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* Boondox Guide *
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Author:
Darth Mom (Marion Beauchamp),
[email protected]
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This In-Depth FAQ has been created for use by GameFAQs.com (and also Gamespot
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"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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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
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Purpose of this document
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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.
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How this document was written
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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.
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What is Boondox?
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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.
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Purpose of donating to Boondox
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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).
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What happens when you donate
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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.
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The timing of the letters
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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.
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WARNING!
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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.
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List of letters and their contents
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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What should I do if...?
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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.
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CONTRIBUTORS
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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:
[email protected]
And please put "Boondox Guide" in the subject line. Thank you.
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