Six years on from its original release,Stardew Valleyremains one of the most popular titles in its genre. The farming sim RPG has grown massively since 2016, with many updates adding swathes of new content, items, and locations. TheStardew Valley1.5 update was one of the biggest ever and extended the game’s story to incorporate the mysterious Ginger Island.
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One of the most important currencies onStardew Valley’s Ginger Islandis Golden Walnuts, which players can offer to the island’s many Parrots for a variety of services. Parrots are the gatekeepers of Ginger Island, and players will need to find them all and spend 116 Golden Walnuts in order to unlock the complete island.
Ginger Island Parrots that Unlock New Areas
Leo’s Hut - 1 Golden Walnut
The first parrot that players will need to feed on Ginger Island is the one in Leo’s house. Fora single Golden Walnut, which can be easily obtained along the path from the beach, it will unlock the north side of the island. Additionally, the parrot in Leo’s house will also offer the player hints on how many Golden Walnuts they still have to find on various parts of the island.
Moving the Turtle & Bridge Repair - 10 Golden Walnuts each
To unlock the rest of Ginger Island, players will need tocollect 20 Golden Walnutsin total. Half of these can be fed to the Parrot on the beach near the sleeping turtle, west of the Docks. This will unlock the west side of the island, and allow players to access the Island Farm. The other 10 Golden Walnuts can be fed to the Parrot to the west of the Island Field Office. This will repair the bridge leading to the Dig Site, which serves a similar purpose as Pelican Town’s Mines and Quarry.
Ginger Island Parrots that Unlock Shortcuts and Buildings
Island Buildings - 75 Golden Walnuts total
As well as unlocking all of Ginger Island, feeding the Parrots in Stardew Valley is also essential to building it up.
Island Shortcuts
The final 4 Parrots on Ginger Island are all about creating shortcuts, allowingStardew Valleyplayersto bypass some of the island’s more annoying or difficult areas:
Stardew Valleyis available now on Mobile, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
