The Island

The Island on Animal crossing first appeared in the original game but was not present in other games until the latest game New Leaf. The Island is a special place where it is always summer where the player can catch bugs, fish, fruits, and go diving. The Island is place in which the player can catch valuable things and earn a good amount of money. Kapp'n the turtle drives the boat that gets the player to the island and it costs 1,000 bells for the ride which is worth it since you can make about 400,000 in one trick by catching beetles and sharks and selling them.

Kapp'n the boat driver is an interesting character in the game. He sings the player a song when driving the player to the island and when driving the player back to their town. His songs are always very funny, he even has one about farts. Kapp'n has a wife and daughter who help out on the Island. 

The Island features a gift shop with many items and Island only tree seedlings that can be taken back to town. The Island has it's own currency and thus one has to play games such as hide and seek, bug catching, and fishing in order to earn enough currency to buy the items in the gift shop. The player gets a box with a limited amount of slots in which they can put the stuff they caught or bought in the Island to take back to their town. If the player does not do this the Island buys it for a very small amount of bells, you will lose more than win if you sell things in the Island. 

Using Nintendo Wi-fi Connection you can invite up to 3 friends to go to your Island with you. You can play games with your friends that can earn you more Island currency than it would if you were playing alone. I personally like going to the Island with a friend because the lack of your villagers in the Island makes it a bit boring. I think the island is really the easiest way to make money in the game.