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A typical City Folk map.
The map is a key item in the Animal Crossing series. The map shows the location of any buildings in a town, as well as features such as the river or ocean. Upon arrival at a friend's town, a player is automatically given the map for that town.
The map will also show geographical features in the town including rivers, cliffs, and the ocean. However, it does not show the location of villagers or collectable bugs and fish. When a villager moves in to the town, the map will automatically update with their house's location, so the player can quickly find it to welcome the new resident.
In Animal Crossing[]
In Animal Forest and Animal Crossing, the player will get it while working part time for Tom Nook, and will be allowed to keep it through the whole game. Before this point the player is forced to use the map outside the train station or police station.
In Wild World[]
In Wild World, Pelly or Phyllis will show the player how to access the map in the Town Hall after arriving. The map will show where the buildings and geographical features are. There will be an actual list of each building on the side of the map.
In City Folk[]
In City Folk, the map is given to the player by Rover on the bus ride into town. The map can be opened two ways, either by pointing the Wii Remote at the screen and clicking on the house icon, or by pressing the d-pad (+) button on the remote to open the pockets.
In New Leaf[]
Rover will again give the player a map in New Leaf on the train. He will give them a selection of maps, and the player must choose which one they wish to go to. Rover shows the player four different maps and asks them to select which one they would like to go to - effectively giving the player the ability to choose their town layout. New Leaf will provide the player with a different map when visiting Main Street, the island, or when on an Island Tour.
In New Horizons[]
Timmy and Tommy will give the first player in New Horizons a choice of four maps, determining the initial layout of the island. Any changes to the island made with the Island Designer App will be reflected on the island map as well as any shops placed on the island. Initially, when the player moves in with two other villages, their houses will be tents as well, and that will also be reflected on the map.
The player choosing between four different maps in New Horizons
The map in new Horizons is also the first map to show the rocks on the beach, as the game is also the first to include this feature. The map in New Horizons will also display paths made with The Island Designer tool, not including custom paths from inserted codes.
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