How to Use Game Cheats in Animal Crossing

Animal Crossing for Gamecube has a function in which you can insert codes to receive items! These codes are easily found online and provide the opportunity to obtain items that you wouldn’t otherwise get (or would have more difficulty obtaining). Read ahead for how to complete this process!

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Learning How to Use Cheat Codes

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    Go to Nook’s Shop. Nook is the raccoon who runs the item shop in Animal Crossing. The first incarnation is called Nook’s Cranny. This shop will be upgraded over time. It does not matter what level your shop is; you will be able to use cheat codes at it. Find the shop on your map and enter!
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    Talk to Nook. Speak with Tom Nook by pressing “a”. He’ll ask you what you want; choose “other things” and then choose “say code”. This takes you to a text screen where you input codes to your fancy! Repeat this process for every code that you have/want. Again, many codes can be found online.
    • A sample code for the Golden Axe is as follows: 4B2&p%eGcglO7NHZCS3hjkKJtlgH - the Golden Axe never breaks, making it a great advantage to have if you’re interested in changing up the landscape of your town.
    • As you can see, the code is a bit difficult, so it will require careful entry. If you make a mistake, an error will come back saying that no item was obtained.
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    Put it all together. Using game cheats is a really simple process overall. To recap: find Nook in his shop, talk to him, choose “other things” and then “say code” in order to reach the text box for input. Put in a code, and enjoy your new item! Rinse and repeat to your heart’s desire.
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    Be familiar with the rules about using cheats. There are limitations to using cheat codes in Animal Crossing, which could cause you to run into issues if you attempt to exceed those limitations.
    • You can only use three codes per day. You must wait 24 hours before you put in more codes. So if, for example, you use the codes for the golden shovel, golden axe, and golden bug net, that is all you will be able to get that day.
    • If you try to put in the code for the golden fishing rod, you will receive an error. You must wait 24 hours before you can redeem any more codes.
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    Use the cheat codes as helpful shortcuts when playing the game. Animal Crossing can be played many ways, and the cheat codes provide the opportunity for you to use certain shortcuts.
    • For example, if you don’t want to invest a lot of time in farming bells, then go ahead and use the code for 30,000 bells until you have as much money as you want (but remember that you can only redeem 3 codes per 24 hours).
    • If you want those golden tools early on in the game to make things easier, go ahead and grab those. If you want a really nice looking house and don’t have the time to grab all the furniture yourself, use all the codes for the set.
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    Understand that the game doesn't penalize you for using cheats. Although most items can be obtained in game through a bit of work, the game doesn't penalize you at all for making things a little easier on yourself. As a result, there's no need to feel guilty about using these codes - feel free to cheat away!
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Using Specific Codes

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    Use the following codes for the rest of the golden tools. All of the golden tools can be obtained other ways through the game. For example, you would receive the golden bug net by catching all of the bugs possible in the game. That, however, can take a lot of time and effort, so if you want to speed things up, use these codes:
    • To obtain the Golden Net, follow the steps above and enter this code: 4B2&p%eGcglO7NHZCS3hjkKJtlgH - the Golden Net swings sideways, instead of just up and down, making it easier to catch bugs. A great tool to get to catch all those bugs.
    • Goldenrod: YYUKhrekPQ6a3M#4&f3bdAZJf
    • Golden Shovel: GkUFUvirg%PX6a3ZizGfw5dTZLQh - the Golden Shovel has a random chance of digging up some bells!
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    Enter these codes to receive extra money. Aside from tools, you can enter codes in Nook's Shop to receive extra money you can use to buy things. For example:
    • To receive 30,000 Bells, tell Tom Nook the following code: WB2@pAR%hTk8JHyrT - extra bells can be nice if you’re having a hard time farming them otherwise in the game. You can use this code multiple times to keep getting payouts of 30,000 bells, making this an easy way to accumulate cash.
    • There’s also a code for 10,000 bells: Wn2&SAVAcglC7N POudE2Tk8JHyUH
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    Use cheat codes to get holiday or other special furniture sets. Animal Crossing contains a lot of different furniture pieces. Some of these are only available for collection on special event days or holidays.
    • Having a complete furniture set in your home is important, as it will earn you extra points with the Happy Home Academy (they give you ratings based on your décor).
    • If you miss those, or don’t have the time to invest in participating in the events in order to collect all the furniture, here are codes for a few of the sets.
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    Use cheat codes to get the harvest set. The harvest set is an autumn-themed collection of furniture. You can get it using the following codes:
    • Harvest Bed: ArariaAndrarah Swurlingtre5&2
    • Harvest Bureau: Di9xES@sTrd sqO9cb#3UaKHP5
    • Harvest Chair: ifc74nVlY%zoI4 15X@qSEncEKb0V
    • Harvest Clock: R5ngoARS6I3iVL y&M6IJyNoWUBW4
    • Harvest Dresser: fi9GES@sTRJsAA sqO9cb#9UaKHI4
    • Harvest Lamp: 1TWYT6IfB@&q7z 8UzSN1pfij76ts
    • Harvest Mirror: ZeldainhyruleS NlgendO3Zeldgb
    • Harvest Sofa: ArariaAndrarah Srurl5ngtre5&2
    • Harvest Table: vPNH#CJc5yevsB DDQOhQdeKxHydS
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    Enter these codes to get the snowman set. The snowman set is a furniture collection based on the snowmen you can create in the wintertime with the snowballs in your village.
    • Snowman Clock: vCTbFPFQciYmWC Zk&TnDUgljJ&jb
    • Snowman Dresser: AkwardwarjraiN AkwardhSrdraiN
    • Snowman Fridge: 4UFG548CQ2QZGf 1n#%jWLEqj5ZBf
    • Snowman Lamp: vCTbFPFQcxYmWC Zk&TnDUgljJ&jb
    • Snowman Sofa: 4UTG548QQtQZGf In#%j1L7qj5ZRf
    • Snowman Table: 4UTG548uQKQZGf 1n#%jNLEqj5ZBf
    • Snowman TV: 4UTG548QQtQZGf ln#%j2LNqj5ZBf
    • Snowman Wardrobe: 4UTG548qQKQZGf 1n#%jNLEqj5ZBf
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    Try using these codes to get Mario items. This is not a full-set of furniture, per se, but a fun collection of items that draw inspiration from Mario memorabilia.
    • ? Block: #SbaUIRmw#gwkY BK66q#LGscTY%2
    • Block Flooring: IboOBCeHz3YbIC B5igPvQYsfMZMd
    • Brick Block: 1mWYg6IfB@&q75 8XzSNKpfWj76ts
    • Cannon: 4UT6T6L89ZnOW3 dw&%jtL3qjLZBf
    • Coin: rSbaUIRmwUgwkA 1K6tq#LMscTY%2
    • Fire Flower: 4UT6T948GZnOW3 dw#%jtLEqj5ZBf
    • Flagpole: 4UT6T6L89ZnOW3 dwU%jtL3qjLZBf
    • Green Pipe: 1mWYg6IfB@&q7z 8XzSNwpfij76ts
    • Koopa Shell: rSbaUIAmwUgwkY 1K6tq#LGscTY%2
    • Mario Mural: QI6DLEnhm23CqH zrUHk3cXd#HOr9
    • Starman: 4UF6T948GZ3ZW3 dw#%jtLEqj5ZBf
    • Super Mushroom: #SbaUIRmw#gwkY Bh66qeLMscTY%2
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References

  1. http://www.ign.com/cheats/games/action-replay-ultimate-codes-animal-crossing-gcn-16562
  2. http://www.gamesradar.com/animal-crossing-wild-world/cheats/

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