Island Tours



Island 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. Medals are earned from tour objectives, and bonus medals are awarded for bronze, silver or gold achievements in each tour.

In multiplayer, the required score for the games is multiplied by the number of participating players. Additionally, in creature-catching games, up to four bonus medals are awarded to each player depending on how much they contributed.

Balloon-Hunt


The player is automatically equipped with a slingshot. 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 three points.

During multiplayer, the balloons on the map are multiplied by the number of players participating. Each player will be allocated a color, and can only pop balloons of their associated color.

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 * Easy Balloon-Hunt

Difficulty:(*--), 05 mins. (description)
 * Official Balloon-Hunt

Balloons travel at double speed, and pitfalls and trees are added into the map as obstacles

Difficulty:(**-), 05 mins. (description)
 * Elite Balloon-Hunt

The amount of pitfalls on the map are approximately tripled

Difficulty:(***), 05 mins.

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. Some tours require you to catch high-selling bugs or only specific insects. Want to see the Bell value of the bugs you catch as your score goes up? Then this is the tour for you! Difficulty: (**-), 05 mins. Watch the Bell values rise in this advanced bug-catching tour. Only those with a full mastery of bugs need apply! Difficulty: (***), 05 mins. Ready for a tough challenge to find mysterious bugs on a tropical island? Then sign up for this advanced bug tour! Difficulty: (***), 07 mins. Are fireflies your thing? Are your bug-catching skills at an all-time high? Then sign up for this tour right away! Difficulty: (***), 05 mins.
 * Easy Bug-catching
 * Market-Price-Bug Tour
 * Elite Market-Price-Bug Hunt
 * Bug Hide-and-Seek Tour
 * Evening Firefly Tour

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

Fishing
The goal in this tour is to catch the most fish before time runs out. The fishing tours comes in several varieties with different parameters and gameplay.

Enjoy catch-and-release fishing on a warm tropical island. Beginners are more than welcome to play! Difficulty: (*--), 06 mins. The highest challenge for the skilled angler is this catch-and-release game! Do you have the ability necessary? Difficulty: (***), 06 mins. Find tropical fish living in the ocean and rivers during this fun catch-and-release game! Beginners welcome! Difficulty: (*--), 06 mins. Enjoy catch-and-release fishing in the sea near a tropical island! Those with advanced skills welcome! Difficulty: (**-), 06 mins. A fishing tour that tasks you to find ancient fish in the river of a tropical island. Good for skilled anglers! Difficulty: (**-), 06 mins. Enjoy a tour that shows the Bell value of the fish as you catch them. If you've good skills, this is where you go! Difficulty: (**-), 06 mins. Catch fish, and see their Bell value as your score rises. Only the most skilled anglers need apply for this tour! Difficulty: (***), 06 mins. This is a unique tour where you catch and release long, thin types of fish! Open to anglers of all skill levels! Difficulty: (*--), 06 mins. A tour asking you to catch dangerous river-dwelling fish on a tropical island. Waiting for skilled anglers to play! Difficulty: (**-), 06 mins.
 * Beginner Fishing Tour
 * Elite-Class Fishing Tour
 * Easy Tropical Fishing Tour
 * Classic Tropical Fishing Tour
 * Ancient-Fish Encoun-tour
 * Market-Price Fishing Tour
 * Advanced Price-Fishing Tour
 * Reel-the-Eel Tour
 * Dangerous Fishing Tour

Gardening Tour
The general aim of the game is to plant as many flowers of the specified type as possible in the area near Tortimer. The game ends the moment it is filled.

A gardening tour allowing visitors to enjoy decorating the flower bed with tropical flowers! Beginners welcome! Difficulty: (*--), 05 mins. Enjoy gardening as if you truly lived on a lush tropical island! Participation is open to anyone with interest! Difficulty: (**-), 05 mins. Enjoy a unique style of advanced gardening! Open only to those who have high confidence in their abilities. Difficulty: (***), 05 mins.
 * Easy Gardening Tour
 * Official Gardening Tour
 * Elite Gardening Tour

Fossil Hunter Tours
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. In higher level tours the fossils in the sample house may be left with no details, requiring the player to memorize the fossils before the tour.

Are fossils your thing? Then grab your shovel, and start digging on this fossil-finding tour for beginners! Difficulty: (*--), 10 mins. Is your interest in fossils growing? Then sign up for this intermediate tour, and show your love of fossils! Difficulty: (**-), 10 mins. Can you tell a rib from a tail bone? Then show your fossil mastery with this advanced fossil-finding tour! Difficulty: (***), 10 mins.
 * Easy Fossil Finder's Tour
 * Official Fossil Finder's Tour
 * Elite Fossil Finder's Tour

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

Run around a natural maze and hunt for fruit. Can you beat the clock? Beginners are welcome on this tour! Difficulty: (*--), 05 mins. Feeling confident in your maze-navigating skills and want a higher challenge? Then sign up for this tour! Difficulty: (**-), 05 mins. Are mazes your best friend? Do you want the ultimate challenge of your abilities? Then this tour is for you! Difficulty: (***), 05 mins.
 * Easy Labyrinth Tour
 * Official Labyrinth Tour
 * Master Labyrinth Tour

Ore Tour
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.

Hammer Tour
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. In higher level tours rocks appear, making it slightly more challenging, and the control toy is faster.

Looking for an excuse to run around and bop things with a toy hammer? Then this tour for beginners is for you! Difficulty: (*--), 03 mins. Looking for more challenging hammer-bopping action? Then this intermediate tour is perfect for you! Difficulty: (**-), 03 mins. Have you fully mastered the art of the hammer? Then get ready for this master-level tour and show your stuff! Difficulty: (***), 03 mins.
 * Easy Hammer Tour
 * Level-Up Hammer Tour
 * Elite Hammer Tour

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. Upon digging up an item, the player now must find its pair. If the next dug up item doesn't match a pair, the player will automatically bury it again until the matching item is found.

Get out those shovels and start digging for matching items! Beginners are more than welcome for this tour! Difficulty: (*--), 05 mins. Feeling confident with your shovel and matching skills? Then sign up for this tour and see if you can win gold! Difficulty: (**-), 05 mins. Are your shoveling abilities at the max? How about your matching skills? Can you win in this difficult tour? Difficulty: (***), 05 mins.
 * Easy Item-Matching Tour
 * Official Item-Matching Tour
 * Elite Item-Matching Tour

Hide and Seek
Just like the game that introduced in, the aim of hide and seek is to find four villagers hiding on the Island. They may be hiding behind trees or buildings. Work together to find all four, and the number of medals awarded depends on the time it took to find them. The faster the time, the more medals awarded.

Enjoy a slow-paced hide-and-seek with the people on the island! Beginners can participate without worry. Difficulty: (*--), 05-08 mins. Enjoy a competitive hide-and-seek with the people on the island! For those who want a bit more challenge. Difficulty: (**-), 05-08 mins. Enjoy this competitive hide-and-seek with the people on the island! For those who've mastered the game! Difficulty: (***), 05-08 mins.
 * Easy Hide-and-Seek Tour
 * Official Hide-and-Seek Tour
 * Elite Hide-and-Seek Tour

Scavenger Hunt
This is a scavenger hunt game about finding certain types of furniture. The goal is to enter houses and pick up the furniture listed, then go back to Tortimer to deliver it. The targeted furniture is listed in the checklist located in the inventory menu. The checklist is also shared among the players, checking off the furniture on all their checklist each time the correct furniture is delivered. The game is over if the time runs out or if all the listed furniture are found. Furniture cannot be taken out of this tour.

In multiplayer, each player is given a list of three items to find. A house can only be occupied by one player at a time. The game ends as soon as the last player reports back to Tortimer.