Animal Crossing: City Folk Cheats

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 a full day 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.

Correction by Yetta

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

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.

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 and a different item attached.

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.

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
• 100,000,000 Bells - Green Feather
• 200,000,000 Bells - Blue Feather
• 300,000,000 Bells - Yellow Feather
• 400,000,000 Bells - Red Feather
• 500,000,000 Bells - Purple Feather
• 600,000,000 Bells - White Feather
• 700,000,000 Bells - Rainbow Feather

Additions from egonny.

On some nights after 8, you may run across Wisp. A voice will talk to you when you arrive -- he's always near water. Follow its directions until you find the source of the voice, which is a ghost named Wisp. 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 cockroaches, or give you a randomized item.

You may find the lamp before Wisp appears as you go about your normal wheelings and dealings. If so, you'll know he'll appear somewhere that night to claim it.

Corrections by Yetta.

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

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
• 1,000 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

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.

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 on either side of the rock, as well as one behind you, leaving you trapped between the rock and a uhh ... hole place. This makes it so you don't recoil after hitting the rock, allowing you to button mash the thing until you are swimming in bells.

Additions by Ami

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.

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

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

If you want to change the face of your Mii-based character in Animal Crossing, consider changing your face on the dedicated Mii Channel outside of the game. If you do it in-game, you'll needlessly waste 3,000 Bells that you could otherwise spend on something else.

The fish listed below are some great catches to go for during the winter months for massive amounts of Bells.

• Red Snapper - 3,000 Bells
• String Fish - 15,000 Bells
• Tuna - 7,000 Bells

Head to the city after 8 p.m. and you may just come across a surprise. Head to the right to where the cones are and one may be moved aside at random. Enter the tunnel and you'll come across Resetti himself in his den of wonders. He'll yell at you as usual and give you a Silver Shovel (which will occasionally double your money when you use it on Money Stones).

Between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. each Christmas Eve (that's December 24th for you Festivus followers) a reindeer named Jingle will appear in your town. You can get the Jingle Series items from him. He'll only recognize you by your threads, and if you continue to change your shirt and accessories, you can go back for more -- three times total (so choose wisely!).

Additions by The nameless show: Skull

At the end of every November, a Harvest Festival occurs in your town on Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2008; November 26, 2009 etc.). On this day, Tortimer, the mayor, will appear by the fountain to offer you a fork and knife. Search the town for Franklin the Turkey, who hides behind trees and houses, and give him the fork and knife. He’ll reward you with a piece of the Harvest furniture set. You may repeat these steps for more furniture, beginning with a visit to Tortimer.

Jack, a pumpkin-headed creature will appear in your town on Halloween (October 31, any year). Unfortunately, all of the animals in your village will be sporting the same orange squash helmet as Jack, so tracking him down for a treat can be tricky. Unlike the animals, Jack won't follow you when your near. Before you search for him, be sure to have some candy ready. Candy can be found in different ways; one place to find it is in eggs on Bunny Day (in March). When you talk to Jack, you may exchange candy for pieces of the Spooky furniture set. You may repeat these steps for more furniture as long as you have candy, so stock up!

You must travel to other players' towns via Wi-Fi to get certain items. Different versions of the game in different regions (North America, Japan and Europe) have different holidays and - consequently - different items. Talk to Tortimer for your gift on each holiday. It's time to make some pen pals!

• Girl's Day in Japan - March 3
• Boy's Day in Japan - May 5
• Midsummer's Day in Europe - June 21
• Starcrossed Day in Japan - July 7
• Tsukimi in Japan - September or October
• Autumn Moon in Europe - September or October
• Naughty-or-Nice Day in Europe - December 5
• Midwinter's Day in Europe - December 21

Note: The North American Region holidays have been excluded from this list.

Every spring, Bunny Day comes to your town (in 2009 it comes on April 12). On this day you'll find dig spots around town that you can use your shovel to unearth. Inside you'll find either candy or foil. You can take the foil to a large yellow rabbit that appears outside Town Hall and exchange it for Egg Series furniture. This furniture sells for quite a bit of Bells if you're not into its eggy style.

Note: Prices are in Bells. Obviously.

• Bitterling - 900
• Goldfish - 1,300 (Rare)
• Pale Chub - 200
• Crucian Carp - 120
• Dace - 200
• Barbel Steed - 200
• Carp - 300
• Koi - 2,000 (Rare)
• Popeyed Goldfish - 1,300 (Rare)
• Killifish - 300 (Rare)
• Crawfish - 250
• Frog - 120
• Freshwater Goby - 300 (Rare)
• Loach - 300
• Catfish - 800
• Eel - 2,000
• Giant Snakehead - 5,500
• Bluegill - 120
• Yellow Perch - 240
• Black Bass - 300
• Pike - 1,800
• Pond Smelt - 300
• Sweetfish - 900
• Cherry Salmon - 1,000
• Char - 3,800
• Rainbow Trout - 800
• Stringfish - 15,000 (Rare)
• Salmon - 700
• King Salmon - 1,800
• Guppy - 1,300 (Rare)
• Anglefish - 3,000 (Rare)
• Neon Tetra - 500
• Piranha - 2,500 (Rare)
• Arowana - 10,000 (Rare)
• Dorado - 15,000 (Rare)
• Gar - 6,000 (Rare)
• Arapaima - 10,000 (Rare)
• Sea Butterfly - 1,000
• Jellyfish - 100
• Sea Horse - 1,100
• Clownfish - 650
• Surgeonfish - 1,000
• Butterflyfish - 1,000
• Napoleonfish - 10,000
• Zebra Turkeyfish - 400
• Puffer Fish - 240
• Horse Mackerel - 150
• Barred Knifejaw - 5,000
• Sea Bass - 160
• Red Snapper - 3,000
• Dab - 300
• Olive Flounder - 800 (Rare)
• Squid - 400
• Octopus - 500
• Lobster - 2,500
• Moray Eel - 2,000
• Football Fish - 2,500 (Rare)
• Tuna - 7,000 (Rare)
• Blue Marlin - 10,000 (Rare)
• Ray - 3,000
• Sea Sunfish - 4,000 (Rare)
• Hammerhead Shark - 8,000 (Rare)
• Shark - 15,000 (Rare)
• Coelacanth - 15,000 (Rare)

Looking to please the picky HRA? Placing lucky items in your house will add an extra 7777 in your total score!

• Arwing (from StarFox) - Spotlight item at Nook’s
• Dracaena - Spotlight item at Nook’s
• Ivory Piano - Spotlight item at Nook’s
• Jack in the Box - On Halloween, get Jack to play 3 tricks on you
• Lafty Lucky Cat - Buy from Redd
• Lovely Phone - Gift from Katie and Kaitli
• Lucky Black Cat - Buy from Redd
• Lucky Cat - Buy from Nook
• Lucky Gold Cat - Spotlight item at Nook’s
• Master Sword (from The Legend of Zelda) - Spotlight item at Nook’s
• Music Box - Gift from Katie and Kaitli
• Piggy Bank - Put 100,000 Bells in bank
• Raccon Figure - Buy from Redd
• Samurai Suit - Spotlight item at Nook’s
• Treasure chest - Spotlight item at Nook’s
• Triforce (from The Legend of Zelda) - Buy from Redd
• Washer/Dryer - Buy from Nook

Those dig spots around your burg may turn up fossils. You can be a philanthropist and donate them to the museum, or sell them to Tom Nook for cold, hard Bells. Here are the prices you’ll get from old Nook:

• Amber - 1,200 Bells
• Ammonite - 1,100 Bells
• Coprolite - 1,100 Bells
• Dinosaur Track - 1,000 Bells
• Archaeopteryx - 1,300 Bells
• Pecking Man - 1,100 Bells
• Fern Fossil - 1,000 Bells
• Dinosaur Egg - 1,400 Bells
• Shark Tooth - 1,000 Bells
• Trilobite - 1,300 Bells
• T.Rex Tail - 5,000 Bells
• T.Rex Torso - 5,500 Bells
• T.Rex Skull - 6,000 Bells
• Tricera Tail - 4,500 Bells
• Tricera Torso - 5,000 Bells
• Tricera Skull - 5,500 Bells
• Mammoth Torso - 2,500 Bells
• Mammoth Skull - 3,000 Bells
• Ankylo Tail - 2,500 Bells
• Ankylo Torso - 3,000 Bells
• Ankylo Skull - 3,500 Bells
• Apato Tail - 4,000 Bells
• Apato Torso - 4,500 Bells
• Apato Skull - 5,000 Bells
• Dimetrodon Tail - 4,500 Bells
• Dimetrodon Torso - 5,000 Bells
• Dimetrodon Skull - 5,500 Bells
• Iguanodon Tail - 3,000 Bells
• Iguanodon Torso - 3,500 Bells
• Iguanodon Skull - 4,000 Bells
• Sabertooth Torso - 2,000 Bells
• Sabertooth Skull - 2,500 Bells
• Pachy Tail - 3,000 Bells
• Pachy Torso - 3,500 Bells
• Pachy Skull - 4,000 Bells
• Parasaur Tail - 2,500 Bells
• Parasaur Torso - 3,000 Bells
• Parasaur Skull - 3,500 Bells
• Seismo Tail - 4,500 Bells
• Seismo Hip - 4,000 Bells
• Seismo Chest - 4,500 Bells
• Seismo Skull - 5,000 Bells
• Plesio Torso - 4,500 Bells
• Plesio Neck - 4,500 Bells
• Plesio Skull - 4,500 Bells
• Stego Tail - 4,000 Bells
• Stego Torso - 4,500 Bells
• Stego Skull - 5,000 Bells
• Ptera Right Wing - 4,500 Bells
• Ptera Left Wing - 4,500 Bells
• Ptera Skull - 4,000 Bells
• Icthyo Torso - 2,000 Bells
• Icthyo Skull - 2,500 Bells
• Rapter Torso - 2,500 Bells
• Rapter Skull - 3,000 Bells
• Styraco Tail - 2,500 Bells
• Styraco Torso - 3,000 Bells
• Styraco Skull - 3,500 Bells

After Nook has upgraded his store to Nookington's, he'll occasionally ask you about it, about once a month. Your answers can cause him to revert the store to a previous model. Give the answers listed below for the desired store:

• "Variety" - Nookington's
• "Balance" - Nookway
• "Hours" - Nook 'n' Go
• "Sorry, no" - Nook's Cranny

First, you'll need a Golden Shovel. To get this, bury a spare shovel in the ground for a day and dig it up. With the Golden Shovel, you can bury money and it will grow into a tree. Shake this tree and moneybags will fall from it like fruit. You can bury an enormous amount of money by removing it from your wallet (up to 30,000 Bells) and it will triple on the tree. Be sure to take care of the sapling, watering it and placing it away from other objects. In four days or so, it will become a full tree.

The present balloons that you can shoot down with your slingshot come every time the clock reads "5" in the second minute digit during the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. (10:05, 10:15, 10:25 etc.). That means there's a total of 12 chances to hit a balloon every day.

The best vantage point is the northern side of you town. You can actually control the balloon with your running movement. You may not be able to spawn balloons if you haunt the northern area, so run up there when you see one. After hitting 8 balloons, one will randomly contain the Golden Slingshot, which fires 3 pellets.