Gameplay

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Independence Amphitheatre Building Guide

So here we go, time to rattle out the red, white and blue and start shooting those rockets into the sky.

For Frontier Sam to give a good showing he needs a big fancy amphitheatre for his firework display, and that's where you come in.

The amphitheatre is a three stage building with a few bits of crafting in stages 2 and 3 and a mix of requested and found items.

Stage One

7 Stage Planks - Requested

7 Firework Fuse - Requested

7 Wooden Braces - Non-Sapling Oak Trees

7 Long Matchsticks - Requested

7 Firework Casing - Requested

Stage Two

6 Stage Planks - Requested

7 Safety Buckets - Requested

6 Long Sparklers - Sparkling Roses

6 Safety Goggles - Requested

7 Firework Stands - Requested

2 Frontier Rockets - Crafted

Each Frontier Rocket requires 6 Rocket Powder (Drops from Ground Spinners, Frontier Rockets, Grand Finales and Sparkling Roses), 8 Red Rockets (Requested) and 4 Blue Rockets (Requested)

Stage Three

8 Firework Launchers - Requested

7 Frontier Firecrackers - Requested

1 Crazier Cake - Crafted

7 Baskets of Confetti - Sparkling Roses

8 Streamers - Requested

3 Ground Spinners - Crafted

Each Crazier Cake requires 20 Crazy Sugar Sparkles (Sparkling Roses), 20 Crazy Flour (Requested) and 10 Super Sweet Icing (Requested)

Each Ground Spinner requires 4 Rocket Powder (Drops from Ground Spinners, Frontier Rockets, Grand Finales and Sparkling Roses) and 5 Firework Tubing (Requested)

Monday, 25 June 2012

Book Bonus Crafting Guide

A note on all four book bonuses, what they do and what you'll need...

Book Binding

This is the base of all four book bonuses. It needs 2 Musty Pages (Requested) and 5 Spine Threading (Found harvesting Cotton). Depending on which book you're crafting you'll need 2, 3 or 5.

How to Jack Lumber

Unlocks: After completing Library Stage 1
Required for: Mission 3

Boost: Double rewards for 15 minutes chopping trees.

Requires: 2 Book Bindings and 8 Old Lumberjack Tales which are found chopping lumber trees.

Shearing for Shave Tails

Unlocks: After completing Library Stage 2

Required for: Mission 4

Boost: Double rewards for 15 minutes feeding animals.

Requires: 3 Book Bindings and 8 Scottish Wisdom which are found tending Sheep.

Squeezing The Stone

Unlocks: After completing Library Stage 3

Required for: Mission 5

Boost: Double rewards for 15 minutes clearing debris.

Requires: 5 Book Bindings and 8 Survival Stories which are found clearing thorns, rocks, skulls and cactus.

The Crop Whisperer

Unlocks: After completing Library Stage 4

Boost: Double rewards for 15 minutes harvesting crops.

Requires: 5 Book Bindings and 8 Frontier Almanacs which are found harvesting Tomatoes, Wheat, Eggplants, Potatos, Corn and Peas. They're also the reward for the Library Collection.

Library Building Guide

Here we go again! It's building guide time.

The Library is a four stage building with increasing amounts of items and some crafting at each step.

Most of the basic items are requested specifically for each stage but a few of the crafting items are doubled up in different missions.

So, sit tight and let us guide you through the whole procedure...

Stage 1 - The Book Drive

6 New Books - Requested

10 Blank Paper - Drops from Pine

2 Frontier Manuals - Crafted

8 Second Hand Books - Requested

Each Frontier Manual requires 5 Leather Binding (Cows) and 5 Frontier Anecdotes (Requested)

Stage 2 - Dig Deep On Knowledge

2 Sturdy Book Shelves - Crafted

8 Basement Beams - Requested

12 Floor Tiles - Clearing Rocks

6 Book Return Baskets - Requested

6 Foundation Gravel - Requested

Each bookshelf requires 5 Rough Sandpaper (Requested) and 5 White Lumber (White Oaks)

Stage 3 - Raise the Hallowed Halls

3 Sturdy Book Shelves - Crafted

8 Ornate Doors - Requested

14 Floor Boards - Chopping Willows

3 Library Catalogues - Crafted

10 Dewy Decimal Labels - Requested

10 Sunny Windows - Requested

Each bookshelf requires 5 Rough Sandpaper (Requested) and 5 White Lumber (White Oaks)

Each Catalog requires 8 Drawers and 8 Card Stacks, both Requested.

Stage 4 - The Finishing Touches

4 Frontier Manuals - Crafted

12 End Tables - Requested

12 Soft Cushions - Drop from Adult Sheep

2 Frontier Murals - Crafted

8 Study Desks - Requested

8 Reading Chairs - Requested

Each Frontier Manual requires 5 Leather Binding (Cows) and 5 Frontier Anecdotes (Requested)

Each Frontier Mural needs 15 Fancy Wood (Orange Trees), 24 Wood Lathe Kits (Requested) and 12 Commemorative Plaques (Requested)

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Talent Show Crafting Guide

So, it's time for us to put the work in to help Bob and his about to fail County Talent Show!

For each performer we'll need to do a set build that in two cases will lead to big rewards!

Each build relates to a mission and will need to be completed from mission 2 onwards, and will have one item from a previous mission reward!

Stage One - Bear Taming! - Build the permanent Bear Lure

2 Bear Lure Plans - Crafted

3 Female Bear Decoys - Request

2 Smoking Trout - Crafted

8 Hunks of Cheddar - Found tending Adult Goats

8 Jars of Honey - Drops tending Sugar Plums

1 Talent Show Flyer - Reward from Mission One

Each Lure Plan requires 4 Sturdy Picnic Baskets (Requested) and 4 Tasty Peaches (Peach Trees)

Each Smoked Trout requires 4 Large Trout (Requested) and 3 Fish Seasoning (Tending Spicebushes)

Stage Two - Monkeying Around - Set up Amos' Act

15 Brew Bottles - Requested

12 Red Habanjeros - Found harvesting Habanjeros

5 Bunyan Brews - Crafted

8 Essence of Bunyan - Requested

15 Monkey-Proof Lids - Requested

1 Granny's Whip - Reward from Mission Two

Each Bunyan Brew requires 4 Peculiar Potions (Requested) and 3 Horn Extracts (Adult Standard Cows)

Stage Three - Rhinestone Cowgirl! - Set up Bess' Act

20 Sparkly Hats - Requested

6 Frontier Gloves - Crafted

10 Fancy Lassos - Crafted

20 Sparkling Spurs - Found tending Non-Rideable Horses

15 Pinches of Glitter - Requested

1 Bunyan Brew Case - Mission Reward from Mission Three

Each Frontier Glove requires 2 Frontier Leather (Adult Oxen), 3 Strong Stitching (Requested) and 6 Tanning Oil (Requested)

Each Fancy Lasso requires 3 Red Ribbons (Requested) and 2 Sparkling Ropes (Harvesting Flax)

Stage Four - Handy Man! - Learn to craft Tough Hand Tonic!

15 Massage IOUs - Requested

12 Frontier Gloves - Crafted

6 Tough Hand Plans - Crafted

20 Massage Pillows - Requested

20 Alow Ointment - Found tending Aloe Vera

1 Dancing Outfit - Reward from Mission Four

Each Frontier Glove requires 2 Frontier Leather (Adult Oxen), 3 Strong Stitching (Requested) and 6 Tanning Oil (Requested)

Each Tough Hand Plan requires 6 Tough Sand Paper (Neighbour Pines), 9 Iron Shavings (Requested) and 5 Toughening Ointment (Requested)

Animal Zoo Possible Drops

We thought we'd peak your interest in the new Animal Zoo with a list of everything that can drop from it.

As you can see it's a mix of standard animals, special animals, limited edition beasts and mastery specials. We've made a note of whether they're storable.

[Please note: There is an identical chance of getting all the different animals.]

Baby Lynx - Horseshoe Purchase - Storable