ACNL 100% Speedrun Rules/Guidelines

Requirements:

Full Encyclopedia (All Bugs, All Fish, All Diving Creatures)
All Golden Tools
Gold House Parts Unlocked, you don't need have the gold house present, just the house parts unlocked at Nook's Homes
All Nookling Upgrades
All Main Street Shops Unlocked: Kicks, Shampoodle, Dream Suite, Club LOL, Museum 2F, and Katrina's Shop
All Menu Unlocks: All Emotes and Best Friend List Tab
All Public Works Projects
All Gold Badges
All Town Unlockables: Island, Secret Storeroom, QR Code Machine, and Color Contacts
Max Town Tree
Full Catalog (No DLC + Club Tortimer)

These requirements only need to be done for the mayor of the town, no extra characters are needed as they don't add anything to your town other than the houses, which you could theoretically demolish.

Gameplay Rules:

- You are allowed to time travel.
- You are allowed to travel between towns that you yourself only made.
- You are allowed to use all glitches/exploits.

- You are not allowed to use pre-existing data made before starting the run.
- You are not allowed to have anyone assist you over online play.
- You are not allowed to order any furniture from streetpass homes or spotpass homes.

Game Rules:

- All copies of the game must be on v1.5 (Welcome amiibo)

Console Rules:

- You are allowed to have as many consoles running at once and are allowed to have as many towns as you want.
- "Nintendo Network" services are allowed for the following things only:

Dream Suite

- You are not allowed to use Club Tortimer. The items that are only obtainable from Club Tortimer do not count towards 100% in this ruleset.

Homebrew Rules:

- You are allowed to play all 4 versions of the game on the same console.
- You are allowed to hack 300 play coins whenever you wish.
- You are allowed to clear the MAC filter to use streetpass an infinite amount of times.
- You are allowed to make as many backups of save files as you need, however you are not allowed to use it to save scum.

- You are not allowed to use any cheats of any kind.
- You are not allowed to use the save editor none other than to check badge progress/verify PWPs.

3rd Party Tools Rules:

- You are allowed to use n2 elite or any other amiibo scanning tool to scan in amiibos you don't own.

- You are not allowed to use any tools that would grant you cheats or achieve any unintended results.

Speedrun Rules:

- Timing starts on "New Save File"
- Timing ends when the last text box closes before a K.K. Slider song starts. You must end the run with a K.K. song, even if you have them all.
- You must keep the timer going at all times. However you are allowed to keep track of the timer if you need to shut off your PC like on your phone.
- You are allowed to take as many breaks you need.
- You do not need to stream the entire run, but you will need to at least record the entire run from start to finish to prevent cheating with the save editor offline.
- You must record the starting and ending time and date. (example: your starting date is May 5th, 2021 3:23PM and your ending date is June 13th, 2021 8:09AM)


Furniture:

2017 Cake - DLC
24-hour-shop ABD - DLC (JP)
24-hour-shop counter - DLC(JP), Filly's RV
24-hour-shop model - DLC (JP), Filly's RV
24-hour-shop sign - DLC (JP), Filly's RV
Aries Rocking Chair - DLC
Aurora Screen - DLC
Barbecue Bed - DLC (JP), Filly's RV
Buffet Server - DLC (JP), Filly's RV
Capricorn Ornament - DLC
Cherry-Blossom Clock - DLC
Eraser Sofa - DLC (JP)
Fedora Chair - DLC (EU)
Fireworks Table - DLC
Full-Moon Vanity - DLC
Gemini Closet - DLC
Hagoita - DLC
Kadomatsu - DLC (JP)
Kagamimochi - DLC (JP)
Kimbap Plate - DLC (KOR)
Leo Sculpture - DLC
Libra Scale - DLC
Lotus Pond - DLC (JP)
Narrow Clock - DLC (JP)
Notebook Bed - DLC (JP)
Notebook Wardrobe - DLC (JP)
Pen-Case Chair - DLC (JP)
Pencil Screen - DLC (JP)
Pisces Lamp - DLC
Rainbow Screen - DLC
Rice-Plant Bed - DLC
Sagittarius Arrow - DLC
Sandbox - DLC (JP)
Sandwich Display - DLC (JP), Filly's RV
Scorpio Lamp - DLC
Set Square Table - DLC (JP)
Shaved-Ice Lamp - DLC
Slushie Machine - DLC
Soccer Goal - DLC (JP)
Soft-Drink Display - DLC (JP), Filly's RV
Steamed-Bun Case - DLC (JP), Filly's RV
Sticker Tape Liner - DLC (JP)
Sunrise Lamp - DLC (JP)
Taurus Bathtub - DLC
Top - DLC
Turkey - DLC (JP)
Virgo Harp - DLC
White Festive Tree - DLC (JP)
24-hour-shop banner - Filly's RV
24-hour-shop baskets - Filly's RV
24-hour-shop clock - Filly's RV
Fueki Chair - Holden's RV
Fueki Drawers - Holden's RV
Fueki Pot - Holden's RV
Fueki Stereo - Holden's RV
Fueki Table - Holden's RV
Donut Cushion - Filly's RV
Hot-Snack Case - Filly's RV
Shop Coffee Machine - Filly's RV
Shop Ice-Cream Case - Filly's RV
Sushi Bench - Filly's RV

Wallpaper:

Convenient Wall - Filly's RV
Notebook Wall - DLC (JP)
Fueki Wall - Holden's RV
Old Wallpaper (Doesn't appear in catalog)

Flooring:

Convenient Floor - Filly's RV
Notebook Floor - DLC (JP)
Fueki Floor - Holden's RV
Old Flooring (Doesn't appear in catalog)

Shirts:

24-hour-shop uniform - DLC (JP), Filly's RV
Blue Argyle Tank - DLC (JP)
High-Spirits Shirt - Holden's RV
Patched Shirt (Doesn't appear in catalog)

Hats:

Flamenco Hat - DLC (EU)
Red-Horned Hat - DLC (KOR)
School Cap - DLC (KOR)
Tam-o'-Shanter - DLC (EU)
White Police Cap - DLC (KOR)
White School Cap - DLC (KOR)
High-Spirits Hat - Holden's RV
Hibiscus Hairpin - Club Tortimer
Patched Hat (Doesn't appear in catalog)

Bottoms:

High-Spirits Pants - Holden's RV
Patched Pants (Doesn't appear in catalog)

Dresses:

Muumuu - Club Tortimer
Patched Dress (Doesn't appear in catalog)

Shoes/Socks:

Patched Shoes (Doesn't appear in catalog)

"Filly's RV" & "Holden's RV" were both Wi-Fi only events in JP for limited time only. Much like the 7-11 items back when the game first launched in Japan.
All items in the list above were DLC in some sort, hence why they are impossible to obtain. There are some DLC however that is obtainable in Welcome amiibo in some character's RVs.

Items that are possible, but are excluded in this ruleset:

Bottled Ship - Club Tortimer
Box of Chocolates - Club Tortimer
Ukulele - Club Tortimer
Whirlpool Bath - Club Tortimer
Hibiscus Hairpin - Club Tortimer
Muumuu - Club Tortimer

These items are from Club Tortimer islands only. I banned Club Tortimer for this rulset.

2 reasons: 1: noticed it has been annoying lately
Actual 1st reason: The club tortimer islands are reset once per day, in real time. yes, IRL time. you can go to a handful of islands per day, but in theory you COULD go the entire speedrun without obtaining all the club tortimer items so I didn't think it would be fair so I just banned it, and it's only 6 items you're losing so it's fine.

2: I just don't see the point of pirating if the price isn't that hight tbh, like I have like over 50-
Actual 2nd reason: There's a chance you could encounter hackers at the islands you go to. Some of them can do some serious harm to your town if you're not careful. They can also replace items with custom items which can lead to some bad stuff if you buy them. So overall for the safety of the speedrun, this is another reason I decided to ban club tortimer all together.

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Guide
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Things you need:

- All 4 versions of New Leaf, NA, EU, JP, KOR. I don't care how you obtain these (physical or digital), as long as the game runs it doesn't matter.
- n2 elite. It is very very likely you don't own every amiibo card needed for this run. This allows you to scan any amiibo in the game. I won't tell you where to find the files for the amiibo data, just find them. 4Head
- An internet connection for the dream suite.
- At least 2 3DS's so you can get the travel, visiting, and streetpass badges. And to be able to transfer regional items over.
- A copy of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer.

Optional things to make the run "better":

- More 3DS's so you can check more games at once for new clothing and whatnot, and to be able to get the JP items a bit faster. Also to get more streetpasses and more visitors to your town at once.
- Multiple webcams/cameras if you have lots of 3DS's. Video proof is requried for every active game you're playing on in that time.
- If you have multiple New3DS's, you can set up NTR on all of them to stream the gameplay to your computer.
- An external hardrive/more space to be able to record lots of footage. Optional if you want to record the ENTIRE run from start to finish.