Help finding maps?

[aqua-sheep]

The first time I sent my sims on a major vacation quest to find all 3 secret lots, all they had to do was...
Twikkii Island & 3 Lakes: go on all tours.
Takemizu Village: dig for treasure until finding the map.
Now, going on tours doesn't work for map finding anymore and i even found the Far East map at the beach...weird. Anyone know how I can ever get my sims on a secret lot again?

[xLaurenda]

I usually find a secret map for Twikkii Island at the campground in Three Lakes. That's all I can really tell you, that's the only map I've ever found...

I don't think that the maps were ever hidden in a tour. For the secret lot, I have no idea how to use the maps. Try taking the map out of the sim's inventory and put it somewhere (only if they're at a vacation house). Sorry I'm not much help.

[jamesabrown1]

Sometimes, if you sufficiently impress the tour guide with a response to a chance card, they will reward with a map. I've even found all three maps on Twikki Island once by digging for treasure. Anyway, the trusty little gnome in InSiminator can provide the maps, if you're desparate.

[ancienthighway]

I've found the maps, and the treasure chest, just digging around my back yard in the main hood.

[aqua-sheep]

i found mine this past time...

Twikkii Island: Digging.
Three Lakes: Digging @ Twikkii Island
Takemizu Village: Tour reward

[Dakkudeman]

I got my map by going to the place where the shrine is in far east and your aspiration has to be gold and from there it said i would find a great treasure or a secret place and i dug in the same place and got it