Bulletin board
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 The bulletin board as it appears inNew Horizons. | ||||||
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Names in other languages けいじばん 岛上的布告栏 Panneau d'affichage Tablón de anuncios Bacheca Доска объявлений 게시판 島的佈告欄 Panneau d'affichage Tablero de anuncios Schwarzes Brett Mededelingenbord | ||||||
Thebulletin board is a noticeboard where messages from otherplayers and villagers are posted; it appears in every game in theAnimal Crossing series. Messages are frequently posted byvillagers, proprietors and town officials promoting events in town. The player can compose and post their own custom messages, andTom Nook will highlight this by directing the player to post an advertisement forhis store on the board while working for him part-time. Messages can only contain a finite number of text characters, thoughNew Horizons introduces the ability to draw picture messages.
Appearances[edit]
The board's location differs from game to game. InAnimal Crossing, it is located in the center of the plaza containing the fourplayer houses. The board is located directly to the left of thetown hall inWild World andCity Folk, thetrain station inNew Leaf, and theResident Services building inNew Horizons. The board has a consistent design in every game, a rustic wooden board painted red on the top. However inNew Horizons only, it is replaced by a more elegant and modern noticeboard once the Resident Services has been upgraded.
InWild World, only the player who composed a message may remove it, but in all subsequent games, players can remove any message from the board.
Starting fromCity Folk, a small yellow bird will perch on top of the board when there is a new notice. It will fly away when the player approaches and not return once all new notices have been read until another new notice is posted. The small yellow bird can also be heard when the player goes out of their house in the morning to start their game inNew Leaf. FromNew Leaf-onwards, a white owl will appear on top of the board during the night instead.
Notices[edit]
There are a number of different types of messages that feature on the bulletin board:
- Events: Notices about events will usually appear one week prior to an event, and also on the day beforehand. With the exception ofNew Horizons, if the event is a competition, results will be posted the day after the event finishes.
- Treasure Hunt: InAnimal Crossing, villagers may advertise a treasure hunt for an item they have buried. The message will state which item has been buried, and whichacre row the item is buried in.
- Message of the Week/Talking to Myself: InWild World, small anecdotes or notes occasionally appear of the Board, usually with a humorous twist. Messages of the Week are posted every Monday, while Talking to Myself entries are posted randomly. These notes are suspected to have been written by eitherPelly orPhyllis- there are often tales about the writer's sister, and their odd habits.
- Weather Warnings: In all games, weather warnings are issued to inform the player of important changes in the weather. For a full list of weather warnings, please seeWeather § Weather warnings.
- Birthdays: These notices tell players of a villager'sbirthday a week before their special day, and also wishes the player many happy returns when it is their own birthday.
- Tom Nook's store/Nookling's store: Tom Nook (Nooklings inNew Leaf andNew Horizons) may post various different notices on the board. Tom Nook will also advertise an imminent Point Special three days before the event. When aspotlight item is featured in the store, it will be advertised only on the day of its sale. Nook will also post in advance notices informing the town of sales at his store or if the store will be closed for remodeling.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Sprites and models[edit]
The yellow bird in thesapling clock
(Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo)
The yellow bird in the folktale forest tree
(Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp)
Screenshots[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Messages can contain drawings inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons
A roster of messages inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons
The yellow bird that sits atop the bulletin board during the day inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons
The white owl that sits atop the bulletin board at night inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons
New Horizons background images[edit]
Notice
Official notice
Birthday
Bug-Off
Fishing Tourney
Halloween
New Year's Eve
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