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'''[[Jack]]''', the self-proclaimed '''Czar of Halloween''', is a character in the {{SER}} whose species is unknown. He is the host of [[Halloween]], and he distributes items from the [[Spooky Series]] furniture, which can only be obtained through him prior to {{NL|short|nolink}}. He wears a pumpkin on his head which, during Halloween, makes him appear similar to the [[villagers]] in the [[town]], who are dressed similarly. Jack, like all other holiday-related characters, is absent from {{WW}} along with Halloween.
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'''[[Jack]]''', the self-proclaimed '''Czar of Halloween''', is a character in the {{SER}} whose species is unknown. He is the host of [[Halloween]], and he distributes items from the [[Spooky Series]] furniture, which can only be obtained through him prior to {{NL|short|nolink}}. He wears a pumpkin on his head which, during Halloween, makes him appear similar to the [[villager]]s in the [[town]], who are dressed similarly. In {{PC|short|nolink}}, Jack claims that the pumpkin cannot be removed because it is his actual head. Jack, like all other holiday-related characters, is absent from {{WW|short|nolink}} along with Halloween.
  
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
===In {{PG|nolink}}===
 
===In {{PG|nolink}}===
 
[[File:Jack PG.png|thumb|70px|left|Artwork of Jack from {{PG|nolink}}.]]
 
[[File:Jack PG.png|thumb|70px|left|Artwork of Jack from {{PG|nolink}}.]]
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Jack's first appears in {{DnM}} and later appears in {{PG}} and {{DnMe+}}. During Halloween, Jack appears at a random spot in town, demanding candy should the player encounter him. Unlike the other villagers, who wear the same clothing as him, he will not chase the player, giving them a way to discern who is the real Jack. Upon talking to Jack, he will give the player an item from the [[Spooky Series]] in exchange for Candy. Doing this throughout the event will complete the series.
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Jack's first appears in {{DnM}} and later appears in {{PG}} and {{DnMe+}}. During Halloween, Jack appears at a random spot in town, demanding candy should the [[player]] encounter him. Unlike the other villagers, who wear the same clothing as him, he will not chase the player, giving them a way to discern who is the real Jack. Upon talking to Jack, he will give the player an item from the [[Spooky Series]] in exchange for [[Candy]]. Doing this throughout the event will complete the series.
 
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===In {{CF|nolink|short}}===
 
===In {{CF|nolink|short}}===
 
[[File:Jack CF.png|thumb|70px|Artwork of Jack from {{CF|short|nolink}}.]]
 
[[File:Jack CF.png|thumb|70px|Artwork of Jack from {{CF|short|nolink}}.]]
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Jack returns in {{CF}} after being absent in {{WW}}. He was announced on the Japanese website for {{CF|short|nolink}}, along with other characters. His role remains the same as in ''Animal Crossing'', and he now calls himself the Czar of Halloween. He sends a letter out to players earlier in the month, warning of his arrival, and telling them to have candy ready. Nook's store starts selling candy on the 1st of October.
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Jack returns in {{CF}} after being absent in {{WW}}. He was announced on the Japanese website for {{CF|short|nolink}}, along with other characters. His role remains the same as in {{PG|nolink}}, and he now calls himself the Czar of Halloween. He sends a letter out to players earlier in the month, warning of his arrival, and telling them to have candy ready. [[Tom Nook's store|Nook's store]] starts selling candy on the 1st of [[October]].
  
 
===In {{NL|nolink|short}}===
 
===In {{NL|nolink|short}}===
 
[[File:Jack NL.png|thumb|70px|left|Artwork of Jack from {{NL|short|nolink}}.]]
 
[[File:Jack NL.png|thumb|70px|left|Artwork of Jack from {{NL|short|nolink}}.]]
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In {{NL}} Jack can be found walking around the [[player]]'s town on [[October]] 1 to October 7 (however he will disappear the day after the player speaks to him) where he will tell them about Halloween and what will happen on that night. During this time, the player cannot work at [[The Roost]]. On Halloween, Jack can be told apart from the other villagers by his darker orange pumpkin mask and the carving on it. When given a piece of candy he will then ask the player if they want their choice of a mask or piece of furniture from the Spooky Series. He owns an [[RV]] that sells 12 Halloween-themed items for 3 [[MEOW Coupons]] each.
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In {{NL}}, Jack can be found walking around the player's town on October 1 to October 7 (however he will disappear the day after the player speaks to him) where he will tell them about Halloween and what will happen on that night. During this time, the player cannot work at [[The Roost]]. On Halloween, Jack can be told apart from the other villagers by his darker orange pumpkin mask and the carving on it. When given a piece of candy he will then ask the player if they want their choice of a mask or piece of furniture from the Spooky Series. He owns an [[RV]] that sells 12 Halloween-themed items for 3 [[MEOW Coupon]]s each.
 
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===In {{NH|nolink|short}}===
 
===In {{NH|nolink|short}}===
 
[[File:NH Jack Halloween Letter.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The letter sent by Jack in {{NH|short|nolink}}.]]
 
[[File:NH Jack Halloween Letter.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The letter sent by Jack in {{NH|short|nolink}}.]]
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While initially absent from {{NH}}, Jack returns in the 1.5.0 [[Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history|Fall Update]], reprising his role as host of the [[Halloween]] event. On October 1 he sends the player {{I|Jack's Portrait|New Horizons}} along with a letter informing them about Halloween. On Halloween he will give the player {{I|Jack's Face|New Horizons}} or {{I|Jack's Robe|New Horizons}}, two clothing items based on his appearance, or the Haunt [[Reaction]] if given Candy or a Lollipop. He can also give the player the [[DIY]] recipes for the {{I|Spooky Carriage|New Horizons}} and {{I|Spooky Wand|New Horizons}} if given a Lollipop.
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While initially absent from {{NH}}, Jack returns in the 1.5.0 [[Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history|Fall Update]], reprising his role as host of the Halloween event. On October 1 he sends the player {{I|Jack's Portrait|New Horizons}} along with a letter informing them about Halloween. On Halloween he will give the player {{I|Jack's Face|New Horizons}} or {{I|Jack's Robe|New Horizons}}, two clothing items based on his appearance, or the Haunt [[Reaction]] if given Candy or a Lollipop. He can also give the player the [[DIY]] recipes for the {{I|Spooky Carriage|New Horizons}} and {{I|Spooky Wand|New Horizons}} if given a Lollipop.
  
 
{{I|Jack's Poster|New Horizons}} can be obtained from [[Nook Shopping]] after inviting him to [[Harv's Island|Photopia]] via his [[amiibo]] card.
 
{{I|Jack's Poster|New Horizons}} can be obtained from [[Nook Shopping]] after inviting him to [[Harv's Island|Photopia]] via his [[amiibo]] card.
  
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Prior to its removal in version {{NHVer|2.0}}, when the player scans Jack's [[amiibo card]] and tries to invite him, he will say:
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Prior to its removal in version {{NHVer|2.0}}, when the player scans Jack's amiibo card and tries to invite him, he will say:
  
 
''Hee hee hee! Ho ho ho! It is I, <span style="color:#F28903;">Jack</span> the reigning czar of Halloween.<br> You were one of my minions, weren't you? As I, your name was <span style="color:#2ECC71;">Player</span>? What's this now? a <span style="color:#22ABBD;">campsite</span>? Well, I suppose it all depends on how well stocked your candy dish is...<br>Ah, but what am I saying? I'm far too busy to go camping!<br>I'll haunt your island on Halloween, and not a moment before, pumpkin!''
 
''Hee hee hee! Ho ho ho! It is I, <span style="color:#F28903;">Jack</span> the reigning czar of Halloween.<br> You were one of my minions, weren't you? As I, your name was <span style="color:#2ECC71;">Player</span>? What's this now? a <span style="color:#22ABBD;">campsite</span>? Well, I suppose it all depends on how well stocked your candy dish is...<br>Ah, but what am I saying? I'm far too busy to go camping!<br>I'll haunt your island on Halloween, and not a moment before, pumpkin!''
  
 
===In {{HHD|nolink|short}}===
 
===In {{HHD|nolink|short}}===
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Jack appears in {{HHD}} when his amiibo card is scanned into the game via the [[Amiibo#Animal_Crossing:_Happy_Home_Designer|amiibo phone]], and will ask the player to build a house for him. Like all special characters, he leaves the theme up to the player, and does not request for certain furniture to definitely be in his house.
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Jack appears in {{HHD}} when his amiibo card is scanned into the game via the [[Amiibo#Animal Crossing: Happy_Home Designer|amiibo phone]], and will ask the player to build a house for him. Like all special characters, he leaves the theme up to the player, and does not request for certain furniture to definitely be in his house.
  
 
===In {{PC|nolink|short}}===
 
===In {{PC|nolink|short}}===
 
[[File:Jack PC.png|thumb|70px|left|Artwork of Jack from {{PC|short|nolink}}.]]
 
[[File:Jack PC.png|thumb|70px|left|Artwork of Jack from {{PC|short|nolink}}.]]
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In {{PC}}, Jack appears to celebrate the Halloween Gardening Event, similar to all other gardening events. Here, he will ask for the player to plant Pumpkins to attract bats, providing furniture once a certain amount is caught. Additionally, Jack also hosts the Halloween fishing tourney, replacing the usual [[Chip]].
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In {{PC}}, Jack appears to celebrate the Halloween Gardening Event, similar to all other gardening events. Here, he will ask for the player to plant Pumpkins to attract bats, providing furniture once a certain amount is caught. Additionally, Jack also hosts the Halloween [[Fishing Tourney]], replacing the usual [[Chip]].
 
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"Trick or treat!"
— Jack, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Welcome amiibo, and New Horizons
SpecialSpeciesIconSilhouette.png Jack pkn
Artwork of Jack
Species Gender
Unknown Male
Birthday October 31st Scorpio
Role Halloween
Main appearances

Other appearances
Name in other languages
 パンプキング
 펌킹
 Fifonio
 Jakob
 南瓜王
 Jacqu'O
 Soponcio
 Jack
 南瓜王
 Jacqu'O
 Soponcio
 Джек

Jack, the self-proclaimed Czar of Halloween, is a character in the Animal Crossing series whose species is unknown. He is the host of Halloween, and he distributes items from the Spooky Series furniture, which can only be obtained through him prior to New Leaf. He wears a pumpkin on his head which, during Halloween, makes him appear similar to the villagers in the town, who are dressed similarly. In Pocket Camp, Jack claims that the pumpkin cannot be removed because it is his actual head. Jack, like all other holiday-related characters, is absent from Wild World along with Halloween.

Appearances

In Animal Crossing

Artwork of Jack from Animal Crossing.

Jack's first appears in Doubutsu no Mori and later appears in Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+. During Halloween, Jack appears at a random spot in town, demanding candy should the player encounter him. Unlike the other villagers, who wear the same clothing as him, he will not chase the player, giving them a way to discern who is the real Jack. Upon talking to Jack, he will give the player an item from the Spooky Series in exchange for Candy. Doing this throughout the event will complete the series.

In City Folk

Artwork of Jack from City Folk.

Jack returns in Animal Crossing: City Folk after being absent in Animal Crossing: Wild World. He was announced on the Japanese website for City Folk, along with other characters. His role remains the same as in Animal Crossing, and he now calls himself the Czar of Halloween. He sends a letter out to players earlier in the month, warning of his arrival, and telling them to have candy ready. Nook's store starts selling candy on the 1st of October.

In New Leaf

Artwork of Jack from New Leaf.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Jack can be found walking around the player's town on October 1 to October 7 (however he will disappear the day after the player speaks to him) where he will tell them about Halloween and what will happen on that night. During this time, the player cannot work at The Roost. On Halloween, Jack can be told apart from the other villagers by his darker orange pumpkin mask and the carving on it. When given a piece of candy he will then ask the player if they want their choice of a mask or piece of furniture from the Spooky Series. He owns an RV that sells 12 Halloween-themed items for 3 MEOW Coupons each.

In New Horizons

The letter sent by Jack in New Horizons.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Jack returns in the 1.5.0 Fall Update, reprising his role as host of the Halloween event. On October 1 he sends the player Jack's Portrait along with a letter informing them about Halloween. On Halloween he will give the player Jack's Face or Jack's Robe, two clothing items based on his appearance, or the Haunt Reaction if given Candy or a Lollipop. He can also give the player the DIY recipes for the Spooky Carriage and Spooky Wand if given a Lollipop.

Jack's Poster can be obtained from Nook Shopping after inviting him to Photopia via his amiibo card.

Prior to its removal in version 2.0, when the player scans Jack's amiibo card and tries to invite him, he will say:

Hee hee hee! Ho ho ho! It is I, Jack the reigning czar of Halloween.
You were one of my minions, weren't you? As I, your name was Player? What's this now? a campsite? Well, I suppose it all depends on how well stocked your candy dish is...
Ah, but what am I saying? I'm far too busy to go camping!
I'll haunt your island on Halloween, and not a moment before, pumpkin!

In Happy Home Designer

Jack appears in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer when his amiibo card is scanned into the game via the amiibo phone, and will ask the player to build a house for him. Like all special characters, he leaves the theme up to the player, and does not request for certain furniture to definitely be in his house.

In Pocket Camp

Artwork of Jack from Pocket Camp.

In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Jack appears to celebrate the Halloween Gardening Event, similar to all other gardening events. Here, he will ask for the player to plant Pumpkins to attract bats, providing furniture once a certain amount is caught. Additionally, Jack also hosts the Halloween Fishing Tourney, replacing the usual Chip.

Other appearances

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Jack appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

#620

Jack

Jack

Description NTSC-U: Jack, the self-proclaimed czar of Halloween, goes around town saying "Trick or treat!" to everyone he meets! In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, you can see him earlier in October too. Seems like he's looking for a few loyal subjects. Don't you worry—it's all in good fun!

PAL: Jack, the self-proclaimed czar of Halloween, goes around town saying "Trick or treat!" to everyone he meets! In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, you can see him earlier in October too. Seems like he's looking for a few good loyal subjects. Don't worry, pumpkin—he'll have you scaring up a good time!
Acquisition Random


Villager information

In Happy Home Designer

Jack
Trick or treat!

Jack's Happy Home Designer icon
Jack
Birthday Personality Catchphrase
No results [[File:Starsign No results NH Icon.png|32px|No results|link=No results]] [[No results]] No results
Default clothing [[File:No Results HHD Icon.png|30px|link=]] No results
Umbrella [[File:No Results HHD Icon.png|30px|link=]] No results
House request
Client's vision I'll leave it up to you!
Favorite song  K.K. Dirge
Unlocked items
Furniture:
  •  Pumpkin Pie
  •  K.K. Dirge
  •  Jack's Pic
    • Clothing:
  •  Pumpkin Head
  •  Spider Umbrella
    • Starting house: Default exterior of Jack's house in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

    RV in Welcome amiibo

    Exterior of Jack's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    Interior of Jack's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
    Description: When he's not presiding over Halloween, Jack lives simply and frugally. His only two indulgences are his decked-out camping van...and candy.
    Items:
    Wall:  Spooky Wall
    Floor:  Spooky Carpet
    Music: K.K. Dirge NL Texture.png K.K. Dirge

    In Happy Home Paradise

    Jack
    Client's vision Vacation-Home Concept
    Unlocked items
    Furniture:

    Card profiles

    Animal Crossing e-Reader card

    Animal Crossing-e 4-204 (Jack).jpg

    Card back

    Animal Crossing-e 4-204 (Jack - Back).jpg

    #204 Jack - Series 4
    Gender: Male
    Sign: Scorpio
    Profile: Jack only comes around at Halloween, but, is he ever popular! Everyone in town dresses up like him, trying to imitate his very scary style. If you can find the real pumpkin deal, give him a sweet treat. Chances are, he'll give you a creepy something in return.
    Password: oC9hl9VC%@iB9N
    aAnoqK366BPw3T

    amiibo card

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    Card back

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    #117 Jack - Series 2
    Star sign: Scorpio
    Birthday: October 31st
    Dice value: 2
    Hand sign: Scissors

    Gallery

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    Trivia

    Names in other languages

    Jack

    Japanese パンプキング
    Panpukingu     		Pumpking, a portmanteau of pumpkin and king
    Korean 펌킹
    Peomking     		Pumpking, from Japanese name
    Simplified Chinese 南瓜王
    Nánguā Wáng     		Pumpkin King
    Traditional Chinese 南瓜王
    Unknown
    Russian Джек
    Dzhek     		Same as his English name
    Dutch Jack -
    German Jakob Similar to English name
    European Spanish Soponcio Faint
    European French Jacqu'O From jack-o'-lantern
    Italian Fifonio From fifa, slang term for "fear"

    Czar of Halloween

    Japanese ハロウィンの王様
    Harouin no ōsama     		Halloween King
    Korean 할로윈의 제왕
    Hallowin-ui Jewang     		King of Halloween
    Dutch Tsaar van Halloween Czar of Halloween
    German Prinz von Halloween Prince of Halloween
    European Spanish Mandamás de Halloween Chief of Halloween
    European French Empereur d'Halloween Emperor of Halloween
    Italian Zar di Halloween Czar of Halloween
    European Portuguese Czar do Dia das Bruxos
    		 Czar of Halloween


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