23 March 2018

Princess of China Quest and Manchurian Headdress Collection Mission

As of 3 April, the name of my farm has changed from Harvest Moon F.D.C. to H.M. Freyashawk. The avatar remains the same.  Your support of Freyashawk's farm is much appreciated!

On Easter, Felicia sent two gifts, which you should be able to find in Messages.  They consist of an Easter Gift and an Infinity Egg.  The Easter Egg gift contains a variety of farm aids.  The Infinity Egg is an April Fool's prank.  The developers always do something for April Fool's Day and it is different every year.  This year, it is an Infinity Gift bag.  Tap on 'Use' again and again until the Infinity Bag becomes an Infinity Bag Avatar.  You need to transfer the Infinity Bag from your Gift Box then in order to have it in your Avatar menu.

AS OF 27 March, you should find a message from Felicia containing Compensation for recent issues that consists of 1 Brick Roast Duck Oven, 1 Rainbow Rain, and 1 RC.  The Brick Roast Duck Oven given in the Message is the same one you would earn by completing the Collection Mission.  It is NOT temporary, despite some chat rumours about that.  At this point in time, therefore, it is the only permanent Collectable of which you can have two.  The Princess of China Quest and Manchurian Headdress Collection Mission have been extended until 6 April as well.  (Note from Felicia stated 30 March but that made no sense.)

As of 26 March, this post contains both the new Easter Rush Activity Stage activity and the current timed Quest/Collection Mission.  On Friday last, a new timed Quest was released with a Collection Mission.  The amount of OP required if you use Batch Production is tremendous so I suggest that players obtain the OP reduction boost from the Circus Monkey for this one.

26 March update: New Activity Stage Activity

Easter Rush Activity
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As of 26 March, you have a little more than 6 days to complete this Activity.

Produce the following:

Duck Eggs, White Chocolate, Easter Biscuit Set and Dipping Noodles with Seafood (Stove House) to obtain Easter Eggs to trade for Rewards.  You can produce any of these for the 'Christmas Socks', obviously a misnomer... and then trade those for Rewards.  The 'Christmas Socks' actually are Easter Eggs.

The Easter Biscuit Set Recipe from the Kitchen is 1 Carrot Cupcake and 1 Spring Tart

The Dipping Noodles with Seafood is a Stove House Recipe that can be purchased in the Market for 9 RC if you do not have it.  It gives the highest number of 'Christmas Socks' (eg. Easter Eggs) in the form of 30 of these.

Duck Egg: 1 Easter Egg
White Chocolate: 4 Easter Eggs
Easter Biscuit Set: 10 Easter Eggs
Dipping Noodles with Seafood: 30 Easter Eggs

Claim your Easter Eggs by tapping on the Gold Chest and when you do so, you will receive little rewards in the form of random types of Mystrons and Coins.

In other words, in this sort of Activity, you can produce ANY or ALL of the four items that can be traded.  You will complete it fastest if you make the Stove House Recipe, but a player can opt to harvest White Chocolate or Duck Eggs instead or make the Easter Biscuit Set kitchen recipe or a combination of all of these.

Rewards are as follows:

100 Easter Eggs: 6 Power
400 Easter Eggs: 10 Yellow Mystrons
800 Easter Eggs: Sakura Standing Flower Decoration
1200 Easter Eggs: Mary the Cow Easter Egg Decoration

The only 'new' Reward is the Mary the Cow Easter Egg Decoration.  This Decoration itself showed  the stackable icon but now that it has been added to the Gallery, it shows only that it gives a Purple Gift Box, which I have been able to confirm.

Note that the Sakura Standing Flower Decoration is a Theme item in the current Farm Beauty Contest.

To obtain a Reward, simply tap on the icon of this Reward on the graph to the left of the Easter Rush menu.

The Mary the Cow Easter Egg Decoration, claimed with a total of 1200 Easter Eggs is the FINAL Reward.  If you continue to make the items designated, you can open more Chests to receive coins and random Mystrons, but you cannot obtain the real Rewards on the graph more than once.

The following includes the current Collection Mission and traditional Quest sequence.

Dipping Noodles with Seafood Recipe:
  Ingredients: 2 Beef, 1 Soft Dough, 2 Eggs, 1 Smoked Mackerel and 3 Power
  This is a simple dish.  Place all ingredients in the Pot and set the timer for 13 seconds, then tap Finish when the Bronze Star activates.

Originally a Collection Mission Reward, it now is available in the Stove House section of the Market.

Collection Mission
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The Collection Mission Reward is a Collectable in the form of a Brick Roast Duck Oven.  The premium Tree required to complete this Mission is a Rainbow Tree.  The Crop needed for this is the Pitaya and you will need to collect Peacock Feathers from the Peacock and Pineapple Jam from the Jam Machine.  Do not complete the Peacock Feather collection until you reach the task that requires Peacock Feathers in Princess of China 5.

WARNING:  One of the tasks requires that you fish 8 times with the Bone Hook.  If you have unlocked the Fishing College and use Nets, you will not be able to use the Bone Hook or indeed any fishing rod until the time on the net expires.  You can use OP to speed the Net, but it can be rather expensive to do so.  I therefore suggest that players with the Fishery refrain from casting a Net until they have completed the Quest task.

Another tip: Do NOT tend your flowers in the Botanic Garden as you will need to use Spades 3 times as one of the tasks.

N.B.  The game has become enormous.  Very often, updates are available on one system or device before they become available on others.  This morning, I found the Quest first on Kindle.  Do not be dismayed if you do not have it yet on your device... it will appear!

Note from Freyashawk
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Any one is welcome to post a link to my site or this post in his/her Facebook Group but please do not simply copy and paste information that I worked hard to obtain and organise.  It is no more than common decency to credit the individual who actually does the job.

If you do find my site helpful, please consider voting for my farm, Harvest Moon FDC, in the Farm Beauty Contest.  There are many farms now with the name of Harvest Moon but only Harvest Moon FDC is mine.  FDC consists of my initials.

Kudos to the Developers
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Finally, here is a Quest that does not require large quantities of a Collectable item that we cannot obtain quickly!  You only will need a total of 6 Roast Duck to complete this Quest and you will not need them in the same task that requires placement of the Brick Roast Duck Oven!  You can collect a random number of Roast Duck from the Oven every four hours.

Crop List
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40 Onions
40 Cucumbers
40 Oats
50 Love Fruits
60 Cotton Balls

Batch Production List
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40 Milk
12 Apple Jam
40 Oat Flour
40 Rye Flour
40 Buffalo Milk
50 Peacock Feathers (Note this is an item required for the Collection Mission so you can synchronise this with the Collection Mission if you wish) (FDC)
50 Ostrich Feathers
50 Beef
50 Wool
50 Horse Hair
50 Toy Horses
50 Beef Salami
50 Red Teddy Bears
50 Toy Alpacas
60 Camel Hair Yarn (Island)
60 Cassava Flour (Island)
60 Ostrich Hats (Island)
60 Cotton Cloths (Island)
50 Love Fruit Pies (Island)

Premium Items Needed
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Rainbow Tree
Golden Peach Tree
Fig Tree

Princess of China Quest
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Princess of China 1
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Greetings, Farmer!  Do you like Chinese culture?  I just discovered an awesome story about a Princess of the Qing Dynasty.  Shall we read it together?

Harvest 40 Onions
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 8 Apples
  Skip for 8 RC

Collect 40 Bottles of Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  Great!  Here we go!

Princess of China 2
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Felicia:  Once upon a time, the Emperor of China had a daughter who was both intelligent and kind. She did not like to study much but she loved Kung Fu and other martial arts as well as helping the people of her land.

Harvest 40 Cucumbers
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 10 Cornmeal
  Skip for 10 RC
  Each requires 1 Corn and 1 Corn

Produce 12 jars of Apple Jam
  Skip for 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  The Empress did not like the Princess, however, as she was not her own biological daughter.

Princess of China 3
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Felicia:  The Princess was a real tomboy!  In fact, she often dressed as a boy to sneak out of the palace to explore the city.  She often was in trouble with her parents for this.

Harvest 40 Oats
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 20 Condensed Milk
  Skip for 20 RC
  Each requires 1 Milk and 1 Sugar

Produce 40 sacks of Oat Flour
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  It simply was not safe for girls to go into the city alone then.

Princess of China 4
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Felicia:  One night, the Princess went to a chess club in the city to play a game with the owner of the club.  She lost all of the money she had with her and the club owner made her into his servant in order to pay the debt she owed.

Produce 40 sacks of Rye Flour
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 bottles of Buffalo Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 12 Cake Flour
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 2 Oat Flour and 2 Rye Flour

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  No one believed her protests that she was in fact the Princess as surely the Princess would not have left the palace by herself!

Special Reward: Mission Gift Box

Princess of China 5
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Felicia:  The princess had no way to contact any one at the palace, so she needed to find a way to escape by herself.  Her Kung Fu was not good enough to fight her way out of the situation, so she simply stayed, worked hard and bided her time!

Fish 8 times with the Bone Fishhook
  Skip for 8 RC
  N.B.  You can miss one catch to be able to use your 7 default tries for 8 casts.

Collect 50 Peacock Feathers
  Skip for 12 RC
  N.B.  This is an item needed for the Collection Mission so synchronise collection from the Peacock to satisfy this task as well!

Prepare 6 plates of Lemon Fish
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Butterfish and 1 Lemon

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  The chess club owner really liked the Princess and decided he would take her for his concubine.

Princess of China 6
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Felicia:  When the wife of the club owner discovered his plan, she was furious and began to strike him.  The Princess used the diversion caused by the commotion to try to escape.

Place the Brick Duck Roast Oven on your farm
  (Reward from the Collection Mission)
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 50 Ostrich Feathers
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 12 Pancakes for Roast Duck
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 2 Rice Flour and 1 Salt

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  The Princess no longer had sufficient strength to go very far.  She had worked too hard and eaten too little for far too long.

Princess of China 7
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Felicia:  Just when she thought the workers from the club would catch her, she saw a big wedding party.  She decided to use the wedding to make her escape.

Collect 50 Beef
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 12 Sago Bubbles
  Skip for12 RC

  Each requires 2 Sweet Potatoes and 2 Wheat Flour

Collect 15 Manchurian Shoes from Neighbours
  Skip for 15 RC
  Request is made through Chat

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  Can you guess what she actually did?

Princess of China 8
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Felicia:  The Princess ran into the centre of the party to find the groom who was on horseback.  She then declared: 'These people following me wish to kidnap your bride!'  Naturally, the groom leapt from his horse instantly to protect his bride.

Harvest 8 Golden Peaches
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 12 bowls of Sago Pudding
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Sago Bubbles and 1 Coconut Milk

Prepare 12 Bowls of Golden Peach Sago Pudding
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Golden Peach and 1 Sago Pudding

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  The entire wedding party entered the fray and the princess took this opportunity to mount the groom's horse to make her escape.

Special Reward: Frog Pet House Hat

Princess of China 9
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Felicia;  The princess rode for a long time and finally reached a tavern owned by the family of a friend.  She was injured, hungry and tired and she fainted into her friend's arms.

Produce 50 bundles of Wool
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 50 bundles of Horse Hair
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 50 Toy Horses
  Skip for 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  When the Princess regained consciousness to find herself among friends, she began to weep and then told them her woeful tale.

Princess of China 10
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The friends of the Princess determined to avenge her.  They went to the Chess Club and when they entered, shouted loudly, 'The Princess has returned!'

Produce 50 Beef Salami
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 50 Red Teddy Bears
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 6 Roast Duck Pizzas
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Roast Duck and 1 Pizza Doughnut
  If your Brick Roast Duck Oven has not produced yet, you can pay 40 TC for each Roast Duck.

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  With a sinister smile, the Club owner asked, 'Have you come to be my concubine?'

Princess of China 11
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Felicia;  The good friend of the princess was an expert in Kung Fu so with little effort at all, he smashed the man's face into the ground and then stuffed his nose with incense!

Harvest 8 Figs
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 glasses of Fig Mousse
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Figs and 2 Condensed Milk

Prepare 8 plates of Fig Salad
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Fig and 4 Cucumbers

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  'You made me burn incense and then hit me when I didn't do it to your satisfaction.  Do it yourself now using your own nose as an incense burner!' the Princess exclaimed.

Princess of China 12
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Another friend of the Princess tossed the wife of the club owner into an enormous bucket the members of the club used for cleaning.  The wife shouted for help!

Harvest 50 Love Fruits
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 6 plates of Peking Duck
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Pancakes for Roast Duck and 1 Roast Duck Pizza

Produce 50 Toy Alpacas
  Skip for 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  'You beat me when you ordered me to clean for you and claimed I did not do a good job, so now you can clean yourself in that bucket!' the Princess declared.

Special Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

Princess of China 13
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Felicia: The club owner and his wife begged for mercy desperately, vowing they never would hurt any one again.  They then promised to return the money and belongings of the Princess to her.

Produce 60 spools of Camel Hair Yarn
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island task

Prepare 12 Rainbow Smoothies
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 2 Condensed Milk and 1 Rainbow Fruit

Harvest 60 Cotton Balls
  Skip for 15 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  The Princess and her friends took an oath from the club owner and his wife, collected her money and belongings and then left.

Princess of China 14
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Felicia:  The princess was so happy that, as she went back to the palace, she used her money to buy food for all of the poor people in the streets.

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

Produce 60 Ostrich Hats
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island task and one that requires 2 Star Mastery

Prepare 6 Greek Feasts
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Fig Salad and 1 Fig Mousse

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  Would you like to know what happened upon the return of the Princess to the palace?

Princess of China 15
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Felicia:  The princess was chastened by her experience and after that, became wiser and more patient. She learned how to play more than one instrument, and attained mastery of chess, writing and painting.  She learned to excel in all of the royal arts in order to be able to rule well when it was her time to ascend the throne.

Produce 60 Cotton Cloths on the Loom
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island task and requires 2 Star Mastery I believe

Cook 6 Champagne Punch in the Stove House
  Skip for 2 RC
  Each requires 1 Lemon Champagne, 3 Apple Juice, 2 Cherry Juice and 3 Power and takes  7 seconds to complete.  Place all ingredients in the bowl and set your timer for 7 seconds.  When you see the bronze star activate, tap 'Finish'.  Even with the ability to make it automatically, I prefer to spend less time on each one.  In 20 seconds, you can make almost 3 of these!

Prepare 12 slices of Rainbow Cake
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Cake Flour and 1 Rainbow Fruit

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Felicia:  Are you still wondering what became of the Princess after that?

Princess of China 16
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Felicia:  Well, the answer to that question is: Nothing!  The princess was not a real historical figure.  She is a character from a fairy tale!  As with any fairy tale, however, it illustrates the effects both of virtue and of vice and how adventurous women could be in Chinese culture even in the past!

Produce 50 Love Fruit Pies
  Skip for 12 RC
  This is an Island task

Prepare 12 Rainbow Delights
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Rainbow Cake and 1 Rainbow Smoothie

Use 3 Spades to tend flowers in the Botanic Garden
  Skip for 6 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Felicia: Thank you for reading the story with me and always for helping me take care of the farm. See you again soon!

Final Reward: Princess of China Decoration, stackable on the Wedding Base

Collection Set
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The Collection Set consists of the Brick Roast Duck Oven, the Princess of China Decoration and the Toy Machine.  Complete registration of these items within the time period given to obtain a Clam Friendship Flower with the usual rewards of 88 Green Mystrons and 1 RC.

Easter Chocolate Tree
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Now available in a special offer for the first time in a number of years.  When a neighbour cleans it, you will receive a random type of Chocolate instead of a Gift Box.

Other unusual Rewards from premium Decorations now on offer include:

Ferris Wheel: gives 1 RC each day it is cleaned for 7 days, and then a Blue Gift Box

Bird House: gives 1 RC each day it is cleaned for 5 days and then a Gold Gift Box

Angel Rain Egg: gives Rain 4 times when cleaned by a neighbour, followed by Blue Gift Box

17 March 2018

St. Patrick 's Day Farm Beauty Contest


St. Patrick's Day, once a strictly Irish festival, now is celebrated throughout the world.  It is a popular festival and actually represents an appeal to Spring to evict Winter from the landscape.  Clover is a symbol of fertility and life as is the colour green.  Originally, the 'wearing of the green' was a political stand on the part of the Irish people for freedom and self-determination but in fact, the symbolism is ancient and universal.  Note, however, that at one time, the 'wearing of the green' in Ireland actually was prohibited by law and could be punished by death, so there are many still who wear green on St. Patrick's Day as a tribute to those who had the courage to do so in the face of that prohibition before Ireland attained its independence.

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS

The current Farm Beauty Contest is given the title of 'St. Patrick's Day' and many of the theme decorations are based on popular Irish stereotypes.  As usual, the NEW premium decorations offered in the special sales at the top right of the screen are worth more in terms of votes for Theme than any others as follows:

Dwarf with Beer:
  3 Votes daily from each of the three characters who vote for Theme if you have not achieved maximum votes for theme; thus a possible 9 votes per day for theme for this decoration alone

Dwarf in a Pet
  3 Votes daily from each of the three characters who vote for Theme if you have not achieved maximum votes for theme; thus, a possible 9 votes per day for theme for this decoration alone

Rainbow Arch
  2 Votes daily from each of the three characters who vote for Theme if you have not achieved maximum votes for theme; thus, a possible 6 votes per day for theme for this decoration alone

Green Base
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The Green Base is a theme decoration but, unlike other Bases that were theme decorations in previous contests, it does not count until it is completed.  Once completed and registered, however, it should be able to boost your Votes for Theme by 9 Votes each day if you are not at maximum!

The Green Base itself was given by Felicia with the first material in a Message in the game (6 Branch).  The second material was given in the highlighted Order on the Daily Order Board until 9 March (6 White Rock).  The third material was found in the Bronze and Silver Chests in the Daily Quest Path through 16 March. (12 Clover Plant).  The fourth and final material is found RANDOMLY in the special Easter Cooking Bags you receive when you eat from a Neighbour's Cooking Stand until 22 March.  You can use Batch Cleaning to obtain these Bags incidentally.

The Stackable Decorations for this new base are as follows:
Position 1: Dwarf in a Pot or Clover Wood Barrel
Position 2: Dwarf with Beer or Teddy Bear in a T-Shirt
Position 3: Rainbow Arch or Spring Vine
Position 4: Spring Grass. We will receive the Spring Grass Decoration at the end of March from the Calendar.

OBTAINING THE REWARD DECORATION
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You need a total of 4000 Votes by the end of the Contest to receive the significant reward which is the Decoration.  Almost any farmer should be able to maximise the Votes of the 4 Characters to obtain this even without a single vote from a Neighbour.  You basically need a total of 200 Votes per day.

VOTE CATEGORY CHANGES
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There are two significant changes in this Contest.  The first is the addition of Pets as a Vote category for Grandma in the form of 'pets with fancy equipment'.  The second is a decrease in the totals for the Levels required for Dad's Vote for 'high level farm'.

Pet Category
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The total number of Votes that can be given by Grandma for Pets is 12.  Equipment (the collars, scarves and bow ties and so on) that you forge in the Factory each count for 1 Vote.  Apparel counts for the other Votes and it does not matter if it is premium Apparel or Temporary Apparel or even duplicate Apparel.  All will count equally.  Furthermore, players discovered originally that  if they invited a Buddy Pet with equipment and 2 pieces of Apparel onto your Farm before you take your 'snapshot', that Buddy Pet would count unless you had maximum votes for Pets.

In other words, to gain 12 Votes from Grandma each day for the Pet Category, you need a total of 4 Pets, each wearing a piece of equipment and 2 pieces of apparel.

Note that as of 19 March, the situation here has changed.  My cousin borrowed a Pet who had equipment and two pieces of apparel and this did not boost her Pet Vote from Grandma... need to explore this further now.  It is possible that the rules have changed or the Buddy Pet vote may have been a glitch.

High Level Farms
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This has changed a few times through the years but I only know for certain that Freyashawk at Level 117 received 15/18 votes for 'high level farm' from Dad.  This was NOT the case in the other Farm Beauty Contests.  At Level 145, another player received 18/18 but I believe the actual level requirement for maximum votes in this category is much lower.

Basic Rules
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It is your current photograph of your Farm or 'snapshot' that determines the Votes from the 4 Characters in the game every day.  In previous Contests, a Theme decoration often would be counted if it had been placed on the Farm, even if it had not been registered yet.  I think now it is a good idea to register all theme items as quickly as possible.

Balance and variety always is the key in these contests.  You need a variety of Crops, Animals, Trees, Machines and Theme Decorations on your farm to maximise the votes from the 4 Characters.  If you design your Farm for maximum votes from the 4 Characters, you should not need ANY Votes from your Neighbours to obtain the Theme Decoration Reward that requires a total of 4000 Votes by the end of the Contest.

Duplicates never have counted where Crops, Trees, Animals, Machines and Decorations are concerned.  I doubt that has changed.  The only change really is that duplicates of Pet Equipment and Apparel DO count.

Crops
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Have at least 16 different Crops on your Farm to obtain maximum Votes from Darryl for 'variety of Crops'.  You may need less but Crops are easy to plant.  They do not have to be mature when you take the photo to count.

Trees
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Try to have 16 different types of Trees ON YOUR FARM when you take the photograph.  Trees in the Tree Nursery will not be counted.  Again, you may need fewer than 16 types but it does not hurt to be safe to obtain maximum votes from Grandma for 'enough Trees'.

Animals
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Beehives and Butterfly Houses as well as the Bat House are considered Animals so every different TYPE of Beehive or Butterfly House counts but duplicates of any type of Animal do NOT Count. You should not need a total of 16 different types of Animal to obtain maximum votes from Felicia for Animals but again, if you have 16, use them.

Machines
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In Contests in the past, you only needed a total of 12 different machines to obtain maximum Votes from Dad for Machines but this may have changed.  Players claimed that the Salad Machine gave 2 Votes instead of 1, but never confirmed that.  In any case, duplicates do not count and if you can cram 16 onto your Farm before you take the photo, better to be safe than sorry.

Expansion
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Both Felicia and Dad give Votes for 'Big Farms'.  The good news is that you do not need many expansions on your original farm to obtain 16/16 from each of them.  A farmer who does not have even the 23 x 23 Expansion will obtain maximum 16/16 votes in this category!

Theme
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Only Grandma does not vote for Theme, so you have Theme Votes from three out of four farm characters.  The Theme List always can be found in the little Red Book in the Farm Beauty Contest Menu.  I will include a list below as well with the price of each Decoration if you can purchase it and how to do so in each case.

Gallery Registration
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Register as many items as possible BEFORE you take your photograph to maximise this Category.
Both Darryl and Grandma give Votes for Gallery... furthermore, you obtain rewards from the Gallery when you register any item.

Landscape
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'Beautiful Paths' is the term for your Landscape Point total.  As three of the four Characters vote for this Category, it is a very good idea to have Paths on your Farm and place as many Decorations as possible within their 'sphere of influence'.  I have covered the details of Paths and Landscaping elsewhere on this site.  The better the Path, the more points you receive when Decorations are placed next to it or near it.  The Macaron Path, Pebble Path and Snow Path each are worth 50 Landscape Points.  The Snow Path no longer is available but the other two can be purchased in the Paths Menu for 1 RC each.  The Wooden Path is worth 35 Landscape Points and costs 50000 Coins.  Next best is the Forest Path worth 25 Landscape Points with a price of 15000 Coins.  If you have Buddies, however, they can send Forest Paths and Stone and Flower Paths to you.  To send, go to the Special Gifts Buddy Menu.  You can send a Stone and Flower Path to a Buddy for 4000 Coins and a Forest Path for 12000 Coins.  You actually can send a Macaron Path to a Buddy for 1 RC.  There are Buddy Level requirements for sending some of the Special Gifts.

Remember that Landscape Point total is the total of the value of ALL the Paths PLUS the Decorations that are close enough to those Paths to boost Points.

In the past, you needed less than 2300 Landscape Points to achieve maximum... not certain what the current requirement is but here are some farmers who have less than that and their results in the current contest:

1059 Landscape Points: 16/24 Votes
1421 Landscape Points: 19/24 Votes
1484 Landscape Points: 20/24 Votes
1720 Landscape Points: 21/24 Votes

Pet Category
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This is a new Category and only Grandma votes for it.  To gain 12 Votes from Grandma each day for the Pet Category, you need a total of 4 Pets, each wearing a piece of equipment and 2 pieces of apparel.  A Buddy Pet on your Farm at the time you take your photograph will count.

High Level Farm
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Only Dad gives votes for a 'high level farm'.  At Level 117, Harvest Moon FDC received only 11 Votes for this category in previous contests but now is receiving 15/18.
Here are some current results:

Level 40: 6/18 Votes
Level 47: 6/18 Votes
Level 48: 7/18 Votes
Level 63: 8/18
Level 76: 10/18 Votes
Level 79: 10/18 Votes

(Thanks to my neighbours who sent this information to me)

Theme List
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Green Base:
  Collect unfinished Base from Felicia's Message and obtain materials through game activities.  Details given above.
  When completed and registered, can give a maximum of 9 votes per day (3 each from 3 Characters)

Flower Box: 2500 Coins
  Purchase from Market

Springtime Base:
  From past and can be purchased in Market for 20 RC currently

Dwarf with Beer:
  Available in special offer
3 Votes daily from each of the three characters who vote for Theme if you have not achieved maximum votes for theme; thus a possible 9 votes per day for theme for this decoration alone

Dwarf in a Pet
  Available in special offer
  3 Votes daily from each of the three characters who vote for Theme if you have not achieved maximum votes for theme; thus, a possible 9 votes per day for theme for this decoration alone

Rainbow Arch
  Available in special offer
  2 Votes daily from each of the three characters who vote for Theme if you have not achieved maximum votes for theme; thus, a possible 6 votes per day for theme for this decoration alone

Park Fountain:
  From past and available in DIY offer

Singing Hamster:
  From past and available in DIY offer
  Although Theme Book declares that you can obtain 2 votes from 3 characters from this decoration some players claim this is not the case

Accordion Hamster:
  From past and available in DIY offer
Although Theme Book declares that you can obtain 2 votes from 3 characters from this decoration some players claim this is not the case

Sakura Umbrella
  From past and available currently in Lucky Wheel/buddy Share Box for 10 RC

Tree Arch: 10000 Coins
  Purchase from Market

Willow
  Purchase from Market for 5 RC

Flower Cage:
  From past and in special offer

Tire Swing
  From past and available as special offer

Butterfly and Flower
  From past and available in DIY offer

Bello the Dog
  From past and available in DIY offer

Oskar the Dog
  From past and available in DIY offer
Although Theme Book declares that you can obtain 2 votes from 3 characters from this decoration some players claim this is not the case

Flower Fairy
  From past and available in Lucky Wheel/Buddy Share Box currently

Boy Flower Fairy
  From past and available in Lucky Wheel/Buddy Share box currently for 15 RC

Fancy Wine Making Barrel
  From past and available in Lucky Wheel/Buddy Share Box currently

Flower Shelf
  From past

Food Basket
  From past

Picnic Baskets
  Available in Market for 1500 Coins

12 March 2018

Fishery and Fishing College

The post for the current Promises to Keep Quest is found below this post, but here is a link as well:

Promises to Keep Quest and Stickers Collection Mission

All other aspects of the Sea Resort, expansions, items, upgrades can be found in the following post:

Sea Resort and its Items, Upgrades, Expansions

When you reach Level 8 in the Resort, you can make an expansion that will unlock the Fishery/Fishing College.  Your pier on Seaside will change, offering new Fishing gear as well as the old Rods.  You now will see new icons that represent the Floats and the Nets.

On Seaside, you will see the same pier until you tap on it to fish.  You then will be able to choose the new options if you wish.

It is in the Sea Resort, where the Fishing College is located, that you will see a larger menu.  You will be able  to learn Fishing Skills, much like the Research Laboratory options on the original farm.

Note that the pier on the Island still is of no use whatsoever.  It is the pier on the original Seaside Farm that gives you access to the expanded fishing.

There are three different Skills and it is the same procedure as you find in the Sea Resort Attractions in that each upgrade gives more Benefits.  There are three levels for each.

Skills are as follows:

Nutritional Feed
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Nutritional Feed: Receive 30% additional fish for the first harvest
  Amount of Fish Harvest possible increases to 70 fish per day

  To unlock you will need the following:

20 Squid
20 Yellow Duck Water Floats
20 Goose Water Floats

To upgrade to the 2nd Level:

50 Snow Crab
50 Abalone
50 Surf Clam

You can skip these requirements by paying 6500 TC if you are so inclined.

Level 2 is the Maximum Level.

With Level 2, you receive:

40% additional fish for the 1st harvest
Amount of fish you can harvest per day increases to 80

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Attractive Bait: You can use the Boost to catch the specific fish you need using the appropriate Fish Net

  To unlock, you will need the following:

50 Scallop Sashimi
50 Sea Grass
50 Squid

There are no upgrades.  This is the Maximum Level.

Alluring Net Skill
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Alluring Net:

  Have 20% chance to catch one more fish than you would otherwise with Wooden Fishing Net
  Harvest increases to 7 fish with Twine Net
  Harvest increases to 15 fish with Panda Net
  Harvest increases to 24 fish with Manila Hemp Net

  To unlock Level 1, you will need the following:

Use Net to catch fish 20 times
20 Daffodil Lamp
20 Sea Urchin Sashimi

You cannot skip the requirement to use the Net 20 times.

  To unlock Level 2, you will need the following:

50 Mew Gull Feathers
50 Squid Sashimi
50 Lotus Lamps

At Level 2:

40% more chance to catch one more fish than normal with Wooden Fishing Net
 With Twine Net 8 fish
 With Panda Net 17 fish
 With Manila Hemp Net 27 fish

Level 2 of Alluring Net is maximum Level

Floats and Nets are linked to existing Fishing Rods and Hooks.  If you purchased all the Rods originally, the only one you will lack is the Manila Hemp Net costing 20 RC.

Nets/Floats:
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THE SKILLS DO AFFECT YOUR RESULTS IF YOU USE A FLOAT AND NET.  THIS IS ANOTHER SITUATION, LIKE THE SEA RESORT ATTRACTIONS WHERE THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU PERFORM TASKS AND YOUR TIMING CAN BE SIGNIFICANT.

For example, the Nutritional Feed Skill affects only the FIRST HARVEST of the day.  It will give you 30% more items for your FIRST harvest of the day only if not upgraded and if upgraded, 40% more.  So you need to choose your first cast of a Net and use of a Float each day carefully to maximum your benefit.

The Boost given by the Attractive Bait Skill can allow you to catch a fair number of a specific item. This can be more useful now than ever with all of the Shops in the Sea Resort as well as seafood items required for Sashimi and Sea Resort upgrades and expansions.  You can use this again and again throughout the day, although a cast with the best Net, the Manila Hemp Net takes 6 hours to complete.

N.B.  I have listed the amount of Bait required for each Float and Net as well as the time required and number of fish you will catch.  Unfortunately, I obtained the Fishing Skills and upgrades BEFORE I logged some of this information, so in some cases, you will see the number of fish WITH the Fishing Skill.

If you tap on the little 'i' (Information icon) next to any Float, you will see a list of all the items that you can catch using that Float.

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BOOST IS AVAILABLE ONLY FOR RODS AND FLOATS.  IT APPEARS THAT THE FLOAT GOES INTO THE NET... TAP ON THE FLOAT AND CHOOSE 'BOOST' FOR ANY ITEM THAT CAN BE CAUGHT USING THAT FLOAT.  THE FLOAT DETERMINES THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT CAN BE CAUGHT.  THE NET DETERMINES QUANTITY.

Furthermore, I believe the Float Boost is linked to the Attractive Bait Skill so if you do not unlock that, you will not be able to use it with the Floats.  You still can use Boost with the Rods with ordinary bait, no matter what!

One catch:  you need to use the fish bait dishes made in the Kitchen if you wish to use the Boost with any Float.  I have given all those recipes at the end of this post but here are the ones you need:


Delicious Fish Cookie or Biscuit
  Requires 1 Delicate Fish Cookie and 2 Tuna

Delicate Fish Cookie or Biscuit
  Requires 4 Gulfweed and 1 Giant Tiger Prawn

Complicated Fish Cookie
  Requires 1 Delicious Fish Cookie and 2 Abalone Shell


Each Float is linked to a specific Fish Cookie/Biscuit where the Boost is concerned as follows:

Squid Net Float: 1 Delicate Fish Cookie/Biscuit
Bone Net Float: 2 Delicate Fish Cookies/Biscuits
Dolphin Net Float: 1 Delicious Fish Cookie/Biscuit
Purple Net Float: 1 Complicated Fish Cookie/Biscuit

Floats:
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Squid Net Float
  10 Bait per fish
  150 Bait, 4 hours, 15 fish
  480 OP to speed process

Bone Net Float
  50 Bait per fish
  150 Bait, 4 hours, 15 fish

Dolphin Net Float
  125 Bait per fish
  1875 Bait, 4 hours, 15 fish

Purple Net Float
  200 Bait per fish
  3400 Bait, 17 fish, 4 hours

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Wooden Fishing Net
  Small harvest
  Takes half an hour, yields 2 fish, can speed for 60 OP
  400 Bait, 2 Fish, 30 minutes

Twine Net
  Medium Harvest
  70 Bait, 7 fish, takes 2 hours
  1600 8 fish, 2 hours

Panda Fishing Net
  Large Harvest
  150 Bait, 15 Fish, takes 4 hours
  3375 Bait, 17 fish, 4 Hours

Manila Hemp Net
  Cost: 20 RC
  Extra Large Harvest
  5400 Bait, 27 Fish, takes 6 hours

With the Panda Net and Purple Float my first harvest was as follows:

Net: 1 Mackerel, 2 Red Frog Crab, 1 Sea Sand, 1 Sardine, 4 Nautica Sea Shell, 1 Jellyfish, 1 Octopus, 2 Opposum Shrimp, 1 Ray Finned Fish, Salmon

With Panda Net and  Purple Float, using Boost, received 24 Bags of Sand.  

With Manila Hemp and Squid Net Float,  38 Yellow Croaker

With Manila Hemp Net, Squid Net Float, no boost, 10 Giant Tiger Prawn, 6 Saury, 11 Codfish, 4 Tuna,  3 Abalone, 2 Broken Canvas, 1 Snow Crab, 1 Surf Clam

FISH BISCUITS USED AS BAIT
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Delicate Fish Cookie
  Requires 4 Gulfweed and 1 Giant Tiger Prawn

Delicious Fish Cookie
  Requires 1 Delicate Fish Cookie and 2 Tuna

Complicated Fish Cookie
  Requires 1 Delicious Fish Cookie and 2 Abalone Shell

09 March 2018

Promises to Keep Quest and Stickers Collection Mission

Problem with Game Update:  If you play both on IOS and Android, you may lose access to your farm until Android has the update, whether or not you are logged into Game Centre or Facebook...  one hopes this is a temporary situation.

St. Patrick's Day Farm Beauty Contest:   Please note there is a new category for Grandma in the form of 'Pets with Fancy Equipment' and that the system by which Dad gives Votes for 'high level' farm has changed.

I did confirm today that as 12 is maximum number, you need 4 Pets fully equipped both with collars/scarves or whatever and 2 pieces of apparel each.  A Buddy Pet is counted, so it would be your four active Pets probably or three active Pets and a Buddy Pet.   Not that maths has any bearing on votes where the Farm Beauty Contests are concerned, but 4 x 3= 12.  Four Pets wearing 1 piece of equipment and 2 pieces of apparel each would equal 12 and this is confirmed with 12/12 votes from Grandma.

Note that duplicate apparel will count so in this respect, the votes for Pets is not like the votes for Machines or Trees or Animals.

Further, the 'high level' requirement for Dad's vote has changed.  At Level 117, received 15 out of 18 votes for a High Level Farm and this leads me to believe that your Sea Resort Level may now count as well as this same Farm has Level 7 Sea Resort.  On the other hand, ONLY the original farm is involved in the Farm Beauty Contest until now, so perhaps they simply changed the vote count for high level again.  The developers tend to be cryptic where the Farm Beauty Contest requirements are concerned, but I will endeavour to see what is required for maximum votes for 'high level' farm now.

The Spring Vine from the Fortune Hunt Activity is a theme item.  It now can be registered and is stackable but not cleanable.

Another change, whether intended or not, is that the Green Base, given by Felicia and which we cannot complete yet, does NOT count in the current Farm Beauty Contest while incomplete.  In previous contests, the Base that was listed as a theme item counted even when it could not be registered yet as not completed. 

I will try to create a specific post for this Beauty Contest.

Third Material for Green Base:
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You will find the third material for the Green Base when you open the Iron and Silver Chests in the Daily Quest Path each day.  You therefore can obtain 2 Clover Plants each day for the Green Base.

I need to be more careful when I write late at night.  The Sea Plane does NOT count towards the Helicopter task in the Daily Quests path.  It is the Order Board that counts as well for this, curiously enough.

Sticker Collection Mission
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The premium Tree required here is the Gooseberry Bush.  The reward is a Stove House Recipe and you will need it fairly early in the traditional Quest sequence.

Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 Potato, 1 Milk, 2 Cheddar Cheese Sauce, 6 Power
  N.B.  Cheddar Cheese Sauce requires 2 Cheddar Cheese and 2 Butter to make in the Kitchen

Maximum Time: 18 seconds
Minimum Time: 13 Seconds

This is a simple dish.  Place all ingredients in the Pot and tap 'Finish' as soon as the Bronze Star activates, after 13 seconds.  You can set the timer for 13 seconds as well.

Note from Freyashawk:  I do my best to update this site regularly, to keep information accurate and timely.  If you use this site, please consider voting for my farm, Harvest Moon FDC in the Farm Beauty Contest.

Second, any one is welcome to post a link to my posts in their Facebook Groups but please do not simply rip off the material to post it as though you did the work!  I am happy to help EVERY ONE with the game, but please credit me with the information.

Crop List
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40 Corn
40 Green Beans
50 Cabbages
50 Cactus (Island)
60 Barley (Island)

Batch Production List
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40 Eggs
40 Grape Jam
40 Bottles of Buffalo Milk
40 Goose Feathers
40 Wool
40 Beef
50 Grape Juice
50 Cabbage Kimchi
20 Carrot Kimchi
60 Ketchup
50 Beef Salami
30 Peacock Hats (Island)
60 Lavender Essential Oil (Island)
60 Barley Flour (Island)

Premium Items
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You MUST have a Kimchi Machine to perform a number of task in the Quest and it is one of the items to be registered for the Collection Set.

Gooseberry Bush
Pecan Tree
Chocolate Tree
Tangerine Tree

Promises to Keep Quest
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Promises to Keep 1
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Felicia: Hello, Farmer.  It's cold today, isn't it?  And gloomy... and there is so much to do on the farm.  What?  No, I am not sad.  Not at all!

Harvest 40 Corn
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 Eggs
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 6 Coconuts
  Skip for 6 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Well to be honest, things are not going well.

Promises to Keep 2
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Felicia:  The farm is fine.  No one is ill, we sell lots of products and Darryl aced a maths exam last week.  It's just that I am not really okay... and I am not ill either.

Prepare 10 lots of Batter
  Skip for 10 RC
  Each requires 2 Wheat Flour and 2 Eggs

Produce 40 jars of Grape Jam
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 40 Green Beans
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  Remember when we spoke of our New Year's Resolutions at the start of January?  I'm not really keeping those!

Promises to Keep 3
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Felicia:  I know they say that no one actually keeps their New Year Resolutions but I really thought I would.  It's nothing too hard but it is difficult to fit everything into my day.  So far the only one I have kept is being nicer to Darryl!

Produce 40 Bottles of Buffalo Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 Goose Feathers
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 bundles of Wool
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  It's good but it's not enough.

Promises to Keep 4
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I decided then that I would awaken earlier each day to meditate.  As it is, though, I get up before dawn to help Grandma with the animals.  So when I awaken even earlier, I simply fall asleep again when I try to meditate.

Produce 40 Beef
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 12 plates of Grape Cornbread
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 No Flour Cornbread and 2 Grape Jam

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

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  I had decided to study more as well.  I only have time at night for that!

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Felicia:  So you see, Farmer, it is either meditation or study.  I know study is more important but I don't wish to give up on the opportunity to clear my head for the day either.

Cook 3 Cheesy Potato Soup in the Stove House
  (Reward from Collection Mission)
  Skip for 9 RC

  Ingredients: 1 Potato, 1 Milk, 2 Cheddar Cheese Sauce, 6 Power; takes 13 seconds
  N.B.  Cheddar Cheese Sauce requires 2 Cheddar Cheese and 2 Butter to make in the Kitchen

Harvest 50 Cabbages
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 12 Carrot Cupcakes
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Carrot and 1 Cake Flour

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  Perhaps I could study in the morning and meditate in the evening... Hmm... that could work I suppose!

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Felicia:  Your idea was brilliant, Farmer.  Studying requires concentration and focus, so I am at my best in the morning.  Meditating before bed helps me sleep better.  Could you possibly help me with something else?

Produce 50 glasses of Grape Juice
  Skip for 12 RC

Harvest 8 Lemons
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 12 jugs of Lemon Champagne
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 2 Lemons and 2 Champagne

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia: Another resolution was to have a cooking blog this year.  I started one but had no more ideas after three weeks!

Promises to Keep 7
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Felicia:  Grandma taught me most of our family recipes.  I included many of the Winter dishes and it's too early still for Summer food.  Who do you think we could ask for help?

Collect 10 Old Family Recipes from Neighbours
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 50 Cabbage Kimchi
  Skip for 25 RC

Prepare 12 plates of Korean BBQ
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 2 Beef and 2 Cabbage Kimchi

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  Wow!  Our neighbours gave us so many unique recipes to use.  I can't wait to begin!

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Felicia:  Which dish would you like to try first?  It's still cold outside, even though it is almost Spring, so it should be something hot and filling!

Fish 8 times with the Squid Hook
  Skip for 8 RC
  N.B.  Miss one catch to make 8 tries without waiting or paying extra.

Process 6 Scallops in the Seafood House
  Skip for 6 RC
  Task is counted as soon as scallop enters slot

Craft 6 Red Cord Necklaces
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Angora Hair, 1 Wool and 2 Red Roses.  3 minutes to complete but task is counted as soon as it enters the slot

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  Mm, this is delicious!  I almost ate it before I took the final photographs for the blog.  So creamy!

(Once again, they did not attempt to match the dialogue with the tasks... assume she is speaking of the new Cheesy Potato Soup Stove House dish, but we made that in an earlier task!)

Special Reward: Chicken Pet House Body

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Felicia:  With all the recipes we received, I shan't run out of ideas for at least a year!  I'll add a suggestion box to my blog so that other people can send me their ideas as well.

Harvest 8 Pecans
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Baskets of Pecan Bread
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Pecan and 1 Corn Bread

Prepare 8 dishes of Summer Toast
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 4 Cheese Salads and 2 Pecan Bread
  This is an ingredient intensive Recipe

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  I'm very happy that the blog is doing well now.  It is not the last resolution with which I will need help, however.

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Felicia:  You see, I decided to help at the local animal shelter every weekend.  I love animals and I love the work but... it takes so much time!  Sometimes I really wish to hang out with my friends or rest on the weekend but I can't because of the Resolution I made.

Harvest 50 Cactus
  Skip for 12 RC
  This is an Island Crop.

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

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

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  Do you think I am selfish?  I like to help out there but I like having some simple fun sometimes as well.

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Felicia:  I could donate some old clothing to use as beds for the animals and some extra food but I still would feel guilty.  The animals need attention, some one who will play with them and walk them.  There are so many animals there and I am only one person.

Produce 20 Carrot Kimchi
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 12 Jars of Gooseberry Confiture
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Gooseberry and 1 Maple Sugar

Produce 60 Bottles of Ketchup
  Skip for 15 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia: You are right!  I don't have to do this alone.  I expect some of my friends from school would be happy to help as well.

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Felicia:  I am relieved to have found a solution to the Animal Shelter problem.  Will you help me with the farm work again?  We've been discussing Resolutions so long that there are chores waiting that should have been done an hour ago!

Harvest 8 Tangerines
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Tangerine Pies
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Tangerine and 1 Soft Dough

Produce 50 Beef Salami
  Skip for 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  Now we can relax a little.  Would you like to browse some online shops to find something that we can use to play a prank on every one on April Fool's Day?

Special Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

Promises to Keep 13
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Actually, I am having trouble with another Resolution...   I like online shopping far too much!  I decided to spend less this year and I haven't purchased much but... What do you do when you want to shop but need to save money?

Harvest 60 Barley
  Skip for 30 RC
  This is an Island Crop

Produce 30 Peacock Hats
  Skip for 30 RC
  This is an Island Task

Prepare 8 Bowls of Udon
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Wheat Flour and 1 Oat Flour

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  One would think it would be easy to keep a Resolution NOT to do something, but this one is more difficult for me!

Promises to Keep 14
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Felicia:  Perhaps I could try to make something whenever I feel like buying something.  I could learn to make better clothes and jewellry than the items I could buy at a discount shop online!  What do you think?

Produce 60 Lavender Essential Oil
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an island task

Harvest 8 Chocolates
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 12 Tangerine Chocolates
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Tangerine and 2 Chocolates

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  It is decided then.  I can browse the shops online but then make something better myself.  That way I gain inspiration but save money and I will have new clothes and jewellry!

Promises to Keep 15
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Felicia;  One last resolution was to try to spend more itme with my family.  I've been so busy with everything that I barely have had time to see them!  I'm going to try to help Darryl with his honework tonight!

Prepare 12 Tangerine Snack Sets
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Tangerine Chocolate and 1 Tangerine Pie

Produce 60 Barley Flour
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Task

Craft 6 Scarecrow Toys
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 2 Mohair Yarn and 1 Cedar Wood and 1 Power
  This is an island task

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Felicia:  Tomorrow I will help Grandma cook dinner for every one on the farm.  We'll invite Mum and Dad to come from the Island and the Resort!

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Felicia:  Thank you for helping me decide how to keep my Resolutions.  Only a small part of the year has passed, so I have plenty of time to make it whatever I wish it to be.  By the way, would you like to join us for dinner tomorrow?  Promise?

Take care of Flowers in the Botanic Garden 6 times
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 10 Bowls of Mixed Noodles
  Skip for 10 RC
  Each requires 1 Udon and 2 Cucumber Kimchi

Harvest 8 Morus Leaves
  Skip for 8 RC
  This is an Island 'fruit' tree which means that you can use Watering Cans to speed harvests

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Final Reward: Teddy Bear in a T-Shirt Decoration, stackable and gives Purple Gift Box when cleaned

Felicia:  Thanks again.  See you soon!

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The Collection Set consists of the Teddy Bear in a T-Shirt Decoration, the Gooseberry Bush and the KimChi Machine.  Register all three before the Quest expires to claim an additional reward in the form of a Clam Friendship Flower as well as the regular rewards (not time-limited) of 88 Green Mystrons and 1 RC.

01 March 2018

Fortune Hunt Activity Stage Board Game and Green Base

A new Activity Stage activity has been activated.  You will receive 6 free casts of the die daily.   Earn more by landing on squares with various tasks.  You can purchase an additional three casts of the die for 1 RC.  This activity will last almost 9 days.

The rewards are as follows:

1 time round board: 30 Green Mystrons
5 times round board: 10 Yellow Mystrons (in a bag)
12 times round board: Duck Deco
24 times round board: Little Bear Deco
30 times round Board: Spring Vine (not yet added to Gallery, however, for registration)

Note that the only new Reward is the final one.

If you are not familiar with this activity, it is performed by completing the following actions:

Tap the die in the centre of the Board to send the Lab into action.  When he lands on a square with a scroll, perform the task indicated to obtain additional casts of the die.  There are squares with other rewards as well, such as Mystrons and other items.

The Chest at the bottom right of the screen contains all the Rewards.  When it emerges a little from the sand, tap on it to claim whatever Reward you have earned.  Rewards are earned by completing an entire lap on the Board.

The post that deals with the current timed Mission is below this one.

Here is a link:
To Infinity and Beyond Quest and Meteorite Collection Mission

The post that deals with all aspects of the Sea Resort, lists of all Expansions and Upgrades as well as information about the Fishery can be reached using this link:

Sea Resort with all Upgrade Lists, Expansion Requirements, Fishery

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There is a new Base in the form of the Green Base.  Claim the Base itself and six materials from Felicia's Message, then proceed to build it over time.   This is a system that veteran players will know well but newer farmers may not have experienced.  Essentially, the ability to collect the Materials is time-limited... Until the 9th of March, you will be able to collect the second Material from the Order Board... after that, they will release the third material and that will be linked to another aspect of the game and finally, you will be able to collect the fourth material, linked to yet another aspect of the game.  Often one material is linked to Fishing.

The materials are as follows:

6 Branch (Collect with Base from Felicia's Message)
6 White Rock  (Collect from Order Board highlighted Order until 9 March)
12 Clover Plant
12 Square Lawn