28 April 2023

Space Travel Quest and Spaceship Collection Mission

Note that I published a full Walkthrough for the Fairy Island Activity below this post.
Although it apoears easier than earlier activities at first, it becomes brutally expensive as it progresses both in time and cost.  It is doubtful, however, that you will be able to obtain the Flower Puff Pastry Machine ever if you do not esrn it in the Activity.

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Spaceship Collection Mission
Collect 70 from Pineapples
Collect 50 from Milk
Collect 30 from Pineapple Waffles
Collect 10 from Lemon Tree

Reward: Galaxy Syrup Tree



1.
Harvest 40 Wheat
Produce 40 Wheat Flour
Harvest 8 Lychees

2.
Harvest 40 Rye
Produce 40 Rye Flour
Harvest 8 Cinnamon

3.
Harvest 40 Oat
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Prepare 8 Batter

4.
Harvest 40 Pitaya
Produce 40 Pineapple Jam
Prepare 8 Cake Flour

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Red Bell Pepper
Produce 50 Cheddar Cheese
Prepare 8 Cheese Salad

6.
Harvest 50 Ginger
Produce 50 Chili Sauce
Prepare 8 Adobo Sauce

7.
Harvest 50 Leeks
Collect 15 Black Beans
Prepare 8 Canned Black Beans

8.
Harvest 50 Sweet Potato
Place the Galaxy Syrup Tree on your farm
Prepare 8 Galaxy Meringue

Reward: Astronaut Pet House Base

9.
Harvest 60 Cane
Produce 60 Sugar
Prepare 8 Vegan Chili

10.
Harvest 60 Beans
Produce 60 Wool
Prepare 8 Custard

11.
Harvest 60 Mushrooms
Produce 60 Venison
Prepare 8 Ice Cream Bars

12.
Harvest 60 Lilies
Harvest 8 Jacaranda Flowers
Prepare 8 Venison Shanks

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Produce 60 Lily Essential Oil (Island)
Produce 60 Wool Yarn (Island)
Prepare 8 Mashed Yams

14.
Harvest 8 Cedar (Island)
Produce 60 Dried Lemons (Island)
Prepare 8 Venison and Yams

15.
Produce 6 Wooden Bottles (Island)
Prepare 8 Mushroom Salads
Produce 6 Lily Aroma Bottles in the Beauty Shop

16.
Cook 4 Spaceship Cakes in the Stove House
Tend 15 flowers in the Botanical Garden
Prepare 8 Galaxy Ice Cream

Final Reward: Astronaut Bear Club Decoration






21 April 2023

Fairy Island Activity

Initially, I believed this Activity to be more farmer friendly than its predecessors, allowing one to make far better progress without spending cash.  I apologise for leading farners down the 'primrose path' of disappointment with that statement.  The Activity begins with success, but becomes as brutal and unforgiving as its predecessors when one reaches 700 Stars.  The amount of materials required becomes absurd and it is simply exhausting to make them in the Workshop.

Note that you do not need to complete all tasks or all that earns Stars to obtain the final Reward.  The game does state that any Energy and Diamonds earned beyond what is required will be available for use in the next Activity of this sort.

I am including a full walkthrough below.  As I did not plan to write a walkthrough originally, I am working from two different farms.  Bear with me!  The full walkthrough is at the end of the post.

Unfortunately, I now have spent most of my RC to create this Walkthrough and still have some way to go.  I simply cannot afford to spend more cash now, so it will take a little longer.  As one progresses, one needs to expend more Energy.  400 Energy does not do much at this point!

Note that I give my own Energy and Diamond totals before and after opening gift boxes rather than doing the maths each time.

Follow the prompts to achieve the best results rather than removing obstacles randomly.

Tip: Always tap the search option in the prompt to fibd yoir way to the precise obstacle you must remove or object you need to build!!!   I made the error in previous games of thinking independently.  Follow orders!!!

In the bottom left is the menu for the Rewards earned with Stars.  Try to complete those tasks in tandem with the prompts if possible.

I found my first Mary's Gift without being forced to search. It actually was partly visible.  It is to the right of a Fairy Stage.
Before, 244 Energy, 137 Diamonds.  After, 444 Energy, 187 Diamonds.
I found my second Mary's Surprise Gift by accessing the little peninsula that resembles an arrow.
Before opening, I had 203 Energy, 3 Diamonds.  After, 403 Energy, 53 Diamonds

Note from Freyashawk: I am losing votes in the Farm Beauty Contest each month mainly from farmers who no longer can access the voting menu.  As the game expands, the menu on older devices crashes.  If you still find my work useful, please vote for HM. Freyashawk.

Special Rewards:  The special rewards you may not be able to obtain in future include the Puff Pastry Cake Machine that makes thw following:
Blue Rose Puff Pastry Cake
Red Rose Puff Pastry Cake
Agave Puff Pastry Cake
Lily Puff Pastry Cake
Iris Puff Pastry Cake
Plumeria Puff Pastry Cake

New to this Activity are:

Trading Energy:  on the map itself, a crystal above a flower.  Here you can trade Seaside resources for Energy.  Trades are on a timer.  I believe it takes 4 hours to yield the results irrespective of level.

The Trading Energy begins with a 30 Energy capacity.  To upgrade it to Level 2 costs 10 Diamonds.  If you are a low level farmer, it may be best to stay at Level 1 as you may not gave sufficient resources in Seaside for many trades.  
1 Fertiliser trades for 2 Energy
1 Watering can trades for 4 Energy.
Super Fertiliser trades for 6
Super Watering Can trades for 12.
On my little 2nd farm, I have 544 Energy and 312 Diamonds, so I probably will use 10 to upgrade.  Note that the timer is 4 hours at both levels.

(From another farm: 
At the very start, farmer has 152 Energy and 10 Diamonds.  After building the first bridge, open all boxes.  You should have 272 Energy, 10 Diamonds.  Clear 1 Magic Bush and open boxes. 271 Energy, 10 Diamonds to 391 Energy and 10 Diamonds.  You now can use your golden tools if you wish to build the bridge to the south.)


On the Map, there is a Magic Workshop.  This is new.  Build it to create materials you will need:
Magic Flower Wreath
Heart Fruit Sculpture
Mushroom on a Stump

You can use Diamonds to add a slot if you wish to produce faster.  I believe the 2nd slot cost 3 Diamonds.  The third costs 5 Diamonds.
Meanwhile, I used 60 Diamonds to build a bridge that required golden tools.  In the area I accessed, I was able to collect the following:
I went there with 275 Energy and 267 Diamonds.  After opening boxes, 880 Energy and 277 Diamonds.   I think this is a better use of Diamonds than speeding up the timers.  I did use Diamonds as well to add a second slot to the Workshop.
I used 90 Diamonds to build a bridge that required 3 of each Golden Tool. 
Before, 27 Energy, 192 Diamonds.  After opening gift boxes, 623 Energy, 227 Diamonds.
I also decided to trade my existing RC for Diamonds instead of spending cash I cannot spare this month.  If you go to the top of the screen, there is an option to trade RC for Diamonds.
60 Diamonds to build a third bridge with golden tools, two of each sort.  I had 258 Energy, 3 Diamonds and after opening the boxes had 733 Energy, 18 Diamonds.

There is another area that requires Golden Tools to clear Magic Fog.  30 Diamonds for 1 tool of each type.  I had 79 Energy. 8 Diamonds.  After, 449 Energy, 38 Diamonds.
(Second farm: 173 252,  after 543 282)

Note that you are given one set of golden tools in your imventory.  You can build a bridge in the middle of the south of the map.  What you receive:
Before: 800 Energy, 322 Diamonds
After: 1060 Energy, 327 Diamonds

Another bridge in the south requires 3 golden tools of each type or 90 Diamonds.
Going there, I had 180 Energy and 3 Diamonds. After opening boxes, 775 Energy, 38 Diamonds 
From there, south there is Magic Fog requiring 2 tools of each type or 60 Diamomds.

Magic Fog requiring 2 tools of each kind or 60 Diamonds in far East of Map:
Before, I think I had 31 Energy 3 Diamonds.  After 450 and 23.  I could be mistaken.  Very tired now!

In the area with the Trade fountain, gift boxes contain:
With 35 Energy, 272 Diamonds initially, after opening, 155 Energy, 272 Diamonds

NB:  The location of the Mary's Surprise Gifts was different for every farm in previous Activities but I have found two in the same locations on two different farms.

All Fairy Island Star Tasks:
Not in Order!
Pick one cluster of Young Magic Mushrooms
Build 1 Wooden Bridge
Build 1 Magic Workshop
Cover 1 Mushroom Pit
Set up 1 Fairy Stage
Dispel 1 patch of Magic Fog
Clear 10 Flowering Bushes
Clear 10 patches of Magic Grass
Cover 2 Mushroom Pits
Build 3 Wooden Flower Bridges
Clear 20 Flowering Bushes
Clear 30 patches of Magic Grass
Have 30 Heart Fruits
Build 5 Wooden Bridges
Set up 2 Fairy Stages
Find 1 Mary's Surprise Gift
Build 8 Wooden Flower Bridges
Have 30 Magic Mushrooms
Dispel 3 patches of Magic Fog
Have 30 Magic Flowers
Cover 5 Mushroom Pits
Dispel 5 Patches of Magic Fog
Clear 50 Flowering Bushes
Clear 50 patches of Magic Fog
Clear 50 patches of Magic Grass
Have 50 Magic Mushrooms
Have 50 Heart Fruits
Have 50 Magic Flowers
Cover 8 Mushroom Pits
Dispel 8 patches of Magic Fog
Set up 3 Fairy Stages
Have 100 Magic Mushrooms
Have 100 Heart Fruits
Have 100 Magic Flowers
Find 2 Mary's Surprise Gifts
Cover 12 Mushroom Pits
Build 13 Wooden Flower Bridges
Set up 4 Fairy Stages
Have 200 Magic Mushrooms
Have 200 Heart Fruits
Have 200 Magic Flowers
Find 3 Mary's Surprise Gifts
Have 300 Magic Mushrooms
Have 300 Heart Fruits
Have 300 Magic Flowers
Build 20 Wooden Flower Bridges
Build 1 Fairy Fountain
Build 2 Fairy Fountains
Build 1 Fairyland Theatre

Rewards:
50 Star Chest:100 Energy, 5 Diamonds
100 Star Chest: 200 Energy, 5 Diamonds)
200 Star Chest: 200 Energy, 1 Little Fairy Avatar
350 Star Chest: 200 Energy, 10 Diamonds
500 Star Chest: Cupid Sculpture, 20 Diamonds
700 Star Chest: 300 Energy, 15 Diamonds
900 Star Chest: Fairyland Avatar Frame, 300 Energy, 15 Diamonds
1100 Chest: Flower Puff Pastry Cake Machine, 300 Energy, 20 Diamonds
1300 Chest: Fairyland Theatre, Animated Little Fairy Avatar, 20 Diamonds

Magic Workshop:
3rd slot: 5 Diamonds

FULL WALKTHROUGH
Prompts:
1.  Clear pile of Grey Rocks
2. Build 1 Stone Flower Bridge
  (2 Grass, 2 Stone, 1 Magic Mushroom)
3. Clear 1 Magic Bush
4. Clear 1 Thorny Bush
  To do this, you need to build a 2nd Wooden Flower Bridge (2 Grass, 2 Stone, 1 Magic Mushroom)
At this point, you should have 907 Energy!
5. Cover 1 Mushroom Pit (10 Grass, 5 Stone, 1 Heart Flower)
6. Build 1 Magic Workshop (5 Branch, 2 Heart Fruit, 1 Magic Mushroom)
7. Cover 1 Mushroom Pit 
  To do this, you must build the 3rd Wooden Flower Bridge. (1 Magic Flower Wreath*)
When you build the bridge, you can collect gift boxes.  I had 625 Energy, added 150 morr
  To Cover the Mushroom Pit (2 Wood, 2 Magic Mushrooms)
8. Clear 1 pile of Rocks with Mushrooms
  To do this, clear obstacles first
9. Set up 1 Fairy Stage (10 Stone, 2 Heart Fruit, 2 Heart Fruit Sculpture*)
*Workshop item
10. Clear 1 Rock Cluster with Mushrooms (
  To do this, you must build another Wooden Flower Bridge (3 Wood, 1 Mushroom on a Stump*)
*Workshop
When you build the bridge, open boxes.  Energy 536,  312 Diamonds.  After, 656 Energy.

11. Cover 1 Pond (3 Wood, 5 Heart Fruit, 1 Magic Mushroom)
12. Clear 1 Young Heart Fruit Bush
  To do this, you must build a Wooden Flower Bridge (2 Heart Fruit Sculptures)
  Open boxes.  Had 302 Energy, 312 Diamonds.  After, 442 Energy, 312 Diamonds.
13.  Set up 1 Fairy Stage (5 Magic Flowers, 5 Heart Fruits, 2 Magic Mushrooms)
  Open boxes. 435 Energy, 312 Diamonds.  After, 475 Energy, 312 Diamonds.
14. Dispel 1 patch of Magic Fog (1 Magic Mushroom, 5 Magic Flower Wreath, 1 Mushroom on a Stump)
15. Clear 1 Delicate Magic Flower Cluster 
There are boxes to open here.
975 Energy to 1035 Energy
16. Clear 1 Flowering Bush
  To do this, you must clear obstacles and build a bridge first
  Wooden Flower Bridge (2 Magic Flowers, 2 Magic Mushrooms, 2 Heart Fruit Sculpture)
17. Clear 1 Flowering Heart Fruit Bush 
  Clear obstacles to reach it in a far corner
18. Dispel 1 patch of Magic Fog  (5 Heart Fruit, 5 Magic Mushrooms, 2 Magic Flower Wreath)
19. Pick 1 Cluster of Young Magic Mushrooms
  To reach this, you must clear a Mushroom Pit (2 Magic Flowers, 3 Magic Mushrooms, 5 Heart Flower Sculptures)
20. Build 1 Stone Flower Bridge (2 Heart Fruit, 2 Mushroom on a Stump)
  Open boxes.  Before, 607 Energy, 272 Diamonds.  After, 727 272
21.  Dispel 1 patch of Magic Fog (10 Grass, 10 Wood, 5 Mushroom on a Stump)
22.  Clear 1 Flowering Heart Fruit Bush
  You must clear one Grass to reach it.
23. Dispel 1 patch of Magic Fog (10 Magic Flowers, 10 Heart Fruit, 5 Magic Mushrooms)
  To reach it, you must build a Wooden Flower Bridge (2 Heart Fruit, 5 Magic Mushrooms)
24. Build 1 Stone Flower Bridge (4 Branch, 2 Magic Flowers, 2 Mushroom on a Stump)
25.  Cover 1 Pond (20 Grass, 5 Magic Mushrooms, 4 Heart Fruit Sculpture)

MAGIC WORKSHOP
The Magic Flower Wreath is one of three items made in the Workshop.

Magic Flower Wreath: 2 Grass, 1 Magic Flower, 1 min.
Heart Fruit Sculpture: 1 Stone, 2 Heart Fruits, 2 min
Mushroom on a Stump: 2 Wood, 2 Magic Mushroom, 3 min.

Later tasks:

26. Build 1 Wooden Flower Bridge (5 Branch, 5 Stone, 5 Heart Fruit)
  You must clear obstacles first.
27. Cover 1 Mushroom Pit (10 Magic Flowers, 5 Heart Fruit, 5 Magic Mushrooms)
  To reach this, clear obstacles including gift boxes.  I had 159 Energy.  After, a total of 219 Energy.
28. Build 1 Fairy Fountain (10 Magic Flowers, 5 Heart Fruit Sculpture, 10 Mushroom on a Stump)
  This requires quite a journey. You first open boxes.  I had 250 Energy.  After, 310.  You need to clear a Pond (15 Wood, 15 Stone, 10 Magic Wreath)  
After clearing the Pond, you can open boxes if you clear obstacles. I had 374 Energy, 8 Diamonds.  After, 434 Energy, 8 Diamonds.
29. Dispel 1 Patch of Magic Fog (10 Heart Fruit, 10 Magic Mushroom, 5 Magic Flower Wreath)
30.  Build 1 Wooden Flower Bridge (2 Magic Flower Wreath, 2 Heart Fruit Sculpture, 2 Mushroom on a Stump)
Open boxes first.  I had 396 Energy, 38 Diamonds.  After had 456 Energy, 38 Diamonds
31. Cover 1 Pond  (5 Heart Fruit, 5 Magic Flower Wreath, 5 Mushroom on a Stump)
  Clear obstacle and open boxes first.  329  38 to 409 Energy 38 Diamonds
32.  Set up 1 Fairy Stage (20 Magic Flowers, 20 Heart Fruit, 15 Mushroom on a Stump)
  First open boxes
  101 Energy, 38 Diamonds, after only more Energy, ?
33. Dispell one patch of Magic Fog (15 Wood, 15 Magic Flowers, 15 Heart Fruit Sculptures)
  To do this, you must first build a Mushroom Pit (20 Wood, 5 Magic Flower Wreath, 5 Mushroom on a Stump) to access an entire new area.  After you dispel the Fog, you can open boxes.
Before, I had 295 Energy, 3 Diamonds.  After, 375 Energy, 3 Diamonds
34.  Cover 1 Pond (15 Branch, 5 Mushroom on a Stump, 5 Heart Fruit Sculpture)
  You first must clear one obstacle
35. Build 1 Wooden Flower Bridge (15 Stone, 5 Heart Fruit, 5 Magic Flower Wreath)
  First open boxes
  Before, 150 Energy, 3 Diamonds.  After 210 Energy, 3 Diamonds
36.  Cover 1 Mushroom Pit (10 Branch, 10 Magic Flowers, 5 Mushroom on a Stump)
  You must remove obstacles first
37.  Set up 1 Fairy Stage (20 Magic Flower Wreath, 15 Heart Fruit Sculpture, 15 Mushroom on a Stump)
  Remove obstacles and open boxes
  Before, 3 Energy, 3 Diamonds.  After, 143 Energy, 3 Diamonds
38.  Build 1 Fairy Fountain (20 Magic Flower Wreath, 20 Heart Fruit Sculpture, 20 Mushroom on a Stump)
  To do this, you must clear obstacles and then Dispel 1 Magic Fog (20 Grass, 15 Magic Flower Wreath)
Now you must clear obstacles and open boxes.
Before, 269 Energy, 3 Diamonds.  After opening 4 boxes, 409 Energy, 3 Diamonds
The 3rd Mary's Surprise Gift is in an area I still cannot reach.
One can build a Pond to open the next area even without completing the Fairy Fountain:
Pond (15 Grass, 10 Magic Flower Wreath, 10 Mushroom on a Stump)
N.B.  At this point, there is only the final Reward when I reach 1300 Stars.  There is no Energy or Diamonds to be gained by completing any more tasks, only Stars.  There is one more Mary's Surprise Gift, but no boxes in the next area as far as I can tell.
I chose to cover the Pond.  The rask to build the Fountain remains active but I can open gift boxes now.  
Before: 119 Energy, 3 Diamonds, after: 279 Energy, 3 Diamonds.  Not significant really, but I am one step closer to the area with the 3rd Mary's Surprise Gift.

The requirements for the Fountain are daunting.  There is one more area to access using Golden Tools.  One needs 1 of each, or 30 Diamonds.  I convert RC to Diamomds and cover the Pond.  Before, 49 Energy, 13 Diamonds. After I open all boxes, 329 Energy, 18 Diamonds.  It will be some time before I can build the Fountain.
39.  Clear 1 Mature Heart Fruit Bush
Required :88, 44, 22 Energy .  Now you can see the 3rd Mary's Surprise Gift to the far left.  You will need to clear obstacles to reach it.
132, 99, 66
I now had 176 Energy, 6 Diamonds
Mary Gift raised it to 376 Energy, 56 Diamonds
40.  Dispel 1 Patch of Magic Fog (20 Heart Fruits, 15 Magic Flower Wreath. 10 Mushroom on a Stump)

When I reached the Fog, I could collect enough Rewards for the final Prizes at 1300 Stars.
After clearing the Magic Fog, one can open boxes in a new area after clearing some grass.   I had 65 Energy, 76 Diamonds.  After, 205 Energy, 76 Diamonds.
41. Build 1 Stone Flower Bridge (5 Magic Flower Wreath, 5 Heart Fruit Sculpture, 2 Mushroom on a Stump)
I had to use most of my Energy to reach the bridge.
Note, I still get 15 Energy for completing a task.
42. Pick 1 cluster of Mature Magic Mushrooms (132 Energy required for first cut, 99 Energy second cut, 66 Energy for third)
Energy situation: I upgraded the fountain to Level 3 giving 70 Energy every 4 hours.  What this means is that if you have no Energy saved, you cannot perform this task in one session. 

43.  Build 1 Fairyland Theatre
(15 Magic Flowers, 15 Heart Flowers, 15 Magic Mushrooms)
Must clear obsracles first



The Puff Pastry Cake Machine makes:
Blue Rose Puff Pastry Cake
Red Rose Puff Pastry Cake
Agave Puff Pastry Cake
Lily puff Pastry Cake
Iris Puff Pastry Cake
Plumeria Puff Pastry Cake

Other Menu options:

At the top of the screen, you can exchange Diamonds for Energy or RC for Diamonds.
On the bottom right of the screen, there is an icon of a chest that shows your Inventory and next to that, a shopping cart.  Use the shopping cart to access two tabs.  One is for Energy and the second for Diamonds.  The Diamonds here can be purchased with real cash.  There are time-limited 'deals' on the top right of your screen.
Your worst enemy in this activity is impatience.  You have until the 5th of May.  Do not be too quick to opt out of the timers.

The cost of obstacles:
(Not official names)
88 Energy for large Heart Flower bush
22 medium heart bush
132 for Large mushroom
99 medium mushroom
45 Magic bush
21 flowering bush (yellow flowers)
15 small magic bush
31 medium red tree

15 April 2023

Bubble Tea Shop Quest and Tea Cup Collection Mission


Teacup Collection Mission:
70 from Blueberries
50 from Turkey
10 from  Chicken Noodle Soup
10 from Coconut
Reward: Fermentation Basket

Bubble Tea Shop Quest

1.
Harvest 40 Rye
Produce 40 Rye Flour
Harvest 8 Cinnamon

2.
Harvest 40 Oat
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Harvest 8 Lemons

3.
Harvest 40 Cane
Produce 40 Sugar
Prepare 8 Butter

4.
Harvest 40 White Grapes
Produce 40 White Wine
Prepare 8 Cake Flour
Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Sweet Potatoes
Produce 50 Buffalo Milk
Prepare 8 Sour Cream

6.
Harvest 50 Dandelions
Collect 20 Honey
Prepare 8 Dandelion Honey Tea

7.
Harvest 50 Green Lettuce
Collect 15 Cumin
Prepare 8 Cumin Powder

8.
Harvest 50 Onions
Place Fermentation Basket on your Farm
Prepare 8 Black Tea

Reward: Spring Window for Darryl's House

9.
Harvest 60 Beans
 Have Pets dig 15 Chests
Prepare 8 Chickpea Salad

10.
Harvest 60 Potatoes
Produce 60 Dandelion Bouquets
Prepare 8 Falafel

11.
Harvest 60 Violets (Island)
Harvest 8 Olives
Prepare 8 Spring Salad

12.
Produce 60 Violet Essential Oils (Island)
Harvest 8 Magnolia Flowers
Prepare 8 Pickled Magnolia Flowers

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Harvest 60 Cassava (Island)
Produce 60 Cassava Flour (Island)
Prepare 8 Magnolia Salad

14.
Harvest 8 Cedar Wood (Island)
Produce 60 Mohair (Island)
Prepare 8 Potato Pancakes

15.
Produce 60 Mohair Yarn (Island)
Make 6 Scarecrow Toys (Island)
Prepare 8 Boba Pearls

16.
Make 4 Lemon Blueberry Cakes in the Stove House
Tend Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Bubble Tea

Final Reward: Kitty Drinking Bubble Tea


03 April 2023

Penny's Magic Cauldron Solutions April

1. 
Maple Syrup, Carrot
2.  
Tomato, Cherry
3.
Oat Flour, Horse Hair
4.
White Rose, Venison Steak
5.
Gulfweed, Rye Flour, Blue Rose
6.
Wheat Flour, Cherry, Mangosteen
7.
Tilapia, Rye Flour, Milk
8.
Red Rose, Yellow Croaker, Horse Hair
9.
Gulfweed, Oat Flour, Wheat Flour
10.
Wheat Flour, Wakame, White Rose
11.
Green Bean, Gisela Cherry, Mutton
12.
Carrot, Milk, Message in a Bottle
13.
Blue Rose, Lemon, Rye Flour
14.
Rice Flour. Gisela Cherry, Milk, Coral
15.
White Rose, Mutton, Yellow Croaker, Mangosteen
16.
Red Rose, Lemon, Cheddar Cheese, Wakame
17.
Wool, Mutton, Coral, Cheddar Cheese
18.
Tomato, Buffalo Milk Cheese, Birch Tree Syrup, Tilapia
19.
Wool, Rice Flour, Buffalo Milk, Birch Tree Syrup
20.
Green Bean, Buffalo Milk, Maple Syrup, Yellow Croaker
21.
Buffalo Milk Cheese, Message in a Bottle, Coral, Venison Steak

Reward: Easter Forest Base*
*When placed, it has the value of 9 votes total per day for Theme

31 March 2023

Easter Day Quest and Bunny Ears Mission

Bunny Ears Collection

70 from Lavender
50 from Milk
30 from Lwmon Gum
10 from Cherry
Reward:  Mini Chocolate Egg Tree

Easter Day Quest

1. 
Harvest 40 Oat
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Harvest 8 Maple Syrup

2.
Harvest 40 Corn
Collect 40 Eggs
Harvest 8 Lemon

3.
Harvest 40 Cane
Produce 40 Sugar
Prepare 8 Butter

4.
Harvest 40 Sunflowers
Collect 20 Honey
Prepare 8 Honey Syrup

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Green Beans
Produce 50 Beef Salami
Prepare 8 Bean Stew

6.
Harvest 50 Blackberries
Produce 50 Blavjberry Jam
Prepare 8 Cereal

7.
Harvest 50 Celery
Collect 15 Cracked Freekeh
Prepare 8 Freekeh Pilaf

8.
Harvest 50 Cocoa
Place Mini Chocolate Egg Tree on your farm
Prepare 8 Hollow Chocolate Easter Eggs

Reward: Crocodile Pet House Hat

9.
Harvest 60 Mushrooms
Produce 8 Maple Sugar
Prepare 8 Air Fryer Mushrooms

10.
Harvest 60 Peanuts
Produce 60 Peanut Sauce
Prepare 8 Mushroom Scotch Eggs

11.
Harvest 60 Strawberries
Produce 60 Sunflower Bouquets
Prepare 8 Bean Stew with Crumble

12.
Harvest 60 Pineberry (Island)
Harvedt 8 Breadfruit
Prepare 8 Boules

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Harvest 60 Flax (Island)
Produce 60 Linen (Islabd)
Prepare 8 Broiled Asparagus

14.
Harvest 20 Chestnuts (Island)
Produce 20 Chestnut Flour (Island)
Prepare 8 Bunny Bread

15.
Produce 60 Dried Pineberry (Island)
Produce 60 Pineberry Bread (Island)
Prepare 8 Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

16.
Cook 4 Pavlovas in the Stilove House
Tend flowers in Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Easter Rocky Road

Final Reward: Bunny Holding Balloons Decoration

17 March 2023

Spring Picnic Quest and Picnic Basket Mission



Picnic Basket Collection

70 from Corn
50 from Turkey
30 from Cinnamon Cupcake
10 from Oranges

Reward: Sapodilla Tree

Spring Picnic Quest

1.
Harvest 40 Wheat
Produce 40 Wheat Flour
Harvest 8 Coconuts

2.
Harvest 40 Oat
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Harvest 8 Cinnamon

3.
Harvest 40 Green Lettuce
Collect 20 Honey
Prepare 8 Honey Syrup

4.
Harvest 40 Rye
Produce 40 Rye Flour
Prepare 8 Cake Flour

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Cane
Produce 50 Sugar
Prepare 8 Egg Rolls

6.
Harvest 50 Leeks
Produce 50 Duck Eggs
Prepare 8 Egg abd Green Onion Crêpes

7.
Harvest 50 Tomatoes
Collect 15 Potato Starch
Prepare 8 Sour Sauce

8.
Harvest 50 Rice
Place the Sapodilla Tree on your farm (Collection Reward)
Prepare 8 Dried Sapodilla Fruit

Reward: Crocodile Pet House Ears

9.
Harvest 60 Daisies
Produce 60 Mayonnaise
Prepare 8 Egg Salad

10.
Harvest 60 Carrots
Produce 60 Beef Salami
Prepare 8 Coconut Barfi

11.
Harvest 60 Blue Roses
Produce 60 Turkey Sausages
Prepare 8 Sliced Sausages

12.
Harvest 60 Fern Flowers
Harvest 8 Japanese Pagoda Flowers
Prepare 8 Steamed Japanese Pahoda Flowers

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Produce 60 Wool
Craft 6 Blue Hearts
Prepare 8 Flowers and Egg Roast

14.
Produce 60 Angora Hair 
Fish 8 times with Treble Hook
Prepare 8 Pan-Fried Mackerel

15.
Craft 6 White Cord Necklaces
Craft 6 Glass Bottle Necklaces
Prepare 8 Fried Mackerel with Sour Sauce

16.
Cook 4 Obentos in Stove House
Take care of flowers in Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Sapodilla Barfi

Final Reward: Bread-eating Hamster Decoration



03 March 2023

Family Movie Night Quest and Popcorn Collection Mission

A new 11 day Quest and Farm Beauty Contest.

Note the potential issue of the Exhivition Hall with reaoect to the Contest.  Theme items will be vivid in the Book if they are on your farm but grey if in the Exhibition Hall.  Remove them briefly and place them for your screenshot.  It is important to leave some empty space on your farm in case a glitch forces you into Edit mode.  If this occurs, however, close and reload your game, keeping your fingers crossed.  All of my bases came out of Exhibition Hall, game in edit mode and nowhere to place them!!!

Farm Beauty Contest
It is possible to organise your own Farm to get 6000 votes from the four characters but you need to take the best screenshit on the first day.  Look at the book that shows thene items, place them next to paths to maximise landscape totals, have a good variety of crops, trees, animals and machines ON YOUR FARM, make certain you have four pets fully equipped working on the farm and not resting in the Pet House.  These are the requirements to maximise votes.  
To add 9 theme votes daily place the new Romantic Sakura Base on your farm and complete it becore you take your snapshot. 
I do ask that you vote for HM. Freyashawk if this site is useful.  You need to be my neighbour if you wish to do this.  It is for rank which I cannot earn by myself. 
I had to buy the Sweet Pea Plant from the Market for 9 RC so I could write this post quickly as I have a busy day today.

Popcorn Collection Mission

70 from Cucumber
50 from Buffalo Milk
30 from Red Rose Swiss Roll
10 from Lemons
Reward: Sweet Pea Plant

Thr Sweet Pea Plant is a Collectable.  You can buy it for cash in a 'special sale' or find it in the Market for 9 RC if you do not wish to perform the Collection Mission.

N.B.  One task requires tje crafting of 6 Wooden Chairs, each of which uses 4 Wooden Cylinders and 1 Wooden Plank.  If you interact with the insects at all, you need Nets and each of those require 1 Wooden Cylinder and 1 Cotton Cloth.  I no longer EVER have any Woodwn Cylinders to spare.  I cannot say whether the developers do not think befote they create these tasks, do not care or deliberately try to force us to strip our barns of materials or else use RC to spare ourselves the stress.

Family Movie Night 

1.
Harvest 40 Oats
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Harvest 8 Oranges

2.
Harvest 40 Corn
Collect 40 Eggs
Harvest 8 Almonds

3.
Harvest 40 Wheat
Produce 40 Wheat Flour
Prepare 8 Batter

4.
Harvest 40 Rye
Produce 40 Rye Flour
Prepare 8 Soft Dough

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Chardonnay
Produce 50 Champagne
Prepare 8 Lemon Champagne

6.
Harvest 50 Cane
Produce 50 Sugar
Prepare 8 Whole Wheat Pasta

7. 
Harvest 50 Red Roses
Collect 15 Cloudberries
Prepare 8 Cloudberry Mousse

8.
Harvest 60 Radishes
Place a Sweet Pea Plant on the farm (Collection Mission)*
Prepare 8 Sweet Pea Shoits Salad
*Collect 12 Sweet Peas Shoots instantly when placed

Reward: Crocodile Pet House Base

9.
Harvest 60 Strawberries
Produce 60 Wheat Bread
Prepare 8 Double-Crust Cloudberry Pie

10.
Harvest 60 Sunflowers
Produce 60 Buffalo Milk Cheese
Prepare 8 Herb Cream Cheese

11.
Harvest 60 Lucky Stars
Produce 60 Oat Bread
Prepare 8 Cream Cheese Bagels

12.
Harvest 60 Pineberries (Island)
Harvest 8 Sweet Dreams
Prepare 8 Sweet Dreams Infusion

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Harvest 8 Oak Wood (Island)
Create 8 Wooden Cylinders (Island)
Prepare 8 Cloudberry Silver Dollar Pancakes

14.
Harvest 8 Cedar Wood (Island)*
Craft 8 Wooden Planks
Prepare 8 Brave Toast
*Use Electric Saw to harvest 2 from each tree)

15.
Produce 60 Dried Pineberries (Island)
Craft 6 Wooden Chairs (Island)
Prepare 8 Midnight Snacks

16.
Cook 4 Norwegian Porridge in the Stove House
Tebd flowers in Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Pasta Salad with Pea Shoots

Final Reward: Puppy Watching a Movie Decoration

02 March 2023

Crazy Fruit Activity

The Crazy Fruit Activity to me seemed simple yet bewildering.  The game instructions as often left gaps in the chain of events that became apparent only when one began to play.  I found it vexing but not worth the trouble of truly analysing it.  I simply shot the balls at the balls identical to them and hoped for the best.
Although you cannot purchase any of the Rewards or add to your points using RC, you can buy Grapefruit tickets with RC to use to play the game.  You can use 1 RC to purchase a bomb or other 'aid' as well.  The value of this is a little random as often the bomb does not improve the total. 
The other way to obtain the Grapefruit tickets you need to olay is by growing the temporaey crops and tree.  They then can be processed for items of greater value.
The develipers unfortunately have found our Achilles Heel which is watering cans.  They look to that by generating more orders for the fruit from the tree than the crops.  It is slightly helpful to plant the meximum numbers of this tree and you can change the order by refreshing it.  Even so, the numbet of watering cans required nowadays can be brutal.
The action is simple: point the fruit gun and shoot.  Now here is where strategy can be employed.  If you shoot at an identical fruit, the two merge to create the next in size.  In other words, two tiny blue fruits create one red fruit.  If you create a formation where the fruits in the circle are perfectly placed to increase gradually, and then shoot the fruit in the gun at the one identical to it, it will generate a chain reaction to blast all the fruits in the chain and merge into the next size larger than the one at the very end.
It is imlortant to understand that some of these fruits only appear through merging.  The smallest of these merged fruits is the 'peach'  that is created with two lemons.  Next there is the orange, created by two peaches.  The other large fruits all must be created through merging.
It sounds simple, but again, paying attention to the order of the fruits in the circle can be helpful.  For example, if you have a tiny blueberry between two lemons, you have two options to improve that:
1.  Shoot another blueberry at it to create an apple, then shoot an apple to create the purple fruit.  Now you have the fruit directly below the lemon in the chain and when you shoot a purple fruit at its mate, a short chain will exist to take the lemon as well.
2.  The second strategy is to leave the blueberry in place, but shoot an apple, the next size of fruit, to its side.
The results are not that different, but creating chains within the circle really is the point of this game, and the longer the chain, the more points you receive when the chain reaction that merges the fruits occurs.
Each round of the game is on a timer, so you do need to make fairly quick decisions.
Note that a chain can be created at either end of the circle, as well as in the middle of all the other fruits.  You do not need to deal solely with the fruit at either end of the circle.
Essentially though, the main thing is to create the largest fruit and if possible, wipe as many off the table with your own chain reaction before the timer expires.  As I wrote at the start, I never really studied it in the past and simply shot at whatever fruit was identical.  
My real issue with an activity like this one is the inabilty to opt out by paying RC for the prizes, and the sheer smount if time required to earn all of the prizes.  Instead of farming, we are playing a merge game.
As previously indicated, you can nake products that are worth more than the original ingredient when exchanged for Grapefruit tickets.
The Bomb and Random Fruit can be purchased for 1 RC and then when you touch either, it will load into the gun taking the place of the fruit there.  So do not do it when the fruit in the gun is useful!
I found little value in the bomb.  The Random Fruit is good for ceearing the largest posdible merge fruit, especially if it then can be used in a chain.  The bomb simply cleara three fruit from the curcle.  Useful I suppose if you are running out of time and three fruit are obstacles to a chain.  For example, if you have two nice dragon fruit in the centre of your circle but there is a blueberry, a lemon, and an apple between them, and little time left, you can use the bomb to get rid of those three, bringing the two dragon fruits together for a merge.  It is better to make those obstacle fruits larger and then make them into their own little chain if you can, but if you do not have sufficient time, the bomb can clear them from the centre of your circle.
Yakon Cake in Cake Machine
Prickly Pear Jam in Jam Maker
Prickly Pear Jam Bread
Yogurt Yacon Cake
Starfruit and Indian Gooseberry Juice

It is difficult to take notes while playing because of the timer but I believe the merge fruits in order are:
Peach 
Orange
Pink Dragon Fruit 
Brown Fruit
Green Fruit?

17 February 2023

Pottery Workshop Quest and Pottery Vase Collection Mission

A new 11 day Quest has been released in tandem with a Collection Mission.  The reward is a Mastic Tree.  Mastic is an ingredient used both in chewing gum and in incense.

You will need the Sandwich Machine for the Vollection Mission.  Registration takes 13 hours, but it is one of the three irems in the Collection Set that gives 1 RC, 88 Green Mystrons, and a Gallery Book Flower Package if all are registered by the end of the Quest period.

I have written a separate post about the Exhibition Hall.  My recommendation to players who receive few visits from neighbours is to place as many fully loaded bases as possible in the Exhibition Hall as all cleanable decorations will give their designated gift boxes every 48 hours without any Neighbour visits.
Pottery Vase Collection Mission

70 from Pasture
50 from Milk
30 from Turkey Sandwiches
10 from Coconuts

Reward: Mastic Tree

Pottery Workshop Quest

1.
Harvest 40 Wheat
Produce 40 Wheat Flour
Harvest 8 Cinnamon

2.
Harvest 40 Tomatoes
Produce 40 Ketchup
Harvest 8 Lychees

3.
Harvest 40 Rye
Produce 40 Rye Flour 
Prepare 8 Batter

4.
Harvedt 40 Oat
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Prepare 8 Cake Flour

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Pumpkins
Produce 50 Wheat Bread
Prepare 8 Soft Dough

6.
Harvest 50 Young Bamboo Shoots
Produce 50 Buffalo Milk
Prepare 8 Sour Cream

7.
Harvest 50 Timothy Grass
Collect 15 Fermented Extract
Prepare 8 Brain Cookies

8.
Harvest 50 Cabbages
Place the Mastic Tree on your farm (Collection Reward)
Prepare 8 Arabic Ice Cream

Reward:  Koala Vase (Darryl's House)

9.
Harvest 60 Strawberries
Produce 60 Beef
Prepare 8 Smart Smoothies

10.
Harvest 60 Cane
Produce 60 Sugar
Prepare 8 Memory Boost Jars

11.
Harvest 60 Peanuts
Produce 60 Peanut Sauce
Prepare 8 Tartare

12.
Harvest 8 Cedar Wood (Island)
Harvest Cherimoya Fruits
Prepare 8 Cherimoya Custard Puddings

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Harvest 60 Chamomile (Island)
Produce 60 Chamomile Essential Oil (Island)
Prepare 8 Meringue

14.
Produce 60 Wool
Produce 60 Wool Yarn (Island)
Prepare 8 Cherimoya Meringues

15.
Craft 6 Wooden Aroma Bottles (Island)
Craft 6 Chamomile Aroma Bottles
Prepare 8 Arabic Cinnamon Tea

16.
Cook 4 Empanadas
Tend flowers in Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Arabic Afternoon Tea

Reward: Raccoon Artisan Decoration





13 February 2023

Exhibition Hall

Last updated on 16 May with Level 6 upgrade information.

N.B.  As stated from the beginning, neighbour visits or interactions are NOT required to obtain either the gift boxes nor to count collections for the Exhibition Hall.  Only the timer of 48 hours matters.

Note from Freyashawk:
I would like to wish every reader a very Happy St. Valentine's Day.  There is a very charming new premium Animal in Seaside in the form of the Valentine White Horse who eats Love Fruit and produces Valentine Horse Hair.  These special festive Animals never are required for quests but the product can be requested randomly by a dragon or whatnot.  In any case, the little horse is adorable.   I would like to thank players for their votes always for HM. Freyashawk. I know I am too sentimental about old neighbours who are inactive to get the maximum number of votes nowadays but a part of me still wishes I could be in the top 10.  I was at 11 in the last contest, thanks to all who voted for my farm.  I am grateful!  It makes me feel the work is appreciated, even if I cannot do what I once did.

The latest update offers a new building called the Exhibition Hall.  You do not need to buy or build it.  It will appear to the left of the platform for Darryl's Adventure when your farm rwceives the update.  Updates always are staggered.  I received mine on the second day after it first was released.  The Rewards from the Exhibition Call only are given every 48 hours.
Essentially, you are given 12 slots in the Exhibition Hall at Level 1.  Each slot can hold a decoration or a base or a stacked base.  In this, it differs from the Warehouse where bases and their decorations must be stored separately.
Thus, you can move a fully stacked base from your farm to the Exhibition Hall into one slot and then view it as you did on your farm with the premium animated decorations interacting with one another.  This really is the function of the Exhibition Hall as its name suggests.  
You will receive 1 'Reward' every 48 hours for each slot that has been filled.  You need a total of 60 to upgrade the Exhibition Hall to Level 2.  Note that a fully loaded base consisting of 5 items (base plus 4 decorations) gives only 1 Reward, just like a simple single decoration would.  So do not send fully loaded bases fo the Exhibition House for any Reward.  Do it only if your farm is crowded and you enjoy seeing the animated bases you no longer can for on your farm and would like to be able to move them back to the farm fully loaded when needed.  
The other advantage of the Exhibition Hall is that every decoration stored there will give the appropriate gift box without being cleaned by your neighbours.   You will receive the gift boxes only every 48 hours, unlike those from decorations on your farm or in your warehouse, but the gift boxes are guaranteed when the base or decoration is in the Exhibition Hall.
That really is the purpose of the Exhibition Hall, mainly drsigned for high level players who have purchased every premium item through the years and feel they no longer can enjoy them because their farm is choc a bloc with everything even when fully expanded.
It is useful as well for those farmers who feel they do not receive sufficient visits from their neighbours.
So if you are not one of those farmers, just pop 12 decorations you do not want on your farm in the Exhibition Hall to fill the 12 slots so you can earn 12 Rewards every 48 hours as well as the gift boxes associated with those decorations.  The Rewards are used to upgrade the Exhibition Hall itself.
Other requirements to upgrade to Level 2:
20,000 Coins
10 Cannoli (Red Star version) from Stove House
10 Relief Tile (Neighbour Request or pay 1 RC each)
60 Rewards

As you can see, with a maximum of 12 Rewards every 48 hours, you cannot upgrade quickly!

Slow as upgrading is, there are options unlocked at higher levels.
There are two 'skins' that rqndomly increase Rewards.
At Level 5, you unlock a new skin that gives a 10% chance of doubling rewards after collecting them.
At Level 9, another new skin that gives a 20% chance of doubling after collecting rewards.
This is very much far in the future at this point!
Note after Collection:  I have 12 fully stacked bases in the Exhibition Hall.  I collected the following:
3 Purple Cleaning Gift Boxes
6 Blue Cleaning Gift Boxes
1 Golden Cleaning Gift Box

The decorations' gift boxes appear according to the schedule of when the items were placed in the Exhibition Hall rather than reset time.  As I filled the slots at different times, collection of Rewards and gift boxes was staggered.  I was able to collect more Rewards and gift boxes ultimately when the 48 hour cycle for all 12 was completed.  I verified  with Support that you will receive gift boxes for the decorations and bases in the Exhibition Hall without the action of any neighbour.  I did receive 12 Rewards total.

Upgrade Requirements for Level 6:

I did not log the precise requurements for the first 5 lebels but they did not change much.  The lower quality Cannoli continued to be a matweial needed through Level 5.  At Level 5, a new 'skin' became available without cost.

Level 6 Requirements:
20 Pavlova
Collect Rewards 180 times
10 Vibrant Paint Bucket (1 RC each)
60000 Coins

03 February 2023

Sled Dog Racing Quest and Toy Bone Collection Mission

A new Farm Beauty Contest as well as a new 11 day Quest.  Your votes for HM. Freyashawk are greatly appreciated always.
Remember that the new Base, when completed and placed, (when you include it in your snapshot) generates 9 votes for theme daily.

Toy Bone Collection Mission

70 from Pineapples
50 from Eggs
30 from Rose Ice Sculptures
10 from Cherries
Reward:  Cape Gooseberry Plant

Sled Dog Racing Quest

1.
Harvest 40 Tomatoes
Produce 40 Ketchup
Harvest 8 Lemons

2.
Harvest 40 Pitayas
Produce 40 Pitaya Jam
Harvest 8 Lychees

3.
Harvest 40 Corn
Produce 40 Milk
Prepare 8 Cornmeal

4.
Harvest 40 Coffee Beabs
Collect 20 Honey
  (You can store filled Beehives in the Warehouse)
Prepare 8 Honey Syrup

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Celery
Produce 50 Celery Juice
Prepare 8 Lemon Honey Syrup

6.
Harvest 50 Blue Roses
Produce 50 Cheddar Cheese
Prepare 8 Cheese Salad

7.
Harvest 50 Lilies
Collect 15 Grated Vegetables
Prepare 8 Cabbage Salad

8.
Harvest 50 Potatoes
Place the Cape Gooseberry Plant on your farm (Reward from Collection Mission)
Prepare 8 Cape Gooseberry Jam

Reward: Baker Pet House Hat

9.
Harvest 60 Cane
Produce 60 Sugar
Prepare 8 Condensed Milk

10.
Harvest 60 Sunflowers
Produce 60 Beef
Prepare 8 Flower Salad

11.
Harvest 60 Kiwi Fruits
Produce 60 Beef Salami
Prepare 8 Cornmeal Scones

12.
Dig 15 Chests on your Paths
Harvest 8 Lucumas
Prepare 8 Lucuma Mousse

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Harvest 60 Flax (Island)
Produce 60 Linen (Island)
Prepare 8 Exotic Cheesecakes

14.
Harvest 20 Chestnuts (Island)
Produce 20 Chestnut Flour (Island)
Prepare 8 Corn Dogs

15.
Produce 60 Dried Kiwi Fruits (Island)
Produce 60 Kiwi Fruit Bread
Prepare 8 Streetfood Combos

16.
Cook 4 Cheesy Potato Soup in the Stovehouse
Tend flowers in Botanical Garden 15 Times
Prepare 8 Cape Gooseberry Scones
Final Reward: Husky Puppy Decoration

01 February 2023

Penny Magic Cauldron Riddle Solutions

1. Peach, Coffee Bean
2.  Carrot, Lychee
3.  Pumpkin, Ketchup
4.  Toffee Apple, Provence Honey
5. Sea Lettuce, Honey. Tomato
6. Egg, Palm Fruit, Flatfish
7. Peacock Feather, Yellow Croaker, Toffee Apple
8.  Golden Peach, Hairtail, Ketchup
9. Mayonnaise, Butterfish, Peach
10. Sea Lettuce, Peanut Sauce, Peacock Feather
11. Coffee Bean, Butterfish, Peach
12.  Lemon, Yellow Croaker, Olive
13. Starfish, Ketchup, Black Bread
14. Pumpkin, Hairtsil, Milk, Lemon
15. Wheat Bread, Peacock Feather, Pumpkin, Starfish
16. Honey, Lemon, Peanut Sauce, Carrot
17. Green Bean, Palm Fruit, Chili Sauce, Duck Egg
18. Egg, Black Bread, Olive, Flatfish
19. Tomato, Lychee, Wheat Bread, Duck Egg
20. Mayonnaise, Golden Peach, Milk, Yellow Croaker
21. Green Bean, Starfish, Provence Honey, Chili Sauce

Reward: Fairy-Tale Base

20 January 2023

The Year of the Rabbit Quest and Lantern Collection Mission

Lantern Collection Mission:

Note that you can opt out by paying 10 RC for this new Tree in the Market or by paying cash separately for the Tree, the collectable and the Cereal Machine.  Formerly, they at least offered these as a bundle!

70 from Cucumbers
50 from Milk
30 from Honey Cereal (Cereal Machine)
10 from Maple Tree
Reward: Wintersweet Tree

Year of the Rabbit Quest

1.
Harvest 40 Corn
Collect 40 Eggs
Harvest 8 Almonds

2.
Harvest 40 Wheat
Produce 40 Wheat Flour
Harvest 8 Oranges

3.
Harvest 40 Cane
Produce 40 Sugar
Prepare 8 Butter

4.
Harvest 40 Onions
Produce 40 Wheat Bread
Prepare 8 Petit Fours

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Rice
Collect 20 Honey*
  *  I keep filled Beehives in Warehouse for this
Prepare 8 Rice Cakes

6.
Harvest 50 Spinach
Fish 8 times with Squid Hook
Prepare 8 Spinach Salad

7.
Harvest 50 Carrots
Collect 15 Black Eyed Peas
Prepare 8 Black Eyed Peas Salad

8.
Harvest 50 Red Bell Peppers
Place Wintersweet Tree on your Farm  (Collection Reward)
Prepare 8 Wintersweet Fried Fish

Reward: Baker Pet House Ears

9.
Harvest 60 Celery
Produce 60 Beef
Prepare 8 Meat Broth

10.
Harvest 60 Golden Kiwifruits
Produce 60 Golden Kiwifruit Wine
Prepare 8 New Years Black Eyed Peas

11.
Harvest 60 Garlic (Island)
Produce 60 Turkeys
Prepare 8 Chicken Broth

12.
Harvest 60 Violets (Island)
Harvest 8 Lilacs
Prepare 8 Lilac Syrup

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Harvest 8 Cedar Wood (Island)
Produce 60 Violet Essential Oil (Island eith Mastery)
Prepare 8 Lilac Petit Fours

14.
Produce 60 Wool
Produce 60 Wool Yarn (Island)
Prepare 8 Stir-Fry Veggies

15.
Craft 6 Wooden Aroma Bottles (Island)
Craft 6 Violet Aroma Bottles in Beauty Shop
Prepare 8 Stir-Fry Rice Cakes

16.
Cook 4 Pilafs in Stove House
Tend flowers in Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Wintersweet Fish Soup

Final Reward: 
Lunar New Year Bunny Kit

06 January 2023

Weekend Baking Quest and Balloon Collection Mission

Bslloon Collection Mission

70 from Pasture
50 from Turkey
30 from Snowflake Gingerbread (Gingerbread Machine)
10 from Coconuts
Reward: Stand Mixer

Weekend Baking Quest

1.
Harvest 40 Wheat
Produce 40 Wheat Flour
Harvest 8 Oranges

2.
Harvest 40 Cane
Produce 40 Sugar
Harvest 8 Cinnamon

3.
Harvest 40 Corn
Collect 20 Honey
Prepare 8 Butter

4.
Harvest 40 Oat
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Prepare 8 Crumb Topping

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Ginger
Produce 50 Cheddar Cheese
Prepare 8 Cheddar Cheese Sauce

6.
Harvest 50 Tomatoes
Produce 50 Wheat Bread
Prepare 8 Honey Cakes

7.
Harvest 50 Rice
Collect 15 Haskap Berries
Prepare 8 Haskap Berry Jelly

8.
Harvest 50 Red Roses
Place the Stand Mixer on your Farm (from Collection Mission)
Prepare 8 Danish Pastries

Reward: Baker Pet House Base

9.
Harvest 60 Blue Roses
Produce 60 Blue Rose Bouquets
Prepare 8 Haskap Berry Crumble

10.
Harvest 60 Chardonnay
Produce 60 Champagne
Prepare 8 Batter

11.
Harvest 60 Tulips
Produce 60 Tulip Essential Oil (Island)
Prepare 8 Orange Crumbles

12.
Harvest 60 Barley (Island)
Harvest 8 Blackthorn Berries
Prepare 8 Blackthorn Jelly

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Produce 60 Barley Flour (Islsnd)
Fish with Squid Hook 8 Times
Prepare 8 Blackthorn Cakes

14.
Process 4 Gulfweed in Seafood House
Produce 6 Clay Facial Masks in the Beauty Shop
Prepare 8 Butter Pies

15.
Dig 15 Chests on your Paths
Produce 6 Rose Facial Masks in the abeauty Shop
Prepare 8 Semi-Dried Tomatoes

16.
Cook 4 Baked Rice Pudfing in Stove House
Tend flowers in Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Fruit and Cheese Danish

Final Reward: Sloth Baker Decoration


23 December 2022

Christmas Eve Quest and Peppermint Stick Collection



Peppermint Stick Collection Mission
70 in Pineapples
50 in Milk
30 in Pineapple Frozen Yogurt
10 in Cherries
Reward: Sprinkles Tree

1.
Harvest 40 Corn
Proxuce 40 Eggs
Harvest 8 Apples

2.
Harvest 40 Blueberries
Produce 8 Apple Juice
Harvest 8 Cinnamon

3.
Harvest 40 Oat
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Prepare 8 Apple Cider

4.
Harvest 40 Rye
Produce 40 Rye Flour
Prepare 8 Cake Flour

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Wheat
Produce 50 Wheat Flour
Prepare 8  Batter

6.
Harvest 50 Cane
Produce 50 Sugar
Prepare 8 Condensed Milk

7.
Harvest 50 Grapes
Collect 15 Gift Ribbons
Prepare 8 Special Xmas Eggnog

8.
Harvest 50 Spinach
Place the Sprinkles Tree on your Farm (Collection Reward)
Prepare 8 Ice Cream with Sprinkles

Reward: Gingerbread Man Carpet for Darryl

9.
Harvest 60 Toffee Apples
Dig 15 Chests on your paths
Prepare 8 Soft Dough

10.
Harvest 60 Lucky Stars
Fish 8 times with Bone Hook
Prepare 8 Cinnamon Rolls

11.
Harvest 60 Pineberry
Process 5 Starfish
Prepare 8 Fruity Christmas Trees

12.
Harvest 60 Carrots
Harvest 8 Christmas Spirits
Prepare 8 Christmas Wishes

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13. 
Harvest 20 Chestnuts
Produce 20 Chestnut Flour
Prepare 8 Giving Apples

14.
Produce 60 Dried Pineberry
Produce 60 Pineberry Bread
Prepare 8 Yuletide Log Rolls

15.
Produce 60 Angora Hair
Produce 60 Angora Yarn
Prepare 8 Magical Christmas Desserts

16.
Cook 4 Chrustmas Wreath
Tend flowers in Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Reindeer Cinnamon Rolls

Final Reward: Santa's Sleigh

20 December 2022

Reindeer Island Activity

This is a new 10 day activity.  The final reward is a Festive Reindeer.

At 500 Stars, you receive a new Animal in the form of the Festive Reindeer and some Diamonds.  There is a prompt cobgratulating you and tellibg you that you are free now to explore, but I need to suss out why I would need to continue, apart from it being a pretty map.  

At 400 Stars, the chest contains Energy, Diamonds and a Lovely Gingerbread House Decoration for Seaside.

The basis of the game is clearing obstacles and building bridges, Houses and Cottages, among other things.  Items when cleared contain materials, Energy and Diamonds.  I have compiled an ongoing list of the obstacles and the rewards they contain when cleared using Energy.
The game is fueled by Energy and Diamonds.  Energy is required to clear obstacles.  With Diamonds, you can build without having all the required materials.  You can purchase adfitional Energy as well with Diamonds.

This activity combines aspects of the Unicorn/Phoenix Activity with the Cake Activity in my opinion.

The goals are twofold:
1. To obtain the final reward of a new Animal in the form of the Reindeer
2.  To complete the list of goals that give you the Stars needed to reach the total required for the final Reward.

The icon on the bottom left takes you to the Reindeer Island Rewards Menu.  You will see the tasks, the number of Stars earned for each, and five Reward Chests below that.

There are other tasks as well that appear at the top left of the screen and appear to be linked to specific areas on the map.  They are given by Felicia or Darryl and appear in a sst order.  You must complete the task given to be able to perform the next one.  Completing these tasks gives you Energy as a Reward but will not give you Stars
Speaking of Stars in this context may be confusing as there are Stars that are materials for building and are completely different from the Stars that acts as currency to obtain the Rewards..

At this point, I have two unconfirmed theories about this Activity:
1.  I cannot imagine a player can complete it without spending RC or cash.  One receives only 100 Energy that refreshes quite slowly over time.  Although there are Gift boxes that give Energy and a few that give Diamonds as well, a number of these are located on what I think may be 'bonus' map areas.  These are areas where a bridge has to be made using Golden Tools.   I believe there are two such bridges.   The only way I have obtained Golden Tools is by spending cash.    I no longer believe they are bonus arsas because altbough they have no buildings, you may need to cut down the Bell trees to complete a task that requires 
200 Bells.

3.  It is vital to complete the Reindeer Island task list if you wish to claim the Festive Reindeer as it can be claimed only if you earn 500 Stars.  What this means is that you need to collect the various materials  in quantity.  If you use Diamonds to build, some tasks will remain incomplete until you collect the materials required for the task. Example: Have 200 Stars

Although this is the first Activity in Seaside that possibly cannot be completed without investment in the form of real money, remember that one could not obtain the Unicorn or the Phoenix without the equivalent of a Seaside Pass that had to be purchased using real money.  Likewise, the Seaside Pass decorstion requires a cash purchase as opposed to use of RC.

On the other hand, the total investment that may be required is beginning to appear outrageous.  When I discovered that building a third castle did not satisfy the task of building three castles and I discovered I was expected to upgrade a Level 1 Castle to Level 2 using significantly more materials, my hopes began to dim.   How can this Reindeer cost more than the most expensive premium decorations?

I had completed all goals apart from the one of building three castles, having 200 Gingerbread Men, Having 200 Bells and finding 3 Mary's Surprise Gifts.

I proceeded to complete the task of finding 3 Mary's Surprises.  This increased my total Star count to 400, allowing me to obtain more Energy and Diamonds and the Lovely Gingerbread House for Seaside

The May's Surprise Gift Boxes are hidden behind obstacles.  AS IYLT TURNS OUT, THE LOCATION MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR EVERY FARM.  ONE WAS HIDDEN BEHIND A LARGE GOLDEN TREE ON MY SECOND FARM.   They were behind Bell Trees on my primary farm, although I did not pay attention at first.  If you look at the Energy cost of cutting down a Bell Tree, you will see you need over 200 Energy to remove it.  Be prepared.

I will try to describe their locations:
AGAIN EVERY FARM IS DIFFERENT!
Two are in icy areas and one in green.  I am trying to describe them after the fact unfortunately.

1. One can be found on the largest area at the bottom of the map with two Wooden Suspension Bridges.  Close to the lower bridge is a hedge.  In front of it is a Bell Tree.  When you remove that, you should find a Mary's Surprise Gift.  (This is a misty area where you cannot go north until you remove a Tornado.)

2. At the top of the map in one of the central areas where you ultimately are asked to upgrade a Luxury Castle and there are many ice hedges, go to the lower right corner, to the left of an ice hedge to remove a Bell Tree to find Mary's Surprise.

3.  At the area on the far right of the bottom of the Map, you will find two green hedges with an oprning with a Pit that must be covered.  Go down to the far right bottom corner to find Mary's Surprise Gift.  I think it was behind a Bell Tree like the others.

To build the Level 2 Luxury Castle requires 277 Diamonds or 20 Stars, 30 Gingerbread Men and 30 Bells.

Here are some Energy costs:
Bell Tree: 147 Energy followed by 98 Energy

Gingerbread House: 72 Energy, 48 Energy, 25 Energy
72 Energy gives 3
48 Energy gives 2
25 Energy gives 1

In my game, I need 34 more Gingerbread Men to reach the goal of 200. You use 145 Energy to obtain 6 Gingerbread Men.  500 Energy will give me 30 Gingerbread Men.  I have spent thousands of Energy so far,  only had a total of 390 Stars until I completed the Mary's Surprise Gifts goal.

Star Bush: 50 Energy, 18 Energy

The goal list in the Reindeer Island Menu, not in order, is:

Build 7 Wooden Suspension Bridges
Clear 30 Rocks
Cut down 20 Trees
Build 2 Orange Cottages
Deal with 2 Tornadoes
Build 4 Wooden Suspension
Bridges
Build 1 Castle
Deal with 1 Tornado
Build 1 Wooden Suspension Bridge
Build 1 Orange Cottage
Find 3 Mary's Surprise Gifts
Have 200 Bells
Have 200 Gingerbread
Have 200 Stars
Build 3 Orange Cottages
Build 2 Castles
Build 3 Castles
Deal with 5 Tornadoes
Deal with 4 Tornadoes
Deal with 3 Tornadoes

You receive Stars when you complete one of these goals, and at specific totals, receive Chests containing Rewards.  At 500 Stars, you should receive the Festive Reindeer.

Gift Boxes contain 20 Energy
Pink Gifts: contain Energy and Diamonds (20 Energy and 5 Diamonds)
Blue Gift Box with Blue Bow contains 50 Energy but no Diamonds
Mary's Surprise contains Energy and Diamonds
Another Blue Gift Box with a Bow gave 100 Energy but no Diamonds
Some gift boxes give as many as 120 Energy.

Rocks contain Stones
Trees contain Wood
Bushes contsin Branches
Grass contains Grass
Star Bushes contain Stars
Gingerbread Houses contain Gingerbread Men
Bell Trees contain Bells

The icon on the bottom left gives the lists of tasks.  Completing tasks earns Stars towards the final Rewards.

When you find a bomb, you can use 30 Diamonds to detonate it.

WARNING:  Felicia tells you to build a Luxury Castle.  You build the 2nd Castle but it does not satisfy the task.  You must rebuild that castle to Level 2:
Level 2 Luxury Castle: 20 Stars, 30 Gingerbread, 30 Bells

You cannot complete the goal of building three Castles until this is done!

Strategies:
You can go through the map and clear obstacles everywhere as well as collecting all the gifts.  Your Energy will refresh at reset.  I do not know honestly if you can reach the final goal, however, if you do not pay either RC or cash for more Energy.
You can pay for additional Energy and/or Diamonds.  The game offers special bubble deals that include some of the rare materials.

The Mary's Surprise Gifts are useful as they contain Energy and Diamonds and by finding all three, you earn Stars.  They generally become visible when you cut down a Bell Tree.  One needs more than 200 Energy to cut down a Bell Tree.

Tip:   There are little tasks that pop up when you are in a specific area, given by Felicia or Darryl.  You often have to complete this task before you can perform another one in that area.

Although every obstacle yields useful materials, try to be aware of the materials needed for the next goal.  Your Energy is best used to obtain Stars, Gingerbread Men and Bells if those are needed to build the structure required in the current task instead of destroying obstacles that yield Grass or Rocks.  Ultimately all materials are useful but the order in which you clear obstacles can matter.

These are some requirements for building.  Note that every structure, even if there are more than one of the same type, has its own requirements.  As with most options in Seaside, they become progressively more expensive.

Orange Cottage: the 1st one required 1 Branch, 4 Grass

Wooden Suspension Bridge: 1st one required 4 Branch, 4 Stone
2nd Wooden Suspension Bridge: ? Stone, ? Star, 3 Gingerbread Men

Pit: 10 Branch, 10 Wood, 10 Stone

Note that the task to cut down one Mature Pine requires you cut down a specific tree in the North.  Use the magnifying glass to identify it.

Tornado: 1st one requires 9 Grass, 9 Branch, 5 Gingerbread Men
Ice Pit: 1st one requires 8 Grass, 6 Branch. 5 Wood

Luxury Castle: 1st one requires 5 Stone, 4 Stars, 4 Gingerbread Men
Ice Pit : 6 Branch, 6 Wood, 5 Gingerbread Men
Ice Bridge; 6 Wood, 6 Stars
Ice Pit: 10 Grass, 10 Stone, 5 Gingerbread Men
Tornado: 15 Grass, 10 Branch, 8 Bells
Bridge: forgot to log this but it required Grass, Branches and Wood
Pit: 25 Wood, 25 Stone, 20 Stars
Tornado: 20 Stars, 15 Gingerbread, 15 Bells


Later tasks:

Pit: Required 45 Branches, 45 Wood, 16 Gingerbread Men

Wooden Suspension Bridge: 3 Golden Pickaxe, 3 Golden Saw, 3 Golden Shovel

Tornado: 25 Stars, 20 Gingerbread Men, 20 Bells (5th Tornado)

Orange Cottage: 30 Stars, 30 Gingerbread Men, 30 Bells (3rd one)

Luxury Castle: 15 Stars, 45 Gingerbread, 18 Bells (3rd one)

Chest for 300 Stars: 500 Energy and 20 Diamonds 

16 December 2022

Sagittarius Starry Sky Activity

Note: You should be able to access all existing Starry Sky Activities if not completed when first released.  You receive one wand each day.  Purchase an additional wand for 2 RC or pay cash for a bundle of 5.

1.  
Harvest 20 Oreo Cookies
Produce 20 Eggs
Prepare 8 Lembas Bread

2.
Process 3 Scallops in Seafood House
Prepare 3 Cake Flour
Craft 3 Conch Necklaces in Beauty Shop

3.
Harvest 8 Mangosteens
Harvest 8 Cherries
Produce 20 Grape Juice

4.
Produce 20 Cherry Juice
Produce 20 Lavender Bouquets
Produce 20 Leek Sauce

5.
Harvest 20 Cabbages
Harvest 20 Sunflowers
Prepare 8 Brave Toast

6.
Fish 3 times with Bone Hook
Prepare 8 Meatballs
Prepare 8 Meat Broth

7.
Harvest 20 Cocoa Pods
Produce 20 Agave Jam
Prepare 8 Roast Turkey Breasts

09 December 2022

Let's Skate Quest and Earmuff Collection Mission



Earmuff Collection Mission


70 from Corn
50 from Buffalo Milk
30 from Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel (Pretzel Machine)
10 from Oranges

Reward: Hot Pepper Mill

Let's Skate Quest

Please note that (I) indicates 'Island'

1.
Harvest 40 Tomatoes
Produce 40 Ketchup
Harvest 8 Cinnamon

2. 
Harvest 40 Rye
Produce 40 Rye Flour
Harvest 8 Lemons

3.
Harvest 40 Oat
Produce 40 Oat Flour
Prepare 8 Condensed Milk

4.
Harvest 40 Carrots
Produce 40 Cheddar Cheese
Prepare 8 Eggnog

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Red Bell Pepper
Produce 50 Beef Salami
Prepare 8 Cake Flour

6.
Harvest 50 Rice
Produce 50 Turkey
Prepare 8 Roasted Turkey

7.
Harvest 50 Lucky Stars
Collect 15 Oregano
Prepare 8 Roast Chicken with Oregano

8.
Harvest 50 Blueberry
Place Hot Pepper Mill on your Farm
Prepare 8 Chili Soup

Reward: Chipmunk Pet House Hat

9.
Harvest 60 Blue Roses
Produce 60 Turkey Sausage
Prepare 8 Sliced Sausages

10.
Harvest 60 Strawberries
Produce 60 Buffalo Milk Cheese
Prepare 8 Sausage Casserole

11.
Harvest 60 Sugar Cane
Produce 60 Sugar
Prepare 8 Pot Roast Chicken

12.
Harvest 60 Cassava (I)
Harvest 8 Tamarind
Prepare 8 Tamarind Sauce

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Produce 60 Cassava Flour (I)
Produce 60 Blueberry Pies (I)
Prepare 8 Tofu Stir Fry

14.
Harvest 20 Chestnuts (I)
Produce 20 Chestnut Flour (I)
Prepare 8 Tamarind Vegan Dinner

15.
Produce 60 Dried Strawberry (I)
Produce 30 Strswberry Bread (I)
Prepare 8 Homemade Chicken Soup

16.
Cook 4 Winter Cakes in the Stove House
Tend Flowers in Botanical Garden 15 times
Prepare 8 Chicken Chili

Final Reward: Skating Polar Bear Decoration


01 December 2022

Penny's Magic Cauldron December Riddles


Note from Freyashawk: Not feeling well.  I hope these are right.  I paid RC to solve most of them.  Google evidently cut off the last few.  Republishing.  Too bad I did not know sooner.  Any way, here is an  updated post.
1.
White Grape, Gulfweed
2.
Red Rose, Pink Rose Bouquet
3.
Cherry, Horse Hair
4.
White Grape, Blueberry Jam
5.
White Grape, Turkey, Loquat
6.
Hairtail, Corn, Strawberry Jam
7.
Sea Lettuce, White Rose, Angora Hair
8.
Wakame, Cherry, Blueberry Jam
9.
Orange, Starfish, Horse Hair
10.
Tilapia, Turkey, White Rose
11.
Coconut, Orange, Sea Lettuce
12.
Pear, Hairtail, Coconut
13.
Pear, Wakame, Alpaca Hair
14.
Pear, Starfish, Orange Juice, Corn
15.
Gulfweed, Duck Egg, Strawberry Jam, Chardonnay
16.
Tomato. Duck Egg, Grape Juice, Apple
17. 
Goose Feather, Red Rose, Pineapple Jam. Coconut
18.
Tilapia, Alpaca Hair, Pink Rose Bouquet, Chardonnay
19.
Apple, Turkey, Orange, Pineapple Jam
20.
Goose Feather, Wakame, Angora Hair, Grape Juice
21.
Tomato, Loquat, Orange Juice, Sea Lettuce

25 November 2022

Bike Ride Quest and Knitted Scarf Collection Mission

Note from Freyashawk:  Thanks to all who demonstrate continuing support for HM. Freyashawk with their votes in the Farm Beauty Contest.

Knitted Scarf Collection Mission
70 from Cucumbers
50 from Milk
30 from Wool Sweater (Cozy Machine)
10 from Gisela Cherry

Reward: Water Chestnut Plant

Bike Ride Quest

1.  
Harvest 40 Oats
Produce 40 Oat Flour 
Harvest 8 Apples

2.
Harvest 40 Whest
Produce 40 Wool
Harvest 8 Lychees

3.
Harvest 40 Rice
Produce 40 Beef
Prepare 8 Cereal

4.
Harvest 40 Green Beans
Produce 40 Beef Salami
Prepare 8 Bean Stew

Reward: Mission Gift Box

5.
Harvest 50 Cane
Produce 50 Sugar
Prepare 8 Bean Stew with Crumbly

6.
Harvest 50 Red Bell Peppers
Produce 50 Chili Sauce
Prepare 8 Crispy Persian Rice

7.
Harvest 50 Ginger
Collect 15 Barberries
Prepare 8 Dried Barberries

8.
Harvest 60 Green Lettuce
Place the Water Chestnut Plant on your farm (Collection Mission Reward)
Prepare 8 Stir-Fried Water Chestnuts

Reward: Chipmunk Pet House Ears

9.
Harvest 60 Tomatoes
Produce 60 Turkey Sausages
Prepare 8 Sliced Sausages

10.
Harvest 60 Red Roses
Produce 60 Duck Eggs
Prepare 8 Barberry Rice

11.
Harvest 60 Carrots
Produce 60 Mayonnaise
Prepare 8 Egg Salad

12.
Harvest 60 Flax (Island)
Harvest 8 Tamarillo Fruits
Prepare 8 Baked Tamarillos

Reward: Island Mission Gift Box

13.
Produce 60 Linen (Island)
Fish 8 times with Squid Hook
Prepare 8 Apple Chutney

14.
Produce 60 Angora Hair
Craft 6 Red Cord Necklaces
Prepare 8 Tamarillo Chutney

15.
Harvest 8 Oak Wood (Island)
Craft 6 Oil Painting Frames
Prepare 8 Shrimp Meatballs

16.
Cook 4 Obento in the Stove House 
Tend Flowers in Botanical Garden 15 Times
Prepare 8 Shrimp Balls witb Water Chestnuts

Reward: Bear Cub on a Bike Decoration