Jingles requires help now. Toy Day is Christmas Eve, from midnight to dawn. Your character must have all the elements of a full Santa outfit and be wearing them in order to trigger the event with Jingles. He will appoint you as his surrogate and give you a magic bag of toys to distribute to your fellow villagers.
To complete the event, you must distribute every item. Your neighbours will have confided their Toy Day or Christmas wishes throughout the month of December, provided always that you talked to them frequently. If you have made a note of each one, Toy Day toy distribution should be fairly simple. If you haven't a clue, simply hand out the gifts.
When all gifts have been distributed, return to Jingles and he will give you a Festive Wreath, even if you did not give the villagers the gifts they actually WANTED.
A portrait or 'pic' of Jingles is the reward for doing the job RIGHT.
From Asgard:
Cally: For this year's Toy Day, I'd really like something pink.
Tabby: You know, I've been really good this year, so I'm gonna ask Jingle for some new furniture.
Camofrog: You know, I just really want a yellow gift from Jingle this year. That simple!
Charlise: Anyway, I wonder what Jingle is gonna give me this year... I hope it's clothes! Softasilk!
Sylvia: By the way, I always eat something fluffy and sweet on Toy Day... Anyway, I wonder what Jingle is gonna give me this year... I hope it's furniture! Softassilk!
Chops: You know what I really want from Jingle this year/ Something that's grey! That'd be so cool...
Cousteau: This year, I'm hoping my Toy Day present is pink!
Williow: Oh, I almost forgot to tell you! What I really want from Jingle this year is a carpet.
Alfonso: Anyway, I'm really hoping my present this year is yellow.
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Thursday 10 October 2013
Snowballs in New Leaf
In December, snow begins to appear in New Leaf. I first found that it would appear in scattered showers, with only a mild covering on the trees and bushes, and a small dusting on the ground. As the days passed, however, I began to discover Snowballs. Snowballs are part of every Animal Crossing game and are a means by which one can make the acquaintance of magical snow persons. In all previous games, there was only one such person in the form of the Snowman. Create the Snowman by rolling two snowballs together and he might bestow a special gift upon you. The gift was sent through the post the next day in those games.
Imagine my surprise then when my first such effort in New Leaf produced a Snow Mam rather than a Man and instead of promising a gift, she requested snowflakes. Snowflakes are another new option and I had caught snowflakes in my net prior to my meeting with the Snow Mam but after carrying them in my pockets for a few days, I finally sold them for 500 Bells each as they could not be placed nor stored.
In New Leaf, giving three snowflakes to the Snow Mam will result in a gift of an item from the exquisite Ice Series. The wall and floor are particularly lovely but the furniture is magical as well as each piece has a snowflake engraved upon it. Snowflake symbols actually WERE considered magical runes by the ancients, especially those who dealt with bindrunes. As I studied comparative mythology and specialised in the Northern traditions, I was especially thrilled by the new Ice Series.
There are two aspects to the Snow Mam mini-game that are very pleasing. First, you can collect Snowflakes and make the trade as many times as you wish, provided always that you can find the random snowflakes in your village. Second, she appears never to duplicate items but will give you the whole collection, one item at a time, in sequence. Finally, she did not melt in 24 hours in my village but survived into a second day, giving me more opportunities to complete the series.
Imagine my surprise then when my first such effort in New Leaf produced a Snow Mam rather than a Man and instead of promising a gift, she requested snowflakes. Snowflakes are another new option and I had caught snowflakes in my net prior to my meeting with the Snow Mam but after carrying them in my pockets for a few days, I finally sold them for 500 Bells each as they could not be placed nor stored.
In New Leaf, giving three snowflakes to the Snow Mam will result in a gift of an item from the exquisite Ice Series. The wall and floor are particularly lovely but the furniture is magical as well as each piece has a snowflake engraved upon it. Snowflake symbols actually WERE considered magical runes by the ancients, especially those who dealt with bindrunes. As I studied comparative mythology and specialised in the Northern traditions, I was especially thrilled by the new Ice Series.
There are two aspects to the Snow Mam mini-game that are very pleasing. First, you can collect Snowflakes and make the trade as many times as you wish, provided always that you can find the random snowflakes in your village. Second, she appears never to duplicate items but will give you the whole collection, one item at a time, in sequence. Finally, she did not melt in 24 hours in my village but survived into a second day, giving me more opportunities to complete the series.
Friday 6 September 2013
Dream Codes for Friends
My friend Cherie would like to have other Players visit her Dream Village. Her code is:
4500 2726 2921
4500 2726 2921
Tuesday 3 September 2013
Halloween
Hallowe'en has a number of different elements and steps in New Leaf. On 1 October, you will receive a visit from Jack who will ask if you wish to be his servant on Hallowe'en. If you agree, he will give you one of five Masks that have to be worn to scare the various villagers. Each villager is afraid of ONE Mask. You cannot hope to scare a villager with the wrong Mask.
Chops afraid of a Werewolf
Willow afraid of Werewolf
Tabby afraid of Werewolf
Cally is afraid of a Skeleton
Sylvia is afraid of the Mummy
Couteau is afraid of Bugs
Alfonso is afraid of insectst
Camofrog or Cally has a Mummy phobia
Camofrog not afraid of Bugs
eaither Camo or Charlise afraid of Mummy
Charades:
If you knock 'em over, you feel happy,
If you don't, you are unhappy.
Answer: Target Practice
When you hear one about you, you laugh.
When one is done to you, you are unhappy.
Answer: Joke
In winter, there is joy.
In summer, crying.
Answer: Snow Bunny
In summer, you are happy with it.
In winter, it makes you cold.
Answer: Ice Cream
In summer, you hate it.
In winter you love it.
Answer: Sweater
If you look at it, you love it.
If you touch it, you hate it.
Answer: Porcupine
Chops afraid of a Werewolf
Willow afraid of Werewolf
Tabby afraid of Werewolf
Cally is afraid of a Skeleton
Sylvia is afraid of the Mummy
Couteau is afraid of Bugs
Alfonso is afraid of insectst
Camofrog or Cally has a Mummy phobia
Camofrog not afraid of Bugs
eaither Camo or Charlise afraid of Mummy
Charades:
If you knock 'em over, you feel happy,
If you don't, you are unhappy.
Answer: Target Practice
When you hear one about you, you laugh.
When one is done to you, you are unhappy.
Answer: Joke
In winter, there is joy.
In summer, crying.
Answer: Snow Bunny
In summer, you are happy with it.
In winter, it makes you cold.
Answer: Ice Cream
In summer, you hate it.
In winter you love it.
Answer: Sweater
If you look at it, you love it.
If you touch it, you hate it.
Answer: Porcupine
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Winning the Bug-Off and Fishing Contests in New Leaf
One would imagine that the rules for assessing Insects and Fish in order to judge the winners of the Contests in Animal Crossing's New Leaf would be the same, but they are quite different. The Fishing Contest is quite straightforward and victory depends solely on submitting the Fish of the LARGEST size. That is all one has to do. Full stop.
The Bug-Off, which is the Insect Contest, is very different. The point system is entirely RANDOM, apart from a general assessment that gives some types of insects greater values than others. The number of points given to any specific insect, however, are random.
After I had caught insects at the island in order to be able to submit large ones for the Contest, writing the size of each down in a notebook, I returned to my village to begin my submissions. In my first Bug-Off, I made the error of submitting my best insect first. I therefore only won the Gold Trophy and did not even see the limited edition furniture that can be obtained for preliminary victories. This time, I intended to collect as many pieces of furniture as possible.
I found, however, that a small Miyama Stag with a description of no particular colour or lustre to recommend it received a larger point value than a large Miyama Stag over which he waxed lyrical. I then submitted the same Atlas Beetle twice without saving after it was given low points. The first time, it was given 90 points, insufficient to best the 95 point insect I had submitted previously. The second time, it was given 75 points!
The Bug-Off, which is the Insect Contest, is very different. The point system is entirely RANDOM, apart from a general assessment that gives some types of insects greater values than others. The number of points given to any specific insect, however, are random.
After I had caught insects at the island in order to be able to submit large ones for the Contest, writing the size of each down in a notebook, I returned to my village to begin my submissions. In my first Bug-Off, I made the error of submitting my best insect first. I therefore only won the Gold Trophy and did not even see the limited edition furniture that can be obtained for preliminary victories. This time, I intended to collect as many pieces of furniture as possible.
I found, however, that a small Miyama Stag with a description of no particular colour or lustre to recommend it received a larger point value than a large Miyama Stag over which he waxed lyrical. I then submitted the same Atlas Beetle twice without saving after it was given low points. The first time, it was given 90 points, insufficient to best the 95 point insect I had submitted previously. The second time, it was given 75 points!
Friday 23 August 2013
Trivial Gossip in the Village
Sylvia: 'The dude who works in the recycle shop is a real wild cat! Something tells me he used to be a hooligan. He probably turned his life around to settle down with his cute wife! A hardworking former bad boy! That's what I like to think anyway. It's just nice that he's so cool, Softassilk!''
Myhtology of the Retail Shop:
Animals will tell you rather wistfully: One time I found the perfect Lantern here.'
About recycled Items:
'A recycled item is something that once belonged to some one else, right? I can make full use of an item the previous owner couldn't figure out!'
Saharah: Many moons I have seen. Many souls I have touched. The future embraces Saharah.
Myhtology of the Retail Shop:
Animals will tell you rather wistfully: One time I found the perfect Lantern here.'
About recycled Items:
'A recycled item is something that once belonged to some one else, right? I can make full use of an item the previous owner couldn't figure out!'
Saharah: Many moons I have seen. Many souls I have touched. The future embraces Saharah.
Sunday 18 August 2013
Fruit as a Commodity
All Fruits are NOT equal in Animal Crossing but now, in New Leaf, there are even more variables with respect to their value in any given village. You still have your Native Fruit, which has the lowest value at 100 Bells. Even your Native Fruit has variable value now, however, when a Native Tree produces a Perfect Fruit. Perfect Fruit if sold in your own village, is valued at 600 Bells, but if sold in another Village, will be valued at 3000 Bells. That is a very significant difference, making the transport and sale of Perfect Fruit more lucrative than that of the old Turnip Stalk Market business.
There is a downside to the Perfect Fruit business, however in that, although a Perfect Fruit can be planted and grown into a Tree that bears ONLY Perfect Fruit, that Tree has a short life span. When it dies, it will produce one last harvest consisting of two Perfect Fruit and one Rotten Fruit. The Rotten Fruit has a negative value. It is one of those items for which you must pay a disposal service fee. Nonetheless, there is no limit to the number of Perfect Fruit Trees you can plant and grow through the lifetime of your Village.
Fruit that is 'Native' in other Villages is worth 500 Bells when transported and planted in YOUR Village. The Fruits that are defined as Native consist of Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Oranges and Pears. There are other Fruits that can be grown in your Village. They are the Tropical Fruits and two new types of Fruits that appear at the Supermarket in the Home Garden Centre only when Gracie has opened her boutique on the third floor.
The Tropical fruits are divided into two categories: those that are grown on regular soil and consist of Durian, Lemons, Lychees and Papayas and those grown on sandy beaches, consisting of Coconuts and Bananas. You can obtain ALL these Fruits by visiting the Island. You will not find them all on the initial Island where you can fish and net inscects as well as purchasing items as souvenirs. You can find them, however, when you play the various Island mini-games. Pocket one of each type of Fruit that is not grown initially on your Island and then plant them either on the Island or at home or do both. The various Island Fruits, whether grown on regular soil or sand are not worth as much as 'Native' Fruits that are foreign to YOUR Island. They sell only for 250 Bells each.
Persimmons, like the regular Tropical Fruits found on the various Islands are worth only 250 Bells but Bamboo Shoots sell for 750 Bells. Bamboo Shoots are unique in another fashion as they must be harvested with a shovel. You will not see any 'fruit' or shoots on the Bamboo Plant. Instead, you will find a characteristic star-shaped pattern in the soil indicating a buried item. Dig it up to harvest a Bamboo Shoot. If left in the ground, it may produce a new Bamboo Plant.
A note of caution here: Bamboo can become an out-of-control problem in your village if you do not harvest the Shoots regularly.
There is a downside to the Perfect Fruit business, however in that, although a Perfect Fruit can be planted and grown into a Tree that bears ONLY Perfect Fruit, that Tree has a short life span. When it dies, it will produce one last harvest consisting of two Perfect Fruit and one Rotten Fruit. The Rotten Fruit has a negative value. It is one of those items for which you must pay a disposal service fee. Nonetheless, there is no limit to the number of Perfect Fruit Trees you can plant and grow through the lifetime of your Village.
Fruit that is 'Native' in other Villages is worth 500 Bells when transported and planted in YOUR Village. The Fruits that are defined as Native consist of Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Oranges and Pears. There are other Fruits that can be grown in your Village. They are the Tropical Fruits and two new types of Fruits that appear at the Supermarket in the Home Garden Centre only when Gracie has opened her boutique on the third floor.
The Tropical fruits are divided into two categories: those that are grown on regular soil and consist of Durian, Lemons, Lychees and Papayas and those grown on sandy beaches, consisting of Coconuts and Bananas. You can obtain ALL these Fruits by visiting the Island. You will not find them all on the initial Island where you can fish and net inscects as well as purchasing items as souvenirs. You can find them, however, when you play the various Island mini-games. Pocket one of each type of Fruit that is not grown initially on your Island and then plant them either on the Island or at home or do both. The various Island Fruits, whether grown on regular soil or sand are not worth as much as 'Native' Fruits that are foreign to YOUR Island. They sell only for 250 Bells each.
Persimmons, like the regular Tropical Fruits found on the various Islands are worth only 250 Bells but Bamboo Shoots sell for 750 Bells. Bamboo Shoots are unique in another fashion as they must be harvested with a shovel. You will not see any 'fruit' or shoots on the Bamboo Plant. Instead, you will find a characteristic star-shaped pattern in the soil indicating a buried item. Dig it up to harvest a Bamboo Shoot. If left in the ground, it may produce a new Bamboo Plant.
A note of caution here: Bamboo can become an out-of-control problem in your village if you do not harvest the Shoots regularly.
Thursday 8 August 2013
Happy Home Academy Criteria
About Sets:
Lyle: There are five categories. Hold still while I ratle 'em off: instruments, art, models, plants and dolls. Gotta have three or more items from the same category in a single room. That's they key! More pieces? More points!
Lyle: Let's talk sets. Some items go together in sets. Could be two items. Could be more. Set items? Usually sold separately. But they want to be together. Long to be. Meant to be. So get to it!
NOTES AND VALUES FOR SETS:
1000 Points for each Set in a single Room
About Series:
Lyle: How many pieces in a series? Eleven. Usually. Lots of different item types can be part of a series. A TV for instance. One series might have one. Another might not. Lamp. Clock. Shelving. Et. Cetera.
NOTES AND VALUES FOR SERIES:
Furniture Series Bonuses:
If you have all 11 items, plus the matching Wallpaper and Carpet, you will obtain 30000 Points.
If you have all 11 items, plus matching Wallpaper OR Carpet, you will obtain 25000 points.
If you have all 11 items without matching Wall or Carpet, you will obtain 20000 points.
Feng Shui:
Lyle: Now, let's talk specifics. Specific comments. From my crew. About your home. First... Your Triple Bananas! Nice placement. Very important. Only as good as where you put it.=! Let's talk 'they'. They say putting yellow to the west is good. Good for business. Brings in the Bells. So. Yellow. Put your yellow items to the wet. My crew loves that kind of stuff. Nice touch. Bang. Let's ee... That's about it! Almost. Little advice for the future. Here we go. Bang.
About Themes:
Lyle: Let's talk themes. Evr think about themese? You should think about themes. Uniformity. Congruity. Harmony. Matchiness. Bang. Good things. Change your score. Change your life! My crew? They love interior-design themes. Formally recognise ether of them. Hold still while I rattle 'em off. We got Harmonious, Rustic, Antique, Trendy, Fairy Tale, Sci-Fi, Quirky, and Toy Shop. Yep. Eight. Bang! Course, one or two items a theme does not make. Don't bust Lyle's substantial chops. Be serious!
Colour Bonus:
Lyle today: Colour can be huge. For example. All furniture in a room? Same colour? Makes quite an impression. Matching. Matching's good. But mix it up too! Can't just have five yellow tables and expect a bonus! Best thing about a colour bonus? No need to spend a lot. Cheap way to get points! Give it a try!
NOTES AND VALUES OF COLOUR BONUS:
If you have 8 items of furniture in a room, you will obtain a colour bonus as follows:
If 70% to 80% are of the same colour, you obtain 300 Bonus Points per item
If 90% are of the same colour, you obtain 600 Bonus Points per item
Category Bonus:
NOTES AND VALUES OF CATEGORY BONUS:
There are five categories: Musical Instruments, Plants, Art, Models and Dolls
If you have at least 3 items from any category in a single room
Special Items:
Lyle: Your red-tasseled lantern? Worth big points. My crew? They love stumbling upon valuable pieces. Let's see. Red-tasseled lantern. Worth 1,051 points! That's alot. You're really impressing ol' Lyle! Guessing you worked hard for it. Traveled a ways, maybe? Had some refurbishing done? Either way. Bam!
Your mega squelchoid. Got a nice feel to it. Worth some points. A collector's place for sure. Seasonal, maybe? Had to hunt for it? Not found in stores, perhaps? Ol' Lyle knows. These things have their own stories. So they tend to be worth some nice points!
Gaudi's Lizard. Worth 1,051 points! That's a lot!
You know about happy items, right? New policy of HRA. Good stuff. We value nostalgia. Feel-good items. Seasonal stuff. Stuff that makes us smile. Right? Right. Bang. Examples. Seasonal furniture. Seasonal ingredients. Fish. Bugs. Pictures from friends. et cetera. Timely items/ Higher value. New policy. Everybody's happy.
Life Necessities:
NOTES AND VALUES:
The furniture that is considered Necessary are Bed, Wardrobe, Dresser, Table and Chair
If you have all five in a single room, but they are from different sets, you obtain 2500 Points
If you have all five in a single room, all from the same set, you obtain 5000 Points
Lyle: There are five categories. Hold still while I ratle 'em off: instruments, art, models, plants and dolls. Gotta have three or more items from the same category in a single room. That's they key! More pieces? More points!
Lyle: Let's talk sets. Some items go together in sets. Could be two items. Could be more. Set items? Usually sold separately. But they want to be together. Long to be. Meant to be. So get to it!
NOTES AND VALUES FOR SETS:
1000 Points for each Set in a single Room
About Series:
Lyle: How many pieces in a series? Eleven. Usually. Lots of different item types can be part of a series. A TV for instance. One series might have one. Another might not. Lamp. Clock. Shelving. Et. Cetera.
NOTES AND VALUES FOR SERIES:
Furniture Series Bonuses:
If you have all 11 items, plus the matching Wallpaper and Carpet, you will obtain 30000 Points.
If you have all 11 items, plus matching Wallpaper OR Carpet, you will obtain 25000 points.
If you have all 11 items without matching Wall or Carpet, you will obtain 20000 points.
Feng Shui:
Lyle: Now, let's talk specifics. Specific comments. From my crew. About your home. First... Your Triple Bananas! Nice placement. Very important. Only as good as where you put it.=! Let's talk 'they'. They say putting yellow to the west is good. Good for business. Brings in the Bells. So. Yellow. Put your yellow items to the wet. My crew loves that kind of stuff. Nice touch. Bang. Let's ee... That's about it! Almost. Little advice for the future. Here we go. Bang.
About Themes:
Lyle: Let's talk themes. Evr think about themese? You should think about themes. Uniformity. Congruity. Harmony. Matchiness. Bang. Good things. Change your score. Change your life! My crew? They love interior-design themes. Formally recognise ether of them. Hold still while I rattle 'em off. We got Harmonious, Rustic, Antique, Trendy, Fairy Tale, Sci-Fi, Quirky, and Toy Shop. Yep. Eight. Bang! Course, one or two items a theme does not make. Don't bust Lyle's substantial chops. Be serious!
Colour Bonus:
Lyle today: Colour can be huge. For example. All furniture in a room? Same colour? Makes quite an impression. Matching. Matching's good. But mix it up too! Can't just have five yellow tables and expect a bonus! Best thing about a colour bonus? No need to spend a lot. Cheap way to get points! Give it a try!
NOTES AND VALUES OF COLOUR BONUS:
If you have 8 items of furniture in a room, you will obtain a colour bonus as follows:
If 70% to 80% are of the same colour, you obtain 300 Bonus Points per item
If 90% are of the same colour, you obtain 600 Bonus Points per item
Category Bonus:
NOTES AND VALUES OF CATEGORY BONUS:
There are five categories: Musical Instruments, Plants, Art, Models and Dolls
If you have at least 3 items from any category in a single room
Special Items:
Lyle: Your red-tasseled lantern? Worth big points. My crew? They love stumbling upon valuable pieces. Let's see. Red-tasseled lantern. Worth 1,051 points! That's alot. You're really impressing ol' Lyle! Guessing you worked hard for it. Traveled a ways, maybe? Had some refurbishing done? Either way. Bam!
Your mega squelchoid. Got a nice feel to it. Worth some points. A collector's place for sure. Seasonal, maybe? Had to hunt for it? Not found in stores, perhaps? Ol' Lyle knows. These things have their own stories. So they tend to be worth some nice points!
Gaudi's Lizard. Worth 1,051 points! That's a lot!
You know about happy items, right? New policy of HRA. Good stuff. We value nostalgia. Feel-good items. Seasonal stuff. Stuff that makes us smile. Right? Right. Bang. Examples. Seasonal furniture. Seasonal ingredients. Fish. Bugs. Pictures from friends. et cetera. Timely items/ Higher value. New policy. Everybody's happy.
Life Necessities:
NOTES AND VALUES:
The furniture that is considered Necessary are Bed, Wardrobe, Dresser, Table and Chair
If you have all five in a single room, but they are from different sets, you obtain 2500 Points
If you have all five in a single room, all from the same set, you obtain 5000 Points
Friday 2 August 2013
QR Codes
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Animal Crossing New Leaf QR Codes on Pininterest
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Animal Crossing New Leaf Paths:
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Animal Crossing New Leaf Paths Only
QR Codes for Paths Only
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Animal Crossing New Leaf Paths:
Path Magic
Animal Crossing New Leaf Paths Only
QR Codes for Paths Only
Wednesday 10 July 2013
2nd Floor of the Museum
Building a second floor for the Museum is a town project but its description mentions only the fact that you will be building an 'exhibition space' for your own personal exhibits. In fact, when the project is completed, you will find that a Museum Shop has been included. Among other items, you will find a Partition and, provided the requirements have been met, a Silver Net and Silver Watering Can.
For the Silver Watering Can:
Celeste: This item is being sold to celebrate the achievement of 30 bugs in our bug collection! The price is 500 Bells.
For the Silver Fishing Rod:
Celeste: That is a silver rod! This item is being sold to celebrate the achievement of 30 sea and river species living in our museum! The price is 500 Bells!
Celeste: Would you like to talk about the personal exhibit spaces?
If you choose: I want to display!
Celeste: These rooms are available now. Which one would you like to use?
There are four Exhibit Halls. The rental fee for a personal exhibit space is 10,000 Bells.
For the Silver Watering Can:
Celeste: This item is being sold to celebrate the achievement of 30 bugs in our bug collection! The price is 500 Bells.
For the Silver Fishing Rod:
Celeste: That is a silver rod! This item is being sold to celebrate the achievement of 30 sea and river species living in our museum! The price is 500 Bells!
Celeste: Would you like to talk about the personal exhibit spaces?
If you choose: I want to display!
Celeste: These rooms are available now. Which one would you like to use?
There are four Exhibit Halls. The rental fee for a personal exhibit space is 10,000 Bells.
The Fireworks Festival occurs every Sunday night at 7.00 p.m. during the month of August in New Leaf. Isabella takes charge of the Event. On the first night, she gave me a glowing headgear fashioned as insect antennae. When I spoke to her again, she gave me Fountain Fireworks.
More interesting is the presence of that sly trickster Redd at a booth in the Plaza. For 500 Bells, he sells 'Redd's Cookies' made by the Nook nephews. Each Cookie contains a prize ticket. Most of them are losing tickets, otherwise known as 'duds'. Redd will accept these losing tickets, however, giving you a roman candle or sparkler in exchange.
There are a number of prizes that go with winning tickets. The winning tickets can be 'pop prizes', 'whiz prizes', 'sparkle prizes', 'bang tickets' or 'flash prizes'. In the case of the 'flash prize', Redd will refer to it as a 'boom prize'.
The tickets and corresponding prizes are:
Pop Prize: Ultra Machine
Whiz Prize. Well then, here's your prize! A Ten-Billion Barrel!
Congrats You got a spearkle prize! Miniature Car
All the Sparkle prizes are minitaure cars.
Congrats! You got a Bang Prize! A boxed figurine
Crackle Prize: Ultra Hand
You got a Flash Price... but Redd says: Wow! Ya got a Boom ticket! Congrats! Well then, here's your prize: A lovely phone!
There may be more prizes, but 10,000 Bells later, I had had enough.
Note that some of these items carry a high resale value:
Miniature Car: 2500 Bells
Lovely Phone: 2600 Bells
Others are of negligable resale value:
Ultra Hand: 256 Bells
Ultar Machine: 250 Bells
Ten Billion Barrel: 256 Bells
Boxed Figurine: 300 Bells
Notwithsanting the fact that many of my Neighbours had been talking about the Fireworks for days beforehand, expressing their dtermination to be there, the Plaza was empty save for Isaballa and Redd.
More interesting is the presence of that sly trickster Redd at a booth in the Plaza. For 500 Bells, he sells 'Redd's Cookies' made by the Nook nephews. Each Cookie contains a prize ticket. Most of them are losing tickets, otherwise known as 'duds'. Redd will accept these losing tickets, however, giving you a roman candle or sparkler in exchange.
There are a number of prizes that go with winning tickets. The winning tickets can be 'pop prizes', 'whiz prizes', 'sparkle prizes', 'bang tickets' or 'flash prizes'. In the case of the 'flash prize', Redd will refer to it as a 'boom prize'.
The tickets and corresponding prizes are:
Pop Prize: Ultra Machine
Whiz Prize. Well then, here's your prize! A Ten-Billion Barrel!
Congrats You got a spearkle prize! Miniature Car
All the Sparkle prizes are minitaure cars.
Congrats! You got a Bang Prize! A boxed figurine
Crackle Prize: Ultra Hand
You got a Flash Price... but Redd says: Wow! Ya got a Boom ticket! Congrats! Well then, here's your prize: A lovely phone!
There may be more prizes, but 10,000 Bells later, I had had enough.
Note that some of these items carry a high resale value:
Miniature Car: 2500 Bells
Lovely Phone: 2600 Bells
Others are of negligable resale value:
Ultra Hand: 256 Bells
Ultar Machine: 250 Bells
Ten Billion Barrel: 256 Bells
Boxed Figurine: 300 Bells
Notwithsanting the fact that many of my Neighbours had been talking about the Fireworks for days beforehand, expressing their dtermination to be there, the Plaza was empty save for Isaballa and Redd.
Tips for Catching Insects in
I probably am one of the worst players where insect catching is concerned, particularly for those on tree trunks. I suspect that some players never need any help, but for those who do, here is a helpful tip that I discovered when my pockets were full long ago playing Wild World:
Whenever you catch an insect on a tree trunk, drop a Shell there. You then can position yourself where the shell is to catch any future insects on the Tree Trunk.
Whenever you catch an insect on a tree trunk, drop a Shell there. You then can position yourself where the shell is to catch any future insects on the Tree Trunk.
Thursday 4 July 2013
Playing with the Time
In any Animal Crossing game, what is known as 'time travel' but actually constitutes cheating in a sense, can be dangerous. The game is built upon the concept of REAL time and part of the intrinsic philosophy, as with Harvest Moon, is to instill the virtue of patience in the Player. You are supposed to wait and wait and wait, if necessary, for 'all good things come to good people in the end.'
Of course, most of us have not been trained sufficiently at a young enough age to be willing to wait forever for those items we desire and there are pressures within the game, such as the points given by the HRA, now the HHA, as well as the sight of rare items during some of the Island Mini-Games that cause one to desire an earlier fulfillment of some dreams.
Thus, the strategy of time-travel. In the old Animal Crossing games, one could travel freely through time without any negative results provided always that one went forward and never backward. I am not certain, however, if this is entirely true in New Leaf as so much is based on wi-fi now and it is possible that Nintendo will cause bad things to happen even if one has gone forward if and when you connect to THEIR clock.
I have been guilty of forward time travel in New Leaf but I have not been able to connect to Nintendo because of the nature of the security on our router.
Of course, most of us have not been trained sufficiently at a young enough age to be willing to wait forever for those items we desire and there are pressures within the game, such as the points given by the HRA, now the HHA, as well as the sight of rare items during some of the Island Mini-Games that cause one to desire an earlier fulfillment of some dreams.
Thus, the strategy of time-travel. In the old Animal Crossing games, one could travel freely through time without any negative results provided always that one went forward and never backward. I am not certain, however, if this is entirely true in New Leaf as so much is based on wi-fi now and it is possible that Nintendo will cause bad things to happen even if one has gone forward if and when you connect to THEIR clock.
I have been guilty of forward time travel in New Leaf but I have not been able to connect to Nintendo because of the nature of the security on our router.
Wednesday 3 July 2013
Tips for Success
Most of the basics in Animal Crossing are fairly easy to remember, but after not playing for a few years, it is taking me a little time to remember some advanced strategies.
Life in any Animal Crossing game, as in Harvest Moon is as much about social interactions and friendship as it is about making money to expand your house and improve the Village. The reason one sometimes forgets the vital nature of friendships is because the Animals tend to be very quirky and sometimes outright illogical. It still is possible to make social interactions count for a number of different goals.
One Goal is that of attaining Best Friend status with a Neighbour so that he/she will give you a Portrait before moving on to another village. I do believe this option remains active as it has been mentioned on occasion by Residents in New Leaf. Portraits, incidentally, carry significant weight in points when displayed in your House.
Another Goal is that of obtaining items that you desire that are displayed in a Neighbour's house. By sending Gifts with Letters to your Neighbours, you may receive Gifts in return. These can consist of almost any Item that can be attached to a Letter, from Furniture to Fruit.
Where Fruit is concerned, an ultimate Goal is that of being able to grow every type of Fruit in your Village. You begin the game with one type of Fruit, known as your 'Native' Fruit. By visiting the Island and playing Mini-Games on the other Islands, you can obtain a number of 'Foreign' Fruits that can be planted in your own Village.
It appears that the basic 'Native' Fruits cannot be found on the Islands, although you can find Fruit that is grown on the ground as well as at the beach. Apples, Pears, Oranges and Cherries are 'basic' Fruits, however, and must be obtained from a Friend somehow. If you are fortunate, your mother or a Neighbour will send one attached to a Letter. Otherwise, if you have wi-fi, you can obtain them from another Player at some point.
There are a number of daily Tasks in Animal Crossing that keep the game running smoothly. One is that of harvesting Trees in your Village whenever the Fruit is ripe. I have discovered, however that there is an Animal in my Village who demands a specific Fruit regularly. It therefore may be a good idea to keep at least one of each type of Fruit at hand. This can be done in a number of different ways; you can harvest it and leave it on the ground; you can leave one Tree bearing each type of Fruit unharvested until needed; you can attach it to a letter addressed to your 'Future Self' and simply keep it in your Post slot until needed or you can harvest it and store it in a Dresser or cabinet.
Life in any Animal Crossing game, as in Harvest Moon is as much about social interactions and friendship as it is about making money to expand your house and improve the Village. The reason one sometimes forgets the vital nature of friendships is because the Animals tend to be very quirky and sometimes outright illogical. It still is possible to make social interactions count for a number of different goals.
One Goal is that of attaining Best Friend status with a Neighbour so that he/she will give you a Portrait before moving on to another village. I do believe this option remains active as it has been mentioned on occasion by Residents in New Leaf. Portraits, incidentally, carry significant weight in points when displayed in your House.
Another Goal is that of obtaining items that you desire that are displayed in a Neighbour's house. By sending Gifts with Letters to your Neighbours, you may receive Gifts in return. These can consist of almost any Item that can be attached to a Letter, from Furniture to Fruit.
Where Fruit is concerned, an ultimate Goal is that of being able to grow every type of Fruit in your Village. You begin the game with one type of Fruit, known as your 'Native' Fruit. By visiting the Island and playing Mini-Games on the other Islands, you can obtain a number of 'Foreign' Fruits that can be planted in your own Village.
It appears that the basic 'Native' Fruits cannot be found on the Islands, although you can find Fruit that is grown on the ground as well as at the beach. Apples, Pears, Oranges and Cherries are 'basic' Fruits, however, and must be obtained from a Friend somehow. If you are fortunate, your mother or a Neighbour will send one attached to a Letter. Otherwise, if you have wi-fi, you can obtain them from another Player at some point.
There are a number of daily Tasks in Animal Crossing that keep the game running smoothly. One is that of harvesting Trees in your Village whenever the Fruit is ripe. I have discovered, however that there is an Animal in my Village who demands a specific Fruit regularly. It therefore may be a good idea to keep at least one of each type of Fruit at hand. This can be done in a number of different ways; you can harvest it and leave it on the ground; you can leave one Tree bearing each type of Fruit unharvested until needed; you can attach it to a letter addressed to your 'Future Self' and simply keep it in your Post slot until needed or you can harvest it and store it in a Dresser or cabinet.
Saturday 29 June 2013
In What Other Universe...?
Walking towards the Museum at night, passing a Neighbour of mine who moved into Asgard fairly recently, I heard a little sound... and quite matter-of-factly said to myself, 'He has got fleas!'
In what other universe would you have a Neighbour like that??? It is a world that combines knowledge and learning in the area of Science, the Arts, World Cultures, pursuit of the old-fashioned art of Correspondence, appreciation of a Ready Wit and then, what only can be defined as downright Silliness! Ah, the glory of Animal Crossing!
Now for a question. Kapp'n tells you: 'Most of your stuff will still be here when ye get back. Yar har!'
What does that mean??? What could be missing? I wonder if he is warning the player that special limited edition items might not be saved...
In what other universe would you have a Neighbour like that??? It is a world that combines knowledge and learning in the area of Science, the Arts, World Cultures, pursuit of the old-fashioned art of Correspondence, appreciation of a Ready Wit and then, what only can be defined as downright Silliness! Ah, the glory of Animal Crossing!
Now for a question. Kapp'n tells you: 'Most of your stuff will still be here when ye get back. Yar har!'
What does that mean??? What could be missing? I wonder if he is warning the player that special limited edition items might not be saved...
Turning Over A New Leaf
There was a time in my life when the old Animal Crossing for GameCube was a fantastic refuge from pain, loneliness and a multitude of domestic problems that placed me in a very helpless position in the real world.
The Festivals in particular gave me some consolation as I always have treasured holidays and festivals in real life and at that time, the atmosphere at home was so poisonous that I dreaded holidays.
In Animal Crossing, however, all Festivals were happy ones. The American festival of Thanksgiving never was that important to me, but when one lives in the States, it is everywhere and one feels the lack of a loving environment and the indifference of family especially on those days. I powered up the GameCube as a waited for a Turkey that no one would appreciate verbally, even if they ate it with alacrity to roast and I played Hide-And-Seek with Franklin, collecting the Harvest furniture.
It was the same at Christmas. Jingles was a source of great joy and a means by which to pretend that all was right with the world when it wasn't in truth. I was 'in it for the long haul' in my real life and I therefore was trying to weather the endless hostility in the hope that one day, things would improve, not for myself, but for my daughter. Ultimately, I believe I made the right decision for her. It was a very difficult time for me emotionally, however, and one I never would have endured had I not had a child to consider.
Enough of this angst. The original GameCube Animal Crossing remains a gem and still can be enjoyed. it is not as portable as the later 'Wild World' or the recently released 'New Leaf', however, and that is its greatest disadvantage.
I think they have done a fantastic job with 'New Leaf'. It maintains all the charm and quirkiness of the original while adding a host of wonderful new options. The only real fly or flaw in the ointment as it were is the way it is set up to connect through wi-fi. It does not accept the more contemporary sophisticated encryption methods and if one does not have WEP, one either has to change the settings of the router to WEP or be restricted to public hot spots.
This site is orgnaised in the same way that Freyashawk organises her game sites. Pages are used for specific aspects of the game and links to all Pages will be found on Tabs above any Post. At present, I have created a Journal Page and an Items Values Page. Freyashawk has a site as well, by the way.
The Festivals in particular gave me some consolation as I always have treasured holidays and festivals in real life and at that time, the atmosphere at home was so poisonous that I dreaded holidays.
In Animal Crossing, however, all Festivals were happy ones. The American festival of Thanksgiving never was that important to me, but when one lives in the States, it is everywhere and one feels the lack of a loving environment and the indifference of family especially on those days. I powered up the GameCube as a waited for a Turkey that no one would appreciate verbally, even if they ate it with alacrity to roast and I played Hide-And-Seek with Franklin, collecting the Harvest furniture.
It was the same at Christmas. Jingles was a source of great joy and a means by which to pretend that all was right with the world when it wasn't in truth. I was 'in it for the long haul' in my real life and I therefore was trying to weather the endless hostility in the hope that one day, things would improve, not for myself, but for my daughter. Ultimately, I believe I made the right decision for her. It was a very difficult time for me emotionally, however, and one I never would have endured had I not had a child to consider.
Enough of this angst. The original GameCube Animal Crossing remains a gem and still can be enjoyed. it is not as portable as the later 'Wild World' or the recently released 'New Leaf', however, and that is its greatest disadvantage.
I think they have done a fantastic job with 'New Leaf'. It maintains all the charm and quirkiness of the original while adding a host of wonderful new options. The only real fly or flaw in the ointment as it were is the way it is set up to connect through wi-fi. It does not accept the more contemporary sophisticated encryption methods and if one does not have WEP, one either has to change the settings of the router to WEP or be restricted to public hot spots.
This site is orgnaised in the same way that Freyashawk organises her game sites. Pages are used for specific aspects of the game and links to all Pages will be found on Tabs above any Post. At present, I have created a Journal Page and an Items Values Page. Freyashawk has a site as well, by the way.
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