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Collections were an intrinsic feature of the game. Collection items were found or given by the game while doing most actions in the game (feeding animals, harvesting crops, or clobbering pests). Collection items were automatically added to collection sets. When a set was complete, it could be
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Reaching a higher experience level or leveling up, rewarded the player with full energy, more coins, or sometimes advanced the limit of a player's maximum energy. Leveling up occurred by accumulating experience points (XP). Experience points were earned by doing most actions in the game.
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