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Animal Crossing: Wild World Special Character Guide

Special characters are characters that are available in every town at certain times. Some of these characters just make friendly conversation, sometimes they can provide you with special items. In any case, it's generally wise not to ignore these characters, as they are usually an integral part of the game. Below is a guide to the various special characters that appear in Animal Crossing: Wild World.

Note: Certain characters will sometime leave prematurely if Blanca, Kaitlin, or Katie is also in your town. You can always ask Booker "What's new?" to find out when special characters visit.

Index

The Able SistersK. K. SliderRover
BlancaKapp'nSaharah
BlathersKatie & KaitlinSnowman
Booker & CopperKatrinaTimmy & Tommy
BrewsterLyleTom Nook
CelestePascalTortimer
Dr. ShrunkPellyWendell
GraciePeteCafe Times
GulliverPhyllisGetting to Know You
HarrietReddRed Turnip Trade
JoanResettiGuide Credits

The Able Sisters Day: All Week Hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm

The Able Sisters, Sable and Mabel, are the two hedgehogs that run the tailor's shop. Sable, the brown hedgehog at the sewing machine, is ten years older than her sister, Mabel. Sable is difficult to get to know, but if you visit her regularly, she will warm up to you and tell you about her past. Sable is the more responsible of the two hedgehogs, and Mabel is the more carefree.

Talking to Sable can open up an in-game easter egg about the sisters' lives, but generally, Mabel is the more useful of the two. Mabel coordinates pattern designs and sales. By speaking to her, you can save, swap, design, or take a pattern. Many example patterns can be viewed in the Texture Gallery. These patterns are very useful, and can be applied as clothing, hats, umbrellas, wallpapers, carpets, ground tiles, or paintings. The Able sisters also offer a variety of clothing and accessories that rotate on a daily basis. Unlike in Animal Crossing for Gamecube, you can sell clothing, accessories, and flowers to Mabel.

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Blanca Day: Varies (triggered by wi-fi) Hours: Remains until satisfied

Blanca is a mysterious white cat who wanders from town to town. It's not clear what she's hiding from, but she's very desperate to keep her true identity hidden. Consequently, she must keep changing her face. To receive Blanca in your town, you must have the "mysterious cat" option turned on (accessible via the phone in your save room) and you must be able to access the wi-fi network. When Blanca arrives, she will ask you to draw her a new face. Agreeing to do so will prompt the Able Sisters' pattern grid to pop up. The texture you draw there will be applied to the blank surface on her head. Blanca usually will go away the next time you wi-fi after changing her face, but if you ignore her or do not have access to wi-fi immediately, she will eventually leave. An archive of example Blanca faces can be found by clicking here.

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Blathers Day: All Week Hours: All Day

Blathers is the brown owl located on the first floor of the the Farway Museum. As the museum curator, Blathers handles all museum donations; fish, insects, paintings, and fossils. For more information on museum items, please see the Collection Guide. If you find an unidentified fossil, you can bring it to Blathers who will identify it for you. Once your fossil is identified, you can donate it to the museum or sell it to Nook's. Blathers is a bit squeamish about bugs and thus is a bit unnerved whenever you have an insect to donate. Additionally, he loves to tell you all about the items you give him. Because Blathers is an owl, he will often times fall asleep on the job during the day. Don't worry--you can still donate your items if Blathers has fallen asleep. Just wake him up! Blathers also has a little sister named Celeste who works upstairs at the Farway museum too.

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Booker & Copper Day: All Week Hours: All Day

Booker and Copper are the two dogs that guard your town gate. Booker is the shorter dog, located on the left hand side of the gate, and Copper is the taller dog, located on the right hand side of the gate. Both dogs allow you to do different things; Booker handles domestic issues, Copper handles town-to-town relations. If you speak to Booker, he can tell you whether or not any special characters have entered your town recently. He also keeps track of the town's Lost and Found. Here, you can take any item that has been reported to Booker by your villagers. Booker will also let you change your town flag. Have a pattern ready and ask him to display it.

Copper can be asked to communicate with another DS. He will let you either open your gate, or go outside and visit another town. If you open your gate, Copper will ask if you want to communicate locally (DS to DS) or if you want to communicate over the Nintendo WFC. If you communicate over the WFC, people on your friend list (who have mutually added you) are able to visit your town from all over the world. Alternatively, if you want to go out, you will also be asked if you want to communicate locally or over the WFC. If you choose to communicate over the WFC, Copper will show you a list of towns that you can go to. If you are visiting another town, you must speak to Copper to go home.

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Brewster Day: All Week Hours: All Day

Brewster is a blue pigeon that runs The Roost, the cafe in the Farway Museum. You can buy coffee from him once a day at 200 bells a cup. At first, Brewster will have very little to say to you. As you buy more coffee from him, he will open up, offering you more exciting blends of coffee; specifically, the famous pidgeon blend! Be sure to drink your coffee when it's nice and piping hot. Brewster will be offended if you wait to let his coffee cool.

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Celeste Day: All Week Hours: All Day

Celeste is the pink owl located on the top floor of the Farway Museum. She is Blathers's younger sister, and she is in charge of the Observatory. Unfortunately, Blathers purchased Celeste a discount star-chart that lacked constellations so Celeste now asks visitors to the Observatory draw them in. By speaking to Celeste, you can view, alter, or draw new constellations in the sky of your town. She will also permit you to check the peak viewing times for each constellation. Celeste, like her brother, has a tendency to fall asleep during the day. She also becomes flustered if you point out that she's cute, but she is!

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Dr. Shrunk Day: Random (Mon - Fri) Hours: 6:00am - 12:00am

Dr. Shrunk is a frightening looking fellow. He's not a monster, however, but a type of salamander called an Axolotl. Aptly named, Dr. Shrunk is a psychiatrist that wanders around the Animal Crossing: Wild World universe trying to get players in touch with their emotions. When Dr. Shrunk visits your town, you can talk to him to get an emote to add your touch keyboard. These emotes allow you to show emotions the way many of the villagers do. For instance, the "Shyness" emote (which every player is forced to take first) allows your character to blush in game when selected. After you receieve Shyness, you can choose emotions from a variety that Shrunk has to offer. You can only keep so many emotes at once, but you can continue to talk to Dr. Shrunk and change them around thoroughout the game. There are 29 emotions documented for the Japanese version of the game, Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori, but it is currently unknown how many exist in the North American game.

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Gracie Day: Random (Mon - Fri) Hours: All Day (arrives at 6:00am)

Gracie is a giraffe with a passion for fashion who drives around from town to town. On days she arrives in your town, she will be located in front of the Town Hall with her car parked nearby. Talk to her to receive your fashionista badge. She will ask you a series of questions in order to determine a type of normal shirt to give you. Make sure you have one letter slot open; Gracie will give you an envelope with your certificate (and an item if she disapproves of your current taste). Bug Gracie a bit more and she'll ask you to donate money to her for a makeover. Most donations of 5,000 bells and up will net you a Gracie exclusive fashion. Makeovers usually include a new shirt and accessory. If you snub Gracie, however, she'll give you a Moldy Shirt. Gracie exclusive shirts are listed below:

Gracie Shirts
Barber Shirt Giraffe ShirtOrange Pinstripe
Butterfly ShirtGrape Shirt Sandwich Shirt
Caterpillar Tee Grass ShirtSnow Shirt
Citrus ShirtGracie's TopSplendid Shirt
Cool ShirtGroovy ShirtStrawberry Shirt
Coral ShirtHot Dog Shirt Tiger Shirt
Cow ShirtKiwi ShirtTin Shirt
Crossing ShirtLadybug ShirtWatermelon Shirt
Fiendish ShirtMelon Shirt Zebra Shirt
Flan ShirtMoldy Shirt* _
*The Moldy Shirt is given out by Gracie when she disapproves of your clothing.

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Gulliver Day: Random (Mon - Fri) Hours: 6:00am - 12:00pm

In Animal Crossing for the Nintendo Gamecube, Gulliver (after Swift's Gulliver's Travels) would wash up once a week on the shore of your village. If you spoke to him, he would reward you with a knick-knack he had acquired in his travels. As in the prior game, Gulliver gives away exclusive items. This time, however, he's graduated from a small time sailor to an astronaut. Speak to Booker to find out what days Gulliver's been sighted. If Booker says that Gulliver has been sighted recently, during the day you will sometimes see a UFO fly through the top screen of your Nintendo DS (On minutes ending in :x4). Gulliver is in this UFO, and if you shoot him down fast enough with a slingshot (we recommend that you be close to the top of the village to do so successfully) he will send you out on a quest to retrieve parts for his spaceship. If you help Gulliver out, he will reward you with a number of artifacts.

Nintendo Power listed an inventory of the items Gulliver gave out in their Official Guide to Animal Crossing: Wild World, but notably left out one item internet users found very quickly. Gulliver can give out an unlisted Metroid (from the Metroid games) which is part of a four-piece Nintendo set. For a full listing of Gulliver items, consult the chart below:

Gulliver Items
Arc de Triomphe Matryoshka Moai StatueTower of Pisa
Chocolates Merlion Mouth of TruthTribal Mask
Compass Mermaid Statue Pagoda_
Manekin Pis Metroid Plate Armor_

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Harriet Day: All Week (after Nookington's) Hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm

Harriet is the poodle who runs the hair salon on the first floor of Nookington's. Her salon is called the Shampoodle. Harriet will change your hair and color once a day for 3,000 bells a pop. Although she asks you a series of questions to determine your style, you can get the style you want by consulting the Hairstyle Guide. Initially, Harriet will offer 8 hairstyles in a variety of colors for each sex. As you get to know Harriet better (and try out a number of different hairstyles on a regular basis) she will ask you if you want a "pixie" haircut. Agreeing to get a pixie cut will allow you to access the 8 hairstyles of the opposite gender.

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Joan Day: Every Sunday Hours: 6:00am - 12:00pm

Joan is a middle-aged boar who shows up in your town every Sunday to sell her turnips. In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Joan has two types of turnips for sale: red and white. You are only allowed to buy one red turnip per visit, which cost 1,000 bells each. The price of red turnips increases as you water them, but if you miss a day of care they dry up. The price of white turnips varies, however. Invest in turnips on Sunday and watch turnip prices throughout the week. If you buy low and sell high at Nook's, you can make a killing on the stalk market. Make sure you sell your turnips before the end of the week, though. They will rot before Joan returns again. Joan is also the starting point for the red turnip trade mini-game. For more on the red turnip trade, scroll down to the appropriate section.

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K. K. Slider Day: Saturday Hours: 7:30pm - 12:00am

K. K. Slider (otherwise known as Totakeke) is a white dog that shows up at The Roost to play a song every Saturday Night.Between 7:30pm and 8:00pm K. K. Slider conducts a sound check, but after that you can drop by The Roost and request a song, else ask him to surprise you with a tune. While K. K. Slider sings, the game credits will scroll. At the end of the performance, he will give you a bootleg of the show, which you can play on any of the items that play music back at your house. However, if you request a song that K. K. Slider doesn't know, he will automatically play "My Place." Be careful only to request legitimate songs; you will not get a bootleg if you request something weird. You can, however, ask K. K. Slider to play a different tune if you've requested a song he doesn't know. A full listing of all the songs K. K. Slider will play is located below:

K. K. Slider Song Requests
Agent K.K. Aloha K.K. Café K.K. Comrade K.K. DJ K.K.
Forest Life Go K.K. Rider! I Love You Imperial K.K. K.K. Aria
K.K. Ballad K.K. Blues K.K. Bossa K.K. Calypso K.K. Casbah
K.K. Chorale K.K. Condor K.K. Country K.K. Cruisin' K.K. D & B
K.K. Dirge K.K. Dixie K.K. Etude K.K. Faire K.K. Folk
K.K. Fusion K.K. Gumbo K.K. Jazz K.K. Lament K.K. Love Song
K.K. Lullaby K.K. Mambo K.K. Marathon K.K. March K.K. Metal
K.K. Parade K.K. Ragtime K.K. Rally K.K. Reggae K.K. Rock
K.K. Rockabilly K.K. Safari K.K. Salsa K.K. Samba K.K. Ska
K.K. Song K.K. Soul K.K. Steppe K.K. Swing K.K. Tango
K.K. Technopop K.K. Waltz K.K. Western King K.K. Lucky K.K.
Marine Song 2001 Mountain Song Mr K.K. My Place Neapolitan
Only Me Pondering Rockin' K.K. Señor K.K. Soulful K.K.
Steep Hill Surfin' K.K. The K. Funk To the Edge Two Days Ago

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Kapp'n Day: See Cafe Times Hours: See Cafe Times

You meet Kapp'n when you first start up the game; he is the taxi-driving snapping turtle (Kappa) that drives you to your new home. Kapp'n asks you seemingly random questions when you first start out. Some of these questions determine your facial features and your initial hairstyle and color. For more information about how Kapp'n's question affects your face, check out the Animal Crossing: Wild World Face Guide.

Kapp'n doesn't completely disappear after your first encounter. If you wander into the cafe at certain times you will find him drinking coffee there. Watch out girls--he'll hit on you!

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Katie & Kaitlin Day: Varies (triggered by wi-fi) Hours: All Day

After communicating over the WFC with a friend, you may find a yellow cat wandering around your town. This yellow cat may be Kaitlin, a mother cat looking for her child, or a kitten named Katie, looking for her mother. Speak to either cat to ask them where they last saw their relative. If you have the mother in your town, notify the owner of the town she mentions that the kitten is lost there. The mother cat cannot be moved and the player with the mother must allow the player with the kitten into his or her town. The player with the kitten must lead Katie to her mother over the WFC. If you speak with Katie, she will follow you--but walk slowly! Katie is much smaller than you, and if you walk too fast she will trip and begin to cry. You will have to talk to her again to get her to follow you once more.

Once the cats are reunited a cutscene will play. It is advised that the host save the game immediately after this cut scene as it can be long and tedious (as well as a strain on the wi-fi connection). The player who led the kitten to the mother will later receive a gift in the mail from Katie as thanks for bringing her home. These gifts have special HRA bonuses and can only be obtained through Katie. A list of these items can be found in the table below:

Katie Rewards
Apple TVMusic Box
K & K's PicPapa Bear
Lily-Pad TablePapa Panda
Lovely PhonePortrait

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Katrina Day: Random (Mon - Fri) Hours: All Day, tent open 6:00am - Midnight

Katrina the cat is a traveling fortune-teller who appears to have been schooled in fortune-telling from those wacky mystics from the SNES classic The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. When Katrina shows up in your town, she'll set up her tent in front of the Town Hall. You can receive two types of fortunes every time she arrives. A general one that costs 100 bells, and a compatibility fortune for the same price. Katrina's general fortune determines whether or not you will have good or bad luck that day. Good luck may bring increased balloons, money rewards, and rarity of items received. Bad luck causes you to trip a lot. If your luck is very bad, you may wish to ask Katrina to cleanse your spirit. This costs a whopping 10,000 bells, but will undo any bad luck. Think twice before you ask Katrina to do this--bad luck will wear off by the next day!

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Lyle Day: Saturday Hours: 6:00am - 6:00pm

Lyle the weasel is a sketchy insurance salesman. He shows up every Saturday at your house. In the beginning, he will try to sell you insurance policies. After you've bought the policy, Lyle only visits to refund money for forged paintings. The first insurance policy covers in-game accidents. Lyle will reward you with 100 bells when you're stung by a bee or trip. These 100 bell compensations will arrive in the mail. The second insurance policy, which costs 6,000 bells, covers forged paintings from Redd. If you hang onto fake paintings you can trade them to Lyle on Saturday's for 100 bells. Not exactly great coverage, but it's pretty obvious that Lyle and Redd have a scam going. Every time you speak to Lyle on Saturday he will ask you when you'd like to have Redd drop by. Redd will continue to come by your town on that day until you speak with Lyle to change it.

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Pascal Day: Random Day (Mon - Fri) Hours: Random, (6:00am - 12:00am)

Pascal is a red otter that randomly appears on the shores of your town. He's a bit of a hippie, so talking to him can be an interesting experience. However deep (or confusing) his thoughts may seem, it's well worth listening to Pascal. When he's done philosophizing he'll give you a piece of Pirate Furniture before diving back into the ocean (until the next time he returns). Pascal also gives out the golden axe and a picture of himself in exchange for a scallop shell. For more information on how to obtain the scallop, please see the Red Turnip Trade heading. A list of pirate furniture can be found by searching the Master Item List.

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Pelly Day: All Week Hours: 7am - 10pm

Pelly is the kind, white female pelican that works at the Town Hall. She is sister to Phyllis, the grumpy purple pelican. Pelly works at the Town Hall during the daytime and is able to assist you with various tasks while keeping a smile on her face the entire time. When Pelly is working at the left hand window, she can help you with town related things, such as reports on the enviornment and instructions on how to change the town's official tune. When Pelly is working at the right hand window, she can assist you with personal matters, such as sending mail, paying off your debt, or managing your bank account. When you are connected over wi-fi, Pelly will always be at the right hand window. If you keep your town perfect for 2 weeks, Pelly may give you the golden watering can.

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Pete Day: Random (Mon - Fri) Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Pete is the male pelican who delivers the mail. Every now and then you will see Pete in the top screen of your DS on his way to make deliveries. If you are feeling particularly mischevious, equip your slingshot and shoot Pete down. Although he'll be somewhat startled, you can talk to Pete and get to know him a bit better.

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Phyllis Day: All Week Hours: 10pm - 7am

Unlike her sister, Pelly, Phyllis the purple pelican is one of the grumpiest characters in the game (rivaled, perhaps, only by Resetti himself). Phyllis works at the Town Hall during the nighttime and can assist you with various tasks while insulting you under her breath. When Phyllis is working at the left hand window, she can help you with town related things, such as reports on the enviornment and instructions on how to change the town's official tune. When Phyllis is working at the right hand window, she can assist you with personal matters, such as sending mail, paying off your debt, or managing your bank account. When you are connected over wi-fi, Phyllis will always be at the left hand window. If you keep your town perfect for 2 weeks, Phyllis may give you the golden watering can

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Redd Day: Once a week, varies Hours: All Day, tent open 6:00am - Midnight

Redd is an untrustworthy fox that drifts into your town once a week to set up a tent in front of the town hall. Here, Redd sells all sorts of junk to the uninformed visitor at inflated prices. In Animal Crossing for the Gamecube, Redd sold a certain number of items that were exclusive to his tent. In Animal Crossing: Wild World, these items are drastically decreased; only certain paintings are exclusive and all other items sold in Redd's tent can also be bought at Tom Nook's. However, certain items sold in the tent are considered "special" Redd items and will only appear rarely at Nook's. These items, if bought at Redd's tent, also have an HRA bonus. It's not clear if these same items if bought at Nook's also produce the bonus. To determine whether or not your item is a special Redd item, please consult the Master Item List. To read more about point bonuses for Redd items, read the HRA Guide. Redd will also sell you items that appear very commonly in Tom Nook's store--these have no special HRA value, so they're probably worth skipping unless you want to pay a pretty penny for them.

Redd is in cahoots with Lyle the Insurance Salesman. If you have yet to meet Lyle, Redd will show up on a random day during the week. When you buy insurance from Lyle, however, he will allow you to ask when Redd will come into town. Redd will continue to come on this day as long as you do not change it with Lyle. Every time Lyle appears you can change the day of the week Redd shows up.

The first week Redd shows up may be tricky because he will not send you a password in advance. Before you can shop in his tent you need the weekly password, which changes regularly. If you cannot find the password in the list below, talk to your villagers. One of them will eventually cough up the information you need. However, even after you get in the tent you need to pay a one-time fee of 3,000 bells before Redd allows you to buy anything. After you've paid Redd off and joined his "family" he will send you his new password every week in the mail. Be sure to hang on to this letter.

Redd's Passwords
Redd says:You say:
An open wallet
is often empty
Ask and you shall
be charged
Bottom dollar
top dog
Cat's away
mice shop
Courage is nice
cash is freedom
Crazy Redd
is 35
Even robbers
have safes
Fan in one hand
cash in other
Foot in the door
eye on prize
For Redd's fans
shop here again
Get an education
or win it big
Give 2 cents
ask for change
Golden ingots?
Redd bells
Head in sand
find something
Honest souls
can be bought
Hot and cold
money makes it
I'm all alone
but I have cash
Life expectancy
Redd is 35
Look at people
wallets full
No flowers
just cash
No money
means no fun
Raccoon neighbor
one ugly fellow
Roses have
high prices
Rough childhood
lax adulthood
Someone to wed
no way Nook
Spoiled rotten
bean curd
Talk is cheap
so is Redd
Thankless task
goes unpaid
The grass is greener
on my side
The pen is mightier
and cheaper
Tom Nook
one ugly fellow
Turn back
what'd you miss
What's fabulous
is inside
What's inside
is fabulous
Why buy the cow
get milk here

Redd will sometimes sell you a forged painting. If you bring paintings to Tom Nook or Blathers they will be able to determine whether or not your painting is a forgery or the real deal. If Redd does sell you a forged painting (retail 10 bells) you can hold on to it until Lyle shows up again. He will pay you 100 bells for each forged painting you trade him once you've paid the 6,000 bell insurance fee (week two of Lyle's insurance).

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Resetti Day: When you reset without saving Hours: Remains until satisfied

Mr. Resetti is perhaps the most unpleasant character in all of Animal Crossing: Wild World. Aside from brief cameos at the cafe and in wi-fi error messages, the only time you see Resetti is if you've reset the game without saving first. Resetti, who is a mole, pops out of the ground the next time you start up the game and step out of your house. The first few times you see Resetti, he'll just make you sit through a long lecture about not resetting your game. If you reset more than a few times without saving, Resetti will make you answer questions and repeat apologies until he's satisifed. Messing around with him will only prolong his presence. Trust us, you don't want to make this guy mad.

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Rover Day: See Cafe Times Hours: See Cafe Times

In Animal Crossing for the Nintendo Gamecube, Rover the cat was responsible for introducing you to the game and asking you the set-up questions. Later, he would appear on the train when you traveled to different towns. In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Rover only makes a cameo appearance at the cafe during the week and during Tag Mode. During Tag Mode, Rover watches for DS to DS communications. At the cafe, you can talk to Rover and listen to babbling about trains that only veterans of the original game would ever understand. For more information regarding when Rover is available to speak with at the cafe, scroll down to the section on cafe times.

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Saharah Day: Random (Mon - Fri) Hours: 6:00am - 12:00am

Saharah the camel travels all over the world selling wallpaper and carpet to support her village back home. Unfortunately, she has a bad habit of forgetting to carry maps with her. When Saharah comes to your town, she will need your help to deliver her goods to the villagers in her town. Good deeds don't go unrewarded, however. If you help out Saharah she'll give you one of her exclusive wallpapers or carpets, though you won't be able to choose which in advance. A list of Saharah's wares are listed below:

Saharah's Wares
Wallpapers
Carpets
Ancient Wall Meadow Vista Ancient TileMusic Room Floor
Blue Tarp Ringside Seating Boxing Ring MatSaharah's Desert
Desert Vista Shoji Screen Closed RoadSandlot
Industrial Wall Tropical Vista Concrete FloorTatami Floor
Lunar Horizon Western Vista Daisy MeadowTropical Floor
Music Room Wall _ Lunar SurfaceWestern Desert

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Snowman Day: Dec 25th - Mid Feb Hours: All Day

The snowman isn't a snowman until you make him. Starting December 25th, snowballs will appear in different parts of your town. These snowballs can become bigger or smaller when you roll them around in the snow and dirt, respectively. The trick, basically, is to unite these two snowballs. At first, the balls are difficult to move around, but as they pick up more snow they are very easy to control. To make the snowman appear, simply push the two snowballs together. However, snowmen that are created with ideal proportions will later send you a piece of very rare Snowman Furniture. The head of a perfect snowman should be roughly 3/4 the size of its base. If you are having difficulty making a snowman, try making a larger base; Most users find it easier to judge proportions when using larger snowballs. To see a listing of furniture the snowman can send you, please consult the Master Item List. You can create a snowman every day while the snowballs last, but the snowmen you make will eventually melt, little by little.

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Timmy & Tommy Day: All Week (after Nookington's) Hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm

Timmy and Tommy Nook are Tom Nook's young nephews. The Japanese version of the game refers to them as Tanukis, but they have been Americanized to be raccoons for Animal Crossing: Wild World. When their uncle Tom expands his store to Nookington's (see Tom Nook for more details) he employs Timmy and Tommy to help out. Timmy and Tommy Nook can be found on the second floor of Nookington's in the furniture department. They are well-dressed and have a habit of following you around wherever you go. Like their uncle, they can sell items, order items, tell you turnip prices, and appraise your items for purchase.

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Tom Nook Day: All Week (except remodeling days) Hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm

When you first move into your town, you are greeted at your house by Tom Nook, the local Tanuki/Raccoon owner of the local store. This enterprising fellow owns the property you've decided to move into. Thus, you must work for him for a time in order to start paying off your loan. After completing these initial tasks, Nook can build you a bigger house (as well as float you a bigger loan) which you can pay off gradually at the Town Hall. For additional information about loans and house expansions, please check the Expansion Guide.

Nook can also expand his own store, increasing the variety and quantity of items he has for sale. Regardless of the size of the store, Nook will always be able to buy and appraise your items, sell you items, order you items from your personal catalog, and give you the current turnip prices. Nook's uniform, however, does become classier as he upgrades his shop. When Nook upgrades his store he will shut down for the day. A breakdown of the different stores and the requirements to get them are listed below:

Nook's Upgrades
Store NameRequirements
Nook's Cranny
Nothing (Starter store)
Nook 'n Go
Spend 25,000 bells
Nookway
Spend 90,000 bells
Nookington's
Spend 240,000 bells and have a wireless visitor
purchase an item from Nookway's.

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Nook's store also has a Point-Trading Machine (PTM). The PTM keeps track of the points earned when you shop. For every 100 bells that you spend at Nook's you will earn one point. On certain special days (which are announced on the bulletin board) you can earn up to five points per 100 bells you spend. There are different membership tiers you can earn with points. Each membership has a prize (with HRA bonuses) and a discount associated with it:

Point System
Points EarnedMembership LevelPrizeDiscount
300
Member
Nook's Cranny Model
No Discount
5,000
Silver
Nook 'n Go Model
5% Discount
10,000
Gold
Nookway Model
10% Discount
20,000
Platinum
Nookington's Model
20% Discount

The last store upgrade, Nookington's, is a gigantic shop with two floors. Timmy and Tommy show up to work on the second floor, and Harriet opens up a hair salon (the Shampoodle) on the first floor.

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Tortimer Day: Special Occasions Hours: Length of the event

Though Tortimer is always visible in the Town Hall while it is open, you cannot actually speak with him except during the tutorial at the beginning of the game and during town events. Tortimer is a tortoise and the mayor of your town. When you see Tortimer outside, be sure to speak to him as he gives out special items that can only obtained from him. Tortimer dons the "Cornimer" disguise during the Acorn Festival and is available to speak with all day during this time. During the Acorn Festival, you can also obtain the extremely rare Mush Furniture Series from Tortimer. For a full listing of Tortimer items, consult the Master Item List.

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Wendell Day: Random (Mon - Fri) Hours: 6:00am - 12:00am

Wendell the Walrus loves to paint, but alas, he is one of those starving artist types. If you run into Wendell in your town, he will likely ask you for something to eat. Appeasing him is easy enough; Wendell will eat any fruit or fish you bring him. In return, he will reward you for your kindness with a pattern, most of which are designed to be placed outside on the ground. However, the type of pattern you receive depends on the type of food that you give Wendell. Thus, because of the availability of certain food items, a variety of patterns can only be obtained during certain seasons. A chart of the patterns Wendell will give you is below:

Wendell Patterns
Name of PatternType of Food You Must Give Wendell
Freshwater Fish
Footprints
Char
Overhead view A
Catfish
Overhead view B
Giant Snakehead
Overhead view C
Pond Smelt
Overhead view D
Gar
Puddle
Crawfish, Frog, or Killifish
Checkpoint 1
Salmon
Checkpoint 2
King Salmon
North/South road
Any freshwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
East/West road
Any freshwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
South/East curve
Any freshwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned aboveh
South/West curve
Any freshwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned aboveh
North/West curve
Any freshwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
North/Wast curve
Any freshwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Intersection
Any freshwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Crosswalk
Any freshwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Saltwater Fish
Stones
Barred Knifejaw
Fossil Dummy
Coelacanth
Storm Drain
Shark, Hammerhead Shark, or Ocean Sunfish
Stop Sign
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
No Entry Sign
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Right Turn Sign
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Left Turn Sign
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Exclamation Sign
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
No U-Turn Sign
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
House This Way
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Town Hall This Way
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Museum This Way
Any saltwater fish besides the specific ones mentioned above
Fruit, Vegetables, and Acorns
Speed Boost
Coconut
Brick Box
Orange, Cherry, Apple, Peach, or Pear
? Box
Acorn
Down Stairs
White Turnip

Giving Wendell a red turnip will enable you to receive items from the Red Turnip Trade. For more on the Red Turnip Trade, scroll down to the appropriate section.

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Cafe Times

Every now and then a special character will make a cameo appearance at The Roost, the cafe run by Brewster in the Farway museum. Sometimes the animals will just chit-chat idly with you, other times they will tell you bits and pieces that shed insight on their lives. Rover, the first character you meet on the train in Animal Crossing for the Nintendo Gamecube, only makes an appearance at the cafe. So if you're feeling nostalgic, frequent the Roost. A table of times when characters may appear is below:

Cafe Visitor Schedule
Visitor NamePotential Appearance Times
Harriet*
11:00pm - 12:00am, Mon - Fri.
Kapp'n
12:00pm - 1:30pm and 2:30 - 4:00pm, all week.
Lyle
12:00pm - 1:30pm , Sun.
Pelly
6:00am - 6:55am, all week.
Phyllis
9:00pm - 9:55pm, Sun - Fri.
Resetti
2:30pm - 4:00pm, Sun.
Rover
12:00pm - 1:30pm and 2:30 - 4:00pm, all week.
*Harriet only appears after the Nookington's upgrade.

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Getting to Know You

During the year, some of the special characters will open up to you and tell you a bit more about themselves. You can tell an animal is ready to tell you something special when their mood changes. More often than not, the animals are depressed and make the "sighing" noise in an attempt to signal to you that they need someone to talk to. Your villagers will also be sensitive to the needs of the special characters. If you make a habit of speaking regularly with your villagers, they will comment that such and such character seems to be upset or depressed. Continue to visit these characters for a few days to get the entire story from them. Times in which animals open up and the number of parts to their story are listed below:

Character Story Events
When It StartsCharacter(s) InvolvedNumber of Episodes
2nd Wednesday in January
Mabel and Sable
7
2nd Sunday in February
Tom Nook
6
2nd Saturday in March
Pelly and Phyllis
6
1st Sunday in April
Blathers
6
4th Saturday in April
Mabel and Sable
3
2nd Tuesday in May
Tom Nook
3
2nd Saturday in June
Pelly and Phyllis
4
4th Friday in June
Pelly and Phyllis
4
2nd Thursday in July
Blathers
3
4th Sunday in July
Mabel and Sable
4
2nd Saturday in August
Tom Nook
4
4th Friday in August
Pelly and Phyllis
6
3rd Saturday in September
Tom Nook
3
1st Friday in October
Blathers
4
3rd Thursday in October
Mabel and Sable
4
1st Saturday in November
Tom Nook
5
4th Thursday in November
Pelly and Phyllis
6
3rd Satuday in December
Blathers
5

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Red Turnip Trade

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Joan the Boar has a new turnip for sale: the red turnip. Red turnips cost 1,000 bells each, and if watered regularly, yields a fantastic profit. However, the red turnip triggers a trading event that unlocks a variety of special items. Make sure you meet Joan on Sunday, because the trading chain can go on for several weeks depending on how frequently certain characters are available to talk to. The trade route needs to be started at least four times to obtain all the possible trade items. A table of the turnip trade items are listed below:
Red Turnip Trade
CharacterDesired ItemItem(s) Given in Trade
Joan
1,000 bells
Red Turnip
Wendell
Red Turnip
Country Guitar or Turban
K. K. Slider
Country Guitar
K. K. Slider Pic
Saharah
Turban
Red Vase or Massage Chair
Redd
Red Vase
Safe
Tom Nook
Safe
Tom Nook Pic
Tortimer
Massage Chair
Scallop
Pascal
Scallop
Golden Axe or Pascal's Pic

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Guide Credits

This guide was compiled by Jess. Information that she did not research was provided by the AC:WW Researchers usergroup on the Animal Crossing Forums. The breakdown for the various info is as follows -- Credit for Lyle's Insurance goes to: ac-town, AgentS, Bubble Monkey, Fink, GDB, golf-freak, Jess, Kamek, Kirumin, Koo, Kratos, Liquefy, lluuddee, Michi, Morigale, mynameismyown, Sba Sb3002, shipkraken, Slpr100, St. Killer, SuperSaiyanLink14, Whitney, and Xairip. Credit for Redd's passwords goes to: Abrecan, Acruno, Alissa, araknidkid, Astuto, barknmoo, betagamma, Billy Carrots, CalicoLemon, CokeClassic, crimsonjade, dominic, GrooveMonsters, Hebi, Hyper Tails, Jeyline, Junior Asparagus, Kamek, King Boo, King Tim, KK_Slider, Lemon Waffle, lluuddee, me78, MentalReject, Morigale, mynameismyown, Mystic Fire, pandy, Pixiey, pNin01, rupan777, Sara-chan, Shenny, Soccer_Wild, Syron, The Mighty Charizard20, The_Sender and turtleky00212. Thank you to takaj for letting me know that Rover also shows up when you use Tag Mode. Thank you to Scott Crymble (via email) who informed me that K. K. Slider songs could still be requested after you asked for a "unknown" song. Thank you to DemonPants (via email) for additional Gulliver information. An extra special thank you to Liquefy who provided information for the cafe visitors, character story event times, the number of emotes in ODnM, and Wendell textures. Liquefy obtained his info by translating a variety of guides for Oideyo Doubutsu no Mori.

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