The Sims 2: Castaway Walkthrough

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Revision 2 with new material added on 11/07/2008



Table of Contents:

Note: To quickly get to a section, use either CTRL + F on PCs or CMD + F on Macs and put in the code on the right side into the box that will pop up.

1.  Introduction:
2.  Controls: A100
2.1. Basic Controls: A101
2.2. Building Controls: A102
3.  Getting Started: B100
3.1  Sim Careers: B101
3.1  Sim Compatibility: B102
4.  First Beach and Immediate Survival: C100
5.  Skills and Skill Building: C101
6.  First Beach and Basic Survival: C102
7.  Deep Jungle and Exploring: C103
8.  Shipwreck Lagoon: C104
9.  Pier Beach: C105
[Airplane island] 
10. West Beach: D100
11. Airplane Jungle: D101
12. Dark Cave: D102
13. Skull Rock Jungle: D103
14. West River Plains: D104
15. East River Plains: D105
16. East Beach: D106
17. South River Jungle: D107
18. East Beach Again: D108
[Volcano Island]
19. Volcano Beach: E100
20. Volcano Jungle: E101
21. Geyser Plains: E102
22. Volcano Overlook: E103
23. North Volcano Jungle: E104
24. North Volcano Beach: E105
25. Volcano Overlook revisited: E106
26. Temple Exterior: E107
27. Temple Interior: E108
28. Access to Crystal Island: F100
29. Crystal Island: F101
30. Dark Cave revisited: D109
31. Hidden Lagoon: D110
32. East River Plains revisited: D111
33. Volcano Overlook revisited again: E109
34. Volcano Summit:  E110
35. Base Camp: E111
36. Temple Exterior Revisited: E112
37. Ancient Theater: E113
38. Tidal  Pool: E114
39. West Beach Revisited: D112
40. Pirate's Cove: D113
41  Goals: G100
41.1  Catch a Chicken:  G101
41.2  Hunt a Boar:  G102
41.3  Plant a Crop:  G103
41.4  Harvest a Crop: G104
41.5  Harvest an Egg: G105
41.6  Build a Cabin: G106
41.7  Build Two Cabin Chairs:  G107
41.8  Craft a Shell Shirt:  G108
41.9  Build a Bungalow:  G109
41.10 Build a Lavish Shower:  G110
41.11 Build a Bungalow Stove to Create a Feast:  G111
41.12 Build a Seaworthy Boat:  G112
41.13 Send an SOS From High Ground:  G113
42. Cooking: H100
43. Fishing: J100
44. Notes about FAQ & Glitches etc. K100
44.1  FAQs K101
44.2  When a Sim Dies K102
44.3  Glitches K103


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Introduction:

In this game you will be playing one to six Sims that make up the crew of a small sailboat known as the Simplicity that goes missing after a Torrential Tropical Storm. 

Your Sim and the rest of your crew end up on several deserted tropical islands after the shipwreck and now you need to survive and find the rest of your crew and then figure out what to do next. 

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Controls: [A100]


Basic Controls:[A101]

Left Analog Stick....................Moves Sim
X....................................Action
Right Analog Stick...................Moves Camera
R1 button............................Hold to speed up action
L1 button............................Hold to Pause action
L2 button............................Hold to Bring up Sims Switcher Menu
D-Pad Up/Down........................Scroll through social interactions
D-Pad Right/Left.....................Cycle through additional objects/Sims
Circle...............................Access Quick Inventory
Square...............................Toggle Motives/Relationship Panel
Triangle.............................Cancel Action
Select...............................Toggle walls/roofs
Start................................Pause menu

To Switch Between Sims, Hold L2 to bring up Sims Switcher and then D-Pad Right/Left to Cycle through the Sims and then choose one.

Building Controls:[A1002]

X....................................Grab/Place Object
R1 button............................Rotate object
L1 button............................Rotate object
R2 button............................Undo/Redo
Circle...............................Toggle Blueprint mode
Square...............................Pan Camera {if no object in hand}
Square...............................Delete held object
Triangle.............................Cancel/Back
Select...............................Toggle walls/roofs


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Getting Started: [B100]

Before you can begin playing you have to create one or more Sims. I personally recommend creating four to six Sims, but one can play with any number from six Sims to only Sim if that is desired.

To me there are great benefits in having at least two Sims since the food and resource gathering duties can be divided among the two or more Sims and there are Sims and not just Chimps to socialize with. If you play with more Sims the food and resource gathering duties can be divided among the Sims more effectively and so having enough resources becomes easier later in the game.

I feel that it is up to the individual player to decide how many Sims to Sims to create in the end, but keep in mind once you start the game you can't change the number of Sims or their personalities.

When creating your Sim you will need to choose an occupation. There are seven to choose from and you will get a small bonus for your skills depending on which occupation is chosen, except for the Doctor you will have 3 bonus points in the corresponding skill. If you choose the Doctor you will get 2 points each in Logic and Mechanical.

Sim Career Chart  [B101]
Name         Bonus         Name        Bonus
Ranger       Body,         Chef        Cooking
Teacher      Logic         Musician    Creativity
Mechanic     Mechanical    Doctor      Logic and Mechanical
Executive    Charisma


If you create more than one Sim as I suggest then I recommend that you choose a variety of  occupations, so that your crew will have different skills to start with, this can help you a bit when playing.

It is best if your starting Sim has Mechanical or Body to start with, so one should choose either Ranger or Mechanic or Doctor for the Sim that you start the game with.

Once you have created a Sim you can not change their occupation , so choose wisely. 

You can edit a Sim's Body characteristics, their Fashion, their Personality or their Name, but you can't edit their occupation once you have clicked the Accept button.

If one is creating more than one Sim then it is important to understand Sim personalities. Certain types of Sims will get along better with a Sim of a particular personality type compared with how they will get along other types. Sims are grouped according to their Zodiac Sign and a particular Sign will get along better with some Signs than they will with other Signs.

Here is a handy chart:

Sim Compatibility Chart [B102]

Sign             Attracted to                     Repelled by
Aquarius         Capricorn, Sagittarius           Scorpio, Virgo
Aries            Gemini, Taurus                   Cancer, Libra
Cancer           Taurus, Scorpio                  Gemini, Aries
Capricorn        Aquarius, Taurus                 Leo, Gemini
Gemini           Pisces, Virgo                    Capricorn, Aries
Leo              Sagittarius, Cancer              Capricorn, Gemini
Libra            Virgo, Cancer                    Pisces, Scorpio
Pisces           Scorpio, Gemini                  Leo, Aries
Sagittarius      Pisces, Capricorn                Libra, Scorpio
Scorpio          Pisces, Leo                      Libra, Aquarius
Taurus           Aries, Libra                     Virgo, Cancer
Virgo            Aquarius, Sagittarius            Leo, Taurus


Once you have created all of the Sims that you are going to have in your crew, it is time to begin the game. if you have more than one Sim you will need to choose which Sim you will start with. 

Note this is only Sim that you will have at first and keep in mind that one should choose either Ranger or Mechanic or Doctor for the Sim that you start the game with.

After a few cut scenes where are on a boat and then you are in a storm and you are tossed overboard by the storm you then begin the game.

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First Beach and Immediate Survival: [C100]

When the game begins, you wake up alone on a deserted beach and you get a message saying that "The Sims have Shipwrecked. Find and unite your lost crew. Help them get home. Shortly afterward you find "Moneywell's Big Book of Survival" and you are told that this will help your Sim survive and you are asked if you want to read it and play the tutorial. 

Go ahead and click the Ok button, and you get some survival tips.

Survival Tip #1: Survey the Environment
This means look all around and move your Sim about to check everything out,  Do this now.

Survival Tip #2: Gather Supplies
This means move your Sim around and pick up everything you find. You can carry a very large amount of food and resources, so don't worry about carrying too much. 

if you go up to the trees you will find some coconuts, select put in inventory and put the coconut into your inventory.

Everything you find has some use so pick everything up. If you want to check out what you just found press the Start button and then go to inventory. 

Be sure to walk along the beach in the water since there will be clam shells that you can find this way. 

Also be sure to swim out to the two different Clam Rocks to harvest some clam meat and maybe you might find something else of interest like a pearl in the process.

Survival Tip #3: Eat!
At this point you are presented with your hunger motive and you need to eat something. if you didn't pick up any coconuts, simply go up to one of the trees and look for a coconut. Once you find one select the option to eat or press the Circle button and go to the food screen select a coconut and press the X button to eat it.

Survival Tip #4: Sleep!
Shortly after you eat something you need to sleep, so press the Circle button and go to the tools menu and select the sleeping mat and click the X button to use it. Next select "Sleep on Ground".

Note: if you select "do Yoga" this will increase your body skill.

Survival Tip #5: Fire Saves
This means that you need to make an emergency fire pit by pressing the Select button and then going to Plans and then going to your only option at this point which is Firepits &Stove Plans. 

Now select the Emergency Fire pit clicking the X button. If the Emergency Firepit is not selectable it means that you don't have enough driftwood, go pick up some and go back and craft the fire pit later.

Once you have clicked the X button you will be in placement mode, place the firepit someplace appropriate and click the X button., then press the triangle button a couple of times and then walk over to the pile of resources and select Build.

Note: Always collect the Ash that you will find in the firepit before lighting another fire.

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Skills and Skill Building: [C101]

Each Sim has six key skills, Body, Cooking, Charisma, Creativity, Logic and Mechanical

Body:
Body gauges how well you can handle the physical challenges on the islands, so it is a very important skill.  Also, a Body of 10 is needed to explore some places later in the game.

Body may increased by climbing trees, clearing resources with the knife etc., spear fishing, or doing Yoga on the sleeping mat.


Cooking:
Cooking determines your ability to put ingredients together and craft something that will fuel your Energy levels. Stoves require Cooking skill in order to craft and a higher level stove allows for more advanced combinations in food preparation.

Cooking skill is increased by preparing food as well as gathering food.


Charisma:
The Charisma skill is your personal attractiveness that enables you to get close to other Sims easily. A high Charisma gives you positive results from socialization much more quickly. It is your social tool to getting what you want.

Charisma is increased by socializing with Chimps and socializing with other Sims.


Creativity:
The Creativity skill is your ability for artistic expression and originality. Many items require creativity in order to make them for example, most Leisure items, high end huts and furniture, as well as the sewing kit and clothing all require creativity.

Creativity skill is increased by pursuing creative tasks such as, playing the shaker or other musical instruments, crafting leisure items, or creating island clothing.


Logic:
The Logic skill represents judgement and reasoning. Logic skill is required in crafting household items. like the better beds and household furnishings and is required in solving the mysteries of the Llama People and Beard Beard the Pirate.

Logic is increased by picking up treasure map pieces, hieroglyphic tablets, pole fishing and playing chess. So make a fishing pole as soon as possible and do some fishing, you gain food as you increase your Logic.


Mechanical:
The Mechanical skill is the most important skill for building and crafting and many items require a high Mechanical skill level.

Building and crafting will increase your Mechanical skill and big projects like building a shelter will raise it dramatically. Repairing an item also increases your Mechanical. Do a lot of crafting and your Mechanical skill will increase.

Note: one of the best ways to increase your Mechanical is to craft rope on the crafting bench, as rope is a required resource in lots of items and projects and you increase your Mechanical skill at the same time.

Note: Some goals will take longer to complete than others. so work on each of the books that you find and try to complete any of the goals that you can and remember to check back on each book as there may be a goal that you are now able to complete.

Note: make a tool or craft other items as soon as you can as doing so will unlock new plans for more tools and more items that your Sim will need. So get in the habit of checking every so often for new plans that you use to craft something, make sure to check everything.

Note: as soon as the plans for the Shaker become available in the Leisure Plans, craft a Shaker since it is a musical instrument that provides fun for your Sim as well increasing their Creativity when they play it.


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First Beach and Basic Survival: [C102]

Once you have built your Firepit and lit a fire when you select the fire you can now cook food or if you select more you have the options of sit, get warm and Build Home Tiki. 

 First select the fire, then more and choose to Sit, this will unlock the comfort motive and open up the plans for "improvised cot". Using the Sit command near a fire satisfies the comfort motive and helps keep your Sim happy.

The Get Warm action also raises your Sim's Comfort.

Now select the fire, then more and choose Build Home Tiki.

Next go to your Home Tiki and choose to Declare Home and this will open up the option to choose one of four jobs, collect resources, cook food, fish or gather food. When your Sim goes into free will mode she will know what task to complete without your guidance. Be sure to have each Sim in your crew choose a job from the Home Tiki.

Note that you can have more than one Home Tiki Torch set up, but only one home location can be active at a time. What this means is that Sims return to the location of the active torch after their island jobs.

Since you have a fire going it is a good idea to cook some food, you can cook coconuts or some of that clam meat that you harvested for a more satisfying meal.

You may want to see if you can harvest some more clams now.

Note: cooking food as well as harvesting clams increases your cooking skill.

Now is a good time to press the Select button go to Goals and read what is in "Moneywell's Big Book of Survival", the first page is Basic Survival, the second page is Find Your Crew and the last page is Find a Way Home. You go to the different pages by pressing the left or right directional buttons on the D-pad.

For now we are just going to work on the Basic Survival section, so go up to where you see two rocks near some trees and choose to build a workbench. 

The workbench opens up the Tool Plans, Special Plans and Roof Plans.

Now you can make a bamboo spear, if you haven't already harvested some bamboo, go to where the bamboo is and harvest some. Once you have the needed bamboo, go to the crafting bench and  select craft then go to tools and craft a bamboo spear.

Now that you have a spear you can try your hand at fishing with a spear. To catch fish with the spear go to the water and look for a school of fish, when you do you will have the option of "spear fish" choose that.

Once you do so it will say "stab fish", now in order to succeed in catching a fish you must wait until you see a fish jump out of the water, when you do select "stab fish". It may take a little practice, but it will increase your body skill why you do so.

Remember to keep an eye on your motives, it is important that you remember to eat, sleep and take care of your comfort and bladder motives also.

After you have caught a fish or two with the spear, go to your firepit and cook a fish and you will completed one the goals in the Basic Survival section.

if you explore the area you are in thoroughly, you will come across a strange plant that you have but one action with which is identify, so and your Sim will eat some of it and then throw up, You have found the Poke Berries, harvest some as they are resources that you might use later.

While you are at First Beach make sure to explore the beach area next to where water is for various things that are important and 

Make very sure that if you find a bottled message that you pick it up. As there is an important piece of a treasure map that you can only find in one of the bottles that you find on the beach. Even if the bottle that you find doesn't have the treasure map, keep the bottles for later.

Occasionally after a storm you may find a Chest washed up on the beach, but you need the shell axe to open it, so make the axe as soon as you are able.

Once you have spent some time at First Beach, which is where you are at this point, it is time to do some exploring. If you are not fully rested, get some sleep first, otherwise go to where you will see that there are a couple of feet floating in the air. 

This means that this is a gateway to another area, in this case the brambles patch. Frequently you have to deal with some sort of obstacle in order to access the new area the first time, so unless you have rested recently it is a good idea to get some rest first. 

Otherwise go to where the feet are floating and choose to Explore.

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Deep Jungle and Exploring: [C103]

Once you arrive on the other side in the Deep Jungle you will have completed the goal of exploring the jungle and you have now unlocked some clothing plans to replace your tattered clothing.

As you explore this new area be sure to harvest Vines and Bananas and identify any new trees or plants that you might find. There are several new plants and a couple of trees to identify, so be sure to explore the Deep Jungle area thoroughly to make sure that you find everything.

Make sure to gather what you can of the various resources to be found especially Vines.

Also be on the look out for your first hieroglyphic tablet while you are exploring the area.

Once you have gathered some vines and other resources, gathered some food and explored a bit head back to First Beach to make the Shell Axe on the crafting bench.

Now that you have the Shell Axe go up to a coconut tree and select more to get the option to harvest wood. This is the softwood that you need to have in order to be able to craft a torch.

Next you need to Make a Shelter, go to Plans and then Roofs and choose to make the Tiny 1 x 3 Shack Roof, you need to do this before the first rain hits the island and once you have done this you complete another goal.

Go back to the Deep Jungle and do some more exploring so that you will find your way to the rest of the island and while you are exploring it is a good idea to start making friends with the Chimps, what ever you do don't shoo them away. Use a banana to entice one and you can then make friends eventually.

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Shipwreck Lagoon: [C104]

Be sure to explore this area for new plants and trees and look for another of the hieroglyphics tablets.

While you are here you can build another crafting bench as there are a couple of rocks here, this way you won't have to return to First Beach every time you need to craft something.

Once you have built the crafting bench use the crafting bench to Craft a Shirt, to do this go to Plans and then Clothing Plans and then choose a shirt to craft. Once you have done this you complete another goal.

Note: Once you make a shelter you have the plans for Shelter plans as well as Windows Doors and Wall plans.

Also note that as soon as you complete all of the goals on the Basic Survival page you gain the plans for the bamboo fishing pole, so it is always important that you try to complete the goals when you can and it is also important to craft new tools as soon as you are able, since doing so will unlock further plans.

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Pier Beach: [C104]

When you get to Pier Beach you find "Shipwrecked by Lord R. Stickywyck" another book with goals for your Sim to complete and if you haven't already done so, you need to make friends with a Chimp as one of the goals in this book.

Once you make friends with a Chimp you can ask the Chimp to gather which you need to do in order to complete another one of your goals.

Next you need to make a new home base here at Pier Beach, so build a firepit and build a Home Tiki and Declare Home.

Later when one of the Chimps brings you a leaf bundle, you should use the "Respond" action  and the Chimp will give you their leaf bundle.  Or sometimes the Chimp will drop the leaf bundle on the ground and if you find one pick it up. Once you have taken a leaf bundle from one of the Chimps or picked one up from the ground, you will have completed another goal. At this point you will now have the plans to make a chimp of portent in the leisure plans section.

Whenever a Chimp brings you a leaf bundle, choose the "Respond" action soon enough  and the Chimp will give you their leaf bundle, otherwise they may just go off somewhere else.

One of the critically important things that you need to get is a piece of the treasure map that one of the Chimps will bring you in of their leaf bundles, so always try to make to sure to get the leaf bundle from the Chimp when they bring one or if you see a leaf bundle on the ground try to make sure that you pick it up.

You can also find a statue on the beach, King LoofaLava, make sure that you pick it up and add it to your inventory. Also look around the area near the beach to find another hieroglyphics tablet.

Also be sure to swim out to the two different Clam Rocks to harvest some clam meat and maybe you might find something else of interest like a pearl in the process.

You will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

If you haven't already done so build a bed or cot to sleep on, once you have done so another goal is completed.

Now Craft a a Small Shack Table, do this and another goal is completed.

Next Inspect the Pier and you will unlock plans for a Raft that will take you to the next island.

Gather sufficient resources and make sure that your skills are high enough and you can make the raft and travel to the next island. You will need Mechanical 2 and Body 2, plus 50 Bamboo, 30 Vines, and 10 Palm Fronds.

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Airplane island:

West Beach: [D100]
When you get to West Beach you find the "Log  of the Final Voyage of Beard Beard the Pirate" another book with goals for your Sim to complete.

Make sure to look around on the beach for the Conch shell that you can use to summon a tribe member or the entire tribe.

Take time to greet and then socialize with your #2 Crew Member that you will discover somewhere on the beach. Then once you have gotten your relationship up to around 25 you should have the option of Ask to Join Tribe become available under Special. Get them to join your tribe.

Once you greet the lost crew member you accomplish one goal and once you have succeeded in having Join your Tribe you will accomplish another of your goals. Check to see what other goals you have yet to accomplish.

Next find a likely spot for a firepit and light a fire. Now build a Home Tiki and Declare Home.

Now switch to your other tribe member by pressing L2 to make the Sims menu popup and then use the left and right buttons on the D-pad to switch between Sims. Once you have switched to the other Sim have the Sim go over to the Home Tiki and select one of the jobs. it is up to you to decide which one of the jobs that this Sim should do, but having them do something from your first Sim is probably the best idea.

Now you need to craft a bed and create some shelter if you haven't already done so. You should have a bed, since one or more of your Sims may need to get some sleep and they would be better off with a bed instead of sleeping on the ground.

It is critically important that you swim out to the two different Clam Rocks to harvest some clam meat as the first time that you harvest come clam meat you will also find one of the pieces of the Treasure Map, afterwards it is still a good idea as you gather some food and you might find some gold or a gem in one of the clams.

You will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

Before you do anything else it is a good idea to craft the Bamboo Crafting Bench. Place it someplace convenient as you will be using it later.

Go to where you see the Floating Feet to get to the next area.

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Airplane Jungle:[D101]

Again you will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

While you are exploring make sure to pick up the Airplane Radio that is located near the Airplane Wreck, also while you are in the vicinity make sure that you gather some of the hibiscus flowers nearby since the flowers are one of the resources needed for several different things. 

You might want to switch Sims a few times as you explore and gather resources and then head back to West Beach for rest and to eat.

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Dark Cave: [D102]

When you get here you will unlock the plans for Obsidian Tools.

Explore the area and make sure that you pick up what ever stones you can find. When you are exploring you may notice a Door with some feet in the air in front of the door, if you inspect it nothing apparently happens. Just ignore the Door for now as there is nothing you do at this point with it.

While you are exploring, be sure to pick up the Statue of Prince LoofaLava, that you find and also be sure to pick up the hieroglyphic tablet that is in the cave.

If your hygiene is low swim in one of the cave lakes and if you like you can use your fishing pole or spear fish.

After you have explored and fished if you wanted to try your skills, go back to West Beach and make the Stone Tools using the crafting bench.

Once you have made the Stone Hammer and the Stone Chisel using the Bamboo Crafting Bench you can return to the Dark Cave and harvest Obsidian so that you will be able to make the Obsidian Tipped Spear and the Obsidian Knife on your crafting bench.

Make sure that you are well rested and you can find your way to the next area, go to where you see a pair of feet floating in the air near a steep incline and then move around carefully until a circle on the ground appears and the option to Explore appears, now choose to explore.

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Skull Rock Jungle: [D103]

Explore the area carefully as usual and make sure to identify new trees and plants if you find any. While you are exploring make sure that you harvest the Sisal and some of the Clay from the Clay deposit located near a steam vent.

Also while you are in the area make sure to look near the Skull Rock for another hieroglyphic tablet.

Once you have enough Sisal you can finally make some Twine and some Rope, once you have the needed twine you can craft the Sewing Kit. Be sure to make some Rope as you are going to need it.

When you have the needed Clay you should now be able to make the Fortified Firepit.

if you come across a boar stand still in front of it and it will attack you, if you win the fight you will accomplish another goal that of killing a boar and you will unlock clothing that uses leather and boar tusks.

Once you have explored the area thoroughly and you send some time gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, you may want to head back to your base at West Beach or you can go to the next area, just look for the Feet in the Air.

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West River Plains:[D104]

Getting to the West River Plains accomplishes a goal and you now have plans for the chicken trap and the shell hoe.

When you get to West River Plains you find "Moneywell's Big Book of Survival 2" another book with goals for your Sim to complete.

Once you are at the West River Plains you can find your #3 of your lost Crew, so socialize with them and ask them to join your tribe.

As usual you will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

Once you have crafted a chicken trap this is one of the areas where a chicken trap can be placed and make sure that you pick up any chicken feathers that you might come across in the process.

Once you have a high enough Body you can climb down the Chasm and cross to the East River Plains or you can build the Rope Bridge to cross the Chasm to the East River Plains.

Personally I build the Rope Bridge rather than trying to make sure that I have enough Body to make the climb down up the Chasm.

Rope Bridge requires: Mechanical 4, Logic 4, Rope 10, Bamboo 25, Softwood 10.

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East River Plains: [D105]

As usual you will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

While you are exploring make sure that you find the hieroglyphic tablet that is to be found here.

Once you have crafted a chicken trap this is one of the areas where a chicken trap can be placed and make sure that you pick up any chicken feathers that you might come across in the process.

From the East River Plains there are two different directions that one can go South or East, as long as you explore both directions it is not important as to which you do first.

However I am going to the East first.

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East Beach:[D106]


When you arrive you have met the goal of Find the other Beach and you have new plans for home decorations and musical instruments.

When you look around you will find Crew member #4, greet them and then get them to join your tribe.

Next find a likely spot for a firepit and light a fire. Now build a Home Tiki and Declare Home. Once you have the Home Tiki be sure to switch to your newest tribe member and have them sign up for a job.

Inspect the Ancient Pier and you get plans for a canoe which will take you to the next island.

Also you will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

Once you have crafted a chicken trap this is one of the areas where a chicken trap can be placed and make sure that you pick up any chicken feathers that you might come across in the process.

When you are at the south end of the beach you will notice that there a couple of Feet in the Air, go this way and Explore.

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South River Jungle: [D107]

Be sure to harvest the vines near the Airplane Wreck and then go inside the wreck a bit to find the Transmitter. It can be difficult to find, but it is much easier if you harvest the vines first and then move around slowly in the area sort of inside the wreck.

Once you have crafted a chicken trap this is one of the areas where a chicken trap can be placed and make sure that you pick up any chicken feathers that you might come across in the process.

Now head down to the river to find another statue, this one is Princess LoofaLava.

Next head along the water's edge to some rocks and near the rocks you will find another hieroglyphic tablet.

You will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

Now head back to the East Beach.

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East Beach Again:[D108]

When you are back at East Beach you need to craft the canoe that will take you to the next island, depending on how many resources you have you may have to spend some time gathering or crafting rope or you might have to work on your Body skill.

In between gathering, crafting or working on your Body or even if you don't need to do anything except craft the canoe, revisit where you placed any Chicken Traps and go up to each one and choose to "Recover Trap" as this is how one checks your traps. For best results have at least two or maybe three chicken traps placed at different locations and check each one daily.

By now you should have the Stone Axe and the Stone Hoe in your Tool Plans, craft both items.

Once you have the Stone Axe you are able to harvest Hardwood and so you might want to revisit some of the earlier areas, especially the jungles as now you will find hardwood trees in several places.

Once you have crafted the canoe you are ready to go to the next island.

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Volcano Island

Volcano Beach:[E100]

When you get here you accomplish the goal of reaching the last island and get more shelter plans and find another book this one is "The Biscuit Isles by Lord R. Stickywyck" .

When you look around you will find Crew members #5 and #6 or if you just had five in your crew the last crew member.

Next find a likely spot for a firepit and light a fire. Now build a Home Tiki and Declare Home. Once you have the Home Tiki be sure to switch to your newest tribe member or members and have them sign up for a job.

Look a little more an you will find the last statue, Queen LoofaLava, pick it up to complete the goal of finding all of the statues.

You should spend some time gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

To get to the next area you have to have sufficient Body skill as well as be sufficiently rested.

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Volcano Jungle:[E101]

Once you get here you find the "Pirates Guide to Retirement, Manuscript" and this is the last book containing goals.

Next explore the area until you find some hot springs and then make sure that your Sim gets in one of them as you will meet a goal as well as you will find another piece of the treasure map.

In the same area as the hotsprings is a ledge that you can walk on , walk up on the ledge to find another hieroglyphic tablet.

Here and there are some trees with bee hives, to harvest the honey comb, you must have a torch in inventory, if you do the option to "smoke bees" will appear choose to smoke the bees before attempting to harvest the honey comb. Later if you come back to one of the trees pick up the torch from the ground where you dropped it previously and smoke bees before you harvest again.

You will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

Now go to the next area via the Floating Feet

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Geyser Plains:[E102]

You will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

At the foot of the Ancient Door you will find the final piece of the hieroglyphic tablets, you now need to craft the Ancient Stele in order to be able to use it.

Once you have crafted the Ancient Stele on your crafting bench, you can return to the Ancient Door and your Sim will be able to open the door. You will need to check the Leisure section for the needed crafting plan.

However you need to make sure that you are well rested before attempting to use the Portal at the Ancient Door.

Once you have crafted a chicken trap this is one of the areas where a chicken trap can be placed and make sure that you pick up any chicken feathers that you might come across in the process.

If you want this area makes a nice home base area as there is enough room and there is a wealth of resources here. 

So if you do make this your home base, make sure that you have a Hardwood Crafting Bench placed here along with your Firepit and Home Tiki. By now you should be able to craft one of stoves so make sure that you have one of the Stoves here as well.

As you were exploring you will notice the Floating Feet, but a small geyser is blocking your path. Look up to the right at the small plateau with a large boulder there. Circle around and get on the plateau next to the boulder,now choose to "inspect" the boulder. It may take you more than one try, but if you have crafted the stone chisel and the stone hammer your Sim will use them and push the boulder over the side to where it plugs the geyser hole and you can now use the Portal.

Once the boulder has plugged the hole you can now explore to the next area, however you need to make sure that you are well rested before attempting this Portal.

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Volcano Overlook:[E103]

This is the largest area in the game and it is a good place to build one of the larger houses like the Mansion Bungalow once you have the required plans and the required resources needed.

If you want this area makes a nice home base area as there is enough room for building and there are some nice hot springs as well a some good resources here. 

If you do make this your home base, make sure that you have a Hardwood Crafting Bench placed here along with your Firepit and Home Tiki.  By now you should be able to craft one of stoves so make sure that you have one of the Stoves here as well.

Be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.


There are three Portals here with the Feet in the Air, a couple of them are difficult while one of them is easy.

The two difficult ones are easy to find, one has a path with a steep climb and there is another at some broken stairs, both are quite difficult.

We will be doing the easy one first and then returning to the Volcano Overlook for the Stairs Portal later and then we will return again for the Steep Climb to the Summit next.


Note: Before attempting the Stairs Portal, you must be well rested.

Note: At the Portal with the steep climb upwards, you need a minimum Body of 9 in order to be able the make the steep climb and you need to make sure that you are well rested before attempting this Portal.


So go to the easy one  and use that one for now.

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North Volcano Jungle:[E104]

You will want to be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

There are two Portals here, the one you came through and one that you will find if you head down towards the water below and head a bit to the east.

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North Volcano Beach:[E105]

When you arrive here you will accomplish the goal of Find the Other Beach.

As usual be sure to identify any new trees or plants in the area as well being sure that you are gathering whatever food there is to be had as well gathering resources that your Sim will need, so make sure to explore the area thoroughly.

Using the Ancient Pier here you will be able to craft a Sea Worthy Boat once you have sufficient resources and have the required Body skill of 10.

For now go back to North Volcano Jungle and then return to Volcano Overlook
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Volcano Overlook revisited:[E106]

 You are returning here for the Stairs Portal, so make sure that you are well rested and it helps if you consume an Energy Meal if after you have slept on the best available bed you still get a message telling you that you need more energy.

You don't need a particular Body skill level for this Portal, but you must have a full energy level.

Go up to the Broken Stairs Portal and choose to Explore.

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Temple Exterior:[E107]

When you climb up the broken stairs you will arrive at the Exterior of the Llama Temple.

There is not all that much of real interest here, but be sure to go to right of the Temple where the ground slopes up and there are some interesting plants here that you will to identify and harvest.

There is a path leading up, but we will save that for later.

Instead go up the Temple Stairs and you will find some Feet in the Air here, this Portal will take you inside the Llama Temple, so lets go this way.


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Temple Interior:[E108]

When you enter you are inside the Llama Temple and you accomplish the goal of finding the Llama Temple.

There are no resources here, but make sure to explore the area thoroughly anyway. On the floor behind the Throne you will find the Llama King's Crown, make sure that you pick this up. Near by is the Monkey Horn, pick it up and put it in your inventory. If you play it, Chimps will come.

The Temple Interior is an area where one may find chickens and it has several spots where you can place a chicken trap. Remember to check the chicken traps each day by using the Recover Trap action.

You should notice the Thrones, go up to the Throne and sit in it for a bit.

There is a broken Forge that you have the option of repairing, do this and you will have accomplished another goal. As well as causing an Earthquake that occurs as a new island appears between the first island and the second island. More on Crystal Island later.

Once you have repaired the Ancient Forge you will have the plans for metal tools and glass. in order to make metal tools you need the Ancient Forge and have some metal ore. For glass you need to use the Ancient Forge and you need to have some bottles that the messages come in or you need to have some fine sand.

There are two other Portals located at some Doors here besides the one that leads to the Temple Exterior.

If you used the Ancient Stele to open the Ancient Door at the Geyser Plans both Doors inside the Temple will be open, and you will have arrived inside the Llama Temple without visiting the Temple Exterior, if you did come here by way of the Ancient Door make sure that you leave via the Portal that takes you to the Temple Exterior, you need to do this so that you get the goal of finding the Llama Temple met.

If you did not use the Ancient Stele to open the Ancient Door at the Geyser Plans both Doors inside the Temple will be closed, and if you have crafted the Ancient Stele you can inspect one of the Ancient Doors that have Portals here inside the Llama Temple.  

One Ancient Stairway Portal will lead you to the Geyser Plains and the other Ancient stairway leads to the Volcano Summit and both of these Portals are quite handy.

The Ancient stairway that leads to the Geyser Plains gives convenient access back and forth from the Temple to the Geyser Plains.

The Ancient stairway stairway that lead to the Volcano Summit allows you access to the Volcano Summit without requiring you to have a Body of 9 like the Summit Climb does. This is quite handy since the Volcano Summit is where the metal ore that you need is to be found. 

You should plan on visiting here every so often, meanwhile if you arrived via the Ancient Stairway from Geyser Plains make sure that you leave via the Portal that takes you to the Temple Exterior.

Heading to the New Island next.

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Access to Crystal Island: [F100]

Next we need to go to Crystal Island but the way you get there is going to be indirect since we can't use the Island Map.

In order to get to Crystal Island you first need to go to either Pier Beach on First Island or West Beach on Airplane Island.

Once you are at either Pier Beach or West Beach you need to get in the water and swim out to where you see a strange looking island chain, as you swim out you will go through a Portal to Crystal Island.

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Crystal Island: [F101]

When you arrive on Crystal Island look around and you will a strange landscape that has those same odd looking green crystals that you found in the Dark Cave.

There are two important resources here on Crystal Island, one is Fine Sand and this is the only place that has this needed resource and there is another deposit of Clay here as well.

Look around and in the main area of the island there is small depression that has a piece of the Treasure Map in the center of it, make sure that you pick this up.

Near where you found the treasure map piece is a roughly circular area with water that has a clam rock and you should make sure to harvest the clams in case you find a gem or some gold.


Next go to your inventory and place the Airplane Radio on the ground near where you found the treasure map piece. Now select the Radio and choose to Repair it. 

When your Sim does this you will accomplish the goal of "Assemble a Radio Transmitter".

For some added fun select the Radio and choose "Send SOS".

Now observe what happens. What fun, yes?.


Afterwards you can harvest Clay or Fine Sand or Fish with a Fishing Pole until you are exhausted or hungry and then Send the SOS again, you can repeatedly harvest Clay or Fine Sand or Fish until you are exhausted and then Send the SOS until you feel like doing something else.

I mentioned that your Sim can Fish with the Pole here as it is a good place to catch a Shark as well as you can build the Logic skill for whatever Sim you are having Fish with the Fishing Pole.

Note: I recommend that you switch to different Sim a few times and then do this process  a few times and then switch to another Sim and do the routine again a few times. It is a great way to build the Body and or Logic skills for your several of your Sims.


Note: Aren't Alien Abductions fun? When you get Abducted you come back with full Motives and a small amount of Alien Food, check in the Meat Section for the Alien Food.

When you get tired of getting abducted and then harvesting or fishing and then doing it again and again it is time to move on.

At this point it is a good idea to travel to back to Airplane Island and go to the Dark Cave.

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Dark Cave revisited: [D109]

Once you back in the Dark Cave go over to the Ancient Door. This is the mysterious Door with the Feet in the Air. Now we are going to open it.

To open the Ancient Door you need to go up to it and Inspect it, assuming that you did find the Llama King's Crown in the Llama Temple, your Sim will put the hat on and then use it to open the door.

Now that the Portal is open, the only thing is you need to be well rested in order to use the Portal. So get some rest in a good bed first. You might want to have an Energy Meal after you get out of bed in addition as that can help make the difference.

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Hidden Lagoon: [D110]

When you arrive in the Hidden Lagoon the first thing you need to do is make sure that your Sim's fun level is filled in order to complete a goal.

Once you have enough fun, spend some time exploring the area and make sure to identify any new plants and trees as well harvest resources.  Note this is a good place to find some of those hard to find blue orchids.

Also this is another area where one may find chickens and it has a spot or two where you can place a chicken trap. Remember to check the chicken traps each day by using the Recover Trap action.

Next we go towards the other Portal across the water and more or less opposite from where you came in. This takes us to the East River Plains.

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East River Plains revisited: [D111]

You end up on the other side of the quicksand standing between two Pillars, on the ground next to one of the Pillars is a piece of the Treasure Map. Make sure that you pick this map piece up.

Next move to where you are behind the left Pillar and inspect it. Your Sim will push the Pillar over and it will land across the quicksand opening your way to the rest of the East River Plains. 

Spend a bit of time gathering resources and make sure that at least one of your Sims has at least a 9 Body, when you are ready it is then time to go back to the Volcano Overlook.

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Volcano Overlook revisited again: [E109]

Your main reason for being here this time is to make the Summit Climb to the Volcano Summit, since you need to get to the Volcano Summit the hard way.

Make sure that your Sim has a 9 Body and also make sure that your Sim is fully rested, and it might also be a good idea to have an Energy Meal just before making the attempt.

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Volcano Summit: [E110]

Once you have arrived via the Summit Climb you obtain another piece of the Treasure Map.

There only few resources at the Volcano Summit and the most important are the deposits of Metal Ore that you will find. There is also obsidian and sisal, but we are mainly interested in the metal ore. You can harvest as much as you want of the metal ore and obsidian as there is an inexhaustible supply of both.

When you are done harvesting metal ore etc. return to your base camp.

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Base Camp: [E111]

At your base camp at the Geyser Plains or at the Volcano Overlook you should rest and then if you haven't already crafted the metal tools, return to the Llama Temple so you can use the Ancient Forge to craft them.

Make sure to get some rest and get your Body to 10 if you haven't already done so.

Note one of the ways to increase your Body skill is to harvest some wood, so make sure that you have the Metal Axe and spend some time harvesting Sandalwood, and Hardwood and Softwood, since you will need the wood resources for your upcoming projects.

When you have our Body at 10 and you are well rested you need to go the Temple Exterior again.

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Temple Exterior Revisited: [E112]

While you are here you can spend a bit of time gathering some resources if you want, but watch so that you don't spend too much energy doing so or you will need to get some sleep on a bed.

Mainly you just want to get to the Ancient Theater and the Portal that you need to use is opposite of the Portal going to the Broken Stairs.

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Ancient Theater: [E113]

This area has a lot of resources, but you should plan on coming back later to spend the time needed to harvest more extensively. For now look around a bit and get your bearings and maybe do a bit of harvesting of the orchids and the sisal that you find here.

Your main purpose is to make the Ceremonial Dive off the Cliff, so if you are not fully rested you should either make a cot to sleep on or use a cot that you have in inventory. At this point you should be able to make the best, which is the "sturdy cot".

When you are ready make the Ceremonial Dive head to the Portal straight ahead of where you entered and then use the Portal.

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Tidal  Pool: [E114]

When you do the Ceremonial Cliff Dive you end up in the water in the Tidal Pool area, once you have done this you unlock Clothing Dyes and Tribal Face paint.

You also gain the another piece of the Treasure Map, but you get a message telling you that a shark ate part of it. This means that you need to fish in the Tidal Pools area for a Shark in order to get the missing piece of the Treasure Map.

Once you catch the Tiger Shark you should gain the last piece of the Treasure Map, assuming that you have managed to get the piece in the bottle and the piece from the Chimps by now. 

Also if you haven't caught a shark before you satisfy the goal of catching a shark and you gain some new clothing plans.

Once you have all of the Treasure Map pieces you need to craft them together using a crafting bench and then you need to find Beard Beard the Pirate's Treasure, so you will need to go to West Beach on Airplane Island once you have put the map pieces together.

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West Beach Revisited: [D112]

In order to find Beard Beard the Pirate's Treasure, you need to Inspect the Strange Boulder that is in a small area off to the side on West Beach. Once your Sim inspects the Strange Boulder, your Sim will push the boulder to the side revealing The Beach Tunnel Portal that you need to Explore.

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Pirate's Cove:[D113]

Look around for the Ship and head over to it, on the Ship is Beard Beard the Pirate's Treasure.

Once you have found the treasure which consists of  Beard Beard the Pirate's Sword and  Pirate clothing for men and women, spend some time exploring the area and make sure to identify any new plants and trees as well harvest resources.  Note this is a good place to find some of those rare food resources.

Once you have found the treasure and harvested what resources you can, head back to what ever areas you like in order to gather the required resources that you need in order to build the Bungalow that you need to build to complete one of your goals.

Note: if you use the other Portal that you find in Pirate's Cove besides the one that leads back to West Beach you will end up in Skull Rock Jungle.

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Goals: [G100]

Most of the Goals are completed by now, but some of them may yet remain if you need help completing them check this section out for some helpful tips.

Note: It does not matter in what order most of the goals are completed, I am just listing them in this order as it makes sense to list them in this way.

You should pretty much complete each goal as you are able to do so.

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Catch a Chicken. [G101]

The best method I have found  to catch a chicken is to place a chicken trap in several different locations and then each day check each trap by using the Recover Trap action. If you place several traps and check each of them once per day you will catch at least one chicken after a few days time.
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Hunt a Boar: [G102]

The best method I have found when trying to Hunt a Boar is to stand in front of the Boar and move to stand in front of it again if they move, if you do this for a little while the Boar will attack you and you will likely succeed in killing it. It may take you several attempts when you see a Boar to get in front of the Boar and stand there, but this is what works best for me. Try chasing the Boar around and always try to get in front of him so that you block his path.

You need at least the bamboo spear and having a high body skill level will help.

The Boar will appear every so often when you are in the East River Plains or in the West River Plains on the Second Island and it will appear in the Geyser Plains and in Volcano Overlook on the Third Island.

When you have successfully hunted a boar you will unlock some clothing plans and the scarecrow.


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Plant a Crop:[G103]

Once you have the plans for the Shell Hoe and have crafted the hoe, go to Special Plans and then choose
Cultivatable Soil Patch, and you will need the hoe, cooking skill 4 or higher and Ash from the fire.

You have been collecting the Ash, yes?

Next go back to playing your Sim and then go up to where you placed the Cultivatable Soil Patch and choose to "Plant Sprout" at which point you come to screen where you can choose to plant a resource or to plant a food item. Choose which ever you want to plant food or resource and when you have done so, you will complete this goal.

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Harvest a Crop:[G104]

Go to where you planted something previously and if the resource plant or food plant is ready to be harvested,you will know it ready if there is an option to harvest, be careful not choose 'remove plant". When you have harvested something from one of the plants that you have planted this the goal will be completed and some new plans will be available for the Umbrella and the Fish Trap.
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Harvest an Egg: [G105]

Once you have caught a chicken craft a Chicken Coop and place the Chicken Coop someplace and then select the coop and choose to "Add Chicken", next serenade the chicken, then collect the eggs. Once you have collected the eggs the goal is completed.

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Build a Cabin:[G106]

Go to Shelter Plans and select to build one of the Cabins. You can choose to build an Irregular Cabin, or Vista Cabin or Family Cabin, or Country Cabin or Harbour Cabin. Any of these Cabins will meet the goal once it is built. 

Note: if you have more than one Sim, have the rest of your Tribe help. If they are not already there use the Conch Shell and choose "summon tribe"

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Build Two Cabin Chairs: [G107]

Go to Seating Plans and select to build a Cabin Dining Chair or a Cabin Living Room Chair.
You will need to build two chairs to complete the goal and I always build a matching pair of chairs.

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Craft a Shell Shirt: [G108]

Use the Hardwood Crafting Bench and then Go to Clothing Plans and select to craft one of these shirts:

Shell Tank (female only)
Array of Shells Halter (female only)
Layered Screen Knit Top (male and female)
{the one with Indigo Leaves and Nautilus Shells.}

Note: that for some reason there are two shirts named "Layered Screen Knit Top", but one of them uses blue orchids and that one will not meet this goal.

If you are going to craft a Layered Screen Knit Top  and you want it to count toward this goal choose the one that requires Indigo Leaf and Nautilus Shell in the list of requirements.

Note: You must use the Hardwood Crafting Bench for this goal.

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Build a Bungalow: [G109]

Go to Shelter Plans and select to build one of these: Compact Bungalow, Manor Bungalow, Ranch Bungalow or Mansion Bungalow.  note that they are ordered from smallest to largest in my list.

Once you have built one of the Bungalows you unlock the plans for the Lavish Shower and Lavish Outhouse.
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Build a Lavish Shower: [G110]

Go to Outhouse and Shower Plans and choose to build the Lavish Shower.

Note: I like to build the Lavish Outhouse to match.
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Build a Bungalow Stove to Create a Feast: [G111]

Craft a Bungalow Stove and choose to Cook a Group Meal using this stove, when you do this you complete this goal.

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Build a Seaworthy Boat:[G112]

Build the Catamaran at the Ancient Pier on North Volcano Beach.

You need to have Body 10 and the Metal  Axe.
Resources are 30 Sandalwood, 30 Hardwood, 50 Softwood, 50 Cotton and 15 Rope.

If you use the Catamaran you get out to Sea and then you are rescued, at which point you get some cut scenes where you are back home.  At the end of the cut scenes you are asked if you want to return to the islands in order to continue playing.

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Send an SOS from High Ground: [G113]

Go to the Volcano Summit,  place the Airplane Radio on the ground and then choose "Repair Transmitter", now choose Send SOS. Goal accomplished and you are rescued. 

You will need Mechanical 8 and Logic 8 to do this.

At the end of the cut scenes you are asked if you want to return to the islands in order to continue playing.

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Cooking:  [H100]

Some meals have special effects that you can see: if it has red hearts or sparkles it will give a boost of energy which can be very helpful when you need to use a Portal that tells you that you need more rest or more energy.

Stoves give your Sim the ability to create recipes with more than one food item and they are the key to advanced cooking, so craft one of the stoves as soon as you are able to do so.

In order to create food that has an Energy Boost, one needs to read the info for the food items that one is going to use. If you choose food items with a number for energy when you are creating a meal, when you prepare the meal and then eat it, this meal will give you a boost of energy.

Note:Red hearts will give you energy as well as tend to put you in a romantic mood. 

Note: Sparkles with a meal means that it will give you an energy boost. 

Note:Green smoke means it will make the Sim throw up. 

Note: Water Drops means that the Sim will need to use the toilet 

For more information on Recipes see my "Castaway's Guide to Cooking.txt" 

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Fishing: [J100]

Fishing with a fishing pole is a great way to increase your SimÕs Logic skill as well catch an important food resource.

Requirements: Bamboo Fishing Pole or Wood Fishing Pole.

Sharks and other Large Fish can only be caught with a fishing pole and certain locations are best for catching certain fish:
 

List of the large fish
Toehead Shark
Sandbar Shark 
White Tip Shark 
Tiger Shark
Yellowfin Tuna
Marlin
Llama Fish
Moonfish
Smallmouth bass
Monkfish


Locations:

Crystal Island:

Sandbar Shark
Marlin
Llama Fish

Tidal Pool:

Tiger Shark
Yellowfin Tuna
Llama Fish

Hidden Lagoon {at Night}
Moon Fish

North Volcano Beach:
Toehead Shark
Marlin

South River Jungle:
Smallmouth Bass

East Beach:

Yellowfin Tuna
Toehead Shark

Note: some fish may only be caught with a Fish Trap

To catch Fresh Water eels set a fish trap at Dark Cave or South River Jungle

To catch Moray Eels or Squid a good place is Tidal Pool.



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Notes about FAQ & Glitches etc. [K100]


FAQs:[K101]

Q: Will the several earthquakes be explained later in the game?
A: The Earthquakes will cause damage to your buildings, but they are not dangerous otherwise and the only explanation that I can think of is they are there because of atmosphere.

Q: Where I can find the death daisy?
A: You only need the Death Daisy if one your Sims dies, at that point it appears at the spot where the Sim died.


When a Sim Dies [K102]

When a Sim dies, there will be a sign that pops up announcing the death and giving their name. At the spot where the Sim has died, there will be a Death Stone. Sims in the area will autonomously go to the Death Stone and Mourn the Dead Sim.

To Bring Back the Dead Sim:

Find the Death Stone, mourn the departed Sim and then pick the Death Daisy. Then using the bamboo crafting bench or the hardwood crafting bench craft the Death Daisy Potion.

Now return to the spot with the Death Stone, select it and choose to Resurrect, you will then see your Sim pour the blue glowing death daisy potion on the death stone and then a large pink cloud forms and the formerly dead Sim appears with full motives.

Note: the ingredients for the Death Daisy Potion are the death daisy obtained from the death stone where the Sim died, one blood orange, one manchineel fruit and one mandrake root.

Note: I have completed the game several times without anyone dying and thus never needed it, so you may not need it either.


Glitches: [K103]

Invisible Sim:
When you get the "Invisible Sim" issue, have one of the visible Sims leave the area and go to another location and then use the Conch to call the Invisible Sim, when they arrive where you are they will be normal. Check the Tip section for my Tip on this.


No Response to Start button...A fatal Glitch:

This Glitch sometimes happens when you use the Island Map to travel to another area.

What happens is the game no longer responds to some buttons, particularly the Start Button.

The only thing you can do when this happens to reset the PS2 and restart from your last save.

The Solution is to Always Save before using the Island Map to travel, thus when this glitch happens you don't lose any important progress.