Harvest Moon
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(Super Nintendo - PAL, Simulation)
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Developed_By:
Amccus
Published_By:
Pack-In-Video Co. Ltd
Released On:
09 Aug 1996
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Harvest Moon is a farming simulation game where you inherit your grandfather's ranch in a state of disrepair. The goal is to restore it to its former glory within two years.
The game takes place in a small village, where you'll need to build relationships with the locals, including the eligible bachelorettes. As you work hard on your farm and interact with the villagers, you may find yourself falling in love and eventually getting married.
UPC-A:
045496330637 (New Zealand)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNSP-AYWP-AUS (Australia)
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Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Battery Backed RAM
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
A Button
select a command, hold items, speak to people, search for items, ride the horse and pet the dog
B Button
cancel a command, to dash and to jump
X Button
switch between the two items
Y Button
use items and Tools
Select Button
view the items in your inventory, the amount of money you have and the date
Start Button
use only on the Demo screen to enter the Title screen
L Button
call your dog
R Button
call your horse
How to Play
Establishing Yourself
Away from the hustle and bustle of big city life, you can enjoy the fresh air and beautiful scenery while making your living from the fruits of the earth. All of this sounds great, but how does one get started?
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Town: Visit the town often to buy and sell items. Be sure to talk to everyone you meet, as they may have useful information for you.
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Farm: A Farmer needs to prepare the fields, grow grass and vegetables, and take care of the livestock.
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Mountain: Mountains are a part of a Farmer's life. They provide fruits, fish, a hot spring and certain items.
Earning Money
In the Spring, sell your vegetables and the fruits from the mountains. In the Winter, you'll have milk and eggs to sell.
Expanding Your House and Farm
Once you've earned enough money, you may choose to make your vegetable and grass fields larger, add a room to your home or to buy more livestock. Which path will your life take?
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Get Married
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Have Baby
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Happy Family
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2 1/2 Years Later
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The End?
Growing Vegetables
One way to start a successful farm is to grow vegetables. They grow in the Spring and Summer, and each season lasts for 30 days.
3x3 9 Areas
When sowing your seeds, you will find that each throw of the seeds will cover an area of three by three blocks. Keep this in mind when using the tools for preparing the soil for planting. If you throw seeds onto an block of soil that has not been prepared properly, nothing will grow there.
You can experiment with different patterns to see which works best for planting and watering.
If you can't reach a certain block, you will not be able to water the produce in that block and nothing will grow.
Watering Can/Sprinkler
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Watering Can: You will be able to water the space immediately in front of you, one block at a time.
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Sprinkler: Like the seeds, the Sprinkler can reach the area of three by three blocks.
Vegetable Varieties
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Turnips: The Turnips are easy to grow because it takes only five days from planting to harvesting. If you start the first crop in early Spring, you can plant and harvest up to five crops of Turnips.
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Potatoes: Start planting your potatoes in the Spring. Potatoes take a little longer to grow than turnips, but because of this, you will be able to charge more for them. They are a hearty vegetable, and if you get busy and forget to harvest them, they won't rot.
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Tomatoes: Tomatoes can be planted in the Summer. They take 10 days to grow after you first plant them. Once you've harvested a crop of tomatoes, keep watering, and three days later, you'll be able to harvest a second crop!
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Corn: Corn is also a summer crop. Corn takes 13 days to grow-the longest of all your vegetables. Like the tomatoes, though, you'll be able to get a second harvest if you keep watering after the first one.
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Grass: Plant grass in the Spring and Summer and store enough for the Winter. The first harvest will be ready in 10 days, and then a new crop will grow every 9 days without re-seeding or watering. When the grass fields are covered with snow in the Winter, they will grow again in the Spring.
Raising Cows and Chickens
In the beginning, grow vegetables and sell them until you have enough money to buy your first cow and chicken. Not only are your animals a great monetary investment, but they also require a great personal investment of time and energy.
Animals Need Your Attention
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To yield the most milk from your cow, you must brush her and talk to her every day.
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If your chickens are in good spirits, each chicken will lay an egg for you every day.
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Don't forget man's best friend! Although he doesn't lay eggs, it's still important to pet your dog.
Why Can't I Buy A Cow?
The Livestock Dealer knows a lot about his business, and he won't sell a cow to an ill-prepared Farmer. Grow plenty of grass to feed the new addition, and the Dealer will be happy to sell you one of his cows.
In-game text box: "You can't take care of them if you buy to lot of them at a time. Drop by later again."
Feeding
Providing enough food for your livestock all year round is a major responsibility. It is more economical to grow and store your own grass, but you can buy feed in town whenever necessary. Your dog, horse and baby chicks do not need to be fed, but never forget the others!
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Place the grass in the chicken coop every day and your chickens will lay plenty of eggs.
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Each cow requires one block of grass per day. Be sure to place food for a pregnant cow in her corner.
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Let the cows go outside to the fertile grass fields to graze. Bring them inside when it rains, though, or they'll get sick.
Making Babies
You can buy livestock in the town, but it is expensive. Early on, sell vegetables and save enough to buy your first cow and chicken. After that, breed your own babies.
A cow costs 5000G, but the Miracle Potion is only 4000G. A chicken costs 1000G, but hatching
Tips & Maps
A HOUSE
Here, you check the weather, the amount of money you have, and the list of the farm's assets. Save your progress each night by writing in the journal, and expand your house if you want to get married and have a baby later on.
B WOOD STORAGE
When you break up the stumps in the field for your planting areas, the wood will automatically end up here. Use the wood for building fences and expanding your house.
C COW BARN
The Cow Barn has enough feeding troughs for 12 cows. The red boxes are for the milk you collect, and the lower right area is where the pregnant cows stay until their babies are born.
D CHICKEN COOP
The Chicken Coop has enough space for 12 chickens. The red boxes are for the eggs you want to sell, and you can place an egg in the lower right corner to hatch a baby chick.
E STORAGE SHED
Keep important items such as your tools and seeds in the Storage Shed. Amateur farmers can refer to the Notebook for helpful tips on using the tools.
F LOADING AREA
Place produce in the big box for the buyer to pick up every evening at 5:00 PM. Place animals you wish to sell in the pen, but only after talking to the livestock buyer in town.
G HORSE STABLE
At first, you won't have a horse for your stable. If you want a horse, go to the mountains in the first winter and you may find one on the path.
H SILO
When you harvest your grass crops, the grass will automatically go to the Silo for storage. Make sure you have enough grass stored for your livestock to last through the winter months.
Mayor's House
The Mayor and his wife live here. You might like to get to know the Mayor's daughter, Maria.
Church
Go to Church on Sundays to meet as many people as possible.
Florist
Here you will find the Watering Can, Seeds and flowers. The Florist is open weekdays until 5 PM.
Restaurant
Any weekday before 5 PM, you can buy a Cake or visit with Ellen, the owner's daughter.
Grocery Shop
You can buy a Milker or Brush for your cows here, or visit with the owner's creative daughter, Ann.
Livestock Store
On clear days, the Livestock Dealer will consider buying one of your animals. You can also buy feed and medicine here.
Public Market
The Public Market is open every Sunday. You can sell your vegetables here and buy unusual items.
Fortune-teller
Visit the Fortune-teller any weekday before 5 PM. She can give you information about the women in the town.
Bar
The Bar is open for energy-recovering drinks Monday through Saturday after 5 PM.
Carpenter's House
Talk to the Master Carpenter on a weekday when you want to add a room to your house.
Cave
Search the cave thoroughly for special items after the earthquake hits.
Angler
The Angler will lend you a rod so that you can catch your own fish to eat or sell.
Hot Spring
Take a dip in the hot spring any time to recover your energy or to socialize.
Summit
This area is especially beautiful at sunrise, and it is a good place to plant the Seed of Snow Flower and Magic Bean.
Gathering Seasonal Produce
Seasonal fruits and vegetables can be found in the mountains and are valuable to sell at the Public Market when money is tight. Look for Wild Grapes in Spring, Tropical Fruits in Summer, Mushrooms in Fall, and Herbs in the Cave during Winter.
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