Pack your pockets for 120 cozy questions about villagers, fossils, Bells, turnips, islands, and questionable home loans.
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Welcome to Animal Crossing
Q: Which company publishes the Animal Crossing series?
A: Nintendo.
Q: What is the series called in Japan?
A: Dōbutsu no Mori.
Q: What does Dōbutsu no Mori mean in English?
A: Animal Forest.
Q: On which console did the series first launch in Japan in 2001?
A: Nintendo 64.
Q: Which console received the first Animal Crossing release in North America?
A: Nintendo GameCube.
Q: What was the Nintendo DS entry called?
A: Animal Crossing: Wild World.
Q: What was the Wii entry called in North America?
A: Animal Crossing: City Folk.
Q: What was the Wii game called in Europe and Australia?
A: Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City.
Q: What was the Nintendo 3DS main-series entry called?
A: Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Q: What is the Nintendo Switch main-series entry called?
A: Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Q: On what date did New Horizons launch for Nintendo Switch?
A: March 20, 2020.
Q: What mobile game first launched in 2017?
A: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
Q: What paid mobile version launched on December 2, 2024?
A: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete.
Q: What home-designing Nintendo 3DS spin-off launched in 2015?
A: Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer.
Q: On what date did New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launch?
A: January 15, 2026.
Everyday Village Life
Q: What currency is used for most purchases in Animal Crossing?
A: Bells.
Q: What broad type of neighbors live in an Animal Crossing town or island?
A: Anthropomorphic animal villagers.
Q: What real-world system controls the games' time of day and seasons?
A: The console's clock and calendar.
Q: What tool catches bugs?
A: A net.
Q: What tool catches fish?
A: A fishing rod.
Q: What tool digs up fossils?
A: A shovel.
Q: What tool waters flowers?
A: A watering can.
Q: What tool chops wood and trees?
A: An axe.
Q: What tool launches presents from floating balloons?
A: A slingshot.
Q: What item lets a player change outfits quickly in New Horizons?
A: A wand.
Q: What grows from a glowing spot after Bells are buried?
A: A money tree.
Q: What marks a buried fossil on the ground?
A: A star-shaped crack.
Q: What can players create pixel by pixel for clothing and decoration?
A: Custom designs.
Q: What weekly home-rating group sends scores and prizes?
A: The Happy Home Academy.
Q: What risky weekly market involves buying and selling turnips?
A: The stalk market.
Familiar Faces
Q: What tanuki businessman arranges homes and expansions?
A: Tom Nook.
Q: Who are Tom Nook's young shopkeeping associates?
A: Timmy and Tommy.
Q: What cheerful dog serves as the player's assistant in New Leaf?
A: Isabelle.
Q: What owl curates the museum?
A: Blathers.
Q: What owl handles the museum's observatory in Wild World and City Folk?
A: Celeste.
Q: What pigeon serves coffee at the Roost?
A: Brewster.
Q: What guitar-playing dog performs songs?
A: K.K. Slider.
Q: What hedgehog sisters run the Able Sisters shop?
A: Mabel and Sable.
Q: What third hedgehog sister works as a fashion designer under the name Label?
A: Labelle, also called Label.
Q: What fox sells art and other goods?
A: Redd.
Q: What traveling camel sells rugs, wallpaper, and flooring?
A: Saharah.
Q: What skunk sells shoes and bags?
A: Kicks.
Q: What sloth runs a gardening business?
A: Leif.
Q: What seafaring turtle or kappa sings boat songs?
A: Kapp'n.
Q: What mole lectures players for resetting without saving in earlier games?
A: Mr. Resetti.
Museum, Shops, and Services
Q: What four collection wings can the New Horizons museum contain?
A: Fish, bugs, fossils, and art.
Q: Who assesses fossils before they are donated?
A: Blathers.
Q: What shop do Timmy and Tommy operate in New Horizons?
A: Nook's Cranny.
Q: What shop sells clothing and accessories?
A: Able Sisters.
Q: What café is run by Brewster?
A: The Roost.
Q: What item category can be genuine or forged when purchased from Redd?
A: Art.
Q: What does the ABD acronym refer to in the games?
A: The Automatic Bell Dispenser.
Q: Where does a New Horizons player send cards and gifts by mail?
A: The card stand inside the airport.
Q: What New Horizons building begins as a tent and later gains Isabelle?
A: Resident Services.
Q: What terminal inside Resident Services handles shopping and Nook Miles redemptions?
A: The Nook Stop.
Q: What daily Nook's Cranny feature doubles the sale price of specified crafted items?
A: Hot items.
Q: What traveling beaver buys fish during Fishing Tourneys?
A: C.J.
Q: What chameleon hosts Bug-Off events in New Horizons?
A: Flick.
Q: What boar sold turnips on Sunday mornings in earlier games?
A: Joan.
Q: Who sells turnips in New Horizons?
A: Daisy Mae.
New Leaf Town Hall
Q: What civic role does the first player hold in New Leaf?
A: Mayor.
Q: Who assists the mayor in New Leaf?
A: Isabelle.
Q: What projects let the mayor add bridges, benches, and landmarks?
A: Public Works Projects.
Q: What rules can the mayor enact to shape town life?
A: Ordinances.
Q: What tropical destination can New Leaf players visit by boat?
A: Tortimer Island.
Q: Who pilots the boat to Tortimer Island?
A: Kapp'n.
Q: What shopping street sits north of the railroad tracks in New Leaf?
A: Main Street.
Q: What alpaca couple runs Re-Tail?
A: Reese and Cyrus.
Q: What does Cyrus customize at Re-Tail?
A: Furniture.
Q: What dream character lets players visit uploaded towns without changing them?
A: Luna.
Q: What building does Dr. Shrunk open after receiving enough support?
A: Club LOL.
Q: What emotion-teaching axolotl performs at Club LOL?
A: Dr. Shrunk.
Q: Which two police dogs are associated with New Leaf's police station?
A: Booker and Copper.
Q: What 2016 update added amiibo support and an RV campground?
A: Welcome amiibo.
Q: Who runs the campground added by New Leaf's Welcome amiibo update?
A: Harvey.
New Horizons Island Life
Q: What package brings the player to an island in New Horizons?
A: Nook Inc.'s Deserted Island Getaway Package.
Q: What smartphone-like device holds island apps?
A: The NookPhone.
Q: What rewards program grants points for completing activities?
A: Nook Miles.
Q: What airport service connects islands?
A: Dodo Airlines.
Q: What dodo works at the airport counter?
A: Orville.
Q: What dodo pilots Dodo Airlines flights?
A: Wilbur.
Q: What phone app records caught fish, bugs, and sea creatures?
A: Critterpedia.
Q: What system lets players build tools and furniture from materials?
A: DIY crafting.
Q: What app unlocks paths, waterscaping, and cliff construction?
A: Island Designer.
Q: What is reshaping cliffs and rivers commonly called?
A: Terraforming.
Q: What sea creature gives scallop-themed wisdom and mermaid recipes?
A: Pascal.
Q: What clothing item lets a New Horizons player swim and dive?
A: A wetsuit.
Q: What island hosts a photo studio and, after version 2.0, an open market?
A: Harv's Island.
Q: What version 2.0 feature lets players grow wheat, sugarcane, and vegetables?
A: Farming and cooking.
Q: What boat-tour captain visits the island pier after version 2.0?
A: Kapp'n.
Happy Homes and Pocket Camp
Q: What New Horizons paid expansion focuses on vacation-home design?
A: Happy Home Paradise.
Q: On what date did Happy Home Paradise launch?
A: November 5, 2021.
Q: What currency is earned in Happy Home Paradise?
A: Poki.
Q: What otter leads Paradise Planning?
A: Lottie.
Q: What monkey works with Lottie at Paradise Planning?
A: Niko.
Q: What manatee handles office support at Paradise Planning?
A: Wardell.
Q: What kinds of buildings can players design besides vacation homes in Happy Home Paradise?
A: Facilities such as a school, café, restaurant, hospital, and apparel shop.
Q: What 3DS game first centered an entire title on designing animal homes?
A: Happy Home Designer.
Q: What role does the player hold in Pocket Camp?
A: Campsite manager.
Q: What location does the player decorate in Pocket Camp?
A: A campsite.
Q: What original mobile game's service ended in November 2024?
A: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
Q: Does Pocket Camp Complete require continuous online service for ordinary play?
A: No.
Q: Does Pocket Camp Complete include in-app purchases?
A: No.
Q: What collectible cards and figures can invite compatible characters?
A: amiibo.
Q: What design feature can be applied to furniture after learning it in Happy Home Paradise?
A: Polishing.
Seasons, Events, and Island Extras
Q: What rabbit hosts Bunny Day?
A: Zipper T. Bunny.
Q: What turkey hosts Turkey Day?
A: Franklin.
Q: What reindeer delivers presents for Toy Day?
A: Jingle.
Q: What peacock hosts Festivale?
A: Pavé.
Q: What Halloween visitor trades rewards for candy and lollipops?
A: Jack.
Q: What large plaza display counts down to midnight on New Year's Eve?
A: The countdown clock.
Q: What star fragments can be collected after wishing on shooting stars?
A: Star fragments.
Q: Who gives players zodiac and celestial DIY recipes?
A: Celeste.
Q: What seasonal material can be shaken from decorated cedar trees in winter?
A: Ornaments.
Q: What spring petals can be caught with a net?
A: Cherry-blossom petals.
Q: What autumn materials can be shaken from trees?
A: Acorns and pine cones.
Q: What singing collectibles can be dug up after rain in New Horizons version 2.0?
A: Gyroids.
Q: What island rating unlocks K.K. Slider's first New Horizons concert?
A: Three stars.
Q: What flower is awarded for maintaining a five-star island?
A: Lily of the valley.
Q: What 2026 New Horizons feature lets Nintendo Switch Online members design extra dream islands?
A: Slumber Islands.
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