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Animal Crossing Newbie- what do I need to know?

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Taddda · 27/04/2020 15:41

Ok just bought this for 'the kids' Wink, what do I need to know, never played before.....
Any starters tips??
Many thanks

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Cherryghost · 22/05/2020 12:25

If you go into resident services and talk to Isabelle and ask what island evaluations are you can find out star rating.
I think you can only do this though once resident services has been updated

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Taddda · 22/05/2020 12:18

Where do you find your 'star rating'??

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Taddda · 22/05/2020 11:21

(I buried the 10 grand tree Grin)...thank you @QueenOfPain !

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wingingmywaythroughlife · 22/05/2020 10:52

I bought the game three/four weeks ago but stopped playing cos I wasn't getting through quick enough... found this thread yesterday and I'm actually hooked now! Thank you to all the experts for sharing the tricks Grin

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Taddda · 22/05/2020 03:36

@QueenOfPain thank you! (I happen to be quite flush at the moment, 10 grand at ready to bury Grin)

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QueenOfPain · 22/05/2020 03:33

Other tips for making money, don’t sell any raw materials on their own, they’re all worth much more made into objects.

Weeds need to be made into leaf umberellas and they are worth 300 bells instead of the 150 you’d have got for that amount of weeds.

Basically anything you’ve crafted is worth 2x as much as those raw materials would have sold for.

QueenOfPain · 22/05/2020 03:31

Of course you need to actually have 10k in bells to be able to do that.

QueenOfPain · 22/05/2020 03:31

When you dig up the bells out of the glowing spot you need to keep the hole open, then open up your pocket, cursor down to where your money balance is, and then click on it, and you can select the 10,000 option, it will then give you a 10k bell bag in your pocket, so you will the highlight that and it’ll give you the option to “bury in hole”.

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Taddda · 22/05/2020 03:16

Also, when you see a glowy spot on the ground, dig it up and replace the 1000 bells you've dug up with 10,000.

This is possibly where I'm going wrong...I've been trying to replant the 1000 bells so it grows into a money tree, but it just re burys them?? How do you plant the 10,000??

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Taddda · 22/05/2020 03:12

Sold my turnips for 459bought them for 90

Brilliant! I'm getting on this on Sunday, been watching the market all week...Grin

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Fourandtwentyblackbirdsinmypie · 21/05/2020 23:19

Also, when you see a glowy spot on the ground, dig it up and replace the 1000 bells you've dug up with 10,000. This will grow into a tree that will give you 3 lots of 10,000 bells once Grin sorry if anyone has mentioned this!

I also have a surplus of materials and some spare nook miles tickets if anyone is online tomorrow at the right time, pop a message on here if you're in need!

Fourandtwentyblackbirdsinmypie · 21/05/2020 23:14

To get a 3 star island rating you have to have at least one item outside in each square on the map, not the edge beach ones though! Did this with mine and got 3 star rating instantly!

Crochetnanigans · 21/05/2020 23:09

Sold my turnips for 459 😁 bought them for 90

Crochetnanigans · 21/05/2020 23:09

You can get random meteors happen without a shower and Celeste :)

whatonearthmother · 21/05/2020 21:55

Its when Celeste comes to your island. Meet the ghost, was wondering what would happen if you didn't give them back??

Playdoughbum · 21/05/2020 21:52

Cherryghost I have no idea- if you find out do tell us. I googled and it seemed to suggest dropped crafting stuff might be a problem and things on tables/stalls etc

I haven’t seen a shooting star yet!

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Taddda · 21/05/2020 21:50

@whatonearthmother no, but that sounds amazing..🤩! When do they appear!??

Have you met wisp the ghost yet??

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whatonearthmother · 21/05/2020 21:21

Has anyone caught a shooting star yet??

Cherryghost · 21/05/2020 18:40

I seem to have hit a problem and can't progress further.
On island evaluations I'm 2 star but to improve it says things are cluttering up the island and anything I don't need or use can be sold.

I've weeded everywhere, picked up all shells off the beach but I think it means items I've placed around like I've made a play area or I've placed camping things and made a camping area.

Or could it mean the items you had to make to build the 3 houses like the outside furniture which is outside the houses? I assumed as it was outside garden furniture and belonged to the houses.

Has anyone got any ideas ? I don't really want to destroy my play area or camping set up

whatonearthmother · 21/05/2020 17:38

The art guy has been twice, not seen him for a while!! Have worked out how to not be stung though!! If you stand in front of the tree with your net, you can catch the wasps!!

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Taddda · 21/05/2020 11:17

@whatonearthmother mine was closed yesterday, this morning it's a lovely building with an additional member of staff...they work quick round here don't they!

I've just set up a campsite for a little music fest...ahh, the good old days...Smile

Ooo, bought some artwork from Redd, Blathers loved it and is setting up a new art wing at the museum- Nook might've been being a bit cautious, or Blathers is a bit of a crook who likes dodgy art!?

Either way, all seems good...Grin

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whatonearthmother · 21/05/2020 07:35

My shop is closing tomorrow for an extension!!

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Taddda · 20/05/2020 17:07

Thank you! I've got an oarfish and an Angelfish from that list, on the hunt for the others Grin

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bearlyactive · 20/05/2020 16:42

Golden Trout, Oarfish, Coelacanth, Barreleye, Ranchu Goldfish, Char, Angelfish, Giant Trevally and Mahi-Mahi for this month, off the top of my head.

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Taddda · 20/05/2020 16:17

What are the rare fish?

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