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Special Visitors

Blanca: (Random Day) She’s a white cat with no face. She’ll ask you to redraw it, and you can draw her face as many times as you want for that day, until you save and quite. When you first see her, she might be wearing a face someone else from another remote town drew. Some designs can be quite interesting!

Chip: (6am-6pm June-November) He holds a fishing tourney every Sunday during the months of June and November. He’ll give you a prize if you caught the biggest bass that day (so far). At the end of the day, if you were the winner, you’ll receive a prize on the mail.

Franklin: (3pm to 9pm on Thanksgiving) Find him hiding behind trees and buildings. Give him the forks Tortimer gives you at the Town Hall and he’ll give you special “Harvest” furniture. You can repeat this until you have the whole collection.

Gulliver: (6am to 6pm – once a week) This guy is tough to locate, and he will not come if you already saw another special visitor in your town that day.  He flies the skies on his UFO. Try to shoot him down - you’ll hear a breaking noise and he’ll disappear. Find the only ship part somewhere in town and keep it until the next day.  You’ll see him crashed on the beach. Talk to Gulliver, give him the missing part, and he’ll give you one of his special items.

Jack: (9pm Oct. 31 to 1am Nov. 1) Everyone in town will be dressed up like Jack that day, but you have to find the real Jack. He will not chase you, but you’ll have to give him candy you bought at Nook’s during the month of November. Keep the candy within your letters until you’re sure he’s Jack. If it’s a neighbor you’ll have to give up your candy and they may even turn your clothes into rags or your head into a pumpkin! The real Jack will give you “Spooky” furniture. If you’re persistent, you’ll find the whole collection. Sometimes you have to refuse to give him candy to obtain a rare item from him.

Jingle: (Dec. 24 – 8pm to Dec. 25 – 1am) Find him around town. He could be either outside or inside an empty house while the neighbors go for a walk! Talk to him several times and he’ll give you pieces of the “Jingle” series furniture. Only trick is…you have to change your appearance (umbrellas, hats, wigs, etc. –no shirts/dresses) each time so he doesn’t recognize you! Of course, do this somewhere away from him.

Joan: (Sunday 6am – Noon) Buy turnips from her and sell them to Nook any day of the week except Sundays. The prices vary like the stock market, so you may make extra money or lose some. Also, you can buy red turnips from her, which you can plant for a special surprise. Turnips rot after a week, so sell them before that!

Katie and Kaitlin: (When You Play with Friends via Wi-Fi) This mom and baby will be found when you play with a friend online. The baby cat will be crying because she can’t find her mom. The mom will be all desperate because she can’t find her daughter. The only way to solve this issue is to re-connect with your friend online and reunite these pair of lost souls. Once you do this, you’ll get a present from the mom on the mail. If you don’t re-connect with your friend, the cats will remain in your towns for a week and no other special visitors will come in the meantime.

K.K. Slider (aka Totakeke) (Saturday 8pm to Midnight) Watch him play music at the Rooster cafeteria. He’ll give you a record after the song is done so you can play the music at home. Find the song list at the bottom of the page.

Mr. Resetti: (8pm in the city, or when you don’t save) You should be familiar with him by now, but he shows up every time you forget to save your game before quitting. He’ll be really annoying and will talk and talk, but he still likes you. You’ll figure this out if you to the city after 8pm and look for him on the rightmost side of the screen, after the bus drops you off. He works at the Surveillance Center with his brother. If you’re lucky, he will give you a silver shovel!

Nat: (3rd Saturday in June, July, August, and September) Nat hosts the Bug Catching Contest. He’ll reward you with gifts each time you bring him the rarest bug. Also, he’ll send you the Bug Trophy if you were able to catch the rarest bug that day.

Pascal: (6am-Midnight, on a random day) You may find him near one of the bridges in your town. Give him a regular scallop (not a white one) and he’ll give you rare furniture, wallpaper, or carpet. You can’t obtain these items elsewhere.

Pave the Peacock: (February 23) This visitor likes to organize fun events for the citizens during “Los Festivales.” If you win random events and challenges like “Hide & Seek,” you’ll get colored candy as a reward. You can trade this with Pave for special furniture. The catch is if you give him the same color, you’ll get the same furniture piece, so you have to give him varied colored candy and even combine them.

Pete the Postman: (after 9am or after 5pm on a random day). He’ll just be outside your house after he delivers the mail. He doesn’t give you anything, so don’t expect anything “special” out of this “special” character.

Phineas: (In the city, on Sunny Days) He’s a happy guy you’ll see at the city square on sunny days. He’ll give you a balloon, a pinwheel, or a bubble wand if you talk to him.

Sahara: (6am to 6am – 24 hours on a random day) She trades rare and exotic carpets for an old carpet. This “old carpet” is a specific one you’ll obtain by asking each of your neighbors. If you give her three or more carpets, she’ll give you a rare wallpaper or carpet. If you give her less than three, she’ll just give you a common carpet.

Serena: (6am to 6am – 24 hours on a random day) She’s a fairy that shows up in your town’s fountain. There won’t be a fountain in your town until you donate 700,000 bells to the Town Hall. After the 1st 200,000 bells, a bridge will be built, and after you donate other 500,000, you’ll get the fountain, but you’ll have to talk to Pelly for this to happen. Once it’s there, you can go and throw an axe in the fountain.  She’ll show up and ask you a couple of questions. The “correct” answer will be random, so if you get lucky, you’ll get a silver or a golden axe.

Snowman: (Dec. 6 to Mid-February) If you notice small balls of snow in the ground you should roll them around to make them bigger. Find another ball and roll it on top of the other to make a snowman. If he’s well proportioned, he’ll send you special furniture.

Wendell: (6am to Midnight) When you find him, you’ll have the opportunity to give him food. He’ll give you patterns, gyroids, money, or special furniture in exchange.

Wisp: (Stores Closing-4am – only one random day per week) When you hear his whispers, Wisp will materialize and ask you to find his lost lamp. Find it (can’t be one you purchase) and run to your house’s attic. Wisp will grant you a wish: removing all your cockroaches, picking all the weeds, or receiving an item.

Zipper T-Bunny: (April 14) He will hide eggs all over town and you will have to dig them out with the shovel. Eggs are often hidden around houses and trees, but there won’t be a mark so you can see where they’re buried, so you’ll have to try to guess. When you find them, eat the candy and trade the bunny foil with Zipper for special furniture.

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