Farmville Samba In Rio Chapter 9 Floating An Idea..Quest Guide

Quest Starts:  Thursday 19th October  2017
Quest Story: "Well Farmer, I've learnt a lot from Catalina. And I'd like to put the knowledge to the test with a float design of my own. Will you partner with me?"

Expected duration of the Farmville Floating an idea Quest is Thu 19th October 2017 to Sat 18th November 2017.

These quests are repeatable...Also, make sure you read the FULL POST, so that you don't miss out any important tips, we will give you tips for all possibilities. Skipping around or skimming may cause you to miss information that you need..

Note: These quests are specific to the Samba in Rio Farm and hence, before placing any quest animals on other farms, make sure that the quest icon shows up on the other farm too, else their harvests might not count.....Also, any info about unreleased quests can't be guaranteed to be the final requirements when the quests go live, as Zynga can change them at any time later...

QUEST INFO
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QUEST TRIVIA
READ DF TIPS BEFORE BEGINNING TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE WILLING OR ABLE TO DO THIS QUEST:


YOU WILL NEED A 5 STAR RIO GENERAL STORE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS QUEST

PLANT:

LOBSTER CLAW FLOWER, CORSAGE ORCHID AND JAZZ DAYLILY BUSHELS WILL TAKE  16 HOURS TO GROW

STARFISH PEPPERS BUSHELS WILL TAKE  18 HOURS TO GROW

BRAZILIAN COFFEE,BRAZIL NUT, CLUSIA STAR AND SPIKY BROMELIAD WILL TAKE 23 HOURS TO GROW

SPIKY ROLLINIA CROP TAKES 46 HOURS

MAKE SURE TO READ THE FULL POST AND ALL TIPS! IF YOU SKIM OR SKIP AROUND, THE MINUTE OR TWO YOU SAVE NOW MAY CAUSE YOU TO MISS INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED AND LEAD TO HOURS OF FRUSTRATION OR CONFUSION LATER.

Make sure you can see the icon before placing quest animals or trees on any other farms, harvests will not count unless you can see it.

Note: Smart Quest credit is not guaranteed and can be removed by Zynga at any time without warning. Smart Quest amounts are provided in case you wish to GAMBLE, but planting anything less than the full amount required by the quest is at your own risk.

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 1": See, the first thing we have to do is nail down a theme for the float.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 200 Parrot Blooms (10 mins)	Harvest 200 Cerulean Cactus (10 mins)	Craft 3 Mates Rio General Store	Carnival Balloon Tree
Other Rewards: 2500 Coins 125 XP 490 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 20/20 Mates  is a level 1 and takes 2 hours
Thanks for lending me a hand Farmer!

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 2": Let's study these catalogues of floats everybody made, find the best ideas and settle on an innovation.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 250 Grandmas Bonnet (30 mins)	Harvest 250 Hearty Canistel (30 mins)	Craft 3 Empanadass Rio General Store	Carnival Sparkle Palm
Other Rewards: 3000 Coins 150 XP 500 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 25/25 Empanadass is a level 1 and takes 4 hours
I like your ideas Farmer! Good work.

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 3": The tricky thing about making a float, is the design and cost allocation. Let's see what form your theme takes shall we?
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 275 Royal Tubeflowers (6 hrs )	Harvest 300 Wild Tucumas (8 hrs )	Craft 3 Coffee Tart Rio General Store	Colour Puff Poodle
Other Rewards: 3500 Coins 175 XP 510 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 28/30 Coffee Tart is a level and takes  hours
Well, let's see the plans you've drawn up.

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 4": I like your design. Now let's flesh out your float ideas.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 300 Red Dacca Banana (8 hrs )	Harvest 325 Cape Buttercup (9 hrs 30 mins) Water Crop	Craft 2 Gnocci Rio General Store	Brazil Honey Cow
Other Rewards: 4000 Coins 200 XP 520 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 30/33 Gnocci is a level 2 and takes 2 hours
It's taking great form. Good work Farmer!

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 5": Hmmm, we'll have to figure out a vehicle that can take the weight of our work.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 325 Passiflora (12 hrs )	Harvest 350 Teacup Blooms (12 hrs ) Water Crop	Craft 2 Patatas Fritas Rio General Store	Sun Fun Sheep
Other Rewards: 4500 Coins 225 XP 530 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 33/35 Patatas Fritas is a level 2 and takes 2 hours
Well Farmer, it looks like we don't have the budget for the rig needed to pull our float around.

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 6": We need to reduce the weight of some of our designs.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 350 Ruby Gold Pepino (12 hrs )	Harvest 375 Jazz Daylily (16 hrs )	Craft 2 Churros Rio General Store	River Sky Goat
Other Rewards: 5000 Coins 250 XP 540 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 35/38 Churros is a level 2 and takes 3 hours
I like the progress we're making!

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 7": Great work shedding the extra weight. Now let's put our float on our vehicle.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 375 Lobster Claw Flower (16 hrs)	Harvest 400 Corsage Orchid (16 hrs )	Craft 2 Obleas Rio General Store	Tropic Banana Pig
Other Rewards: 5500 Coins 275 XP 550 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 38/40 Obleas is a level 3 and takes 4 hours
Good work Farmer! I like how things are moving. Thank you for helping out!

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 8": Let's get our dance troupe together and see how they can perform on our float.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 400 White Flame Peppers (16 hrs)	Harvest 425 Starfish Peppers (18 hrs )	Craft 2 Chicha Moradas Rio General Store	Jungle Flower Elephant
Other Rewards: 6000 Coins 300 XP 560 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 40/43 Chicha Moradas is a level 3 and takes 6 hours
Forget the dance, everybody was drooling over our float! Great work Farmer.

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 9": We need to install a few lights and practical effects on our float for that extra oomph!
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 425 Brazilian Coffee (23 hrs)	Harvest 425 Spiky Bromeliad (23 hrs)	Craft 2 Milhojas Rio General Store	Brazil Spirit Hippo
Other Rewards: 6500 Coins 325 XP 570 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 43/43 Milhojas is a level 4 and takes 6 hours
Looking great Farmer! Looking great.

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 10": How about a test drive? Great, get everybody together.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 425 Clusia Star (23 hrs)	Harvest 450 Brazilian Coffee (23 hrs)	Craft 2 Tejas Rio General Store	Carnival Stripe Horse
Other Rewards: 7000 Coins 350 XP 580 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 43/45 Tejas is a level 4 and takes 6 hours
We need to work out a few kinks but otherwise, it's perfect.

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 11": Come on Farmer, it is time for dress reherasal!
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 450 Brazil Nut (23 hrs)	Harvest 450 Spiky Rollinia (46 hrs)	Craft 2 Sofrito Salsas Rio General Store	Carnival Mosaic Bull
Other Rewards: 7500 Coins 375 XP 590 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 45/45 Sofrito Salsas is a level 5 and takes 6 hours
What a breath taking performance. I can't wait for the carnival parade!

 

"FLOATING AN IDEA: PART 12": The big day is here Farmer! Come on, let's go put on a show.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Harvest 475 Spiky Rollinia (46 hrs)	Harvest 500 Guarana Berry (69 hrs)	Craft 1 Golden Kola Rio General Store	Meadow Horse
Other Rewards: 8000 Coins 400 XP 600 Rio Points Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit 48/50 Golden Kola is a level 5 and takes 4 hours
That was so much fun Farmer! It was lovely working with you.

Total Rio General Store Bushels needed:

3 Brazil Nut
9 Brazilian Coffee
21 Cape Buttercup (Water Crop)
9 Cerulean Cactus
6 Clusia Star (Water Crop)
6 Corsage Orchid
15 Foxglove Flower (Water Crop)
12 Jazz Daylily
6 Lobster Claw Flower
12 Passiflora
12 Rainbow Bromeliad
6 Red Dacca Banana
6 Royal Tubeflowers
6 Spiky Bromeliad
4 Spiky Rollinia
18 Starfish Peppers
12 Sunstar Dahlia
16 Teacup Blooms (Water Crop)
33 White Pinwheels
13 Wild Tucumas

Total Plots to Harvest With Smart Quest Credit: 870

Total Plots to Harvest Without Smart Quest Credit: 8700

Thanks to our friends at Farmville Wikia for orignally figuring out the Smart Quest pattern. To read the updated chart in full, visit the Dirt Farmer here.

Useful Tips and Info:

As mentioned before, these quests will be specific to the Sambi In Rio Farm only… So, remember not to place any quest animals/trees on any other farms, ‘unless’ you see the quests icon active on the other farms too…