Candy
Candy is an item that appears in Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, often depicted as a sweet wrapped in a red, yellow, green or blue-striped wrapper. In the games in which candy is present, it can be obtained in a variety of different ways- most commonly being sold throughout October in preparation for Halloween. The player can also obtain candy during certain events, often as a "losing" prize, with the method of obtaining it varying between games. Some players may consider candy to be a piece of Trash in the same way that spoiled turnips, empty cans, boots and tyres are, despite no game considering candy as such. This may be due to the fact that in some games, candy can spawn ants around it after being dropped on the ground.
Appearances[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
On Halloween night in Animal Crossing, from 6 PM until 1 AM the following morning, villagers dressed as Jack, the Czar of Halloween, chase the player in hopes of receiving candy. If the player refuses to give any candy, the clothes or inventory items are transformed. When players give candy to Jack, they will receive an item from the Spooky Series in return.
During October, Tom Nook sells up to five pieces of candy per day at a price of 100 bells each. They take the place of flower bags in the shop from October 16 to October 30, while flower bags take the place of saplings, meaning no saplings are sold while candy is being sold.
In City Folk[edit]
In Animal Crossing: City Folk, there are four colors of candy: blue, green, red, and yellow. Candy can be given to the player by visiting the houses of the villagers who stayed in on Halloween night by wearing a costume. Also, during the new event, Festivale, candy can be won from villagers in luck-based challenges except hide-and-seek and can be supplied to the host of the festival - Pavé. He will ask for three of a certain colored-wrapper of candy, which will reward the player with Festivale Series furniture. They also can be found on Bunny Day, in some eggs. If the player leaves candy on the ground, ants can appear crawling over it.
During October, Tom Nook sells one piece of candy per day in Animal Crossing: City Folk, and they cost 400 Bells each.
In New Leaf[edit]
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, candy is no longer a part of Festivale (its role being replaced by feathers) and returns to having only one color as a result. On Halloween, fewer villagers will be out to chase after the player, with most remaining in their houses for trick-or-treating with a costume or scaring them with a mask. If a villager catches up to the player and the player gives them a piece of candy, the villager will inform the player of the mask required to scare a certain villager, which varies based on the villager's species and personality. Successfully scaring a villager for the first time will have them give the player a Lollipop, a special type of candy that can be given to Jack in exchange for an item from the Creepy Theme rather than the Spooky Series. Scaring a villager more than once results in receiving regular candy.
Throughout the month of October, the player can purchase candy from the Nookling Stores, replacing one Fortune Cookie in their inventory. If Nookling Junction has not been upgraded to T&T Mart, then Fortune Cookies cannot be purchased during this month.
Candy is also available on Bunny Day and takes the form of a losing prize. On Bunny Day, the player collects eggs hidden throughout their town. When an egg is eaten, the item inside will either be a Prize Ticket, Grand Prize Ticket, or a piece of candy.
In New Horizons[edit]
Candy was added to New Horizons in the 1.5.0 Fall Update, and is available at Nook's Cranny/New Horizons throughout the month of October at a price of 120 bells. The player can only purchase one piece of candy from Nook's Cranny per day and can also be dropped on the ground outside to possibly attract an ant.
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Animal Crossing
(overworld)
Animal Crossing
(pockets)
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
(storage)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
(pockets)
Merchandise[edit]
Toy candy from the "Let's Make a Forest" series
- Needs to be reorganized and expanded with sections for each game.
