Animal Crossing: City Folk cheats for unlockable items

Animal Crossing: City Folk unlockable items aplenty
Take the following steps to get lots of unlockable items and achievements in Animal Crossing: City Folk on Wii.

To get the Mush Furniture Set: Look under the various mushrooms that will appear in your town. They usually appear around 03:00PM daily, in front of trees in the month of November. You may find an item from the Mush Furniture set (which includes furniture, carpet, wallpaper, and appliances). You can sell unwanted pieces at Tom Nook’s store.

To get the Snowman Items: When there is snow on the ground there is a chance that you will find two small balls of snow on the ground. If you take one ball and make it huge while keeping the other small then you can make a snowman. The snowman will come to life and mail you a random piece of snowman furniture.

Special Events Calendar: Download the official Animal Crossing: City Folk calendar from Nintendo’s official website. It’ll help you find special events and holidays (which usually have unlockables, like the days listed below).

Talk to Tortimer (the mayor) on these events for free items:
* During the Fishing Contest (April 11, 2009 or the second Saturday every April) he’ll give you a free fishing rod to use.
* During the Bug Catching Contest (June 20, 2009 or the third Saturday every June) he’ll give you a free net to use.
* On New Year’s Day (January 1) he’ll give you a New Year’s Shirt.
* On Thanksgiving day (November 27, 2008 or the fourth Thursday every November) starting at 03:00PM, the mayor will be standing outside with a table full of food, he will be giving away free forks and knives to everyone, he will also ask you to deliver some to people. When he gives you them take them and go find the Turkey person in your town, Franklin. He is starting to get that we like to eat turkeys on thanksgiving, so for every pair of utensils he will give you furniture.
* On Nature/Earth Day (April 22) he’ll give you a Cool Globe.
* On April Fool’s Day (April 1) he’ll give you a Leaf.
* On Labor Day (September 1, 2008 or the first Monday every September) he’ll give you a Picnic Basket.
* On Groundhog Day (February 2) he’ll give you a Resetti Model.
* On Valentine’s Day (February 14) a Chocolate Heart will arrive in the mail.
* On Explorer’s Day (October 13, 2008 or the second Monday every October) he’ll give you a Sailboat Model.
* On Autumn Moon (Autumn Equinox happens twice a year like on March 20, 2009) he’ll give you a Wheat Bundle.
* If on Christmas Eve (December 24) you talk to Jingle, you’ll get either Jingle Furniture or Stuffed Stocking (one present per year unless you change your appearance).
* If on December 23, 26 to 31 you buy from Tom Nook, he’ll give you Festive items.

Unlockable Trophies:
* Bug Trophy: Catch the largest bug to win by the end of the contest.
* Fish Trophy: Cath the longest fish to win by the end of the contest.

How to unlock House Improvement options:
* Normal house (you start off with this): Pay Nook 19,800 Bells.
* First expansion (larger first floor): Pay Nook 120,000 Bells.
* Second expansion (largest first floor): Pay Nook 248,000 Bells.
* Third expansion (second floor): Pay Nook 368,000 Bells.
* Final expansion (basement): Pay Nook 598,000 Bells.

How to unlock Nook Store Expansions:
* Nook N’ Go: After a week of playing the game, go spend 25,000 Bells or more.
* Nookway: After a week of playing the game, spend 90,000 Bells or more.
* Nookingtons: After a week of playing the game, spend 140,000 Bells or more and have at least one vistor shop at Nookway.

Tom Nook’s Store Point* Prizes:
* Bad Bro ‘Stache: 2,500 points.
* Banana: 500 points.
* Hero’s Cap, Majora’s Mask, or Samus Mask: 6,000 points.
* Hero’s Clothes, Varia Suit, or Wario Hat: 5,000 points.
* Kart: 10,000 points.
* Midna’s Mask: 6,500 points.
* Peach’s Parasol: 4,000 points.
* Toad Hat: 3,000 points.
* Triple Shells: 800 points.
* Yoshi’s Egg: 1,000 points.
* You earn 1 point for every 100 Bells spent at Tom Nook’s store.

To get free Magic Rock money: Look for a single rock in your town every day that will have money in it. You’ll know which one, because when you hit this rock money will come out. Hit it repeatedly to get more money until it’s emptied out. The rock that gives money changes every day.

Animal Crossing: Wild World on DSDS Connection Bonus: Transfer your saved game file from Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) to Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii). And all your previously unlocked items will now be available for sale in the catalog at Tom Nook’s store.

Complete these tasks to unlock better tools:
* Golden Axe: Throw an axe into the town fountain to randomly turn it golden.
* Golden Fishing Rod: Catch every species of fish.
* Golden Net: Catch every species of insect.
* Golden Shovel: Bury a normal shovel, then dig it up four days later.
* Golden Slingshot: Knock down eight balloons to have a random chance of obtaining it from a balloon.
* Golden Watering Can: Earn a “Perfect” town rating for fifteen days, then talk to Pelly at Town Hall.
* Silver Axe: Throw an axe into the town fountain.
* Silver Fishing Rod: Purchase from Tom Nook’s store.
* Silver Net: Purchase from Tom Nook’s store.
* Silver Shovel: Obtain from Resetti’s Surveillance Center in the city.
* Silver Slingshot: Purchase from Tom Nook’s store.
* Silver Watering Can: Purchase fifty bags of seeds from Tom Nook’s store.

Town Hall Fund donation unlockables:
* Donate 500,000 Bells and a fountain will be built in town.
* Donate 200,000 Bells and a new bridge will be built in town.
* Donate 1 Million Bells and a windmill or a lighthouse will be built in town.
* Donate 100 Million Bells to get a Green Feather.
* Donate 200 Million Bells to get a Blue Feather.
* Donate 300 Million Bells to get a Yellow Feather.
* Donate 400 Million Bells to get a Red Feather.
* Donate 500 Million Bells to get a Purple Feather.
* Donate 600 Million Bells to get a White Feather.
* Donate 700 Million Bells to get a Rainbow Feather.

Bank unlockables:
* Deposit 10,000 Bells at the bank to get a Shopping Card.
* Deposit 100,000 Bells at the bank to get a Box Of Tissues.
* Reach “VIP” status at the bank to get a Gold Card.

Fishing tip: Go fishing in late July or early August at about 07:00PM to catch the more expensive fish. You can catch a Hammerhead (8,000 Bells), Napoleanfish (10,000 Bells), Red Snapper (3,000 Bells), or Shark (15,000 Bells).

Thanks to Nookhater for sending in these tips.