The Animal Crossing Trading FAQ
Version 0.9
By Anime Enigma
[email protected]
This document Copyright (c) 2002 Anime Enigma
This is an incomplete FAQ. I will repeat that: this is an INCOMPLETE
FAQ. If you would like to contribute to this FAQ, e-mail me at the
above e-mail address with the information that you wish to contribute.
When you do so, I will give you credit for the information you have
given. Thank you in advance for any help you will give.
Table of Contents:
I. Version History
II. How to Trade
III. Items That Cannot Be Traded
IV. Contributors
I. Version History
Version 0.9: Added a couple more items and actually changed axe to
"used axe." I'm quite proud of myself. :)
Version 0.7: Added a few items and also changed the axe to "used axe."
Big thanks to everyone who has contributed so far! Keep the list
coming!
Version 0.5: FAQ posted. Includes instructions on how to trade, and
preliminary list of items that have been found to be unable to be
traded.
II. How to Trade
This is a common question on both the regular and trading boards for
Animal Crossing, so I thought it best to give step-by-step instructions
on how to trade an item. And, no, it has nothing to do with online
capabilities.
To Trade An Item to Someone:
First, make sure that the item that you wish to trade is in your
inventory. Then go to Tom Nook's shop (he is the raccoon/tanuki who
gave you your house). Talk to give and on the first menu choose "Other
Things." On the next list of options choose "Hear Code." You will be
prompted to input the name of the town and the name of the individual
whom you would like to send the item to. Do so. Next, you will be
prompted to choose the item you wish to send. If the item you want to
send is darkened, it cannot be traded. More on that in the third
section. After choosing the item, you will be asked if that is the item
you wish to send and that the name of the person and town are correct.
After being reconfirmed, you will be given the passcode. Write down the
code so you can give it to the recipient of the item. This is an
example:
Say you wish to send an orange to your friend, whose character's name
is "Joe" and the town is "USA." With the orange in your inventory, go
to Tom Nook's store. Choose "Other Things" then "Hear Code." Next input
"USA" as the town's name, press start, and then input "Joe" as the
name. On the next menu, choose the orange and confirm. You will be
asked if you wish to send an "orange to Joe in USA." Confirm this and
get the passcode, such as:
qzfo4YPUwZeB42
d6aZ43yLg9%tQt
Write this down and give it to your friend. That's it!
To Receive An Item From Someone:
Before all else, you must have a code. Upon receiving a code, go to Tom
Nook's shop. Talk to him and choose "Other Things," then "Say Code."
When prompted, input the code and press start. Tom will then either
give you the item or, if the code is incorrect, ask you if you wish to
try again. The incorrect code will still be there, so you don't have to
re-input the entire code. This is an example:
Say your friend has gotten his code from you. He'll go to Tom Nook's
store, and talk to Tom. Your friend will choose "Other Things," then
"Say Code." He'll then input the code you gave him and press start.
But, uh-oh! (Dramatic music) The code is wrong! Oops, you forgot to
capitalize the "L" in the second line! After choosing "Try Again," your
friend uses the analog pad to go to the "L" and capitalize it. And this
time it works! He has gotten his orange!
That is both parts of the trading process.
III. Items That Cannot Be Traded
This part is a very important section to keep in mind. A large number
of people continually ask for various items that they could not
possibly receive, and yet people will try and accommodate them. Because
of this obvious flaw in the system, I am compiling a list of items that
cannot be traded using the passcode system. If you have come across
another item not on this list that cannot be traded, by all means send
its name to the e-mail address at the beginning of this document. And
now, the list:
Fossils
Music
Bugs
Fish
-Oids (fizzoids, croakoid, etc.)
Money Bags
Pitfall
Tokyo Tower
Lady Liberty/Statue of Liberty
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Pagoda
Chinese Lion/Lioness
Bobblehead Tiger
Manekin Pis
Shogi Piece
Mermaid Statue
Mouth of Truth
Compass
Work uniform
Golden Tools
Used Axes
Turnips
Raffle Tickets
Wario's Woods
Baseball
A large number of these items are received from the sailor bird,
Gulliver (thanks for reminding me, tototoro!), that is stranded on the
beach who claims you "saved his life." There are definitely others so
be sure to send in those you've come across!
Another thing to remember while trading, is that you cannot trade to
somebody with the same town name as your own. Thanks to feitclub for
telling me.
IV. Contributors
Here is a list of people who have informed me of items that cannot be
traded in both "The Untradable Topic" and my topic with the insanely
long name I wish not to repeat :).
KrazyVideoGamePunk: For informing me the Bobblehead Tiger cannot be
traded.
Spman: For telling me Money Bags and Golden Tools
gtdragonz: Told me Statue of Liberty can't be traded.
megatooth: Informed me of the fact pitfalls can't be traded.
Moongurl719: Figured out compass can't be traded.
Yojimbo1212: Pointed out all known items from sailor bird (^_^;) can't
be traded.
LegacyX: Mentioned that axes can't be traded.
ness445: Brought up the fact the Leaning Tower of Pisa is unable to be
traded.
Deflux: Reminded me that customized clothing and umbrellas cannot be
traded.
feitclub:Informed me of the fact that turnips can't be traded, nor can
you trade to people with the same town name.
Eight Mile Style: Told me that the Pagoda can't be traded.
tototoro: Forwarded the information that the Shogi Piece can't be
traded.
Don: Let me know that Manekin Pis cannot be traded
Lord Dark Sword: Reminded me that the Mouth of Truth and raffle tickets
aren't tradable.
deadma: Pointed out that Wario's Woods and Baseball can't be traded.
E-mail me with an item and *your* name will be on this list!
