Farmvillle Mardi Gras Madness Quest Guide

Starts February 1st Quest Story: "Ah! Hello there, Farmer! Good to see you! You've made it quite a habit to bump into us during our holidays! Let's check the Mardi Gras festival together, shall we?"

Expected duration of the Farmville Mardi Gras Madness! Quest is Thu 1st February 2018 to Thu 15th February 2018.

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Quests 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 3 STAR WINERY, A 3 STAR BAKERY AND A 3 STAR SPA IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS QUEST.

THE ICE GRAPE BLASTS RECIPE MAY ALSO APPEAR IN YOUR WINERY AS ICE WINE. 

FRUIT PUNCHS MAY SHOW IN YOUR WINERY AS FRUIT WINE.

PLANT:

RHUBARB AND PEANUT CROPS TAKES 16 HOURS TO GROW.

DOUBLE PIKAKE CROP TAKES 18 HOURS TO GROW.

FROZEN GRAPES, SUNFLOWER, RED TULIP AND LILY CROPS TAKES 23 HOURS TO GROW

BROCCOLI CROPS THAT YOU WILL NEED BUSHELS FOR TAKES 46 HOURS TO GROW.

ARTICHOKE CROPS WILL TAKE 4 DAYS TO GROW

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.

NOTE: NOT ALL QUESTS ALLOW FOR ALTERNATIVES. IF WE DO NOT LIST ALTERNATIVES IN A QUEST STEP, THAT MEANS THAT YOU MUST PLANT THE EXACT CROP IT CALLS FOR. ANYTHING WITH AN ORGANIC SYMBOL IS THE ORIGINAL CROP AND WILL COUNT. SUPER CROPS DO NOT COUNT UNLESS THEY ARE LISTED AS ALTERNATIVES.

Note: Smart Quest credit is not guaranteed and can be removed by Farmville 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

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 1": Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 7 Face Make Up	Harvest 60 Cranberry (23 hrs)	Craft 3 Ice Grape Blasts in the Winery	Mardi Gras Mask Tree
Other Rewards: 2500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: Cove Cranberry (23 hrs).. Super Cranberry (10 hrs ).. Cranberry (9 hrs 30 mins).. Cranberries (14 hrs ).. Candle Light Cranberries (23 hrs).. Crystal Cranberries (9 hrs 30 mins).. White Cranberry (11 hrs 54 mins)..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –6 Ice Grape Blasts  can be made in a 1 star Winery.  The Ice Grape Blast recipe may also appear in your Winery as Ice Wine.
It's always fun travelling with you, Farmer!

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 2": Countries around the world celebrate Mardi Gras as the last day of Carnival season, known as Twelfth Night.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 8 Color Bead Necklace	Harvest 90 Mardi Gras Watermelon (12 hrs )	Craft 3 Fresh Sachets in the Spa	Book Of XP
Other Rewards: 3000 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –9 Fresh Sachets can be made in a 1 star Spa.
Great to have you with us, Farmer!

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 3": Mardi Gras is also known as Pancake Day.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 9 Mardi Jester Hat	Harvest 120 Dynamite Pepper (14 hrs 30 mins)	Craft 3 Pumpkin Breads in the Bakery	3 pack of Turbo Chargers
Other Rewards: 3500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount To Harvest With Smart Quest Credit - 12 Pumpkin Breads can be made in a 1 star Bakery.
Are you enjoying yourself, Farmer?

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 4": The official colors of Mardi Gras are Purple, Gold and Green.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 10 Mardi Mask	Harvest 150 Mardi Gras Watermelon (12 hrs )	Craft 2 Peanut Butter Cookies in the Bakery	Mardiness Cat
Other Rewards: 4000 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit - 15 Peanut Butter Cookies require a 2 star Bakery
Let's keep exploring further, Farmer!

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 5": King's Cake is eaten throughout the festival season.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 10 Mardi Gras Banner	Harvest 180 Purple Anthurium (18 hrs )	Craft 2 Flower Leis in the Spa	Unwither
Other Rewards: 4500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –18 Flower Leis can be made in a 2 star Spa.
Keep going, Farmer! Just a little more.

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 6": The first New Orleans Mardi Gras festival was 177 years ago.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 11 Festive Confetti	Harvest 180 Peppermint (23 hrs)	Craft 2 Fruit Punchs in the Winery	Organic Fertilizer
Other Rewards: 5000 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: Peppermint (23 hrs).. Mint Candy (23 hrs).. Choco Mint (15 hrs 54 mins).. Lotus Mint (12 hrs ).. Peppermint Poppies (19 hrs 54 mins)..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –18 Fruit Punchs or Fruit Wine can be made in a 2 star Winery. FRUIT PUNCH WILL SHOW IN YOUR WINERY AS FRUIT WINE.
Are you having fun, Farmer?

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 7": Parades are planned by 'Krewes'. Did you know that?
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 12 Mardiness Umbrella	Harvest 200 Peppers (23 hrs)	Craft 2 Artichoke Mocktails in the Winery	Mardi Gras Royalty Cow
Other Rewards: 5500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: Super Pepper (23 hrs).. Habanero Chili (8 hrs ).. Fire Pepper (12 hrs ).. Pepper (23 hrs).. Bell Pepper (46 hrs).. Jalapeno (8 hrs ).. Ghost Chili (6 hrs ).. Sichuan Pepper (3 hrs 48 mins).. Red Pepper (2 hrs ).. Green Pepper (2 hrs ).. Aussie Purple Pepper (23 hrs).. Australian Purple Pepper (23 hrs).. Australian Red Pepper (23 hrs).. Sun Dipped Pepper (19 hrs 54 mins).. Dynamite Pepper (14 hrs 18 mins).. Super Volcano Chili Pepper (15 hrs 54 mins).. Volcano Chili Pepper (15 hrs 54 mins).. Allspice Pepper (15 hrs 54 mins).. Blazing Peppers (9 hrs 30 mins).. Cape Peppercorn (23 hrs).. Clay Pepper (24 mins).. Flame Pepper (7 hrs 36 mins).. Jamaican Choco Pepper (17 hrs 54 mins).. Orange Bell Pepper (23 hrs).. Spooky Pepper (8 hrs ).. White Indian Pepper (19 hrs 54 mins).. Guinea Pepper (23 hrs).. Flaming Chilli (15 hrs 54 mins)..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –20 Artichoke Mocktails can be made in a 3 star Winery ARTICHOKE SPIRITS/ARTICHOKE MOCKTAIL  require a 3  star WINERY and takes 6 hrs. The Artichoke crop that you will need bushels from to make this recipe takes 4 days to grow.
Let's keep exploring, Farmer!

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 8": Mardi Gras masks are required by law for float riders.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 13 Mardiness Scarf	Harvest 220 Nymph Morel (46 hrs)	Craft 1 Energizing Lotion in the Spa	Instagrow Potion
Other Rewards: 6000 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: None..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –22 Energizing Lotions can be made in a 3 star Spa
Thank you so much, Farmer! You really seem to know what you're doing.

"MARDI GRAS MADNESS!: PART 9": Mardi Grad beads have been a tradition since the 1900s.
	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Reward 1
	Get 14 Mardi Crown	Harvest 240 Gooseberry (46 hrs)	Craft 2 Organic Stem Latkess in the Bakery	Mardi Magic Unicorn
Other Rewards: 6500 Coins Share Reward:
Crop Alternative: Gooseberry (46 hrs).. Gooseberries (23 hrs)..
Quest Tips: Amount to harvest with smart quest credit –24 Organic Stem Latkess can be made in a 3 star Bakery
Thanks for being part of this journey with us, Farmer!

Total Winery Ingredients Needed:

2 Artichoke
15 Blueberry
6 Elderberry
6 Frozen Grapes
6 Raspberry 
6 Rhubarb
4 Sugar Cane
6 Wheat

  

Total Bakery Ingredients Needed:

6 Broccoli
8 Carrot
4 Peanut
12 Pumpkin
6 Rice
6 Sugar Cane
18 Wheat

Total Spa Ingredients Needed:

3 Aloe Vera
3 Blackberry
9 Cranberry
2 Daffodil
6 Double Pikake
4 Lily
9 Pumpkin
1 Red Tulip
3 Sunflower

Bushel summary (Winery, Bakery, Spa, combined) This listing will only be added to quests that use the same bushel in more than one cottage, to make planting easier for those who opt to grow their own.

3 Aloe Vera (Super Crop Available)
2 Artichoke
3 Blackberry (Super Crop Available)
15 Blueberry (Super Crop Available)
6 Broccoli
8 Carrot
9 Cranberry (Super Crop Available)
2 Daffodil
6 Double Pikake
6 Elderberry
6 Frozen Grapes
4 Lily
4 Peanut (Super Crop Available)
21 Pumpkin (Super Crop Available)
6 Raspberry (Super Crop Available)
1 Red Tulip 
6 Rhubarb 
6 Rice (Super Crop Available)
10 Sugar Cane
3 Sunflower (Super Crop Available)
24 Wheat (Super Crop Available)

Hot Crop Cheat Sheet

  

Total Plots to Harvest With Smart Quest Credit: 144

Total Plots to Harvest Without Smart Quest Credit: 1440

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.

Note:  As quest is active for all farms, make sure you plan and plant the crops for the quests across the farms for better planning... More tips and details will be added as and when they are found out... Stay Tuned.