Hints part 3
Hint: Tom Nook Points
• 500 Points - Banana
• 800 Points - Triple Shells
• 1,000 Points - Yoshi’s Egg
• 2,500 Points - Bad Bro ‘Stache
• 3,000 Points - Toad Hat
• 4,000 Points - Peach’s Parasol
• 5,000 Points - Hero’s Clothes, Varia Suit, or Wario Hat
• 6,000 Points - Hero’s Cap, Majora’s Mask, or Samus Mask
• 6,500 Points - Midna’s Mask
• 10,000 Points - Kart
Hint: Bank Deposit Prizes
Deposit the amounts of money listed below into the in-game bank to unlock the corresponding feature.
• 10,000 Bell Deposit - Shopping Card
• 100,000 Bell Deposit - Box of Tissues
• VIP Status (Huge Deposit) - Gold Card
Hint: Whisp's Lamp
On Monday nights, head to the southeast corner of your town. A voice will talk to you when you arrive. Follow its directions until you find the source of the voice, which is a ghost named Whisp. He tells you that he lost his lamp and needs you to find it (for a pretty reward, of course!) You should then meet him in the attic of your house once the lamp is found. For doing this for him, he’ll grant you one wish. You can ask him to clear your town of weeds, clear your town of ****roaches, or give you a randomized item.
Hint: Donation Prizes
Below are some of the prizes you receive for making certain town donations:
• 200,000 Bells - Bridge
• 500,000 Bells - Fountain
• 1,000,000 Bells - Windmill/Lighthouse
Hint: Changing Shoe Color
In order to change the color of your shoes, visit Kicks in the City. Ask him to shine your shoes. Depending on the color of your character’s hair (which can be changed by using Shampoodle), your shoes will be colored identically.
Hint: Furniture For Free
If you've got some stuff you don't want, like ugly furniture or shirts, you can attach it to a letter and send the letter to another resident of your town. Town residents will almost always respond with a letter of their own an
Hints Part 2
Unlockable: Tool Upgrades
Unlock the tool upgrades listed below by the corresponding method.
* Golden Axe - Throw an axe into the town fountain to randomly turn it golden.
* Golden Fishing Rod - Catch every species of fish.
* Golden Net - Catch every species of insect.
* Golden Shovel - Bury a normal shovel, then dig it up twenty-four hours later.
* Golden Slingshot - Knock down eight balloons to have a random chance of obtaining it from a balloon.
* Golden Watering Can - Earn a "Perfect" town rating for fifteen days, then talk to Pelly at Town Hall.
* Silver Axe - Throw an axe into the town fountain.
* Silver Fishing Rod - Purchase from Tom Nook's store.
* Silver Net - Purchase from Tom Nook's store.
* Silver Shovel - Obtain from Resetti's Surveillance Center in the city.
* Silver Slingshot - Purchase from Tom Nook's store.
* Silver Watering Can - Purchase fifty bags of seeds from Tom Nook's store.
Hint: Selling Mushrooms
Mushrooms are valuable items that can be sold to Tom Nook for Bells. If you happen to find Elegant Mushrooms, you're in luck, because those valuable items are worth a shocking 10,000 Bells a piece.
Hint: Money Rocks
Just like in previous Animal Crossing games, there will be a random rock in your town each day that, when found, will give you increasing amounts of Bells. The more you hit it with your equipped shovel, the more Bells you will get. If you want to hit the rock more and more, try digging holes around the rock, thus giving yourself more room to hit the half-submerged rock.
Hint: Tom Nook Points
When you spend money in Tom Nook’s store, you earn a point for every 100 Bells you spend. Purchase the items listed below from Tom Nook for the corresponding amount of points earned.
* 500 Points - Banana
* 800 Points - Triple Shells
* 1,00
Hints Part 1
Unlockable: Trophies
To earn the Bug Trophy, catch the largest bug by the end of the Bug Contest. To earn the Fish Trophy, catch the largest fish by the end of the Fishing Contest.
Unlockable: Tortimer's Goods
To get the following of Tortimer's goods, speak to him on the corresponding day noted below.
• Cool Globe - Nature Day
• Leaf - April Fool's Day
• Picnic Basket - Labor Day
• Resetti Model - Groundhog Day
• Sailboat Model - Explorer's Day
• Wheat Bundle - Harvest Moon
Hint: Late Summer Fishing
For massive amounts of money, consider going fishing in late July or early August around 7 at night. You'll find some of the most expensive fish on those days at that specific time. They are listed below, along with their value.
• Hammerhead - 8,000 Bells
• Napoleanfish - 10,000 Bells
• Red Snapper - 3,000 Bells
• Shark - 15,000 Bells
Hint: House Expansions
Below is a list of cost for expanding the size of your house for each addition.
• Normal House - 19,800 Bells
• First Expansion - 120,000 Bells
• Second Expansion - 248,000 Bells
• Third Expansion - 368,000 Bells
• Fourth (Final) Expansion - 598,000 Bells
Hint: DS-to-Wii Transfers
If you want to unlock all of your old items and goods from the DS title Animal Crossing: Wild World, transfer your save file from your DS to your Wii. When you do, all of the items you had in the DS game will be available for sale via Tom Nook's catalog.