Tour

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This article is about the feature in New Leaf. For the similarly named feature in New Horizons, see Mystery Island Tour. For the feature similar to the Mystery Island Tours, see Boat tour. For the website, see Island Tour Creator.
Players being oriented about a tour's mechanics
Players after winning a tour

Tours are minigames in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that are accessible from Tortimer Island. Hosted by Tortimer, tours can be registered for by speaking to Leilani in the island's lobby and sitting in one of the chairs in the waiting area. Each tour has an objective that must be completed within a time limit. Completing the objective rewards the player with medals, the currency of Tortimer Island that can be used at the Souvenir Shop. Some tours task the player with doing something, such as catching bugs or popping balloons, as many times as possible within the time limit; the more the player does, the more medals they receive. Others have the player complete a task as fast as possible; the more time remaining when the objective is complete, the more medals received.

If there are any items in the player's pockets when going on a tour, they are automatically sold. Any tools or items needed to complete a tour appear in the player's pockets automatically when the tour starts, and additional tools can be rented from Lloid, who appears in the starting area in most tours. Any items the player picks up during a tour can be brought back to Tortimer Island afterward.

There are a total of 64 tours, and Leilani gives the player a list of 12 random ones to choose from each day. Additionally, some tours must be unlocked before they can appear on the list.

List of tours[edit]

Balloon Hunt Tour[edit]

Main article: Balloon Hunt

At the start of the tour, the slingshot will automatically be equipped. The goal of the Balloon-Hunt is to shoot down as many balloons floating in the air as possible. On the lower screen of the Nintendo 3DS will be a wind indicator, which will show the direction the balloons will be flying in, as well as the locations of the balloons. Regular balloons are worth one point, and bunny balloons are worth three points.

During multiplayer, the balloons on the map are multiplied by the number of players participating in the balloon hunt. Each player will be allocated a color, and can only pop balloons of their respective color.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 5 min. Easy Balloon Hunt Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Looking for an excuse to pull out a slingshot and pop some balloons? Then this tour is for you! Beginners welcome!
Gold Medal.png Score 40 points to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Score 32 points to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Score 26 points to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Score 20 points to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 5 min. Official Balloon Hunt Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Are you getting confident in your abilities with a slingshot and want a harder challenge? Then this is the tour for you!
Gold Medal.png Score 40 points to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Score 32 points to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Score 26 points to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Score 20 points to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 5 min. Elite Balloon Hunt Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Are you a master of the art of the slingshot? Then sign up for this tour and show you're the best there is!
Gold Medal.png Score 40 points to win gold.  12 medals
Silver Medal.png Score 32 points to win silver.  7 medals
Bronze Medal.png Score 26 points to win bronze.  5 medals
Clear Score 20 points to clear the level.  3 medals




Bug Catching Tour[edit]

The player is equipped with a net at the start of this tour. The goal of the Bug Catching Tour is to find as many of the specified insects as possible. Some tours require specific species, or high-selling insects.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 5 min. Easy Bug-catching Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Feel like catching bugs while on a tropical getaway? This tour will let you do just that! Beginners welcome!

Players must catch as many bugs as they can.

Gold Medal.png Catch 6 or more insects to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 5 insects to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 4 insects to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Catch 3 insects to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 5 min. Bug Free-for-All Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
If bug catching is becoming your favorite activity, then join this intermediate tour and prove your skills!

Players must catch as many bugs as they can. Quantity requirements have increased.

Gold Medal.png Catch 8 or more insects to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 7 insects to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 5 - 6 insects to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Catch 4 insects to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 5 min. Fall Bug Tour Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Enjoy bug catching in the fall to ease down the heat of the tropical islands! This tour is for advanced bug catchers!

The player must catch noisy bugs, such as crickets, bell crickets, and grasshoppers.

Gold Medal.png Catch 8 or more insects to win gold.  8 medals medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 7 insects to win silver.  5 medals medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 6 insects to win bronze.  3 medals medals
Clear Catch 4 insects to clear the level.  2 medals medals


Time: 5 min. Pros-Only Bug Hunt Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Only those with a mastery of bug catching need apply for this, the hardest bug tour available. Can you win?

Players must catch as many bugs as they can. Quantity requirements have increased yet again.

Gold Medal.png Catch 10 or more insects to win gold.  12 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 8 insects to win silver.  7 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 7 insects to win bronze.  5 medals
Clear Catch 5 insects to clear the level.  3 medals


Time: 5 min. Beetle-Hunting Tour Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Dynastid and stag beetles are popular, and this tour wants to see you snag the most! Beginners welcome!

Players must catch as many beetles as they can.

Gold Medal.png Catch 6 or more beetles to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 5 beetles to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 4 beetles to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Catch 3 beetles to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 5 min. Cicada-Catching Tour Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Can't get enough of the cicada's call? Then this is the bug-hunting tour that you'll enjoy most of all!

Players must catch as many cicadas as they can.

Gold Medal.png Catch 8 or more cicadas to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch ? cicadas to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 4 cicadas to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Catch 2 cicadas to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 5 min. Butterfly-Discovery Tour Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Feel like catching butterflies on a tropical island? Then this is the tour for you! Beginners welcome!

Players must catch as many butterflies as they can.

Gold Medal.png Catch 6 or more butterflies to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 5 butterflies to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 4 butterflies to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Catch 3 butterflies to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 5 min. Dragonfly-Discovery Tour Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Feel like catching dragonflies on a tropical island? Then this is the tour for you! Beginners welcome!

Players must catch as many dragonflies as they can.

Gold Medal.png Catch 6 or more dragonflies to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 5 dragonflies to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 4 dragonflies to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Catch 3 dragonflies to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 7 min. Giant-Dragonfly Tour Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Wanna try catching gigantic dragonflies in a lush, tropical forest? Then sign up right away and get hunting!

There are an abundance of petaltail dragonflies and their faster cousins, banded dragonflies for the player to catch.

Gold Medal.png Catch 10 or more dragonflies to win gold.  20 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 8 dragonflies to win silver.  14 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 7 dragonflies to win bronze.  10 medals
Clear Catch 5 dragonflies to clear the level.  5 medals


Time: 5 min. Market-Price-Bug Tour Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Want to see the Bell value of the bugs you catch as your score goes up? Then this is the tour for you!

Players must catch bugs to meet the bell goal.

Gold Medal.png Catch bugs worth a total of 20,000 bells or more to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch bugs worth a total of 16,000 bells to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch bugs worth a total of 13,000 bells to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Catch bugs worth a total of 10,000 bells to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 5 min. Elite Market-Price-Bug Hunt Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Watch the Bell values rise in this advanced bug-catching tour. Only those with a full mastery of bugs need apply!

Players must catch bugs to meet the bell goal. Requirements are doubled compared to the standard Market-Price-Bug Tour.

Gold Medal.png Catch bugs worth a total of 40,000 bells or more to win gold.  12 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch bugs worth a total of 32,000 bells to win silver.  7 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch bugs worth a total of 26,000 bells to win bronze.  5 medals
Clear Catch bugs worth a total of 20,000 bells to clear the level.  3 medals


Time: 7 min. Bug Hide-and-Seek Tour Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Ready for a tough challenge to find mysterious bugs on a tropical island? Then sign up for this advanced bug tour!

Equipped with a net and shovel, the player must catch enough hidden bugs (centipedes, walking sticks, pill bugs, etc.).

Gold Medal.png Catch 10 or more insects to win gold.  15 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 8 insects to win silver.  12 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 7 insects to win bronze.  7 medals
Clear Catch 5 insects to clear the level.  4 medals


Time: 5 min. Evening Firefly Tour Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Are fireflies your thing? Are your bug-catching skills at an all-time high? Then sign up for this tour right away!

Players must catch as many fireflies as they can. The tour is in nighttime so the fireflies can appear.

Gold Medal.png Catch 10 or more fireflies to win gold.  12 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 8 or more fireflies to win silver.  7 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 7 or more fireflies to win bronze.  5 medals
Clear Catch 5 or more fireflies to clear the level.  3 medals


Time: 5 min. Hop-To-It Bug Hunt Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Locusts are plentiful, but you only have a very limited amount of time before it's game over. Can you win?

Only locusts add to the score.

Gold Medal.png Catch 8 or more locusts to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 7 locusts to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 6 locusts to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Catch 4 locusts to clear the level.  2 medals



Diving Tour[edit]

The player must catch Sea creatures found at the bottom of the sea by diving to catch them. The island that this takes place on will have water on all four sides, so there is plenty of sea to swim around in.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 5 min. Amateurs' Free-Diving Tour Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
A tour for beginners just learning the fine art of free diving. It's a great chance to practice the basics!

Players must dive for as many deep-sea creatures as they can.

Gold Medal.png Catch 6 or more sea creatures to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 5 sea creatures to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 4 sea creatures to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Catch 3 sea creatures to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 5 min. Shellfish Free-for-All Tour Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Ready to hunt exclusively for shellfish on this beginners' free-diving tour? Then sign up and get diving right away!

Catch the various shellfish as they spawn along the coastline

Gold Medal.png Catch 6 or more shellfish to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 5 shellfish to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 4 shellfish to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Catch 3 shellfish to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 5 min. Seafood Free-Diving Tour Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Do you have a good grasp of the free-diving basics? Then sign up for this tour, and hop into the battle for gold!
Gold Medal.png Catch 8 or more sea creatures to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 7 sea creatures to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 6 sea creatures to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Catch 4 sea creatures to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 5 min. High-End Seafood Tour Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Like free diving as well as cooking? Then sign up for this tour to collect fancy ingredients from the sea!

The player must dive for gourmet ingredients, such as spiny lobster, abalone, sea urchin, and horsehair crab.

Gold Medal.png Catch 8 or more gourmet ingredients to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Catch 7 gourmet ingredients to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Catch 6 gourmet ingredients to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Catch 4 gourmet ingredients to clear the level.  2 medals




Fishing Tour[edit]

Players catch either as many fish as possible, or specific types of fish.

Fossil Hunter Tour[edit]

Two houses appear on the island: one filled with fossils, and the other, empty. Players dig up fossils around the island using a shovel, then place the fossils in the empty house to match the placement of fossils in the furnished one.

Gardening Tour[edit]

Main article: Gardening Tour

Players are given a list of flowers to find, pick up, and plant in a square near Tortimer. The game runs until the entire square is filled.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 5 min. Easy Gardening Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Fill the square with any type of flower.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 5 min. Official Gardening Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Fill the square with specifically-colored or -typed flowers.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 5 min. Elite Gardening Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Fill the square with specifically colored flower species.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  12 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  7 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  5 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  3 medals



Ore Tour[edit]

Players use their shovels to break open as many rocks as they can in order to find gems. Ores are normally worth 1 point, but a type of gem can be worth 3 points, as dictated by Tortimer. In the more difficult games, Tortimer announces that there is a type or ore worth 10 points, but only 1 or 2 are found in the map.

Hammer Tour[edit]

Each player is equipped with a toy hammer. The goal of the hammer tour is to chase around a Cornimer remote control toy which must be hit with the hammer as many times as possible before the time runs out. When the toy reaches an obstacle, it will turn in a random direction. The toy will occasionally flip over, leaving it vulnerable to a barrage of easy hits.

As the difficulty increases, the toy will move faster, and rocks are scattered throughout the map.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 3 min. Easy Hammer Tour Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Looking for an excuse to run around and bop things with a toy hammer? Then this tour for beginners is for you!

Players must hit the machine as many times as they can.

Gold Medal.png 60 or more hits to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png 48 hits to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png 39 hits to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear 30 hits to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 3 min. Level-Up Hammer Tour Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Looking for more challenging hammer-bopping action? Then this intermediate tour is perfect for you!

The toy moves slightly faster and there are a multitude of rocks placed around the map

Gold Medal.png 60 or more hits to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png 48 hits to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png 39 hits to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear 30 hits to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 3 min. Elite Hammer Tour Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Have you fully mastered the art of the hammer? Then get ready for this master-level tour and show your stuff!

The toy moves slightly faster.

Gold Medal.png 60 or more hits to win gold.  12 medals
Silver Medal.png 48 hits to win silver.  7 medals
Bronze Medal.png 39 hits to win bronze.  5 medals
Clear 30 hits to clear the level.  3 medals



Hide and Seek Tour[edit]

Main article: Hide and Seek Tour

Players try to locate four villagers that are hiding behind buildings, trees, and other objects as quickly as possible.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 5 - 8 min. Easy Hide and Seek Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Find 4 villagers.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 3 minutes left to win gold.  7 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 2 minutes left to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 5 - 8 min. Official Hide and Seek Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Find 4 villagers.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 3 minutes left to win gold.  9 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 2 minutes left to win silver.  6 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win bronze.  4 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  3 medals


Time: 5 - 8 min. Elite Hide and Seek Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Find 4 villagers.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 3 minutes left to win gold.  13 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 2 minutes left to win silver.  8 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win bronze.  6 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  4 medals



Item Matching Tour[edit]

Main article: Item Matching

Pairs of items are buried in the ground. Players dig up an item, then have to dig up the matching item. digging up matching items results in the items being removed from the ground; otherwise, they are buried again.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 6 min. Easy Item Matching Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Find 6 matching items.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 6 min. Official Item Matching Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Find 8 matching items.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  3 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 6 min. Elite Item Matching Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Find 10 matching items.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  12 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  7 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  5 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  3 medals



Labyrinth Tour[edit]

Main article: Labyrinth Tour

Players search for specific types of fruit in a maze made up of bushes.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 5 min. Easy Labyrinth Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Find 5 pieces of 1 types of fruit.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  6 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  4 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  2 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  1 medals


Time: 5 min. Official Labyrinth Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Find 3 pieces of each of 2 types of fruit.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  8 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  5 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  6 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  2 medals


Time: 5 min. Elite Labyrinth Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Find 3 pieces of each of 3 types of fruit.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 1:30 minutes left to win gold.  12 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1 minute left to win silver.  7 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 30 seconds left to win bronze.  5 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  3 medals



Scavenger Hunt Tour[edit]

Main article: Scavenger Hunt

Players are given a list of furniture that need to be found and picked up in the various cottages around the Island.

List of Tour Difficulties / Prizes
Time: 6 min. Easy Scavenger Hunt Difficulty: Yellow Circle.pngGray Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Bring 3 listed items to Tortimer.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 2 minutes left to win gold.  9 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1:20 minutes left to win silver.  6 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 40 seconds left to win bronze.  4 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  3 medals


Time: 6 min. Official Scavenger Hunt Difficulty: Orange Circle.pngOrange Circle.pngGray Circle.png
Bring 3 listed items to Tortimer.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 2 minutes left to win gold.  13 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1:20 minutes left to win silver.  8 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 40 seconds left to win bronze.  6 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  4 medals


Time: 6 min. Elite Scavenger Hunt Difficulty: Red Circle.pngRed Circle.pngRed Circle.png
Bring 3 listed items to Tortimer.
Gold Medal.png Finish with 2 minutes left to win gold.  16 medals
Silver Medal.png Finish with 1:20 minutes left to win silver.  13 medals
Bronze Medal.png Finish with 40 seconds left to win bronze.  8 medals
Clear Finish within the time limit to clear the level.  5 medals




Isabelle NH Character Icon.png
To-do list: This page could do with some improvements!
Edit this page and add a little something to make it just right.
  • List of bugs/fish available in each tour is needed.
Isabelle NH Character Icon.png
To-do list: This page could do with some improvements!
Edit this page and add a little something to make it just right.
  • List of bugs/fish available in each tour is needed.
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This page could be improved with the addition of images.
You can help by uploading one or more images and including them on this page.
Further details: Each tour should have at least one image in its section or images should be grouped together in gallery at bottom.
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This page could be improved with the addition of images.
You can help by uploading one or more images and including them on this page.
Further details: Each tour should have at least one image in its section or images should be grouped together in gallery at bottom.