Island Tours

Island Tours, or simply Tours, are the mini-games the player can go on to earn medals while on the Island in.

There are a wide number of different tours available to the player, who can pick a tour to go on by talking to Leilani, Kapp'n's wife, in the Hut. Tortimer will then go and host it. The player can choose to play a game with other visiting players, or by themselves.

Tours
There are 13 tours available, each with different aims. The tours available are below:

Balloon Popping
The player is automatically equipped with a slingshot and the trees on the island have been removed temporarily. The aim of balloon popping is to shoot down as many balloons floating in the air as possible. On the lower screen of the Nintendo 3DS there will be a wind indicator which will tell the player which direction the balloons will be flying in, as well as the location of a balloon.

There are two types of balloons:


 * Regular Balloons - worth one point.
 * Bunny Balloons - worth more points.

The number of medals awarded depends on the number of balloons shot.

Borrowing
For this tour the player must collect items of furniture from a list in their inventory at the start of the game. The furniture is located in the different cottages on the Island. Once an item of furniture has been found and picked up, a check mark will appear next to the item on the list.

Once all items have been found, the player must talk to Tortimer who will end the game and announce the winner.

Bug Catching
The aim of the tour is to find as many bugs specified by Tortimer on the Island. The player is automatically given a net to participate. There are to objectives for this tour:


 * One of the games requires the player to catch as many bugs as possible. The more bugs caught the more medals will be awarded.
 * Another game will require the player to catch bugs of a certain type. The more caught the more medals will be available as an award.

Deep Sea Creature Catching
Similar to the Bug Catching tour, the player must catch sea creatures found at the bottom of the sea by diving to catch them.


 * One tour may be to catch as many submerged creatures as possible.
 * Another objective may be to catch as many submerged creatures of a particular type.

The more deep sea creatures caught, the more medals will be awarded.

Fishing
The objective for this tour is to catch fish. There are two objectives, depending on the type of fishing tour given to the player:


 * The player may have to catch as many different types of fish as possible.
 * Or, the player must catch as many fish of a particular type of fish.

The more fish caught, the more medals will be awarded.

Flower Planting
The general aim of the game is to plant as many flowers as possible in the area near Tortimer. The game ends the moment it is filled. There are two types of flowering planting tour:


 * The player must collect as many flowers to fill the area.
 * Or, collect as many flowers in a certain color or species.

Medals are awarded depending on the speed it took to fill the area.

Fossil Finding
The objective of this tour is to dig up and find particular types of fossil. The fossils required will be in one of the houses to the north of the island, while another house next to it on the right will be empty. The player will need to place the fossils they find in the same positions as the fossils in the house on the left.

The faster the player finds the fossils, the more medals they will win.

Fruit Maze
When selecting this tour, a maze will be set up on the Island made entirely out of bushes. Inside the maze there will be certain types of fruit which the player will need to collect.

There are two versions of this tour:


 * The player will need to collect a specific number of a specific type of fruit. For example, 10 apples.
 * A harder version requires the player to find a specific number of different types of fruit.

The player must only have collected the specific number and the specific type of fruit, otherwise Tortimer will not accept the player's entry.

Gem Finding
Around the Island there will be rocks in the ground. The aim of the game is to use the automatically equipped shovel to break the rocks and find as many gemstones as possible. However, some rocks do not break. Gemstones are worth one point, except for a certain type of gemstone which is worth three points.

Medals are awarded depending on the number of gemstones that are collected.

Hammer Time
Each player is equipped with a hammer. The aim of the game is to chase around a Cornimer remote control toy which must be hit with the hammer as many times as possible before the time runs out.

The more times the toy is hit, the more medals the player will be awarded.

Item Matching
This tour is a memory game, which requires the player locate a pair of items buried in the ground. Upon starting, the player will be given a shovel to use during the game. If the player doesn't match a pair, they will automatically bury it again until the matching item is found.

The number of medals awarded depends on the time the player took to match all items.

Hide and Seek
The aim of hide and seek is to find four villagers hiding on the Island. They may be hiding behind trees or buildings. The first to find all four wins, and the number of medals awarded depends on the time it took to find them. The faster the time, the more medals awarded.

Shell Finding
This tour takes place in the ocean, and the player is automatically given a wetsuit. The aim is to find three shells in the water, which are depicted as shadows above the water. Some shadows may be other benthic sea creatures and do not count toward the total.

The number of medals awarded depends on the speed it took to find all three shells.