******************************* * Animal Crossing: Wild World * * * * Boondox Guide * ******************************* Author: Darth Mom (Marion Beauchamp), mbeau@hotmail.com LEGAL This In-Depth FAQ has been created for use by GameFAQs.com (and also Gamespot by association) only. If you see that this FAQ has been posted on another website, please contact Marion Beauchamp at (mbeau@hotmail.com) with "Boondox Guide" in the subject. Thank you. Copyright 2009 Marion Beauchamp VERSION HISTORY 19 May 2009 -- v. 1.01 Revised language to reflect the fact that letters do not necessarily arrive the very next day. Also emphasize that multiple donations in a single day can be dangerous. 14 May 2009 -- v. 1.00 -- Initial Version ================= TABLE OF CONTENTS ================= Purpose of this document How this document was written What is Boondox? Purpose of donating to Boondox What happens when you donate The timing of the letters WARNING! List of letters and their contents What should I do if...? Contributors ========================= Purpose of this document ========================= This document has been written because, despite this game being fairly old, questions about Boondox donations still arise from time to time. Besides, the information contained here can be of some small use, even by seasoned players. For example, if a player has forgotten how much he has contributed thus far, it is easy to find out his current contribution level. ============================= How this document was written ============================= This document was written by playing through the game, making donations, and writing down the responses. Neither I nor DLM_The_Fourth hacked the game code to see what is actually contained in the game's coding. I play a US version game, and an Australian version. DLM_The_Fourth uses a German version. Consequently, the exact words used in your game might not match up exactly with what you see written here, as you might be playing a different version than was used to write this document. If your game has responses that are greatly different than what you see here, I invite you to send me the responses that you get, as well as any other information that you think relevant, such as what version of the game you have. ================ What is Boondox? ================ Boondox is the name of a town which you only hear about, and can never visit. Boondox residents are said to be very poor, and need all the donations you can spare. You send money to Boondox by going to the Town Hall. Go to the left window, and in the resulting menu select "Donations!" You can donate any amount of money that you wish, as many times as you wish. The game keeps track only of your cumulative total, and will never show you that total. You have to keep track of it yourself. Bear in mind that although each of your characters can make donations, all donations are credited to the same cumulative total. ============================== Purpose of donating to Boondox ============================== The reason for sending money to Boondox is to earn the feathers. This is a set of seven feathers of various colors that can be worn as headgear. They are sent to you attached to thank you letters. They will arrive, one feather at a time, according to a certain predetermined schedule based on the cumulative total of your donations. Since everyone contributes to the same cumulative total, you can only receive one of each feather, per town (in other words, once in each game). You might want to think of Boondox as a huge pot. You put money in (never taking it out!), and when the money rises to certain preset levels, Boondox generates a response in the form of a thank you letter with a possible gift attached (a feather). ============================ What happens when you donate ============================ Think of donations to Boondox as being your contribution to their current project. When you make a donation, Pelly or Phyllis will give you a certain response based on the Boondoxians' current project. As long as you stay on the same donation level, the Boondoxians will not finish their current project and the response you receive from Pelly or Phyllis will remain the same. When you have donated enough, the Boondoxians will finish their project and will send you a thank you letter, and Pelly or Phyllis will change her response. Letters are generated, by the way, based on the total of your donations in a day. Donating 1,000 bells each time for 10 times is the same as donating 10,000 bells all at once. Remember this, because it means that you cannot donate enough for a feather, then make another donation right after that for the next feather. If you do that, you will not receive the first feather you donated for. For example, if you donate 10,000 bells, you generate the Green Feather. However, if you donate another 190,000 bells that same day, you generate the Blue Feather, and have skipped the Green Feather. The game only generates at most one letter at the end of a day, and that letter is based on the TOTAL of your donations so far. In this scenario, your total is 200,000, so the game generates the Blue Feather letter, and will ignore your previous donation of 10,000. Pelly and Phyllis' responses, by the way is how you can figure out how far along you are in your donations. Say you haven't played the game in months or years, and you have forgotten what you've done in regards to your Boondox donations. Donate a small amount, say 1000 bells. Then take note of what Pelly or Phyllis says. Look up the response in the "List of letters and their contents" section to see what range your cumulative total is in. Continue to make small donations until Pelly or Phyllis changes what she says. That way you'll end up knowing your approximate cumulative total. ========================= The timing of the letters ========================= When you donate enough to generate a thank you letter, STOP DONATING. Don't make any more donations until you receive the thank you letter. The Boondox letters will arrive in the 6 a.m. mail. Usually it will arrive the next morning after you made your last donation; however, sometimes it does take another day. I've never had any thank you letters take any more than two days, though. If you've been waiting longer than that, then my guess is that you're not going to receive the letter you're waiting for. ========= WARNING! ========= When you donate enough to get a thank you letter from Boondox, you will receive only the last letter you are entitled to. You can thus skip letters, either by accident or deliberately. If you aren't interested in the empty letters, for example, you don't have to receive them. Simply donate enough for the next feather. However, this also means that you can accidentally miss out on receiving a feather. For example, suppose you donate 100,000 bells the very first time you make a donation. This will generate the irrigation system letter from Boondox, which has no gift attached, and you will miss the first two letters, one of which comes with the Green feather attached. What this means is that, since you can only increase your donation level and can't go backward to a previous donation level, you will never receive the Green feather unless you completely restart your town. ================================== List of letters and their contents ================================== Explanation of terms: Cumulative total: This is the total of all donations made to Boondox so far, including the donation you just made. If your cumulative total is in the stated range, Pelly and Phyllis will give you the response indicated just below the stated range. Pelly's/Phyllis' response: This is what Pelly or Phyllis will say when you make a donation. When this response changes, that tells you that Boondox generated a thank you letter that you will receive in the 6 a.m. mail, either on the very next morning or perhaps the day after that. When Pelly/Phyllis makes a certain response, your cumulative total is in the range listed ABOVE that response. Boondox letter: This is the contents of the thank you letter that you receive when your cumulative total first reaches the range stated above that letter. Remember that these letters arrive in the 6 a.m. mail. They will usually arrive in the next morning's mail, but sometimes take an extra day. Gift: If the current thank you letter comes with a feather attached, this tells you which color feather to expect. Example scenario: When you make your first donation, Pelly or Phyllis will explain Boondox to you -- how they're so poor they have to eat dirt, sob sob sob. Then you will be asked how much you want to donate. Suppose you donate 1000 bells. Pelly or Phyllis will give you their response indicating that the Boondoxians are collecting enough money to have a feast with their loved ones. Now suppose you keep donating 1000 bells each time. Pelly or Phyllis will continue to give the same response you've been getting all along. However, when you donate the 10th time, meaning that you have donated 10,000 bells, Pelly or Phyllis will change their response to indicate that now the Boondoxians are planning to build houses next. The next morning you will receive the thank you letter about eating croissants, with the Green Feather attached. Remember that letters might take two days to arrive. Be patient when waiting for a letter. Now on to the nitty-gritty. ... Cumulative total: 0 - 9,999 Pelly's response: Thanks to your gift, the Boondoxians will enjoy a feast with their loved ones. Though I heard the main course is dirty rice. Old habits die hard, I suppose. Phyllis' response: Your generous donation means that a family of four can feast on pastries! Boondox letter: none Gift: none ... Cumulative total: 10,000 - 49,999 Pelly's response: They're planning to build houses in Boondox next. Isn't it wonderful? Once built, the townsfolk will enjoy sleeping in warm adobe houses...instead of the dirt piles they've been using thus far. Thanks very much. Phyllis' response: Your generosity will build warm homes and provide cheese for grilled cheese. Boondox letter: Thanks to your gracious donation, instead of the usual day-old donuts, today we ate croissants! Gift: Green feather ... Cumulative total: 50,000 - 99,999 Pelly's response: The Boondoxians are working the land so they can eventually grow vegetables! Of course, a few can get distracted by all the free dirt...Anyhow, thank you! Phyllis' response: Your generous donation will make Pelly very happy. (Like she needs any help!) Boondox letter: Thanks to your kind donation, we made some much-needed repairs to our post office! Gift: none ... Cumulative total: 100,000 - 199,999 Pelly's response: It's flu season in Boondox, so supply convoys are bringing medicine daily. Thanks to your gift, (your name), they should all be feeling better soon! Phyllis' response: Your donation will supply Boondox with much-needed wheelbarrows...I think. Not to mention snacks that aren't dirt. Like mud pies! (Heh heh heh!) Boondox letter: Your donation helped us complete the town's irrigation system. Now our crops will grow stronger! Gift: none ... Cumulative total: 200,000 - 299,999 Pelly's response: The Boondoxians are building a well! And you know what that means! Mud baths for all! On behalf of them, I thank you for your generosity. Phyllis' response: Your generous donation means that a pit will be dug in Boondox. The dirt from that pit will be sauteed in a light cream sauce and served to all! Boondox letter: Thanks to your donation, I was able to buy medicine! Now my pet turtle is all better! Gift: Blue feather ... Cumulative total: 300,000 - 399,999 Pelly's response: We recently received a request from Boondox to build a reservoir. Donations like yours, (your name), help bring their dreams to reality. Phyllis' response: Your donation to Boondox will give tiny Nicky Hick a proper fifth birthday! He'll enjoy a feast of mud pies and rocky road ice cream! Boondox letter: Thanks to your donation, we had a well dug in the center of town. Delicious fresh water anytime! Gift: none ... Cumulative total: 400,000 - 499,999 Pelly's response: The children of Boondox run around town barefoot, for they cannot afford shoes. They've got to run, (your name). They're children after all. But with your help, we might be able to put sneakers on their feet. Hmm. Now that I think about it, everyone in (your town) runs around barefoot...Nevertheless, on behalf of the children of Boondox, I thank you. Phyllis' response: Your generous donation will probably make Pelly get all weepy again. Boondox letter: With your donation, we completed the reservoir! We're raising koi and crucian carp! Gift: none ... Cumulative total: 500,000 - 599,999 Pelly's response: Just yesterday, we received a request from Boondox to build a school. They've dug the foundation already, but progress has stalled. You see, they've become a bit distracted by their sudden dirt windfall... Phyllis' response: Your generous donation will go towards building a new school in Boondox. Boondox letter: Thanks to your donation, I was able to buy brand-new sneakers! No more walking around barefoot! Gift: Yellow feather ... Cumulative total 600,000 - 699,999 Pelly's response: You now, I've been thinking, if we built a bakery in Boondox...rather than send delicious bread there...they could make their own bread (and mud pies) fresh, which would taste better! Phyllis' response: With your gift, Boondoxians will get a shipment of beets for their borscht. Boondox letter: Thanks to your donation, we were able to build a school! Yes! Gift: none ... Cumulative total 700,000 - 799,999 Pelly's response: It's wedding season in Boondox. This means your genrosity, (your name)...will provide the townfolk with, um...honey to throw at the happy couples. Phyllis' response: It's wedding season in Boondox! And thanks to your generous donation...Boondoxians will now have no shortage of rice to throw at newlyweds! Boondox letter: Using your kind donation, we built a bread factory. Mmm... Just smell the delicious bread baking! Gift: none ... Cumulative total 800,000 - 899,999 Pelly's response: We received a request from Boondox to have an orchestra visit. (Your name), your gift will become a beautiful melody heard by all. Phyllis' response: The lovely ladies of Boondox will thank you for your generous donation. Now, instead of dirt, they can afford rouge to highlight their cheekbones. Boondox letter: Thanks to your donation, my sister enjoyed the wedding of her dreams! Gift: Red feather ... Cumulative total 900,000 - 999,999 Pelly's response: I heard, (your name), that the people of Boondox have never seen a car. I wonder how much it would cost to buy a car for Boondox... Phyllis' response: Your gift has provided the children of Boondox with sand to build sand castles. Boondox letter: Using your kind donation, we hired an orchestra for the town's first concert ever. It was lovely. Gift: none ... Cumulative total 1,000,000 - 1,099,999 Pelly's response: Boondox asked us to build an amusement park for the young people there. Amusement parks ARE nice...but they should really solve the dirt-eating issue first. Phyllis' response: Lately, Boondox has been making some very odd requests. They want an amusement park for the children (What? Sand isn't enough?!) Boondox letter: Monsieur Nook, the town's wealthiest raccoon, bought his dream car. I polish it daily for tips! Gift: none ... Cumulative total 1,100,000 - 1,199,999 Pelly's response: We just received a request from Boondox to build a cake shop...I wonder what Boondox cake tastes like? I'd really like to try some. Oh...right. Um, never mind. Phyllis' response: Your donation has provided Boondoxians with ketchup for their scrambled dirt. Boondox letter: We finally have an arcade in town! It only has Donkey Kong, but it's still a lot of fun. Gift: Purple feather ... Cumulative total 1,200,000 - 1,299,999 Pelly's response: We have a request in from Boondox for construction pants. If they didn't have them all this time...what were they wearing? Phyllis' response: Lately, the Boondoxians have been requesting some odd things. Like...vintage bootcut jeans. What in the world? Boondox letter: My sister and her husband opened a bakery. They use a lot of butter there. And dirt. Mmm-mmm. Gift: none ... Cumulative total 1,300,000 - 1,399,999 Pelly's response: I know that Boondox has come a long way...But I'm sure that compared to (your town) they've still got a long way to go.... Phyllis' response: Your generous donation will help Boondox with their rural renewal project. Boondox letter: I bought a pair of vintage jeans the other day. I had a hard time squishing my tail into them. Gift: none ... Cumulative total 1,400,000 - 1,499,999 Pelly's response: I heard that in Boondox, the average household nas two cars now. I guess living in a place with a lot of land has its advantages, (your name)! Phyllis' response: Lately, Boondox has been acting a lot like Snootyville. Last I heard...they were pushing for two cars per household. (You gotta be kidding me!) Boondox letter: My cousin Thomas bought a mansion! It's a towering three-bedroom with a view of the water! Gift: White feather ... Cumulative total 1,500,000 - 1,599,999 Pelly's response: I heard that the Boondox residents are going on vacation in record numbers. Now that they have pants, I guess they can venture to new places! Phyllis' response: Your generous donation will expand the tourist industry in Boondox. Boondox letter: I know a chicken with a fancy car. He can't grip the steering wheel, so he just polishes it a lot. Gift: none ... Cumulative total 1,600,000 - 3,199,999 Pelly's response: I heard that Boondox is undertaking a massive reconstruction project! It's been awhile since we started sending donations...but it's still so inspiring! Phyllis' response: I heard, that they're working on some kind of "Boondox Renewal Project". There are bulldozers everywhere paving the way, stockpiling the dirt.... Boondox letter: An eagle I know is taking a trip around the world! She's not flying, though. She's taking a cruise! Gift: none ... Cumulative total 3,200,000 - 6,399,999 Pelly's response: I heard that Boondox has changed its name to Boondopolis. As you can see, (your name), your donations have been put to good use! Phyllis's response: Thanks to your generosity, Boondox is a booming metropolis now! Boondox letter: The mayor just got gold dentures. When he smiles, it's blinding. Gift: none ... Cumulative total 6,400,000+ Pelly's response: I get the feeling that it's no longer necessary, but it IS my job, so...I will continue to send your donations to Boondox... I mean "Boondopolis." You know, they're doing so well that they really should be sending donations to US. Phyllis' response: Thank you, for your continued "generosity"! (Not that it helps me any!) It's my job to send your chump change to Boondox. (Ugh, what a pain...) Boondox letter: I've been studying day and night for the Lake University entrance exams. I hope I pass! Gift: Rainbow feather ======================= What should I do if...? ======================= 1. What should I do if I haven't contributed anything at all to Boondox? I really really don't want to screw anything up. I want all those feathers! At all times, you really should make sure that your mail system is working properly. Check to see if you are getting mail that you expect. If you send letters to your neighbors, do you receive their replies? Can you place an order from Nook's Catalog? And if you do place an order, do you actually receive the item? When you are certain that your mail is operating properly, then you can begin your donations. I assume that most people really aren't interested in the empty thank you letters. Most people just want to collect the seven feathers. In brief, this is the donation schedule you need: At 10,000 bells, you get the Green Feather At 200,000 bells, you get the Blue Feather At 500,000 bells, you get the Yellow Feather At 800,000 bells, you get the Red Feather At 1,100,000 bells, you get the Purple Feather At 1,400,000 bells, you get the White Feather At 6,400,000 bells, you get the Rainbow Feather What you'll do is this: First donate 10,000 bells. Don't donate any more until you receive the Green Feather. Usually, but not always, this will be the next morning. Then donate 190,000 bells. This takes your cumulative total to 200,000. Wait until the next morning and you should get the Blue Feather. Remember to have some patience when waiting for a letter, as it sometimes takes another day. From now on until you get the White Feather, donate 300,000 bells per day. Remember NOT TO DONATE again until you actually get the next feather! Then, when you receive the White Feather, donate 5,000,000 bells. The next day you should receive the Rainbow Feather in the mail. Remember that you do not have to donate 5,000,000 bells all at once. In fact, you can't carry that much. Donate in small amounts, but remember to keep track of how much you've donated. You don't want to overdonate, as it's a waste of money. While you are collecting the feathers, make sure that your mail queue is not too full. Don't send too many letters to your neighbors, don't place too many orders out of Nook's Catalog. And remember to have each character take all letters out of his or her mailbox. If your mail queue is too full, you can miss letters even if your mail system is not otherwise glitched. It's happened to me on a different matter, and I assume that you can miss Boondox letters as well. So remember to keep your mail queue cleared. 2. Help. I haven't played my game in a long time and I really don't remember what I've done so far with my donations. What do I do? First make sure your mail queue is cleared out. Remove all letters from each character's mailbox. Make sure that you receive letters that you are expecting. When you're sure your mail is working properly, then make a small donation to Pelly or Phyllis. Write down their response. Look up the response in the "List of Letters and their contents" section. Now you know what range your cumulative total is in. Don't make any more donations yet. Since you don't remember what you've done so far, you don't really know whether or not the donation you just made generated a thank you letter. So wait for two days to pass. If you don't receive a thank you letter from Boondox, then continue making small donations until Pelly or Phyllis changes their response. When that happens, you know that you just generated a thank you letter. Wait for that letter. Now, based on the fact that you just got a thank you letter, you know your approximate cumulative total. Assuming that your donations have been small enough, you know that your cumulative total is at or just above a level that generates a thank you letter. If your donations have been small enough, you don't care that you only know your approximate cumulative total and not the EXACT total. This is why you should have been making only small donations each time; since you just got a Boondox letter, you know that you are, at most, only a small amount over a letter generation point. That small amount won't matter, and you will be able to continue making your donations without having to worry about accidentally skipping a letter. If you do want to know exactly, though, use the empty letters to help you nail it down exactly. When you feel your donations are getting close to the next letter, donate really small amounts until you generate the next letter. Eventually, donate only 1 bell at a time until Pelly or Phyllis changes their response, indicating that you just generated a thank you letter. If you donate only 1 bell and that generated a thank you letter, you must be at a generation point EXACTLY. ============= CONTRIBUTORS ============= Darth Mom (Marion Beauchamp): author and initial information collector DLM_The_Fourth: collected all information regarding Phyllis' responses and verified information collected by Darth Mom. A MAJOR thank you to DLM_The_Fourth! If you have any information pertinent to this guide and would like to contribute, please send an email to: Mbeau@hotmail.com And please put "Boondox Guide" in the subject line. 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