Halloween

Halloween is an autumn event that is celebrated by the villagers of the town in the. Jack, a character wearing a pumpkin on his head, appears at 6:00 P.M. until 1:00 A.M. During this time, villagers around the town will dress up like him. The event only happens in and.

Events
Throughout October, Candy is stocked and sold in Tom Nook's Store, taking the place of either tools or flowers. There are four types of Candy, but Nook's Candy appears orange, making it hard to distinguish what color Candy he is selling, the actual colors being green, red, yellow, and blue. When Jack appears in the town, the villagers and Mayor Tortimer will be dressed like him. The villagers will attempt to chase the player in order to get some Candy. If the player doesn't own any Candy, then their clothes will be transformed. Jack can be spoken to in order to receive furniture from the Spooky Series, but will disappear once he has received a piece of Candy and re-appear in a random location.

Spooky music will play outside in the town, and there will be no rain or clouds throughout the night.

In Animal Crossing
In, from 6:00 P.M. until 1:00 A.M., the player can go around their town where all the villagers are found wandering outside. If the player is seen by the villagers, they will chase them. If he or she is caught, they will be forced to give Candy to the animal. If they do not concede Candy, they will be punished by having their clothes or their items transformed. The villagers are all dressed like Jack, the self-proclaimed Czar of Halloween, including Tortimer: in a dark blue cloak and a Jack-O'-Lantern mask. Jack and Tortimer are the only two that do not chase the player, which makes them easy to be told apart. Tortimer will give the player a Model of Katrina's Tent. Jack can be spoken to as many times as the player desires, in order to receive furniture from the Spooky Series.

In City Folk
Halloween was absent from, but returns in. Unlike the original, not all villagers go out on Halloween night, and those who remain in their houses become targets for trick-or-treating. In order to do so, the player will need to wear a costume which makes up a Look - in GracieGrace, the witch's hat and cloak are sold throughout September and October, which make up a suitably spooky costume. Costumes don't necessarily have to be spooky, however. If caught by villagers outside, they will ask for Candy. If the player doesn't have any on them, they can use other items which will then be turned into Jack-in-the-Boxes. Refusing to give anything results in the player's clothes and acessories being changed. Jack, however, won't chase the player, making him easy to distinguish.