Does anyone have tips on convincing the Beautician lady to work for me? I keep trying but the bar is always short of the target. My spa seems to be much more popular with old people and I managed to get the Architect really easily.
Just keep raising the popularity of the things she visits. I had trouble at first also, but got her once her room + a visit to the spa was enough to put her over the top. Here are some more compatibilities I found so far: Room (any) + Karaoke Room All down Room (any) + Cafe Men up Room (any) + Fortuneteller Women up Pachinko Machine + Arcade Men up Salon + Fortuneteller Women up
And here's few more that haven't been mentioned. Sucks that women get salon and fortuneteller to improve compatibility for rooms, and men so far only have the cafe. Cafe and Reading Room Adults (Male) up + Seniors (Male) up Vending Machine and Ping Pong Table All up Vending Machine and Arcade Youth up Ping Pong Table and Arcade Groups up
Get all eight trophies and you get a monkey guest called Chimp X or something. Satisfy him and you get the large baths. It says if you get them before year 15, you carry them into the next game. Although, I got them in year 16 and started a new game, and they were available. There is a bath effect called Spa. Here are the bath effects I have uncovered so far. Jacuzzi 1 Vending Machine + 2 Natural Stones => Seniors up Spa 2 Pachinko Machines + 1 Massage Chair + 1 Lantern => Adults up Silky Smooth 2 Salons + 1 Azalea + 2 Natural Stones => Women up In Crowd 2 Souvenir Stands + 2 Azaleas => Youth up Forever Young 2 Fortunetellers + 2 Plum Trees + 1 Pond => Adult up + Senior up Springerade 2 Cafes + 2 Vending Machines + 1 Bamboo => Men up I'm still missing one, "translated" on that web page as Yu mash S + c + 2 - 2 vending machines male passenger a bamboo- Anyone know the recipe?
Here's another wiki Google has translated better. Warning, it contains info on how to unlock everything on that page, so don't read it if you wanted find out stuff yourself.
I see one of those requires a pond. How do you unlock that? I've finished the game, but haven't seen it. Edit: Apparently it requires keeping 20 rock and/or lanterns in your inventory to get the investment opportunity
how do you win all 8 contest? i only won like 4 at the end of yr 16~~ whats the best way to win? i also tried targeted housewives, grandma, young family to get my votes boosted but dont win 1st place ~~
Official Post updated... keep the tips and layouts coming, guys! I'm in my 11th year, have bought out all land contracts, have finished investing in all projects I get notified about, yet still don't have access to many things, it seems which some of you have mentioned (ping pong table, cafe, arcade)... I've been ranked #1 on 3 of 6 magazines so far; maybe that's the missing piece?
What is a good way to get No.1 on all magazines? I've gotten to no.1 on one mag and no.2 on another by year 7 :\ Can someone who has done it all perhaps post a walkthrough of how to build a good springs layout?
When looking through the guidebooks there is a 'Hint' button, which shows you which 3 groups to target and tells you to increase the popularity of all your facilities (depending on which guidebook). Popularity is really important in order to level up your target groups. I found the bath guidebook difficult because I only had 1 heart for both Jacuzzi and Spa. I didn't even know that there were more bath effects besides from Jacuzzi and Spa (e.g., Silky Smooth, etc.). Here is a layout to increase all bath effects (I haven't tried this myself, but it should work according to one of the translated wiki sites):
Click on BUILD, then the icon that has the bulldozer on it, to delete items. As far as I know, there is no way to MOVE set pieces or to get money back after selling/demolishing them.
My layout for 3-star In Crowd effect (Youth up). Probably not the best, but anyway: Edit// Yeah, the furthest rooms are inaccessible until I get another land expansion. :X