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.
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