed, I will keep updating this post but if you have any that I haven’t listed please comment with the time it takes and I will add it to this list.
My neighbours don’t have an item I need, what do I do?You could find a neighbour to add or skip the goal with LP.
How do I skip a social task with LP? If you cannot complete a task and you want to skip it, click on the task in your active tasks tab and then click on the orange button next to the task, it will ask if you want to skip the task. It will cost 10LP to skip a task:
I don’t want to add neighbours! Is there another way to earn social points? Yes, you can earn SP by completing Live Events too but these events aren’t always available, you can also use the social point flower but this will cost you 20LP. Completing social tasks means you can earn more SP although sometimes the rewards are only XP
My neighbour added something to their town for me to complete a social task but I can’t find it! Why? To see the latest version of your neighbours town they will need to Save to the Cloud and then you will be able to find the item and complete the task
I don’t have any neighbours! Can I complete tasks in Another Simtown, the default neighbourhood? Yes you can but it is really lacking in a lot of items so you won’t be able to complete every social task there, this post shows you what you can find in Another Simtown
Once you complete the Love and Treasure Quest you can build a house on the private island and use the exterior balcony stairs we unlock, this post walks you through how to add the exterior balcony stairs and also how to change the stairs paving to be the same as the paving on your balcony
1.You firstly need a balcony, if you haven’t already built one this post may help
2.Once you have built a balcony you will be able to add the exterior balcony stairs, you can find them in the exterior stairs tab, the villa stairs are currently the only ones available:
3.When you click on this tab a pop up will appear saying that exterior stairs can only be used to connect to balconies:
4.To place the exterior stairs you need to be on the ground floor and place them on the edge of the balcony, overhanging by one square width, if you try and place them on the same level the balcony is on it won’t let you:
5.Click the green tick to place the stairs
If you change the balcony paving after placing the exterior stairs you may notice that the paving part on the stairs hasn’t changed with the rest of the balcony, these simple steps fix this:
1.Once you have changed the balcony paving click on the stairs and move them one square away from the balcony, you will notice that the paving on the top of the stairs will change to the paving on your balcony
2.The stairs can then be put back into place (see the steps above if you are having trouble placing them)
Check out my video here:
I’m having trouble adding stairs to my balcony, what is the problem? If the balcony is flush with the room below you won’t be able to add stairs unless you extend the balcony so it is sticking out. The exterior stairs can then be connected to the balcony:
5.Click the green tick to place the stairs
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