Dance Festival

## **Event Info**

The **Dance Festival (**also know as the **Beach Party)** is a town-wide gathering that takes place on every 7th of the month (in-game) from 12:00 - 18:00 and takes place at the beach, on the right of the fishing shop.

You may not enter the beach before 12:00 but it is suggested to enter the beach when it is almost at the end of the party (e.g., 17:00 - 17:30) as the event will mostly be cinematic and you will be teleported to the front of your door with the time showing 0:00 once the party is done. Hence, it is suggested to finish whatever business you have for the day and have already prepared a gift in your bag before entering the beach. If you miss the allocated time frame to enter the beach, the day will progress just like any other day and you will have to wait until next month to be able to join the Dance Festival.

Once you entered the beach area during the stated time frame, you should not exit because you will lose the opportunity to attend the party. The game system will give you a warning if you attempt to leave the area. You also do not have the opportunity to save the game.

### **What to Expect from the Event**

Upon entering the beach area, the townsfolk are present and you can talk with them. They might talk about which gift they hope to get or give hints on what they have prepared. This can be good to know if you want to increase your social status with your targeted NPC. Once you are ready, you may start the cinematic by telling John Gray that you are ready.

The event officially starts after you have spoken with John Gray and you are asked to give one gift of your own to the gift pile. There is another short sequence, which is also your last chance to speak with any NPCs for the day, before you can choose one of the gifts before the other gifts are given away randomly. You may also choose to fish in the sea before speaking with John and during the event without spending time, but your energy will still be spent.

Afterwards, you will dance with the NPC whose gift you have chosen. After the dance, you will gain friendship points with the NPC that you had danced with. The amount of friendship points depends on your current relationship with that NPC. This could be a good chance to increase your friendship level with your bachelor or bachelorette, so talk to them before picking a gift and try to find out what gift they placed in the pile. However, not all of the NPCs will say what they prepared.

After the dance sequence, the party automatically ends and you will be spawned in front of your house. Hence, all conversations with NPCs, extra gifts-giving for your favourite NPC(s), and fishing must be done before the dance sequence is initiated.

### **Gifts Selection**

Players are able to pick only one gift from the gift pile of 28 items to take home, but not their own.

Examples of gifts available are Rainbow Gem, Gold Necklace, Ear-shaped Cracker, Ocean Treasure Box, various foods, various decorations, and mining products. Most of the items are things that the NPCs have as their favourite or likeable item, so this is a good opportunity to either take something you can give to your favourite NPC or to increase the fondness with the NPC that originally donated the item to the gift pile.

### **Other Characters**

Special characters of the game (e.g., Barl, Abu, Ello, Sam) except Fisher can be seen making an appearance at the party. They hide behind the bushes during the cinematic scenes. Children can also only observe the dance and cannot be dance partners.

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