Is it best to play scenes in order?

1. You must find the story clues (2 per scene) in order. But beyond that, there is no advantage to master scenes in order. In fact, some players will leave a few 4th/5th star incomplete to fill when they receive Help Wanted cases to "beat your own score". But every star that you do not fill, means one less star box that may hold something you need.

2. Large ticket items hold more flowers per space, so you can get further in the game before you run out of island space. They cost more and take longer to construct, so you'll have to work to save up for them and have much patience.