27 February 2015

Doll's Day Time-Restricted Quests and Kimono Dolls Collections Mission

A new time-restricted Doll's Day Mission has been released in Family Farm Seaside.  As is usually the case, it is two-pronged, with a Collections Mission and a traditional Quest sequence.  As has been the case recently, the traditional Quest sequence is divided into three main sections, each of which consists of four parts and carries its own Reward.  The final section, from Doll's Day IX through Doll's Day XII, requires access to the Island, although only a few of the tasks actually use Island Animals or Machines.  You could conceivably buy your way out of these, although it would be expensive.



As in the past couple of time-restricted Missions, you will receive a special Mission Gift Bag for completing Doll's Day IV.  You will receive a cleanable Decoration for the Seaside Farm in the form of an Ichimatsu Doll for completing Doll's Day VIII and finally, if you complete Doll's Day XII, you will receive a cleanable Decoration for the Island Farm in the form of a Japanese Doll Set.

Dolls' Day or Hinamatsuri is a very popular Japanese folk festival and one of my personal favourites as a doll collector.   A few years ago, I wrote a post about it:

Hinamatsuri and Kokeshi Dolls in Japan




Alas, not being Japanese, I do not own a real Hina-matsuri collection but I do have a wonderful pop-up card from Japan with paper Hina-matsuri dolls.  I have a feeling that this type of display has replaced the real dolls in many households even in Japan.

The Collections Mission is as follows:

Collect Kimono Dolls
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70 Green Kimono Dolls from Chardonnay
50 Pink Kimono Dolls from Love Cake
30 Red Kimono Dolls from Ketchup
10 Yellow Kimono Dolls from Laurus Tree

Reward: Adzuki Tree, which produces Adzuki
Can purchase Adzuki Tree for 6 RC if you prefer

The traditional Quest sequence is the Doll's Day sequence as follows:

Doll's Day Quests
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Doll's Day I
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Last night I dreamed about my Japanese friend, Yoshiko.  I hope she's doing fine in Japan.  I wonder if she's as busy as me with all of my farm work.

Harvest 6 Apples
  Skip for 6 RC

Harvest 40 White Grapes
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 10 glasses of Cherry Juice
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  I was thinking of her again while doing my works, maybe it's a sign!

Doll's Day II
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Felicia:  Speaking of the devils, when I got back to the house, Darryl told me I have a letter and it's from Yoshiko!  It must be fate but before I read it, I need to eat something after all the works I just finished.

Prepare 6 Jars of Apple Jelly
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need 12 Maple Syrup and 36 Apple Jam

Prepare 6 Light Muffins
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need 6 Cake Flour and 12 Cherry Jam

Produce 40 jars of Pitaya Jam
  Skip for 20 RC

Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  I'm so full!  Now where is that letter again?

Doll's Day III
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Felicia:  Yoshiko sent me a letter and a picture.  The picture shows a lot of different kinds of dolls.  I wonder what she wrote inside of her letter.  Did she change her job to be a dollmaker?

Produce 40 Bottles of Milk
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 40 Red Teddy Bears
  Skip for 20 RC

  N.B.  You will need 40 Wool

Produce 40 Blue Teddy Bears
  Skip for 20 RC

  N.B.  You will need 40 Angora Hair 

Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  Her dolls look so realistic and pretty!

Doll's Day IV
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Felicia:  It turns out that she's celebrating Dolls' Day and she wanted to show me her beautiful dolls set.  While reading halfway through, Grandma called me to help Darryl finish his chores as he's getting overwhelmed.

Prepare 6 jars of Honey Syrup
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need 48 Honey and 32 Milk
 
Harvest 4 Cherries
  Skip for 4 RC

Produce 40 Bottles of White Wine
  Skip for 20 RC

Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  Darryl is still a kid.  He doesn't want to admit that he's overwhelmed but that makes him so cute!

Reward:  Special Mission Box

Mine contained 6 Super Fertiliser, 3 Super Watering Cans, 6 Power

Doll's Day V
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Felicia:  Let's see, where was I?  She wrote that this day is also known as Girls' Day.  Girls put their doll set on display and make sweets for their guest.  Why don't we finish all of our chores for today and have our own version of Doll's Day?

Harvest 50 Sweet Potatoes
  Skip for 25 RC

Prepare 10 Sticks of Cotton Candy
  Skip for 10 RC

  N.B.  You will need 10 Sugar Cubes and 10 Honey Syrup

Produce 50 Love Cakes
  Skip for 25 RC

Note that the Love Cakes are one of the items that produce Kimono Dolls randomly.

Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  I'm so excited now and I can't wait to start prapering!
 

Doll's Day VI
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Felicia:  So, according to the letter, beside dolls and sweets, I also need some decorations for the display.  I might need some help from Darryl.  Do you think i need to bribe him with food?

Collect 20 Asian Floor Lamps from Neighbours
  Skip for 20 RC

Prepare 6 Portions of Festival Food
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need 6 Candied Apples and 6 Shaved Ice

Prepare 20 Plates of Milk Cookies
  Skip for 20 RC

  N.B.  You will need 20 Condensed Milk and 20 Wheat Flour

Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  I knew it!  He can't resist the food I made for him.  He will help me with the decorations for my doll set now.


Doll's Day VII
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Felicia:  So decorations were taken care of and next are the sweets.  Luckily she told me what kind of sweets I should make and it's just in time for snack time here so I will be able to nibble a bit.  I mean taste test it.

Place an Adzuki Tree on your Farm
  (Reward from Collections Mission or purchase in Market)

Prepare 6 Servings of Adzuki Paste
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need 6 Adzuki and 6 Honey Syrup

Prepare 4 Sakura Cakes
  Skip for 4 RC

  N.B.  You will need  8 Sakura Flowers and 24 Cake Flour

Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  It's delicious and I think I'm getting a sugar high.

Doll's Day VIII
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Felicia:  The recipe is so delicious and now I feel like experimenting a bit.  I will need some more ingredients so let's go to plant and harvest some.

Produce 50 Sugar
  Skip for 25 RC

Harvest 6 Persimmons
  Skip for 6 RC

Prepare 6 Plates of Octopus Balls
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need 6 Octopus and 6 Soft Dough

Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  It feels great to be able to plant my own ingredients for cooking.  It's so much fresher than buying it in stores.

Reward:  Ichimatsu Doll Decoration for Seaside Farm, cleanable for Purple Gift Box

The final four parts of the Doll's Day Quest sequence requires access to the Island:

Doll's Day IX
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Felicia:  Now we're only left with the dolls themselves.  Let's see what I need for them.  We need some cloth.  I wonder if Grandma has some old clothes that I can use for it.  Maybe Dad can help me too.

Collect 20 Kimono Cloth from Neighbours
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 60 Mohair Yarn
  Skip for 30 RC

  N.B.  Mohair Yarn is made from Mohair, produced by the  Angora Goat  in the Spinning Machine on the Islan

Produce 60 Linen
  Skip for 30 RC

  N.B.  Linen is made from Flax, an Island Crop, in the Loom

Reward: 1000 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  A loom is so useful and now I have clothes for the dolls.

Doll's Day X
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Felicia:  Now I just need to wait for my friends to arrive but wait, where did all the sweets that I made go?  Oh, Darryl ate it all because he was hungry.  I need to hurry and remake them before every one arrives.

Produce 60 Portions of Cranberry Pie
  Skip for 30 RC

  N.B.  Cranberry is an Island Crop and Cranberry Pie is made on the Island in the Pie Machine.  The other ingredients are Cassava Flour and Honey.  The Cassava Flour is made on the Island but the Honey must be transported from Seaside.

Prepare 6 Plates of Layered Mochi
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need 6 Sweet Dumplings and 18 Sweet Potatoes

Prepare 6 Plates of Matcha Lychee Pancakes
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need  6 Matcha and 6 Lychee Scones

Reward: 1000 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  Fiuh!  I made it just in time before the first guests arrived.

Doll's Day XI
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Felicia:  Every one arrived on time and they're admiring my dolls' set.  I will ask Darryl to take a picture and send it to Yoshiko but before that, I think we need more drinks here.

Prepare 6 Cups of Sakura Tea
  Skip for 6 RC

  N.B.  You will need 6 Sakura and 12 Honey

Produce 60 Glasses of Grape Juice
  Skip for 30 RC

Prepare 10 jugs of Lemon Champagne
  Skip for 10 RC

  N.B.  You will need 20 Lemons and 20 Champagne

Reward: 1000 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  I hope we made enough for every one to enjoy it now.

Doll's Day XII
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Felicia:  As a token of thank you for every one who came today, I want to make special sweets from the recipe that Yoshiko sent me, so can you please help me to make it before every one leaves?

Prepare 6 Plates of Sakura Mochi
  Skip for 6 RC

N.B.  You will need 6 Adzuki Paste and 6 Layered Mochi

Prepare 6 Plates of Apple Kulfi
  Skip for 6 RC

N.B.  You will need 6 Kulfi and 12 Apple Jam

Prepare 6 Plates of Peach Cobbler
  Skip for 6 RC

N.B.  You will need 12 Peche au Caramel and 12 Soft Dough, but this is a labour-intensive and power-intensive recipe as Peche au Caramel is made using a Kitchen ingredient in the form of Caramel Sauce and you will need 2 Caramel Sauce and 1 Peach to make each Peche au Caramel. 

Reward: 1000 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  Happy Doll's Day to every one and thank you for coming!

Reward: Japanese Doll Set Decoration for Island Farm,  cleenable for Purple Gift Box



New Kitchen Recipes
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The order of all Kitchen Recipes was changed recently.  You will find the new Recipes that are connected to this Quest on Page 28 of the Kitchen Recipe book.  They are:

Adzuki Paste: 407 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Adzuki, Honey Syrup

Layered Mochi: 1023 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Sweet Dumplings, Sakura Flower

Sakura Mochi: 1075 Coins, 1 XP
  Ingredients:  Adzuki Paste, Layered Mochi

Preparing for this Mission
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This Mission requires a lot of Power as many of the tasks involve Recipes made in the Kitchen.  Every Recipe uses 1 Power.  If you have access to the Island, you will have a recurring source of Power in the Volcano, provided you have expanded to it.  30 Power is your default.  More can be earned by visiting Neighbours and collecting Gift Bags from cleaning Decoraitons or by visiting their Cooking Stands.  The Power you receive always is random and may or may not be included in the Gift Bags/Boxes. 

In many cases, the Recipes you need to make use ingredients that are themselves made in the Kitchen.  Try to make these in advance if possible so that you have the full amount of Power needed for the task Recipe.  If you are involved in the Cooking Stand Mission, it may be a good idea to let that go until you have completed this time-restricted Mission.   The Cooking Stand may be time-restricted but you are given much more time to complete THAT!

A number of the Recipes require the Basic Kitchen Dishes including Cake Flour and Soft Dough. I  always try to keep quite a lot of both in my Barn for future use as they are required in many Recipes.

If you cannot bear to spend RC on Missions, you need to complete the Collections Mission by Doll's Day VII in order to redeem the Adzuki Tree  For those willing to spend a little RC, you can purchase it instead in the Market for 6 RC if you do not wish to delay the progress of the traditional Quest sequence.

Strategy for Island Production
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It is the last four parts of Doll's Day that will take the most time as there is no batch production on the Island.  You therefore have to spend incredible amounts of OP to speed the production of any Machine (30 OP for each product!) or have more than one Machine that produces the required item.  Unfortunately, everything on the Island is expensive and furthermore, all Machines basically are unfinished when purchased, even when the cost is in RC rather than Coins.

Your first Spinning Machine will be given to you but the second will cost 12 RC and will require the following Materials:

Spinning Machine Materials List
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5 Spinning Wheels (Request from Neighbours or buy for 1 RC each),
5 Lag Bolts (Craft or buy for 1 RC each)
20 Nuts (Craft or buy for 1 RC each)

A third Spinning Machine will cost 20 RC and require the same Materials.

To build a second Loom, you will need the following:

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Loom Materials List
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5 Warp Beams  (Request from Neighbour or buy for 1 RC each)
5 Lag Bolts  (Craft or purchase for 1 RC each)
3 Nails  (Craft or purchase for 1 RC each)
20 Nuts (Craft or purchase for 1 RC each)

A third Loom will cost 30 RC and require the same Materials.

I daresay that you will need these Machines for many more of the time-restricted Missions in future.  You therefore may wish to invest in a second Spinning Machine and a second Loom.

The other Machine that is required in this Quest is the Pie Machine.  A second Pie Machine will cost 15 RC and will need the following to complete:

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Pie Machine Materials List
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The Pie Machine will be unfinished when purchased and will require the following materials:

Feed Tray:x 5 (Request from Neighbours or pay 1 RC for each)
Lag Bolt x 8 (Craft or pay 1 RC for each)
Nail x 5 (Craft or pay 1 RC for each)
Nut x 25 (Craft or pay 1 RC for each)

The Tradition of Hina-Matsuri Festival
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The Hina-matsuri which is a Doll Festival dedicated to good fortune for Girls is known as the Momo-No-Sekku or Peach Blossom Festival as well. Peach blossoms, white rice wine and Hishi-Mochi (special rice cakes) are placed on the stand where the Hina dolls are displayed.

The Hina dolls traditionally are displayed on shelf tiers covered with a red carpet from the end of February until 3 March. When a girl is born, she often will be given a set of Hina dolls by her grandparents or parents, unless she will inherit the Hina dolls that have belonged to her family for generations.

Hina dolls traditionally represent the Emperor and Empress as well as their court. The custom was established during the Edo period in the 17th-18th century and is believed to have its roots in an ancient Chinese ritual wherein paper dolls were floated down a river to banish any evil or illness from the body.

I have written a more detailed desxription of the Festival and its origins:

Hina-matsuri or Girls' Day in Japan

13 February 2015

Time-Restricted Journey to the West Quest and Apprentice Masques Collection Mission

There is a new time-restricted Mission in Family Farm Seaside, including both a Collections Mission and a traditional Quest sequence.  The new format for the traditional Quest sequence, followed here, appears to consist of three different Missions in one.  You will receive special Rewards for completing each of the three parts.  After completing Journey to the West IV, you will receive a special Gift Bag containing Farm Aids.  After completing Journey to the West VIII, you will receive a special cleanable Decoraiton for the Seaside Farm.  If you have not unlocked the Island yet, the Quest will end here.  For those who have unlocked the Island, completing the remainder of the sequence will give a Reward in the form of a Decoration for the Island at the end of Journey to the West XII.  You really cannot go forward after Journey to the West VIII if you do not have access to the Island.

The Collections Mission is as follows:

Collect 70 Tripitaka Masques from Grapes

Collect 50 Monkey King Masques from Sugar

Collect 30 Pigsy Masques from Pitaya Jam

Collect 10 Sandy Masques from Walnut Tree

Reward: Golden Peach Tree

The Golden Peach Tree can be purchased in the Market for 8 RC for those who haven't the patience to perform the Collections!

Journey to the West I
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Darryl:  The Opera Festival is coming, but I'm lacking ideas for what to present in school  I want some ideas from Grandma and Felicia but they're too busy working on the farm.  Let's help them ut so that they can come up with some ideas for me!

Harvest 40 Wheat
  Skip for 20 RC

Collect 40 Eggs
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 40 Wheat Bread
  Skip for 20 RC

Darryl:  We are so efficient!  Now it's time to brainstorm!

REward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP

Journey to the West II
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Darryl:  Felicia introduced me to a Chinese story called 'Journey to the West' and I'm so fascinated with it!  How about a piece on 'Journey to the West'?  let's start writing the script after lunch!  Oh, we forgot to cook!
 

Produce 40 Veggie Burger
  Skip for 20 RC

Produce 12 Apple Juice
  Skip for 6 RC

Produce 20 Orange Jam
  Skip for 10 RC

Darryl:  That was a nice lunch!  Let's get started with the script!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP

Journey to the West III
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Darryl: Wow!  There are so many fascinating parts to the story!  Should I choose the part where the Monkey King is fighting in the clouds or when he is protecting his master from the Bull Demon King to cross the mountain of flames?


Harvest 6 Lychee Fruits
  Skip for 6 RC

Prepare 12 Orange Crumble
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 12 Crepes
  Skip for 12 RC

Darryl:  In the end, I choose the second one, and I think it'll be more exciting!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP

Journey to the West IV
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Darryl:  Now I need at least four people to play the roles.  I called my best friends and they're really interested!  We'll discuss the details at our farm.  Grandma's preparing Grape Juice for us and some special snacks!

Produce 40 Grape Juice
  Skip for 20 RC

Prepare 12 Cheese Salads
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 6 Honey Syrup
  Skip for 6 RC

Darryl:  Which role do you want to play?

Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP

As with the previous time-restricted Mission, completing Part IV will give you a Reward in the form of a Special Mission Box that will include Super Watering Cans, Super Fertiliser and Power.

Mine contained 6 Super Fertiliser, 3 Super Watering Cans, 6 Power.


Journey to the West V
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Darry:  So here the story goes.  Once upon a time, the Monkey King accopanied his master, Tripitaka, along with Sandy and Pigsy on their journey to the West.  They arrived at the Mountain of flames and were racking their brains as to how to cross.

Fish 12 Times with the Squid Hook
  Skip for 12 RC

Collect 6 jars of Nectar
  Skip for 6 RC

Request 20 Golden Cudgels from your Neighbours
  Skip for 20 RC

Darryl:  It was impossible to cross the mountains without a magic fan which could only be borrowed from the Princess of the Iron Fan.

Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP

Journey to the West VI
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Darryl:  The Monkey King asked to borrow the fan but was rejected.  He then transformed into a bee and flew into her stomach, forcing her to hand it over.  However, she deceived him by giving him a fake one which made the flames even stronger.

Fertilise Neighbours' Farms 40 times
  Skip for 40 RC

Collect 20 Magic Iron Fans from Neighbours
  Skip for 20 RC

Prepare 10 Fruit Salads
  Skip for 10 RC

Darryl:  A fight is inevitable!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP

Journey to the West VII
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Darryl:  The Monkey King went to the Princess' husband, the Bull Demon King for help but it was a dead end.  He then transformed into the Bull Demon King.  The Princess gave him the fan willingly and was furious when her real husband came back.

Harvest 50 Sweet Potatoes
  Skip for 25 RC

Produce 12 Sago Bubbles
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 12 Sago Puddings
  Skip for 12 RC

Darryl:  The Bull Demon King was inspired by the Monkey King and decided to trick him back!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP

Journey to the West VIII
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Darryl:  The Bull Demon King transformed into Pigsy and  volunteered to carry the magic fan and put out the fire.  He earned the Monkey King's trust and retrieved the fan.  Once the Monkey King realised, nobody could stop their fierce battle.

Place the Golden Peach Tree
  Reward from Collections Mission or purchase for 8 RC from Market

Prepare 12 bowls of Golden Peach Sago Puddings
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 20 Grape Ice Cream
  Skip for 20 RC

Darryl:  The Goddess of Mercy appeared and reconciled them. The Princess agreed to lend the fan, and they crossed the mountain successfully!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP

Final Reward: Mountain of Flowers and Fruit Decoration for Seaside Farm, cleanable and gives Purple Gift Box

Register for 6 Medals and 15 Green Mystrons

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For the next series of tasks, you will need access to the Island.  There is no batch production on the Island.  This last set of tasks will take longer than the previous eight.

Journey to the West IX
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Darryl:  At last we've finalised the script and all the roles are settled on, but it's tons of work to prepare our costumes and props.  We can't make it by ourselves, but Dad will help us if we help him with his work on the Island Farm.

Craft 12 Crosscut Saws
  Skip for 12 RC

Craft 12  Wooden Cylinders
  Skip for 12 RC

Sell 2 Flower Tables from Seaside Farm
  Make these on Island and transport to Seaside Farm to sell
  Skip for 2 RC

Darryl:  Thanks so much, Dad, and now we have all our wonderful props!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 200 XP

Journey to the West X
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Darryl:  What about our costumes?  Maybe we can buy some materials from the market and make the costumes ourselves.  We should also see how the others are doing and see how the preparation for the opera festival is going!

Produce 60 Caramel
  Skip for 30 RC

Produce 60 Camel Hair Yarn
  Skip for 30 RC

Produce 60 Lavender Essential Oil
  N.B.  You must transport 60 Lavender from Seaside to Island
  Skip for 30 RC

Darryl:  Although it's late after coming back form the market, every one is excited.  Things are going very well!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 200 XP

Journey to the West XI
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Grandma and Felicia finished their work on the farm and they say they'll help us make the costumes.  Do yo wanna see our rehearsal?  Oh, it's a secret until the opera festival.  Wait and see!

Prepare  30 Caramel Honey Sauce
  Skip for 30 RC

Prepare 6 Walnut Caramel Treats
  Skip for 6 RC

Produce 20 bags of Cassava Flour
  Skip for 20 RC

Darryl:  Everything is ready!  We're all excited and looking forward to the show!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 210 XP

Journey to the West XII
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Darryl:  Time to perform 'Journey to the West'!  After many rehearsals and meticulous preparation, we presented a wonderful opera show and earned lots of applause and even flowers!  Thank you every one, we wouldn't have made it without your help!


Produce 60 Tulip Bouquet
  Skip for 30 RC

Harvest 60 Camomile
  Skip for 30 RC

Produce 8 Camomile Baskets
  Skip for 8 RC

Darryl:  It wouldn't have been possible without every one's effot.  Thank you all so very much!

Reward: 1000 Coins, 210 XP

FINAL REWARD:  Monkey King Statue Decoration for Island Farm, gives Purple Cleaning Gift Box

08 February 2015

The Mining Option and new Decorations in the Market

There are a number of new developments in Family Farm Seaside.  One of these is the Daily Quests Log which will be discussed elsewhere.  It simply is a list of tasks that you can perform on a daily basis for Rewards that include golden raindrops, Coins and XP.  Some of these tasks are specific to the Island, but most can be performed on the original Farm.

If you have unlocked the Island, you now have a mining option as well as the ability to craft items that can be used to make new Decorations.  These Decorations earn the Farmer Dev Points when made for the first time and, although Decorations are called 'Landmark Buildings'.    Some of the items are crafted in existing buildings but others are crafted in the new Glass Factory.

A player asked why those of us who had unlocked all Crops, Animals, Trees and Machines would wish to increase our Dev Points.  Well, there is a new Pizza Machine in the Market that is unlocked only when a Player has  a total of 6000 Dev Points.  Is the Machine necessary?  Who knows?  I suspect that, like the Hot Dog Machine, it is optional at this point as few players will be able to attain those lofty Dev Point heights at this stage in the game.

How to Mine
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In order to do any mining, you must have equipment.  There is a wide variety of equipment, all of which must be crafted.  The Items you receive whenever you set off an explosion depend upon the equipment used.  Mining is a timed Event similar to Fishing.  Once you set off an Explosive at 100%, your percentage will decrease and it is only over the course of time that you will regain the percentages lost.  You still can set off more Explosions, however.

he percentage is related to the number of items currently in the Mine.  If your percentage is less than 10% and you try to load a stick of Dynamite, for example, you may see the following prompt:  The mine doesn't have enough items right now.  Please wait for it to refill or use another explosive! 

The most inexpensive and easiest equipment to use is a Pickaxe.  The following Items can be obtained with pickaxe mining:  Nitre (High Chance), Claystone (High Chance), Iron Ore (Rare Chance)


With Dynamite, you can obtain the following:

Nitre (High Chance), Quartz (High Chance), Silver Ore (Rare Chance)

Bomb: Nitre (High Chance), Copper Ore (High Chance), Gold Ore (Rare Chance)

Barrel Bomb: Iron Ore (High Chance), Nitre (High Chance), Silver Ore (Low Chance), Gold Ore (Rare Chance)

You can set off up to three different explosives at a time.  One is by choosing a Neighbour with access to the Island.  Drag your chosen Explosive or Pickaxe into each of the other two Bomb-shaped Icons, then tap 'Boom'.

Do always choose a Neighbour.  It appears that the Neighbour will use a random explosive.  In one case, my Neighbour used a stick of Dynamite and in another, a Bomb. 

If you have played CastleVille Legends, you will see that Mining is similar to the various expeditions you can take in that game where your choice of characters determines the chance of obtaining specific Items.

Begin with a Pickaxe, then craft Gunpowder or Dynamite from the Nitre you obtain and escalate from there.

What will occur after the explosion is that a number of items will fly out of the Mine's opening.  Tap on each one until the screen is cleared of them and you then will see your actual Explosion Reward which will consist of a number of different items, depending on the explosives used.

The items that you receive obviously are based on the explosives that are used.  The Neighbour's explosive is the only random one but you can produce a good chance of obtaining the items you need if you pay attention to the combinations of explosives that actually RESULT in that item being obtained.

I have logged a number of combinations in another section of this post.  

The new Items added to the Workshop, Sawmill and Hardware Store are as follows:

Workshop Menu
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Gunpowder: 1333 Coins
  Ingrdients:  Nitre x 1, Sawdust x 1
  Nitre is obtained from the Mine and Sawdust is crafted in the Sawmill.

Dynamite: 2768 Coins
  Ingredients:  Nitre x 2, Bamboo Shoot x 1
  Nitre is obtained from the Mine and Bamboo Shoot is harvested from the Bamboo Tree

Bomb: 3558 Coins
  Ingredients:  Gunpowder x 1, Iron Ingot x 1
  Gunpowder is crafted in the Workshop and Iron Ingot is crafted in the Hardware Store.

Barrel Bomb: 5401 Coins
  Ingredients:  Gunpowder x 1, Wooden Panel x 1
  Both ingredients are crafted in the Workshop

Stone Brick:2805 Coins
  INgredients:  Ceramic Plate x 1, Claystone x 2
  Ceramic Plate is made in the Hardware Store and Claystone is obtained from the Mine

Water Pipe: 3575 Coins
  Ingredients:  Lag Bolt x 2, Iron Ingot x 1
   Lag Bolt and Iron Ingot both are crafted in the Hardware Store

Grill: 33298 Coins
  Ingredients:  Copper Ingot x 15, Iron Ingot x 5

Cauldron: 58405 Coins
  Ingredients:  Nail x 25, Iron Ingot x 12
  Both ingredients are crafted in the Hardware Store

Cornerstone: 74763 Coins
  Ingredients:  Mirror x 8, Golden Glass x 3

Cornerstone (Silver): 55229 Coins
  Ingredients:  Silver Ingot x 5, Diamond x 3

Cornerstone (Diamond): 97569 Coins
  Ingredients:  Diamond x 8

Horn of a Unicorn: 118443 Coins
  Ingredients:  Diamond x 5, Gold Ingot x 8


Glass Factory
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The new Glass Factory costs 10,000 Coins and is complete when purchased.  You can have a total of two Glass Factories on your Island.  You can make the following:

Mirror: 4157 Coins
  Ingredients:  Quartz x 1, Silver Ore x 1
  Takes 15 Minutes

Ceramic Plate: 1636 Coins
  Ingredients:  Quartz x 2
  Takes 18 Minutes

Emerald Glass: 1526 Coins
  Ingredients:  Quartz x 1, Cactus x 12
  Takes  20 Minutes

Ruby Glass: 3606 Coins
  Ingredients:  Quartz x 1, Cranberry x 20
  Takes 1 Hour

Amethyst Glass: 6075 Coins
  Ingredients:  Quartz x 2, Violet x 8
  Takes 1 Hour

Golden Glass: 9194 Coins
  Ingredients:  Quartz x 3, Gold Ore x 1
  Takes 1 Hour, 40 Minutes

Sawmill:
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Pickaxe: 1755 Coins
  Ingredients:  Wooden Cylinder x 2,
  Cost: 1185 Coins

Sawdust: 925 Coins
  Ingredients:  Oak Wood x 1, Cedar Wood x 1
  Cost: None

Hardware Store:
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Copper Ingot: 1458 Coins
  Ingredients:  Copper Ore

Iron Ingot: 2155 Coins
  Ingredients:  Iron Ore

Silver Ingot: 3655 Coins
  Ingredients:  Silver Ore

Gold Ingot: 7042 Coins
  Ingredients: Gold Ore

Diamond: 11957 Coins
  Ingredients: Rough Diamond
  Combine different explosives to find it in the Mine Caves

Crafting the New Decorations
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A list of all Decorations in the Market is included below but I wanted to discuss the crafting process for the new Decorations that are called 'Landmark Decorations' and earn Dev Points for the farmer when made for the first time.    To do so, I will use the Unicorn Father as an example.  Here is the price and materials needed:

Unicorn Father: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 300 when built for the first time
  List of Materials Needed:
  Stone Brick x 20 (or pay 1 RC each)
  Water Pipe x 4 (or pay 1 RC each)
  Cornerstone (Gold) x 1 (or pay 15 RC)
  Horn of a Unicorn x 1 (or pay 20 RC)
  Complete instantly for 59 RC


Stone Bricks are made in the Workshop using 3 Ceramic Plates and 2 Claystone.  Ceramic Plates are crafted in the Glass Factory. using 2 Quartz each.

Water Pipes are crafted in the Workshop using 2 Lag Bolts and 1 Iron Ingot.

A Cornerstone (Gold) is made in the Workshop using 8 Mirrors and 3 Golden Glass.  Mirrors are made in the Glass Factory using 1 Quartz and 1 Silver Ore.  Golden Glass is made in the Glass Factory using 3 Quartz and 1 Gold Ore each.

The Horn of a Unicorn is made in the Workshop using 5 Diamonds and 8 Gold Ingots.

Remember that Workshop crafting requires Power and all other crafting takes time.

Mine Gift Bags
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You will receive a  Mine Bag from a Neighbour if you have helped him/her mine.  With it, the prompt: 'Thanks for your help.  Here is a mine bag for you.'

I received a Mine Gift Bag from a Neighbour that contained the following:

4000 Coins, Bomb x 1, Nitre x 1, Gold Ore x 1

Another contained:

4800 Coins, Nitre x 1, Iron Ore x 1

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Explosion Rewards Log
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Quartz x 3, Nitre x 9, Claystone x 4

With a Bomb and a Pickaxe, I received:  Iron Ore, Nitre x 4, Copper x 2, Claystone x 4

With a Pickaxe, a Dynamite and a Neighbour who threw in a Bomb, I received the following:  Nitre x 8, Claystone x 2, Quartz x 4, Silver Ore x 3, Gold Ore x 1, Copper Ore x 3

With a Pickaxe from a Neighbour, a Dynamite and a Barrel Bomb, I received:

Iron Ore x 3, Nitre x 4, Claystone x 3, Quartz x 3, Gold Ore x 2

Bomb, Barrel Bomb and Dynamite:  Iron Ore x 3, Silver Ore x 1, Quartz x 4, Nitre x 6, Copper Ore x 3

Pickaxe from Neighbour, Barrel Bomb and Bomb: Iron Ore x 4, Nitre x 6, Claystone x 3, Silver Ore x 1, Copper Ore x 3

Barrel Bomb from neigbhour, Barrel Bomb and Dynamite:  Iron Ore x 6, Silver Ore x 2, Quartz x 4, Nitre x 4, Gold ore x 2

A bomb I never saw before from a Neighbour, with a Bomb and a Barrel bomb gave me:  Iron Ore x 4, Nitre x 8, 1RC, 3 Power, Copper Ore x 6

With a Neighbour's Bomb, a Bomb and a Bareel Bomb:
  3 iron ore, 7 nitre, 1 silver ore, 6 copper ore, 1 gold




I then grew weary of logging everything and only listed the combinations that resulted in the acquisition either of a Rough Diamond or Gold Ore:

Dynamite, bomb, barrel bomb: rough diamond
barel bomb, bomb, barrel bomb gave two gold

pickaxe, bomb, barrel bomb, 1 rough diamond

pink bomb, dynamite, barrel bomb: 1 rough diamond
Barrel bomb, dynamite and bomb: 1 rough diamond


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Decorations in the Market
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With the release of the new Mining Option and the Glass Factory in mid-February of 2015, new Decorations were added to the Market that must be built using Materials one can craft.  These Decorations when purchased are incomplete obviously but completing one for the first time will earn the Farmer Dev Points.

Rabbit Plant Stand: 4 RC
  Cleanable

Panda Plant Stand:: 8 RC
  Cleanable

White Octopus: 4 RC
  Cleanable

Little Duck Parasol: 6 RC
  Cleanable

Little Round Table: 50000 Coins
  Cleanable

White Fish: 100000 Coins
  Cleanable

Deck Chair: 70000 Coins
  Cleanable

Sheep Plant Stand: 120000 Coins
  Cleanable

White Dolphin: 80000 Coins
  Cleanable
  Requires 3500 Dev Points

Cow Plant Stand: 120000 Coins
  Cleanable
  Requires 4200 Dev Points

Landmark Decorations
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Cranberry  Crystal Deco: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 100 whe built for the first time

Cactus Crystal Deco: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 120 when built for the first time

Flax Crystal Deco: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 180 when built for the first time

Roast Spit: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
   Increases Dev Points by 180 when built for the first time

Cauldron Fire: 500 Coins
 Unfinished
 Increases Dev Points by 200 when built for the first time

Unicorn Child: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 200 when built for the first time

Unicorn Mother: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 250 when built for the first time

Unicorn Father: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 300 when built for the first time
 

Crafting the new Landmark Decorations
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Cranberry Crystal Deco: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 100 whe built for the first time
  Materials List:
  Wooden Panel x 1 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Silver Ingot x 1 (or pay 1 RC each)
  Emerald Glass x 2 (Craft in Glass Factory or pay 1 RC each)
  Ruby Glass x 1 (Craft in Glass Factory or pay 1 RC each)
  Complete instantly for 5 RC

  A Wooden Panel is made in the Sawmill using 1 Red Sandalwood.  It takes 30 minutes to complete.
  A Silver Ingot is made in the Hardware Store using Silver Ore.
  Emerald Glass is made in the Glass Factory using 1 Quartz and 12 Cactus.  It takes 20 minutes to complete.
  Ruby Glass is made in the Glass Factory using 1 Quartz and 20 Cranberries.  It takes 1 hour to complete.

Cactus Crystal Deco: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 120 when built for the first time
  Materials List:
  Wooden Panel x 2 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Silver Ingot x 1 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Emerald Glass x 3  (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Amethyst Glass x 1 (Craft of pay 1 RC each)
  Complete instantly for 7 RC

Flax Crystal Deco: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 180 when built for the first time
  Materials List:
  Wooden Panel x 4 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Silver Ingot x 1 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
   Emerald Glass x 4 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Golden Glass x 1 (Craft or pay 2 RC each)
  Complete instantly for 11 RC

Roast Spit: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
   Increases Dev Points by 180 when built for the first time
  Materials List:
  Grill x 1: Craft or pay 10 RC)
  Wooden Plank x 3 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Claystone x 8 (1 RC each)
  Complete instantly for 21 RC

Cauldron Fire: 500 Coins
 Unfinished
 Increases Dev Points by 200 when built for the first time
 Materials List:
 Cauldron (Craft or pay 15 RC each)
 Wooden Plank x 5 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
 Claystone x 20 (Pay 1 RC each)
  Complete instantly for 40 RC

Unicorn Child: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 200 when built for the first time
  Materials List:
  Stone Brick x 5 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Water Pipe x 1 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Cornerstone (Silver) x 1 (Craft or pay 5 RC each)
  Horn of a Unicorn (Craft or pay 20 RC each)
  Complete instantly for 41 RC

Unicorn Mother: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 250 when built for the first time
  Materials List:
  Stone Brick x 12 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Water Pipe x 2 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Cornerstone (Diamond) x 1 (Craft or pay 20 RC each)
  Horn of a Unicorn x 1 (Craft or pay 20 RC each)
  Complete instantly for 54 RC

Unicorn Father: 500 Coins
  Unfinished
  Increases Dev Points by 300 when built for the first time
  Materials List:
  Stone Brick x 20  (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Water Pipe x 4 (Craft or pay 1 RC each)
  Cornerstone (Gold)  Craft or pay 15 RC each)
  Horn of a Unicorn (Craft or pay 20 RC each)
  Complete instantly for 59 RC