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.

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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

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