New Horizons' May Day Maze Event End In 2022
Animal Crossing's ongoing May Day event rewards players for finishing a maze, and some may be wondering how long they have left to participate.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' May Day maze event offers players a flight to a special Nook Island is going on now, and many players are wondering how long they have to take their trip. One of the special qualities of the Animal Crossing series is that the game takes place in real-time, letting players experience season changes and different events throughout the year. Animal Crossing: New Horizons, is the best-selling Switch game and has one of the largest communities in gaming.
Over a dozen different events take place over the course of a year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and most coincide with real-life holidays celebrated by people all over the world - for example, Toy Day, which takes place on Christmas Eve, and Turkey Day, which takes place on the American holiday of Thanksgiving. More often than not, these holidays involve a special character visiting a player's town plaza and overseeing the event. However, some events are not centered around the plaza and require more exploration from the player. Two events take place in May in Animal Crossing: May Day and Museum Day. May Day allows players to travel to a special Nook Island with a ticket they can acquire from Tom Nook. The island contains a maze that - if navigated correctly - will lead players to a friendly blue cat named Rover, who rewards first-time navigators with his briefcase and returning players his photo.
May Day in New Horizons is an event that requires a bit more strategy than most other Animal Crossing events to complete. Players start the maze with nothing in their pockets, and will need to collect crafting materials and make tools to use in the puzzle. Players will also be given fruit to use on their journey, which they can strategically eat in order to destroy rocks and remove trees that stand in their way. It can be quite tricky to navigate all the way through, but it is possible to reset the May Day maze in Animal Crossing: New Horizons if players get stuck.
Animal Crossing's May Day Event Lasts From April 29 To May 7
The May Day event in Animal Crossing: New Horizons lasts from April 29 through to May 7, so that still leaves players some time to meet Rover and complete the maze event. Although Rover and the prizes he offers may seem insignificant to some players, the character's appearance in the game is a wonderful callback for long-time fans of the series. Even for players who aren't familiar with the character, the maze presents a unique challenge for gamers to take on where the mechanics are very different from how fans typically play Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Although the event can easily be completed in a few hours or less, May Day can be fun for Animal Crossing players to switch up their gameplay, earn a new item, and pay tribute to one of the most famous characters in the Animal Crossing series.
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