Animal Crossing: City Folk/The City

GracieGrace


Things in GracieGrace fetch pretty high bell prices. If you have just started playing the game and don't have many bells, don't consider this store. There are also expensive fashion items in the store.

Gracie will occasionally make a visit to the city herself, to either criticize or praise the player's fashion. There is no real point to her "fashion checks", and she is most likely to give a good review when the player is wearing clothing and accessories from GracieGrace.

Auction House
The Auction House works on a "blind bid" system, meaning you won't know if you've placed the highest bid until the Auction Mail comes. If you did, they will send you the item. If you don't, you get your money back.

Putting something up for bid
The auction house only accepts clothing and furniture items. If you put up something for bid, the gyroid who owns the Auction House will ask you to decide upon a minimum bidding price. For example, if you put a Work Uniform up and decided on a minimum bid of 5 bells, you will receive 5 bells or more if your item is sold, as no one will be able to bid lower than that. You may only place one item up for bid at each auction. If you have connected your town to a friend's town via Wii Connect, they will be able to bid on your items as you will share the same auction house.

Checkroom
Got something in your closet? Use the checkroom to go and get it. All the items you placed in the checkroom will be in your closet in your house.

Kicks
Kicks is a shoe shining skunk who can change your shoe color or style for 500 Bells. This will not work if you are wearing an outfit that you designed yourself. Only outfits you buy from Able Sister's or GracieGrace. He will not be there all the time though, as he only appears during fair weather days.

Shampoodle
Shampoodle is a salon owned by Harriet which change your hairstyle and wear a Mii Mask. In previous Animal Crossing games, Shampoodle was part of Nookingtons.

Hairsytle Change
Harriet will ask you some questions. Answer carefully because this will determine the style of the finished haircut. Then after she's done, she asks you whether you want your hair colour to be warm or cold. Then the hairdryer goes over your head; when it pops up you have a new hairstyle!

Mii Masks
One of the new features of City Folk is you can look like a Mii on Mii Channel. You select a Mii, and the first time you do this it is free. Subsequent Mii Masks cost 3,000 Bells.

Crazy Redd's
You can't go in unless you have an invitation. Someone from your town will get a "!" and then run up to you and give you an invitation. Beware: Redd has forged paintings you buy expensive but sell very cheap. If you take one of his paintings to Blathers, he will tell you that it is forged. Don't buy anything from his shop unless you want it or it goes with your theme. However, there are many items that you can only buy at Redd's shop, including many paintings that you need to complete your museum collection. Redd will give you an invitation to share every time you buy something in his shop. These can be used as stationery between friends, but if you send it to one of the animals in your town they will just tell you that they have been a member for a long time.

Marquee
A building where comedy shows are hosted by Dr. Shrunk (or, from time to time, Frillard). Pay the clerk 800 Bells and Shrunk will teach you how to display an emotion after his (usually unsuccessful) comedy bit. Some emotions are unique to Frillard, though there is no way to tell who will perform on which day. Ask the clerk upon entering to find out who will be performing.

Phineas
Phineas will appear at any random time in the week, and he stands to the left of the fountain. If you talk to him, you can ask him to give you something. You have a selection of four items.


 * Pinwheel:A Pinwheel that turns as you run along.
 * Bubble Wand:You can use this to blow bubbles.
 * Balloon:A normal-shaped balloon.
 * Bunny Balloon:A balloon shaped like a rabbit's head.

You can choose any of the four but you can only have one item. To get another prize, you'll have to wait until Phineas comes back again.