18 November 2016

Magic Mystery Quest and Magic Symbols Collections Mission

This is the new time-restricted Quest with Collections Mission.   The reward for completing the Collections Mission is another Stove House Recipe.  The reward for completing the first half of the traditional Quest sequence is Dog Pet Ears and for completing the entire sequence, you will receive an Alraun Scarecrow Decoration.

Magic Symbols Collections Mission
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Collect Magic Symbols
Reward: Wizard Cake Recipe

Wizard Cake:
 Ingredients:  1 Cake Flour, 2 Dark Chocolate, 3 Pumpkins, 7 Grapes.  7 Power
My own Bronze Star version is unlocked for automatic cooking, but here are the easiest instructions: 
Place the Cake Flour, Dark Chocolate and Pumpkins, setting the timer for 5 minutes, 40 seconds.  When the Bronze Star activates, add the Grapes and tap 'Finish'.

Collect 70 Autumn Magic from Purmpkins
Collect 50 Winter Magic from White Turkey
Collect 30 Summer Magic from Black Bread
Collect 10 Spring Magic from Laurus Tree

Note that this Recipe is not for sale at this point in the Market, so the only way to obtain it is by completing the Collections Mission.  It probably will be added to the Shop once the Mission expires.

Required Items
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One item that should be mentioned here is the Spice needed for one of the Task Recipes.  Spice is a temporary Collectable.  You can purchase it for Coins and it only remains on your farm for three days before it vanishes.  If you do not have at least 40 Spice in your Barn, you will be in trouble.  40 are needed for the Betatu Chicken task late in the Quest sequence.

Required Premium Items
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You will need a Chocolate Machine to complete all Tasks.  The Chocolate Machine is a premium item, a Machine that costs 8 RC when purchased in the Machine section of the Market.  You may find it randomly for sale in the Green Mystrons Mystery Shop and this is true of any premium Tree as well.  Premium Trees now randomly can be found in the Special Deals section of the Market.  Some are included in special sale offers, but at present, the ones needed for this Mission appear to be missing from those special time-restricted Offers.
Premium Trees needed to complete the Collections Mission and traditional Quest sequence include the Laurus Tree for Collections and for more than one Beauty Shop Recipe, the Dark Chocolate Tree for more than one task and the Plumeria Tree for a Beauty Shop Recipe.

Obtaining premium Ingredients
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Note that, although I have stated that you need specific premium items in the section above, if the task only needs the item in question as an ingredient, there is another way to obtain it now, by requesting that a neighbour place it in hisher Flea Market for sale.  You can obtain the Spice that way as well if you are short on the amount needed.  You will need the Chocolate Machine to produce the Chocolates required to complete the tasks near the end of the sequence and actually there are tasks that require that you harvest specific amounts from the premium Trees.  Your only other option, if you do not have the Machine or Trees and cannot afford to buy them, is to skip the tasks that require them.

Premium Items and Collections Set
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N.B.  The Collections Set for this Mission consists of the Alraun Scarecrow, the Laurus Tree and the Chocolate Machine so, if you do not have them, you have to obtain them if you wish to complete the Collections Set to acquire the special Clam Friendship Flower.

Terminology
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Some one made a comment in the group to the effect that 'Rose' should have an accent on the final 'e'.  Never have been able to sort that out on my keyboard but I think her reason for posting that was to make certain players were not confused by the task.  If the task involves a Crop, it wll direct you to 'Harvest'.  If it is a Beauty Shop product or Island Workshop product, it usually will ask you to 'Craft' the item.  If it is a Kitchen Recipe, it will direct you to 'Prepare'.    Oddly enough, if it is a Stove House recipe, it will direct you to 'Cook' ... I suppose some of the kitchen recipes do not involve actual heating of a dish!  If it is a Machine product, the command usually is to 'Produce'.  And so on and so forth.  There are exceptions but the words tend to be used in this fashion generally.  Usually the actual word used signifies little in terms of how the task is counted towards the goal but there are occasions where, in dealing with an Animal, the task coudl direct you either to 'Feed' the Animal or 'Collect' the product.  If you use Batch Production, the task will be counted differently depending on the direction given.   When it is a task to 'Feed', it is counted as soon as you place the food in Batch Production.  If it is to collect the product, obviously you cannot complete the task until you actually collect the Product in Batch Production.

Note that, when you craft items in the Beauty Shop or Seafood House, the task is counted as soon as the ingredients are placed in the slot and not upon completion of the product.  When it is digging a Chest, you must collect the contents of the open chest before it will count.

Note about Site:
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Magic Mystery Quest
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The traditional Quest, oddly enough, includes only three Island Tasks this time.  One does require the Botanic Garden.  The traditional Quest sequence is as follows:

Magic Mystery 1
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Darryl:  Something is going on here.  Look, today when I took care of the farm animals, I found this mysterious letter.  Wanna know what it is about?  Help me to finish my work!

Harvest 8 Lemons
  Skip for 8 RC

Harvest 40 Grapes
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 bags of Oat Flour
  Skip for 10 RC

Rewards: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Darryl:  Thank you.  We work much faster together!

Magic Mystery 2
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Darryl:  Wow!  It's a letter from the Ministry of Magic!  They are looking for new apprentices... does that mean... I can learn magic?!!!!

Harvest 40 Pasture
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 Beef
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 8 Apples
  Skip for 8 RC

Rewards: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Darryl:  I am so excited.  Let's do this!

Magic Mystery 3
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Darryl:  Oh, according to the letter, they will keep an eye on our farm and our work.  Let's clean up.  I don't want them to think that I live under the stairs.

Produce 40 Grape Juice
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 Champagne
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 8 Lemon Champagne
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Lemons and 2 Champagne

Darryl:  It looks much better here now.

Rewards: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Magic Mystery 4
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Darryl:  Oh dear, with all this talk about magic, I forgot the Goat's birthday!  A wizard has to have a good heart.  Never forget about that!

Harvest 40 Rice
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 Eggs
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 8 Lemon Cocktails
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Lemon Champagne and 3 Grape Juice

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Special Reward: Mission Gift Box

Darryl:  Ah, it seems so happy now!  The love of an animal is a kind of magic, too!
(I wholeheartedly agree, Darryl!!!)

Magic Mystery 5
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Darryl:  Farmer!  See, we got a second letter!    They say they are impressed by our good will and that we should prepare for some magic classes.  Hm, what kind of classes could they mean/

Ask Neighbours for 20 Magic Books
  Skip for 20 RC

Prepare 12 Batter
  Skip for 12 RC
  Requires 2 Wheat Flour and 1 Egg

Prepare 12 Soft Dough
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Cake Flour and 1 Batter
  Each Cake Flour requires 2 Oat Flour and 2 Rye Flour

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Darryl:  That would be one class, but I bet there are more.  Do you know about potions?

Magic Mystery 6
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Darryl:  I hope they have nice teachers in the wizard school.  I am so nervous now!  What I would give for a potion to calm my nerves!

Fish 8 times with Squid Hook
  Skip for 8 RC

Produce 50 Sugar
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 8 Egg Crayfish
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Egg and 1 Crayfish (unprocessed raw creature)

Reward; 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Darryl:  Asphodel would be way too strong!  I know that already and I did not even take potion classes!

Magic Mystery 7
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Darryl:  Do you think I will have to fight against other wizards when I join the Ministry of Magic?  I am not sure I know how...

Harvest 8 Dark Chocolate
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Gourmet Apples
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 3 Apples and 1 Dark Chocolate

Prepare 8 Rice Noodles
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Wheat Flour and 2 Rice

Darryl:  Well, that did not end so well... Never mind.  I can practice when I get accepted into the school!

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Magic Mystery 8
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Darryl:  Besides, I like 'Farm Magic' more!  You don't know it?  Herbery, of course!  I am great with magic plants!

Cook 4 Wizard Cakes in the Stove House
  Recipe is Reward for Collections Mission
  Skip for 10 RC

  Ingredients:  1 Cake Flour, 2 Dark Chocolate, 3 Pumpkins, 7 Grapes.  7 Power

My own Bronze Star version is unlocked for automatic cooking, but here is the easiest and quickest Bronze version: 

Place the Cake Flour, Dark Chocolate and Pumpkins, setting the timer for 5 minutes, 40 seconds.  When the Bronze Star activates, add the Grapes and tap 'Finish'.
 
Harvest 50 Lilies
  Skip for 12 RC

Craft 8 Laurus Wreaths
  Skip for 8 RC
  This is a Beauty Shop recipe that requires 1 Laurus Leaf, 2 Lilies and 2 Red Roses and takes a quarter of an hour to complete.  Each is counted as soon as the ingredients are placed in the slot, however.

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Darryl:  See?  I learned so much magic from the farm already!  No wizard could have taught me that!

Special Reward:  Dog Pet Ears for your Pet House.  To change the appearance of your Pet House,  tap on the Paint Brush icon when you open the Pet House Menu.

Magic Mystery 9
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Darryl:  Oh, this letter sounds more official than the last one.  It is the final test for getting accepted in the Ministry of Magic.  They will cast magic tricks on the farm and we have to remove the magic.  Ready?

Harvest 8 Lychees
  Skip for 8 RC

Produce 20 Lychee Candies
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 8 Yule Logs
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Lychee Candies and 1 Dark Chocolate

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Darryl:  I wonder what challenges the Ministry of Magic will send!

Magic Mystery 10
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Darryl:  Ohoh, I am already getting hungry!  We can't get distracted when we have to protect the farms from magic tricks!  Better prepare some food first!

Ask for 20 Alraune from Neighbours
  Skip for 20 RC

Prepare 8 plates of  Arabic Kabsa
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 4 Rice and 1 Soft Dough

Prepare 8 bowls of Pad Thai
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Rice Noodles and 1 Egg Crayfish
  (You should have both ingredients from previous tasks)

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Darryl:  Now that food is here, I'm ready for anything!

Magic Mystery 11
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Darryl:  Oh, we are all set!  Now, I think while we wait, we deserve a break.  How about we prepare a small snack party for the neighbours?  The more people there are, the less magic tricks they will cast!  That is a rule!

Produce 50 Ketchup
  Skip for 12 RC

Dig 8 Chests
  Skip for 8 RC
  N.B.  One chest takes about two minutes to dig up and open.  The task is counted when you collect the contents, so you can open two of these in advance.  You also can speed the process with 45 OP.

Prepare 12 Roast Turkeys
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Turkey and 1 Ketchup

Rewards: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Darryl:  Everybody knows that magic has to remain a secret in front of the non-magic people. I am smart, aren't I?

Magic Mystery 12
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Darryl: Okay, while I keep an eye on the farm, you go and make sure that our friends' farms are not in danger.  And bring some more snacks, would you?

Harvest 8 Plumerias
  Skip for 8 RC

Craft 6 Plumeria Wreaths
  Skip for 6 RC
  This is a Beauty Shop recipe that requires 1 Plumeria, 4 Lavender and 1 Laurus Leaf for each and takes a quarter of an hour to complete.  The item is counted as soon as you place the ingredients, however.

Prepare 8 Stuffed Turkeys
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Arabic Kabsa and 1 Roast Turkey
  You should have both ingredients from previous tasks.

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Special Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

Darryl:  We thought of everything!

Magic Mystery 13
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Darryl:  Look over there!  I feel there is something wrong with the kitchen!  Quick, let's cook some dishes to make the magic fade away!

Harvest 8 Chestnuts
  This is an Island Task

Produce 20 Chestnut Flour
  This is an Island Task

Prepare 20 Betutu Chicken
  Skip for 20 RC
  Each requires 1 Turkey and 2 Spice

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Darryl:  Did it work?  I feel like they tried to put something in the food.  The neighbours were already acting strange.

Magic Mystery 14
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Darryl:  We made it!  I just found the last letter.  The Ministry is very happy about our work and offered me their scholarship!    Let's celebrate!

Produce 60 Bottles of Wine
  Skip for 15 RC

Prepare 8 Rose
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 3 Wine and 3 Champagne
  The word should have the accent grave on the final 'e' but I do not know how to do that on my laptop.  You guys will have to tough it out on this one!  Sorry.

Prepare 8 Grilled Flank Steak
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 8 Beef and 2 Ketchup

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Darryl:  Living on the farm sure is great!  Look at all our friends and our wonderful animals!

Magic Mystery 15
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Darryl:  Come and help me to bring more food.  More and more people are gathering to celebrate, even though they will never know what it's about.  Ah, I will truly miss them.

Harvest 60 Peanuts
  Skip for 15 RC

Harvest 8 Almonds
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Pain au Chocolat
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Dark Chocolate and 1 Soft Dough

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Darryl:  I can't believe that I really made it.  The magic school must be far away: I never heard of it!  I'm starting to feel nostalgic about farming already!

Magic Mystery 16
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Darryl:  Actually, I don't think I will join the Ministry of Magic.  My place is here on the farm.  We went through so much, I cannot just leave!  Do you know what I mean?  After all this time...

Produce 8 Almond Chocolate
  Skip for 8 RC

Produce 8 Peanut Chocolate
  Skip for 8 RC

Use Trimmers in Botanic Garden 3 Times
  Skip for 6 RC
  This is an Island Task

Darryl:  All the neighbours enjoyed our food together!  That's the real magic!

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Special Reward:  Alraun Scarecrow Decoration

Collections Set
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The Collection Set, once registered, will give its Rewards through the Lighthouse.  The items you must have and register are:  Chocolate Machine, Laurus Tree and Alraun Scarecrow.























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