I started a new game this afternoon. I wanted to practice doubling up my kids on the collectibles and mushrooms.

I don't know if I've just got a really lucky game or if constantly paying attention & doubling gives you more collectibles & mushrooms but I've had some amazing strings. There was one time when I had 8 collectibles in a row, NO break in between, just turn them in at the lab and go for the next, then a couple of mushrooms and then another straight string of 10 collectibles with no break. At one time I had three different corals on the screen and I got all of them, doubled(counted for six).

I've played for about 4-5 hours total (still only the original 8 villagers & the first tree just bore fruit) but I have Level 2 in Science, Alchemy, Medicine and Restoration plus 11/12 shells, 8/12 coral & 9/12 feathers. My food is over 1,800 and I even lost some food in a fog event.

The weirdest thing is: the "babe in arms" that you have when you start out is still a baby.

Lovin' this village!

If you are quick enough and use the pause you can triple the collectables and shrooms.

First pause the game, then drop a kid on the collectable. Then drag two more kids close to said collectable while still paused. Pick up kid two while still paused. Hit the space bar to un-pause the almost immediately drop kid two on the collectable. Next quickly go to kid three and drag and drop him on the collectable.

1-2-3

If ya smell what The Rock is cookin'

I've only been able to double-dip as I call it. I'll give your method a try.

If I succeed, I'll forever remember you as 1-2-3-BOB. Hope you don't mind!

Your scheme worked about 1/3 of the time, it's now a matter of practising.

Thanks BOB!!

I finally have a 3rd kid and I've been able to 1-2-3 quite a few times. The timing is tricky. The important thing is to be careful to not drop kid #2 before you un-pause, that's where I kept messing up before.

I now have level 2 on all my techs; the numbers really shoot up when you use the kids this way! (I almost feel like I am cheating )

Yes, this method definitely works. I've been using it for about a week now, ever since I decided my research was moving too slowly and decided to start double-dipping myself; lo and behold, triple works. If you were quick enough, you could probably manage a quad pickup.

Great tip, I can manage 2 kids but have not succeeded with 3 yet

That's because you keep pausing the game.

Well you where wondering if u could do a 1,2,3,4 pick up!!! i can be done!!! i did it.. almost had 5.. but.. 1st kid done picked up.. lol!! but.. 1000 points is good!! lol.. did i mention the 3 pick up on 1500 points?? boy that was a big boost!!

Yes, I have done a 4-kid as well.