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Nuclear Fuel Rods are one of the main collectibles in The Sims 2. They're primarily used to recharge the furnace in the Reactor Room of the Strangetown Hotel, but they can also be sold to the Clerk at the City Hall for §40.

Along with Gourds, they can be found around town and in the Desert. At the beginning of the game, the Concierge asks the player to pick up Nuclear Fuel Rods to re-fill the reactor in the Basement. They're required for another goal later in the game as well, when Optimum Alfred requests 20 Fuel Rods from the player.

Spawning[]

Like Gourds, Nuclear Fuel Rods can be found around town and will re-spawn randomly throughout the day. They re-spawn every time the game is opened, leading many players to simply save and restart their game repeatedly in order to spawn more to sell. Nuclear Fuel Rods and Gourds share the same spawn points, and they have an equal chance of spawning at any given point. The spawn locations for both are as follows:

  • Various points around the Desert, including the desert oasis
  • Next to the sign at the edge of Strangetown
  • In the cow field
  • Next to the Jail
  • On the median in the Town Square
  • Next to the Store
  • Near the back door of the Hotel
  • Various points in both the center and perimeter of the Atrium
  • Near the bottom of the stairs in the Basement

Not every spawn point will yield Fuel Rods or Gourds when they re-spawn, but a majority will. Both Gourds and Fuel Rods can be given to the player as gifts from other sims when the player calms them down, cheers them up, restrains them, or romances them. Additionally, the player can use the Metal Detector to find Nuclear Fuel Rods buried in the Desert.

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