23 February 2018

To Infinity and Beyond! Quest and Meteorites Collection Mission

A new time-restricted traditional Quest sequence has been released in tandem with a Collections Mission.  The reward for the Collection Mission is a Space Glaze Fountain.  The Space Glaze Fountain produces Space Glaze every four hours.  It is a Collectable.   One of the tasks in Part 6 of the traditional Quest sequence is to place it on your Farm, so you will need it fairly early in the sequence.

The premium Tree needed for the Collection Mission is a Pomegranate Tree.

Note from Freyashawk:  I would like to thank every one who voted for my farm, Harvest Moon FDC in the Farm Beauty Contest.  It means a great deal to place in the top 10, knowing that it is due entirely to your efforts in sending votes each day!  My heartfelt gratitude as always for your continuing faith in me and your support!

Again, I would like to ask that any one who shares my posts with a Facebook Group make certain to credit me for the information.  You are welcome always to post links to my site but please do not simply pretend that the work is yours.

Strategy Tips
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For low level players, it is a good idea to try to complete the Collection Mission first, whether or not you can or cannot complete the traditional Quest sequence.  The items given as Rewards for the Collection Missions will become available usually in the Market once the Quest expires, but they will carry an RC cost.

There usually are two separate Reward items in these timed quest sequences.  The first is an item that decorates your Pet House.  At the very end of the Quest, you receive a Decoration that gives a Purple Gift Box when cleaned.  Every 'part' in the 16 part quest, however, gives Coins and XP, if that is of interest to you so you can obtain something even if you cannot complete a Quest.  Old Quests can be accessed from the Lighthouse in many cases, but you will NOT be able to access an expired Collection Mission.

The Monkey Boost can be of service with these timed Quests.  I set mine to reduce OP cost.   There are so many Batch Production tasks that the cost of OP can be heinous for me especially as I wish to complete these Quests as quickly as possible for this guide.  I therefore use OP twice for each Batch Production task.  With the Monkey Boost set to reduce OP, it is slightly less expensive.

Power can be an issue as well now.  There are two items in Seaside that deliver Power.  One is the Volcano that is obtained when you expand the Island to the Mine area.  The other is the 'Sea Volcano' at the Sea Resort, purchased for 20 RC.  I am not convinced of the real usefulness of the latter, but having the Island Volcano is very useful.

The traditional Quest sequence requires the White Goat.  This is not the first time the Goat has been required in one of these time-restricted Quests and recently and I really do urge players to buy a White Goat.  It can appear randomly in the Green Mystrons Shop but it may be worthwhile to 'bite the bullet' and pay RC for it.  Goat Milk is required in recipes as well as some of the Machines.  It is needed to make any type of Yogurt, inter alia.

New Resort Point Requirements
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Note about Resort Points:  Resort Point totals for upgrade requirements have changed.  You now require fewer points per level.  I will adjust my post on the Sea Resort upgrades accordingly!  Here is the link to the post about all Sea Resort options:

Sea Resort and its Upgrades

Crop List
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40 Corn
40 Lavender
60 Cassava (Island)

Batch Production List
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40 Buffalo Milk Cheese
40 White Wine
40 Sugar
50 Mayonnaise
50 Lily Bouquets
50 Rice Flour
60 Cassava Flour (Island)
60 Wool Cloth (Island)
60 Camel Hair Yarn (Island)
10 Chestnut Flour (Island)
30 Goat Milk
12 Black Forest Cakes
60 Goat Cheese
30 Cranberry Yogurt (Island)

Premium Items
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Pomegranate Tree
Macadamia Tree
White Chocolate Tree
White Goat


To Infinity and Beyond! 1
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Darryl:  Hey, Farmer!  Long time, no see, huh?  Sorry, no time to talk.  I've far too many things to do today.  If you help me though, we can think of some sort of entertainment to enjoy tonight.

Harvest 40 Corn
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 Buffalo Milk Cheese
   Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 8 Lemons
  Skip for 8 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Darryl:  The last days were so boring.  Do you have any suggestions?

To Infinity and Beyond! 2
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Darryl:  We have done so much but there always are new tasks!  (Complain to the Devs!!!)  We must speed up or we won't have any time to do something interesting.

Produce 16 loaves of Cornbread
  Skip for 8 RC
  N.B.  Although Cornbread is made in the Baker,  Cornmeal is made in the Kitchen.  If you do not wish to use ingredients, use Goldfinger on the Baker, setting it first to Cornbread.

Prepare 8 Sandwiches
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Beef and 2 Cornbread

Produce 40 glasses of Grape Juice
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Darryl:  It appears we are done for today.  Don't you feel you are too tired for anything else now?  The day was far too exhausting!

To Infinity and Beyond 3
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Darryl:  Are you hungry?  Let's prepare something to eat before we fall asleep in front of the telly.  I heard there will be an interesting show about space and astronauts soon!

Fertilise your Neighbours' farms 20 times
  Skip for 20 RC

Harvest 40 Lavender
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 12 Apples
  Skip for 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Darryl:  The show is about to begin!  Hurry!

To Infinity and Beyond 4
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Darryl:  Good morning, sleepyhead!  You fell asleep too quickly last night and missed the most interesting part of the show.  Let's get to work and I'll tell you what you missed.

Prepare 6 Crepes
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Batter and 2 Milk

Prepare 8 Lychee Scones
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Soft Dough and 2 Lychees

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

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Darryl:  There were so many interesting facts about astronauts and Space.  Did you know that all liquids assume a spherical shape in zero gravity?

Special Reward: Mission Gift Box

To Infinity and Beyond 5
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Darryl:  All astronauts are taller in Space than on earth because of zero gravity!  We have been talking for a long time now... have to return to work, Farmer!

Produce 40 Bottles of White Wine
  Skip for 10 RC

Sell products worth 10,000 Coins from the Barn
  Skip for 10 RC
  N.B.  You can sell 110 Blueberries (a Free Gift) for 10,010 Coins

Produce 40 Sugar
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Darryl:  I wish I could float in zero gravity myself!  Do you think I can become an astronaut when I grow up?

To Infinity and Beyond 6
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Darryl:  I recall that Grandpa worked for a Space organisation once.  No doubt he has some interesting tales to tell about that period in his life.  Please help me finish our orders so we can visit Grandpa!

Place a Space Glaze Fountain on your Farm
  Skip for ?  (I had it on mine)  Usually cost is 10 RC

Harvest 4 Macadamia Nuts
  Skip for 4 RC

Prepare 4 Macadamia Salads
  Skip for 4 RC
  Each requires 1 Cheese Salad and 1 Macadamia Nut

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Darryl:  Grandpa told us there are many different types of meteorites hurling themselves towards Earth on a daily basis.  Let's search for some on our farm!

To Infinity and Beyond 7
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Darryl:  Grandpa knows so much about Space!  Did you know that the Northern Lights actually are tiny particles from the Sun that have entered the Earth's atmosphere?

Place a White Vinegar Stand on your Farm
  Skip for ? (Again, had one so cannot see cost of skipping task)

Prepare 6 Pomegranate Cookies
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Pomegranate and 1 Soft Dough

Prepare 6 Bowls of Pickled Cabbage
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Cabbage and 1 White Vinegar

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Darryl:  Let's visit Grandpa more often!

To Infinity and Beyond 8
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Darryl:  I feel so inspired by Grandpa's stories.  I even wish to decorate my room with a Space motif! Do you have any ideas for me?

Produce 50 Bottles of Mayonnaise
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 4 bowls of Macadamia Soup
  Skip for 4 RC
  Each requires 2 Sour Cream and 1 Macadamia Nut

Collect 15 Planet Models from Neighbours
  Skip for 15 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Darryl:  Wow, it looks great!  Now I'll feel as though I am sleeping in Space!

Special Reward: Chicken Pet House Hat

To Infinity and Beyond! 9
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Darryl: Do you think there is Life somewhere else in Space?  It would be great to find out!  I am so curious.  Will we ever see Aliens on our planet?  Let's ask Grandpa about that after we finish the chores!

Harvest 6 White Chocolates
  Skip for 6 RC

Prepare 4 plates of Macadamia Lunch
  Skip for 4 RC
  Each requires 1 Macadamia Salad and 1 Macadamia Soup

Prepare 4 plates of Macadamia Chocolate Nuts
  Skip for 4 RC
  Each requires 1 White Chocolate and 1 Macadamia Nut

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Darryl: Dad said Grandpa has something amazing to share with me!  I can't wait!

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Darryl: You won't believe what Grandpa told me!  There still is so much to do.  Let's finish it and then I will tell you the exciting news!

Produce 50 Lily Bouquets
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 4 servings of Macadamia Gelato
  Skip for 4 RC
  Requires 1 Condensed Milk and 1 Macadamia Nut

Prepare 6 bowls of Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Spicy Fish and 1 Pickled Cabbage
  Each Spicy Fish requires 1 Spice and 1 Smoked Mackerel

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Darryl: Thanks for your help!  So, Grandpa told me that...

To Infinity and Beyond! 11
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Darryl:  I can experience zero gravity!  I do not even need to go into Space!  Grandpa's old friend still works at the Spaceport and they are organising training for real astronauts and told us we can join them!

Harvest 60 Cassava
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Crop

Produce 50 Rice Flour
  Skip for 12 RC

Craft 6 White Cord Necklaces in the Beauty Shop
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Angora Hair, 1 Wool and 2 Daisies, taking 6 minutes to complete but the task is counted as soon as the item enters the slot in the Beauty Shop

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Darryl:  There will be a special flight that allows passengers to experience zero gravity for a brief interval.

To Infinity and Beyond! 12
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Darryl: Let's get ready for this adventure!  I'm so excited!  Do you think we can taste real astronaut food in tubes?

Craft 6 Milk Facial Masks
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Clay Facial Mask, 2 Buffalo Milk and 1 Condensed Milk and takes a quarter of an hour to complete but task is counted as soon as item enters slot

Produce 60 bags of Cassava Flour
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Task

Prepare 8 Galaxy Cupcakes
   Skip for 8 RC
   This is a new Recipe.
   Each requires 1 Space Glaze and 1 Lavender Cupcake
   If your Space Glaze Fountain has not produced, you can opt to pay 30 TC for each Space Glaze.

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Darryl:  That was a long day and we need to sleep well tonight.  Tomorrow is a big day!

Special Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

To Infinity and Beyond 13
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Darryl:  Wow, so that is what a Spaceport looks like, but where are all the Spaceships and Rockets?  I confess I am nervous and anxiety always makes me hungry!  How long will it be before we can have lunch?

Produce 60 Wool Cloths
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Task

Produce 60 Camel Hair Yarn
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Task.

Process 6 Crayfish in the Seafood House
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each takes 4 minutes to process but task counted as soon as Crayfish enters slot

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Darryl:  Grandpa's friend organised a great tour for us!  The Spaceships look even larger in life than they do in photographs!

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Darryl:  It's time to suit up for our journey!  How do I look?  Do I look like Neil Armstrong?  Or Yuri Gagarin perhaps, first man to go into Space?  Let's board!  This is exciting!

Harvest 10 Chestnuts
  Skip for 10 RC
  This is an Island Tree

Produce 10 bags of Chestnut Flour
  Skip for 10 RC
  This is an Island Task

Produce 30 Bottles of Goat Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Darryl:  There are very few seats.  This looks like an ordinary plane only from the outside!

To Infinity and Beyond 15
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Darryl:  Whoa!  Look!  My feet are not touching the floor!  I can fly across the entire plane with a single jump!  Unbelievable!  So this is how astronauts feel in zero gravity.

Prepare 4 Macadamia Tarts
  Skip for 4 RC
  Each requires 1 Macadamia Chocolate Nuts and 1 Macadamia Gelato

Produce 12 Black Forest Cakes
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 8 Space Cookies
  Skip for 8 RC
 This is another new dish.
 Each requires 1 Coffee Cookie and 1 Space Glaze.  Again, you can pay 30 TC for 1 Space Glaze.

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Darryl:  That was an utterly incredible flight but not very long... My knees still are trembling though!

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The plane flew straight into the air, then back down again!  It was so fast!  The pilot did it several times and every one on the plane experienced weightlessness for a brief time.  It was an unforgettable experience!

Produce 60 Goat Cheese
  Skip for 15 RC

Prepare 8 Galaxy Cakes
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Coconut Cake and 1 Space Glaze
  If you do not have Space Glaze, you can pay 30 TC for each.

Produce 30 Cranberry Yogurt
  Skip for 10 RC
  This is an Island Task

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Special Reward: Solar System Model Decoration

Collection Set
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This consists of the Space Glaze Fountain, the Solar System Model Decoration and the Pomegranate Tree.

13 February 2018

Samba Fever Activity Stage Mission

There is a new Activity Stage Mission.  In this one, as with others of its type, you will receive 1 Wand per day to tap on any star in the Constellation that you choose.  Three tasks then will be active for TWO HOURS ONLY.  Complete all three and the star will be highlighted.

You can choose to purchase extra Wands if you wish for 2 RC each.  I am giving arbitrary numbers to the task groups until I complete and then will order according to the little story.

You will find the post for the current 11 day Year of the Dog Quest and Chinese Paper Cut Collection Mission below this post.  Here is a link for it as well:

Year of the Dog Quest and Chinese Paper Cut Collection Mission

Some premium items needed to complete all Tasks:

Ice Cream Machine
Guarana Tree

Samba Fever 1
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Felicia:  Ever since I began to read about the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, I have been dreaming of taking a trip to Brazil!  Wouldn't you love to see the festival with your own eyes?

Harvest 20 Cane
  Skip for 5 RC

Produce 20 Sugar
  Skip for 5 RC

Prepare 6 Sugar Cubes
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Sugar and 1 Sugar

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Felicia:  I am fascinated by this event and cannot stop watching videos of last year's parade!

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Felicia:  Phew!  Dancing the samba is a real workout!  Let's take a break and have some refreshments!

Harvcst 8 Guarana
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 glasses of Guarana Drink
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Guarana and 1 Lemon

Prepare 8 Jars of Apple Jelly
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Maple Syrup and 6 Apple Jam

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Felicia:  I wonder how the Brazilian dancers can dance through the parade without a rest.  I guess they train for the entire year!

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Felicia:  You know, Carnival in Rio is not simply a single parade.  It's a huge festival with many shows, parties and events throughout the city.  The streets are filled with people dancing and celebrating!

Harvest 8 Cherries
  Skip for 8 RC

Produce 4 Glasses of Cherry Juice
  Skip for 4 RC

Produce 4 jars of Cherry Jam
  Skip for 4 RC

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Felicia:  It would be as exciting to see a street Carnival as to see the big parade with its floats!

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Guess what?  A Samba dance school from a neighbouring town is organising a mini Carnival next weekend!  How great!  There will be food, drinks and Samba dancing, of course!  Let's go!

Collect 20 Turkeys
  Skip for 5 RC

Produce 20 Turkey Sausages
  Skip for 5 RC

Prepare 10 Sausage Mooncakes
  Skip for 10 RC
  Each requires 1 Sliced Sausage and 1 Mooncake Dough
  Each Sliced Sausage requires 2 Beef Salami and 1 Turkey Sausage
  Each Mooncake Dough requires 2 Wheat Flour and 2 Honey

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Felicia:  I feel I have learned so much about the Carnival today!

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Felicia:  Over 200 Samba Schools from Rio take part in the Parade each year.  The best dancers are placed at the front of the parade to show off their moves.  Their costumes are absolutely stunning!

Harvest 20 Spinach
  Skip for 5 RC

Prepare 8 Spinach Salad
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Spinach and 2 Onions

Use Squid Hook to fish 3 times
  Skip for 3 RC

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Felicia:  I wish I could wear a costume like that!  They are a little transparent though!

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Felicia:  I thought I knew how to dance the Samba ... until I saw the dancers in the Parade!  Did you know that there is more than one style of Samba?  It has many different variations and forms!

Produce 20 Angora Hair
   Skip for 5 RC

Produce 20 bundles of Wool
  Skip for 5 RC

Produce 20 Goose Feathers
  Skip for 5 RC

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Felicia:  Samba no pe is the type of Samba usually performed in the Brazilian Carnival parades.

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Felicia:  Do you think I'd be able to practice my Samba moves while doing my chores on the farm?  I am going to try!  Would you like to join me?

Feed Limousin Cattle 20 times
  Skip for 5 RC

Feed the Chickens 20 times
  Skip for 5 RC

Produce 8 bowls of Coconut Ice Cream
  Skip for 8 RC

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Felicia:  Hey, don't worry!  I'm not very good either.  Let's just have fun!

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Felicia:  Hey, I have an idea!  Let's learn and then practice Samba this year so that we can go to Rio next year to take part in a street Carnival!  What do you think?

Harvest 8 Almonds
  Skip for 8 RC

Produce 8 Almond Cakes
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Almond Paste
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Almond and 1 White Chocolate

Reward: 1500 Coins, 150 XP

Felicia:  Deal!  I must run to help Grandma in the kitchen now, but you keep on dancing!

Final Reward: Samba Drum Decoration

Tap on the icon of the little Samba Drum in the top left of the Activity Stage screen to send the Decoration to your Gift Box.  It is stackable on the Lovely Planter Box Base and gives a Purple Gift Box when cleaned.

09 February 2018

Year of the Dog Quest and Chinese Paper Cuts Collection Mission



(Above, the traditional 'red envelopes' in which traditionally the head of any household gives money as a gift of good fortune to family members)


(Above, a window or wall Decoration for the Year of the Dog, showing artwork depicting dogs similar to that described by Felicia.  Gold and red are auspicious colours.)

A quest in honour of the upcoming Lunar New Year has been released.  It is a traditional Quest sequence as usual in tandem with a Collection Mission.  The Reward for the Collection Mission is a Stove House Recipe, the Sweet Rice Balls Recipe.

Note to Kindle Users:  The Mission now appears to be live on Kindle for all users, since reset on Saturday, 10 February.

The premium Tree you will need to complete the Collection Mission is the Adzuki Tree.

Note to FB Groups:  You are welcome to post a link to this page or any other post on my site, but please have the decency to credit Freyashawk if you intend to use information I have gathered and my own work.  I work very hard to keep my site updated and it is only fair to give credit to an individual who makes considerable efforts to help other players.  Thank you.

And yes, it has come to my attention that other Facebook Groups are simply copying and pasting MY work without proper attribution.  This is dishonourable to say the least.

Another Note from Freyashawk:  If you find this site useful, please consider sending Votes to Harvest Moon FDC, Freyashawk's farm, in the Farm Beauty Contest, especially near the end of the Contest when your friends and buddies have achieved both the Decoration and the Avatar rewards.  Most Votes given to farmers after that are wasted unfortunately.  It takes thousands of votes to place in the top 100 list and about 9000 to 10000 Votes now to place in the top 10.

Crop List
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40 Clover
40 Cucumbers
50 Cane
50 Flax (Island)
60 Lilies

Batch Production List
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40 Milk
40 Buffalo Milk Cheese
12 Apple Juice
50 Duck Eggs
50 Wheat Flour
50 Sugar
60 Camel Hair (Island)
50 Linen (Island)
30 Lily Bouquets
60 Peacock Hats (Island)
20 Bamboo Baskets (Island) (Panda produces Bamboo Baskets)
20 Lily Baskets (Island)

Premium Trees and other Premium Items
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Adzuki Tree
Jasmine Tree
Millet Collecrable
Sakura Tree
Panda (this is an Island Animal and your first Panda costs 12 RC)


Sweet Rice Balls Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 Sticky Rice, 2 Sugar, 1 Adzuki
  Requires 6 Power to prepare
  Each Sticky Rice requires 2 Rice and 1 Coconut Milk
  Each Coconut Milk requires 1 Coconut and 2 Sugar

Place all ingredients in the pot and tap 'Finish' when Star activates after 11 seconds.

Strategy Tips
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Every player has a different method of farming and playing the game, but for low level players who may not be able to complete all Traditional Quest tasks, it is useful if you focus on the Collection Mission first.  The item that is the Reward for completing any of these Collections Mission will be available after the Quest expires often in the Market but you will be forced to pay RC for it, whether it is a Tree, a Collectable or a Stove House Recipe.  Collection Missions will NOT appear in the Lighthouse even when the traditional Quest sequence to which a Collection Mission originally was linked is added to the Lighthouse Quests.  So complete it NOW if you can and then complete as many tasks as you can in the traditional Quest sequence, if only to earn Coins, XP and the subsidiary Rewards.

I tend to set the Monkey Boost to reduce OP when I am performing one of these time-restricted Quests.  I speed production of any Batch Production in order to complete the guide quickly so I use huge amounts of OP.  For other players who are not under this pressure, the amount of OP required still can be significant even if you wait out the Batch Production in each case.  The Monkey Boost can be very helpful.

One little tip for players who complete the Quest in a single day:  Do NOT tend the Flowers in your Botanic Garden until you reach the task to do so in the Quest!

Year of the Dog Quest
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Year of the Dog 1
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Felicia:  Hello, Farmer.  It seems as though I ran out of ingredients to prepare lunch today.  I was just going to Chinatown to eat.  Would you like to join me?

Harvest 40 Clover
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 6 Cherries
  Skip for 6 RC

Produce 40 Bottles of Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  Chinatown is a long way from the farm, but it is worth the trip as we always find the best food there!

Year of the Dog 2
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Can you smell that, Farmer?  It's Stinky Tofu, a popular snack in China.  I heard that the taste is better than the smell, but I'm not brave enough to try it.  Are you?

Prepare 8 jars of Cherry Jam
  Skip for 4 RC

Prepare 8 Apple Milkshakes
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Milk and 1 Apple Juice

Prepare 6 Light Muffins
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Cake Flour and 2 Cherry Jam

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  Let's skip the Stinky Tofu and look for something that will be easier on the palate.

Year of the Dog 3
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Felicia:  I know a nice noodle shop nearby.  It's run by a very friendly Chinese family.  Let's eat there!

Harvest 40 Cucumbers
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 Bottles of Buffalo Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 Buffalo Milk Cheese
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  This place serves only freshly made hand-pulled noodles.  It's amazing to watch them prepare them!

Year of the Dog 4
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Felicia:  I feel as though there is something different about the atmosphere in the noodle shop.  I can see friends and family members exchanging small red envelopes.  What is that about?

Produce 12 glasses of Apple Juice
  Skip for 6 RC

Collect 20 jars of Honey
  Skip for 10 RC

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

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  I noticed new decorations in the shop as well.  There's a lot of red and gold, and there are pictures of dogs everywhere!

Special Reward: Mission Gift Box

Year of the Dog 5
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Felicia: I'm so full now.  Let's stretch our legs and walk round Chinatown.  Weird, I can see the golden ornaments and dog pictures on every door and window that we pass.  I wonder what the meaning of this is?

Collect 50 Duck Eggs
  Skip with 12 RC

Produce 8 jars of Nectar
  Skip with 8 RC

Harvest 50 Cane
  Skip with 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  This new decor is beautiful but I really wish I could meet some one who might be able to shed some light on it!

Year of the Dog 6
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With the pictures all in gold, statues and toys everywhere, one might assume that National Dog Day approaches.  It's a shame I am too shy to interrupt a passerby to ask about this!

Cook 3 Sweet Rice Balls in the Stove House
  (Reward from the Collection Mission)
  Skip for 9 RC

Sweet Rice Balls Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 Sticky Rice, 2 Sugar, 1 Adzuki
  Requires 6 Power to prepare
  Each Sticky Rice requires 2 Rice and 1 Coconut Milk
  Each Coconut Milk requires 1 Coconut and 2 Sugar
Place all ingredients in the pot and tap 'Finish' when Star activates after 11 seconds.

Produce 50 Wheat Flour
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 12 Coconut Milk
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Coconut and 2 Sugar

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  I guess we shall never find out.  I'm a bit disappointed... well, let's go home!

Year of the Dog 7
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Felicia:  Wait a second.  What is that?  Look, behind that fruit stall there is a Chinese fortuneteller!  That is so cool!  Do you fancy a palm reading session, Farmer?

Ask for 10 Red Envelopes from your Neighbours
  Skip for 10 RC
  N.B.  These are requests made in Chat.  Collect the Envelopes afterwards from the Chat Menu, then choose 'Use' in the Quest menu.

Prepare 12 Tong Yip Dough
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Wheat Flour and 1 Duck Egg
  Make 24 of these if you do not have them in your Barn to use in the next Dish

Prepare 12 Millet Dumpling
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 2 Millet and 2 Tong Yip Dough
  N.B.  You therefore need a total of 24 Tong Yip Dough for this task

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia;  Oh, come on!  It will be fun!  I'll go first.  You can sit there and listen.  Let's go inside!

Year of the Dog 8
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Felicia;  Wow!  This room looks quite different from what I had imagined.  There is not a single crystal ball in sight and it is not as spooky as I anticipated.  To be honest, it looks more like a temple!

Harvest 8 Jasmine
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Jasmine Coconut
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Coconut Milk and 1 Jasmine

Prepare 8 Dumplings in Coconut Cream
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Sweet Dumplings and 1 Jasmine Coconut
  Each Sweet Dumpling requires 1 Soft Dough and 3 Sweet Potatoes

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  The entire room has a pleasant odour of incense and every inch of the walls are covered with Chinese characters.  It feels so ... harmonious!

Special Reward: Chicken Pet House Ears
(So arbitrary!)

Year of the Dog 9
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Hello?  Is any one home?  I'm afraid there's no one here at all.  No, wait.  Now I see!  In the corner of the room, there is an old Chinese man, sitting very quietly with his eyes shut.

Harvest 12 Peaches
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 50 Sugar
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 12 jars of Peach Confiture
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 2 Peaches and 4 Sugar

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia: He was so quiet that I didn't notice him.  Let's see if he is asleep.  Hello, excuse me?  Can you read my fortune, please, sir?

Year of the Dog 10
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Felicia:  As it turns out, the man was not sleeping at all.  He was simply meditating, but he didn't appear to mind that we interrupted his peace and quiet.  He asked me to sit down and drink some tea.  That's very nice, thank you!

Harvest 50 Flax
  Skip for 12 RC
  This is an Island Crop

Harvest 8 Sakura Flowers
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Sakura Tea
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Sakura Flower and 2 Honey

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  What should I do now?  Should I show him my palm or perhaps he is going to read cards.  I know nothing about Chines fortunetelling!

Year of the Dog 11
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Felicia:  The old man asked me about my name and the day, month and year of my birth.  He told me about the Chinese Lunar Calendar.  There are 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs, all linked to Animals.  Apparently, I am a Rabbit!

Harvest 8 Bamboo Shoots
  Skip for 8 RC
  This is an Island Tree

Prepare 8 Sakura Cakes
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Sakura Flowers and 3 Cake Flour

Produce 60 Camel Hair
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Task

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  That isn't bad at all, as Rabbits are said to be gentle and pure of heart!

Year of the Dog 12
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Felicia;  The man told me that the lucky colours of the Rabbit are red, pink, purple and blue.  I'm relieved, Farmer as all of those are colours that I love!  It would be sad if I couldn't wear them any more!

Prepare 8 Adzuki Paste
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Adzuki and 1 Honey Syrup

Prepare 8 Layered Mochi
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Sweet Dumplings and 1 Sakura Flower

Produce 50 Linen
  Skip for 12 RC
  This is an Island Machine

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  I learned as well that Rabbits are dreamers, with a tendency to escape reality.  That would explain my habit of daydreaming, I suppose.

Special Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

Year of the Dog 13
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Felicia: The fortuneteller continued to explain the Zodiac Signs to me.  He spoke of Tigers, Dragons, Roosters, Sheep and Dogs... wait, Dogs?  Does this have anything to do with the pictures of Dogs that I see everywhere?

Harvest 60 Lilies
  Skip for 15 RC

Produce 30 Lily Bouquets
  Skip for 15 RC

Craft 4 Goose Feather Earrings
  Skip for 4 RC
  Each requires 1 Coral Slice, 2 Goose Feathers and 1 pair of Earring Hooks and takes 20 minutes to complete in the Beauty Shop but task is counted as soon as the item enters the slot

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia: I patiently waited for him to finish and then I asked him about what I saw today.

Year of the Dog 14
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Felicia:  The man smiled and praised me for my skills of perception.Pexpected from a Rabbit, heh.  He said that we are approaching the new Lunar Year and it will be the Year of the Dog.  Red and gold decorations are intended to bring good luck and harmony to all.

Prepare 6 Sakura Mochi
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Adzuki Paste and 1 Layered Mochi (You should have both from prior tasks)

Prepare 6 Tong Yip
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 2 Tong Yip Dough and 2 Jasmine Nectar
  Each Jasmine Nectar requires 1 Jasmine and 1 Nectar

Produce 60 Peacock Hats
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Machine

Rewards: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  This new year is expected to be good for Rabbits.  After all, Dogs and Rabbits are compatible!

Year of the Dog 15
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Felicia:  This year Rabbits are likely to succeed in their business and projects.  Hmm... does this mean that I should invest more in my Farm B & B?  The fortuneteller told me I am more likely to fall in love at first sight this year as well!  WHAT?!!

Produce 6 Wooden Aroma Bottles
  Skip for 6 RC
  This is an Island Task
  Each requires 2 Wool Yarn and 1 Cedar Wood and 1 Power

Prepare 8 Peach Bun
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Millet Dumpling and 1 Peach Confiture (You should have both from prior tasks)

Take care of flowers in the Botanic Garden 6 times
   Skip for 6 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Felicia:  Well, I certainly am NOT planning to fall in love.  Stop laughing at me, Farmer!  You had best look to your own fortune!

Year of the Dog 16
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Felicia:  I hope I will seize all opportunities in the Year of the Dog and use them to grow.   You too, dear Farmer!  See what the Year of the Dog has in store for you and make the best of it!  You need to know your Zodiac Animal first though!  Let's have a wonderful Lunar Year!

Collect 20 Bamboo Baskets
  Skip for 10 RC
  This is an Island task, produced by the Panda

Produce 20 Lily Baskets
  Skip for 10 RC
  This is an Island Machine

Craft 6 Lily Aroma Bottles
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Wooden Aroma Bottle, 1 Lily Essential Oil  and 1 Distilled Water, taking 8 minutes to complete in the Beauty Shop but task counts as soon as item loaded into slot

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Felicia:  Happy Year of the Dog, dear Farmer!

Special Final Reward: Chinese Dog Decoration

Collection Set
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The Collection Set consists of the Panda, an Island Animal, the Adzuki Tree and the Chinese Dog Decoration.  If you register all three within the time limit, you will receive a Clam Friendship Flower as well as the usual Rewards of 1 RC and 88 Green Mystrons.

The Chinese Zodiac
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Here is a good link to a Chinese site where you can find many details about the Chinese Zodiac, including the Animal that rules the year of your own birth:

All About the Chinese Zodiac

08 February 2018

Sea Plane Upgrades and Interaction with new Paraglider and Sea Volcano

There is another post that gives all the new options from the latest update but this one deals solely with the Sea Plane, Paraglider and Sea Volcano and new Whale Lookout,  their upgrades and interactions.

A new Building is available in the form of the Whale Lookout.  Like the Sea Volcano and Paraglider, this one can be upgraded to 3 Slots and can accommodate a maximum of three Guests.  It has a similar effect on the Souvenir Shop as the Paraglider on the Ocean Cafe.


A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE USE OF THE SEA PLANE
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Paraglider, Sea Volcano and Whale Lookout Interactions
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The Sea Plane and its uses are confusing to many players.  First of all, if you do not have ANY of the Buildings in the Sea Resort that allow passengers to operate there, sending passengers to the Sea Resort HAS NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER.  Thus, you need to purchase the Paraglider and/or Sea Volcano and now, Whale Lookout.

The Paraglider and Whale Lookout can be purchased for coins.  The Sea Volcano needs to be purchased with RC.

There are low if any Level Requirements for the Paraglider and Sea Volcano.  The Whale Lookout requires Level 4 Sea Resort.  If, however, you have reached Level 4 and can purchase both the Whale Lookout and the Water Float Machine, the materials required to upgrade the Whale Lookout to maximum capacity are made in the Water Float Machine.

Total Number of Passengers in Sea Plane
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Second, the number of Passengers you load into the Plane should be based on the number of slots available in the buildings you have purchased and upgraded in the Sea Resort.  In other words, if you only have the basic Paraglider with one slot, you only can use one Passenger.  If you have all three slots unlocked, you can use THREE guests.  If you have the Sea Volcano, the same holds true. The maximum number of Passengers that can be used AT ANY GIVEN TIME if you have not reached Level 8 expansion of the Sea Resort but if you have all upgrades to Paraglider and Sea Volcano is SIX.

With the new Whale Lookout upgraded to its maximum of 3 Guests, you can use 9 Guests at any given time.

Using Passengers in Sea Resort
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Now, with the new added 1st Class Seats, you can load a total of 12 passengers into your Sea Plane if you have upgraded it fully.  The problem here is that, if you have not reached Level 8 expansion, you only can use a maximum of 6 at any given time.  ALL THE SEA RESORT BUILDINGS FOR PASSENGER INTERACTION ARE ON TIMERS.  The timer expires after 3 hours.

If, however, you have all 12 Seats filled, you can keep the Sea Plane at the Resort and fill both the Paraglider and the Sea Volcano twice before sending it back for more passengers.

If you have the Paraglider, Sea Volcano AND Whale Lookout at maximum upgrade, you can use 9 Guests from the Sea Plane at any given time.  If you have 12 passengers, this leaves three without any action... unless you have reached Level 8 Resort Expansion.

1st Class Seats v. Economy Seats
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The difference between the 1st Class Seats in the Sea Plane and the Economy Seats is timing only.  Both types of Passengers perform the very same actions in the Sea Resort buildings.

For 1st Class Seats, you can make an instant appeal in Chat to have any Neighbour agree to fill the seat.  For the Economy Seats, it is all timers.  You have to wait for the timer for any Economy Seat to expire before the Seat will be filled.  The advantage therefore of having 3 First Class Seats would be that you could send off the Sea Plane with 3 Passengers instantly to fully occupy either the Paraglider or the Sea Volcano or the new Whale Lookout.  Having 4 First Class Seats, however, may not be as useful unless you have all 8 of the Economy Seats and have both Sea Volcano and Paraglider fully upgraded.  You then can refill both once before sending the Sea Plane back.

As previously indicated, the Sea Plane now is interactive and there are three buildings in the Sea Resort that use the 'guests' whom you load as passengers into the Sea Plane.  Note please that EVERYTHING is on timers... so it is all very fussy in terms of obtaining maximum use from the guests and the buildings.  Until you reach Level 8 in the Sea Resort, you only can purchase two of the new buildings in the form of the Paraglider and the Sea Volcano.  The usefulness of these very much depends on the number of upgrades you have made to the buildings.  All upgrade requirements are given below.  Furthermore, the usefulness is linked to the number of guests you have flown to the Resort at any given time in your Sea Plane.


BE AWARE THAT WITH TWO SEA RESORT BUILDINGS FULLY UPGRADED, YOU ONLY CAN USE A MAXIMUM OF SIX GUESTS AT ANY POINT IN TIME.  WITH THREE BUILDINGS FULLY UPGRADED, YOU CAN USE A MAXIMUM OF NINE GUESTS AT ANY POINT IN TIME.

In other words, in my opinion, upgrading the Sea Plane to seat a total of 6 guests should be sufficient unless you are willing to use RC to purchase the Sea Volcano

Below, I give detailed instructions how to use the Sea Plane with the new Paraglider and Sea Volcano and Whale Lookout.

The Sea Plane and new Sea Resort buildings require a number of items that are made in advanced Upgraders for the upgrades.  This recent update of the game is fairly advanced for the most part.  Do not be discouraged if you cannot complete the Quests or even reach the 8th Expansion of the Sea Resort!  There is NO TIME LIMIT FOR ANY OF THIS!!!!

Upgrader Items Needed:
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You will find a list of all the materials needed to upgrade the Sea Plane, Paraglider and Sea Volcano below.  Many are advanced Upgrader Gadget items, including the following:

Low Fat Milk (Holstein Cow Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 100 Blue Mystrons)
Blue Cheese (Cheese Master Upgrader, Level 5 Gadget, 150 Blue Mystrons)
Jello Pudding (Jam Machine Upgrader, Level 5 Gadget, 300 Blue Mystrons)
Fruit Platter (Juice Machine Upgrader, Level 5 Gadget, 300 Blue Mystrons)
Pure Milk (Holstein Cow Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget in form of Pasteuriser, 2000 Red Mystrons)
Low Fat Cheese (Cheese Master Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 100 Blue Mystrons)
Green Bean Flour (Dutch Mill Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 100 Blue Mystrons)
Egg Whites (Chicken Coop Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 100 Blue Mystrons)
Love Fruit Jam (Jam Machine Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 100 Blue Mystrons)
Almond Flour (Dutch Mill Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 2500 Red Mystrons)
Mozzarella (Cheese Master Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 500 Blue Mystrons)
Cinnamon Jam (Jam Machine Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 2500 Red Mystrons)
Coconut Juice (Juice Machine Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 2500 Red Mystrons)
Angora Hair Balls (Angora Rabbit Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 2500 Red Mystrons)
Flatfish Burgers (Burger Machine Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 1000 Red Mystrons)
Rainbow Cocktails (Wine Maker Upgrader, Level 3 Gadget, 1000 Red Mystrons)


Sea Plane
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Your Sea Plane now is interactive.  You can invite Guests to the Sea Resort and upgrade the plane to be able to accommodate more guests.  Essentially, you use these Guests in the various new Buildings such as the Sea Volcano and the Paraglider.  The Sea Volcano gives extra Power and the Paraglider gives a bonus to every Order in the Ocean Cafe.  If your Paraglider is fully upgraded with three slots and is occupied by three guests, you can obtain 100% bonus on all Ocean Cafe orders.  The new Whale Lookout, unlocked at Sea Resort Level 4, gives a bonus to every order in the Souvenir Shop.  If fully upgraded and occupied by three Guests, you will receive 100% bonus.

N.B.  Make certain that each time you send your Sea Plane to the Sea Resort, you manually ADD the Guests to each of the Buildings there for the various boosts.

Here is how it works:  first, load your Sea Plane with as many guests as possible.  If you have not reached Level 8 in the Sea Resort, but have reached Level 4 Sea Resort,  you can use a MAXIMUM of 9 guests at any point in time.  In other words, if you have upgraded your Sea Plane to  6 Economy Seats, do not worry about adding another 1st Class Seat.  Simply send it off to the Sea Resort.

Buy the Paraglider.  It has a coin cost.  The Sea Volcano gives a MAXIMUM of 6 Power and that only if fully upgraded.  It costs 16 RC.  I do not find it that useful frankly but as I have fully upgraded the Sea Plane, at least I am able to use 6 guests....

Try to upgrade the Paraglider fully and if you do have the Sea Volcano, upgrade that fully.  Fully upgraded Buildings in the Sea Resort allow you to add 3 Guests to each.  Make certain you add them all at the same time to achieve maximum benefit.  When the Paraglider is fully loaded with guests, you receive 100% boost on Ocean Cafe Orders.  What this means is that you should try to have your Ocean Cafe fully loaded with items if you wish to achieve maximum boost.

As far as the Sea Volcano is concerned, you need to collect the Power manually from the top left of the Menu or new Guests will not generate any more Power.  It, like the Paraglider is on a timer. Collect and refill with Guests whenever possible.

As previously indicated, the new Whale Lookout required Level 4 Sea Resort.  It then can be purchased with coins and when fully upgraded can add 100% Boost to Resort Points in the second Resort shop, the Beach Souvenir Shop.

How many seats in your Sea Plane can be useful therefore very much depends on your Sea Resort Level!

How to Activate Sea Plane and Resort Guests
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Your Econony Seats are all on individual timers.  No need to activate anything as long as you have returned the Sea Plane to its landing on the Island.  Your 1st Class Seats, on the other hand, will be occupied by neighbours.  To bring a Neighbour into the Sea Plane, you need to 'Invite'.  The invitation then will go into Chat and some one should tap on it to be able to board the Sea Plane.

Once the Sea Plane is at the Resort, you must tap on the Buildings to bring the Guests into them.  Tap on each slot in the Paraglider, Sea Volcano and/or Whale Lookout to bring your Guests into action for the Boosts each Building gives.

Remember that you need to collect all Power from the Sea Volcano before any new guests will give Power.  As far as the other two Attractions are concerned, you need to make certain that you have new items in every slot in your Ocean Cafe and/or Beach Souvenir Shop if you wish to achieve the Boosts from the Paraglider and the Whale Lookout.

As soon as all Guests are active in any Building, bring your Sea Plane back to the Island to start the timers again on the Economy Seats.

Sea Plane Upgrades
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You begin with 1 First Class Seat and 2 Economy Seats:

1st Class Seat Upgrades
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Upgrade to add 2 First Class Seat:

40 Blue Cheese (Made with Cheese Master Upgrader, Level 5 Blue Cheese Gadget)
1 First Class Seat (3 RC)
20 Nuts
500000 Coins

Upgrade to add 3rd First Class Seat:

40 Jello Pudding (Made with Jam Machine Upgrader, Level 5.  Jello Pudding Gadget costs 300 Blue Mystrons and when placed on Jam Machine Upgrader, produces Jello Pudding BY CHANCE.)
1 First Class Seat (3 RC)
20 Lag Bolts
1000000 Coins

For the 4th Seat, you need:

20 Nails
40 Fruit Platter
1 First Class Seat
1500000 Coins

Economy Seat Additions
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You begin with two Economy Class Seats.

Economy Seat Upgrades
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Upgrade to add 3rd Economy Class Seat:

1 Economy Seat (Request from Neighbours in Chat)
20 Low Fat Milk
5 Nuts
100000 Coins

Upgrade to add 4th Economy Class Seat:

1 Economy Seat (Request from Neighbours in Chat)
25 Pure Milk
200000 Coins
10 Nuts

Upgrade to add 5th Economy Class Seat:

1 Economy Seat (Request from Neighbours in Chat)
10 Lag Bolts
30 Low Fat Cheese (Made with Cheese Master Upgrader, Level 3, Low Fat Cheese Gadget)
300000 Coins

Upgrade to add 6th Economy Class Seat:

1 Economy Seat (Request from Neighbours in Chat)
15 Lag Bolts
35 Green Bean Flour
400000 Coins

To obtain a 7th seat:

1 Economy Class Seat
15 Nails
40 Egg Whites
500000 Coins

To obtain an 8th Seat:

1 Economy Class Seat
45 Love Fruit Jam
20 Nails
600000 Coins

As of 19 April, there are four more Economy Seats.  You can obtain them as follows:

New Economy Seats on Seaplane
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For the 9th Economy Seat:

1 Economy Class Seat (Request)
50 Watermelon Juice
20 Wrench
700000 Coins

For the 10th Economy Seat:

1 Economy Seat (Request)
25 Wrench
55 Brown Angora Hair
800000 Coins

For the 11th Economy Seat:

1 Economy Seat (Request)
25 Screwdriver
60 Venison Burger
900000 Coins

For the 12th Economy Seat:

1 Economy Seat (Request)
30 Screwdrivers
65 Rose Wine
1000000 Coins

Upgrades to reduce Waiting Time
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Reduce Timer to 2.5 hours by using:

10 Almond Flour
10 Mozzarella
300000 Coins

Reduce Timer to 2 hours by using:

15 Egg Yolk
15 Cinnamon Jam
600000 Coins

Reduce Timer to 1.5 hours by using:

20 Coconut Juice
20 Angora Hair Balls
900000 Coins

When I performed this upgrade, a game guest appeared in one of the four seats in Economy Class.

Reduce Timer to 1 hour by using:

25 Flatfish Burgers
25 Rainbow Cocktails
1200000 Coins

Note that you can use TC in lieu of missing items.



These are all the Upgrades I was able to access for the Sea Plane Seats and Waiting Time.



N.B.  EVEN WITH ALL THE UPGRADES, I NOW HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW TO INVITE MORE GUESTS TO RIDE THE SEA PLANE.



Sea Resort Buildings
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These will be found in the regular Market by tapping on the Market icon on the lower right of your screen WHEN and only when you actually are at the Resort.  The Island and Resort have two different Markets.  The Buildings section of the regular Sea Resort Market has four Attraction Buildings.

There is another Market in the Sea Resort in the form of the Sea Resort Holiday Retreat Building.  In the first tab there, you can change the appearance of the building itself.  In the second tab, you will find a Boutique Decoration Shop where you can purchase Decorations using Sea Resort points but only after you have attained MAX Level 8 at the Sea Resort.

Note that with the Paraglider activated, I received 30% extra Resort Points for each Order in the Ocean Cafe but NOT the Beach Souvenir Shop.  With all three slots occupied in the Paraglider, I received 100% extra Resort Points for each Order.  With the new Whale Lookout upgraded to have 3 slots, I received 100% extra Resort Points for each order in the Beach Souvenir Shop with all three slots occupied.

Note that, for the Volcano, each Visitor gives 2 Power when the timer expires.

Sea Volcano: 20 RC
  Invite Visitors to the Sea Volcano to gain extra Power

Paraglider: 500000 Coins

  Invite Visitors to the Paraglider to obtain additional Resort Points at the Ocean Cafe.  This can be upgraded to take 3 Guests and will give from 30% bonus to 100% Bonus depending on number of Guests on board.

Whale Lookout: 750000 Coins
  Unlocked at Sea Resort, Level 4

  Invite Visitors to the Whale Lookout to obtain additional Resort Points at the Souvenir Shop.  This can be upgraded to take 3 Guests and will give 100% bonus when you have all three Guests.


Hot Spring: 1000000 Coins
  Requires Resort Level 8


Once purchased, these Buildings can be upgraded to obtain additional Guest Slots:

Sea Volcano Upgrades:
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Add 2nd slot by using:

20 Camomile Lamps
20 Lily Pads
200000 Coins

Add 3rd slot by using:

30 Honeysuckle Lamps
30 Pink Rose Lamps
400000 Coins

With three guests in the fully upgraded Volcano, you can obtain 6 Power but remember to COLLECT it from the top left of the menu or you will waste the next visitors!  I received a message to the effect that 'storage full' and lost the benefit of that visit from three guests!



Paraglider Upgrades:

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Add 2nd slot by using:

20 Red Algae
20 Daffodil Lamps
200000 Coins

Add 3rd slot by using:

30 Fern Flower Lamps
30 Pink Rose Lamps
400000 Coins

N.B.  With one guest in paraglider, 30% Bonus for Ocean Cafe orders.  With two guests in paraglider, 60% bonus.  With three in paraglider, 100% Bonus for Ocean Cafe Orders.

Whale Lookout:
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Cost of Whale Lookout in Market is 750000 Coins

You can upgrade the Whale Lookout for 100% Bonus to the Souvenir Shop if you have all three slots and those are filled with Guests.

Add second slot by using the following:

200000 Coins
20 Lily Pad
20 Goose Water Float

Add third slot by using the following:

400000 Coins
30 Peacock Water Float
30 Ostrich Water Float

Level 11 Expansion
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For the Level 11 Expansion, you need the following:

250 Mackerel Sashimi
3000000 Coins
1250000 Sea Resort Points


Lunar Year of the Dog Special Activity for Labrador Pet

The post about the current Farm Beauty Contest as well as a post that gives all details about the Sea Resort, Sea Plane, Sea Volcano, Paraglider and so on will be found below this one.  Here are links as well:

Love and Carnival Farm Beauty Contest

Sea Plane, Sea Volcano, Paraglider and all Upgrades

This new option for the Lunar Year of the Dog involves Special Rewards of Lab Cards when you fill Guest Orders.  I thought there would be Special Guest Groups but as of 8 February, I simply received an ADDITIONAL final Reward of Lab Cards from a regular Guest Group.  Thus, any Guest Group that is invited may give Lab Cards with the final Reward.

The Guests will give ordinary Lab Pet Cards that can be traded for a Lab.  The Event will run from 8 February-25 February 2018.

During this Event, if you exchange any of your ordinary Lab Cards for a Lab, your new Pet will be guaranteed to have Advanced Luck.

Lab Cards will be on sale as well during this period.  Remember that this is the ordinary Lab that can be raised ONLY to Level 20, not one of the Premium Labs.

02 February 2018

Love and Carnival Farm Beauty Contest

A new Farm Beauty Contest in the form of the Love and Carnival Farm Beauty Contest has begun.  This one is set to last a total of 21 days.  You need to register before reset today in order to collect your Votes for today.  Purple Mystrons are given for participation in these Contests, so it is worth doing even if you do not wish to be swept up in the voting frenzy.

Again, I would like to thank every one who voted for Freyashawk's Harvest Moon FDC farm in the last contest, placing the farm 9th!  I know voting can be an effort and it is greatly appreciated.  I do try to keep this site as current as possible with information about the game, so if you can send votes, it does make me feel that the work is appreciated.

New Update Post
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You will find my post with all aspects of the new update below this one.  Here is a link as well:
Collectable House, Sea Plane Upgrades, Sea Resort Buildings and new Quests

Basic Rules of Farm Beauty Contests
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To find the Contest Menu, tap on the Golden Chalice (Cup) in the centre of the top of your screen. The Menu can be accessed as well from the Main Menu at the bottom right of your game.

You need to register your own Farm in the contest if you wish to have the ability to vote in the Contest.  Voting gives rewards of its own.  Register by taking a 'snapshot' of your farm as directed and if you wish to change the default message to a personal one, tap on the pencil in the message box and change it.  Then Submit your photograph of your Farm.  You then will be given votes by the four characters who are involved in the Contests.  Collect these ALWAYS each day before reset as well as any votes given by your neighbours.

Votes from the four characters are based on different categories or aspects of your farm.  I have discussed these below and how to maximise the count of each Character's votes.  Votes by neighbours are different from these 'stable' votes from the four characters that ALWAYS are based on the current snapshot of your Farm rather than the actual condition of your farm.  In other words, organise your farm for the Contest first, take the snapshot and THEN remove items you do not actually need or want on your farm, such as the large number of Machines that give you maximum votes from Dad for Machines.

You can take a new snapshot every day but there is no reason to do so if you have maximised your Farm for all possible Votes.

The key to this is balance.  You need to have a variety of Crops on the Farm.  Try to have 16 different Crops growing... the total number needed may be lower from 12 to 13 but it is easy to grow different Crops and you have nothing to lose.

You need to have at least 12 different Machines on your Farm to obtain the maximum Votes for Machines from Dad.  Some players claim that the Salad Machine has counted as two Machines in the past but again, to be safe, move as many Machines onto your Farm as possible before you take your initial Snapshot.

Do the same with respect to your Trees.  You need a variety of Trees.  Duplicates never count.  In this respect, an Upgrader does not change the nature of the Animal or Machine to count as a different variety.  Most players should not have any trouble in placing 16 different types of Trees on the farm.  I believe that the total needed is less, possibly 12 or 13 but again, it does no harm to be safe.

Finally, there are the Animals.  Butterfly Houses and Beehives of each type count as Animals and every type counts as a different Animal.

Landscape Points count for Votes with three of the Characters.  You do not even need 2300 Landscape Points to maximise these votes.  I believe the actual total now is closer to 2100 points but need to confirm for the current contest.  Recently, the game changed to add Landscape Points to Charm Points for a new total.  I will try to pinpoint the number required for maximum votes.

Expansions are another good source of votes.  You only need to have performed a few expansions to gain maximum votes from Felicia and Dad for expansions.

Another category is your Gallery.  Now that you can register Crops and other items, even low level players should be able to maximise votes for a good Gallery.  Votes are based on the totals of the items you have registered.  Your Gallery 'upgrades' at specific totals.

Finally there are votes for a 'high level' farm.  I have not achieved the maximum on Harvest Moon FDC yet because I believe you still have to be at Level 150 now for this.

'Theme' gives votes from three of the four Characters.  Your best bet to maximise your Theme Votes if you have not played long or did not collect Reward Decorations for any other reason would be to purchase the Carnival Girl 1 from the special sale offer in the top right of the screen as well as the Carnival Girl 2 when she is released.  They are expensive but if you are not at maximum for Theme, the first can give you 9 extra Votes for theme each day from the Characters and the second when released later can give 6 extra votes for theme from the Characters..

With a contest that lasts 20 days, I believe you once again need to have a total of 200 votes per day to obtain the Reward Decoration at 4000 Votes.

The unfinished Lovely Planter Box Base can be found in the Decorations section of the Market now for 3000 Coins.  You can own a maximum of three of these.

Find the materials as follows:

9 Planter Box Bricks (5 Blue Mystrons)
6 Planter Box Soil Bags (5 Yellow Mystrons)
8 Planter Box Shovels (20 Purple Mystrons)
10 Planter Box Decos (50 Green Mystrons)

Each material costs 1 RC if you do not purchase with the various Mystrons.

Note that they are selling a Lovely Planter Box in the Daily Deals for 1848 TC that will allow you to complete the Base instantly.

EVEN AN UNFINISHED LOVELY PLANTER BOX BASE SHOULD GIVE 1 VOTE EACH FOR THEME FROM THREE OF THE CHARACTERS IF YOU HAVE NOT REACHED MAXIMUM FOR THEME.

Obtaining Theme Items:  There are more options now to purchase items in Seaside.  Trees can be found in the Special Deal (Daily) section of the Market and Decorations often can be purchased directly from the Gallery as well as being found in Special Offer bundles and in the new Boutique Decoration section of the Market.  The Decorations loaded into the Lucky Wheel each month usually include a number of Theme Decorations for the current Farm Beauty Contest as well.


Theme List:
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The Theme List always can be found in the little Red Book in the Farm Beauty Contest Menu but sometimes it is useful to know where and how to obtain each of the items!   As you can see, there are two Trees, two Machines and 1 Animal in the form of the Valentine Beehive, making it far easier than usual for players to achieve votes for Theme.

Trees:
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Dark Chocolate Tree
White Chocolate Tree

Machines
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Flower-Packing Machine
  Purchase in Market in Machine Department for 12000 Coins.  Does not require materials

Chocolate Machine
  Purchase in Machine Department of Market for 8 RC.  Can find randomly in Green Mystrons Shop as well

Animals
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Valentine Beehive
  From past and sometimes appears in Lucky Wheel/Share Box

Collectables
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Chocolate Fountain
  From past and available in special offer, Love Carnival Discount Offer

Decorations
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Carnival Girl 1
  New Decoration available now from Love Carnival Discount Offer
  This is the Theme Decoration that will give you a maximum of 9 Votes per day from the Characters if you are not at maximum for theme and moreover will give Blue Mystrons for 7 days when cleaned

Carnival Girl 2
  New Decoration available shortly in future from Love Carnival Discount
  This is the Theme Decoration that will give you a maximum of 6 Votes per day from the Characters if you are not at maximum for theme

Carnival Backdrop
  New Deco available shortly from Love Carnival Discount Offer

Carnival Arch
  New Deco that is the Reward for obtaining a total of 4000 Votes in the current Farm Beauty Contest

Lovely Planter Box Base
  From past and can be purchased in Decoration section of Market for 3000 Coins and then built

Heart Wing Backdrop
  From an earlier Farm Beauty Contest

Heart Bubble Backdrop
  From past

Lovely Balloons
  From an earlier Farm Beauty Contest

Mister Dog Deco
  From past and can purchase from Boutique now as well as Love Carnival Discount Special Offer

Lady Dog Deco
  From past and can purchase from Boutique now as well as Love Carnival Discount Special Offer

Lovely Lady Cat Deco
  From past and can purchase from Boutique now as well as Love Carnival Discount Special Offer

Lovely Mister Cat Deco
  From past and can purchase from Boutique now as well as Love Carnival Discount Special Offer

Lovely Heart
  From past and can purchase from Boutique now as well as Love Carnival Discount Special Offer

Flamingo
  From past and available in Boutique for purchase as well as special DIY offer now

Boy Cupid
  From past and available in Boutique for purchase

Girl Cupid
  From past and available in Boutique for purchase

Teddy Bear Balloon
  From past and available from Love Carnival Discount Special Offer at some point

Kissing Fishes
  From past

Mystic Rose
  From past and  available in Love Carnival Discount Special Offer

Rose Fence
  From past and available in Decoration section of Market for 1 RC

Valentine Gift's Basket
  From past and sometimes appears in Lucky Wheel/Share Box

Robovase
  From past and sometimes appears in Lucky Wheel/Share Box

Bouquet Bunny
  From past and sometimes appears in Lucky Wheel/Share Box

Lovely Planter Box Base and Stackable Decorations
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The Lovely Planter Box Base is a Theme item and some of the stackable Decorations linked to it are as well.  Thought it might be helpful to give a list of ALL stackable Decorations for this Base.  Please remember that not ALL of the stackable Decorations listed below are Theme items for the current Contest!  You now can own a total of 3 Lovely Planter Box Bases.

Lovely Planter Box Base
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Here are all the Decorations that can be stacked on this Base as of 3 February 2018:

Position 1: Lovely Lady Cat Deco, Blue Ducky, Girl Grass Hair Deco, Lady Dog Deco, Donkey Pinata, Chocolate Chip Stand, Heart Shaped Tree

Position 2: Lovely Mister Cat Deco, Red Ducky, Boy Grass Hair Deco, Bunny Hedge, Flower Stand, Mister Dog Deco, Valentine Flower

Position 3: Lovely Heart, Heart Bubble Backdrop, Heart Wing Backdrop

Position 4: Lovely Balloons, Lovely Boxwood, Heart Candy