How to Explore Ruins in The Sims 3: World Adventures

Step‑by‑Step Guide

1. Travel: Use phone/computer → “Travel…” → Choose China, Egypt, or France (requires World Adventures EP).
2. Find a Ruin: Look for large stone structures on the neighborhood map. The “Discover Ruins” LTW gives an aura to spot them.
3. Enter: Click the ruin entrance → “Explore Ruin.”
4. Navigate: Use the top‑down map to move room‑by‑room. Click doors/paths.
5. Complete Objectives: Each ruin has goals: find treasures, solve puzzles, disable traps, defeat mummies/ghosts.
6. Use Skills: Logic, Martial Arts, Photography, Nectar Making help. High skill = better loot/success.
7. Loot & Exit: Collect relics, gems, coins. Exit via entrance or “Return Home” when done.

Tips

• Bring a Partner: A second Sim helps fight, solve puzzles, carry loot.
• Gear Up: Flashlight (Buy Mode), Tent (sleep), Shower (hygiene).
• Save Often: Death is possible (traps, mummies).
• Puzzle Types: Pressure plates, symbol matching, statue rotation, fire/ice puzzles—experiment.

Ruin exploring is the core adventure gameplay of World Adventures—treat it like a mini‑RPG.