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There is a lot to seeand do in Animal Crossing:WildWorld.Youwon't get anywhere,however,until you learn the basics.Hereis a breakdownof the controls-master them for quickerand easier navigation.

ScreenDuringgameplay,the topscreenwill displaytheskyaboveyourtown.Occasionallyyouwill seesomething(orsomeone)flyingacrossthetopscreen.Andwhenyouenterthe mainmenu,theactiononthe bottomscreenwill moveto thetop screensoyoucanseewhat'sgoingonwhileyouequiptools,or geta lookatchangesyoumaymaketo yourpersonalappearance.

LButtonUsetheLButtonto cyclethroughdifferentsubjectsin themenuscreenandto cyclethroughthecolorpalettewhencreatingcus-tom designs.Lalsoletsyourun in town.

UsetheControlPadto moveyourcharacteraroundor to adjustthedirectionyourchar-acterisfacing.TheControlPadalsoletsyounavigatethroughmenuscreens.

ScreenAll the actionhappensonthetouchscreen.Youwill navigatemenus(with or without thestylus),interactwith charactersandcontrolyourcharacteron thetouchscreen.Also,ifyoustaystill for amomentthedateandtime will popup in the bottom-rightcorner.

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XButtonPresstheXButtonto goto yourtownmapandcheckthe loca-tion of pointsof interestor of neighbors.UsetheControlPadandtheA Buttonto selectdifferent locations(whichwill flashpur-ple).PresstheXButtonagainor the BButtonto exitthetownmap.Whenyou'reinsideahomeorthe museum,the XButtonwill let youaccessthecamera.Usethe ControlPador stylustochangeyourview.

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SelectButtonPresstheSelectButtonto gotoyourkey-boardscreenwhereyoucantypemessagesto bedisplayedonscreenfor othersto see.Press Select again or the BButton to returnto gameplay.

RButtonUsethe RButton to cycle through options onthe menu screen, and through the colorpalette when creating custom designs. Ralso lets you run in town.

Start ButtonPress Start to bring up the option to save

yourgamenomatterwhereyouare.

A ButtonInadditionto confirmingmenuselections,the A Button has multiple functions. While

standing next to a person or object, press Ato doanyof the following:

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.Reada sign.Usetools.Grabfurniture

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VButton B ButtonPress the Y Button to go to the Suitcase

screenwhereyoucanmanageitems,bellsor lettersyouarecarrying.Youcanalsochangeyourappearanceandequiptoolsonthis screen. Press the Y Button again or theBButton to return to gameplay.

TheBButtonisusedto pickthingsupandpull plantsoutof theground.Youcanalsouse the B Button to exit menu screens and to

increase the speed of messages when othersaretalkingto you.Whenwalkingaroundtown, holdB,Lor Rto run.

UsingtheStylusWantawholenewgamingexperience?Tryplayingbyusingonlythe stylus.It maybetrickyat first, but onceyouget the hangof it you'll neverwantto goback.Movingaround,usingtools,andwriting lettersaremuchmoreintuitivewhenusingthe stylus.It canbeusefulfor

Moving YourCharacter

ItAllStartsHereThetitle screeniswhereyour AnimalCrossinglife begins.Onceyoutouchthescreenor pressthe Start Button,the titlescreenwill popupandaskyouwhatyouwould liketo do.

Tomove yourcharacter,pressthe stylusdown on the spot

where you want your charactertogo.Yourcharacterwill walk that

directionaslong asyou hold the sty-lus down. Thefarther awayyou placethe stylus,the fasteryour characterwill move.Youcanalsoposition thestyluscloserto your characterforfine-tuned steps.

Youcanusethe stylusto interactwith peopleand items. Standnext toa characterandtap him with the sty-lus to start a conversation.Tapa treeto shakeit. Tapan object on thegroundto pick it up.Justmake sureyou're facing toward the personoritem youwant to interactwith.

ContinueIf there isalreadyatownsaved,thecontinueoptionwill beavailablein thetitle screenmenu(if notownissavedonthe OSgame,this optionisnot in themenu- theoptionwill beNewGameinstead).ChooseContinueto start play-inginyourtown.

NewResidentYoucancreateupto threenewresi-dentsto moveintoa townthat isalreadysavedonyourOSgame.

TagModeTagmodeisaccessibleonlyif youhavepurchasedanoteina bottleandreleasedit intotheocean.Seepage51for moreinformationaboutTagmode.

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creatingcustompatterns,aswell.Thetips onthis pagewill helpyougetthe mostout ofsty-luscontrol in AnimalCrossing:wild World.

Thestylusmakes it very easyto navigatethe menu screens.Youcantouchitems to

bring up optionsfor usingthem. Youcanalsohold the styluson an item andmove itto an openslot or onto yourcharacterfor aquickchange.Additionally, many menushaveslidersthat you canuseto cyclethrough items quickly.

Tograban item soyou canmove it aroundyour home,faceit and hold the stylusonyour characterthen drag the item anywhereyou want. Usingtools like fishing polesandshovelsworkssimilarly.Positionyour characterwhere you want him to work (like facinga tree you want to chopdown), and tap your characterto have him usethe tool.

Other ThingsSelect Other Things to view a menu of themore-advanced options listed below.

Rebuild Town

Selectthisoption to removethe savedtown fromyourgamecardsoyou canstart a new game.

Erase ResidentThisgives you the option of removinga savedresident from your town.

Immigrationselect Immigration to have your savedcharactermove to a town on another os gamecard.

Wi-Fi SettingsAdvancedconfigurationand settings for yourNintendo Wi-FiConnnectionare found here.Seepage 12 for more information.

SavetheGameUnlike the original AnimalCrossing,youcan now save your game at any time, no

matter where you are. You can also choose

to go to sleep in your upstairs bedroom to

save the game (see page 9). If you have a

visitor from another town, however, your

save options are different. See page 50 formoreinfo.

Ready to take a break? Just press the Start

Button to save and end the game. When

you restart your game, you will wake up

back in your bedroom. How did you end

up there? It's just another one of Animal

Crossing's unexplained mysteries.

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Whenyouradventurebegins,youarea blankslate-no name,nomoneyandnofriends.Thatwill soonchange,though,asyoubeginyournewlife in a townthatseemsto havebeencustom-madefor you.

WelcomeAboard!Yournewlife startsoff in the backof a taxi drivenbya parrotnamedKapp'n.Hewill askyouaslewofquestionsasyoutravelto your newtown. Thefirst thing heasksfor isthe correctday,time andmonth.The gameisbasedin realtime, so it's importantto get this setupcorrectiy. Kapp'nwill thenaskyouaseriesof questionsthat maynot seemvery relevant,butwill in fact determineyour appearance,yourgen-derandwhat kindof town youlivein-answer carefully.

Clear somethin' UP fer me,would ye? Today beJanuary 7th, 2006...

In the originalAnimal Crossing,Kapp'ntook passengersacrossthe water in a boat, but now he'straded in his paddlefor a gaspedal.

Fanof the Rain?

Kapp'nwill askif you'resickof the rainyweather yet-your answerwill determineyour eyecolorand eyeshape.

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The NameGame

Next, Kapp'nwill askfor your name.You'll haveto live with this namefor the restofyour Animal Crossinglife, sodon't pick oneyou'll regret!After you tell him your name,he'll give you one lastchanceto changeit beforesavingit.

Burlyor cute?

Kapp'nwill askwhether you areburly orcute.Thiswill decidewhether you areaboy (burly) or girl (cute).

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Gender Confusion?

You'll get one last chance to confirm your

gender. Watch what happens if you

change you mimi-you'll practically give

poor Kapp'n a heart attack!

Name That Town

. (fJfuuI.'~C,~.~. ~'7- ~Next you will be asked to name your

town. Again, be sure it's something you

can live with, because you won't be able

to change it later on.

How Do I Look?

Are You a Beach Bum?

Kapp'n will ask you what you favorite part

of town is: the beach, town hall, shop-

ping, the border or the museum. Your

answer will determine where you live.

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Got Moneyfor the Fare?

Did you forget to bring cab fare? Don't

worry-Kapp'n is pretty easygoing and

might let it slide if you answer a few

more questions.

A lot of factors can alter your appearance. If you gave Kapp'n mixed signals about your gender, you

might end up as a boy with girlish eyes, or vice versa. Or if you answered all the questions rudely, you

might end up with a permanent scowl. There are dozens of possible outcomes depending on how you

handled your conversation with Kapp'n. Below are just a few examples of the different looks for

boys and girls.

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The TownHallAfter your long conversation with Kapp'n, you will finally arrive in town. Your first stop is

the town hall, where you will sort out your living arrangements. Talk to reIly-she'll ask if

you need any help. If you let her know that you have just moved in, she will tell you how

Tom Nook has been waiting for your arrival and that there is a modest home waiting for you

to move into. She'll even give you a town map that shows the location of your new home-take a stroll across town and check it out!

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If you look behind pelly you will see a turtle

sitting at a desk. This is Tortimer, the mayor

of your town. A more formal meeting will

take place soon enough.

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MBeforeyoucheckoutyour newpad,you maywantto getacquaintedwith the menusystem.Thispagedetailsthe iconsthat appearon the menuscreen.

Thesuitcasewill allowyouto store15itemsandabagthat holdsupto99,999bells.It canstoreup to 10letters,aswell.Youcanalsousethesuitcaseto moveitemsaroundor organizethem. If youwantto putsome-thing likea shirt or a hatonyourcharacter,simplydragthe itemfrom itslocationanddrop it on to the little charactericon.Toremovean item from

yourcharacter,tap yourcharactericonandselectRemove.Youcanalsodrop itemsbydraggingthe itemsto the groundbythe character'sfeet. Likewise,youcanwithdrawbellsbytappingthe bell bagandselectingtheamount.

PatternsIf youwantto really leaveyour mark in town,try cre-ating somenewpatternsatthe AbleSistersshop.Youcanaccessall yourcustom

designsthroughthe Patternsmenu,whichletsyoustoreupto eightdesignsto useonclothes,umbrellas,wallpaper,or evenyourfloor.Or,turn your pattern into apaintinganddisplayyour masterpiecefor the wholetown to see.Turnto page60 for more info.

DataThisoptionallowsyoutocheckthe dataof anyfishyou havecaught.Tocatchafish, of course,youwill haveto buya fishingrodatTom

Nook'sshop.Onceyou'vecaughta fish,thismenuwill automaticallycatalogit and list allits vital stats.

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Thisoption will allowyoutocheckthe dataof anybugyouhavecaught.Tocatchabug,though,youmustfirstbuyanet atTomNook's

shop.Onceyou'vecaughtabug,the menuwill displayits name,sizeandlocation,andthe time of theyear it wascaught-all helpfulinfo if youneedor wantto catchanotherofits kind.

Thekeyboardisyour maintool for communication.Youcanuseit to chatwithother playerswhenplayingwirelessly.Exceptfor

Emotions,all of the keyboardoptionswill beavailableat the beginning.You'lllearnaboutemotionsfrom Dr.Shrunklater in the game.Seepage51for moreonmultiplayerinterac-tion. Additionally,youwill spendagooddealof timewriting lettersto your friendsandneighbors,somakesureyou'vegot afullstockof stationeryat all times.Youcanbuyavarietyof different typesof stationeryat thestore,or receiveit asagift. Yourkeyboardcanwrite onlya few linesbeforerunningoutof ink, sokeepyournotesshortandsweet(the penicononthe upperscreenindicatesyour ink supply).

Whenthegamestarts,you'll beusingyour townmapto learnyourwayaroundtown. Itwill displayall your neighbors'homes.

Whenyouselectthe nameof a neighbor,hishousewill flashonthe map.Tapthe shopiconto locateanyof the otherbuildingsin town,like TomNook's,the town hallor the muse-um.Wheneveryouvisit a newtown, youwillhaveits mapautomatically.

RosterWhenyoutravelto anewtown usingthe NintendoWi-FiConnection,don'tforget to enteryournewpals'friend codesinyour

friend rosterbypressingthe Registerbut-ton. Thisway,youwill neverlosetrack ofyour newbuddies.Ofcourse,if youwanttolosetrackof them,youcanalwaysremovethem fromyour list.

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Yournewhomeissmall,but it comesfully stockedwith everythingyouneed. .. acandleandanold radio!Theoutsideisn't muchbetter,with

just asmallmailboxto the left. (Besureto checkyour mailboxeverytime theflag is up-that meansthere'snewmail waitingfor you.)Upto four peoplecanlive inyour hometo helppayoff the mortgagesoyoucanupgradeto a biggermodel.

MoveStuff Around

."Whenyou first enter yolk home,your can-die will be unlit. Tolight it"stahd in front ofit andtap yourcharacterwith the stylusorpressthe A Button.Onceyou upgradetomodern lights, they will operate in a similarfashion.

Thatold tape playermay not look likemuch,but it will allow you to play musicyou get from K.K.Slider'sappearancesatTheRoost,a cafeinside the museum.Formore info about K.K.Slider,turn to page40.

Yourhousemay be sparselydecoratedatfirst, but you canrearrangethings. Moveitems to new locationsby pushingandpulling them, or changingthe direction theyface.If you don't like what camewith thehouse,you cangrabthe items to removethem.

Yourbedroomisupstairsonthe sec-ondfloor.Youcan'tplaceitemsinthis room-it isstrictly for youandyour roommatesto sleepandsavethe game. However,youcanuseaphonein this roomto resetthe clockafter yousave,or to callyour town'sServiceCenter.Theinitial Service

Centeroptionsareshownbelow.

Onceyou start to acquire items andfurnitUre,the fun really begins.For more details aboutfurnishing your home,turn to page 54.

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Use the camera option to get a closer look

at an item or to check out something from a

different angle. Tap the camera icon or

press the X Button to choose different cam-

era options. Tap or press a certain direction

to move the camera that way, then hit thecamera icon at the center of the arrow clus-

ter to return to the default angle. You can

also press the X Button again or tap the topcamera icon to lock the camera view.

Use the Sounds menu to change how the

characters sound when you talk to them-

they can speak Animalese or Bebebese, or

just keep quiet. You can also set the soundto Stereo or Surround Sound.

Select Download to configure your Wi-Fi

settings and to download items from theNintendo Wi-Fi Connection to add extra

content and fun to your Wild World expe-

rience. Turn to page 12 for basic informa-tion about the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

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TomNookis alwayslooking for extra help around hisshop.Whenyou step outsideyour housefor the first time, hewillshow up out of the blue and offer you ajob. Youowea lot ofmoneyon your house(19,800bells!),so hustle over to hisstore and get to work!

Timefor a little landscaping

When you arrive at work, Tom Nook will give you a uniform to wear. Select it from your

suitcase and drag it onto your character's icon. When you're finished getting dressed,Tomwill give you some trees and flowers to plant outside. Simply pick a spot, choose the

item from your menu and plant it in the ground.

youhaveto keep you (Nook outfit on until all chores are completed; This is one ofo~lytwoways to acquirethis clothing pattern, (The oth_e[cwayis that (jraCie will

sof)1etifT1esgive_it to you as ajoke insteadofgivingyoiJ herown designs:)

Talking to the Mayor

Once you have finished landscaping, talk with Nook again. He will tell you to walk

around town and meet the residents. Speak with the mayor first-he will ask you a fewquestions. If it's a holiday, he may even give you a gift.

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Next you will want to go and speak with some townsfolk. When your town is in its infan-

cy you will have only a few neighbors. If you can't find them wandering around town,try knocking on their doors. Make sure you talk to all three neighbors. In fact, try speak-

ing to them a few times to get special tips or useful information. When you're talking

with your neighbors for the first time, one of them will ask you when your birthday is.On the special day, your town will celebrate your birthday and neighbors will give you

gifts (see page 30 to learn more about neighbors).

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SpecialDelivery!After you'vemet the mayorandall of yourneighbors,gobackto Nook'sshop;hewillhaveawholenewsetof choresfor you,Youwill serveasNook'spersonaldeliveryper-son,runningerrandsall aroundtown.Tryto rememberwhichproductgoesto whichneighbor-if youmessup,you'll haveto doit all overagain!

Delivering the Goods

Gobackto Nook'soncemore.Thistime, you will haveto deliver a watering can.Deliverthe canto the correctneighborto seethe letter you wrote earlier.

Thefirst errandyou'll run for Nookwill be to deliver somefurniture. Paycloseattentionwhen Nooktells you who the item isfor-you'll haveto locatethe recipientsomewherein town. Whenyou find the neighboryou're looking for, tell him you havea delivery.Ifyou do a goodjob, you might get a thank-yougift.

Timeto Deliver Mail

Returnto Nook'sfor another task. Hewill askyou to write a letter about his storeandmail it to a neighbor.Tryto write something positive,then take the letter to the postoffice and mail it (seepage31 for moreabout letter writing). Sadly,no matter how fastyou write, Nookwill sayyou took too long.

Wall-to-WallService

-Delivery!So a didlTell me a story!. ~ Y. Mymistake!something from "'" ..what, aiya?

Headbackto Nook'sagain for your third job, delivering carpetto a neighbor.Likethe lastjob, you will needto locatethe neighbor in or outsidehishome and let him know youhavea delivery.

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Returnto TomNook'syet again for your final task, Hewill askyou to write an advertise-ment for hisshop.Todo this, go to the messageboard,selectNewMessageandtypeout your messagejust like a letter (seepage21 for more onthe bulletin board).

II in Day'sWorkFinally!You'vefinishedall yourchoresandNookhaslet youoff the hookfor good!Hehasalsorewardedyouwith 1,400 bells,whichwill besubtractedfrom whatyouowehimfor yourmortgage,Youare free tofind yourownwaysto earnbellsto payoffthe restofyour debt,andyoucanbuyitemsin TomNook'sshop.

Now. l'm FREE!

QuitVour Job and LiveThe Good Life!

Nowthatyourworkisdone,whynothit thetownandhavesomefun?Thehighlightsof yourtownarepresentedonpage14.

ANIMALCROSSING: WILD WORLD

Animal Crossing:Wild World is a socialgameat heart, and to makethe most of it you can reachout to other players in many locationsaround the globe. Gettingconnectedis a breeze-here are three easywaysto hook up with fellow players.

AWiIfyou'reoneof the millionsof peoplewho haveawirelessInternetconnectionat theirhome,you'reall setto playAnimalCrossing:WildWorldoverNintendoWi-FiConnection.Bycompletinga fewbasicstepsyoucangetyour NintendoOSconnected.(SeeCheckYourSettingsbelowfor more information.)Mostwirelessrouterswill connectyouautomatically.but somemayrequirea little tweaking.Foracompletelist of compatiblerouters,visitwww.nintendowifi.com.

TheNiIf youdo notownawirelessrouter,youcanstill enjoytheWi-Fiexperience-simplypur-chasea NintendoWi-FiUSBConnector(availableatwww.nintendo.com).Afteryouplugthehandybit of hardwareinto a computerthat's runningWindowsXPandthat hasbroadbandInternetaccess,you'li be readyto challengethe world.

HNeedto getout of the housebut can'tbearto leavetheworld of AnimalCrossingbehind?Nowyoudon't haveto, thanksto millionsof Wi-Fihotspotsacrossthe country. Manyplaceslike coffeeshops,airportsand librariesoffer freeWi-Ficonnectionsto the public.Soonyou'll evenbeableto connectat morethan 6,000 McDonald'slocationsacrossthe u.s.Visitwww.nintendowifi.comfor a list of hotspotsnearyou.

CheckYourInmostcases,your os will automaticallyfind Wi-Ficonnections.If it doesn't,youcanaccessyourWi-Fisettingswithin AnimalCrossing:WildWorld.JustselectOtherThingsin the mainmenu,then chooseWi-FiSettingsto viewall the different setupoptionsfor the NintendoWi-FiNetwork(seeyourAnimalCrossing:wild Worldgamemanualfor more informationJ.

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Note:TheNintendoWi-FiUSB

Connectorworks only with theNintendoOS.

Nowthat you'veset up accessto the NintendoWi-FiConnection,turn to page50 to find out all thecoolwaysto useit in AnimalCrossing:WildWorld.

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If you want to put off the daily weed-pulling and turnip-watering routine, go on a walking tour of your town'sfamous landmarksand businesses.

ShopTomNookisyour number-onesourcefor purchas-ingandsellingitems.Themorebusinessyoudowith TomNook,the biggerhisshopwill get (seebelowfor details)andthe largerandmorediversethe selectionwill be.Hisinventorychangesall thetime, socheckeverydayfor newitems.

Tom Nook's shop will start out as a quaintgeneral store with a small selection of

items. He'll be eager for your business,

because the more you spend, the sooner

he can expand.

Open 8:00am to 11:00pm7DaysaWeek

Once you've spent 25,000 bells at TomNook's shop he will close the shop for a

day to upgrade to a larger store with a

bigger selection of items, similar to a con-venience store.

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By the time you've spent 90,000 bells

with Tom Nook, he will close his doors

again for a day. The next upgrade will

bring even more items and a better selec-tion. The store edges toward the super-

store category with the expansion to

Nookway.

The final expansion will require someone

who's visiting your town wirelessly to buyat least one item-this (along with your

having purchased a whopping 240,000

bells worth of merchandise) will cement

the popularity of Tom Nook's business,and allow him to make the final move

into the high-profile and prestigious

world of department stores. The newstore will feature the best selection of

items spread over two floors. There is

even a barber shop run by Harriet inside

the department store. See page 16 formore information.

Shopping for Items

Walk up to an item and face it. Double-tap it with your stylus or press the A Button. Tom

Nook will describe the item and let you know the price. For wallpaper and flooring he

will let you see what it looks like. Some items, like seed bags and saplings, notes in abottle, and paint, can be purchased only at Tom Nook's shop. Once sold, most items will

be out of stock for at least a day.

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You'll see a machine that looks like an ATM

in Tom Nook's shop-this is the Point-Tracking Machine, or PTM. You will get a

point for every 100 bells you spend (and on

certain days you'll receive five pointsinstead). The more points you earn, the

higher your store membership status willbecome, which will get you store discounts

and help you earn prizes for hitting mile-

stones. See the list below for prizes.

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Tom Nook will gladly purchase almost anything you have. However, he will pay only afraction of what he'd sell it for. Tell him that you want to sell, then move the items to

the top part of the screen. He'll give you a price quote that you can decide to accept orreject.

TurnipTom Nook will buy turnips from you. The

prices are always fluctuating, but you can

ask Tom Nook for the going rate on any dayexcept Sunday to make sure you get thebest deal. For more information about the

turnip business, turn to page 4S.

MoreTipsonMakingMoneyfromTomNookTomNookisyourmainsourcefor earningbells.Formoreinformationonhowto getpaid, seepage28.

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and not all items in your catalog will be for sale. products ordered from the catalog willbe delivered to your house the next day. Check the Personal Catalog for a record of theitems you've seen in the game.

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TheBarberShop .6ij Open 8:00am to 11:00pm\,I 7DaysaWeekOnceTomNookhasexpandedto the departmentstoreNookington's,hehasthe extraspacetolet Harrietopenupa barbershop.If you'retired of walkingaroundwith the samehaircutor ifyou'vebeenhidingyour mopundera hat,maybeit's time to changeupyour hairstyleandcolor andcreateawholenewyou!

Don't you hate it when the hairdresserdoesn'tcut your hair the way you want it?AnimalCrossing'sstylist, Harriet,cutsandcolorsyour hair in oneof 16 ways(eight for eachgen-der) accordingto how you answerthe odd-ball questionssheasksyou. Thiscanbeafrustrating experienceat first, but with someexperimentation you'll be able to controlthe outcomea bit better.Someexamplesareshownbelow.

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TheAbleSisters .6ij Open 8:00am to 11:00pm\,I' 7DaysaWeekTheAbleSisters'shopis right nextto TomNook'sShop.It's runbythe sistersSableandMabel-Mabeldoesthe talkingwhileSabledoesthesewing.They'llsellyouclothingandpersonalaccessoriesto wear.Youcanalsocreateanddisplayyourowncustomdesignsinthe shopto seeif youcanstart a fashionrevolution.

PurchasingItems

Hasyour senseof style gonestale?Not toworry-the Able Sistershavea wide vari-ety of cutting-edgeshirtsand umbrellas-and just about anything elseyour heartdesires.

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Custom Designs

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Maybeyou've got an artistic flair, butnowhere to useit. Howabout showingoffyour artwork on your chest?Designa coolnew shirt-maybe folksaroundtown willnotice.

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n I) Open24 Hours a Day7DaysaWeekHasthe hustleandbustleof dailylife got youstressedto the max?Maybeyouneeda littlevacation.Packyour bagsandheadto the maingate.UsingyourWi-Fior OS-to-OSconnec-tion, the maingateallowsyouto travelto anothertown andseehowthe other half lives.

Booker's elpBookeristhe soft-spokenandmelancholyguardwhostandsonthe left sideof the maingate.Hisprincipalresponsibilitiesare to watchoverthe lostitemsof the townandtoimplementanychangesto the townflag. Bookerisalsoagreatsourceto find outwhat'shappeningaroundtown-he's alwaysin the loopwhenit comesto specialvisitors.

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The gate alsoservesasanentranceforotherpeopletocomevisityourtown,andisthehomeofyour town'slostandfound.It is open24 hoursadayandisguardedbyBookerandCopper.

perCopperisthe exactoppositeof hissidekickBooker-he isall businesswhenit comestoprotectingandserving.Hisdutiesare relatedto the securityof the front gate.Noonegetsinor out of yourtown without hispermission.Youcanresteasyknowingthat Copperis keepingthe riffraff outof your fine neighborhood!

Theneighborsin your town arehonestenough to take lost items to Bookersothat therightful ownerscanget them back. However,Bookerdoesn't really keeptrack of things,so if you saythe item is yours,you'll get it. It may be dishonest,but all'sfair in the lostand found.

Thetown flag flies high at the main gate.If you don't like the pattern that is on theflag, you canmake your own customdesign.Justcreateadesignat the AbleSisters'shopthen talk to Bookeraboutchangingthe flag. Yourown customflagwill help your town feel more like home.Seepage60 for more information aboutcreatinga personalizedflag design.

Copperis in chargeof all things related to wirelessplay.If you want to leaveyour townor openyour gate for a visitor from another town, simply let Copperknow.He'll takecareof setting it up.

Whenyou playwirelesslyyou canopen upyour town to other visitors or venture out andexplore newtowns. Seepage50 for more info.

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Thetown hall is alwaysopenfor your con-venience.Boththe civiccenterandthe postoffice are locatedinsidethetown hall. At

the right counter,youcanconductfinancialbusinesslike depositingandwithdrawingfundsor payingoff yourdebt to TomNookandtake careof all your postalneeds,likemailingcorrespondenceandmanagingtheflood of lettersyou'vereceived.Atthe leftcounteryoucanmakedonations,checktheenvironment,changethetown tuneordeclareyou're readyto moveaway.

Open 24 Hours a Day7 Daysa Week

Open 24 Hours a Day7 Daysa Week

look for the greenbin inside thetown hall. Usethe recyclingbin toget rid of unwanted items.Occasionallyyou may find itemsthat other people haveleft for recy-cling; there'snothing wrong withtaking them for yourself!

Theciviccenter(thecounterto the left with the greenwelcomingmat) isrun byDeIly.Checkthe qualityof the environ-mentofyour town, donateto charity or let DeIlyknowthat you'vehadit with your townandyouwould liketo move.

DeIlymonitors the town's "spirit" in rela-tion to the vegetation growing. She'll giveyou a rating of how healthy the environ-ment is. If you havelots of weedsandmany dying plants, you'll get a poor rat-ing. If you've kept upon your gardeningyou'll get a high score.

Sometimesyoujust don't clickwith thetown you live in. It might be the layout ofthe town, or it couldbeyour neighbors.luckily, you canalwaysstart your life overin another town. If you let Pellyknow youwant to move,she'll make it happen.

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If you're feeling charitableyou canmakedonationsto the town of Boondoxat theciviccenter.Besidesmakingyourselffeelgood,you may receiveexclusivegifts asrewardsfor how muchyou'vedonated.Checkthe list below for more detailsabout donating.

10,000 Bells

200,000 Bells

500,000 Bells800,000 Bells1,100,000 Bells

1,400,000 Bells

6,400,000 Bells

GreenFeatherBlueFeather

YellowFeatherRedFeather

PurpleFeatherWhiteFeather

RainbowFeather

Thetown hasa presettunethat playseverytime youtalk to someonein town. If

you don't like the music,you canchangeit. Justmove the notesupanddown to composeyournew hit song!

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Thepostoffice,alsorunbyPelly,isat theright-sidedeskwith theredmat insidethetownhall.Inadditionto sendingout lettersyouhavewrittento yourfriends,andstoringandorganizing

If you want to mail a letter that you'vewritten, you needto give it to PellyorPhyllisat the postoffice. Theywill makesurethat Pete,the mail pelican,deliversit. Seepage42 for more information onPeteandthe Animal Crossingair-mailservice.

Savea letter

If you've piled up a bunchof letters fromyour friendsand neighbors,you canstoreand organizethem at the postoffice. Thiswill keepyou from having to stashthemat your own house.

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You'llfind Blathersrunningthe museumintown 24hoursaday.He'sanightowl (literally!),soyou mayfind himcatchingsomewinksduringdaytimehours.Talkto himto makedona-tionsof bugs,fish andpaintings,or to examinefossilsyoufind. Themuseumholdsseveralroomsto displaydifferent typesof exhibits,andalsoincludesanobservatoryanda cafe.

Blatherswill take donationsof anythingthe museumdoesn't alreadyhave.Youcandonatefish, insects,paintings(aslong asthey aren't fakes)andfossils(oncehe'sexaminedthem). He'll alsosharehisvast knowledge of creaturesandartifactswith you.

Whenyou dig up a fossil youwon't knowwhat it is until you haveBlathersexamineit. Oncehe'scheckedit out he will tell youwhat type of fossil you found, andper-hapsgive you the chanceto donateit tothe museumif it's the first specimenof itskind.

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The wing of the museum devoted to

aquatic creatures consists of two rooms-the front room is pretty standard and con-

tains two large fish tanks, and the backroom is like a scene from the depths of

the ocean, giving you total immersioninto an underwater world. For a complete

list of aquaticcreaturesseepage145.

Insects are displayed in two rooms. One is

set in a forest atmosphere, and the otheris more of a tropical theme. Be warned-

it's kind of creepy seeing all the bugs

roaming freely without being enclosed.

Fora completelist of insects,seepage142.

Fossils are displayed piece by piece as

parts of the skeleton are completed. Onceyou've donated all the pieces, you'll be

able to see your dinosaur skeleton in allits glory. There are two rooms of fossils toexamine. For a complete list of the fossils,

see page 148.

The paintings section of the museum may

take you a while to fill up, as paintingscan be difficult to come by. The traveling

merchant Redd usually has paintings for

sale (see pg. 41), but they are very priceyand many are fakes. Blathers, of course,

will accept only authentic paintings for

display in the museum.

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The roommate who stocks the museum with the most fish, paintings, fossils and

insects will be rewarded with the museum model-a fitting memento to commem-

orate your commitment to the arts and sciences.

Inside the museum you'll see stairs going up to a second floor-this is where the observatory is located. It

is run by Blathers's sister Celeste (who also seems to fall asleep during the day, though she won't admit it).

Chat with her; she'll let you look through the powerful telescope and observe the stars.

If you decide to do some stargazing, youcan take a look at the constellations that

have b,een created by other people in

your town, or admire the ones you creat-

ed yourself. You can also see the datethey were named and find out the best

time to see them in the night sky.

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Because Blathers bought Celeste a dis-counted star chart without constellations,she lets visitors create new constellations

and name them. Just connect the dots tocreate a constellation, and name it Big

Ugly-or whatever strikes your fancy!

If younameaconstellation,peopleall overtheworldcanseeit in thesky.Turnto page52formoreinfo.

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Ifyou'relookingfor acoolplaceto hangoutanddrink(virtual)coffee,TheRoostisyourplace.Locatedwithinthe museum,thiscafeisapopularmeetingplacewhereall the localsgoto relaxandsocialize,plussomeout-of-townerswill stopbyonceinawhile.TheRoostisrunbyabirdnamedBrewster,whoisamasterbarista.

.Folks,GiveItupfor K.K.Slider!, Besureto visitTheRoostonSaturdaynights.

K.K.Sliderhasaweeklygigthat startsat .7:30PITJ(thoughhewon't takerequestsuntil8:00).Youcanjust take in the goodm'usic,oryoucanmakerequests:Formoreinformationaboutthe legendaryK.K.Slider,seepage40.

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You'llfind the town bulletin boardnearthe

town hall. Messagesfor the residentsofyour burgwill bepostedhere.LikeBookerat thegate,the bulletinboardwill usuallyhaveinformationpostedaboutanymajorgoings-onwithinyour town. Amessagewillshowthe dateit wasposted,aswellaswhopostedit.

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If you sit down at the bar,Brewsterwill pouryoua cupof joe. Don'ttake the time tolet it cooldown-Brewster

will get offendedif youdon'tdrink his brewright away.Themoreyou hangout withBrewster,the morehewillwarm upto youand becomechatty.

Haven'tWeMetSomewhereBefore?A familiar roaming traveler some-times stops by The Roost for a visit.Turn to page 46 for details.

Thebulletin board'snot just for your neigh-bors-you canwrite messageson it, too!Gotsomethingyou needto get off yourchest? Sharea poem, makean announce-ment, or tell the world how you feel with apost on the bulletin board.

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Fishing,gardening, bug-hunting-there's always some-thing fun to do in Animal Crossing: Wild World. Here area few helpful tips to get you started.

As me Goes ByTimestopsfor noonein AnimalCrossing.Manyimportant eventsoccuronlyat certainhoursof the dayor oncertain daysof the year.Eventhetype ofwildlife youencounterdependsonthe seasonor the time of day.Checkin everydayto makesureyoudon't missanything!

The DifferencE! Is Night and Day

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Daytimeis busytime for your town.Neighborsareout andabout, and themajority of activities andeventstakeplaceduring the day,just like real life.

The Seasons of the Year

Springisa vibrant time when vegetationcomesto life, and you may evenspot anoccasionalrainbow.Don't missthe Flower

Fest,where you canwin specialprizes.

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As the sunsets,businesseswill closeandmost townsfolk will go to sleep.If you gofor aneveningstroll, you might run intothe occasionalnight owl.

Summermeanslots of sunshine. . . and

lots of bugs!TheBug-Offcompetitionstake placeduring this time of the year,and fireworksshowswill be held aswell.

The Right Tools for the JobIfyouwantto get the mostout ofyour life,you'regoingto needlots of tools.Luckily,TomNook'sshophasjust abouteverythingyou'll everneed.Hecarries

.onlyafew toolsat a time,though,so if hedoesn'thavethat slingshotyoucovet,checkbackanotherday.

Leavesstart to changecolorandfloatfrom the treesduring the fall. It's alsotime for the annualAcornFestival,whereyou cantrade in acornsfor rarefurniture.

As the year winds down, your townbecomesa winter wonderland. Makesnowmenand enjoy the Bright Nights,when neighborsdecoratetheir houses.

ofThere'snothinglike adayof fishing.Ofcourse,it's not muchfun if youcan'tcatchanyfish!After youpurchasea fishing rodfrom TomNook,takesometime to practicecastingyourline-it's harderthanit seems.If you'reluckyenoughto naba fish,youcansell it to Tom

Tohavesuccessfishing, you'vegot to gowhere the fish are.when you seea shadowin ariver or lake, approachthe water slowly andcastyour line usingthe touchscreenor theA Button. If there is a current,be sureto castupstreamsoyour bait and lure traveltoward the fish, not away from them.

Differenttypesof fish preferdifferenttypesof water.Certainfish canbecaughtin riversandother typescanbecaughtin ponds.Andsometimesyou'll catchsomethingbesidesfish: garbage!If youdo haul insomerefuse,drop it off at the recyclingbin in the town hall.

Theriver that runsthroughyour townstartsat this scenicwaterfall. It's the onlyplaceto catchthe largechar.

Theriver'smouth isat the end of yourtown's river,which is locatedin a randomareain eachgame.Youcancatchsalmonand king salmonthere.

Theriver will createa pond in your town.Thefish there includecatfish,giantsnakeheadsand pondsmelt.

Ocean

Manystrangeandbeautiful types of fishlive in the ocean,suchasthe coelacanth,jellyfish andbarredknifejaw.

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Nook(pricesvary)or donateit to the museum.Therearedozensof typesof fish,dependingonthe season.Foracompleterundownof the different breedsof fish andtheir sellingprices,seepage145.

I'm not horsm' around!

Timing iscrucial:if you'reoveranxiousand tug the line out early,you'll missthe fish; butif you wait too long, the fish will swim awaywith your bait. Noticewhen your lure bobsunderwater.Oncethe fish hastaken the bait, hold the A Buttonor pressand hold thetouchscreencontinually until the fish iscaught.

Theholdingpond is asmall enclosedpoolin town. Youcanfind killifish, crawfishand frogsthere.

Theriver runsstraight through the middleof your town. It's home to manytypes offish, includingcarp,angelfishandrain-bow trout.

Enter the fishingTournamentTakeyour fishing skills to the fishi.ngtourna-ments held five times a year-you canwin a tro-phy.Seethe calendarof eventson the poster formore info.

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in'Youcanfind bugsall overtown, atanytime of the dayor night.Tostart collectingthecreepycritters, though,you mustfirst purchaseanet from TomNook'sshop.Bugscanbeevenharderto catchthanfish,asthey respondmuchmoreto movementandaremuch

easierto frighten away.Luckily,therearesomanybugsinyour town that if youloseonethere'ssureto beanotherright aroundthe corner.

theIt'shardto takefive stepsin Animalcrossingwithout bumpinginto acommonbug.Locatingthe rare ones,however,isadifferent story.Belowisa completeaccountingofareaswheredifferenttypesof bugshangout, includingcicadas,grasshoppersandcrickets.

Watchwhere you'restepping,bub-theremight be avaluable insectunderyourfeet! Grasshoppersandcricketsboth liveon the ground,andthey're not easytocatch-you haveto runafter thesequickcritters.

Themost commonbugs,suchasbutter-flies anddragonflies,canbefound flyingin the air.Flyinginsectsrequireyou tochasethem-except the mosquito,whichwill comeafter you!

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Flowerscanattract insectslike ladybugsor the rareorchidmantis.Brightly-coloredblossomscansometimescamouflagethecritters, however,sowatch for movementasyou passby.

NearWater

Likepeople,insectsaredrawn to thewater during the hot summermonths. InJune,seeif you canspot somerarefire-flies nearthe water after dark.

Makesureyou have a net in hand.Somebugsrequireyou to performa sneakattack,and othersrequireyou to run.Whenyou get closeenoughyou must act quickly.With thenet equipped,usethe touch screenor theA 8utton to catchthe insect.

Seepage142for a rundownofall the insectsin the game,plusthe bestseasons,weatherandtime ofdayto catcheachone.Nowgrabyournet andstart collectingthosecreepycrawlers!

OnTrees

Somebugs, like cicadas,will reston thetree trunks,just below the leaves.Keepan eye out-they canbe difficult to spotand they requirea sneakattack.

Anyonewho hasevercleaneda porchlight cantell you that bugsareattractedto light. If you'reout for a late-night stroll,keep aneye out for insectsbuzzingaroundstreet lampsand outdoorhouselights.

WhyDon't You JustBug-Off?Showoff your bugskillsin the annual Bug-Offtournament, where you cancompetefor tro-phiesand rare prizes.Seethe calendarofeventsfor more info.

treme HuntiNotall bugsarebuzzingaroundout in the open.Manyinsectshideindark places.likebeneathrocksor underground.whileotherswon't showupat all unlessyousetout bait forthem.Tocatchtheshyguys.prepareto useyourwits (or at leastsomeoldturnips).cross

Bysetting Traps

Wonderingwhat to do with thoserottenturnips you forgot to sell?Don't throwthem out-use stinky old turnips to attractants andcockroaches(pleasedon't trythis at home!).

Manycreepycrawlerslike to lurk in thedank shadowsundera rock.Takeyourshoveland whackone of the many boul-ders in your town-you might be reward-ed with a startled pill bug.

Usethe TimerPurchasethe timer at TomNook'sShopto keep atally of the bugsand fish you catch.Tofind out

more about the timer, seepag~ 52. '

Up, Up andAway!Once in a while, you might spot a balloon floating byon the top screen. If you've purchaseda slingshot from Tom Nook's shop, you can use it to shoot balloons out of the sky to earn

collectible gifts. Here are some sharp-shooting slingshot tips.

Equip your character with the slingshot andcarefully line up beneath the drifting bal-

loon-you can shoot only one shot at a

time, so timing is critical for success. If you

pop the balloon, the present will fall to the

ground for you to collect.

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your fingers and follow our helpful hints. For a more complete list of bugs and where to find

them inyour town, see page 142.

Underground In Trees

If you're ever out on a hike and you hear a

strange chirping, follow the sound. When

the chirping is at its loudest, start digging

in the dirt to unearth a valuable (and

loud) mole cricket.

When you shake a tree, you can often find

money bags and gifts, but it's also a good

way to find spiders or other creepy-

craw lies. If you dislodge a beehive,

though, you'd better net your haul quickly

to avoid a nasty sting.

TheAnimalCrossingAirPatrolYou'll seemore than balloonsfloating in theair-watch for specialvisitors like PeteandGulliverto fly by on your top screen.Seepages42 and 45 for more information.

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After youshoot15itemsout of the sky,youwill berewardedwithttie goldenslingshot(if youcanshootit out of the sky!),It fires t\lree

..shotsatatimeinaspreadpattern,andwillgreailyimp(o~lyour',[h~mcesofshootingClOwn'dlJject{fro;nthe5ky.00' ,J

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pFeelingabitpirate-ishtoday?Grabashovel,matey,andstarthuntingforburiedtreasurearoundyourtown. Smallstarsmarkthespotswheresome-thingisburied.PurchaseashovelfromTomNook'sshopanduseit to uncov-er fossils,Gyroidsandallsortsofsurprises.Youcanalsousetheshoveltoburyyourownitemsin thegroundor to plantatree.

Whenyou first find a fossil, it looks like ablue disc.Onceyou have it appraised,however,you cansell it to TomNookordonate it to the museum.Seepage148for a complete list of fossils.

like fossils,you'll find Gyroidsonly buriedunderground.Youcandisplaythe uniqueanimated items in your homeor sell themto TomNook.Seepage 152for a com-plete list of Gyroids.Oncesold, Gyroidscannot berepurchased.

antingVegetationHaveagreenthumb?Withthe right tools anda little planning,youcanturn your town intoa plant-lover'sparadise.Justpurchasesomeseedsor saplingsfrom TomNookandplantthemwhereveryoulike.Tryto puta little thoughtinto thevisualpresentation,keepingpathsopenwhenplantingtreesandflowers-you want vegetationto accentyourtown, nottake it over.

Thereare two types of tree saplingsavailableat TomNook'sstore:regularand cedar. Ifyou seea brown spot on the ground,plant a sapling to add somegreento your town.Don't plant too many,though, or it will impede foot traffic.

Plantingflowers is a greatway to attractvaluable bugsand improveyour town's popu-larity-pius they just look nice!Youcanbuy seedsat TomNook'sor dig upwild flowersfrom aroundtown and replant them in a new spot.Theywill bloom year-roundwith thepropercare.With a little experimentation it is alsopossibleto cross-fertilizeflowers tocreatenew colors.

MINUNDO PLAYER'S GUIDE

Whenyou'retravelingbetweentowns,youcansetuptreasurehuntsor trapsfor yourfriends.(Seepage49 formore information.)

Harvesting fruit is a great way to make a living in Animal Crossing, and the more fruit

trees you have, the more money you can make. Pick some fruit from one of the existing

fruits trees in your town, bury it in the soil, and wait for a tiny fruit-tree sapling tosprout. In a few days, your tree will mature and bear fruit.

Join the Flower FestDuring the Month of AprilTakepart in the Flower Festduring April to seewho cancreatethe bestgarden. Consultthe cal-endar of eventson the poster for more info.

HowDoesYourGardenGrow?Gardeningisn'teasy-plantsrequireconstantcare,Thewateringcan(availableat TomNook'sshop)isessentialto followingthroughwith your plantingprojects.Thefollowingaresomeusefulgardeningtips to helpyouget the mostout of yourefforts.

Drink Up

Newlyplantedflowersneedlots of water.If they start to turn brown andwither away,you needto usethe watering canmore often (rain alsoaffects plant growth). Equipthewatering canand pressthe A Button (or tap with the stylus)neara flower or saplingtowater it.

Get the GoldenCanIf you can keep the environment perfect for 16 days in a row, pelly

or Phyllis will reward you with the golden can.

Whack Those Weeds

weed pulling is one of your most impor-tant jobs in Animal Crossing. If you don't

stay on top of them, weeds will soon takeover your town. To eliminate these pests,

get near them and press the B Button to

pull them out of the ground.

Such Pretty Weeds

If you let your town go too long without

weeding, you'll see a giant rafflesiabloom. You can't pull or dig them up-

simply clean away any other weeds andgarbage, and wait for the rafflesia to dis-

appear. (However, if you want to catchflies, hang around the rafflesia before theflowers disappear.)

Does Your TownNeed a Checkup?If you'rewonderingwhatkindof shapeyourtownis in,checkwith Pelly-she'llgiveyouthelowdownonyourtown'scondition.(Phylliswilldeliverthesameinformation,thoughin amuchharshertoneD

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Walk, Don't RunHey-watch where you're running, kid!

Flowers are very delicate, and can easily gettrampled by people sprinting through them.

Make sure you slow down when approach-

ing a flower bed-the garden you save may

be your own!

Everyone loves trees, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. To make

space to move around in your town, you'll occasionally have to down a few trees withyour axe. Don't worry-you can always plant a new tree in a less-populated area of town.

If you meet up with the philosopher Pascal (the red guy shown

below) at the be~ch, he will let you trade in a scallop seashell for the

golden axe, which doesn't break from usage like a regular axe. See

page 42 for further detail.

ANIMAL (ROSSING' WILD WORLD

MakingQuickB IIRunningshort on bells? Hereare somequick money-makingtips to help you start raking in the moolah.

Fossilsare someofthe mostvaluableitems you candig up,but you must getthem appraisedbeforeyou sell them.Gyroids,on the other hand,canbe soldright away for big bells.

fish It Out

If you've got lots of patienceand a steadyhand,fishing canbea goodway to makebig-time money-rare catcheslike string-fish or coelacanthcanearnyou up to1S,000bellsapiece!

Gatheringfruit isone of the easiestways to earncash.TomNookwill give you 100 bellsforeachpieceof fruit you bring him from the treesnative to your town, andSOObellsfor fruit you've harvestedafter planting a foreign fruit. Treescanhold a lot more thenjust fruit, though-sometimes a goodtree-shakingcannet you a bag of bellsor evenapieceof furniture!

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Usea.Net

If you smacka rockwith your shovel,itmight kickout a bagof money. If it does,keep hitting it like crazyuntil it runsdry.Smackingrocksisa greatway to earncash.

Insteadof donating that rarebug youcaughtto somemusty old museum,whynot sell it to TomNookforsomecold, hardbells?Hisstorewill payhandsomelyforrarebugs(anda decent pricefor the commontype, too).

If you seea balloonwith agift tied to itfloating in the sky,you'renot going nuts-it's just your luckyday! shoot the balloonwith your slingshotandcashin your pres-ent (usuallya rare item)at TomNook'sshopfor a hefty sumof beautiful bells.

WhoSells Seashells?II Another easy way to earn bells is to sell

seashells from down by the seashore (try

saying that three times fast!). A few hours

after you have picked up the shells, more

will wash up on the shore, so check back

later. Many of the shells look the same, but

they go by different names and sell for

wildly differing prices, so pay close atten-tion.

ConchCoralDall'sTopPearl Oyster

Porceletta

* Tom Nook'sbuying price

350Bells250 Bells90 Bells

1,200 Bells30 Bells

Sand Dollar

ScallopVenusComb

WhiteScallop

60 Bells

600 Bells

150 Bells450 Bells

the Secret ScallopThe scallop is one of the most valuable shells and it's the only way you'll get the

golden axe from Pascal. To obtain the scallop, first purchase a red turnip from

Joan and plant it in the ground for a day. Then dig up that turnip and feed it to

Wendell. If he gives you the turban, trade it to Saharah for the massage chair, then

trade the massage chair to Mayor Tortimer for the scallop. Whew! See page 40 to

find out when all these folks willvisit your town. '

Tom Nook is a foreign-fruit freak. He will pay big money for different fruit from anothertown, so if you go on a trip to another land, be sure to bring some back. Instead of cash-

ing the fruit in right away, though, plant some and start your own exotic-fruit orchard-

you'll soon be rolling in bells!

The Turnip Trade

Turnip trading (buying turnips and

reselling for a profit) is a tough racket-

you've got to know when to hold 'em,

and know when to sell 'em before they

rot. You can also try planting red turnips

and growing them yourself. The bigger

they get, the more Tom Nook will pay for

them. See page 45 for more information.

Don't Be a Miser-Spread the Love(andthe Bells)

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Taking part in special events and activities, such as the Acorn Festival or the Bug-Off

competition, can earn you valuable prizes (see the calendar of events for more info).Also keep an eye out for special visitors that will give you rare items. Gracie, forinstance, will give you expensive shirt patterns. To learn more about these visitors andwhen they appear, see page 40.

Another neighbor's garbage can be your

gold mine! Check out the recycling bin at

City Hall for discarded items you can resell

to Tom Nook. Another place where you canoccasionally find free stuff is the lost and

found at the main gate (tended by Booker).Finders keepers!

If you plan on visiting another town, be sure tobring someof your local fruit with you to sell("exotic" fruit alwaysgoesfor a lot), then bringsomeof the foreign products backhome andstart an orchard or sell it to TomNookfor abundle of bells.

Giveyournew room-mate the house-warming gift every-one loves:money!Attacha money bagto a letter and mail itto your roommate-he might return thefavor someday.

Nowthat you;vemasterect the a(t of moneymaking in Animal Crossing, you may find yourselfinthe

enviable position of having more bells than yoU knowwh,atto do with.fnsteadof wasting your dough

on,another silIY)1at(do you really need three pirate hats?), Why not shaw with the less fortunate?

The Big PayoffDon't forget your housingdebt to TomNook.Wheneveryou get an extrabunch of bells, makeahousepayment to Pelly atthe bank. Eventhough thebank won't ever cometo col-lect on your debt, it's a goodidea to payoff the loan as soonaspossibleso you can expandyourhome.

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FormingFriendshipsIt paysto haveagood-neighborpolicyin AnimalCrossing-ifyouareniceto folks,theyareusuallyniceto you.Herearesomeeasywaystowinfriendsandinfluenceanimalsinyourtown.

IntroduceYourselfWhenyouarrive in town.the first thingyoushoulddo is meetyournewneighbors.(TomNookevenmakesitajob requirementl)Youcancheckthe mapto seewhereeveryoneisliving. If youdoagoodjob of keepingyourfellowcitizenshappyinyour town andmak-ing it aniceplaceto live.evenmorefolkswillmoveinto the neighborhood.Whenyoudoget newresidents.besureto gooverandwelcomethemto town.

Taking the Time to ListenBesureto visit everycharacterinyour neighborhoodandcheckinwith themonaregularbasisto bolsterthesenseof communitythat will keepyourneighborshappyabout livinginyour town. Sometimesit will just berandomconversation.but it isstill importantto listen.Belowaresomeexamplesof conversationsyouwill havewith yourneighbors.

Idle Chitchat and Drama

Opinions and Tastes

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If your neighborsjust want to talk, encour-age it. Sometimesthere is nothing muchtosay,but oftentimes they will sharebasic

'-I town information or offer goodadvice,likehow to make bellsor how to accomplishtasks.Theymay evenget very personalwith you and let you in on someof the com-plex dramagoing on in their life. Thisis a

! sign that you arebecomingclosefriends~ with your neighbor.

Talkingto your neighborswill sometimesrevealtheir likesand dislikes.A townymight tell you that he'slooking for a certainseriesof furniture. If you canfind it for him,your neighbor will rewardyou. Occasionallyneighborswill askyou for their opinion onthings. Givean honestanswerandseehowthey react.

Asyou start to intro-duceyourself you willrealizeevery neighbor hasaunique personality.Theymayaskyou somestrangequestions,likewhat your birthday and bloodtype are,but that is just their way ofgetting to knowyou.

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did yOUforget something? . ."Asyou walk aroundgetting to know your neighbors,oncein a while a neighborsexpressionwill changeand he will chaseyou down. Talkto him andtake the time to lis-ten to what he hasto say.If you arekind to them or answeraquestion,you mightreceivea gift.

Just stay Out of ItEverynow and then you will comeacrossafew neighborswho havestartedtheir ownconversations.(Youcantell by the expres-sionsover their heads.)Youcanwalk upand pressthe talk button to eavesdrop.Sometimesyou'll overheargossip,othertimes you'll witness a fight andsometimesyour neighborswill includeyou in the con-versation.

Hangin'withtheNeighborsThefolks inyour town cando morethanjust standaroundandtalk all day-they liketo goout anddostuff just like youdo.Therearemanydifferentthingsyoucandowith yourneighbors,likewrite letters,trade furniture andothercollectibleitems,andevencompete

write a letter and Geta Response

Toget the most out of Animal Crossing,you will haveto perfect your letter-writing skills.Forbest results,keepyour letters well-written andtry to includeextra toucheslikeheartsand musicnotes. Sendout letters to asmany neighborsaspossibleasoften asyou canto createa strongsenseof community.of course,attachinga gift doesn'thurt,either!

Trades and Quests

If you composepolite, well-written lettersandyou've beengenerouswith gifts, you'lllikely receiveanappreciativenote or bethanked the next time you seethe object ofyour good will. Youmay evenreceivea giftin return, andyour pen pal may showoffthe letter to other people.Yourmom willalsosendyou the occasionalletter. Momsaregood that way.

Sometimesneighborswill want somethingspecific.If they seethat you havea particu-lar item, they may offer you a trade for it. Evenif you do not want the item, you shouldconsidertaking the offer. If you don't havethe item, track it down for your neighbor-the rewardmay beworth the extraeffort.

MoreTips onNeighborlyActivitiesTurn to page32 for a complete list of possibleneighborsand their personalities,aswell astips on interacting with them.

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in contests against each other. Below are a few samples of activities you can partake in with

your Animal Crossing pals. Now get out there and start socializing!

There Can Be Only One!

Every now and then, you might run into a neighbor who thinks he is the best at fishing

or bug catching. In fact, he might even challenge you to a fishing or bug catching contest.

Win the contest to receive a gift. If you lose or tie, though, you will have to try again.

Neighbors will often ask you to run errands for them, like picking up medicine or retriev-

ing an item they lent to a friend. Sometimes, though, these seemingly simple tasks will

have you running all over town.

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Havea HappyBirthday!M;myof your neighborswllf remem-ber.yourbirthdayandgiveyougiftson'yourspecialday.(And,of course,your momwill alwayssenda letter

. with a gift.) Yourneighborshave. birthdaystoo,sobe5uretocheck

~ thebulletinboardforbirthdayannouncements.Yourneighborswillhaveaparty at their house,sodon't

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Don't Forget to WaveIf youwantto maintainagoodfriendshipwith your neighbors(or.:rackupa few browniepointswiththem)besureto waveto thembeforeandafter havingaconversa-

tion. Ifyou're in ahurry,youcanjust.waveasyoupassby-simply taponthe neighborwhileyourcharacterisstandingat adistance.

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Yourtown is full of colorful characters.Chosenat randomfrom the group below,eachof your neighborswill interact withyou in their own unique style-some are friendly, someare rudeand someare downright weird. We'vecompiled all of the possibleneighbors here, including their personality types, the tag phrasesthey like to useand a personalquote from eachone. Findout whichneighborsto meet andwhich onesto avoid.

CurtPersonality: Cranky

TagPhrase: "fuzzbaU"

"I'm watching you'"

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TeddyPersonality:Jock

TagPhrase:"grooof""Yougutta

ChowPersonality:crankyTagPhrase:"aiya"

"Remember,, , I'malwayswatchingyou,"

PinkyPersonality: PeppyTagPhrase: "wah"

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