Happy Home Academy

Happy Home Academy
The exterior of the HRA building in City Folk Inside the HRA building in City Folk
Function		Housing association
Services		House evaluations Model room[nb 2]
Staff		Lyle[nb 1]
Opening Hours		9 AM – 9 PM
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Names in other languages  ハッピーホームアカデミー  快乐家协会  快樂家協會  해피홈 아카데미  Académie des joyeux décorateurs (AJD)  Académie des Joyeux Décorateurs (AJD)  Academia de Artes Decorativas (AAD)  Academia de Artes Decorativas (AAD)  Accademia delle Belle Case (ABC)  Академия домашнего уюта (АДУ)  Akademie des schönen Hauses (AdsH)  Academie voor Wonderlijke Woningen (AWW)

The Happy Home Academy (HHA), known as the Happy Room Academy (HRA) prior to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, is a housing association in the Animal Crossing series that evaluates and scores the player's house. The house is scored based on the items placed in the player's house, with certain types of items worth more than others, and some offering point bonuses. When the HHA evaluates the player's home, it sends the player a letter containing their score and advice on how to improve it; if the player reaches certain score thresholds, the HHA will send them unique items.

In games prior to Animal Crossing: City Folk, the Happy Home Academy is unseen, but in City Folk, it appears as a building operated by Lyle; Lyle also runs the HHA in New Leaf from within Nook's Homes.

Appearances[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

In all the first-generation Animal Crossing games, Tom Nook has the player sign up for the Happy Room Academy after they complete their part-time job. Afterward, the HRA sends them a welcome letter and evaluates their home each day if the player modified their house the previous day. The HRA does not score the player's basement. Additionally, some bonuses and deductions are only available on the main floor.

Beginning in Doubutsu no Mori+, if the player reaches 70,000 and 100,000 points, the HRA will congratulate them by sending the house model and manor model, respectively.

In Wild World[edit]

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, Tom Nook has the player sign up for the Happy Room Academy after they complete their part-time job. Afterward, the HRA sends them a welcome letter and evaluates their home every Sunday.

If the player reaches 70,000, 100,000, and 150,000 points, the HRA will congratulate them by sending the one-story model, two-story model, and mansion model, respectively.

In City Folk[edit]

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, the Happy Room Academy is located in a building in the city where players can view their friends' scores via Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.

On each Sunday, the HRA sends the player their evaluation results through the mail. The player can speak to Lyle at the HRA building to view their score at any time, and they can ask to stop receiving weekly letters.

At the back of the HRA is the model room (a room theme chosen by Lyle every month that satisfies a certain theme). If no room fits the theme for the month, there will be no model room, and the area for the model room is replaced by an empty 4x4 room with a concrete wall and floor.

Like in Wild World, if the player reaches 70,000, 100,000, and 150,000 points, the HRA will congratulate them by sending the house model, wide house model, and two-story model, respectively.

In New Leaf[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the Happy Room Academy has been renamed to the Happy Home Academy and is now located inside Nook's Homes. It is still run by Lyle, and it functions in a similar way as it does in Animal Crossing: City Folk, but there is no model room. Instead, when all rooms in the player's house have been built, they may accept a theme challenge, where they can choose one of eight themes to have their house graded on. Every item and exterior house part is part of one or more of the following eight themes: Antique, Fairy Tale, Harmonious, Quirky, Rustic, Sci-Fi, Toy Shop, or Trendy. The player can receive point bonuses if their house has many items and exterior parts of the chosen theme.

Lucky bonuses have changed, and now include villager pictures of residents currently living in town. There is no complete theme bonus in New Leaf, and the Happy Home Academy does not rate the player's basement.

In New Horizons[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, after upgrading the player's tent to a house, Tom Nook informs them that all homeowners are automatically registered in the Happy Home Academy, which will send regular evaluations and advice. The HHA has no physical presence on the player's island, but instead it sends an evaluation by mail most Sunday mornings, which cannot be disabled, as well as congratulatory gifts when the player upgrades their house. It is possible to not receive an HHA evaluation some Sundays.

The HHA assigns the player a rank based on their score: either B, A, or S. The point requirement for each rank increases with each house expansion. The player will receive the Decorated Decorator Nook Miles achievement worth 1,000 miles after obtaining an S ranking. The player may also receive tips from the HHA to obtain a higher score for their decorated house.

In Pocket Camp[edit]

Main article: Happy Homeroom

While the Happy Home Academy does not appear in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, the Happy Homeroom serves a similar function. The player can spend HH Vouchers to take courses at the Happy Homeroom, where they decorate a room to be graded by Lottie, Lyle, or Digby.

HHA points[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

Points by item[edit]

Points	Items
3	Clothing Umbrellas Bugs Fish
51	Furniture from Tom Nook's store Wallpapers from Tom Nook's store Carpets from Tom Nook's store
300	Standalone fossils
412	Furniture from Crazy Redd's Furniture from igloo campers Furniture from tent campers Furniture from Gulliver Reorderable furniture from Tortimer Wallpapers from Wendell Carpets from Saharah
700	Seasonal furniture from Tom Nook's store
828	Gyroids
888	Items from the Snowman Series
1,000	Items from the Mario Theme Nintendo bench Birthday cake Fossils from a group
1,029	Furniture from a raffle
1,031	Items from the Spooky Series Jack-in-the-box Jack-o'-lantern
1,111	Post office savings rewards HRA rewards Non-reorderable furniture from Tortimer Museum model
1,177	Items from the Harvest Series
1,224	Items from the Jingle Series
1,300	Non-NES furniture from Animal Island
1,983	NES games from Animal Island NES games from secret codes NES games from e-Reader cards

Point bonuses[edit]

Criteria	Bonus points
Lucky items	777 × number of items
Complete furniture series with neither matching wallpaper nor flooring (main floor only)	48,000
Complete furniture series and either the matching wallpaper or flooring (main floor only)	52,800
Complete furniture series and both the matching wallpaper and flooring (main floor only)	58,000
Non-complete theme with the matching wallpaper and flooring (main floor only)	10,000
Complete furniture theme with the matching wallpaper and flooring (main floor only)	15,000 + 7,000 × number of furniture items
Complete furniture set	3,000 × number of items
A table, chair, bed, dresser, and wardrobe (from differing series; main floor only)[nb 3]	4,400
A table, chair, bed, dresser, and wardrobe (all part of the same series; main floor only)	16,000

Point deductions[edit]

Criteria	Points deducted
Non-furniture item dropped on the ground or a surface	-1 × number of items
Diary dropped on the ground	-1 × number of items
Directional items facing a wall	-800 × number of items
Items from a different theme than the one completed (if one is completed; main floor only)	-4,000 x number of items

In Wild World[edit]

Points by item[edit]

Points	Items
3	Tops Umbrellas Headgear Accessories Bugs Fish Shells
5	Flowers Four-Leaf Clover
51	Furniture from Tom Nook's store
151	Spotlight items Seasonal furniture from Tom Nook's store Genuine paintings
210	Furniture from the Mario Theme Blue Falcon Pikmin
300	Standalone fossils
325	Furniture from the Golden Axe trading sequence
412	Furniture exclusive to Crazy Redd's Furniture from the Mush Series Furniture from Gulliver
800	Bug trophy Fish trophy Flower trophy
828	Gyroids
888	Furniture from the Snowman Series
912	Town hall savings rewards
1,000	Fossils from a group
1,111	HRA rewards Tom Nook Point System rewards Museum model Birthday cake
1,280	Furniture from Katie or Kaitlin
1,543	Furniture from Pascal
3,200	Villager pictures

Point bonuses[edit]

Criteria	Bonus points
Lucky items	7,777 × number of unique[nb 4] lucky items
Category items when eight or more match the same category	400 × items in the category
Furniture series with all furniture[nb 5]	20,000
Furniture series with all furniture and either a matching wallpaper or flooring[nb 5]	25,000
Furniture series with all furniture and both a matching wallpaper or flooring[nb 5]	30,000
Non-complete furniture theme with both matching wallpaper and flooring	3,000
Complete furniture theme with both matching wallpaper and flooring	3,000 + 3,000 × number of furniture in the theme
Complete furniture set	1,000 × number of furniture in the set
Furniture placed correctly according to fêng shui	100 × number of correctly placed furniture
10+ furniture with a matching color when 70% - 89% match a single color	200 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
10+ furniture with a matching color when 90%+ match a single color	600 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
10+ furniture with either modern genre or old school genre when 70% - 89% match either genre	100 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
10+ furniture with either modern genre or old school genre when 90%+ match either genre	300 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
10+ furniture with either chic genre or lovely genre when 70% - 89% match either genre	100 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
10+ furniture with either chic genre or lovely genre when 90%+ match either genre	300 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
Complete "necessities"[nb 6] with furniture from differing series[nb 7]	2,500
Complete "necessities"[nb 6] with furniture from the same series[nb 7]	5,000

Point deductions[edit]

Criteria	Points deducted
Non-furniture item dropped on the ground	-1 × number of items
Furniture which can be interacted with that is facing a wall	-100 × number of furniture

In City Folk[edit]

Points by item[edit]

Points	Items
3	Headgear, accessories, and umbrellas from the Able Sisters Wallpapers and carpets from Saharah Bugs and fish Shells
5	Flowers Lucky clover
51	Furniture, wallpapers, and carpets from Tom Nook's store Tops from the Able Sisters Stationery from Tom Nook's store
77	Bamboo grass
88	Balloons Pinwheels Bubble wand
101	New Year's shirts
150	Most furniture from Tortimer Red carn. bag Sparkler and Roman candle
151	Spotlight items Paintings
202	Blue ogre mask and red ogre mask
250	Items from GracieGrace
300	Standalone fossils
303	Rice cake
321	Party popper
412	Non-painting furniture from Crazy Redd's Items from the Mush Series Furniture from Gulliver
505	Newsprint helmet
600	Items from the Festivale Series, Egg Series, Spooky Series, and Harvest Series
800	Items from the Mario Theme Gold trophy, silver trophy, and bug trophy
828	Gyroids
888	Items from snowmen
912	Items from the Bank of Nintendo
1,000	Multi-part fossils
1,111	Items from the Tom Nook Point System and Point-Tracking Machine Furniture from the HRA Birthday cake Museum model Non-reorderable stationery DLC items
1,224	Items from the Festive Series
1,280	Furniture from Katie or Kaitlin
1,543	Items from the Pirate Theme

Point bonuses[edit]

Criteria	Bonus points
Complete furniture series with neither matching wallpaper nor flooring	20,000
Complete furniture series and either the matching wallpaper or flooring	25,000
Complete furniture series and both the matching wallpaper and flooring	30,000
Non-complete theme with the matching wallpaper and flooring	3,000
Complete furniture theme and both the matching wallpaper and flooring	3,000 + 3,000 × number of furniture in the theme
Complete furniture set	1,000 × number of furniture in the set
Complete "necessities"[nb 6] with furniture from differing series[nb 7]	1,000
Complete "necessities"[nb 6] with furniture from the same series[nb 7]	5,000
Furniture placed correctly according to fêng shui	100 × number of correctly placed furniture
8+ furniture with a matching color when 70% - 89% match a single color	200 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
8+ furniture with a matching color when 90%+ match a single color	600 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
8+ furniture with any genre when 70% - 89% of said furniture match the genre	100 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
8+ furniture with any genre when 90%+ of said furniture match the genre	300 × number unique[nb 4] furniture
Category furniture when eight or more match the same category	400 × furniture in the category
Lucky items	7,777 × number of unique[nb 4] lucky items

Point deductions[edit]

Criteria	Points deducted
Non-furniture items marked as 'messy'[nb 8]	-1 × number of items
Furniture which can be interacted with that is facing a wall	-100 × number of furniture

In New Leaf[edit]

Points by item[edit]

Points	Items
3	Shells Bugs Fish Sea Creatures Most clothes Flowers Balloons
33	Santa coat Festivale tank Festivale tank dress Santa pants Festivale pants Santa boots Santa hat red New Year's hat y. New Year's hat blue New Year's hat green New Year's hat Festivale accessory ghost mask monster mask bug mask mummy mask skeleton hood werewolf hood Santa beard
51	patched shirt patched dress patched pants patched shoes patched hat pumpkin head purple-pumpkin head yellow-pumpkin head green-pumpkin head red-pumpkin head jack-in-the-box Fossils
56	HHA women's jacket
88	snowman series (and head) Items from Snowman
99	red-hibiscus start y.-hibiscus start mermaid wall mermaid carpet red aloha tee blue aloha tee black wet suit green wet suit aloha shorts straw hat captain's hat sailor's hat pirate's hat snorkel mask
151	Most wallpapers, carpets, and furniture Ikada trophy
199	cabana wall tropical vista jungle wall underwater wall dig-site wall paintball wall museum wall cabana flooring tropical floor jungle floor underwater floor dig-site floor paintball floor museum floor kappa costume yellow aloha tee pink wet suit orange wet suit kappa-costume pants flip-flops kappa cap tall cactus cactus round cactus ponderosa bonsai pine bonsai mugho bonsai plum bonsai holly bonsai azalea bonsai maple bonsai hawthorn bonsai quince bonsai jasmine bonsai pothos coconut palm pachira caladium croton dracaena lady palm aloe rubber tree snake plant fan palm corn plant bromeliaceae weeping fig sunflower daffodil gerbera morning glory display stand glass display case flat display case tall display case museum chair arrow sign fancy frame thermohygrometer reception table poster stand exhibit partition museum model moth orchid poinsettia rope partition planter tall mini cactus mini cactus round mini cactus silver axe toy hammer
251	brown-bar tee red argyle shirt red argyle tee blue argyle shirt blue argyle tee pink argyle shirt pink argyle tee cyan argyle shirt cyan argyle tee coral tee groovy tee Gracie tank circuit tank pulse tank zebra tee tiger tee cow tee giraffe tee ladybug tank caterpillar tank flan tank hot-dog tank sandwich tank tuxedo pleather vest pink tank acid-washed jacket pulse shirt brown-bar shirt cool tank coral tank pink argyle tank groovy tank giraffe tank zebra tank tiger tank cow tank cyan argyle tank pink lace-up dress butterfly dress cool dress witch's robe cake dress maid dress trench coat bathrobe festive-tree dress cow pants giraffe pants tiger pants zebra pants brown plaid shorts rainbow plaid shorts patched-knee pants white-lace skirt two-tone pants acid-washed pants brown argyle skirt pink argyle skirt shearling boots white leather shoes green polka pumps leopard pumps monochrome shoes purple high-tops stripe shoes cowboy boots Gracie hat elegant hat witch's hat hot-dog hat banana-split hat matador's hat floppy hat flashy hairpin cloche hat small silk hat tiara hair bridal veil headband retro helmet funky wig hair-bow wig black veil coin headpiece tortoise specs Gracie glasses heart shades star shades ballroom mask aviator shades princess series Gracie series sweets series gorgeous series
299	tiger jacket dragon jacket red ringmaster coat white tuxedo jacket matador's jacket waistcoat blue ringmaster coat mod shirt tacky sweater blue dotted dress tan dogtooth dress blue party dress pink party dress yellow dotted dress black-velvet dress dogtooth dress tartan-plaid outfit sweater dress dollhouse dress matador's pants pleather pants white formal pants worn-out jeans petal parasol elegant umbrella modern umbrella Gracie umbrella wedding cake card series
300	notebook wall magma-cavern wall Hello Kitty wall My Melody wall Pompompurin wall Kiki and Lala wall Cinnamoroll wall Kerokerokeroppi wall Hyrule wall ink-splattered wall Inkopolis wall Fueki wall notebook floor lava floor white wood floor Hello Kitty floor My Melody floor Pompompurin floor Kiki and Lala floor Cinnamoroll floor gray patterned floor Zelda floor ink-splattered floor Inkopolis floor Fueki floor clerk's shirt 24-hour-shop uniform blue argyle tank Felyne outfit Link outfit Ganondorf outfit Ganon outfit Medli outfit Epona outfit Wolf Link outfit new hero's outfit black anchor tee Cinnamoroll jacket suspenders shirt Hello Kitty outfit My Melody outfit Kiki and Lala outfit Pompompurin outfit Cinnamoroll outfit Kerokerokeroppi top HHA raincoat Callie shirt Marie shirt Callie fashion top high-spirits shirt town-hall spring top town-hall winter top jacquard fleece Sheik outfit Princess Zelda dress Marie dress Hello Kitty dress My Melody dress Kiki and Lala dress Pompompurin dress Ganondorf pants green gingham shorts Callie pants high-spirits pants Sheik pants Callie tights Marie tights Kiki and Lala socks red striped socks Callie shoes Marie shoes Hello Kitty shoes My Melody shoes Kiki and Lala shoes Pompompurin shoes Cinnamoroll shoes green loafers flamenco hat school cap white school cap white police cap Takoroka mesh Hello Kitty hat My Melody hat Kiki and Lala pin Cinnamoroll hat Kerokerokeroppi pins high-spirits hat Celeste ribbon driver's hat tam-o'-shanter red-horned hat Link hat Ganondorf wig Sheik mask Zelda wig new hero wig Callie wig Marie wig pilot goggles studio headphones Nabiru mask Pompompurin hat Lottie's bun kadomatsu kagamimochi top pile of leaves hagoita fedora chair tteok plate kimbap plate shaved-ice lamp pumpkin pie turkey afternoon-tea set Yule log cat tower slushie machine steamed-bun case rolling suitcase buffet server double-neck guitar Zodiac Furniture Taurus bathtub sunrise lamp aurora screen sprout table cherry-blossom clock leaf bed rainbow screen palm-tree lamp fireworks table full-moon vanity rice-plant bed autumn-leaf chair tree-stump chair 24-hour-shop model 24-hour-shop ABD soft-drink display sandwich display 24-hour-shop sign 24-hour-shop counter barbecue bed notebook wardrobe eraser sofa notebook bed pencil screen sticker tape liner set square table narrow clock pen-case chair barbecue spit Wyvern eggs hunter Red Wing Felyne Guardian hunter's cart Palico board item box Poogie hunter's hive sushi bench shop ice-cream case 24-hour-shop baskets 24-hour-shop banner hot-snack case shop coffee machine Super Sea Snail Inkopolis sign Inkopolis table Splatoon tower squid bumper Inkopolis chair Splattershot left Splatfest sign right Splatfest sign Splatoon spawn point Hello Kitty drawers Hello Kitty planter Hello Kitty bed Hello Kitty table Hello Kitty chair Hello Kitty clock My Melody bed My Melody clock My Melody chair My Melody dresser My Melody table Pompompurin bed Pompompurin chair Pompompurin rack Pompompurin table Pompompurin pudding Pompompurin TV Kiki and Lala bed Kiki and Lala clock Kiki and Lala table Kiki and Lala sofa cloud-making machine Cinnamoroll table Cinnamoroll parasol Cinnamoroll sofa Cinnamoroll sign Cinnamoroll stool Cinnamoroll tray Kerokerokeroppi tray Kerokerokeroppi cake stone lantern tranquil bridge shoji bench Kerokerokeroppi doll bomb fairy bottle Hyrulean treasure Cucco ornament Gossip Stone Heart Heart Container Piece of Heart Lon Lon milk Termina's moon Hylian shield Hero of Time scroll Rupee 24-hour-shop clock donut cushion Otomon egg Nabiru ornament Fueki pot Fueki chair Fueki drawers Fueki stereo Fueki table Flower Fairy wand Kiki and Lala wand magic lamp
351	forest wall spooky wall harvest wall Jingle wall sea view spooky carpet harvest rug Jingle carpet ship deck pink tulips purple tulips black tulips orange tulips purple pansies orange pansies blue pansies pink cosmos orange cosmos black cosmos pink roses orange roses purple roses black roses blue roses gold roses white carnations orange lilies pink lilies black lilies blue violets Jacob's ladder lucky clovers dandelions dandelion puffs mega clankoid clankoid Most gyroids mush series covered wagon moon blue corner garden gnome dolly unknown machine helm barrel keg ship cannon anchor ship compass king queen podium giant dharma Mama polar bear samurai suit Arc de Triomphe plate armor Tower of Pisa deluxe washer hi-fi stereo throne shopping cart rococo series Jolly Roger vintage telescope pirate's armor wall-mounted monitor hologram machine space captain's seat crew member's seat space console large space console small space console captain's monitor crew's monitor spherical radar balloon series (and hat) vintage radio numbered lamps
451	café uniform muumuu striped wet suit red wet suit white wet suit blue wet suit birthday hat hibiscus hairpin birthday shades brewstoids cabana series spooky series harvest series Jingle series coffeemaker siphon ukulele box of chocolates backpack propane stove kayak sleeping bag campfire bonfire wave breaker surfboard Diver Dan life ring bottled ship hinaningyo big festive tree festive tree festive flag festive candle espresso maker stuffed stocking snow globe carp banner sand castle blossom lantern holiday candle fish grill campfire cookware whirlpool bath stewpot life preserver mermaid bed mermaid sofa mermaid chair mermaid dresser mermaid closet mermaid clock mermaid vanity mermaid lamp mermaid screen mermaid shelf mermaid table cream and sugar coffee cup coffee grinder birthday table birthday candles birthday sign birthday cake camp stove smoker sea globe Most villager pics Coffee beans
499	exhibit-room wall exhibit-room floor HHA tee HHA jacket Dr. Shrunk's jacket newsprint helmet shamrock hat mailman's hat red ogre mask blue ogre mask ladder shades rice cake dango bamboo grass Resetti model cool globe picnic basket sailboat model wheat bundle veggie basket yut board hibiscus bureom 499 eggplant cow cucumber horse gold fish trophy silver fish trophy bronze fish trophy gold bug trophy silver bug trophy bronze bug trophy letter set New Year's noodles bell knickknack HHA pennant silver HHA plaque gold HHA plaque silver HHA trophy gold HHA trophy gold house model raccoon wall clock egg basket cacao tree post-office poster Chinese Zodiac Animals songpyeon twelve-grape plate holiday stocking berliner Special Character Pics blue glow wand tweeter
500	safe box of tissues piggy bank ABD aluminum briefcase
551	ocean-horizon wall fruit-panel wall water floor fruit-panel floor Flower Fairy dress Flower Fairy boots fruit-panel umbrella Flower Fairy wig Wii U station Nintendo 3DS station Wii U game shelf Nintendo 3DS shelf amiibo shelf sapling clock Desert Island map frying pan Desert Island table Desert Island stool
651	creepy wall marine pop wall butterfly wall Pavé floor egg floor creepy floor ladybug carpet marine pop floor Pavé series egg series creepy skeleton creepy cauldron creepy bat stone creepy stone creepy coffin creepy crystal creepy clock creepy statue jellyfish lamp fruit basket spiderweb clock caterpillar sofa beetle chair stag-beetle chair honeybee chest firefly lamp mini butterfly table ladybug chair snail clock cicada stereo sea-anemone bed squid chair crab clock football-fish lamp octopus chair red-snapper chair puffer-fish TV dab table flounder table Genuine Paintings
751	Music flower bouquet lily lamp sunflower stereo tulip dresser hydrangea bed azalea stool pansy table hibiscus clock
777	massive cake candy house UFO giant ant mountain iceberg sun mountain of money giant stew pot carriage teacup ride giant teddy bear robot hero monitor tower tent propeller plane submarine luxury car large egg inflatable Resetti
888	ice series sleigh snow bunny small igloo snowman matryoshka
893	celebration hat Tingle hood
951	western vista lunar horizon blue tarp ringside seating classroom wall bathhouse wall backgammon wall shoji screen garden wall mortar wall concrete wall basement wall music-room wall office wall ancient wall meadow vista desert vista chain-link fence tree-lined wall sporty wall sci-fi wall autumn wall summit wall skyscraper wall western desert lunar surface closed road boxing-ring mat classroom floor bath tile chessboard rug tatami mossy carpet sand garden concrete floor basement floor music-room floor office flooring ancient tile daisy meadow Saharah's desert sandlot sidewalk sporty floor sci-fi floor autumn floor
1,051	gladiator sandals conical straw hat mummy's casket lovely phone tapestry cornucopia boxed figurine miniature car Rooster of Barcelos Dala horse dream catcher skeleton figurine shamrock clock red-tasseled lantern hula doll moai statue tribal mask Merlion pagoda mermaid statue Mouth of Truth Manneken Pis matryoshka samgyetang Eiffel Tower Ten Billion Barrel Kinderdijk windmill tuk-tuk sitar Ayers Rock Gaudí's lizard bagpipes Big Ben nutcracker love tester Statue of Liberty Ultra Hand Ultra Scope Ultra Machine Blanca's pic
1,200	beach chair beach table treasure chest kitchen island sanshin
1,224	festive wreath
1,251	lily record player rose sofa violet screen cosmos fan
1,280	globe digital-photo frame sketchbook toy camera world map Katie's pic
1,351	golden series Fossil models

Point bonuses[edit]

The following bonuses only apply if the player is not participating in a theme challenge from Lyle.

Criteria	Bonus points
Lucky items	7,777 × number of unique[nb 4] lucky items
Category items when three or more match the same category	200 × items in the category
Furniture series when 11 or more items belong to it[nb 5]	20,000
Furniture series when 11 or more items belong to it with either a matching wallpaper or carpet[nb 5]	25,000
Furniture series when 11 or more items belong to it with both matching wallpaper and carpet[nb 5]	30,000
Complete furniture set	1,000 × number of items in the set
8+ items with a matching color when 70% - 89% match a single color	300 × number of unique[nb 4] items in the room
8+ items with a matching color when 90% or more match a single color	600 × number of unique[nb 4] items in the room
8+ items, including wallpaper and flooring, when 70% - 89% match a single theme	100 × number of unique[nb 4] items in the room
8+ items, including wallpaper and flooring, when 90% or more match a single theme	300 × number of unique[nb 4] items in the room
Items placed correctly according to fêng shui	300 × number of properly placed colors[nb 9]
Complete "necessities"[nb 6] with furniture from differing series[nb 7]	2,500
Complete "necessities"[nb 6] with furniture from the same series[nb 7]	5,000

Theme challenge[edit]

If the player is participating in a theme challenge from Lyle, the following bonuses are used instead of the normal ones:

Criteria	Bonus points
0–69% of the items placed in a room match the chosen theme	10,000 × number of exterior house parts of the chosen theme[nb 10]
70–89% of the items placed in a room match the chosen theme	40,000 × number of exterior house parts of the chosen theme[nb 10] 5,000 × number of items of the chosen theme in the room[nb 5]
90–100% of the items placed in a room match the chosen theme and 3 or more exterior parts match the chosen theme.	95,000 × number of exterior house parts of the chosen theme[nb 10] 8,000 × number of items of the chosen theme in the room[nb 5]
90–100% of the items placed in a room match the chosen theme and 0–2 exterior parts match the chosen theme.	70,000 × number of exterior house parts of the chosen theme[nb 10] 8,000 × number of items of the chosen theme in the room[nb 5]
Complete "necessities"[nb 6] with furniture from differing series[nb 7]	100,000
Complete "necessities"[nb 6] with furniture from the same series[nb 7]	150,000

Point deductions[edit]

The following deductions only apply if the player is not participating in a theme challenge from Lyle.

Criteria	Points deducted
Items which can be placed on a surface, but instead are on the floor	-1 × number of items
Furniture which can be interacted with that is facing a wall	-100 × number of items

Theme challenge[edit]

If the player is participating in a theme challenge from Lyle, the following deductions are used instead of the normal ones:

Criteria	Points deducted
Non-furniture item dropped on the ground	-100 × number of items
Furniture which can be interacted with that is facing a wall	-10,000 × number of items

In New Horizons[edit]

Ranking[edit]

House Expansion	Tier B	Tier A	Tier S
House	0-9999	10,000-14,999	15,000+
Main Room Upgrade	0-16,999	17,000-22,999	23,000+
Back Room	0-24,999	25,000-34,999	35,000+
Left Room	0-37,999	38,000-46,999	47,000+
Right Room	0-49,999	50,000-59,000	60,000+
Second Floor	0-63,000	64,000-74,999	75,000+
Basement	0-79,000	80,000-89,999	90,000+

Points by item[edit]

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Point bonuses[edit]

Criteria	Bonus points
6 furniture items in a room	1,000
10 furniture items in a room	1,000
15 furniture items in a room	1,000
20 furniture items in a room	1,000
Lucky items	777 × number of items
Wall-mounted furniture	400 × number of items (limit of three items)
4 or more furniture items from the same series	1,000 × number of items
Complete furniture set	800 × number of items
3 or more furniture items from the same category	500 × number of items
70% or more items in a room with the same color	200 × number of items
90% or more items in a room with the same color	600 × number of items
Red, green, or yellow fêng shui	500

Point deductions[edit]

Criteria	Points deducted
Cockroaches in the house	-2,500 × number of cockroaches
Non-furniture items dropped on the ground	-1 × number of items
Trash dropped on the ground	-500 × number of items
Directional items facing a wall	-300 × number of items

Rewards[edit]

Animal Crossing[edit]

Animal Crossing: Wild World[edit]

Animal Crossing: City Folk[edit]

Animal Crossing: New Leaf[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, in addition to the item rewards sent to the player, five golden house exterior parts become available for to order for free from Lyle at Nook's Homes once certain point thresholds are reached.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons[edit]

Staff[edit]

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  Lyle (Chairman, Representative)

Gallery[edit]

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  A carpet used in the Happy Room Academy building in City Folk

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  A promotional flyer for the Happy Room Academy in City Folk

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  Welcoming letter from the Happy Room Academy in Wild World

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  A Letter received from the Happy Room Academy in City Folk

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  A letter received from the Happy Home Academy on Sundays in New Horizons

Trivia[edit]

• The music from the Happy Room Academy building in City Folk is reused on a TV talk show in New Leaf, albeit in a slower tempo.
• In Animal Crossing: City Folk, cranky villagers will sometimes say that the Happy Room Academy once judged their "great-grandpa's" home. This implies that the HRA has been around for a long time.

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Gameplay elements

Player Player Mayor approval rating Catalog Catch quotes Hairstyle Passport Pockets Photo Reaction Reputation Resident Representative Skin tone Tool Town Pass Card Town Town/island Hemisphere Amenities Animal tracks Rebuild the town Acres Objects Public works projects Town fund Town initiative Town ordinance Lost and found Group Life House Happy Home Academy Balloon Event Fashion check Fêng shui Home loan Letter Luck Moving NookPhone Savings Visit Activities Badges Bug catching Constellation Designing Fishing Mystery Island Tour Part-time job Stalk Market Swimming Tour (Tortimer Island) Character AI Villager Starting villager Special character Catchphrase Compatibility Conversation Episode Friendship Hobbies Scrapbook Memory Nickname Personality Petition Sickness Star sign Quests Ball Favor Hide-and-seek Lost item Time Capsule Minigames NES games Doubutsu no Mori e+: Doubutsu-tachi to Asobou! Desert Island Escape Animal Crossing Puzzle League Currencies Bells Caps Leaf Tickets Medals MEOW Coupons Nook Miles Play Coins Poki Vouchers Vehicles Bus Camper RV Taxi Train Connectivity Multiplayer Dream DS Suitcase Friend Code Happy Home Network Design Contest Nintendo Network Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection NookLink Tag Mode Transfer WiiConnect24 Cheating Cheating device Glitch Gameplay modification Seeds Time travel Fourth Wall • Reset • Secret code • Category

Locations

World Town/Island Main Street City Animal Island Tortimer Island Harv's Island Mystery Islands Boat tour Archipelago Structures Player's house Attic Villager houses Bridge Bulletin board Plaza Town Tree Fountain Incline Lighthouse Objects Public works projects Signpost Windmill Wishing well Transit facilities Airport Bus stop Checkpoint Pier Train station Civic facilities Campground RV Campsite Dump Museum Observatory The Roost Police station Post office Reset Surveillance Center Resident Services Town Hall General store Tom Nook's shop Nook's Cranny Nook 'n' Go Nookway Nookington's T&T stores Nookling Junction T&T Mart Super T&T T.I.Y. T&T Emporium Merchants Able Sisters Auction house Crazy Redd's Fortune Shop Garden Shop GracieGrace Jolly Redd's Treasure Trawler Kicks Museum Shop Nook's Homes Re-Tail Shampoodle Entertainment Club LOL Dream Suite HH Showcase Happy Room Academy The Marquee Photo Booth Spin-off and DLC locations Facilities Apparel shop Café Concert hall Department store Hospital Hotel Office Restaurant School Shop Pocket Camp Campsite Cabin Happy Homeroom Market Place Breezy Hollow Lost Lure Creek OK Motors Saltwater Shores Shovelstrike Quarry Sunburst Island Implied locations • Boondox • Category