Animal Crossing™: Happy Home Designer

1 Important Information

Basic Information

2 About amiibo

3 Information Sharing

4 Online Features

5 Parental Controls

Getting Started

6 Introduction

7 Controls

8 Starting the Game

9 Saving and Erasing Data

Designing Homes

10 The Basics of Design

11 Placing Furniture

12 Unlockable Features

Things to Do in Town

13 Nook's Homes

14 Visiting Houses and Facilities

15 Using amiibo Cards

Internet

16 Miiverse / Image Share

Other

17 SpotPass

18 Paintings and Statues

Support Information

19 How to Contact Us

1 Important Information

IMPORTANT

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Please read this manual carefullybefore using this software. If thesoftware is to be used by youngchildren, the manual should be readand explained to them by an adult.

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♦ When playing on aNintendo 2DS™ system, featureswhich require closing theNintendo 3DS system can besimulated by using the sleepswitch.

♦ This game may contain productplacement and advertising.

The in-game language depends onthe one that is set on the system.This title supports five differentlanguages: English, German, French,Spanish and Italian.

Language Selection

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2 About amiibo

This software support .You can use compatible amiibo™accessories by touching them to theTouch Screen of a NewNintendo 3DS/3DS XL system.

♦ Each amiibo can only hold gamedata for one software title at atime. In order to create new gamedata on an amiibo that already hasdata saved on it from anothergame, you must first delete theexisting game data. You can dothis by going to the HOME Menu

⇒ amiibo Settings.♦ An amiibo can be read by multiple

compatible software titles.♦ If the data on your amiibo

becomes corrupted and cannot be

Your amiibo aren't just for show. Youcan use NFC (near-fieldcommunication) to connect them tocompatible software and play withthem in the game. For moreinformation, visit:http://amiibo.nintendo.eu/

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restored, go to the HOME Menu⇒ amiibo Settings and reset

the data.

IMPORTANTA light touch on the Touch Screen isenough for the system to detectyour amiibo. Do not press the amiibointo the screen or forcefully drag itacross the screen.

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3 Information Sharing

User-generated content, or UGC, iscontent created by users, such asmessages, Mii™ characters, images,photos, video, audio, QR Code™patterns, etc.

● Uploaded content may be seen byother users. It may also becopied, modified and redistributedby third parties.Once sent, you cannot deletesuch content or limit its usage, sobe careful.

Exchanging UGC

● Any uploaded content may beremoved without notice. Nintendomay also remove or hide contentwhich is considered to beunsuitable.

● When uploading content orcreating content for upload...- Do not include any information

that can be used to identify youor a third party personally, suchas your or a third party's name,email address, address ortelephone number.

- Do not include anything whichcould be damaging or offensiveto another person, or make

These are general precautions forexchanging UGC with other users.The extent of UGC exchangedepends on the software.

someone uncomfortable.- Do not infringe on the rights of

others. Do not use contentowned by a third party or thatdisplays a third party (photos,images, videos) without theirpermission.

- Do not include illegal content orany content which aids illegalactivity.

- Do not include any content whichviolates public morality.

4 Online Features

This software allows you to connectto the internet to share pictures ofyour created rooms over Miiverse™and social media (p. 16) and acceptspecial requests (p. 13).

● If you post, send or otherwisemake available any information orcontent through wirelesscommunication please make surenot to include any information thatcan be used to identify youpersonally, such as your name,email address, your address or

Online Precautions

♦ To use Miiverse features, youmust have already launchedMiiverse and completed the initialsetup.

♦ For information about connectingyour Nintendo 3DS system to theinternet, refer to the OperationsManual.

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your telephone number, as othersmay be allowed to see suchinformation and content. Inparticular, when choosing a username or nickname for your Mii™characters, please do not useyour real name as others may beable to view your user name andthe nicknames of your Miicharacters when using wirelesscommunication.

● Friend codes are a part of asystem that allows you toestablish a friendship with otherusers, so that you can play,communicate and interact withpeople you know. If you exchangefriend codes with strangers, thereis a risk that you could receiveinformation or messages withoffensive language orinappropriate content and thatstrangers may see informationabout you that you do not wantstrangers to see. We thereforerecommend that you do not giveyour friend codes to people youdon’t know.

● Do not engage in harmful, illegal,offensive or otherwiseinappropriate activity that mightcause problems for other users. Inparticular, do not post, send orotherwise make available anyinformation or content thatthreatens, abuses or harassesother persons, infringes on therights of others (such as

copyrights, portrait rights, privacyrights, rights of publicity ortrademarks) or that may makeother people feel uncomfortable.In particular, when sending,posting or making availablephotos, images or videosdisplaying other people, makesure to obtain their permissionbeforehand. If inappropriateconduct is reported or confirmed,you may be subject to penaltiessuch as being banned from theNintendo 3DS Services.

● Please note that Nintendo serversmay become temporarilyunavailable without prior noticedue to maintenance following anyproblems, and online services forcertain software may bediscontinued.

5 Parental Controls

You can use the following ParentalControls to restrict certain featuresof this software.

♦ For more information aboutParental Controls, refer to theOperations Manual.

● Internet BrowserRestricts use of the Nintendo 3DSImage Share service (p. 16).

● MiiverseRestricts posting of images, textand handwritten messages.

● Sharing Images/Audio/Video/LongText Data

Restricts use of the Nintendo 3DSImage Share service.

6 Introduction

In this game, you become anemployee of Nook's Homes, andcreate a variety of houses tofulfil the requests of theresidents of a new town.

If you use Animal Crossingamiibo cards, the characterdepicted on the card will appearin the game.

If you connect to the internet,you can post photos of therooms you've created toMiiverse and social media.

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7 Controls

On the field and in menus, you'llmainly control the game usingbuttons.

♦ When designing rooms, you'lluse the stylus on the TouchScreen.

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8 Starting the Game

After launching the game, thetitle screen will be displayed.

Continue playing from where youleft off.

Create a new player, and start anew game from the beginning.

♦ This will be displayed whenyou start the game for thefirst time.

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Change your SpotPass™ settings(p. 17).

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9 Saving and Erasing Data

You can save your progress bywriting a daily report at yourdesk in Nook's Homes (p. 13).

♦ When you finish a design, itwill automatically be saved.

Pre to save andsuspend your progress in themiddle of designing a room.

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♦ Please be very careful whendeleting data. Deleted datacannot be recovered.

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10 The Basics of Design

Once you accept a request froma resident in town, the designprocess will begin.

Catalog

Choose furniture to placebased on genre (p. 11).

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Item Search

Check what furniture hasbeen recently added, orsearch based on colour orname.

Trash Can

Touch a piece of furnitureand drag it t to get rid ofit.

Customer List

View residents you'veworked for and rooms you'vecreated.

Binder

View requests and requiredfurniture. By touching apiece of furniture, you canplace it in the room.

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Turn the lights in the roomon or off.

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11 Placing Furniture

Touch a piece of furniture, anddrag it with the stylus to whereyou'd like to place it.

Simply touch a piece of furnitureto rotate it.

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By touchin andragging it ontyou can place items top of other items suas desks.

❶ Touch an emptarea of the roomthen drag the stylacross the group furniture you want to move.

❷ You can then movthe selected grouas if it was a singlpiece of furniture

♦ You can't move rugs or wall-mounted furniture as part of agroup.

Touch a piece ofurniture while holdin or to placanother copy of thsame item.

♦ This option will becomeavailable by progressingthrough the game.

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You cacreatbuildingsuch ashops ana school

You cachooselementsuch as thlocation anexteriodesign of a house.

As you progress through thegame, more and more optionswill open up.

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You can freely draw designs tobe used on furniture, clothesand more.

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13 Nook's Homes

Nook's Homes is divided intotwo floors, and more featureswill become available as youprogress through the game.

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Take special requestover the internet

Turn custom design(p. 12) into QR Codpatterns, or read QCode patterns you'vreceived from friends.

Change into differenclothes. As yoprogress through thgame, more clotheand accessories will becomeavailable.

Change your hairstylor facial features

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14 Visiting Houses and Facilities

Select a destination from yourcustomer li and touch"Visit" to visit residents' housesor facilities.

♦ When you leave a house orfacility, you'll come back tothe town.

♦ You can't go out visiting whileyou're in the middle ofdesigning.

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Touch a resident (oyour own characterand drag them tto change what they'wearing.

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Touc to use amiibo cards.

You can invite the characterfrom the amiibo card to visit.

In Residents' Houses

♦ There are some residentswho won't play roles.

You can specify which roleyou'd like the character toplay.

In Facilities

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15 Using amiibo Cards

This software is compatible withAnimal Crossing amiibo cards.

Use the amiibo Phone (p. 13) tocall up a character and offeryour services, or update yourcustomer information for thatcharacter.

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You can write data for thecharacter's house to the amiibocard. You can also add furnitureobtained from the amiibo card toyour catalog.

♦ After writing house data to anamiibo card, you can use it inother software that iscompatible with AnimalCrossing amiibo cards.

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16 Miiverse / Image Share

Connect to the internet andtouch th icons topost photos of the rooms you'vemade to Miiverse or socialmedia.

Take a photo of where you areright now, and post it toMiiverse.

Post photos that you've savedto the SD Card to social mediasites such as Twitter andFacebook.

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17 SpotPass

While the system is in SleepMode, and even while thesoftware is not running, theSpotPass feature will periodicallyconnect to the internet (ifavailable) and send data abouthow you're playing this game toNintendo.We will use the received data forpurposes such as referencingwhen making games in future, inaccordance with the latestversion of the Nintendo 3DSService User Agreement andPrivacy Policy.

♦ If SpotPass is currentlyactivated, go to the titlescreen and select "Play InfoTransmission" ⇒ "Yes" todeactivate it.

If SpotPass is currentlydeactivated, go to the titlescreen and select "Play InfoTransmission" ⇒ "Yes" toactivate it.

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18 Paintings and Statues

This is a list of paintings andstatues that appear in the game,including their in-game name,actual title, and the name of theartist.

The GleanersJean-François Millet

Common Painting

The Birth of VenusSandro Botticelli

Moving Painting

The FiferÉdouard Manet

Nice Painting

The Night WatchRembrandt van Rijn

Amazing Painting

Apples and OrangesPaul Cézanne

Perfect Painting

Mona LisaLeonardo da Vinci

Famous Painting

The Blue BoyThomas Gainsborough

Basic Painting

The MilkmaidJohannes Vermeer

Quaint Painting

Las MeninasDiego Velázquez

Solemn Painting

Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuj i: TheGreat Wave off KanagawaKatsushika Hokusai

Dynamic Painting

The Hunters in the SnowPieter Brueghel the Elder

Scenic Painting

Lady with an ErmineLeonardo da Vinci

Serene Painting

Girl with a Pearl EarringJohannes Vermeer

Wistful Painting

The SowerJean-François Millet

Moody Painting

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island ofLa Grande JatteGeorges Seurat

Calm Painting

Liberty Leading the PeopleEugène Delacroix

Worthy Painting

Basket of FruitCaravaggio

Neutral Painting

A Bar at the Folies-BergèreÉdouard Manet

Proper Painting

Otani Onij i the 3rd as Yakko EdobeiToshusai Sharaku

Scary Painting

AreareaPaul Gauguin

Fine Painting

SummerGiuseppe Arcimboldo

Jolly Painting

The Clothed MajaFrancisco de Goya

Warm Painting

SunflowersVincent van Gogh

Flowery Painting

Capitoline WolfArtist Unknown

Motherly Statue

Jomon Period "Dogu" Figurine:Shakoki-doguArtist Unknown

Ancient Statue

Bust of NefertitiThutmose

Mystic Statue

King Kamehameha IThomas Ridgeway Gould

Great Statue

DiscobolusArtist Unknown

Robust Statue

DavidMichelangelo

Gallant Statue

Nike of SamothraceArtist Unknown

Valiant Statue

Venus de MiloArtist Unknown

Beautiful Statue

Beauty Looking BackHishikawa Moronobu

Graceful Painting

Folding Screen of Fuj in and Raij in:The Gods of Wind and ThunderTawaraya Sotatsu

Wild Painting

19 How to Contact Us

For product information, please visitthe Nintendo website at:www.nintendo.com

For technical support andtroubleshooting, please refer to theOperations Manual for yourNintendo 3DS system or visit:support.nintendo.com