Questions tagged [animal-crossing-new-horizons]
A 2020 community simulator game developed and published by Nintendo. It was released on March 20th, 2020 for the Nintendo Switch.
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Is there an upper limit of how much money you can throw in a gold hole?
Sometimes you can dig up gold, and then put back an amount in that hole. Then, a couple days later, you get back 3 times the amount.
I've been putting 99,000 bells in these holes, but my SO is ...
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How many DIY recipes are there for "Bunny Day"?
With the advent of the new month, I found a long-eared ne'er-do-well lurking along my beach, who claimed to not be wearing a costume. What's more, the scoundrel admitted to vandalizing my island -- ...
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Scare away giant water bugs
In Animal Crossing New Horizons, there's a money making strategy on mystery islands where you remove the things that allow bug spawns like trees and flowers to increase the spawn chance of tarantulas. ...
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Does the new month start at midnight or 5am?
I have yet to catch a Stringfish this month, and Stringfish are set to go away at the end of the month in the northern hemisphere. However, the daily announcement isn't for another 5 hours. Do I have ...
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How can I register songs to my stereo?
I have a stereo in Animal Crossing, but in order for it to play music I have to register songs
Where can I find these songs?
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Can I move a house a few inches?
Is it possible to move a house a few inches in Animal Crossing?
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Is there a good way to move a rock?
In Animal Crossing, I've got a Rock somewhere I would like to put a building.
I would love to move it elsewhere, but it seems I only have 2 choices. Destroy it, or not put the building there.
If I ...
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Will I miss out on anything if I don't invite the three new residents to the island?
The day Nook's Cranny is constructed, Tom Nook receives a phone call while giving the daily announcement.
When you walk into his tent he's still talking on the phone, and after he hangs up he tells ...
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Does every local villager need Nintendo Switch Online to play online?
If I own AC New Horizons, and have Nintendo Switch Online, it is a given that I can add/remove friends as well as visit other friend's islands. However, what I want to know is this -- if I do not own ...
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Does the game have elements of luck or feng shui?
Apparently, in previous titles of Animal Crossing, there were factors such as luck and feng shui which either increased the chances of positive things happening or negative things happening.
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Are villagers who are asked to leave the island able to come back?
I've just read about being able to kick villagers off your island via not talking to them for a few days, waiting until they walk around with a dark cloud over their head, then finally talking to them ...
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Is "animalese", or the language that Animal Crossing villagers use when talking, based on a real language?
I'm trying to understand Animalese, the language that the villagers audibly speak in. No, I'm not talking about their written dialogue, but the voice during said dialogue. Is it English? Is it ...
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Is there any way to extend the durability of my DIY tools?
Sometimes it'd be nice to not have to worry about having enough resources to bring with me onto Mystery Islands, and to that I ask if there is any way to extend the durability of my DIY tools?
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What counts as "getting away" for the cast master achievement in Animal Crossing New Horizons?
I'm going for the cast master achievement in New Horizons. I know i broke my streak at 58, and that i wont be able to see what my current streak is, but i am wondering what counts as "getting away".
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Does the Ocarina have a use asides from playing music?
Does the Ocarina have a functional use asides from playing a random tune whenever you whip it out?
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What's the exact button I need to press to speed up conversations and crafting?
So far I've done nothing but mash all the buttons on my Joycons when trying to speed up conversations and crafting, but can't seem to figure out which exact button speeds up the actions, as when I try ...
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Can you split stacks of items?
Is it possible to split stacks of items from an initial stack?
Sometimes when I have multiple of an item, I'd like to figure out a base sell price by just offering 1 to Timmy (or Tommy?) and from ...
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When do my tools consume durability?
Looking for a source on what exactly consumes durability on tools such as:
Fishing poles
Bug Nets
Axes
Shovels
Watering Cans
And not tools, with no durability, such as the Ocarina, Vaulting Pole, ...
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What are the different types of fishing locations?
Animal Crossing has always had different fish spawn in different bodies of water, and at different times of days. For example, you'll catch different fish in the River versus the Sea. However, New ...
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Will my villagers be able to make it to their homes?
I accidentally put my 3 villager plots on an island different from the one I put the bridge on as there was no space. Will my villagers be able to get to their houses without a bridge?
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Cast Master - Is there a way to see the current streak?
Theres that nook miles 'achievement' that needs you to have a streak of fish catches.
But that screen only shows your best streak, or your current streak if you are on that streak.
So if I fail, at ...
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Will I lose my Nook Stop bonus streak?
I have a pretty good streak going with checking the Nook Stop every day for the bonus miles. However, tomorrow the Resident Services tent will be closed because they are upgrading to a building so I ...
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How can I obtain more Nintendo Switches?
Looking for a legitimate way to obtain more Nintendo Switches that's not tied to glitches or duping the item using the most recent way found.
I've made it a personal goal -- I want to spread the ...
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How do you cross-breed flowers?
When I got the recipe for the watering can, the game mentioned something about hybrid flowers, but didn't explain anything about what that meant or how to do it. How can I cross-breed my flowers?
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What vendors set up permanent shop?
One thing Isabelle recommends as a means to improve your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island rating is to encourage new businesses to flock to your island. However, that's not exactly an easy task. ...
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How to efficiently farm iron nuggets?
I'm having a hard time getting these, and the worst thing is that I need so many just to build the shop, 30 in fact. In addition, at least 3 of the Pretty Good Tools require Iron Nuggets for a ...
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How do I unlock reactions?
My partner had a villager (Plucky) teach her how to use reactions.
I've been trying to learn them too so that I can have my character do reactions as we take pictures, but I can't seem to figure out ...
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Is there any way to keep the stores open later?
Right now Nook's Cranny closes at 10pm,which sucks for me because I am usually just finishing dinner and such after work around that time. So I keep having to sell my stuff for worse prices and I miss ...
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What are the bug and fish vendor spawn conditions? (CJ and Flick)
CJ (fish purchaser) and Flick (bug purchaser) appear from time to time in my island town and offer better prices when selling fish/bugs.
What are their spawn conditions or do they appear randomly?
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What fish / insects will become unavailable after the end of March?
While some species of fauna in Animal Crossing: New Leaf are available all the time (curse you, wasp!), other species are time-sensitive, only appearing during certain months.
Given that New Horizons ...
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Can I obtain all DIY recipes without venturing out to other islands?
Are all DIY recipes available to be unlocked all within the confines of my own island? Or are some DIY recipes locked behind visiting other players' islands, or interacting with friends through their ...
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How do I tell how much durability is left on my DIY tools?
There isn't a really good well to tell the state of tools in-game. As of right now I'm using Flimsy Tools, and its often a pain to tell how much durability is left within my tools, so much so that I'm ...
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How much durability does each tier of tool have?
I have the next tier of tools unlocked above flimsy, but upgrading tools costs an iron nugget, which I don't have a whole lot of, so I want to be sure that it's worth the upgrade. How much durability ...
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How do I use my house storage for crafting?
I like to use my house storage to contain all of the materials and stuff I inevitably hoard. Is there a way to use this storage when crafting instead of my pockets? I have a DIY workbench in the house ...
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Can you transfer an island to another Switch?
I've got an Animal Crossing Switch, but it's still in the mail so I started playing on my old switch.
Is there a way to transfer an island to another switch?
I guess that since there is 1 island per ...
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Is there a full "research tree" for all of the upgrades possible for gear, items, and housing?
Similar to XCOM 2 and it's ridiculously crazy research tree, is there a flowchart guide as to what possible upgrades there are in the game, and how to go about getting them?
For instance, there are ...
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What exact bonuses are given when you are full?
What exact bonuses are given when you are full? Timmy (or Tommy, can't remember) briefly mentions that when you are full from eating, there seems to be more "oomph" or power in finding things and ...
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Am I in perpetual debt to Tom Nook?
Given that I recently started playing, I greatly dislike the feeling of constantly being in debt. It starts with paying off the 5000 Miles cost for the airfare and trip to the island, then it just ...
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Do the glowing holes have any extra benefits after the treasure has been dug up?
Around the island you can sometimes find little cracks in the ground with a glowing aura of sorts. When you use the shovel on these spots, they seem to only reward large bags of Bells. Afterwards, ...
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How do I reorganize my pockets?
My inventory is full of clutter, and I can't seem to figure out a way to re-organize my inventory. How do I re-organize my inventory?
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What is the earliest time Tom Nook's daily announcement can be?
Every day Tom Nook gives a brief announcement, which also seems to directly correspond to daily progression ticks (anything that is scheduled to happen the next day, such as your tent getting upgraded ...
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What factors affect my island's Isabelle star rating?
When working to bring K.K. Slider to my island/town, Isabelle evaluates the island's current image out of five stars and gives specific recommendations on how to improve (get more residents, add some ...
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What is the highest worth item to resell?
I'm looking for the item that fetches the highest usual value (not counting "hot item" multiplier) in the Nook's Cranny general store. I.e., what sells higher than the expensive Nintendo Switch (worth ...
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What are the symbols on the DIY cards?
Different DIY cards have symbols on them - I just got a whole bunch that have a hammer symbol on them, for example. I am pretty sure the basket symbol means I have that object in my inventory, but I ...
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What cards are in the Nook store DIY card packs?
Nook's Cranny is selling a few different packs: "DIY for Beginners", "Test Your DIY Skills", "Wildest Dreams DIY"
What cards are in each pack? If I already "learned" the DIY skill, will I still ...
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What happens if I shut off my Switch while visiting another island?
There are so many cut/loading screens when visiting another island (with people coming and going), it seems more efficient to just turn off the Switch, but what does that do to the visited town and my ...
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Do rocks (stone/iron deposites) come back after being destroyed?
I destroyed most of the stones on my island. Do these come back after a while or should I start over?
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What's the most efficient way to make bells?
So paying off the Nook loan and it's a bit of a grind to farm all my island's fruit and resell on another island (where my fruit is non-native) for 500 bells apiece, though that's the fastest/best ...
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How can I maximize my turnip investment? Does it have price patterns?
New Leaf had pattern-based turnip pricing that could be used to predict when to buy and sell on the Stalk Market. Does New Horizon have any similar patterns for selling turnips in its weekly minigame? ...
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