Candy
What would piñatas be without candy? Each species has their own distinct candy fillings themed after the animal. For example, the Buzzlegum’s candy is bubblegum. Piñatas love eating candy. Visiting piñatas want to eat other piñatas' candy as part of the food chain. They'll break a piñata open and snarf down its candy. You can also break open a piñata with your shovel to reveal its candy. The broken piñata then reforms and leaves your garden because it doesn’t have any candy left. Candy from a broken piñata can be sold for coins. Of course, not all candy is sweet. Sour piñatas drop sour candy around your garden. This is one candy you will want your piñatas to avoid.
There are five types of special candy: Happy candy, Joy candy, Life Essence candy, Romance candy, and Sour candy.
Happy candy
This candy, which can be bought at Costolot's General Store, makes your piñata happy. Happy piñatas are more willing to do what you tell them to. Totally happy piñatas gain a overjoyed bonus. Overjoyed piñata are more valuable and won't start fights on their own (unless there is another factor such as a Thistle flower).
Joy candy
Joy candy can be bought at Ivor Bargain's store when it's available. This candy maximizes the happiness of any piñata that eats it, instantly giving it an overjoyed bonus.
Life Essence candy
Each piñata has one very special piece of candy inside, that brings that species alive! Eating this Life Essence candy helps meet other visiting piñatas' residence requirements.
Romance candy
Romance candy can be bought at Costolot's General Store. This candy instantly allows the piñata to romance, without having to meet all of its romance requirements. However, there are several catches. You can only feed Romance candy to a piñata if you have romanced that species before. A house to dance in is still required. Also, romance candy will not fulfill terrain requirements for romancing (Doenuts still require you to have 100 pinometers of long grass).
Sour candy
Sour candy is dropped by Ruffians and sour piñatas. An unhappy tone sounds when they are dropped to alert you of their presence. This red and black candy makes your piñatas sick and should be dealt with quickly. Find the candy and whack it with your shovel to break it.
