Desert Island Escape

Desert Island Escape
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Player(s)		1
Unlock cost		4 Happy Tickets
amiibo cards		3
Reward		113 Happy Points  MEOW Coupons (NL)
Description
In Desert Island Escape, play as a team of three characters, each of whom have a special power.

Desert Island Escape is a minigame in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival and the Welcome amiibo update of Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It involves escaping a desert island by obtaining four parts of a raft (three logs and a sail), without running out of food supplies, and in a limited number of days. Monsters can fight the player.

In Welcome amiibo, the minigame can be accessed through the Wii U console furniture item.

Special powers

There are a total of 18 different special powers in Desert Island Escape that vary depending on a villager's species, or in the case of special visitors, are unique to each individual character.

Villager cards

Species	Ability	Description	Movement	Hunger	Vision	Fav. fruit
Villager species: Hamster Squirrel	Chef du Jour	Chooses to either explore or cook at the start of each new day.	x3	x2	x2
Villager species: Octopus Monkey	Dexterity	Nimble hands enhance tool use. Can make tools in lieu of exploring. Can detect materials while exploring.	x4	x1	x2
Villager species: Goat Sheep	First Aid	Can sniff out nearby medicine and treat own injuries immediately. Can use food to treat injuries at camp if needed.	x4	x2	x2
Villager species: Cat	Fish Fetcher	Can catch fish without using a fishing rod! No squiddin'!	x4	x2	x2
Villager species: Bird	Flight	Able to freely fly on magnificent wings, even over mountains. But precision suffers a bit, so no landing on adjacent spaces!	x2	x2	x3
Villager species: Anteater Pig	Gimme! Gimme!	Might snack on some collected food instead of stashing it for the group. Very resilient, though—a fair trade.	x4	x3	x3
Villager species: Horse Ostrich	Going the Distance	Can move many spaces in one day. Handy for exploring new areas! Pays no attention to surroundings. Only looks at feet while moving.	x6	x1	x0
Villager species: Bovine Rhinoceros	Headlong Charge	Possessed of a straightforward personality. Charges straight ahead. Gives all to ensure victory in battle.	x4	x3	x3	—
Villager species: Bear Cub	Honey Hunter	Good at collecting honey, and really tough against bees!	x4	x2	x3
Villager species: Eagle	Hunter	Skilled at using slingshots. Can turn defeated monsters into foods and medicines.	x4	x2	x3
Villager species: Tiger Wolf	Lone Wolf	Prefers solo activity, even when it comes to camping. Focused on finding raft materials and food. Won't rely on tools or medicines.	x4	x2	x2
Villager species: Alligator Rabbit	Sleepy	Dislikes needless moving and is able to preserve strength by sleeping. Can move much further after sleeping.	x3	x2	x2
Villager species: Chicken Dog	Sniff 'Em Out!	Has a heightened sense of smell. Can detect items in nearby spaces.	x3	x2	x2
Villager species: Deer Duck	Stealthy Movement	Sensitive to enemy presence. Great at stealthy movements. With a bit of luck, can evade fights altogether.	x5	x1	x1
Villager species: Elephant Gorilla Hippo Lion	Strong and Fearless	A good fighter who can break rocks. A little slow, though.	x3	x2	x2
Villager species: Frog Penguin	Swimmer	Loves being in the water and isn't great on land. Only good in shallow water.	x6	x2	x1
Villager species: Mouse	Tunnel Digger	Digs tunnels in the ground and moves freely. Detects adjacent pits. May fail to reach distant dig destinations.	x3	x2	x1
Villager species: Kangaroo Koala	Whimsy	May explore a lot or not at all each day, depending on mood. Unpredictable but strong. Very capable when motivated.	x7?	x1	x3

Special characters

Name	Ability	Description	Movement	Hunger	Vision	Fav. fruit
Villager species: 20px Brewster 20px Franklin	Chef du Jour	Chooses to either explore or cook at the start of each new day.	x3	x2	x2
Villager species: 20px Cyrus 20px Labelle 20px Mabel 20px Porter	Dexterity	Nimble hands enhance tool use. Can make tools in lieu of exploring. Can detect materials while exploring.	x4	x1	x2
Villager species: 20px Luna	First Aid	Can sniff out nearby medicine and treat own injuries immediately. Can use food to treat injuries at camp if needed.	x4	x2	x2
Villager species: 20px Blanca 20px Chip 20px Katie 20px Rover	Fish Fetcher	Can catch fish without using a fishing rod! No squiddin'!	x4	x2	x2
Villager species: 20px Blathers 20px Celeste 20px Gulliver 20px Pelly	Flight	Able to freely fly on magnificent wings, even over mountains. But precision suffers a bit, so no landing on adjacent spaces!	x2	x2	x3
Villager species: 20px Wendell	Gimme! Gimme!	Might snack on some collected food instead of stashing it for the group. Very resilient, though—a fair trade.	x4	x3	x3
Villager species: 20px Jingle 20px Saharah	Going the Distance	Can move many spaces in one day. Handy for exploring new areas! Pays no attention to surroundings. Only looks at feet while moving.	x6	x1	x0
Villager species: 20px Joan 20px Pavé	Headlong Charge	Possessed of a straightforward personality. Charges straight ahead. Gives all to ensure victory in battle.	x4	x3	x3	—
Villager species: 20px Nat	Honey Hunter	Good at collecting honey, and really tough against bees!	x4	x2	x3
Villager species: 20px Redd 20px Tom Nook 20px Timmy 20px Tommy	Hunter	Skilled at using slingshots. Can turn defeated monsters into foods and medicines.	x4	x2	x3
Villager species: 20px Kicks 20px Pascal 20px Shrunk	Lone Wolf	Prefers solo activity, even when it comes to camping. Focused on finding raft materials and food. Won't rely on tools or medicines.	x4	x2	x2
Villager species: 20px Leif 20px Tortimer 20px Zipper	Sleepy	Dislikes needless moving and is able to preserve strength by sleeping. Can move much further after sleeping.	x3	x2	x2
Villager species: 20px Booker 20px Copper 20px Digby 20px DJ KK	Sniff 'Em Out!	Has a heightened sense of smell. Can detect items in nearby spaces.	x3	x2	x2
Villager species: 20px Gracie 20px Phineas	Strong and Fearless	A good fighter who can break rocks. A little slow, though.	x3	x2	x2
Villager species: 20px Grams 20px Kapp'n 20px Leila 20px Leilani	Swimmer	Loves being in the water and isn't great on land. Only good in shallow water.	x6	x2	x1
Villager species: 20px Don Resetti 20px Resetti	Tunnel Digger	Digs tunnels in the ground and moves freely. Detects adjacent pits. May fail to reach distant dig destinations.	x3	x2	x1
Villager species: 20px Jack 20px Katrina	Whimsy	May explore a lot or not at all each day, depending on mood. Unpredictable but strong. Very capable when motivated.	x7?	x1	x3

Prizes

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, as the player achieves certain conditions, they will be mailed as prizes from Nintendo.

Desert Island Escape items in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
Good-luck charm		Furniture	Not for sale	2,500 Bells	Nintendo (clear all levels in Desert Island Escape)
Ikada trophy		Furniture	Not for sale	2,500 Bells	Nintendo (clear all levels within the target score in Desert Island Escape)
amiibo shelf		Furniture	Not for sale	700 Bells	Nintendo (clear all advanced levels in Desert Island Escape)
Desert Island map		Furniture	Not for sale	500 Bells	Nintendo (clear all beginner levels within the target score in Desert Island Escape)
Desert Island stool		Furniture	Not for sale	500 Bells	Nintendo (clear all advanced levels within the target score in Desert Island Escape)
Desert Island table		Furniture	Not for sale	500 Bells	Nintendo (clear all intermediate levels within the target score in Desert Island Escape)
Frying pan		Furniture	Not for sale	500 Bells	Nintendo (clear six advanced levels in Desert Island Escape)
Wii U game shelf		Furniture	Not for sale	900 Bells	Nintendo (clear all intermediate levels in Desert Island Escape)
Wii U station		Furniture	Not for sale	500 Bells	Nintendo (clear all beginner levels in Desert Island Escape)
Ocean-horizon wall		Interior	Not for sale	600 Bells	Nintendo (unlock intermediate levels in Desert Island Escape)
Water floor		Interior	Not for sale	210 Bells	Nintendo (unlock advanced levels in Desert Island Escape)

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.

Gallery

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  Title screen in Welcome amiibo

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  Molly finding the sail, one of the four components of the raft needed to escape

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  Building the raft in Welcome amiibo

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  End scene in Welcome amiibo

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  End scene upon failing to build the raft in Welcome amiibo

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  End scene upon running out of food in Welcome amiibo

Music

Desert Island Escape audio tracks

Title	Game	Track	Notes
Title	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Title.flac
Begin!	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Begin!.flac
Mission	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Mission.flac
Island	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island.flac
Island (Event)	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island (Event).flac
Island (Both Tracks)	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island (Both Tracks).flac
Camp	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Camp.flac
Next Day	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Next Day.flac
One Material Left	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island (One Material Left).flac
One Material Left (Event)	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island (One Material Left, Event).flac
One Material Left (Both Tracks)	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island (One Material Left, Both Tracks).flac
Island (Final Day)	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island (Final Day).flac
Island (Final Day, Event)	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island (Final Day, Event).flac
Island (Final Day, Both Tracks)	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Island (Final Day, Both Tracks).flac
Success!	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Success.flac
Failure	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Failure.flac
Results	Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo	File:NLWa Desert Island Escape – Results.flac

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