(Screenshots show Christmas House Island Decoration, Christmas Bake-Off Quest and two of the new Xmas Tree Bases with 'stackable' Decorations in the form of the Gingerbread Men and the Baubles)
The new time-restricted Christmas Bake-Off Quest allows players to obtain two Christmas Decorations for their farms as well as a goodly number of Festival Mystrons to spend in the Festival Mystron Shop. If you have not purchased your Xmas Tree yet for 50 Festival Mystrons, do so and then choose a Decoration for it. The Xmas Tree is a Base that allows trimming in the form of the Xmas Decorations found in the Festival Mystron Shop. A list of these with their prices is given in my posts about the Farm Beauty Contest and new updates.
Remember that you will not have any Festival Mystrons to spend until you go to your Gift Box, find them and choose 'Use'. They are like Yellow and Green Mystrons in this respect.
Planning Ahead
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By reading the list of tasks in advance, you often can plan ahead. In particular, where the Island tasks are concerned, there are a couple of things you can do. One task requires that you harvest Cedar Trees. As this is a 'wood' tree, you cannot speed the time for harvest, so hold back on that until you reach the task and make certain that you have purchased and placed the maximum of 5 allowed...
Here is a case of 'physician heal thyself' as on Harvest Moon FDC, I did not realise I had cut all my Cedar Trees to the maximum so that I had not a single one on the land when I reached THAT task... Now have to wait six hours for the new ones to grow.
Another Island task that can benefit from planning is the Lavender Essential Oil. Make certain that you have transported 60 Lavender to the Island in advance if possible. Make at least 12 Wool Yarn or have them in stock on the Island for the Wooden Aroma Bottles.
Collect Xmas Matryoshkas
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Collect 70 Penguin Matryoshka from Coffee Bean
Collect 50 Snowman Matryoshka from Wool
Collect 30 Santa Matryoshka from Pitaya Jam
Collect 10 Elf Matryoshkas from Mistletoe
Reward: Kumquat Tree
N.B. You can purchase this for 9 RC in the Market if you prefer
Christmas Bake-Off Quest
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Christmas Bake-Off 1
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Felicia: Hi, farmer, is it me or does it smell like Christmas on the farm? Oh, it's just my delicious Christmas Cookies in the oven! I stil have lots of work on the farm but we don't want the cookies to burn! Can you help me out, farmer?
Harvest 40 Chardonnay
Skip for 10 RC
Harvest 8 Cherries
Skip for 8 RC
Produce 40 Sacks of Rye Flour
Skip for 10 RC
Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP, 5 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: You did great, farmer! Thanks to you, I baked my cookies to perfection! Let's share them with the others! Have you seen them?
Christmas Bake-Off 2
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Felicia: They are decorating the Christmas Tree together! They are getting along so well, it's almost suspicious! Oh well, it must be the holiday spirit! Let's treat the animals to something nice, too! It's Christmas for every one!
Harvest 40 Grapes
Skip for 10 RC
Feed Holstein Cow 40 times
Skip for 10 RC
Feed Angora Rabbit 40 times
Skip for 10 RC
Reward: 1000 Coins, 160 XP, 5 Festival Mystrons
Seems like not only the animals were hungry... Darryl and Grandma ate all my freshly-baked cookies already!
Christmas Bake-Off 3
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Felicia: Oh, I can't stay mad at them. Looks like they were plotting after all! They have planned a trip to the Koln Christmas Market! What a wonderful surprise! I hear that the Christmas Market looks just like a winter fairyland!
Harvest 8 Oranges
Skip for 8 RC
Prepare 12 Milk Cookies
Skip for 12 RC
Each requires 1 Condensed Milk and 1 Wheat Flour
Produce 40 Lychee Candy
Skip for 10 RC
Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP, 5 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: This is the best Christmas present! I can't wait to be there! Are you coming with us?
Christmas Bake-Off 4
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Felicia: We have a long ride ahead. Before we go, Grandma will prepare some snacks for the road! Why don't we halp out? Since she's nice enough to take us, we should show our appreciation!
Prepare 6 Light Muffins
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 1 Cake Flour and 2 Cherry Jam
Prepare 6 jars of Apple Jelly
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 2 Maple Syrup and 6 Apple Jam
Prepare 6 Apple Tarts
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 1 Apple Jelly and 1 Light Muffin
Reward: 1000 Coins, 170 XP, 5 Festival Mystrons
Special Reward: Mission Gift Box
Christmas Bake-Off 5
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Felicia: We arrived in Koln! It's amazing! All the stalls are decorated with lights! It looks like a cozy Christmas town! Let's stop wasting time and explore!
Harvest 50 Rice
Skip for 12 RC
Prepare 6 Christmas Cookie Baskets
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 1 Apple Tart and 1 Orange Jam Cookie
Prepare 8 Yule Logs
Skip for 8 RC
Each requires 2 Lychee Candy and 1 Dark Chocolate
Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP, 10 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: Apple Tart, Orange Jam Cookie, Yule Log... they have it all! Darryl ate too much already...
Christmas Bake-Off 6
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Felicia: There is still so much to do! Where to start? Let's go ice skating! Oh no, in all the excitement, we forgot to bring ice skates! Can you find me a nice pair of skates, farmer?
Ask Neighbours for 20 Ice Skates
Skip for 20 RC
Collect 12 Reindeer Fur
Skip for 12 RC
Prepare 12 Christmas Stollen
Skip for 12 RC
Each requires 1 Soft Dough and 2 Grapes
Reward: 1000 Coins, 180 XP, 10 Festival Mystrons
Feliicia: I forgot how fun ice skating is! I think we deserve a rest!
Christmas Bake-Off 7
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Felicia: Brr, farmers, I feel freezing cold after ice skating! Let's go to warm up in front of the bonfires! Darryl and I will drink hot chocolate... and Grandma can drink mulled wine!
Harvest 8 Aniseed
Skip for 8 RC
Prepare 8 Glasses of Mulled Wine
Skip for 8 RC
Each requires 2 Wine and 1 Aniseed
Prepare 8 Fruity Christmas Trees
Skip for 8 RC
Each requires 1 Cherry and 3 Grape
Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP, 10 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: Hmm, the Christmas spirit is making me feel warm inside! Or is it the hot chocolate?!
Christmas Bake-Off 8
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Felicia: Now that we're warm and energised, let's shop! There are so many beautiful handcrafted decorations! How can I choose... Looks like Grandma has set her eyes on the jewels.
Place a Kumquat Tree on your Farm
Reward for Collections Mission
Skip for 10 RC
Craft 6 Red Cord Necklaces
Skip for 6 RC
Craft 3 Conch Necklaces
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 1 Red Cord Nccklace, 1 Conch and 2 Ostrich Feathers
Reward: 1000 Coins, 190 XP, 10 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: Shopping is fun, but exhausting! Grandma bought some cute jewels, and Darryl... where is Darryl?
Special Reward: Gluhwein Cup Decoration for original Seaside Farm
The Gluhwein Cup is valued at +6 Charm
Christmas Bake-Off 9
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Felicia: There he is! He is holding a pamphlet; there will be a Christmas Cookie Bake-Off starting soon! How exciting! I think Grandma should participate. She's the best, she taught me everything I know about baking.
Prepare 6 Gourmet Apples
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 3 Apples and 1 Dark Chocolate
Prepare 6 Gingerbreads
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 1 Soft Dough and 1 Aniseed
Harvest 8 jars of Maple Syrup
Skip for 8 RC
Rewards: 1000 Coins, 200 XP, 15 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: Darryl has a trinkle in his eyes... I know this look! Do you think he's up to something?
Christmas Bake-Off 10
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Felicia: Ha ha! Darryl played a trick! He subscribed Grandma for the contest. And she's actually going ahead with it, too! Farmer, do you think she'll make us proud?
Harvest 50 Kiwi Fruits
Skip for 12 RC
This is an Island Crop
Prepare 6 Baskets of Christmas Indulgence
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 1 Gingerbread and 1 Gourmet Apple
Fish 8 times with the Bone Fish Hook
Skip for 8 RC
Reward: 1000 Coins, 200 XP, 15 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: You're the best! I can always count on you, Farmer!
Christmas Bake-Off 11
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Felicia: I heard a famous German chef is also participating! Grandma looks a little nervous! Maybe a calming drink can help her relax. Can you help me prepare some?
Prepare 15 bottles of Cherry Cider
Skip for 15 RC
Each requires 3 Yeast and 2 Cherries
Produce 50 Dried Kiwi Fruit
Skip for 12 RC
This is an island task
Transport 50 Wool to the Island Farm
Skip for 12 RC
Reward: 1000 Coins, 210 XP, 15 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: That's better! Grandma already looks more relaxed! Now, what to bake... ? Any suggestions?
Christmas Bake-Off 12
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Felicia: She will make a local Christmas delicacy, lebkuchen! There's a secret ingredient: Candied Kumquats! I'm sure we can find it in the Christmas Market. Can you help Darryl find it while I help Grandma mentally prepare?
Harvest 8 Cedar Wood
Skip for 8 RC
This is an Island Task
N.B. As you cannot speed the growth of 'wood' trees, you may wish to hold off on any cutting of these Trees until you reach this task.
Prepare 8 Candied Kumquats
Skip for 8 RC
Each requires 3 Maple Syrup and 1 Kumquat
Fertilise your Neighbours' farms 50 times
Skip for 12 RC
Reward: 1000 Coins, 210 XP, 15 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: I hope Darryl can find all the ingredients.
Special Reward: Mission Island Gift Box
Christmas Bake-Off 13
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Felicia: Yes, you found Kumquats with Darryl!! I'm helping Grandma bake her delicious Lebkuchen. Wonderful how we all work together. Christmas is all about family, isn't it?
Prepare 8 Kumquat Lebkuchen
Skip for 8 RC
Each requires 1 Candied Kumquat and 2 Gingerbread
Each Gingerbread requires 1 Soft Dough and 1 Aniseed
Produce 60 Lavender Essential Oils
Skip for 15 RC
This is an Island task
Craft 6 Wooden Aroma Bottles
Skip for 6 RC
This is an Island Task
Each requires 2 Wool Yarn and 1 Cedar Wood
Rewards: 1000 Coins, 220 XP, 20 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: Our cookies are in the oven!
Christmas Bake-Off 14
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Felicia: The cookies are ready, now the jury has to taste them. Why don;t we enjoy some of these Lebkuchen with Mulled Wine while we wait for the final verdict!
Prepare 8 Christmas Sets
Skip for 8 RC
Each requires 1 Kumquat Lebkuchen and 1 Milled Wine
Prepare 6 Turron
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 3 Rice and 1 Chocolate
Craft 12 Crosscut Saws
Skip for 12 RC
This is an Island Task
Each only takes about half a minute to craft so this will not be too difficult for any farmer, even one with a single Hardware Store.
Felicia: They will announce the results. Are you as nervous as I am?
Reward: 1000 Coins, 220 XP, 20 Festival Mystrons
Christmas Bake-Off 15
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Felicia: I can't believe it! We won first prize! But what shall we do with all our lebkuchen? Let's share them with every one who wants delicious cookies!
Complete 4 Helicopter Orders
Skip for 4 RC
This is an Island Task
Finish today's Orders on the Daily Order Board
Skip for 6 RC
N.B. If, like Harvest Moon FDC, you finished all your orders before the Quest was released, you now have the option to refresh the Order Board for 1 RC. You will receive the same number of Orders and the highlighted one will carry the special Festival Mystron reward again.
Prepare 8 Chocolate Gingerbreads
Skip for 8 RC
Reward: 1000 Coins, 230 XP, 20 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: I think they liked it!
Christmas Bake-Off 16
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Felicia: We had a wonderful time in Koln, but it's time to go home and celebrate on the farm. Can't leave my cute animals alone on Christmas Eve!
Take care of flowers in the Botanic Garden 6 times
Skip for 6 RC
Prepare 6 Christmas Dreams
Skip for 6 RC
Each requires 1 Christmas Stollen and 1 Turron
Produce 50 Kiwi Fruit Bread
Skip for 12 RC
This is an Island Task
Reward: 1000 Coins, 230 XP, 20 Festival Mystrons
Felicia: Thank you for joining us, Farmer! Merry Christmas to every one!
Final Reward: Speical Christmas House Decoration for Island Farm
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