Boondox
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 Pelly telling the player about Boondox. | ||||||
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Names in other languages サイハテ村 Unknown Poveropoli Nitrom Unknown Ploucville Poconá Unknown Unknown Ploucville Poconá Unknown | ||||||
Boondox is a town located to the north of the player's town[1] inAnimal Crossing: Wild World. The name Boondox comes from the wordboondocks, which means an uncivilized, poor area.Pelly orPhyllis will first inform theplayer of thetown when they first ask to make adonation. Both pelicans cry when telling a player of Boondox. According to them, Boondoxians just eat grilled cheese, but since there is no cheese or bread, they are forced to eat fried dirt, "without ketchup!" However, this may just be an exaggeration, as one of the letters sent to the player claims that Boondoxians usually eat day-old donuts.
After a certain Bell amount is donated, one of the pelicans will tell the player that the Boondoxians are making a well for mud baths. Also one small Boondoxian calledTiny Tommy Hicks will finally be able to have a proper 5th Birthday with frothy mud drinks after some more Bells have been donated.
At certain donation landmarks, the Boondoxians will send a player a letter informing them how their donations are being used to better Boondox. Also enclosed in certain letters will be afeather. Donating Bells to Boondox is the only way of obtaining the feathers, and they cannot be bought fromTom Nook's catalog. However, if one has obtained these items and moved their character toAnimal Crossing: City Folk, one will be able to order them again for under 1,000 Bells.
Boondopolis[edit]
- "I heard thatBoondox has changed its name toBoondopolis. As you can see,<player>, your donations have been put to good use!"
- — Pelly, when the player donates a total of 3,200,000 Bells or more.
- "I get the feeling that it's no longer necessary, but it IS my job, so... I will continue to send your donations toBoondox... I mean, "Boondopolis." You know, they're doing so well that they really should be sending donations to US."
- — Pelly, when the player's donations exceed 6,400,000 Bells.
Boondox will eventually change its name toBoondopolis after the player donates a total of 3,200,000Bells, becoming a booming metropolis from the players' donations. After this, the players can still continue to donate in order to receive the final feather, the rainbow feather. Despite being a thriving city, the Boondoxians still like to eat mud.
Whether Boondox actually exists is never determined. Acranky villager may claim thatTortimer walked past and muttered "I'm having steak tonight!" or that Tortimer's installing a plasma TV at his house after the villager made a donation. These villagers are highly skeptical, asserting, "a coincidence? I think not!'"
Donation levels[edit]
| Bells donated | Reward |
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 10,000Bells |  Green feather |
| 50,000Bells | Letter |
| 100,000Bells | Letter |
| 200,000Bells |  Blue feather |
| 500,000Bells |  Yellow feather |
| 800,000Bells |  Red feather |
| 1,100,000Bells |  Purple feather |
| 1,400,000Bells |  White feather |
| 3,200,000Bells | Letter; Boondox turns into Boondopolis. |
| 6,400,000Bells |  Rainbow feather |
Tiny Tommy Hicks[edit]
Tiny Tommy Hicks is a resident from Boondox that Pelly or Phyllis will tell the player about when they donate a certain amount of Bells to Boondox. He does not appear in the game. He seems to be a reference to Tiny Tim Cratchitt, a character from Charles Dickens novelA Christmas Carol, as well ashick, a term used to refer to an unsophisticated, boorish person. In the novel, Tiny Tim is a small boy around the age of five, who has to use a crutch. He and his family live in poverty and can barely make "ends meet." At the end of the story, he is lifted out of debt by a changed Ebenezer Scrooge, who donates a large sum of money to the Cratchitt family.
Gallery[edit]
The letter received for donating 10,000 Bells. Includes the green feather.
The letter received for donating 50,000 Bells.
The letter received for donating 100,000 Bells.
The letter received for donating 200,000 Bells. Includes the blue feather.
The letter received for donating 500,000 Bells. Includes the yellow feather.
The letter received for donating 800,000 Bells. Includes the red feather.
The letter received for donating 1,100,000 Bells. Includes the purple feather.
The letter received for donating 1,400,000 Bells. Includes the white feather.
The letter received for donating 3,200,000 Bells.
The letter received for donating 6,400,000 Bells. Includes the rainbow feather.
Trivia[edit]
- The quote onPelly'sphoto reads:"Always remember the Boondoxians."
- The letter received from Boondox after donating 1,100,000 Bells reads, "We finally have an arcade in town! It only hasDonkey Kong, but it's still a lot of fun." This references how the originalDonkey Kong game was first released as an arcade machine in 1981.
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References[edit]
- ↑"<Player>, have you heard of the town of Boondox? It lies far north of here." — Pelly,Animal Crossing: Wild World
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