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The Sims 3: World Adventures


Special merchant is an NPC status randomly assigned to a Sim living in Al Simhara, Shang Simla and Champs Les Sims when the player first visits.

Merchants[]

Special merchants roam their respective worlds freely, but are always visible through a map tag. Often they are found at a market. These Sims are the only ones in the game who can sell the adventure rewards.

Sims need to have a visa level of at least one to buy items and objects from a special merchant, with each new level unlocking rarer or more useful items.

There is a known glitch where the "Buy Items" interaction doesn't show up when clicking on the special merchants, on the day of arrival to a sub-world.[1] Waiting until the next day makes the option reappear.

Ancient coins[]

Ancient Coin iconAncient Coin Adventure Journal Ancient coins are a special type of coin that can be used to buy adventure rewards from a special merchant. It forms one of the 3 in-game currencies of The Sims 3, alongside Simoleons and Lifetime happiness points.

There are many ways to acquire ancient coins, and they appear in collectible piles.

Exchanging from ancient coins to Simoleons is possible in one way: When buying a The Sultan's Tabernacle tent, which can be sold for up to §50,000 if the game is paused immediately after the tent has been bought.

Most other special merchant items have a sell-price of §0, and it is not possible to convert from Simoleons to ancient coins, nor to or from lifetime happiness points.

Adventure rewards[]

The items are generally ones that will help a Sim on their adventures, such as dried food that never spoils, or a skeleton key. There are also items specific to the location. For example, special varieties of grapes can be bought in Champs Les Sims, France.

Image Name Location Visa Level Ancient Coins Description
Ar pemmican Pemmican All 1 10 This energy packed snack is sure to give you an extra burst of energy, as well as dry out your taste buds.
Ar sandsofunderstanding Sands of Understanding Shang Simla 1 100 Even though they don't usually admit it, sometimes even the most experienced adventurers will use the Sands of Understanding to help them explore a tomb. If you ever get stuck, try using this magical sand to reveal a tomb's secrets.
Ar mummysnacks Mummy Snacks Al Simhara 1 100 No one likes to be starving… Just think what it feels like to be dead and not eaten for hundreds of years! The scent and taste of this specially concocted snack is more than enough to keep mummies off your back. Don't leave home without them!
Ar potionliquidcourage Potion of Liquid Courage All 1 40 You're scared, huh? Well have sip of this! No potion has ever conquered cowardice like this one.
Ar escapedust Escape Dust All 2 75 Exhausted? Starving? Feel like you can't go on? When you get into a tight spot and need an easy way out of an elaborate tomb or deep cave, use some escape dust and, poof! Sky and fresh air surround you...
Ar skeletonkey Skeleton Keystone All 2 400 Having a Skeleton Keystone is the fantasy of every great explorer. Just imagine being able to open any door that requires a shaped keystone...
Ar mastertheifscoin Master Thief's Coin Shang Simla 2 750 Sims with this coin in their possession have a knack for finding a lot more Ancient Coins.
Ar tearofhorus Tear of Horus Al Simhara 2 1600 This mystical artifact has been imbued with the omniscient knowledge of Horus. Activating it will allow you see what Horus sees; dig sites and Relic locations will appear as map tags in your map view of the world.
Ar certificateofpartnership Certificate Of Partnership with China Shang Simla 3 1350 This Certificate Of Partnership grants the holder an extra duration of time when travelling in China.
Ar certificateofpartnership Certificate Of Partnership with Egypt Al Simhara 3 1200 This Certificate Of Partnership grants the holder an extra duration of time when travelling in Egypt.
Ar certificateofpartnership Certificate Of Partnership with France Champs Les Sims 3 1000 This Certificate Of Partnership grants the holder an extra duration of time when travelling in France.
Ar sultanstabernacle The Sultan's Tabernacle All 3 2500 The Sultan's Tabernacle is essentially a home away from home when the king needs to travel. It's a portable palace!
Ar grapes green Avornalino Grapes Champs Les Sims 1 20 These light in color grapes are great for making sweet, citrusy Nectar.
Ar grapes pink Meloire Grapes Champs Les Sims 2 25 Meloire grapes are said to be the first grapes ever made into Nectar.
Ar grapes darkgreen Gralladina Fran Grapes Champs Les Sims 3 40 The sweet juice inside the Gralladina grape makes it a great candidate for any kind of Nectar.
Ar grapes red Cranerlet Nuala Grapes Champs Les Sims 3 50 Cranerlet Nuala grapes are some of the most sought after grapes in the world for making Nectar.

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