Poseidon's Family Party Farm Beauty Contest

A new Farm Beauty Contest has been released.  Unfortunately, the developers did not give us advance notice of the Theme Items the way they did the last few times, so it is all a bit of a rush now for players to organise their farms.

The theme is centred on the Sea Shell Base.  This is NOT a new Base, although Felicia sent one in a message a couple of days ago.  If, therefore, you had extra materials from last year, you will be able to use those.  The materials otherwise will appear in various manners throughout the next few weeks.  If you do not have a finished Base, it probably will not count as a Theme item.  If you do have one, it will give a maximum of 9 Votes per day for theme, which is a significant amount.  You can purchase a bag that contains all materials for 20 RC from the Market.  You will find it in the Daily Deals section of the Mystery Store.

Theme is one of the more difficult Vote categories for new Farmers or those who are unwilling or unable to buy premium decorations. It is the Premium Decorations that will give you bonus votes for theme in each Farm Beauty Contest and they will be included again and again over the years, so if you like the ones that are offered in the special sales, it may be worth the investment.  The Base that is included as a Theme item usually is given bonus value for Votes as well.  As mentioned above, that is the Sea Shell Base and is worth a maximum of 9 votes per day.

I have listed all the Theme items below, as well as giving details of those that are worth more than one vote from Characters who value theme.

This site was created and is managed by Freyashawk.  My farm is HM. Freyashawk.  If you find the site useful and can afford to send votes, they are much appreciated.  Through the generosity of my fellow farmers, I ranked 9th in the last Contest.   I wish to give my heartfelt thanks for your efforts.  It does inspire me to continue this work.

Sea Shell Base
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The Sea Shell Base is not new.  It can give a maximum of 9 Votes per day for theme.  You can own two but only one will be counted in the Contest. Duplicates NEVER count.   Felicia sent an unfinished Base in a Message.The materials are tied to various activities that are released over time.  You can use RC if you wish to pay for missing materials to complete the Base instantly but it is best then to purchase a bag containing ALL materials in the Daily Deals section of the Mystery Shop for 20 RC.  The first material is given to you in Felicia's Message with the Base itself and the second is given with the first two Daily Quest Chests. In other words, you can earn a maximum of 2 materials per day.

As indicated previously, when completed, the Sea Shell Base gives a maximum of 9 votes per day for Theme (as three of the four Characters give 3 votes each for this item.)

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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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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.

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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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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.

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.

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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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.

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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Lucky Wheel
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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.


New Theme Decorations:
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Sea Shell Base: 3 votes from each of 3 Characters

  Find in message from Felicia (This is NOT a new Base, but may be for farmers who did not play last year)



Poseidon:  3 votes from each of 3 Characters

  Found in special sales offer


Acheloides Siren: 2 votes from each of 3 Characters

  Found in special sales offer


Golden Fish: 2 votes from each of 3 Characters

  Found in special sales offer

Other Theme Items
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Items with Bonus Vote Values
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There are some old premium items that give bonus votes for theme, as follows:

Pinwheel Cart: 2 votes from each of three Characters

Chameleon: 2 votes each from 3 of the Characters

Max the Raccoon: 2 votes each from 3 of the Characters

Mermaid Princess: 2 votes each from 3 of the Characters

The Prince: 2 votes each from 3 of the Characters

Items from Market
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Tree Arch: 10000 Coins

Surf Board: 2300 Coins

Elephant: 10 RC (Can be sent by Buddy as gift as well)

Swimming Pool: 4 RC

Clothes Drying Line: 16 RC

Other Premium Items
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Note that some of these can be found in the Boutique section of the Market but all have an RC price.

Hermit the Crab

Duck Swimming Pool

Shell Background

Summer Lobster

Pete the Pelican

Blue-Eyed Sloth

Beach Changing Room

Sand Bucket and Shovel

Sand Bottle

Items from Past Quests or Past Contests
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World Cup Trophy:
  Reward for Beauty Contest in past; now in Lucky Wheel

Stadium Snack Set
  Calendar Reward from past; now in Lucky Wheel

Grandpa's Toy Box
  Past Quest...may be in Lighthouse now.  Also in Lucky Wheel

Bucket of Fishes
  Calendar Reward from past and also from various past activities; this usually appears in Lucky Wheel and is there now for 10 RC

Windsurfing Board:
  Final Reward for current 11 day Quest

Bollywood Style Quest and Bindi Collection Mission

(Above, Felicia dressed in a sari, 'Bollywood Style Quest')

A new 11 day Friday Quest has been released in tandem with a Collection Mission.  The traditional Quest sequence is entitled 'Bollywood Style'.  The reward for the Bindi Collection Mission is a new Stove House Recipe.

Sea Shell Base
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At the same time, a new Base is being given by Felicia and the first material will be obtained when you open the first and second Chests of the Daily Quest

Sea Shell Base:  Collect Base from Felicia's Message
Collect 1st Material from Daily Quest Chests: Light Blue Rock

Materials List:

12 Light Blue Rock (obtain 2 daily from the first two Chests in the Daily Quest path)
6 Grey Rock (this is not the name... available from future activity)
20 Coral Branches (this is not the name either... available from a future activity)
20 Purple Seaweed (this is not the name either... available form a future activity)

In other words, the only material you can obtain currently is the Light Blue Rock

Beach Base
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The Beach Base can be obtained from the Lighthouse Mission, 'Summer Camp' but can be purchased from Decoration section of the Market as well for 20 RC.  It will be complete when you purchase it for 20 RC.

Premium Decorations
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New premium Decorations in Special Sales with Mermaid theme: Mermaid Princess, The Prince, Shell Background.  These are the Decorations that always are included as Theme Decorations in the Farm Beauty Contest and usually are worth more votes than others.  Note here that the Shell Background is paired with a Guava Tree and 22 RC.  The Guava Tree is one of the premium trees needed to complete the Bollywood Quest.  The Linden Tree needed to complete the Collection Mission is paired with an old Decoration in the form of the Sand Bottle and 4 RC... this probably will be a theme decoration as well when the next Contest is active.  The other premium Tree that is needed for the Quest is the Ice Tree and that is paired with the Sand Bucket and Shovel Decoration and 12 RC.  It no doubt will be a Theme decoration as well.  These are opportunities to obtain necessary items at a discount if you can afford to spend the cash.

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My own preference is to purchase any premium items using Amazon Coins as you can obtain a fairly substantial discount when you purchase the Coins from Amazon.  The price of the coins changes daily, however, so you need to be aware of the discount for that day.  Buying more Coins gives a better rate, of course.  Originally, I hesitated to purchase the larger amounts of Coins, but in the end, it really is a better strategy if you do spend money on the game.  The Coins never expire.  I prefer to play the game itself on IOS for the most part, but it is useful to have the Kindle not only as a back-up, as sometimes new options appear faster on one platform than on another, but primarily in order to be able to use Amazon Coins for purchases.

Credits
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Many thanks to our newest administrator, Anne, for her help in completing tasks very quickly so I could add them faster than otherwise could.

Note from Freyashawk:  If you have a Facebook group of your own, you are welcome to post a link to my site, but please credit me for my work here.  If you use my site and find it helpful, please vote for HM. Freyashawk in the Farm Beauty Contest.  I do not allow any advertising on my site.  I work hard to publish information about all new options in the game.  I make no money whatsoever from this site and I actually spend money to obtain information quickly sometimes.  Knowing that my work actually is appreciated is inspiring to me and gives me motivation to continue.  This site is almost as old as the game (5 years)!

Strategy Tip:
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One of the tasks requires fishing with a rod, so do not cast a Net if you wish to complete the Quest quickly.  You can open all of your Pet Chests, however, as well as completing the Daily Order Board without fear... these do not feature in this Quest sequence.

Note that both the Linden Tree, the Guava Tree and the Ice Tree are available with other items in the current special sales offers.

Another suggestion:  The Kitchen Dishes included in this Quest require a tremendous amount of Honey.  Although you can grow Clover for Beehive collections in half an hour to make more Honey, it might be a good idea to send Honey to your Neighbours for the next day or two.  Low level players are hard-pressed to make enough Honey for these Missions recently.

Another tip:  Always complete the Collection Mission even if you cannot complete the traditional Quest sequence.  The Reward for the Collection Mission may become available in the Market once the Quest expires but you will have to pay RC for it.

Another point that should be made:  the final Reward is a Decoration that gives a Purple Gift Box when cleaned.  In this case, it is an adorable one, but if you need to choose between the Cooking Stand and the Mission, complete the Cooking Stand NOW while you still have a few days to do so as the Spring Sheep Decoration gives a better Gift Box when cleaned.  You have 11 days to complete this Quest... the Cooking Stand Contest will expire sooner.

Bindi Collection Mission
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70 Purple Bindis from Onions
50 Blue Bindis from Peacock Feathers
30 Red Bindis from Beef Salami
10 Yellow Bindis from Linden Flowers (Linden Tree)

Reward: Chicken Tikka Masala Stove House Recipe

Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
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Ingredients:  2 Turkey, 1 Butter, 2 Coconut, 1 Ketchup, 6 Power

Place all ingredients and set timer for 14 seconds.  Tap 'Finish' as soon as Bronze Star is activated.


Crop List
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40 Corn
40 Tomatoes
50 Strawberries
50 Love Fruit
50 Flax (Island)
30 Lily Pads (Resort)

Batch Production List
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8 Orange Jam
40 Milk
40 Ketchup
12 Apple Juice
40 Turkey
50 Strawberry Jam
25 Love Fruit Cake
40 Caramel
50 Linen (Island)
60 Goose Feathers
60 Goose Feather Hats (Island)
40 Squirrel Hair (Island)
30 Sugar Popcorn
30 Caramel Popcorn


Bollywood Style Quest
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Bollywood Style 1
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Felicia:  Namaste, Farmer!  Do you know what that means?  Can you at least try to guess which countries use this greeting?  First hint: the major country that uses it is very colourful, where films are as entertaining as they are numerous.

Harvest 8 Oranges
  Skip for 8 RC

Produce 8 jars of Orange Jam
  Skip for 8 RC

Collect 10 Jars of Honey
  Skip for 10 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  Right!  My friend who is travelling to many lands send me a postcard from India.  You may not believe me but there is yet another country now where I would like to live!

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Felicia:  She told me she went to the Taj Mahal and was amazed as every one is by the incredible architecture.  So amazed in fact that she began to picture herself as a princess in one of the films she saw there.  Do you know the romantic story of this incredible monument?  Well, let me share it with you...

Harvest 40 Corn
  Skip for 10 RC

Collect 40 bottles of Milk
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 12 Condensed Milk
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Milk and 1 Sugar

Reward: 2500 Coins, 160 XP

Felicia:  The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum made by an Emperor for his wife who died in childworth.  It is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture and a very touching tribute to love that has endured for centuries.  It is a sad tale but so romantic.

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Felicia:  Farmer, what struck me the most when she wrote to me was her description of the Bollywood industry.  New films are recorded daily!  I went online to do some research and could not believe my eyes!

Harvest 6 Maple Syrup
  Skip for 6 RC

Prepare 6 glasses of Maple Milk Tea
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 2 Milk and 1 Maple Syrup

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

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  I fell in love instantly with those films.  Dancing, music, drama... and oh, what colours!  The landscapes and scenery are incredible as well.

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Felicia:  I watched my first complete Bollywood film yesterday.  The title was Devdas.  My friend told me it is one of the classic Bollywood films.  The film is simply... well, should I tell you more?

Harvest 40 Tomatoes
  Skip for 10 RC

Produce 40 bottles of Ketchup
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 12 Butter
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Milk and 1 Milk

Reward: 2500 Coins, 170 XP

Felicia:  Hehe... we need to work on the farm now.  I will tell you about the film as we work.  It is set at the start of the 20th century...

Special Reward: Mission Gift Box

Bollywood Style 5
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Felicia:  The costumes were mesmerising!  I never have seen such colourful outfits before.  The women wore saris and the men wore sherwanis.  I hope my friend will bring a sari back for me. Everything about the film was gorgeous.  The henna patterns are so beautiful as well.

Produce 12 glasses of Apple Juice
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 40 Turkey
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare  8 glasses of Virgin Vesper Martini
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Lemons and 2 Apple Juice

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  The film revolves round three main characters: Devdas, Paro and Chandramukhi.  Devdas is the male lead and the other two are women.

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Felicia:  Devdas and Paro are childhood friends who have been sweethearts for a long time as well. They both are Hindus and are from different castes... the family of Devdas is from a higher caste than that of Paro.  Marriage, therefore will not be permitted.

Harvest 50 Strawberries
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 50 Strawberry Jam
  Skip for 12 RC

Prepare 8 Honey Syrup
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 8 Honey and 4 Milk

Reward: 2500 Coins, 180 XP

Felicia:  The opposition of their families means they cannot be together.  Their love has made their families actually hostile towards one another.  Nothing is going well for them.

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Felicia:  Let us put the story aside for now.  Although I did not understand a single word of the dialogue without subtitles, I could feel the emotions that were conveyed through the voice of the singer.  The scenery and the choreography were so incredible that the language problem became insignificant!  It is a true work of art.

Cook 3 Chicken Tikka Masala Stove House
  Reward from Collection Mission
  Skip for 12 RC

Ingredients:  2 Turkey, 1 Butter, 2 Coconut, 1 Ketchup, 6 Power
Place all ingredients in Oven and set timer for 14 seconds.  Tap 'Finish' as soon as Bronze Star is activated.

Prepare 12 Linden Flower Honey
  Skip for 12 RC
  Each requires 1 Linden Flower and 2 Honey Syrup

Prepare 8 Linden Flower Tea
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Linden Flower Honey and 1 Maple Milk Tea

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Felicia:  I've read that the Bollywood industry produces over 1200 films.  Don't you find that amazing?

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Felicia:  Everything I saw in that film prompted me to do some research on India.  Did you know that India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages?!  I imagine a lifetime would not be enough to learn all those languages...

Harvest 8 Guava
  Skip for 8 RC

Cook 8 Strawberry Guava Smoothie
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 2 Strawberry Jam and 2 Guava

Fish 8 times using the Squid Hook
  Skip for 8 RC

Felicia:  I did not even talk about the food yet!  Incredible!  Such a variety of spices.  An Indian kitchen may use 56 spices in cooking basic dishes!

Reward: 2500 Coins, 190 XP

Special Reward: Raccoon Pet House Base
N.B.  This is the final item needed for a Raccoon theme for your Pet House

The second half of the Quest sequence requires a higher level than the first.  It will include Island as well as Sea Resort tasks.

Bollywood Style 9
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Felicia:  Returning to our film... Paro married a different man chosen by her family.  She was angry with Devdas at the time, so she agreed to the match.  Poor Dev even attended the wedding and sent her off, heartbroken as he was.

Harvest 50 Love Fruits
  Skip for 12 RC

Produce 25 Love Fruit Cakes
  Skip for 12 RC

Cook 8 Guava Chiffon Cakes
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Love Cake and 1 Guava

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  Very sad, but I guess some people are not fated to be together.

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Felicia:  After this, Devdas fell into a state of despair, unable to spend any time with his beloved Paro.  Then he met Chandramukhi!  Can she help to heal his broken heart?

Harvest 6 Bamboo
  Skip for 6 RC
  This is an Island Tree, and you can use Watering Cans to speed harvests.

Produce 40 Caramel
  Skip for 10 RC

Prepare 10 Caramel Honey Sauce
  Skip for 10 RC
  Each requires 1 Caramel and 2 Honey

Reward: 2500 Coins, 200 XP

Felicia:  In Devda's heart, there was room solely for Paro.  With much effort, however, he began to turn towards Chandramukhi.

Bollywood Style 11
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Felicia:  Bollywood is famous for its grand dramas...  Devdas became seriously ill and wanted to see Paro but...  Wait, Farmer!  There is important farm work to finish.... and I wish to try some new recipes!

Harvest 8 Ice Cubes from the Ice Tree
  Skip for 8 RC
  Note that you cannot collect these from the Dolphin to count towards the total needed

Prepare 8 cups of Shaved Ice
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Ice Cube and 1 Syrup

Prepare 8 Guava Sorbet
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Strawberry Guava Smoothie and 1 Shaved Ice

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  Did you know that the Chapathi is for Indians like the Baguette is for the French?  They eat it with everything.

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Felicia:  Should we try to create a new dish of our own?  I only knew about yellow curry previously but now have discovered there are brown, green, red, liquid and solid curries.  (Curry simply refers to spice after all.)  I could try to taste all of them but I am not certain I could cope with the spiciness of some of them.

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

Produce 50 Linen
  Skip for 12 RC
  This is an Island task.

Prepare 6 Orange Ice Cream

  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Ice Cube and 2 Orange Smoothies

Reward: 2500 Coins, 210 XP

Felicia:  Back to our story: Devdas is desperate in his illness to see Paro but her new family obviously is opposed to any meeting.

Special Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

Bollywood Style 13

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Felicia:  Why must love stories be so dramatic and often tragic?  As I was watching this film, I became so angry.  If you both love one another, I thought, that should be all that matters!

Collect 2 Screwdrivers in the Hardware Store
  Skip for 6 RC
  This is an Island task.
  As I suspected, you need not 'collect' the 2 Screwdrivers.  They are counted as soon as you place them in the slots.

Harvest 8 Oak
  Skip for 8 RC
  This is an Island 'wood' tree.  You therefore cannot use Watering Cans to speed harvests but you CAN use Weather aids such as Rain or Rainbow.

Cook 8 Linden Syrup
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Linden Flower Honey and 1 Caramel Honey Sauce

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  As you can tell, the film nears its end.  Should I continue with the story or just...?

Bollywood Style 14

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Felicia:  All this talking has made me very thirsty.  Should we prepare a lassi as a fitting accompaniment to all the spicy food?  Lassi is a traditional Indian drink made with yoghurt and can be made in many different flavours.

Harvest 30 Lily Pads (Resort)
  Skip for 15 RC

Collect 60 Goose Feathers
  Skip for 15 RC

Prepare 8 Glowing Tonic Water
  Skip for 8 RC
  Each requires 1 Virgin Vesper Martini and 1 Ice Cube

Reward: 2500 Coins, 220 XP

Felicia:  Mmm, the Mango really goes well with the rest of our meal.  (Which is obviously why we did not make even Mango Juice nor any other Mango product... oh dear!)

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Felicia;  Now we have the perfect meal!  A traditional drink and main dish... but still missing something.  Can you guess?  A sweet, of course.  How could I tell the end of this tale without having something sweet?  Do you like cashews?

(And no, dear Farmer... you will NOT need the Cashew Tree or even Cashews to complete this Quest.)

Craft 3 Guava Lip Balms in the Beauty Shop
  Skip for 6 RC
  Each requires 1 Guava, 2 Red Rose Essential Oils and 1 Almond and takes 42 minutes to complete but task counts as soon as item enters slot

Produce 60 Goose Hats
  Skip for 15 RC
  This is an Island Task 

Craft 4 Tea Tables
  Skip for 8 RC
  This is an Island task
  Each requires 6 Wooden Cylinders and 1 Wooden Panel and 1 Power

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Felicia:  Let's make Kaju Katli!  It literally means Cashew Slices.  I am so happy we shall have the perfect Indian meal!

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Felicia;  Well, Farmer, after cooking a traditional meal and having such a grand feast before us, should I finish my story now?  After all, 'twould be a pity to have come thus far and not know the end.

Produce 40 Squirrel Hair
  Skip for 10 RC
  This is an Island task.

Produce 30 Sugar Popcorn
  Skip for 15 RC

Produce 30 Caramel Popcorn
  Skip for 15 RC

Reward: 2500 Coins, 230 XP

Felicia:  Well, Farmer, this is the 'end' for you... watch the film and see for yourself!  You will thank me for this!  See you again soon!

Special Reward: Indian Marionette Decoration for Seaside Farm

N.B.  The darling Indian Marionette is a stackable Decoration that can be placed on the Green Base and delivers a Purple Gift Box when cleaned.

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The Collection Set consists of two premium Trees in the form of the Guava Tree and the Linden Tree as well as the Indian Marionette Decoration.  Register all three in the Gallery before the time expires to receive a bonus in the form of a Clam Friendship Flower as well as the usual Rewards of 88 Green Mystrons and 1 RC.