23 August 2019

Action! Quest and Clapperboard Collection Mission


(Photograph of my own Cupid as a kitten, but felt it appropriate as the Quest features Cats)\

A new 11 day quest has been released in tandem with a Collection Mission.  The Reward for completing the Collection Mission is a Cloudberry Patch Collectable.

POST COMPLETE

70 Yellow Clapperboards from Corn
50 Pink Clapperboards from Wheat Flour
30 Green Clapperboards from Blue Rose Bouquet
10 Black Clapperboards from Dark Chocolate

Reward: Cloudberry Patch Collectable.  When placed, you receive 12 Cloudberries instantly.  After this, it appears to take 6 hours to produce again.

Note from Freyashawk:  I want to thank all of those loyal farmers who voted for HM. Freyashawk in the Farm Beauty Contest.  Sadly, in the very last hour of the Contest, my rank dropped from 8 to 13.  I have to say, it is a major disappointment, but I realise many farmers have become disillusioned with this game in general and I am grateful for all those who voted for my farm.

N.B.  I used Batch Production to produce 130 Wheat Flour and 90 Blue Rose Bouquets for the Collection Mission to obtain the required Clapperboards.   I did not count the number of Crops I had to harvest.

Crop List
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40 Clover
40 Cane
40 Wheat
40 Rice
40 Cucumber
50 Blue Roses
50 Oat
50 Rye
60 Sunflowers
60 Garlic (Island)
60 Violets (Island and requires 2960 Dev Points to unlock.  Thanks, Aloysius!)

Batch Production List
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40 Milk
40 Sugar
40 Eggs
50 Buffalo Milk
50 Buffalo Milk Cheese
50 Oat Flour
40 Rye Flour
8 Lychee Candy
60 Sunflower Bouquets
60 Oat Bread
20 Chestnut Flour (Island)
20 Garlic Bread (Island)
60 Violet Essential Oil (Island, requires 3 Star Mastery)

Special Requirements:  Need to have Baked Rice Pudding Stove House Recipe and need to tend Flowers in Botanic Garden 12 times.  The Baked Rice Pudding Recipe with time is included with the task that demands it.

For new Farmers or low level farmers:  Complete the Collection Mission even if you cannot complete the traditional Quest now.  You should be able to access the Action! Quest from the Lighthouse once it expires, but you never will be able to perform the Collection Mission.  You will be able to buy the Cloudberry Patch Collectable at some point in the Market, but it is better to gain it as a Reward.

The reason this particular Quest may be difficult for low level farmers is because a couple of the Island tasks require specific Dev Points and one requires 3 Star Mastery.  You will need a total of 2960 Dev Points to unlock the Violet Crop and 3 Star Mastery of the Essential Oil Machine to be able to produce the required Violet Essential Oil. 

It is ironic that, although this Quest features Pets, there is no task that requires them.  No task to open Pet Chests and none to fish.

Action! Quest
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Action! 1
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Felicia:  I have a question for you, Farmer.  Do you know the topic of today's media?

Harvest 40 Clover
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 bottes of Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 6 Lychees
  Skip for 6 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  Videos!  They are the best invention since sliced bread now!

Action! 2
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Felicia:  Please don't judge me poorly but I would like to become a little famous on the internet.  If Darryl can go viral, why can't I?  Granted, his fifteen moments of fame occurred when he was trying to be cool and failed utterly...

Harvest 40 Cane
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 Sugar
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 6 Cinnamon
  Skip for 6 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  I would prefer a travel vlog, but school begins soon, so I think I will focus on our Farm as a topic.

Action! 3
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Felicia:  I can film our pets!  They are so cute, especially in their special outfits.  How often does the internet show a kangaroo playing with a cat who wears a cape?

Harvest 40 Wheat
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 Eggs
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 8 Apples
  Skip for 8 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  I can cook as well...  I have contemplated a cooking blog for awhile.  Why not change that to a cooking vlog?

Action! 4
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Felicia:  I know, Farmer, that every one cooks on the internet and telly these days.  You cannot impress any one with a batch of cookies or a stew!  Perhaps if they could sample the dish... but that technology does not exist at this point.

Harvest 40 Rice
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 40 Cucumbers
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 6 Condensed Milk
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Milk, 1 Sugar

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  I think i know what I need.

Special Reward: Mission Gift Box

Action! 5
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Felicia:  I need to offer an unusual sort of food, one we have not had on the farm yet ever.  Time for some research...  after I finish all the chores, of course.

Harvest 50 Blue Roses
  Skip for 12 RC

Collect 50 bottles of Buffalo Milk
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 8 plates of Milk Cookies
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Condensed Milk and 1 Wheat Flour

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  We worked so hard, it had to be better than a workout at any gym.  Let's have a snack and then begin our research.

Action! 6
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Felicia:  Sandwiches, Lemonade, Laptop... all supplies in place!  The new food should be light rather than heavy as it still is summer.  A vegetable?  I heard there are many types of spinach....

Harvest 50 Oat
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 50 Buffalo Milk Cheese
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 8 Gourmet Apples
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 3 Apples and 1 Dark Chocolate

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  I think I have one!

Action! 7
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Felicia:  I have been in touch with Alexander from the Exotic Shop and he brought this especially for me.  They are called cloudberries and they grow mainly in the Arctic Circle and the coldest lands.  Hope they can flourish here somehow.

Harvest 50 Rye
  Skip for 12 RC

Place a Cloudberry Patch. on the farm
  Reward from Collection Mission
  Skip probably for 10 RC. (Mine was placed)

Produce 50 bags of Oat Flour
  Skip for 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  They are so bright and beautiful!  They have a flavour that is both floral and tart.

Action! 8
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Felicia:  You must be my snapper or cameraman!  Is the camera pointing directly at me?  I do not want a film of my elbow that lasts for hours.  This one will be a classic.  The simplest way to use a berry is to blend it with cream and sugar.

Harvest 8 Brazil Nuts
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 plates of Brazil Nut Milk Cookies
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Milk Cookies and 1 Brazil nut

Prepare 8 Cloudberry Mousse
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Sugar and 2 Cloudberries
  If you do not have enough Cloudberries, each will cost 5 TC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  Please do not distract me, Farmer.  I am halfway to becoming an internet sensation!

Special Reward: Award Statuette for Darryl's House

Action! 9
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Felicia:  What do I smell?  It definitely is not Cloudberries... has Darryl set something on fire again?  Dear God!

Harvest 60 Sunflowers
  Skip for 15 RC

Produce 40 sacks of Rye Flour
  Skip for 20 RC*
  *Yes, this is NOT a typo.

Prepare 8 Batter
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Wheat Flour and 1 Egg

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  It is my MIXER!  It is belching out smoke...  perhaps I should not have left it on so long while searching for the best camera angle.

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Felicia:  The good news is that the mousse is ready and is absolutely delicious.  We have tons of the stuff.  Let's take a wide shot of it and upload our first video!

Harvest 20 Chestnuts
  Skip for 20 RC
  This is an Island Tree

Produce 8 pieces of Lychee Candy
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Cake Flour
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Oat Flour and 2 Rye Flour

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  Done and dusted!  Let's post links to our new video wherever we can and watch for
Likes and Views.

Action! 11
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Felicia:  Watching... still watching.   It is nice that my best friend gave me a like, but other than that, people do not appear to be that impressed.  It's time to roll out the big guns then!

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

Produce 60 Sunflower Bouquets
  Skip for 15 RC

Prepare 8 Soft Dough
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Cake Flour and 1 Batter

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  I mean Pets, of course... There is a reason why there are billions of cat videos on the net... every one enjoys them!

Action! 12
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Felicia:  Let me introduce you to Isis, Friendship, Adonis and Mr. Fluffypants.  It is Mr. Fluffypants who will awaken tomorrow as a STAR!

Produce 60 Oat Bread
  Skip for 15 RC

Harvest 8 Limes
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 glasses of Limeade
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Lime and 2 Sugar

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  Now if only he would keep still long enough so I could place that cape on him.. Don't laugh!  It is more difficult than you might think!

Special Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

Action! 13
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Felicia:  He looks so cute in that cape!  Could you please film him romping about for awhile? I placed a Cloudberry Pie in the oven earlier, and it is time to take it from the oven to cool.

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

Prepare 8 plates of Herb Cream Cheese
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Herb and 3 Buffalo Milk Cheese

Prepare 8 plates of Double-Crust Cloudberry Pie
  Skip for 8 RC
  This is another new Recipe
  Each requires 1 Soft Dough and 1 Cloudberry Mousse

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  All set now!  Anything worthy of the internet yet?  No?

Action! 14
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Felicia:  I do not know if you have dealt with cats a lot (BITE YOUR TONGUE!!!) but here is what I know.  You cannot force a cat to do anything.  We should simply follow him about, and hope he does something extraordinary to catch on the camera.

Produce 20 Chestnut Flour
  Skip for 20 RC*
  This is an Island Machine
  *Another high price

Prepare 8 Cream Cheese Bagels
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Oat Bread and 1 Herb Cream Cheese

Prepare 8 Lime Soft Ice
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Lime and 1 Condensed Milk

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  Let us place the camera in the kitchen and study a book I found about Vlogs for Beginners.

Action! 15
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Felicia:  What if I cooked several dishes in one video and sped the process up?  Like a 3-in-1 video that focuses on Cloudberries perhaps.

Produce 20 Garlic Bread
  Skip for 20 RC
  This is an Island Machine

Produce 60 Violet Essential Oil
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Machine

Prepare 8 Cloudberry Silver Dollar Pancakes
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Cream Cheese Bagel and 1 Cloudberry (5 TC for each if your plant did not produce yet)

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Felicia:  What happened here?  The pie is squashed and the kitchen floor covered with pawprints!  Let us watch that footage!

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Felicia:  I cannot believe Mr. Fluffypants leapt from the counter into the pie!  Look at how his cape flows as he runs!  This is golden vlog material!  I have to clean the cat first, but then we must upload this video!

Cook 3 Dishes of Baked Rice Pudding in the Stove House
  Skip for 9 RC
  Ingredients:  2 Cinnamon, 2 Rice, 5 Milk, 2 Sugar, 6 Power
  Place all ingredients and set timer for 14 seconds.  Bronze star will activate and you can tap 'Finish'.

Craft 3 Violet Aroma Bottles
  Skip for 3 RC
  Each requires 1 Wooden Aroma Bottle, 1 Violet Essential Oil and 1 Distilled Water.  Item takes 20 minutes but task counts as soon as enters slot

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

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Final Reward: Cameracat Decoration for Seaside

14 August 2019

New Update with increased Research Lab Levels, Baker Upgrader, Umbrella Machine

New update for version 6.000.

Research Topics:
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You theoretically can use all four Topics at the same time, BUT this requires a new high level at the Research Lab of Level 31.  If you HAD all four researched, you may find your Lab Storehouse/Seed Room unbuilt after update and all four Topics locked with no access to Lab Stove House Recipes initially.  What you have to do is tap on each Topic.  Remember however that the requirements now are the new Level 31 to have all four... so tap on the three you like best if you have not reached that Level.   I stupidly simply tapped on them in order, and now am told I cannot unlock my favourite Topic, which was Mechology, until I have reached Research Level 31.

At Level 13 in the Research Lab, you can unlock a second Topic.  At Level 22, you can unlock a third.  At Level 31, you can unlock the fourth.  It is important to know that even at a Level below 13, you can choose to unlock the Topic of your choice.  I find Mechology the most useful and would think it even more useful for players who have not done much in terms of the Lab or even collecting items in the game.

Final Note:  I was one of the first to get the update and at that time, it came without any instructions with respect to the new system.  Although Support initially told me they could not rectify the situation wherein I simply had tapped on the Topics in order, unaware that I would be losing Mechology in favour of Cropology, ultimately, they granted my request to lock Cropology instead, restoring my access to Mechology.  So Support can be VERY positive!

New Research Levels:
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You now can upgrade further than Level 5 for some Techs.

To upgrade Farmium Recharge to Level 6, you need the following:

30000 Coins
12 Deer Hair
15 Chili Con Carne (Bronze)
25 Guava Lip Balm

Lab Warehouse
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I had the maximum previously but the number automatically increased for me to 400.  Fortunately I anticipated this, and have been requesting Lab Storehouse Windows from my buddies regularly.

To increase to Level 16, giving 450 slots:

210 Lab Storehouse Windows
24 Tenderloin
14 Toast
24 Large Lab Storehouse Shelf (1 RC each)


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Meanwhile, there is a new Upgrader in the form of the Baker Upgrader that costs 4000 Coins.
  Gadgets include:

  Super Bread Container; 35 RC
  Extra Bread Gadget: 25 RC
  Level 3 Gadget: Coconut Bread Gadget: 100 Blue Mystrons
  Raspberry Bread Gadget: Level 3: 800 Red Mystrons
  Pineapple Bun Gadget: Level 3: 300 Blue Mystrons
  Level 4 Gadget: Castle Theme: 500 Purple Mystrons
  Level 5 Gadget: French Baguette Bread Gadget: 300 Blue Mystrons (Get product randomly)

To upgrade:

Produce 20 products
20000 Coins
3 Hacksaw (1 RC each)

To upgrade to Level 3:

Produce 50 products
32000 Coins
10 Hacksaw (1 RC each)
10 Double Wrench (Ask Buddy or pay 1 RC each)

N.B.  The game freezes each time I try to use Batch Production on the Baker Upgrader.

To upgrade to Level 4:

Produce 100 Products
72000 Coins
20 Hacksaws
15 Double Wrench



Meanwhile, here are announcements:







Umbrella Machine:
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Umbrella Machine: 16 RC

  With no mastery can make:

Sea Grass Umbrella:  requires Sea Grass, Linen, Iron Ore
Kiwi Fruit Umbrella: requires Kiwi Fruit, Linen, Iron Ore

With 1 Star Mastery:

Muskmelon Umbrella: requires Muskmelon, Linen, Iron Ore
Watermelon Umbrella: requires Watermelon, Linen, Iron Ore

2 Star Mastery:

Rainbow Fruit Umbrella:  Rainbow Fruit, Linen, Iron Ore
Water Snowflake Umbrella: Water Snowflake, Linen, Iron Ore

3 Star Mastery:

Sea Urchin Umbrella:  Sea Urchin, Linen, Iron Ore
Giant Clam Umbrella:  Tridacnidae, Linen, Iron Ore

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New Activity stage activity.  Will complete tomorrow morning.  It has been another day from HELL for me...  not in any order here:

Secrets of Leo
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Harvest 20 Pineapples
Produce 20 jars of Pineapple Jam
Process 3 Scallops in the Seafood House
Produce 20 Venison Steak
Produce 20 Venison Salami
Prepare 8 plates of Coffee Cookies

Produce 20 bottles of Mayonnaise
Produce 20 bottles of Champagne
Harvest 8 Lemons
Harvest 8 Starfruits
Prepare 8 Starfruit Smoothies
Produce 20 Beef
Harvest 20 Pasture
Produce 20 Cheeseburgers
Craft 3 Peacock Feather Earrings in the Beauty Shop



Produce 20 Peach Candy
Harvest 6 Jasmines
Prepare 6 bowls of Cottage Cheese

Harvest 8 Almonds
Produce 20 Loaves of Oat Bread
Prepare 8 dishes of Cheese Apple

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All tasks for all Stars:


Produce 20 Peach Candy
Harvest 6 Jasmines
Prepare 6 bowls of Cottage Cheese

Harvest 8 Almonds
Produce 20 Loaves of Oat Bread
Prepare 8 dishes of Cheese Apple

Produce 20 bottles of Mayonnaise
Produce 20 bottles of Champagne
Harvest 8 Lemons

Produce 20 Venison Steak
Produce 20 Venison Salami
Prepare 8 plates of Coffee Cookies

Harvest 20 Pasture
Produce 20 Cheeseburgers
Craft 3 Peacock Feather Earrings in the Beauty Shop

Harvest 8 Starfruits
Prepare 8 Starfruit Smoothies
Produce 20 Beef

Harvest 20 Pineapples
Produce 20 jars of Pineapple Jam
Process 3 Scallops in the Seafood House

09 August 2019

Penny's Messy Witchcraft Quest and Potion Books Collection Mission

There is a new 11 day Quest that has been released in tandem with a Collection Mission.



NOTE FROM FREYASHAWK:  This post is complete but please remember that I publish these posts as I work on them, so please refresh the page frequently until you see the completed post.  If you fail to do this, you will see only the work at the point at which you first accessed the post!

POST COMPLETE!!!

Finally, if you use this site and find it helpful, please consider voting for HM. Freyashawk in the Farm Beauty Contest.  You may notice there is NO advertising on my sites.  I make no money with my guides and ask for none from other farmers (unlike some players).  I do, however, appreciate votes as a sort of vote of confidence in my work as well as keeping my name visible when I rank in the top 10, so that farmers are aware that I still am active.

Collection Mission:

Collect Potion Books:

70 Wood Potion from Cucumber
50 Water Potion from Oat Flour
30 Sky Potion from Wine
10 Fire Potion from Blood Orange

Reward: Plague Killing Potion Recipe for Stove House

Plague Killing Potion
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Ingredients:  4 Daisies, 3 Goose Feathers, 4 Buffalo Milk, 1 Angora Hair
  Requires 5 Power
  Maximum 40 seconds

Place all ingredients and set timer for 33 seconds.  The Bronze Star will activate and you can tap 'Finish'.

Crop List:
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40 Onions
40 Carrots
40 Grapes
40 Rye
40 Oats
40 Love Fruits
50 Daisies
50 Lotus Flowers
50 Corn
50 Red Bell Peppers
60 Tulips
60 Watermelon
60 Spinach

Batch Production List
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40 Buffalo Milk
40 Angora Hair
40 Rye Flour
8 Cherry Jam
50 Goose Feathers
50 Duck Eggs
60 Chili Sauce
60 Love Pies (Island)

Special Actions
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Fish 8 times with Squid Hook
Dig 12 Chests on the Paths
Tend Botanic Garden 8 times

Penny's Messy Witchcraft 1
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Penny:  Greetings, farmer.  We have bumped into one another before I believe.  You passed my 'office' the other day to help me solve some riddles.  Darryl has told me much about you as well.

Harvest 40 Onions
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 bottles of Buffalo Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 8 Cherries
  Skip for 8 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Penny:  Yes, Darryl studied Care of Magical Creatures at my Magic School and we became friends from the first day of classes.

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Penny:  He tells me always how much you help his family with farm work.  In fact, the reason I asked to spend some time here was to be able to have some one to help with my potions!

Harvest 40 Carrots
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 Angora Hair
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 40 Grapes
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Penny:  You are a sweetie!  I am very fortunate, because many people have prejudices against witches!

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Penny:  People often visualise a witch as a nasty creature with a large mole on her nose, a frightening laugh who devotes her life to making potions to cause harm to others and spread evil.  That is silly and unfair!

Harvest 40 Rye
   Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 sacks of Rye Flour
   Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 8 Lemons
  Skip for 8 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Penny:  Of course, you can have bad people in any walk of life, and it's no different where witches are concerned.

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Penny:  The majority of witches practice magic for the greater good and do not harm any one.  In fact, one of our mottoes is:  As long as you harm no one, do what you will.'  Another important motto is:  'Love is the Law and Love is the Bond.'  I live by those precepts myself.  As a witch, I make potions and perform rituals of healing to bring inner peace and good health to all creatures.  Witches have a special connection to Nature and believe that the Earth is our Mother.

Harvest 40 Oat
  Skip for 10 RC

Harvest 40 Love Fruits
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 8 sacks of Cake Flour
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Oat Flour and 2 Rye Flour

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Penny:  Yes, I am one of them myself.  I always am willing to help others with my magic.

Special Reward; Mission Gift Box containing Farm Aids

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Penny:  Speaking of help needed, Darryl's Dad has been complaining about a plague spreading all through the wheat fields lately.  They have tried everything they can, but nothing has worked so far.

Harvest 50 Daisies
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 8 Jars of Cherry Jam
  Skip for 8 RC

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

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Penny: It appears that the last resort would be to use pesticides, but they harm the entire earth... soil, animals and people.... I thought I would try my hand at a potion instead.

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Penny:  The only problem is that I have little knowledge of plagues.  I should have paid more attention in my Magic Defences Against Weeds classes.  The teacher was so boring that I feel sleepy simply when I remember his voice.

Harvest 50 Lotus Flowers
  Skip for 12 RC

Collect 50 Goose Feathers
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 8 Blood Orange Scones
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Light Muffin and 1 Blood Orange

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Penny:  Do not fret!  We will be successful!

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Penny:  It is good that I have my Emergency Elemental Spells Encyclopedia.  It is perfect for a situation like this one.  Unfortunately, I cannot find it!  I must have lost it on the farm.  My Mum was right to say my head often is in the clouds!

Cook 3 Plague Killing Potion in the Stove House
  Skip for 9 RC

Plague Killing Potion
  Ingredients:  4 Daisies, 3 Goose Feathers, 4 Buffalo Milk, 1 Angora Hair
  Requires 5 Power
  Maximum 40 seconds

Place all ingredients and set timer for 33 seconds.  The Bronze Star will activate and you can tap 'Finish'.

Harvest 50 Corn
  Skip for 12 RC

Collect 50 Duck Eggs
  Skip for 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Penny;  You found it!  I think we can try the Plague Killing Potion.  Let's look for the ingredients.

Penny's Messy Witchcraft 8
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Collect all the ingredients and mix them together while I ask Darryl to look on his Magic Potion Shelf and lend some Unicorn Horn Essence.  This is our secret ingredient.

Harvest 8 Kumquats
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Candied Kumquats
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 3 Maple Syrup and 1 Kumquat

Harvest 50 Red Bell Peppers
  Skip for 12 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Penny:  Great!  Let us light a fire beneath my Magic Cauldron and begin to brew a powerful potion!

Special Reward: Magic Potion Shelf for Darryl's House

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Penny:  Ugh!  I did not recall that Unicorn Horn Essence smelled so horrible... hold your nose for awhile, Farmer!  We only need to add a few drops as we say the magic words of power.

Harvest 60 Tulips
  Skip for 15 RC

Collect 60 Chili Sauce
  Skip for 15 RC

Dig 12 Chests on the Paths
  Skip for 4 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Penny:  What are the magic words again for this spell?  Abracadabra... Shimbaree, Shimbarah...  In the name of Greyskull, I HAVE THE POWER!

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Penny:  I think it worked.  I will take it to Darryl so he can try it.  Now relax.  You did a great job.  I will see you later!

Harvest 60 Watermelons
  Skip for 15 RC

Produce 60 Love Fruit Pies
  Skip for 15 RC

Prepare 8 Batter
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Wheat Flour and 1 Egg

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Farmer, our spell backfired!  What a mess!  The insects have grown unicorn horns and are almost the size of our pets!  Oh horrors!

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Penny:  We mustn't panic!   I have an idea.  I will search for a reversal potion recipe online.  Everything is on the internet nowadays and even witches use it!  What could go wrong?

Harvest 60 Spinach
  Skip for 15 RC

Produce 8 jars of Nectar
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Blood Orange Ice Drinks
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Nectar and 1 Blood Orange

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Penny:  Sorry, I become rather anxious under pressure.  By the way, I found out what went wrong.  I used unicorn horn essence that expired 2 years ago!

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Penny:  I cannot find a spell that is specific to insects of pet size with unicorn horns anywhere online, but I did find a 'Prosperity Potion'.  The description is very vague but perhaps it could make everything better somehow.

Fish 8 times with the Squid Hook
  Skip for 8 RC
  As always, if you do not wish to wait for a refresh, or pay to gain more casts, simply 'Miss' one cast and you can complete this task with the default 7 casts you are given.

Process 12 Gulfweeds in the Seafood House
  Skip for 4 RC
  Item takes 3 minutes but will be counted as soon as Gulfweed enters slot.  25 OP required to speed it.

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

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Penny:  At least this recipe does not require Unicorn Horn Essence.  In fact, all ingredients should be found easily.

Special Reward: Island Mission Gift Box containing Farm Aids

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Penny:  This potion is used by people who are not trained as real witches but believe nonetheless in the magical properties of plants to improve our lives.  Do you believe in potions, Farmer?

Harvest 8 Aniseed
  Skip for 8 RC

Craft 6 Clay Facial Masks
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 2 Algae Powder, 1 Batter, and 1 Distilled Water.  Task takes 5 minutes to complete but counts as soon as item enters slot

Prepare 3 Soft Dough
  Skip for 3 RC
  Each requires 1 Cake Flour and 1 Batter

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Penny:  It cannot hurt to try.  First, we use Bay Leaf, used for centuries in every culture for magical efforts for Victory.  It is the symbol of Victory as well and thus a Crown of Bay Leaves was given to heroes in ancient Rome.

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Penny:  Now it is time to add sandalwood perfume.  According to this, it is associated with success in business.  I hope it will make the farm successful, which would eliminate the gigantic insects for a start.

Harvest 7 Red Sandalwood
  Skip for 7 RC
  This is an Island 'Wood' Tree, which means you can use Weather but not Watering Cans to speed growth.  An Electric Saw can be used to collect two pieces of wood from one tree.  The Red Sanders Tree produces Red Sandalwood

Harvest 8 Cinnamon
  Skip for 8 RC

Harvest 8 Almonds
  Skip for 8 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Penny:  Cinnamon and almonds promote prosperity and ginger and cloves bring success as well and remove anxiety, the enemy of true prosperity!

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Penny:  Our new potion is ready and we need to spread it quickly on the wheat fields.  Let us place it inside the sprinklers.  There is no time to test it, but these all are natural ingredients so there should be no harmful effects.

Harvest 8 Avocado
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 Avocado Shrimp Salads
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Avocado and 1 Shrimp Meat

Prepare 3 Gingerbread
  Skip for 3 RC
  Each requires 1 Soft Dough and 1 Aniseed

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Penny:  It works!  The plague of insects is disappearing!

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Penny:  Dad forbade me to test new potions on his crops, Farmer.  He became really cross about it and it made me feel guilty, so I made this Crystal Garden for him as a sort of apology gift.  It will purify and energise the farm as well.

Craft 6 Avocado Facial Masks in the Beauty Shop
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Clay Facial Mask, 2 Avocado, 1 Lemon
  Each takes 18 minutes to complete but counts as soon as item enters slot

Take care of the flowers in the Botamic Garden 8 times
  Skip for 8 RC

Prepare 8 glasses of Mulled Wine
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Wine and 1 Aniseed

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Penny:  Thanks for your help, Farmer!  I will steer clear of expired ingredients in the future and focus on my magic books!

Special Final Reward: Crystal Garden Decoration for Seaside.  Can be stacked on Wonderland Base

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The Collection Set consists of the Blood Orange Tree, the Magic Potion Shelf (Darryl's House) and the Crystal Garden Decoration for Seaside.  Register all before the timer expires to obtain a bonus Reward in the form of a Clam Friendship Flower as well as the regular rewards of 88 Green Mystrons and 1 RC.  The Crystal Garden is stackable on the Wonderland Base.

02 August 2019

Cinderella's Dream Life Farm Beauty Contest

As of Friday, 2 August, there is a new Farm Beauty Contest.   There is a new Base in the form of the Gold Pumpkin Base.  This can be found in a message from Felicia.

Although 32 RC was a very high price to pay to complete it instantly, the animations are very cute.
Initially, Cinderella sweeps with a broom in her tattered gown.  The Fairy Godmother then appears above the base to wave a wand that transforms her gown to a ballgown with a crown.  She places her slippered foot in the lap of the Prince and they then dance together.








As you can see, the 'Glass Slipper' is NOT given as any Material that can be used to complete the Base.    I received Glass Slippers both from the highlighted Order on the Order Board and received these special Bags from the Cooking Stands of my Neighbours.

I had to pay 100 TC to refresh the Order Board to obtain the Glass Slippers as a Reward in the new highlighted Order, but it is a bag that contains 10 Glass Slippers and I think this is NOT random.

As far as the special Cooking Stand Bags are concerned, the contents are totally random and you may or may not receive Glass Slippers in them.

All four of the Daily Quest path Chests contain Glass Slippers.  You should receive 5 Glass Slippers from each of them, which makes this different from the rules of the past, where only the first two chests would contain special items.  Again, this does not appear to be random.

Finally you may receive 5 Glass Slippers randomly when your Pet opens a Chest on one of your Paths.  Random.

There is a new 'Activity' section in the Mystery Store where you can trade Glass Slippers for all of the materials for the new Base.  Each costs 20 Glass Slippers.


Limit of one of each per day, sadly, like most of the Mystery Shop items...  (Thanks, Kaye, for pointing me in the right direction.)

Meanwhile, I was unable to find a bag containing ALL materials in the Daily section of the Mystery Shop, so at the moment, the only way to complete this new base instantly is by paying 32 RC.

Strategy Tips for Completing the Gold Pumpkin Base
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High level and veteran players have been sharing their results as far as collecting Glass Slippers are concerned, but their results will differ substantially from low-level players or new farmers.

One situation that may be quite different is the number of Pets that a low level or new farmer has as well as the number of Chests that even appear on the paths for those farmers.  Although farmers who have high levels and four active Pets can obtain a fair number of Glass Slippers in the Chests they open, these other farmers may receive few or none.

So here is my tip:  Focus on the Daily Path Quest and especially the Daily Order Board if you can. Each highlighted Order will give you 10 Glass Slippers.  On weekends, you can refresh your Order Board for coins three times and then use Green Mystrons if you have them to continue to refresh a number of times.  This should give you at least the 40 Glass Slippers that can be used in the Activity Shop on a daily basis to obtain a total of 4 materials.  Unfortunately, the number of times you can refresh your Orders is linked to your Country Club Level but it still should give you a better chance than the 'random' activities.  On weekdays, if you have TC, you can use 100 TC to refresh the Order Board.

As far as the Daily Quest Path is concerned, each Chest contains 5 Glass Slippers.  This is not as many as you receive from the Order Board but at least it is not random.

Random Glass Slippers are found in the Pet Chests and the special Cooking Stand Bags.  For players who have lower Country Club Levels, the number of bags you can collect will be fewer than for those at higher levels.

Your Landscape Point total determines the number of Chests that will appear on your paths so make your total as high as possible, not only for this activity and Chest rewards but for the Farm Beauty Contest.  You still need to have Pets to open those Chests, however.

I know far too many farmers who become discouraged by the number of Bases they cannot complete.  I hope this tip will help a little.

The following is the list of Theme Decorations, which you can find in your own game by tapping on the Red Book in the Farm Beauty Contest Menu, accessed by tapping the gold trophy icon at the top of your screen.





The maximum number of Votes you can obtain from your Characters, by the way, aka a perfect score, is 306.

It is not difficult to obtain perfect scores in most of the categories.  I will explain the requirements in detail below.  The difficulty that farmers tend to have are in the categories of Theme and Pets.  Theme is linked directly to the items shown above,  All items are NOT equal.  The new premium decorations ALWAYS are worth more than the old ones.  In this case, the new Theme items are:

Gold Pumpkin Base:  when complete, gives 3 more votes per day from each of three of the Characters, worth a total of 9 votes per day for Theme.  It must be completed to count.

Cinderella:  gives 3 more votes per day from each of 3 of the Characters, worth a maximum of 9 votes for theme per day

Prince with Corslet: gives 2 more votes per day from each of 3 of the Character, with a maximum of 6 more votes for theme per day

The Coachman Rat: gives 2 more votes per day from each of 3 of the Characters, giving a maximum of 6 more votes per day

Thus, if you are a low level farmer or one who has not played long enough to acquire many of the old Theme items, you are best served by purchasing the new premium items if you wish to have a perfect score for Theme at least.

There are some old premium Decorations that are worth more than 1 Vote as well.  These are the:

Chameleon: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Harriet the Hippo: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Otter in a Swim Ring: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Duck Bath Mat: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Thai Elephant: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Pretty Princess: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

All other theme items will give 1 vote from each of the 3 Characters who value theme.  Sadly, there is only one item in the form of the Sundial that can be purchased from the Market for Coins.

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Introduction
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This post is designed to allow you to gain as many Votes as possible from the four characters by maximising your own Farm to achieve the highest number of Votes in every Category.

The Farm Beauty Contest can be confusing and difficult for new player.  Often, they are unaware of their own ability to increase the Votes from the 4 Characters to the point where they can obtain the Reward Decoration without any votes from their Neighbours.  It requires a little planning.  This post was created to show you how to do precisely that.  Every aspect of the Farm Beauty Contest as well as the rules by which each Category operates is covered here.

Remember ALWAYS that the votes you receive from the Characters are based on your current 'Snapshot'.  If you change your farm to obtain more votes, always take a new photograph or Character votes will not change!  You do not need to take a photograph more than once, however, if you set up your farm for maximum Character votes at the very start.

One more point about the 'Snapshot'.  If you play on more than one device, you may see your Photograph only on the device you were using when you submitted it.  Do not fret about this!  It remains valid for the duration of the Contest, even if you do not see it on your other devices.

Theme List now complete with values in terms of Theme Votes as well as where and how to obtain each.  This Contest gives multiple vote values to some old Decorations and each of the new premium Decorations always give multiple numbers of votes for Theme.

The quickest way to maximise theme votes, therefore, especially for a new farmer, is to pay cash for one of the new premium decorations.  They can be expensive, however, and for many farmers, earning the Reward Decoration for 4000 Votes in the Farm Beauty Contest is a long process that requires patience.  Do be aware, however, that the premium Decorations not only count for multiple votes, but give special Rewards often in the form of RC, Yellow or Blue Mystrons as well as giving the best Gift Box both to the host and to the visitor when cleaned.  Sometimes the judicious expenditure of cash in a 'free game' is worthwhile.

For a new farmer, the easiest way, however, to raise your Character vote total probably is by obtaining a couple of farm expansions and by raising your Landscape Point total to at least 2100.  I need to confirm the precise number of points now required to maximise your Landscape Point votes, but it really is worth the effort and you need not spend any premium cash to do this.  There are coin paths that will do the job.  See my section on Landscape Points below.

Knowing where you can capitalise on your own Character Votes is key to success.  For a farmer not to improve his/her farm for the Contest and then beg for votes from Neighbours ultimately is not the best strategy.... why not make the most of your own farm first?  At least then you can guarantee that you win the Reward decoration in EVERY Farm Beauty Contest as Landscape Points remain constant as do Farm Expansions.

N.B.  PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU NEED ONLY A TOTAL OF 182 VOTES EACH DAY TO OBTAIN THE TOTAL OF 4000 NEEDED FOR THE REWARD DECORATION AND ONLY A TOTAL OF 273 VOTES PER DAY TO OBTAIN ALL REWARDS AT 6000 VOTES.

Changes in the number of days that the contest lasts and some other Character vote values have made it easier for farmers to obtain all necessary votes without having the votes of neighbours.  I request votes for HM. Freyashawk only in order to rank.  For the most part, voting for a farm that has reached 6000 Votes is a waste of your votes.  With a total of 6400, the farm does not even rank in the top 100 for example.  HM. Freyashawk needs at least a total of almost 11,000 Votes by the end of the contest to rank in the top ten.  Does it matter?  Well, it matters to me, as I consider it a show of support for this site.

I would like to thank every Farmer for every vote I received in the last Contest.  HM. Freyashawk managed to rank 9th and I am deeply grateful.

A number of Theme decorations will appear in the Lucky Wheel.  I will try to give price details as they appear.

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Note to new Farmers
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I believe that the Farm Beauty Contest still is unlocked at Level 30.  Even at that Level, it IS possible to maximise your Farm to obtain enough votes from the Characters to receive the Decoration Reward for having 4000 Votes.

You must start on the first day, however, with the best possible configuration, if you are at the lower levels and have not played long enough to have acquired many of the Theme items.

Even if you are not that concerned about your own results, you can register and help other farmers with your votes.  Even if you feel you cannot obtain a total of 4000 or 6000 votes, do your best to organise your farm for maximum votes to practice for future Contests.  If you are a low level farmer but are willing to spend a little money, purchase of the new theme decorations should make a big difference in theme totals, which could make all the difference in terms of reaching the goal of 4000 votes by the end of the contest.

COUNT YOUR TOTAL EACH DAY.  Most important are the Character Votes.  If you are reaching a total of 182,  you will obtain the Decoration.  (The required total used to be 200, so now it is easier to reach the necessary total of 4000 before the end of the Contest.)

Tips:  Where Landscape Points are concerned, try to find a Buddy who is at a high level who will send you paths as Gifts.  If you are able and willing to spend RC, the Macaron Path and Pebble Paths can boost Landscape Point totals faster with less effort, but if you can place enough of the other Paths and make certain that your Decorations are within their sphere of influence, you can reach the necessary total for maximum votes in that category.

The theme list is to be found in the little red book in the Farm Beauty Contest Menu.  I publish a list of all Theme items in my post with details as to where and how they can be obtained.  Some Theme items originally were released as Mission Rewards.  In many cases, these old Missions can be activated from the Lighthouse and you can obtain the Decoration without paying RC for it.  Others can be purchased directly from the Gallery using Blue or Yellow Mystrons.  Try to do it at the start, however whenever possible and make certain that, should you improve your farm's configuration, you take a new screenshot immediately!  You do not have to take more than one screenshot during the course of the contest UNLESS you obtain items that improve the Character vote totals.

Every day counts!  Count the total number of votes you receive from the four Characters at the end of the first day of the Contest and then see how you can improve this number if, multiplied by 20 (days), you do not have 4000 Votes as the projected total.

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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 at Level 50 or above 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 182 Votes per day, although the Contest is giving an extra voting period and that reduces the total needed per day.  (It used to be 200 votes per day.)

If you care about this, register your farm on the first day with maximum votes from the 4 Characters using the guidelines below.

For the Avatar, you need 273 votes per day, but with the recent changes in Character Votes, it is not impossible by any means to reach these totals from the Character votes alone.  If you are receiving 273 votes per day from the four Characters, you will obtain the Avatar by the end of the Contest.  If you have reached Level 90, you should be able to obtain 273 Votes per day from the Characters alone.  This was the case when 300 votes per day were needed, and 273 is a much lower number.


Note that for almost 99% of farmers, ANY VOTES ABOVE 6000 simply are wasted.  Many farmers therefore announce when they have reached 6000 and urge the friends who vote for them to vote for some one else at the end of the contest.  The only reason to vote for a Farmer who has reached 6000 Votes is to try to help that farmer to RANK in the Contest.  I always ask ONLY for votes for HM. Freyashawk throughout the Contest to try to have that farm rank in the top 10.  The name Freyashawk has been associated with the strategy guides I write for a couple of decades.  It always is my hope that a farmer will see the name in the top 10 and then look for a guide for the game if that farmer needs help with Seaside.



Once again, I wish to thank every farmer who sent votes to HM. Freyashawk in the last contest, allowing my farm to place 9th.



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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.  A Buddy Pet does NOT count.  That was a glitch.



PETS MUST BE OUTSIDE THE PET HOUSE TO COUNT!



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.



Formerly, some Pets could not use three accessories.  With a recent update, however, the Kangaroo, Meerkat and Hippo were given new equipment.



There is a new item in the Exclusive Store for Pets.  It is the Exclusive Pet Hat and it costs 15 RC.  If you have not bought permanent accessories in the past, you may find this is worth the price.  It will not be available, however, unless you are at a rather high Country Club level.  I believe it requires Level 10, but will confirm.



For players without premium accessories:  First make certain each has equipment.  Go to the Apparel Menu and find the 7 day hats and accessories for each pet that can be purchased for 100 TC each.  Equip four Pets each with a Hat and whatever other accessory that Pet can use and then let them loose outside.  Take your snapshot for the full 12 votes from Grandma!



Purchasing apparel for a temporary period in order to take a snapshot that will give you more Votes for this category really may be worth the effort if your Country Club Level is not high enough to purchase the permanent Exclusive Pet Hat.  12 votes per day from Grandma, multiplied by 20 is 240 Votes... I constantly see messages in game chat near the end of the Contest from a player who says he or she is 'short' 200 votes... maximise the Pet Category and you have them.



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There is a new risk where Pets are concerned for the Contest purposes in the form of Treasure Land. Make certain that you have FOUR Pets fully kitted out on your Farm when you take your Snapshot.  I myself have made the mistake of leaving one of the Pets that actually had the full three items in Treasure Land rather than switching it out with one that did not have the apparel or simply bringing it home.



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High Level Farms

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At Level 136, HM. Freyashawk finally can obtain maximum votes from Dad for 'High Level' Farm.



Level requirements have 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.  At Level 120, HM. Freyashawk received 16/18 votes from Dad for 'high level farm'.   At Level 133, received 17/18 from Dad for 'high level'.  This was NOT the case in the earlier Farm Beauty Contests.  The actual level requirement for maximum votes in this category must be Level 136 as this is the first time HM. Freyashawk received maximum votes.



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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 believe this still is true, although it is a good idea to register all theme items as quickly as possible as you do receive rewards for registration.



IF YOUR PHOTOGRAPH DISAPPEARS FROM THE CONTEST MENU, DO NOT FEEL YOU MUST REPLACE IT.  THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN OCCUR WITH ANY GAME UPDATE AND THEY ARE VERY FREQUENT NOW.  THE PHOTOGRAPH THAT YOU REGISTERED STILL COUNTS AND YOUR NEIGHBOURS CAN SEE IT!   Do not waste time nor energy reorganising your farm to maximise votes if the 'snapshot' that you registered GAVE you maximum votes.  It still exists and is used for vote totals.



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.

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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.

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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'.

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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.

I believe that the  Elephant may not be counted, but cannot confirm.

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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.

It is possible that upgraders boost votes in the Machine category but cannot confirm this.  Again, better to be safe than sorry.

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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!

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Gallery Registration
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Register as many items as possible BEFORE you take your photograph to maximise this Category.  Theme items will count even when unregistered now, but you do need a good total of registered items in your Gallery to obtain maximum votes for this category.

Both Darryl and Grandma give Votes for Gallery... furthermore, you obtain rewards from the Gallery when you register any item.

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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

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How to Maximise Landscape Points
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First of all, you will not be able to move any Paths or perhaps even set any new Paths now if you have Pets roaming about your Farm.  You must place all of them in the Pet House before you can set new Paths or move existing Paths, including Water Paths as well as those on the land.

Remember that placement of Decorations and Bases is everything.  A Decoration or Base will give additional Landscape Points only if it is placed near a Path that has not used its maximum number of Points yet.  For example, the Macaron Path can give a boost of 50 Landscape Points when Decorations are placed close to it.  Once that amount is reached, however, piling more Decorations or Bases near it counts for nothing.  Use the Move Tool to hover over various spots to see how your Landscape Points will be affected.

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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.

Theme items can be obtained in many different ways.  Those that are 'premium' decorations as well as Bases are the ones that often will give you more than one vote from each of the three Characters who vote for theme.

Note that premium decorations from the past often will be worth more than 1 Vote as well, so your willingness or ability to purchase premium Decorations is an investment in future Contests as well as the current one.

N.B.  Go directly to the Gallery to see if a Decoration is available for purchase now.  I will add more information later about the Theme items that are available in the Lucky Wheel/Buddy Share Box.  I have listed those that can be found currently in the Wheel but had no luck whatsoever landing on any of them when I spun my Wheel so am collecting prices slowly.

Please be aware that often you can find premium decorations both in a current special sale offer on the top right of your screen AND in one of the Boutique Shops in your Market.  If you see the item in a special sale offer, however, you are best served by purchasing it in that way, as it usually is bundled with other items, including farm aids and/or Stove House Recipes and RC.  These sale offers expire at different times so the items I have listed below may no longer be available in a special sale offer in a day or two.

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It now is possible to obtain more Tokens for the Lucky Wheel through the rewards given by Darryl and his House on a daily basis.  Most of the Decorations in the Lucky Wheel originally were given as rewards for timed Quests and these Quests often still can be activated from the Lighthouse.

As far as the Wheel is concerned, if you land on the box with the Decoration, you get it free. Otherwise, there is an RC price attached to it.  When you place it in the Share Box, it will have the RC price.

Theme is one of the most difficult of categories for players who are unwilling or unable to spend actual cash on the new premium decorations that are offered with each new Farm Beauty Contest.  If you DO buy the three new Decorations, you usually will obtain maximum votes from the Characters for theme with little difficulty

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Theme List
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First of all, these are the Theme items that can be purchased with Coins from the Market or directly from the Gallery for Green Mystrons:

Sundial:

Green Mystrons Items
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Mini-Beach: 4000 Green Mystrons directly from Gallery
Wind Chimes: 2500 Green Mystrons directly from Gallery
Hammock: 1750 Green Mystrons directly from Gallery

Multiple Vote Items
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Gold Pumpkin Base:  when complete, gives 3 more votes per day from each of three of the Characters, worth a total of 9 votes per day for Theme.  It must be completed to count.

Cinderella:  gives 3 more votes per day from each of 3 of the Characters, worth a maximum of 9 votes for theme per day

Prince with Corslet: gives 2 more votes per day from each of 3 of the Character, with a maximum of 6 more votes for theme per day

The Coachman Rat: gives 2 more votes per day from each of 3 of the Characters, giving a maximum of 6 more votes per day

There are some old premium Decorations that are worth more than 1 Vote as well.  These are the:

Chameleon: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Harriet the Hippo: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Otter in a Swim Ring: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Duck Bath Mat: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Thai Elephant: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

Pretty Princess: 2 votes from each of 3 of the Characters

The remainder of Theme items, worth 1 vote from each of three characters are:

Mini Beach:
  Purchase in Market for RC or directly from Gallery for 4000 Green Mystrons

Frog Prince:
  Premium Decoration

Mackenzie the Meerkat
  Premium Decoration in Boutique

Cow on a Jet Ski
  Reward from 11 day Quest; now in Lucky Wheel; you may be able to access Quest from Lighthouse as well

Farm Pool Base:
  Old base; can be purchased unfinished from Market and a Bag containing all Materials can be purchased for 20 RC

Fountain of Magic
  Premium Decoration in Special Sale

Scoreboard:
  Old Calendar Reward: found in Lucky Wheel now for 15 RC

Sundial:
  Purchase in Market for coins

Firework Sticks
  Old Calendar Reward: can be found in Lucky Wheel

Otter in a Pink Hat
  Premium Decoration in Boutique

Young Colt
  Final reward for current 11 day Quest

Deer Swim Ring
  Found in Lucky Wheel I believe; will confirm

Lotus Blossom
  Old Calendar Reward and now in Lucky Wheel

Toy Ship
  Premium Decoration found in special sale

Coconut Delight
  Old Quest reward, but can be found in special sales

Octavia the Octopus
  Premium Decoration found in Boutique

The Golden Carriage
  Reward for obtaining 4000 votes

Wind Chimes
  Purchase from Market for RC or directly from Gallery for 2500 Green Mystrons

Bubble Seahorse
  Final Reward for Magic Cauldron Activity

Hammock
   Purchase from Market for RC or directly from Gallery for 1750 Green Mystrons