"I Thought They Were A Myth": Fans React To One Of The Rarest Events In "All Of Animal Crossing"

isn't known for hiding major Easter eggs and rare finds within its cozy, idyllic world but one player managed to stun the entire community by showing off one of the most elusive moments in the entire series. Back when the franchise was still in its infancy, players weren't all that familiar with its formula given that, at the time, there wasn't much to compare against it. Having said that, even fans back in 2001 knew how lucky one had to be to witness a rainbow in the original game.

Posted to Reddit by user cailincailinl, the player showed off a screenshot of an actual rainbow over the waterfall in for the Game Cube.

While it may not seem like a special event, the rainbow is incredibly difficult to see; cailincailinl noted that they've been playing the game for over two decades but this was their first time seeing it in person. Commenter Next_Firefighter7605 followed this up by admitting that they believed the rainbow to be "" in the original, further evidencing the rainbow's rareness.

Rainbows are incredibly unlikely to happen in any game, with many players sinking hundreds of hours into each installment without ever seeing one. It's unknown what causes the visual effect to trigger but the presumption is that it's entirely random with a minuscule chance of occurring. Some players claim that it's possible to predict when a rainbow will appear by analyzing the night sky and weather patterns with third-party apps but this is unverified.

Rainbows are the most coveted occurrence in but they're not the only thing that's difficult to track down. In, several items and pieces of furniture can be tough to locate, making them valuable to completionists and collectors looking to display their amazing finds. These include craftable outfits like the Golden Armor Set, the Royal Crown, and the Royal Throne, all of which can take hours of grinding to eventually unlock.

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