Tom Nook
Tom Nook is a fictional shopkeeper raccoon from the Animal Crossing games. This shopkeeper own a rather small shop at first, called "Nook's Cranny". When the combined number of Bells used to buy or sell items reaches 25,000, Tom Nook will close the shop for a day and make the store into a larger shop called. "Nook 'n Go". When the Bell total reaches 65,000, he will close for a day and reopen as "Nookway". Finally, when the Bell total reaches 150,000 and a visitor from another town visits Nookway, Tom Nook will close, then reopen at the two-story shop "Nookington's".
When you first come to your town in Animal Crossing, you will have to work for Nook. He will give you small chores, such as delivering items and planting flowers.
Nook can buy the turnips that Joan sells every Sunday. The selling price is different each day, though.
At the end of every month, Tom Nook runs a lottery. To participate, you must give him five tickets, which can be obtained when you buy furniture.
Tom Nook's name probably comes from the name of the Tanuki, an chracter in Japanese folklore.
When the shop is upgraded to "Nookington's", Timmy and Tommy Nook work upstairs selling the clothing, furniture, wallpaper, and carpet. They are solid evidence of a lack of child labour laws in the world of Animal Crossing, as the 9am-10pm 24/7 hours are quite unreasonable for children.
A trophy of Tom Nook is obtainable in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
