Power Up the Gate
Chococat
Crystal Sensor Crafting Plans Decorative Yellow Power Crystal Crafting Plans Blank Book (Paper) Crafting Plans
"Power Up the Gate" is a 
"The Island Mystery" quest that unlocks the 
Resort Gate, allowing the player to explore the rest of the island! The quest is unlocked when the player reaches friendship level 1 with Chococat.
"Building Bridges" is a sub-quest to the "Power Up the Gate" quest.
Quest Description
"Find a way to open the gate out of Seaside Resort."
Quest Information
After reaching level 1 friendship with Chococat, the player must talk to Chococat to start the quest. They will be informed that the Gate requires Power Crystals to open. Chococat asks the player to craft the 
Crystal Sensor and gives them the Crafting Plans for it.
Crystal Sensor Materials
In order to craft the Crystal Sensor, the player will need the following items: 3x 
Stick and 3x 
Magnet.
- Sticks can be found around the Seaside Resort. There are 14-15 inside the gated area per day. (1 can spawn along the beach outside the gate instead.)
- To get the Magnets, the player must reach friendship level 2 with
Badtz-maru, 
Tuxedosam, and 
Pochacco.
To raise friendship with them, the player can gift them their Welcome Gifts from 
My Melody as part of the "Small Gift Big Smile" quest. The player must also gift them items that match their liked tags.
- Badtz-maru Gift Recommendations
- Easiest to get option:
Coconut, found around Seaside Resort. - Another early option:
Pineapple Stack Cake, made with 
Flour + 
Pineapple at the 
Oven.
- Easiest to get option:
- Tuxedosam Gift Recommendations
- Easiest to get option: Coconut, found around Seaside Resort.
- Another early option: Pineapple Stack Cake, made with Flour + Pineapple at the Oven.
- Easiest to get option:
- Pochacco Gift Recommendations
- Easiest to find option:
Tofu, gifted by 
Hello Kitty in return for liked gifts. - Another early option:
Tofu Bread, made with Flour + Tofu at the Oven.
- Easiest to find option:
After finding all of the materials, the player can craft the Crystal Sensor at Chococat's crafting table. The Crystal Sensor will light up and beep when the player is close to a Power Crystal.
Power Crystal Locations
The player must find 3x 
Yellow Power Crystals in order to unlock the gate. With the Crystal Sensor crafted, Chococat will accompany the player to assist in the search.
Power Crystal #1
The closest Yellow Power Crystal is located within the "Beginners Bridge" puzzle. The player needs to stand on one of the large buttons outside of it, and Chococat will stand on the other. Once both buttons are pressed down, the door can open. (Refer to "Beginners Bridge" for a guide.)
| Beginners Bridge Instructions | Expand to view. |
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Power Up the Gate Interior Map Entrance    Beginners Bridge is a puzzle room located in Guide
GalleryBeginners Bridge Solution (change "Playback Speed" setting for viewing) | |
Lift blocks
Power Crystal #2
Another Yellow Power Crystal is located within the "Crystal Conundrum" puzzle. Again, the player needs to open this room by standing on one of the buttons outside the door while Chococat or another companion stands on the other. (Refer to "Crystal Conundrum" for a guide.)
It can be easy to confuse this puzzle location with the nearby "Flipflop Flight" puzzle, but "Flipflop Flight" does not have a Power Crystal within it.
| Crystal Conundrum Instructions | Expand to view. |
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Power Up the Gate Interior Map Entrance    Rewards Crystal Conundrum is a puzzle room located in Guide
Gallery
Crystal Conundrum Solution (change "Playback Speed" setting for viewing) Other | |
Power Crystal #3
A third Yellow Power Crystal is at the Cozy Islands, a section of the Seaside Resort that is separated from the main Resort by the ocean. The player must begin the “Building Bridges” quest by interacting with the billboard by the broken bridge north of the Resort Plaza.
My Melody will direct the player during the quest. During the quest, the bridge to the Cozy Islands will be rebuilt, allowing the player to collect the Power Crystal there.
Opening the Gate
Once the player has all three Power Crystals, they must return to the gate. The Power Crystals will fit into their places and cause the gate to open, unlocking access to more areas of Friendship Island. (Most areas on land can be reached simply by exploring. Ziplines and more stamina can help. More tools are required for water exploration.)
TOPHAT will appear again temporarily, the Power Crystals having restored some of his memories. He will explain that there are more Power Crystals to be found in other regions of Friendship Island before disappearing again. The player will also receive Crafting Plans for the 
Decorative Yellow Power Crystal and the 
Blank Book, the latter of which is a good beginner's gift for Chococat.
My Melody will give the player more Welcome Gifts for distant friends, starting the "Missing Friends, Missing Gifts" quest.
