BY Niveau

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BY Niveau
E-mail address- [email protected]

--Version 1.1-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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-Version 0.1
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--11/25/1999--
-First Draft! Making a FAQ is hard work. This is probably only 10K too. I can't
imagine what it's like for the people who make 800 some.

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-Version 0.2
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--11/26/1999--
-Updated Town Map
-Added Other MoneyMakers To Walkthrough
-Made Some Minor Corrections

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-Version 0.3
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--11/28/1999--
-Updated Tools (Thanks to Razer107 for the info)
-Updated Credits
-More Minor Corrections

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-Version 0.4
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--12/06/1999--
- I didn't really make any updates this time. The only major thing is that I
changed my name (I needed a less general alias)
- Updated Characters
- Updated Credits

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-Version 0.5
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--12/20/1999--
-Changed my E-mail address

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-Version 1.0
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--12/30/1999--
Sorry it took so long to update. I just got the game a few days ago, had to recopy
some of this FAQ, and I thought it would be more useful if I beat the game first. I
finished with the basics, now to the walkthrough. I will put the people who helped
with this in the credits next update because people were nagging me to do it
quickly. BTW, where else does it sat [email protected] on this FAQ. For some reason
I've had 85 E-mails on that address and only 15 on the one I changed it too.

-Updated Controls Section
-Updated Tools Section
-Updated Other Expenses Section
-Deleted Characters Section (It was useless)
-Added Recipes Section
-Added Dating Section
-Added Power Apples Section
-Added Album Section
-Added a FAQ Section
-Fixed some pre-game mistakes (Happy Pyrowl) Send me others if you find them.

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-Version 1.1
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--01/09/2000--
It feels weird to write all of those zeros. Happy New Year. This isn't a big
update, I just had to add some information I found. I added the second year and part
of the third year schedule.

-Updated Tools Section
-Updated Other Expenses Section
-Updated Recipes Section
-Updated Album Section
-Updated Power Berries Section
-Updated Credits

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Introduction
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This is my first FAQ ever so be patient with me. E-mail me telling me how my FAQ
is and how I can improve it. Any suggestions would be useful. Make sure to label the
subject Harvest Moon Comments(Which no one does). I decided to do my first FAQ on
Harvest Moon because it is the first game I'll be getting next and I expect it to be
really fun. I will fill in what I found out and what was the best for me as I go
along. Enjoy.
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Table Of Contents:
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1) Introduction
2) Story
3) Controls
4) Tools
5) Other Expenses
6) Basic Strategy
7) Town Map
8) Walkthrough
-1st year
-Spring
-Summer
-Fall
-Winter
-2nd year
-Spring
-Summer
-Fall
-Winter
9) Dating
10) Recipes
11) Power Apples
12) Album
13) FAQ
14) Credits
15) Copyright
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Story
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There's not much of a story here. Basically, you inherited your grandfather's farm
and you try to get it in top shape before you're evaluated in two years.

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Controls
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Control Stick- Move your character
Scroll Menus

Start- Brings up Rucksack screen

L and R- Rotates the view of the farm

Z- Identify an item you are holding

A- Select menu options, talk, open doors, give or throw an item you are holding

B- Use the tool you are currently holding

C up- Place the item you are holding in the rucksack

C right- Call your dog

C down- Eat the item you are holding

C left- Call your horse
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Tools
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The basic tools have three different levels. These are the tools I know so far
thanks to Razer107.

--BASIC TOOLS--

--1st Level--

HAMMER- Use this to break up rocks. Big ones take 6 hits while small ones take
1 hit.

AXE- Use this to chop up the stumps in your way. It takes 6 hits.

HOE- Use this tool to break up the soil before planting. Clears one space

SICKLE- Use this to cut weeds. It also cuts grass for livestock. Clears one
space

WATERING CAN- Used for watering crops. Waters one space.

--2nd Level--

SILVER HAMMER- Breaks up rocks in 2 hits

SILVER AXE- Breaks up stumps in 2 hits

SILVER HOE- Tills 3 squares

SILVER SICKLE- Cuts 3 squares

SILVER WATERING CAN- Waters 3 squares

--3rd Level--

GOLDEN HAMMER- Same as the basic hammer except big rocks now only take 1 hit.

GOLDEN AXE- Same as the basic axe except stumps now only take 1 hit.

GOLDEN HOE- Tills a 3x3 square

GOLDEN SICKLE- Cuts a 3x3 square

GOLDEN WATERING CAN- Waters a 3x3 patch of crops

--OTHER TOOLS--

BRUSH- Brush your horse, cows, and sheep with this to make them happy.

MILKER- Milk your cows with it

SHEARS- Cut your sheep's wool

BELL- Calls your sheep and cows to you

CHICKEN FEED- Feed chickens with it. Sort of self-explanatory.

BOTTLE- Hold medicine and wine in it.

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Other Expenses
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What are the prices of these things?

Kitchen- 5,000 gold, 450 wood
Bathroom- 3,000 gold, 350 wood
Stairs- 2,000 gold, 250 wood
Green House- 30,000 gold, 580 wood
Log Terrace- 7,000 gold, 350 wood
Child's Bed- 1,000 gold, 150 wood
Brush-
Milker-
Shears-
Ocarina-
Chicken Feed- 10g per bag
Fodder- 30g per bag
Carpet-
Room Organizer-
Bell-
Bottle- 200g
Vase- 2000g

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Basic Strategy
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This section is mainly about things that you should do year round that could help
you in the game.

-FARMING

1) Clear the land of any obstacles where you plan on farming. Move the rocks to
different locations, break them up with your mallet or dump them in the water. Pull
the weeds from anywhere that you're putting your crops and chop up any stumps with
your axe. Not only does this clear the land but it also gives you extra wood.

2) Till the ground in a three-by-three square with your hoe. Then stand in the
middle square and throw you seeds. They will cover the square. Make sure to water
the plants every day after that except on rainy days.

3) Make sure you place your farming area near the collection bin so that you don't
waste time carrying your crops as far during harvests.

4) Use your tools often as they will upgrade into better tools once you get good
enough with them.

-ANIMALS
1) Take good care of your cows. The better you do the more money the milk will be
worth.

2) Make sure to keep your animals healthy. Don't let them stay out in the rain. If
they get sick buy them medicine.

3) It's less expensive to breed the animals then it is to buy them. This works for
all animals.

4) Sheep and chicken will also earn you money so it's a good idea to have them.
Sheep will
get you more money but less often while chickens will only give you a small amount
but
you will get money from it everyday.

5) Treat your horse with love and care. Eventually, it will be able to haul your
harvest to
the bin. You'll even be able to race on it.

-OTHER
1) Always lend a hand if someone asks you to help

2) Don't save the game a day before a festival in case you get sick. If you feel you
need to, then don't do anything the day before.

3) Get a greenhouse and kitchen before anything else. Especially the stairs. They're
useless.

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Town Map
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I'm sorry that this map isn't very detailed but it should get the point across. I
now have details about the places that are not in the town, but they are not yet on
the map. The box represents the town and the letters represent the buildings, which
I'll go into more detail below.
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| A E F |
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| G |
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Town Map

A) TOWN SQUARE- This is where most of the festivals and activities take place.

B) THE BAR- This is where most people gather in the evenings. You can also get a
healing drink, but it's a bit pricey.(Note- Closed on Sunday)

C) CHURCH- Nothing special. You can talk to the potion shop owner's kids here.

D) LILIA'S FLOWER SHOP- This is where you will find all of your seeds for crops.
That includes grass and flowers.

E) RICK'S TOOL SHOP & CRAFT STORE- Buy your tools and other supplies such as the
cow brush or ocarina. (Note- Closed on
weekends and Wednesdays)

F) BAKERY- Eat the expensive sweets here to increase your energy level.

G) MAYOR'S HOUSE- You can talk to Maria here.

H) LIBRARY- Read the books and talk to Maria here too.

I) THE MIDWIFE- Come here if you're ever about to have a baby.

J) POTION SHOP- Buy medicine here for your yourself if you get sick or tired.
Also, bring your medicinal herbs here if you find any.

K) GREEN RANCH- Buy your livestock and your free horse at the beginning of the
game here and medicine for your animals. This is also where
you'll find Ann.

L) VINEYARD- This is where you will find Karen and some of the workers.

M) MOON MOUNTAIN- You can find a spa and a restaurant here after you fix the
bridge.
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WALKTHROUGH
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1st year
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Spring
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So far I only have the schedule for the first year and the price of the crops. I'll
have to put in the schedule for the 2nd year and the details on each season once I
have the game or when I get more information.
________________________________Schedule___________________________________________

1st………………………First Day
8th………………………Planting Festival
16th……………………Deadline For Entering Horse Race
17th……………………Spring Horse Race
18th-22nd………Vote For The Flower Princess
23rd……………………Spring Flower Festival
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CABBAGE POTATOES TURNIPS

Seed Cost- 200 g Seed Cost- 200 g Seed Cost- 200 g
Unit Price- 90 g Unit Price- 80 g Unit Price- 60 g
Growth- 7 days Growth- 6 days Growth- 4 days

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OTHER MONEYMAKERS-
These are the things in the wild that you can get money from if you
find.

-VERYBERRY FRUIT- -MEDICINAL HERBS- -EDIBLE HERBS-

Unit Price- 40 gold Unit Price- 70 gold Unit Price- 30 gold
Place Found- Woods Place Found- Caves Place Found- Caves

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Summer
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____________________________________Schedule_______________________________________

1st………………………………Fireworks
9th………………………………Vegetable Festival
17th……………………………Firefly Festival
24th……………………………Sea Festival
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TOMATOES CORN

Seed Cost- 300 gold Seed Cost- 300 gold
Unit Price- 100 gold Unit Price- 120 gold
Growth- 9 days Growth- 13 days

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OTHER MONEYMAKERS-

TROPICAL FRUIT WALNUTS

Unit Price- 40 gold Unit Price- 70 gold
Place Found- Woods Place Found- Woods

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Fall
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_______________________________Schedule____________________________________________

4th………………………Cow Festival
12th……………………Harvest Festival
20th……………………Egg Festival
23rd-27th………Bridge Repair
27th……………………Deadline For Horse Race Entry Fall
28th……………………Horse Race
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EGGPLANT

Seed Cost- 300 gold
Unit Price- 80 gold
Growth- 7 days

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OTHER MONEYMAKERS-

WILD GRAPES MUSHROOMS POISON MUSHROOMS

Unit Price- 40 gold Unit Price- 70 gold Unit Price- 30 gold
Place Found- Woods Place Found- Caves Place Found- Woods and Cave

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Winter
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_________________________________Schedule__________________________________________

10th……………………Thanksgiving
8th-30th…………Mine Open To Public
12th-16th………Work On Mountain Spring
18th……………………Deadline For Entering Dog Race
19th……………………Dog Race
24th……………………Starry Night
27th……………………Spirit Festival
30th……………………New Year's Eve
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The greenhouse is the only way to grow crops during the winter. Unless you
earned enough extra cash during the rest of the year you're going to have to go
mining. I'll list the minerals instead of the crops for this. You need to find holes
to go down into to find the blue stone and rare minerals. You can also find some
worthless coins here.

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IRON STONE MOONLIGHT STONE
Unit Price- 100 g Unit Price- 500 g

BLUE STONE RARE METAL
Unit Price- 700 g Unit Price- 1,000 g

STRAWBERRIES
(Only grown in the greenhouse)
Seed Cost- 500 gold
Unit Price- 150 gold
Growth- 6 days

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2nd year
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Spring
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____________________________________Schedule______________________________________

1st………………………New Year
8th………………………Planting Festival
16th……………………Deadline For Entering Horse Race
17th……………………Spring Horse Race
18th-22nd………Vote For The Flower Princess
23rd……………………Spring Flower Festival
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Summer
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____________________________________Schedule_______________________________________

1st………………………Fireworks
9th………………………Vegetable Festival
17th……………………Firefly Festival
24th……………………Sea Festival
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Fall
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____________________________________Schedule_______________________________________

4th………………………Cow Festival
12th……………………Harvest Festival
20th……………………Egg Festival
27th……………………Deadline For Horse Race Entry Fall
28th……………………Horse Race
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Winter
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____________________________________Schedule_______________________________________

10th………………………Thanksgiving
8th-30th……………Mine Open To Public
18th………………………Deadline For Entering Dog Race
19th………………………Dog Race
24th………………………Starry Night
27th………………………Spirit Festival
30th………………………New Year's Eve
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3rd Year
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Spring
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____________________________________Schedule_______________________________________

1st………………………New Year
8th………………………Planting Festival
16th……………………Deadline For Entering Horse Race
17th……………………Horse Race
19th-22nd………Vote For The Flower Princess
23rd……………………Spring Flower Festival
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Dating
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I thought I might need this section so I added it. I will try to add a lot more
later.

The hearts that show up in the text box of the girl you're talking to show how
interested she is in you. White= Indifferent, Blue= Friendly, Green= Flirtatious,
Yellow= Enamored, Red= Truly in Love. It's best to wait until she has a red heart
and you have some things added on to your house. Don't wait too long though or she
might get married to someone else. I didn't marry until the beginning of the 2nd
summer, so you can wait until then. Try not to miss any days because special things
can happen on some days. For example, one day Karen was sick and her mom asked me to
visit her. You don't want to miss it, because it's the only chance you'll get to see
her room. I think that that happened a day or too after the first new year's. There
were other incidents like the wine machine room incident, but I don't want to spoil
too much. The bad thing about getting married was that she sometimes tried to help
pack the eggs (The only thing she helps with) and most of the time she ends up !
breaking them.

Karen- (I know Karen the best because she was the one I married, I'll try to find
out about the others when I get a chance.) Likes berries mainly. The berries are
found in Spring and Autumn. Give her one everyday. Save up 8 berries in your
rucksack over the 1st Spring to give her over Summer and try to get a kitchen by the
middle of Autumn to store berries to give her over winter. I found her at the
vineyard, in front of the carpenter's house, at the beach, and at the inn at night.

Ann- Likes corn. It said she also likes furry creatures but it doesn't seem like
it. I've found her at the ranch and at the little pond in the woods.

Maria- Likes it when people come into the library. I've found her at the church, in
the woods, and in the library. She's probably at her house sometimes too, but I've
only gone there a couple of times.

Elli- Likes eggs and milk. She also like when you buy from her bakery. I found her
in the bakery, and in the woods.

Popuri- Likes flowers. I've found her in the flower shop, outside the flower shop,
and in the woods.

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Recipes
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Don't know what they do, but here are the ones I've found. E-mail me if you know
more.

Tomato Rice- Give a tomato to Karen's mom
Eggplant with MisoPaste- Give an eggplant to the midwife
Mushroom Rice- Give a regular mushroom to the carpenter
Steamed Clams with Wine- Give wild grapes (Found in Autumn) to Karen's Dad
Sesame Dandelion Greens- Give the souvenir shop owner a medicinal plant
Bread Pudding- Give an egg or milk to Elli
Veryberry Wine- Give the vineyard worker a verryberry fruit (Found in Spring)
Miso Soup- Give an edible herb to the Potion Shop owner
Strawberry Dog- Give some strawberries to the little boy with black hair named Stu
Corn Fritters- Give corn to Ann's dad
Stuffed Omelet- Give an egg to Ann's brother
Fried Char- Give a big, blue fish to the fisherman
Strawberry Champagne- Give a strawberry to Karen
Rolled Cabbage- Give a cabbage to Maria
Herb Rice Cake- Give an edible herb to the old woman on Mt. Moon
Strawberry Jam- Give a strawberry to Popuri
Mashed Potatoes- Give a potato to Ann
Spa Poached Egg- Give an egg to the brown haired kid named Kent
Cinnamon Milk Tea- Give milk to the baker
Walnut Cake- Give a walnut to the old lady in the rocking chair
Char Stuffed W/Mushrooms- Give one of the carpenters a mushroom
Corn Pasta- Give corn to Popuri's dad
Cream Of Turnip Stew- Give a turnip to Maria's mother
Easy Tomato Soup- Give a tomato to the guy that picks up your shipments
Fried Potatoes and Bacon- Give the mayor a potato
Garlic Potato Beef- Give a potato to the mailman
Grilled Trout W/Chhese- Give a fish to one of the carpenters
Hot Spicy Wine- Give a fall grape to the bartender
Milk Recipe- Give milk to Rick
Mushroom Salsa- Give a lot of mushrooms to the elf outside the cave
Pickled Turnip and Cabbage- Give a turnip to the old man on Mt. Moon
Potato Pancakes- Give a potato to the little girl named May
Simple Tomato Soup- Give tomatoes to the priest
Twice Cooked Tomatoes and Greens- Give a tomato to the Florist lady name Lilia
Hunter's Tea- Give an egg to the guy with the hawk

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Power Berries
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These are the berries that you'll see if you look on the the tree picture in the
kitchen. They give you more strength and stamina. E-mail me if you know more.

--RED BERRIES--

-Dig with your hoe near the doghouse
-Buy one from the salesman at the Flower Festival
-Win one at the Egg Festival
-When the pond is frozen in Winter, cross it and break a boulder with your hammer.
-Throw a large fish into the pond next to the Fisherman's tent
-If you go to the goddess on a day when you haven't done anything at all to tire
yourself, and then you wish for strength, she'll give you one.
-Dig one up in the 3rd level of the mine
-Give a marble to the elves

--BLUE BERRIES--

-Throw a small fish into the pond next to the Fisherman's tent

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Album
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This section will tell how to get all the pictures that are in your album. Once
again, E-mail me if you know more.

Picture with Grandfather- This picture is in there when you start
Winner at Sea Festival- Win the race at the Sea Festival
Hot Springs Completion- Complete working on the hot springs
Wedding- Get married
Full house Extension- Get every house extension including the baby bed
Winner at Horse Race- Win the horse race
King of Harvest Festival- Be chosen as king of the harvest festival
Picture of you w/your cow- Take your cow out to graze right after it wins the cow
Festival
Picture of you w/Popuri and flowers- Water the Blue Mist flower that you buy in
the 2nd summer.
Picture of you and your baby- Have a baby

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FAQ
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This is where I'll answer some of your questions. I'll only put questions up here
if I get at least 2 of the same question.

Q: Where is the beach?
A: Go down as soon as you enter Green Ranch

Q: How do I cook?
A: I don't think you can

Q: How do I get married?
A: Buy a blue feather at Rick's Shop and then give it to her. You'll be married
the next Sunday.

Q: What are recipes for?
A: You get graded on how many you have at the beginning of Spring of the 2nd
year.

Q: The best farming pattern is _____
A: I don't care. I think the 3x3 square is because you get the same # of crops
if you do the C pattern. At the end of the season you can always cut your old
vegetables to get to that middle one. What if a storm comes through and takes
out a couple. You'll still have that extra crop to fall back on.

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Credits
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Send me E-mail at [email protected] with any information on this game and I will be
sure to put you on here. E-mail me power apples, recipes, and album pictures.

Aceohearts- Told me a lot of the recipes.

Razer107- Told me the names and the uses of the tools.

StampedeCatcher8- Pointed out that you get to choose the character's name.

Ljus Huvud- Also pointed out that you get to choose your name, and other small
details which will be added when I have more info.

Xanthos- Told me the name of the playable character.

Nintendo Power- I got most of my information from the Nintendo Power magazine and
their website.

Natsume- For making this great game.
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Copyright
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Copyright 1999 Niveau

Do not put this FAQ anywhere without my consent. Pretty simple.