Journey to the West Lighthouse Mission for Bird Home Base Decoration

(Above, photographs of operatic performances of the traditional tale of the Monkey King and the Princess of the Iron Fan.  It is a very popular tale!)

This is a new Quest that can be activated AT ANY TIME from the Lighthouse.  It is one of those Quests that is distinctive as it is divided into different timed parts.  This is characteristic of ALL the Bird Home Base Decoration Missions.  Once a part is activated by tapping on the icon in the Lighthouse Menu for the Mission, you must complete it within the days allocated to it.  You need not activate any other parts of the Quest, however, if you do not wish to do so until a later date.

Note that these Quests are for Decorations that are stackable on the Bird Home Base only.  This is a Base that can be purchased in the Decorations section of the Market.  You can have a total of two of these.  The first carries a price of 25 RC.  The second costs 40 RC.

You can place the Decorations for the Bird Home Base directly on your farm.  According to the information in the Gallery, however, they cannot be cleaned for Gift Boxes of any colour.  The Base itself should deliver a Blue Gift Box when cleaned.  I have confirmed that the Decorations cannot be cleaned... they do, however, have Charm value so if they are placed within the sphere of any Path, will add Landscape Points to your farm value.

If you are familiar with this type of Quest, you will not need any explanation.  Remember that there are really three separate quests here, each represented by its own icon and that you need not activate the next part of the Quest until you are ready.

Crops Needed
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Part 1
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40 Clover

Part 2
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40 Red Roses
50 Pasture
50 Sweet Potatoes

Part 3
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None

Note: You will find the Tractor Race Quest in the next post below this one.  Here is a link to it:

Tractor Race Quest and Key Ring Collection Mission

Journey to the West
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(Many thanks to our valued administrator, Kaye Webb of Family Farm Seaside Freyashawk for logging this quest.)

Part 1
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This part has a three-day time limit once activated.

Journey to the West 1
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Darryl:  Felicia has been down all day, and barely has said a word to me or to Grandma.  I don't know what's up with her, but perhaps dessert will cheer her up?

Plant 40 Clovers
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 Eggs
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 10 jars of Honey
  Skip for 5 RC

Rewards: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Once she has eaten my delicious food, she’ll feel much better!

Reward: 2500 Coins; 220 XP

Journey to the West II
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At dinner, Felicia told us what happened. She lost her Magic Iron Fan toy, her favourite prize from the Opera Festival last year!
Response: We should talk to her!

Prepare 10 bowls of Crumbly
  Each requires 2 Oat Flour, 2 Egg, and 1 Power
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 8 Cheese Salads
  Each requires 5 Honey, 2 Cheddar Cheese, and 1 Power
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 10 Cornmeal
  Each requires 1 Corn, 1 Corn, and 1 Power
  Skip for 5 RC

Darryl: Grandma and I have a good idea, it should cheer her up!

Reward: 2500 Coins; 200 XP

Journey to the West III
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Darryl: We plan to hold the Opera Festival again. First, we need to send out invitations to our friends, and then tell Felicia. Wait … we can collect Magic Iron Fans from our neighbours!
Response: Let’s do it!

Prepare 12 No-Flour Cornbread
  Each requires 2 Buffalo Milk Cheese, 1 Cornmeal, and 1 Power
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 8 plates of Grape Cornbread
  Each requires 1 No-Flour Cornbread, 2 Grape Jelly, and 1 Power
  Skip for 8 RC

Collect 10 Magic Iron Fans from neighbours
  Skip for 10 RC

  N.B.  The Magic Iron Fan is an item that was featured in an earlier quest, so if you had it from the past and never traded it, you need not ask for any from your neighbours.  On Harvest Moon FDC, I had sufficient to simply 'Use' the ones in my Gift Box.

It is so wonderful to see that Felicia has cheered up.  We gave her a Magic Iron Fan and told her about our plan, and she gave us a big hug!

Reward: 2500 Coins; 200 XP

Journey to the West IV
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Darryl: At last year’s Opera Festival, Felicia decided to perform part of the story, 'Journey to the West;', and this year she is going to perform it again! Actually, the fan is from that very same Chinese story.  Let me tell you about it!
Response: I like this story!

Produce 40 bottles of Champagne
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 10 jugs of Lemon Champagne
  Each requires 2 Lemon, 2 Champagne, and 1 Power
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 8 Lemon Cocktail
  Each requires 1 Lemon Champagne, 3 Grape Juice, and 1 Power
  Skip for 8 RC

Darryl: The Monkey King is one of my favourite fictional characters!
(And mine!)

Reward: 2500 Coins; 220 XP

End of Part 1
Special Reward: 100 Green Mystrons
N.B.  You must tap on the picture of the Green Mystrons below the icon to claim this reward.


You now have the option to activate the second part of the Quest by tapping on the second (middle icon)

Part 2
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Once activated, you will have 3 days to complete the tasks in Part 2.

Journey to the West V
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Darryl: So here the story goes... The Monkey King accompanied 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. How did they cross it?

Produce 3 Smoked Hairtails
    Skip for 3 RC

Harvest 40 Red Roses
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 60 Grape Juice
  Skip for 15 RC

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

Reward: 2500 Coins; 220 XP

Journey to the West VI
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Darryl: The Monkey King asked to borrow the Fan but his request was rejected. He then transformed himself into a bee and flew into the Princess' stomach, forcing her to hand it over.   She deceived him, however,  by giving a fake one which made the flames even stronger.   How did they get past?

Harvest 50 Pasture
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 12 bowls of Bean Stew
  Each requires 1 Beef Salami, 3 Green Bean, and 1 Power
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 20 bowls of Bean Stew with Crumbly
  Each requires 1 Crumbly, 1 Bean Stew, and 1 Power
  Skip for 20 RC

Darryl: A fight was inevitable!

Reward: 2500 Coins; 220 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 he refused. He then transformed into the Bull Demon King, and the Princess gave him the Fan. She was furious when her real husband came home. Clever!

Harvest 8 Laurus Leafs
  Skip for 8 RC

Craft 8 Laurus Wreath
  This is a Beauty Shop task. Task counts as soon as you load the ingredients into the Beauty Shop.
  Skip for 8 RC

Collect 10 Golden Cudgel from neighbours
  Skip for 10 RC

N.B.  The Golden Cudgel is another item that players may have in their gift boxes from another quest in the past.  If you have 10, you will not be required to request any and indeed will not be able to make the request.

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

Reward: 2500 Coins; 250 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 this, nobody could stop their fierce battle. How can they be stopped?!

Harvest 50 Sweet Potatoes
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 50 Sugars
  Skip for 25 RC

Prepare 6 Coconut Milk
  Each requires 1 Coconut, 2 Sugar, and 1 Power
  Skip for 6 RC

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

Reward: 2500 Coins; 220 XP

End of Part II
Special Reward: Purple Gift Box containing 2500 Coins; 6 Super Fertiliser; 1 Super Watering Can; 2 Watering Cans; 10 OP; and 10 Green Mystrons

Now you have the option to activate the final section of the Quest by tapping on the third icon.

Part 3
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Journey to the West IX
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Darryl: Felicia is working really hard to finalise the script and settle on all the roles.  I expect she will feel tired. Let’s prepare some desserts for her! Hurry up!

Harvest 8 Golden Peaches
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 bowls of Sago Pudding
  Each requires 1 Sago Bubbles, 1 Coconut Milk, and 1 Power
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Golden Peach Sago Pudding
  Each requires 1 Golden Peach, 1 Sago Pudding, and 1 Power
  Skip for 8 RC

Darryl: Felicia tells me everything is going smoothly, the only thing left is to decide who will play the role of the Monkey King!

Reward: 2500 Coins; 250 XP

Journey to the West X
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Darryl: She asked me to play the role of the Monkey King! Felicia and her friends consider me the most suitable actor! But first I must finish my farm work. Awesome!

Collect 40 Duck Eggs
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 50 Turkeys
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 40 bottles of Ketchup
  Skip for 10 RC

Darryl: Although it’s late after returning home from farm work, Felicia and I are so excited. Things are going very well!

Reward: 2500 Coins; 250 XP

Journey to the West XI
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Darryl: Now we are scheduled to rehearse every day, do you wanna see? Tough! It’s a secret until the Opera Festival. Wait and see! I’m a little nervous.

Produce 12 Black Forest Cakes
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 8 Rice Krispies
  Each requires 2 Rice, 2 Mayonnaise, and 1 Power
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Blueberry Krispy Bars
  Each requires 1 Rice Krispies, 2 Blueberry Jam, and 1 Power
  Skip for 8 RC

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

Reward: 2500 Coins; 250 XP

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

Harvest 8 Plumerias
  Skip for 8 RC

Craft 6 Plumeria Wreaths
  This is a Beauty Shop task. Task counts as soon as ingredients are added to the Beauty Shop.
  Skip for 6 RC

Produce 50 Daisy Bouquets
  Skip for 12 RC

Darryl: It wouldn’t have been possible without everyone’s efforts. Thank you all so very much!

Reward: 2500 Coins; 250 XP

Final Reward: 1 Bird Swing

Other Bird Home Base Decorations
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Here is a link to an older post that provides all of the other Quests in the Lighthouse that give Decorations for the Bird Home Base as their rewards:

Bird Home Base Decoration Quests


How the Bird Home Base Works
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You must use RC to purchase the Bird Home Base from the Decorations section of the Market.  You can buy a total of 2 Bird Home Bases.   As stated in the introduction to this quest, the first costs 25 RC and the second costs 40 RC. All Decorations that can be stacked on these Bird Home Bases are Rewards given by special Lighthouse Missions.  Originally these Missions could be activated only from the Gallery from the 'Time Machine' section and were named the Gallery Missions or Time Machine Missions.  Now all Missions that can be activated for Decoration Rewards, including old timed Missions that have expired, are found in the Lighthouse and activated from there.

Some of the stackable Decorations for the Bird Home Base are animated, but only if you place them in juxtaposition with other specific Decorations.  We still are missing one stackable Decoration in the form of the Letter Blocks as the Mission has not been released yet.

Bird Home Base Decorations are as follows:

Farm Bird House
Stone Bird House
Mini Water Pump
Bird Seesaw
Hamster Friend
Bird Swing
Bird Pool
Bird Hot Air Balloon
Bird Ball Pool
Inflatable Chair
Letter Blocks (not yet available)

You can experiment with the Decorations by using first the 'Move' Tool and then the Search Tool in the Move Menu to see how all of them are positioned and how they interact.  My own personal favourite is the Blue Bird who emerges from the Farm Bird House to use the Mini Water Pump before flying up to the diving board on the Bird Pool, falling finally into the Bird Ball Pool to disappear in a flurry of blue feathers beneath the balls.

The other animated creatures are a pair of Hamsters and a pair of yellow Birds.  They will emerge from a house to use the Seesaw.  Although I have placed the swing on the same base as the Seesaw, I yet have to see the two yellow birds use it or the inflatable Chair.  They simply use the seesaw and then, after leaping to the roof of the house, disappear into it.  If you choose the Hamster Friend, one will eat from a dish while the other uses the Hamster Wheel but again, neither moves to the swings. They simply go back into the house.