Crane Craze

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Crane Craze is a mini game located in Merry Meadow, in the Merry Meadows Temple area accessible after growing the third Beanstalk from a Giant Seed and completing the "Petal Puzzle" quest. It is inside a round stone doorway in a tree trunk previously closed by a door with gems on it.

For 1 game ticket, the nul allows the player to have one turn with no time limit, and the player must choose between Hard Mode or Easy Mode. The modes have different prizes available. Hard mode also has crates move faster and more erratically, though there is a pattern to how crates move.

The game is played by guiding a crane around a circular pool. The pool has 10 moving lily pads with crates on top. The crates have images of their contents on them. The player stands on the blue triangle buttons to use them as a directional pad to guide the crane around the pool. When satisfied with the crane's placement and what it might grab, the player must step on the purple circle button to trigger the crane to lower.

If the crane manages to grab a crate, it will bring it to the landing circle and drop it there, where the player must open their prize with a crate. If it fails to grab a crate, a crate with 3 Pollen Puffs inside will be dropped on the landing circle.

"One turn for one Game Ticket. Try the hard mode for better prizes!"

Tips for Winning Crane Craze

The game relies on good timing and good positioning. The crates usually float closer to the pool's edge than its center, so it is better to move the crane away from the center. Also, make sure that you can see the shadow of the crane in the water, as the shadow allows you to judge where the crane will reach when lowered.

Some devices do not display the shadow properly, which can increase the difficulty. If you do not have a shadow that appears, use the stone blocks around the edge of the pond to help judge where the crane will land. If you make a habit of only moving the crane in one direction, it is easier to remember where the crane will reach the pond.

Once you have the crane positioned with the directional buttons, move away from them and towards the circle button without stepping on it. Only step on the button when you think the crane will catch a crate when lowered. If the claw does not close on both sides of a crate, the catch will fail.

Wish me mell's Slow and Steady ability reduces the speed of the prizes in Crane Craze by 25%. She is a particularly useful companion if trying to win Hard Mode. No other characters have character abilities that affect how the game is played.

Prizes for Crane Craze

List of Potential Prizes
Name	Amount in Easy Mode	Further Information	Name	Amount in Hard Mode	Further Information
Pollen Puff	3	This is the prize when the crane fails to catch a crate.	Pollen Puff	3	This is the prize when the crane fails to catch a crate.
Rare Candle	1	The daily limit is 4: 1 from Easy Mode and 3 from Hard Mode.	Rare Candle	3	The daily limit is 4: 1 from Easy Mode and 3 from Hard Mode.
Penstemum Candle	2	The daily limit is 18: 6 from Easy Mode and 12 from Hard Mode.	Penstemum Candle	6	The daily limit is 18: 6 from Easy Mode and 12 from Hard Mode.
Mystery Seed Capsule	1		Mystery Seed Capsule	1
Stick	5		Stick	10
Lamb Plush	1	Not the regional types.	Lamb Plush	1	The lamb plush item can be any regional type (see Lamb Plushies).
Gift Box	1	Not the regional types.	Gift Box	1	The gift box item can be any regional type (see Gift Boxes).
Souvenir Doll	1	The souvenir doll item can be any type (see Souvenir Dolls).	Designer Island Doll	1
Kitchen Furniture	1	The furniture item can be any item in the collection.	Flower Rangers #20	1
Worm Tail	1		Antique Furniture	1	The furniture item can be any item in the collection.
Blank Book	1		Coastal Furniture	1	The furniture item can be any item in the collection.
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Woodblock	1		Sounds of Steel	1
Mechanism	1		Mountain Soundtrack	1
Spark	1		Music Box	1	The music box item can be any regional type (see Music Boxes).
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Water Balloon	1		Material	1	The material item can be any regional type (see Materials).
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Petal Keys (Twilight Mix)	1		Petal Keys (Twilight Mix)	1
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Fantastical Flora (Full Mix)	1		Fantastical Flora (Full Mix)	1
Fantastical Flora (Twilight Mix)	1		Fantastical Flora (Twilight Mix)	1
Crane Craze: Easy	1		Crane Craze: Hard	1
Surfside Sunrise (Full Mix)	1		Gzzrt	1
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