- Spooky furniture set
Look for Jack after 6:00 p.m. on October 31st. Notice: The real Jack does not follow you around like the villagers dressed like him. Have candy, and talk to Jack. Give him the candy to get one of the following Spooky furniture items: bed, bookcase, carpet, chair, clock, dresser, lamp, sofa, table, vanity, wall, or wardrobe.
- Bug net
Talk to Tortimer the mayor during the Bug Catching Contest to get a free bug net.
- Coconut trees
Find a coconut that has washed up on the shore. Then, plant it in near the ocean on the coastline.
- Easy Golden Slingshot
The present balloons that need to be shot down to get the Golden Slingshot will appear when the last number of the time is '5' and the hour is either 10 a.m. or 3 p.m., giving you twelve chances per day. To find the balloons easily, go to the north side of your town. Do not stay there all the time, just run up there when you see a balloon. Your running movement can be used to control the balloon. After you shoot down eight balloons, one of the next balloons you shoot will have the Golden Slingshot. This version can fire three pellets.
- Mario items
Buy a slingshot from Tom Nook. Shoot down balloons to occasionally and randomly get one of the following items from the Mario series: 1-Up mushroom, '?' block, brick block, brick flooring, cannon, coin, Fire Bar, Fire Flower, flagpole, green Koopa shell, green pipe, mushroom mural, Starman, or Super Mushroom.
- New message notice
A canary will perch on top of the Message Board outside of Town Hall if you have an unread message there.
- Fish values
The following fish can be sold for the listed amount of Bells:
| Popeyed Goldfish | 1,300 Bells (rare) | | Eel | 2,000 Bells | | Koi | 2,000 Bells (rare) | | Jellyfish | 100 Bells | | Stringfish | 15,000 Bells (rare) | | Clownfish | 650 Bells | | Dorado | 15,000 Bells (rare) | | Sea Horse | 1,100 Bells | | Neon Tetra | 500 Bells | | Crawfish | 250 Bells | | Sweetfish | 900 Bells | | Barbel Steed | 200 Bells | | Coelacanth | 15,000 Bells (rare) | | Anglefish | 3,000 Bells (rare) | | Pale Chub | 200 Bells | | Freshwater Goby | 300 Bells (rare) | | Ray | 3,000 Bells | | Barred Knifejaw | 5,000 Bells | | Frog | 120 Bells | | | | Catfish | 800 Bells | | Sea Sunfish | 4,000 Bells (rare) | | Horse Mackerel | 150 Bells | | Sea Bass | 160 Bells | | Cherry Salmon | 1,000 Bells | | Tuna | 7,000 Bells (rare) | | Olive Flounder | 800 Bells (rare) | | Pike | 1,800 Bells | | Salmon | 700 Bells | | Yellow Perch | 240 Bells | | King Salmon | 1,800 Bells | | Football Fish | 2,500 Bells (rare) | | Black Bass | 300 Bells | | Moray Eel | 2,000 Bells | | Octopus | 500 Bells | | Char | 3,800 Bells | | Pond Smelt | 300 Bells | | Dace | 200 Bells | | Sea Butterfly | 1,000 Bells | | Squid | 400 Bells | | Guppy | 1,300 Bells (rare) | | Piranha | 2,500 Bells (rare) | | Lobster | 2,500 Bells | | Gar | 6,000 Bells (rare) | | Napoleonfish | 10,000 Bells | | Carp | 300 Bells | | Blue Marlin | 10,000 Bells (rare) | | Rainbow Trout | 800 Bells | | Bluegill | 120 Bells | | Shark | 15,000 Bells (rare) | | Surgeonfish | 1,000 Bells | | Killifish | 300 Bells (rare) | | Giant Snakehead | 5,500 Bells | | Hammerhead Shark | 8,000 Bells (rare) | | Loach | 300 Bells | | Goldfish | 1,300 Bells (rare) | | Puffer Fish | 240 Bells | | Crucian Carp | 120 Bells | | Arapaima | 10,000 Bells (rare) | | Butterflyfish | 1,000 Bells | | Red Snapper | 3,000 Bells | | Dab | 300 Bells | | Arowana | 10,000 Bells (rare) | | Bitterling | 900 Bells | | | | Zebra Turkeyfish | 400 Bells |
- Valentine's Day gift
Visit the Roost on February 14th. Order a coffee from Brewster, and you will instead get hot cocoa, and Brewster will wish you a happy Valentine's Day.
- Tom Nook's store prizes
You can earn 1 point for every 100 Bells spent at Tom Nook's store. They can be used to earn the following prizes:
| Triple Shells | 800 points | | Bad Bro 'Stache | 2,500 points | | Hero's Clothes, Varia Suit, or Wario Hat | 5,000 points | | | | Hero's Cap, Majora's Mask, or Samus Mask | 6,000 points | | Toad Hat | 3,000 points | | Peach's Parasol | 4,000 points | | Midna's Mask | 6,500 points | | Kart | 10,000 points | | Banana | 500 points | | | | Yoshi's Egg | 1,000 points |
- Better tools
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding tool upgrade:
| Silver Slingshot | Purchase from Tom Nook's store. | | Golden Fishing Rod | Catch every species of fish. | | Golden Net | Catch every species of insect. | | Silver Axe | Throw an axe into the town fountain. | | Golden Axe | Throw an axe into the town fountain to randomly turn it golden. | | Golden Slingshot | Knock down eight balloons to have a random chance of obtaining it from a balloon. | | Golden Watering Can | Gain a 'Perfect' town rating for fifteen days, then talk to Pelly at Town Hall. | | Silver Shovel | Acquire from Resetti's Surveillance Center in the city. | | | | Silver Net | Purchase from Tom Nook's store. | | Silver Fishing Rod | Purchase from Tom Nook's store. | | Golden Shovel | Bury a normal shovel, then dig it up four days later. | | | | Silver Watering Can | Purchase fifty bags of seeds from Tom Nook's store. |
- Holiday gifts
Depending on your regional settings, certain gifts will become available during certain dates.
January 1 - New Year's Day: New Year's Shirt (talk to Tortimer)
January, third Saturday - Fishing Tourney: Fishing Trophy (win the Fishing Tourney)
January, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
February 2 - Groundhog Day (North America): Resetti Model (talk to Tortimer)
February 3 - Bean Day (Japan): Red Ogre Mask, Blue Ogre Mask
February 14 - Valentine's Day: Chocolate Heart (arrives in mail). The week before Valentine's Day, send someone of the opposite gender a letter asking 'Will you be my Valentine?'. Notice: They will not respond with the present until Valentine's Day.
February, second Saturday - Fishing Tourney: Fishing Trophy (win the Fishing Tourney)
February, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
February to March (varies) - Festivale: Pave Furniture (give Pave candy)
| 2011 | March 7 | | 2013 | February 11 | | 2008 | February 4 | | 2014 | March 3 | | 2015 | February 16 | | 2010 | February 15 | | | | 2012 | February 20 | | 2009 | February 23 | | | | 2016 | February 8 |
March 1 to March 3 (Japan): Hinaningyo (buy from Nook)
March 3 - Hinamatsuri/Girl's Day (Japan): Rice Cake (talk to Tortimer)
March 19 - Father's Day (Spain, Italy): Unknown gift
March, third Saturday - Fishing Tourney: Fishing Trophy (win the Fishing Tourney)
March, Sunday before Easter - Mother's Day (UK): No gift
March, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
March to April (varies) - Bunny Day: Egg Furniture and Candy (give Bunny Foil to Zipper T. Bunny, candy and foil found inside eggs hidden around town)
| 2011 | April 24 | | 2013 | March 31 | | 2008 | March 23 | | 2014 | April 20 | | 2015 | April 5 | | 2010 | April 4 | | | | 2012 | April 8 | | 2009 | April 12 | | | | 2016 | March 27 |
April 1 - April Fool's Day: Leaf (talk to Tortimer)
April, second Saturday - Fishing Tourney: Fishing Trophy (win the Fishing Tourney)
April 22 - Nature Day (North America): Cool Globe (talk to Tortimer)
April, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
May 5 - Boy's Day (Japan): Newsprint Helmet
May, first Sunday - Mother's Day (Spain): No gift
May, second Sunday - Mother's Day (North America, Japan, Germany, Italy, Netherlands): No gift
May, third Saturday - Fishing Tourney: Fishing Trophy (win the Fishing Tourney)
May, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
May last Sunday - Mother's Day (France): No gift
May to June (varies; occurs 40 days after Bunny Day) - Father's Day (Germany): No gift
June, third Saturday - Bug-Off: Bug Trophy (win the Bug Tourney)
June, third Sunday - Father's Day (North America, Japan, UK, France, Netherlands): No gift
June 16 or 21 - Midsummer's Day (Europe): Espresso Maker
June, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
July 7 - Tanabata/Starcrossed Day (Japan): Bamboo Grass
July, third Saturday - Bug-Off: Bug Trophy (win the Bug Tourney)
July, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
August, every Sunday - Fireworks Show: Sparkler (talk to Tortimer)
August, third Saturday - Bug-Off: Bug Trophy (win the Bug Tourney)
September, first Monday - Labor Day (North America): Picnic Basket (talk to Tortimer)
September, third Saturday - Bug-Off: Bug Trophy (win the Bug Tourney)
September, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
September to October (varies) - Tsukimi (Japan): Dango
September to October (Autumn Equinox varies) - Autumn Moon (North America): Wheat Bundle (talk to Tortimer)
September to October (Autumn Equinox varies) - Harvest Moon (Europe): Veggie Basket
| 2013 | Sept 19 | | 2015 | Sept 28 | | 2010 | Sept 23 | | 2016 | Sept 16 | | 2017 | Oct 5 | | | | 2012 | Sept 30 | | 2014 | Sept 9 | | 2009 | Oct. 4 | | 2011 | Sept 12 | | | | 2018 | Sept 25 |
October, second Saturday - Fishing Tourney: Fishing Trophy (win the Fishing Tourney)
October, second Monday - Explorer's Day (North America): Sailboat Model (talk to Tortimer)
October, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
October 31 - Halloween: Halloween furniture, accessories, clothing (for furniture, give candy to Jack or buy from Tom Nook; for accessories and clothing, talk to Jack, but do not give candy)
November 1 to 30 - Mushroom Hunting: Mush Furniture (pick mushrooms next to trees, one per day)
November, third Saturday - Fishing Tourney: Fishing Trophy (win the Fishing Tourney)
November, fourth Sunday - Flea Market: Various gifts (buy from neighbors)
November, fourth Thursday - Harvest Festival: Harvest Furniture (talk to Tortimer for Knife and Fork, then trade them with Franklin for furniture)
December 5 or 6 - Naughty-or-Nice Day (Europe): Stuffed Stocking (talk to Jingle, normally one present per year unless you change your appearance)
December, third Saturday - Fishing Tourney: Fishing Trophy (win the Fishing Tourney)
December 21 - Midwinter's Day (Europe): Snowglobe (talk to Tortimer)
December 23, 26 to 31: Festive items (buy from Tom Nook)
December 24 - Christmas Eve: Jingle Furniture, Stuffed Stocking (talk to Jingle, normally one present per year unless you change your appearance)
December 26 to December 31 (Japan): Kadomatsu and Kagamimochi (buy from Nook)
- Snowman Furniture set
After it snows, you can randomly find two small snowballs on the ground. Roll one of the snowballs around, and make it large. Roll the other snowball around, and make it medium. Place the medium sized snowball on the larger one to make a snowman. The snowman will come to life and mail you a random piece of Snowman furniture.
- Easy Bells
Set the system date to December 24th of any year in the future and the time to after 8:00 p.m. Walk around and find Jingle, a reindeer in a Santa suit. Talk to him, and he will ask you two questions. No matter how you answer, you will get a piece of the Jingle set. If you sell any piece to Tom Nook, he will pay over 12,000 Bells. Repeat this as many times as desired.
One of the rocks in your town will randomly give Bells when it is hit repeatedly. Notice: To hit a money rock quickly, dig holes on either side of it and another hole behind you in order to trap your character in position. By doing this, you cannot recoil away after hitting the rock, allowing you to repeatedly smash it quickly.
After getting the Golden Shovel, use it to bury money. It will grow into a tree. Shake that tree, and moneybags will fall from it instead of fruit.
Go fishing in late July or early August at about 7 p.m. to catch the more expensive fish. You can catch a Hammerhead (8,000 Bells), Napoleanfish (10,000 Bells), Red Snapper (3,000 Bells), or Shark (15,000 Bells).
When fishing in winter, catch and sell the following fish: Red Snapper (3,000 bells), String Fish (15,000 bells), and Tuna (7,000 bells).
If you find an Elegant Mushroom, it can be sold to Tom Nook for 10,000 Bells.
On Bunny Day, dig up all the bunny eggs with a shovel. Open the bunny eggs. If they are candy, eat them. If they are bunny foil, keep them. Then, go to the bunny man in front of the main hall. After you get the prizes, sell them to Tom Nook, and save the game. Play a different day, save the game, then begin Bunny Day all over again.
- Alternate shoe color
Find Kicks the skunk, sitting on a set of stairs. Have him shine your shoes, and their color will now match your hair. Notice: You can change your hair color at The Shampoodle. Select 'Change style' to return your shoes to their original color.
- Alternate clothing change sound
Equip one of the Zap Suits to change the sound into a heroic fanfare.
- Harvest furniture set
Talk to Tortimer the mayor after 3 p.m. on Harvest Day (varies by year) to get a Fork and Knife. Find Franklin the turkey, and trade him the Fork and Knife to get one of the following Harvest furniture items: bed, bureau, chair, clock, dresser, lamp, mirror, rug, sofa, table, television, or wall.
- Town Fund unlockables
Donate the indicated number of Bells to the Town Fund at Town Hall to unlock the corresponding item or structure. Notice: These items and structures have no effect other than to show off what you donated.
| Fountain is built | 400,000 Bells | | Bridge is built | 200,000 Bells | | | | | | Be victorious indmill or lighthouse is built | 1,000,000 Bells |
- Bank unlockables
Deposit the indicated number of Bells at the bank to unlock the corresponding bonus:
| Rainbow Feather | 700,000,000 Bells. | | Box Of Tissues | 100,000 Bells. | | Gold Card | 1,000,000 Bells. | | Yellow Feather | 300,000,000 Bells. | | Shopping Card | 10,000 Bells. | | Green Feather | 100,000,000 Bells. | | Blue Feather | 200,000,000 Bells. | | White Feather | 600,000,000 Bells. | | | | Purple Feather | 500,000,000 Bells. | | Red Feather | 400,000,000 Bells. | | Piggy Bank | 10,000,000 Bells. | | | | ABD | 999,999,999 Bells. |
- Easy fruit
Use the following trick to get lots of fruit. Send your town's native fruit in a letter to a resident, and include the word 'Fruit' in the message area. Eventually they will reply with fruit (either the same or different) or furniture.
- Contest trophies
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding trophy for your house:
| Bug Trophy | Catch the largest bug by the end of the Bug Contest. | | | | | | Fish Trophy | Catch the largest fish by the end of the Fishing Contest. |
- Jingle furniture set
Talk to Jingle after 8:00 p.m. on December 24th to get one of the following Jingle furniture items: bed, carpet, chair, clock, dresser, lamp, piano, shelves, sofa, table, wall, or wardrobe.
- Lucky items
Place any of the following items in your house for 7,777 HRA points. They can be obtained as indicated:
| Lafty Lucky Cat | Buy from Redd | | Piggy Bank | Put 100,000 Bells in the bank | | Samurai Suit | Spotlight item at Nook's | | Dracaena | Spotlight item at Nook's | | Lucky Cat | Buy from Tom Nook | | Master Sword (The Legend Of Zelda) | Spotlight item at Nook's | | Treasure Chest | Spotlight item at Nook's | | Triforce (The Legend Of Zelda) | Buy from Redd | | Arwing (Star Fox) | Spotlight item at Nook's | | Jack in the Box | Have Jack play three tricks on you on Halloween | | Music Box | Gift from Katie and Kaitli | | Ivory Piano | Spotlight item at Nook's | | Lucky Black Cat | Buy from Redd | | Raccoon Figure | Buy from Redd | | | | Lovely Phone | Gift from Katie and Kaitli | | Lucky Gold Cat | Spotlight item at Nook's | | | | Washer/Dryer | Buy from Tom Nook |
- Mush Furniture set
Look under the various mushrooms that appear in your town during the fall. They usually appear around 3:00 p.m. daily in front of trees. Notice: Some new mushrooms can also be seen at about 8 to 9 a.m. You may find an item from the Mush Furniture set (which includes furniture, carpet, wallpaper, and appliances). You can sell unwanted pieces at Tom Nook's store.
- Buying multiple number of same item
Go to Tom Nook's store, and buy everything desired. Then, go upstairs in your house, lie in the bed, and select 'Save and Quit'. At the very beginning screen, press A, then instead of begining, go to 'Others' at the bottom of the menu, and press A. At the next screen, select 'Date and Time' at the top of the menu screen, and press A. Set the day to one day before the current date, then go back to the first screen, and begin the game. Go to Tom Nook's store to find all the same items that were there before. Repeat this as many times as desired. Notice: If you did not save the game before you did this, the mole will appear when you begin, and this will not work. -From: Cory Solo
- Town Hall model
After one year has elapsed in your town, you will get a letter from Tortimer with a Town Hall model.
- Connection bonus
Transfer your saved game file from Animal Crossing: Wild World. All your previously unlocked items will now be available for sale in the catalog at Tom Nook's store.
- Tom Nook's store upgrades
After playing the game for at least one week, successfully complete the indicated task to have Tom Nook's store upgraded to the corresponding level:
- Whisp's wish
Go to the southeast corner of town on a Monday night after the stores have closed, but before 4 a.m. A voice will talk to you. Follow its directions until you find Whisp the ghost. He will ask you to find his lost lamp. After you find it, go to the your house's attic. Whisp will give you a wish for finding the lamp. You can ask him to get rid of all your town's weeds, remove all the cockroaches, or get a random item.
- Pirate ship items
When Pascal is in your town, have any scallop except white, and approach him. Talk to him, and he will give you one of the following items: anchor, barrel, ship's helm, keg, sea view wallpaper, ship's cannon, ship's compass, or ship's deck flooring.
- House improvement costs
Improvements to your house will cost the indicated amount of Bells:
| Third expansion | 368,000 Bells; results in second floor | | | | Second expansion | 248,000 Bells; results in largest first floor | | First expansion | 120,000 Bells; results in larger first floor | | Normal house | 19,800 Bells | | | | Final expansion | 598,000 Bells; results in basement |
- Fishing rod
Talk to Tortimer the mayor during the Fishing Contest to get a free fishing rod.
- Fossil values
The following fossils can be sold for the listed amount of Bells to Tom Nook:
| Seismo Hip | 4,000 Bells | | Parasaur Skull | 3,500 Bells | | Icthyo Skull | 2,500 Bells | | Parasaur Tail | 2,500 Bells | | T. Rex Tail | 5,000 Bells | | Dinosaur Egg | 1,400 Bells | | Styraco Tail | 2,500 Bells | | Rapter Skull | 3,000 Bells | | Dimetrodon Tail | 4,500 Bells | | Tricera Skull | 5,500 Bells | | Ammonite | 1,100 Bells | | Dimetrodon Skull | 5,500 Bells | | Rapter Torso | 2,500 Bells | | Pachy Torso | 3,500 Bells | | Shark Tooth | 1,000 Bells | | Dinosaur Track | 1,000 Bells | | Iguanodon Skull | 4,000 Bells | | Amber | 1,200 Bells | | Coprolite | 1,100 Bells | | Styraco Torso | 3,000 Bells | | Pachy Skull | 4,000 Bells | | Stego Torso | 4,500 Bells | | Tricera Tail | 4,500 Bells | | Apato Skull | 5,000 Bells | | Sabertooth Skull | 2,500 Bells | | Stego Tail | 4,000 Bells | | Tricera Torso | 5,000 Bells | | Parasaur Torso | 3,000 Bells | | Fern Fossil | 1,000 Bells | | Ankylo Tail | 2,500 Bells | | Plesio Neck | 4,500 Bells | | Ptera Skull | 4,000 Bells | | Seismo Chest | 4,500 Bells | | Ankylo Torso | 3,000 Bells | | Ptera Right Be victorious ing | 4,500 Bells | | Styraco Skull | 3,500 Bells | | T. Rex Skull | 6,000 Bells | | Sabertooth Torso | 2,000 Bells | | Plesio Torso | 4,500 Bells | | Iguanodon Tail | 3,000 Bells | | Plesio Skull | 4,500 Bells | | Apato Torso | 4,500 Bells | | Icthyo Torso | 2,000 Bells | | Seismo Tail | 4,500 Bells | | Mammoth Torso | 2,500 Bells | | T. Rex Torso | 5,500 Bells | | Ptera Left Be victorious ing | 4,500 Bells | | Iguanodon Torso | 3,500 Bells | | Pachy Tail | 3,000 Bells | | Pecking Man | 1,100 Bells | | Mammoth Skull | 3,000 Bells | | Seismo Skull | 5,000 Bells | | Archaeopteryx | 1,300 Bells | | Apato Tail | 4,000 Bells | | Dimetrodon Torso | 5,000 Bells | | Stego Skull | 5,000 Bells | | | | Ankylo Skull | 3,500 Bells | | | | Trilobite | 1,300 Bells |
- Birthday cake
Talk to your neighbors on your birthday. |