A Specialized FAQ for Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times
Money Making

This is version F, created by Liquefy on November 10, 2009.  Version A was 
created on September 23, 2009.  If you have any questions, corrections, 
additions, suggestions, or comments, please contact me at jps5@hotmail.com.


Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times (MQMT), released as Enchanted Folk and the 
School of Wizardry in Europe, offers the player an open-ended gaming experience 
for dozens, maybe hundreds, of hours over the course of a year or more.  
Characteristic of its game play is the freedom to play as you like.  You can 
attend classes, interior design your dorm room, and landscape, or choose not to 
do any of these things.

One thing that players may find useful, though, is money, known as Ritch in 
MQMT.  There are many ways to earn Ritch, some more complicated than others.  
The author hopes you'll find several ways below to complement how you decide to 
play Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times.

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IN THE BEGINNING
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Near the start of the game, make sure you talk to Reginald after you speak to 
the School Principal.  You will receive your scholarship funds, totaling 3,000 
Ritch.  Your money-making career has begun!

You received a Beige Wardrobe from Reginald.  If you are desperate for money, 
you can sell the furniture.  The amount will be modest, however, so it might be 
better to keep the free storage device for other purposes (like storing 
berries).

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WHERE TO SELL
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You can sell furniture, clothing, and berries to Cat Sith at the Haunted House.
He appears for 24 hours on days when the date is divisible by three (e.g., the 
3rd, the 6th, the 9th, etc.). 

You can sell almost everything else to Malila at The Emporium.  The Emporium is 
open from 9am to Midnight, each day.  Her prices may vary each day, or even 
during a day, but the fluctuation usually isn't enough to justify trying to 
time your sales for the maximum price.

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MUSHROOMS
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Gathering and selling mushrooms is a reliable way to earn Ritch in MQMT.

Mushrooms appear near the bases of trees throughout your town.  You will find 
them on the "plateau" near the Dorm, on the lowland, on the small "plateau" 
above the west stairs, in the Woods, and in the areas near the School (e.g., 
the rectangular grounds, the strip near the river, the area between the School 
and the Shopping Avenue).  You can also find mushrooms in the Fungi Forest, at 
Lovers Point and on the Island, though trees are not required for them to 
appear there.

New mushrooms will appear six times each day.  The exact times depend on the 
month:

   March, April, May:            4am,    6am, 1pm,  5pm,    7pm, 9pm
   June, July, August:           3am,    5am, 2pm,  6:30pm, 8pm, 10pm
   September, October, November: 3:30am, 6am, Noon, 4pm,    6pm, 8:30pm
   December, January, February:  4:30am, 6am, Noon, 4pm,    6pm, 8pm

New mushrooms will also appear at the beginning of Mystery Time.

Pick mushrooms by pressing the "A" button.

Look for these valuable ones:

   Moonlit Mushroom (March to December; Fungi Forest, Dorm area)
   Pine Mushroom (September to February; Fungi Forest)
   Truffle (December to August; Woods)
   Blewit Mushroom (December to June; lowland, Island)
   Laughing Jim (August to February; Dorm area, School area, Fungi Forest)

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FLOWERS
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You can gather and sell flowers to earn Ritch.

At the beginning of the game, there are dozens of flowers throughout your town.

Each day, brand new flowers can appear.  You can find two or three new flowers 
outside the entrance to Fungi Forest, one or two new flowers at Lovers Point, 
and, occasionally, one new flower in the Fungi Forest.

Flowers can appear randomly in your town.

Pick flowers by pressing the "A" button.

If you speak to Daisy at Daisy's Flowers, you can learn how to obtain Wonderous 
[sic] Flowers.  If you plant certain flowers in particular places, they can 
change color:

put Red/White/Yellow Tulips in the blue ground of the Cave for Blue Tulips
put Red/White/Yellow Marguerites in the circle of graves for Black Marguerites
put Red/White/Yellow Roses in the Woods for Pink Roses
put Red/White/Yellow May Lilies in the Fungi Forest for Orange May Lilies

Wait patiently for the transformation (it may take several days), and remember 
to water the flowers if they wither.  It seems that once a Wonderous [sic] 
Flower appears in a particular area, no other transformation will take place in 
that particular area (i.e., one Orange May Lily in the Fungi Forest will 
prevent other Orange May Lilies from appearing).

These special-colored flowers sell for materially more Ritch.

Eventually, you will learn the Mystery Bloom incantation that will allow you to 
transform Wonderous [sic] Flowers into Mystery Blooms.  Cast INCANTATION-
MYSTERY-GIVE and water Wonderous [sic] Flowers in the locations where they 
appeared to:

turn Blue Tulips into Red Gemflowers
turn Black Marguerites into White Skullflowers
turn Pink Roses into Red Heartflowers
turn Orange May Lilies into Yellow Candyflowers

You may need to cast the incantation for several days before the transformation 
takes place.  Also, this incantation appears to work on only one Wonderous 
[sic] Flower at a time in each of the four special locations.

Mystery Blooms sell for significantly more Ritch.

Certain insects appear only when there are flowers, so you may wish to keep 
some flowers around town.

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FISHING
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Fishing is a consistent way to earn Ritch.

You can fish in several places:  the Island, the Beach, the lowland river, the 
pond at the Ruins, near the waterfall outside the entrance to the Cave, and 
inside the Cave.

Use the "R" button to equip your Fishing Rod.

Look in the water for groups of multiple ripples.  Press the "X" button to cast 
your lure in the general direction of the multiple ripples.  (Press the "X" 
button longer to cast your lure further.)  After the lure is cast, repeatedly 
press the "X" button to intermittently reel in the lure while waiting for a 
fish to appear.

You know a fish has appeared when you see a single ripple.  When the fish 
notices your lure, the single ripple may turn into nearly-concentric ripples as 
the fish swims toward your lure.  Continue to press the "X" button to "hook" 
the fish.  Once the fish is hooked, repeatedly and quickly press the "X" button 
until you reel the fish out of the water.  When you see splashing, however, you 
need to either stop pressing the "X" button, or slow down the rate of pressing 
the "X" button.  Resume pressing the "X" button when the splashing stops.

You cannot sell fish in MQMT.  Instead, you must convert fish to valuable items 
by registering the fish with the Fish Catalog in the Tower.  You can then sell 
the rewards to obtain Ritch.

Each fish you catch is randomly assigned one of eight sizes.  The sizes are 
Tiny, Small, Medium, Big, Quite Big, Very Big, Huge, and Legendary.

Each species of fish is assigned to a particular schedule of rewards.  The item 
you get for the size of the fish is determined by this schedule of rewards.  
For example, Tunas and Horse Mackerels use these schedules:

             Tunas                         Horse Mackerels
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     Size         Reward             Size            Reward
   ---------  ---------------      ---------  --------------------
   Legendary  Ruby                 Legendary  Gold Ore
   Huge       Red Gemflower        Huge       Crystal
   Very Big   Emerald              Very Big   Pink Rose
   Quite Big  Red Heartflower      Quite Big  Giant Fish Bone
   Big        Lapis Lazuli         Big        Orange May Lily
   Medium     Aquamarine           Medium     Copper Ore
   Small      Turquoise            Small      Phosphorus Ore
   Tiny       Amethyst             Tiny       Ancient Dragon Bones

In general, larger and rarer fish have more lucrative schedules.

Mystery Time is a great time to fish for profit, because several valuable fish 
usually become available.  For example:

   During June, easily find Megamouth Sharks and Archelons at the Beach.
   In July, find Megamouth Sharks, Archelons, and Ocean Sunfish at the Beach.
   In August, find Archelon, Ocean Sunfish, and Hammerhead Shark at the Beach.
   In September, find Ocean Sunfish and Hammerhead Shark at the Beach.
   In October and November, find Hammerhead Shark at the Beach.
   In December, find Icthyosaurus at the Beach.

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CATCHING INSECTS
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Catching insects is also a consistent way to earn Ritch.

You can find insects in several places:  the Island, Lovers Point, the Beach, 
the "plateau" area near the Dorm, the lowland, the Woods, Fungi Forest, and the 
Cave.

You can find insects in several ways:  in the air, on the ground, on flowers, 
hiding in flowers, on tree houses, on trees, and hiding in trees (shake the 
tree to reveal the insect).

Use the "R" button to equip your Net.
Press the "X" button to swing your Net.

You cannot sell insects in MQMT.  Instead, you must convert insects to valuable 
items by registering the insects with the Insect Catalog in the Tower.  You can 
then sell the rewards to obtain Ritch.

Each insect you catch is randomly assigned one of eight sizes.  The sizes are 
Tiny, Small, Medium, Big, Quite Big, Very Big, Huge, and Legendary.

Each species of insect is assigned to a particular schedule of rewards.  The 
item you get for the size of the insect is determined by this schedule of 
rewards.  For example, Giraffe Stag Beetles and Keseranpasarans use these 
schedules:

       Giraffe Stag Beetles                 Keseranpasarans
   -----------------------------      ---------------------------
     Size         Reward                Size          Reward
   ---------  ------------------      ---------  ----------------
   Legendary  Diamond                 Legendary  Crystal
   Huge       White Skullflower       Huge       Silver Ore
   Very Big   Emerald                 Very Big   Black Marguerite
   Quite Big  Sapphire                Quite Big  Pirate Bone
   Big        Yellow Candyflower      Big        Blue Tulip
   Medium     Aquamarine              Medium     Tin Ore
   Small      Cursed Bones            Small      Sulfur Ore
   Tiny       Shade Remains           Tiny       Ogre Horns

In general, larger and rarer insects have more lucrative schedules.

Mystery Time is a great time to catch insects for profit, because several 
valuable insects usually become available.  For example:

   During June, look for Tsuchinokos in the Cave.
   In July and August, find Rhinoceros Beetles in the Woods when not in Mystery
      Time.
   In September, October, November, and December, look for Party Animal
      Katydids and Human-Faced Moths.

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BERRIES
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Selling berries can be a lucrative source of Ritch.

There are five different berries:  Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, 
Cranberries, and Strawberries.

When you begin the game, there are a few berry bushes scattered around your 
town.  You can harvest these berries by standing in front of the bush and 
pressing the "A" button.  Pick up the berries from the ground by also pressing 
the "A" button.

Berry bushes can appear randomly in your town.

Each day, you can find one random berry on the Island.  The berry might be one 
of the five berries or it might be a Rotten Berry.

You can plant berries to grow berry bushes.  You can also plant berry Seedlings 
to grow berry bushes.  You can purchase only ten berry Seedlings from Daisy at 
Daisy's Flowers each day.

To plant berries or berry Seedlings, first use the "R" button to equip your 
Shovel.  Next, use the "L" button to open your Bag.  Use the D-pad or your 
stylus to drag and drop the berry or berry Seedling to the ground near your 
player.  If the caption says "Bury," your player will plant the berry or berry 
Seedling.

If you don't like the place where the beginning bush appears, you can face the 
beginning bush and press the "A" button to retrieve the berry Seedling.

Make sure that there is space between berry bushes and other things like other 
berry bushes, cliffs, plazas, trees, etc.  The author recommends planting berry 
bushes as follows (B = bush, S = space):

SSSSSS
SBSSBS
SSSSSS
SSSSSS
SBSSBS
SSSSSS

You can grow berry bushes on the "plateau" area near the Dorm, in the lowland, 
the areas near the School, and the small "plateau" area above the west stairs.

Berries appear on the fourth day after planting:

   Day 0:  planting
   Day 1:  bush appears
   Day 2:  bush with no berries
   Day 3:  bush with no berries
   Day 4:  berries appear

Berries will stay on the bush for three days, usually long enough to sell them 
to Cat Sith the next time he appears:

   Day 5:  bush with berries
   Day 6:  bush with berries
   Day 7:  berries disappear

Berries on the ground, in your Bag, on the floor of the Dorm rooms, in the 
Conservatory, and in the Trash Can will turn into Rotten Berries on the next 
day.  The only place to keep loose berries "fresh" is in a storage device (also 
known as the Magic Chest), like a Beige Wardrobe, in a Dorm room.  Berries in a 
storage device will stay "fresh" forever.

You can sell berries to Malila at The Emporium, but she will usually pay only 
the minimum, 30 Ritch, for each berry.  Cat Sith, on the other hand, will pay 
up to 1,500 Ritch for each berry.

Cat Sith appears for 24 hours in the Haunted House on days when the date is 
divisible by three (e.g., January 3, January 6, January 9, etc.).  He's beyond 
the door found in the northwest corner of the dining room.

Throughout days that Cat Sith appears, he has three prices for each berry.  The 
prices depend on the time of day:

   1) Midnight to 3am/3:30am/4/4:30am (depends on month (see Mushrooms above))
   2) 3am/3:30am/4/4:30am to Noon
   3) Noon to Midnight

You can find out information about Cat Sith's berry prices by talking to 
Charlie every day.

Find Charlie in the Fungi Forest between 9am and 4pm.
Find Charlie on the Beach between 4pm and Midnight.

To get prices, select Talk, then Recent Market Info.  Charlie will then reveal 
three prices for each berry.  The first price is the most recent (or current) 
price.  On days that Cat Sith appears, this first price will match Cat Sith's 
price.

For example, during June 18, the author got these quotes from Charlie:

   927/948/969 Blueberry
   165/234/159 Blackberry
    30/ 30/ 30 Raspberry
   219/189/216 Cranberry
   567/588/615 Strawberry

Cat Sith was paying 927 Ritch for each Blueberry, 165 Ritch for each Blackberry,
etc., at the time.

Charlie's Recent Market Info prices change at Noon.

Charlie offers additional information in the form of predictions.  He offers a 
prediction costing 100 Ritch, a prediction costing 500 Ritch, and a prediction 
costing 1,000 Ritch.  Each player can hear only one prediction each day.

For example, here is Charlie's 1,000 Ritch prediction on June 18:

   Blueberry:  prices will plummet
   Blackberry: prices will slightly increase
   Raspberry:  prices will have ups and downs
   Cranberry:  prices will be stable
   Strawberry: prices will be stable

While Recent Market Info will give you a good idea of what is happening to 
prices, it's not clear how Charlie's predictions can be used.  Also, Charlie's 
predictions will be different for each player on any one day.  More research 
needs to be done.

So, berry bushes planted today will bear fruit four to six days in the future.  
The earliest that you can then sell these berries is four to seven days in the 
future (depending on today's date).

Until we can find a connection (possibly Charlie's predictions) between today's 
prices (Charlie's Recent Market Info) and Cat Sith's prices four to seven days 
in the future, the player is left with guessing and taking a risk.

If you don't want to "deal with" prices, you might try diversifying your 
portfolio by planting an equal number of each of the five berries.  When Cat 
Sith appears, sell those berries that have the highest price and store the 
other berries.  Then you might try to hedge your remaining portfolio by 
planting the varieties of berries you just sold.

You might use the daily Recent Market Info to decide which berries to plant.  
For example, on June 18, the author decided to plant Blueberries and 
Strawberries because those two varieties had the highest prices, thinking that 
if their prices were to decrease, they would not decrease all the way to a 
price, say, less than 100.  (On June 24, Blueberries sold for 534 Ritch and 
Strawberries sold for 546 Ritch.)

Good luck!

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FURNITURE
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You can get extra Ritch for your furniture.

Throughout days that Cat Sith appears, he will pay extra for furniture from a 
particular Series or Theme.  The chosen Series or Theme changes depending on 
the time of day:

   1) Midnight to 3am/3:30am/4/4:30am (depends on month (see Mushrooms above))
   2) 3am/3:30am/4/4:30am to Midnight

For example, Cat Sith offered the following for Restaurant furniture:

   Restaurant Table:  1,776 Ritch instead of 1,030 Ritch
   Restaurant Chair:  408 Ritch instead of 230 Ritch
   Menu Board:  360 Ritch instead of 200 Ritch

The Series or Themes are selected, generally, in the following order:

   1) Oriental Series
   2) Japanese Theme
   3) Stripy Series
   4) Princess Series
   5) Chinese Series
   6) Daisy Series
   7) Celebrity Series
   8) Cockpit Theme
   9) Candy Series
   10) Magic Theme
   11) Chinese Series (again)
   12) Ancient Ruins Theme
   13) Research-Lab Theme
   14) Forest Series
   15) Restaurant Theme
   16) Modern Series
   17) Caveman Series
   18) Disco Theme
   19) Fairytale Theme
   20) Antique Series

To maximize this way to earn Ritch, store furniture in your Safe Deposit box 
until Cat Sith pays extra.

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HAUNTED TREASURE
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You can get free items in the Haunted House.

In the Haunted House, you will find three treasure chests.  One is in the room 
beyond the door to the right of the entrance foyer, one is in the room beyond 
the door to the left of the entrance foyer (accessible from the southwest 
corner of the dining room), and one is in the basement (accessible from the 
bookcase in the far north east corner of the house).

Every Sunday, a new item appears in one of the three chests.

The Haunted House is habited by ghosts who will chase and "attack" you if they 
see you.  You will also be transported out of the Haunted House if you touch or 
bump into one of these ghosts.  Either quickly avoid them, or dispose of them 
with Flatulence magic.  Alternately, use the Invisibility incantation:  ghosts 
will not chase you. 

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WORK
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You can "Work" for Malila at The Emporium for bonus Ritch.

When you select Work, Malila will ask you to bring her three items she needs to 
create a particular magical material.  She will usually start a new Work 
"cycle" every three days, so make sure you check with her each day to know 
which items get special treatment.  Sometimes (e.g., during a particular 
Mystery), she may have multiple Work "cycles" during one day.

Malila pays you double the standard value when you sell to her the items she 
asks you to bring.  To maximize this way to earn Ritch, you should store items 
until the time comes when Malila asks for them.  Store items in your Safe 
Deposit box, in your Magic Chest, on the floor in your Dorm Room, on the ground 
in the Conservatory, in the Trash Can, or on the ground outside.

Also, Malila will give you a sample of the magical material the first time you 
bring her one of the requested items during a "cycle."  You can choose to sell 
the sample to Malila for more Ritch.

Lastly, Malila will give you an allowance each time you sell her one of the 
requested items:

   1,000 Ritch for the first time you sell requested items during a "cycle"
   100 Ritch for every other time you sell requested items

The amount of the allowance won't change no matter how many of the requested 
items you sell at any one time.  For example, if Malila asks for Field 
Mushrooms, and you sell her three Field Mushrooms for the first time all at 
once, you will receive only 1,000 Ritch.  If you, instead, sell the three Field 
Mushrooms one at a time, you will receive 1,000 Ritch, then 100 Ritch, then 100 
Ritch, for a total of 1,200 Ritch.

So far, known items requested include:

   Freaky Frog Fat:  Hackberry, Morel, Porcini, Ram's Head, Trumpet, Viscid
                     Mushrooms
   Angel Elixir:  Cauliflower and Rosso Coral Mushrooms, Truffle
   Rose Dew:  Fly Agaric, Laughing Jim, Parasol, Straw, Veiled Lady Mushrooms,
              Tuber Truffle
   Moondrop:  Chanterelle, Field, Forest, King Oyster, Pine, Pleurote Mushrooms
   Maiden's Tears:  White Rose, Yellow Tulip, Blue Tulip, Red Marguerite,
                    White May Lily
   Poison Apple Juice:  White Tulip, Yellow Marguerite, Black Marguerite,
                        Red May Lily

   Mandragora Root:  Red Rose, Pink Rose, Red Tulip, White Marguerite,
                     Yellow May Lily
   Black Rose Thorn:  Blackberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Red Gemflower*
   Witch's Claw:  Ruby, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise
   Ancient Dragon Scale:  Emerald, Sapphire, Aquamarine
   Shooting Star Sliver:  Diamond, Amethyst, Crystal
   Silver Scarab:  Gold Ore, Silver Ore, Iron Ore

   *Malila actually asks for "Yellow Gemflower," but pays double for Red
    Gemflowers.

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BURIED TREASURE
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You can dig up valuable treasure.

Early in the game, you should learn Treasure Hunt magic:  you can cast MAGIC-
SECRET-SEEK and wave your Staff to find spots where items are buried.  When you 
wave your Staff, you search ground visible on screen, plus some ground just off 
screen to the west, south, and east of your player.  When you find a treasure, 
you will see the spot light up with a greenish circle and see several stars 
rise up from the ground.  You will also hear a chime.

Use the "R" button to equip your Shovel, then face the spot and press the "X" 
button to dig.

You can find eleven or twelve items every day:

3 or 4 items amongst the Dorm area/the lowland/the Woods/the School areas
1 item in the Fungi Forest
5 items in the Cave
1 item at Lovers Point
1 item on the Island

One of the treasures in the Dorm/lowland/Woods/School will be money in the 
amount of 100 Ritch, 1,000 Ritch, or 10,000 Ritch.

Three of the treasures in the Cave will be stones:

   Amethyst     Emerald        Turquoise    Phosphorus Ore
   Aquamarine   Lapis Lazuli   Copper Ore   Silver Ore
   Crystal      Ruby           Gold Ore     Sulfur Ore
   Diamond      Sapphire       Iron Ore     Tin Ore

All other treasures will be one of the 25 bones:

   Ancient Dragon Bones    Fish Bone          Ogre Horns
   Animal Bone             Fossilized Bone    Old Umbrella Frame
   Bone of a Lost Race     Giant Fish Bone    Pirate Bone
   Chicken Bone            Giant's Bone       Pork Bones
   Cursed Bones            Graveyard Bone     Shade Remains
   Crystal Bone            Inscribed Bone     Small Bone
   Decayed Tooth           Iron Bone          Subterranean Bone
   Dentures                Mammoth Bones      Werewolf Fang
   Dog Bone

Eventually, you will learn the Treasure Hunt incantation.  Cast INCANTATION-
PLAY-TREASURE at the Park, then hold a Gold Ore.  This will bury a Treasure 
Chest somewhere in the Dorm/lowland/Woods/School areas.  You will need to use 
Treasure Hunt magic to find it.  Hold the Treasure Chest to open it.

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CAPTAIN DOT
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You can duel to obtain items.

Every Sunday, Captain Dot appears at the Island.  You can challenge him to a 
duel where each of you wager a valuable item.  If you have multiple items in 
your pockets, you don't get to choose which item to risk.  You can, however, 
choose not to risk the item that Captain Dot picks.  Unfortunately, if you 
refuse the wager, Captain Dot will leave.

Captain Dot wagers treasures in the following order:

   1) Crystal
   2) Lapis Lazuli
   3) Turquoise
   4) Sapphire
   5) Ruby
   6) Emerald
   7) Diamond
   8) Aquamarine
   9) Amethyst
   10) Pirate Outfit Top
   11) Pirate Pants
   12) Pirate Hat
   13) Pirate Ship Walls
   14) Pirate Ship Floor
   15) Treasure Chest
   16) Treasure Map Table
   17) Cannon
   18) Pirate Chair
   19) ???
   20) ???
   21) ???
   22) ???
   23) ???
   24) ???
   25) ???

Press the "X" button to attack Captain Dot.  You might try dodging Captain Dot, 
perhaps from the other side of the tree, until he attacks.  Then, hit him from 
the back or side, immediately after he attacks, while he seems momentarily 
immobile.  Initally, Captain Dot "jumps" eight times before attacking.  Later, 
he "jumps" six times before attacking.

Good luck!

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WORLD TREE
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You can get free items from the World Tree spirit.

Eventually, you will learn the World Tree incantation.  In front of the Fungi 
Forest, cast INCANTATION-GREETING-TREE, then enter the Fungi Forest.  Inside, 
you can speak to the World Tree to hear the Voice of Nature for an evaluation 
of the current environment.

If the report is sufficiently good, you may receive a reward once a week.  It 
is possible for item to be a Cat-Sith-only item or even a Captain-Dot-only item.

A reward-winning evaluation can sound as follows:

   "Ah, yes...  It seems the trees and the flowers are doing nicely at the
   moment!  And they say it's all thanks to you!  Hyahyahya...!"

The report can complain about littering, so don't leave too many items on the 
ground.

The report can complain about weeds, so make sure you remove them.

If you receive the "something's missing" message, there may be wilted flowers 
that have not been watered.

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INTEREST
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You can earn interest on your savings.

Each Sunday, the Bank will add interest to your savings account at the rate of 
0.25%.

The minimum amount you need to earn interest is 400 Ritch.

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MONEY RAIN
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You can make Ritch fall from the sky.

Eventually, you will learn the Lucky incantation.  Cast INCANTATION-
INCANTATION-INCANTATION when the game clock reads the same as the date of your 
birthday.  For example, if your birthday is December 15, you can successfully 
cast Lucky at 12:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Try using the following steps:

1) Press the "L" button and wait until the clock reads as your birthday.
2) Quickly press the "B" button when the clock reads as your birthday.
3) Transform into a wizard.
4) Press the "A" button to close the dialog bubble.
5) Tap INCANTATION-INCANTATION-INCANTATION and OK (or press the "A" button).
6) Press the "A" button to close the dialog bubble.
7) Press the "X" button to wave your staff.
8) Press the "Y" button to bring up the magic linguistics screen.
9) Tap INCANTATION-INCANTATION-INCANTATION and OK (or press the "A" button).
10) Repeat steps 7, 8, and 9, until the minute is over.

Each time you successfully wave your staff, a coin will fall down from the sky.
The amount of the coin will be added automatically to your money holdings.  The 
value of each coin increases as follows:

1st coin = 1 Ritch
2nd coin = 10 Ritch
3rd coin = 50 Ritch
4th coin = 100 Ritch
5th coin = 500 Ritch
6th coin = 500 Ritch
7th coin = 500 Ritch
8th coin = ??? Ritch

Good luck!

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SECRET SAVING
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Secret Saving incantation

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EVENTS
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You can get items during certain events throughout the year.

January 1 - New Year's

March 2 to 8 - School Principal items

May 2 to 8 - Miss Strawe items

August 2 to 8 - Test of Courage Competition
Find the Medal of Valor in the Haunted House to receive an item from the large 
ghost.  You need to dispel at least one small ghost with Flatulence magic in 
order to get the item.  Each of the four players can participate and get an 
item.

October 2 to 8 - Autumn Mushroom Hotpot Cookoff [sic]
Bring dozens of mushrooms to Mr. Oakley in the Fungi Forest, but don't bring 
any poisonous ones (Fly Agaric, Laughing Jim, or Moonlit).  During the cook-off,
you have only one chance to eat, so make sure you cook enough mushrooms before 
choosing to taste.  Each of the four players can participate and get an item.

October 29 to 31 - Halloween
Let Jack-o'-Lantern play a trick on you, then locate him amongst your 
classmates.  Your reward will be a Halloween item.  Each of the four players 
can participate multiple times to get items.

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