Activity Stage Big Dipper Mission

There is a new option in Family Farm Seaside called the Activity Stage.  You will find this on the left side of your farm beyond the Building Area, further north.    You will find all the other new options and Island items in the next post.  Here is a link:

New Update Island Options and Missions

This post deals solely with the Big Dipper Mission on the Activity Stage.  Felicia is calling it The Starry Sky Activity and giving 15 Yellow Mystrons in the Message Box for it.

This consists of an outline of the Big Dipper with a number of steps.  As you complete the steps, the outline begins to light up.

Your Wand is shown at the lower right of the screen.  If it has not been used since reset, you will be able to use it without cost.  Tap the outline of the first star to activate the first part of the Sweet or Salty Mission.  The game will ask you to confirm that you wish to activate the Mission and that, once activated, you have only two hours to complete the three tasks that are associated with it.  (All tasks given below).  When all three tasks are completed, you will be taken automatically to this screen again and the Wand will touch the Star to make it shine.  The little icon shown at the top left of this screen is the Moon Bunny Decoration Reward for completing the Mission.  As Stars in the Big Dipper are lit, the circle round the little icon will turn green progressively to display your progress.

As previously indicated, you have to touch the first star in the Big Dipper outline to activate the first part of the Mission.  The game will ask you to confirm that you wish to activate it, as you will have only 2 hours to complete any step or part.  To reactivate the Wand before reset, you will have to pay 2 RC.

WARNING: One of our administrators, Melissa Elder, kindly deliberately failed to complete all three tasks in one part of the Mission within the 2 hour period to see what would occur at reactivation.  You are forced to perform ALL THREE TASKS AGAIN!  The game does not 'remember' the tasks you completed previously in that part of the Quest.

It is similar to the old Bird Base Decoration Missions, once called Time Machine Missions in that you must tap on the star in the Big Dipper to activate the Wand... at the end, when you have earned the little Moon Bunny Decoration, you must tap on that to send it to your Gift Box.

Steps when activated last only two hours.  If not completed within that time, you must reactivate. From this instruction from the game, I would suggest that players make certain they complete all three tasks within the two hour period... do not leave anything undone or you will be forced to reactivate the Wand to complete the specific part of the Quest completely.

Like many of the newer options in the game, this one requires almost constant attention if you wish to succeed with it.  Like the Boat Orders that give you a limited amount of time to fill a crate, you must complete all three tasks within any step within a 2 hour period or you will be forced to use another precious Wand.  The fact that the entire Mission is limited to an 8 day period means you have to pay RC to speed the process or activate and complete one part of the Mission EVERY SINGLE DAY.

N.B.:  The Clock for the Mission itself will run down whether or not you even visit the Activity Stage.  The 2 hour timer, however, runs down only after you activate any part of the Mission, in this case, any Star in the Big Dipper.

Note from Freyashawk:  A thousand, thousand thanks to all who voted for Freyashawk's Harvest Moon FDC Farm in the last Farm Beauty Contest.  Thanks to your votes, the farm placed 6th worldwide.  Your votes remind me that my work on this site is appreciated.  If you use the site, please consider voting in the Contests for Harvest Moon FDC once your Buddies and Neighbours have the Decoration Reward.

Big Dipper Mission
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(China Mid-Autumn Festival)

The Big Dipper Mission will be available evidently only for the next 7 and a half days now.  It originally probably was an 8 day time frame that began at reset.

You have to touch the first star in the Big Dipper outline to activate the first part of the Mission.  The game will ask you to confirm that you wish to activate it, as you will have only 2 hours to complete any step or part.  To reactivate the Wand before reset, you will have to pay 2 RC.

The subject of the Sweet or Salty Mission is Mooncakes, a traditional delicacy served during the Mid-Autumn Festival in China.

(Mooncakes)

(A photo of the completed Big Dipper in the Activity Stage... see the little shining icon at the top to the left of the Big Dipper title?  That is the final Reward icon for the Moon Bunny Deco.  You must tap on that to send the Moon Bunny to your Gift Box.  From there, it can be placed on your farm.)

(Final Reward: Moon Bunny Decoration on Harvest Moon FDC Farm)

Sweet or Salty? I
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Darryl:  The Chinese mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.  I'm reading an article about the Mid-Autumn Festival's 'battle' between the North and the South of China.  Do you wish to read the article with me?

Harvest 20 Clover
  Skip for 5 RC

Produce 20 bottles of Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 5 jars of Honey
  Skip for 5 RC

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Darryl:  Before this, I knew only that Mooncakes were very popular and available in China only during this Festival!

(On Seaside, we make them all the time!)

When you complete this part, you will be taken automatically to the Activity Stage where the magic wand will activate one Star in the Big Dipper Constellation.  The Wand will be exhausted now until reset, but you can activate it using 2 RC if you wish to push on with the Mission.

Sweet or Salty? II
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Darryl:  Ah, it's not really a battle but rather a discussion of the different types of Mooncakes made in different provinces in China.  According to old custom, each province has a different flavour preference where Mooncakes are concerned.

Harvest 8 Oranges
  Skip for 8 RC

Produce 8 Jars of Orange Jam
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Orange Smoothies
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Condensed Milk and 1 Orange Jam

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Darryl:  I think it is very common for people to have different tastes in food.  Grandma and I have difference preferences where Pumpkin Soup is concerned as well!

BEFORE YOU ACTIVATE THE NEXT STAR, Plant 20 Rye and wait until they are ready to harvest before you use your Wand!

Sweet or Salty III
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Darryl:  People from the North traditionally have a sweet tooth and will choose from the old traditional flavours of red bean paste, date paste and lotus seed paste.  New flavours such as chocolate and cream cheese have been introduced and are popular now as well.

Harvest 20 Rye
  Skip for 5 RC

Produce 20 sacks of Rye Flour
  Skip for 5 RC
  (You can use Gold Finger to collect)

Prepare 6 Pepernoten
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Cinnamon and 2 Rye Flour

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Darryl:  I bet the Cream Cheese one must taste the best!

Sweet or Salty IV
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Darryl: People from the Southern province of Guangzhou like to fill their Mooncakes with lotus seed paste and salty egg yolk.  It may sound strange but the flavour is amazing because soft salty egg yolk lightens the sweet taste of the lotus paste.

Prepare 10 Mooncake Dough
  Skip for 10 RC
  Each requires 2 Wheat Flour and 2 Honey

Prepare 5 Sausage Mooncake
  Skip for 5 RC
  Each requires 1 Sliced Sausage and 1 Mooncake Dough
  Each Sliced Sausage requires 2 Beef Salami and 1 Turkey Sausage

Prepare 5 Ice Cream Mooncake
  Skip for 5 RC
  Each requires 1 Grape Ice Cream and 1 Mooncake Dough
  N.B.  Make Grape Ice Cream in Ice Cream Machine

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Darryl:  I heard this is really popular in China!

Sweet or Salty V
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Darryl:  There is a new flavour rising in popularity called 'Flower Mooncakes' that originated in the South West of China.  They add Ham to make the Mooncakes both sweet and salty.  The Northern people cannot accept this new flavour, however!

Produce 20 Beef
  Skip for 5 RC
  40 OP for Batch Production

Produce 20 Beef Salami
  Skip for 5 RC

Prepare 6 Bowls of Bean Stew
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Beef Salami and 3 Green Beans

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Darryl:  I wonder how they created this combination!

Sweet and Salty VI
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Darryl:  This is a popular topic of discussion among the Chinese.  People from different provinces wish to prove that THEIR flavours are the best, the most tasty of all, but because of the different food cultures that exist, they may never have even heard of many of the new flavours others are trying!

Fish 3 times with the Squid Hook
  Skip for 3 RC

Process 3 Scallops in the Seafood House
  Skip for 3 RC
  Task completes when Scallop enters slot in Seafood House

Produce 5 Smoked Yellow Croakers
  Skip for 5 RC

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Darryl:  I wonder what other flavours can be described?

Sweet or Salty VII
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Darryl:  To me, it does not matter if they are sweet or salty.  I liked the sweet Mooncakes I tried before and now I wish to know what the salty ones taste like.

Craft 6 Clay Facial Masks in the Beauty Shop
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 2 Algae Powder, 1 Batter and 1 Distilled Water
  Task completes as soon as item enters slot.  Each takes 5 minutes to complete (so you can clear slots for other items)

Craft 3 Milk Facial Masks in the Beauty Shop
  Skip for 3 RC
  Each requires 1 Clay Facial Mask, 2 Buffalo Milk and 1 Condensed Milk
  Task completes as soon as slots filled but item takes 15 minutes to make

Craft 3 Rose Facial Masks in the Beauty Shop
  Skip for 3 RC
  Each requires 1 Clay Facial Mask, 2 Blue Roses and 2 Red Roses
  Task completes as soon as slots filled but item takes 15 minutes to make

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Darryl:  Anyway, I wish you a very happy Mid-Autumn Festival, dear Farmer!

Final Reward: Moon Bunny Decoration


Wand Activations
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If you wish to reactivate your Wand before reset, you simply tap on the Wand in the lower right of the Activity Stage Screen.  The game will ask if you wish to activate and wish to pay 2 RC for the privilege.

Mission Icon on Game Screen
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Once activated, you should see an icon for the Mission on the left side of your screen in the same way that you see any icon for any timed Quest.  If, however, you have other active Quests, you may not see this one.  If that occurs, simply go back to the Activity Stage and tap on the Star that you are trying to complete... the task screen will appear again!