Harvest Moon Magical Melody
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Developed by:
Marvelous
Published by:
Natsume
Released On:
01 Jan 2006
Harvest Moon: Magical Melody is a simulation game that returns to the roots of the original HARVEST MOON series. The game features full 30 day seasons, festivals, and a top-down look reminiscent of the classics. Players can choose to play as either male or female characters, with multiple spouse options available, including the chance to marry.
Gameplay involves buying land, furnishing the player's home, and participating in multiplayer mini-games to unlock new content. The rival system adds a competitive element, where players must gather musical notes to form the "magic melody" and save the Harvest Goddess. This quest serves as the second major objective of the game.
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DOL-G4AE-USA (USA)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
L Button
whistle for your dog, horse and/or pig
Z Button
see the property boundaries and the names of the various characters and animals
R Button
target a specific area on the ground
Y Button
access all your important information to bring up the Game Menus
X Button
equip a selected rucksack item
A Button
pick up and drop items
Control Stick
walking around and scrolling through game menus
+ Control Pad (up or down)
zoom in and out
C Stick
cycle through items in your inventory
B Button
move items from your hands to your rucksack
L Button or R Button
switch icons and screens (on Menu Screen)
How to Play
Village Map
Tap the R Button on the Shipped Items menu to see an overview of the Village Map. Use the Control Stick to move the red cursor over items.
A brief description of the map areas will appear at the bottom of the screen. This tool helps you spot new arrivals to your village as your farm grows.
Move the Cursor
Slide the red arrow cursor over the map with the Control Stick to see a description for each icon.
Villagers
Hit the R Button on the Notes menu to switch to the Villagers menu. The number of hearts by each person or animal indicates how much they like you.
Doing good deeds or giving gifts will add extra hearts.
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The friends you've met in the village so far.
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Wild animals living in the village.
Notes
You'll need to find 50 notes to rescue the Harvest Goddess. Press the R Button while on the Village Map to display the Notes menu.
Move the gloved icon over a note to see a brief description of how you received it.
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First Step Note: Received when you got your pedometer.
Memo
Press the R Button on the Villagers menu to see the Memo screen. This screen provides a complete statistical breakdown of your farm records compared to your rival's farm.
It also includes extra info on books you've read, dishes you can cook, and other accomplishments.
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The amount the player and the rival shipped the previous day.
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You can verify the books you have read.
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You can look at recipes.
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You can confirm various high scores.
Home, Sweet Home
Your new cottage is the smallest abode in the village. There will be plenty of opportunities to unleash your inner designer, especially after checking out additional furniture pieces on sale at the Junk Shop and Woody's.
Interior
The map below shows the default setup for your house. You can rearrange furnishings by choosing "Furniture" at your diary. Use the Analog Stick and R Button to move and turn various items and fixtures.
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Diary: Check your diary to save your progress or stand here to rearrange your household furnishings.
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Bed: Extra rest replenishes your entire energy bar. Get a good night's sleep here.
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Television: The TV will give info on the weather, season, and other stuff.
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Calendar: It's always important to plan for those festival dates.
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Kitchen: Beginning cooks start out with a knife set.
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Shelves: This is a great place to store extra stuff like ore, flowers, and jewels.
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Table: You begin with a simple table, but you can buy other furnishings later.
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Toolbox: If a tool isn't in your inventory, you'll probably find it here.
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Bookcase: Most of the books the local villagers gave you end up here. Read up and learn how to farm better!
A Free 'Fridge!
You don't have to buy a refrigerator. The movers put your refrigerator in storage when you moved. Go to your diary and choose the "Furniture" option to add it to your house.
Stuff on the Outside
Just outside your front door, you'll find practical essentials for your farm.
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Trash Can: Put litter in the trashcan.
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Lumber Shed: Any wood that you chop automatically ends up in the lumber shed behind your house. You can use your wood for stakes around the property, but most farmers save their lumber shed stock for big expansions and remodeling projects.
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Shipping Box: Put your fish, produce, and valuable items in the Shipping Box for delivery. You'll receive payment the next morning.
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Mailbox: Check your mailbox for additional news from your neighbors. All opened letters end up inside on your bookcase.
Your Shipping Box
Nothing makes Bob the shipper happier than a Shipping Box full of produce. The bigger the variety of goods you ship, the more likely your village will attract more people. You'll see how much every item is worth as you drop it inside the bin.
Eating and Cooking
Your stamina meter plays a bigger role in Harvest Moon: Magical Melody than in other Harvest Moon games. To work hard all day, you'll need to save some of your produce for your meals.
Nothing replenishes your stamina better than a good home-cooked dish served up fresh from your kitchen.
Forage for Food
The easiest way to replenish the stamina meter in the lower right corner of the screen is by foraging for food you don't have to cook, like honey and berries. Forage food changes each season, though you won't find much in the winter.
Frugal farmers often take the food back to the shipping bin and replenish their stamina by going to bed.
Campfire Cooking
After you buy a larger Rucksack from the Junk Shop, consider carrying a "Bonfire Set" (a box of matches). You can build a campfire next to the river and cook Dace or less profitable fish.
This is a great way to fix an affordable meal that replenishes stamina without draining your pocketbook.
Kitchen Cuisine
After a few weeks of hard work and affordable meals, you should have extra money for kitchen improvements. While your knife set is good for cutting fish for sashimi, remodeled kitchen space for other cooking appliances will help you make heartier meals that replenish more of your stamina bar in one sitting.
Growing Crops
You don't have to build a farm to grow crops, but it's an easy way to earn money during warmer seasons. You'll find varied soil conditions
Tips & Maps
Town Map
The town map changes as citizens move into or out of the village based on business opportunities, with more shipping leading to new neighbors.
Your House
There are three possible locations for your house on the map, each highlighted with an orange circle for you to choose from.
Spring Farm
Spring Farm offers a variety of produce-related merchandise, including seeds, fertilizer, and ingredients for meals.
Blue Sky Ranch
For quality livestock, feed, tools, and miracle potions, Blue Sky Ranch caters to all your animal-related needs.
Blacksmith
The Blacksmith's services, essential for upgrading farming tools, will become available later in the game.
Workshop
Woody, a master carpenter, handles building remodeling and also sells land as a real estate side business.
Jamie Ranch
Your rival Jamie has established a farm here, offering ideas for your own farming endeavors.
Junk Shop
The Junk Shop is the place to find tools, gizmos, cookware, and baby toys.
Mayor's House
Theodore the Mayor resides here and is always willing to offer advice for your farm.
Town Square
The village town square is a central location for festivals, with upcoming events posted on its bulletin board.
Clinic
This is where you will wake up after fainting from exhaustion, attended to by Dr. Alex.
Sunny Lake
Expert anglers prefer the fish in Sunny Lake's stillwaters over the trout found in the local stream.
Mt. Moon
From Mt. Moon, you can enjoy a clear view and even access a mini-game, making the climb worthwhile.
Moonlight Cave
Moonlight Cave is a source of ore and other precious buried items, but be careful where you dig to avoid noxious gas.
Lake Cave
The Lake Cave is only accessible to treasure hunters and miners when Sunny Lake freezes solid in winter.
Harvest Goddess Spring
Visit this spring to see the Harvest Goddess every time you collect five additional notes.
Items & Weapons
Turnip Seed
Spring seed.
Potato Seed
Spring seed.
Cabbage Seed
Spring seed.
Bread Fruit Seed
Spring seed.
Spring Seed Pouch
Spring seed pouch.
Moondrop Flower Seed
Spring flower seed.
Green Herb Seed
Spring herb seed.
Tomato Seed
Summer seed.
Corn Seed
Summer seed.
Onion Seed
Summer seed.
Cocoa Seed
Summer seed.
Summer Seed Pouch
Summer seed pouch.
Pinkcat Flower Seed
Summer flower seed.
Eggplant Seed
Fall seed.
Pumpkin Seed
Fall seed.
Yam Seed
Fall seed.
Bell Pepper Seed
Fall seed.
Carrot Seed
Fall seed.
Spinach Seed
Fall seed.
Fall Seed Pouch
Fall seed pouch.
Orange Herb Seed
Fall herb seed.
Grass Seed
All-season seed.
Fertilizer
All-season item.
Mora Seedling
All-season seedling.
Chestnut Seedling
All-season seedling.
Orange Seedling
All-season seedling.
Grape Seedling
All-season seedling.
Apple Seedling
All-season seedling.
Evergreen Seedling
All-season seedling.
Enemies & Characters
Blue
Blue takes his farm work very seriously and spends most of the day-light hours around the Blue Sky Ranch.
Dan
Dan is an easygoing drifter who is always looking for a way to make some easy money without work.
Joe
If Joe isn't working as an apprentice for Woody, he's usually prowling around streams with a fishing rod.
Ray
Ray is an experienced angler who spends all hours casting to rising fish along the Sunny Lake shoreline.
Kurt
Quiet and thoughtful, Kurt works hard as Woody's apprentice. He often explores caves on his days off.
Basil
A wandering botanist, Basil spends most of his hours between the caves and around Sunny Lake.
Alex
Alex is the first person you'll see if you ever faint from exhaustion. He spends his days off at the lake.
Bob
When Bob isn't delivering local produce from shipping bins, he's digging up stuff in a cave or two.
Carl
Carl tends the counter at the bar, but his real dream is to one day open his own café in the village.
Louis
Moonlight Beach fireworks drew Louis to the village, but perhaps you can give him other reasons to stay.
Nina
Sweet little Nina lends a hand with the plants at the Spring Farm. Fresh flowers are her favorites.
Ann
Ann likes inventing stuff in the backroom of the Junk Shop or she's out digging and exploring in a cave.
Ellen
Ellen works at the Blue Sky Ranch and loves looking after animals. She also likes to bake sweet confections.
Maria
Mayor Theodore's daughter runs the library. She's well-read and gives all discussions serious thought.
Eve
Eve tends tables at the Moonlight Café and loves listening to people who have interesting stories.
Gina
Gina spends most of her day quietly looking after Dia. You'll need to befriend Alex to meet her.
Dia
One of the most reclusive characters in Flower Bud Village, Dia moves in after Alex expands his practice.
Katie
Katie arrives in the village after Carl opens his café. She's a talented cook who likes to bake cakes.
Gwen
Nobody knows horses quite like Gwen. She's Woody's granddaughter and she helps with the cooking at the Perch Inn.
Lyla
Lyla opens her flower shop after you ship plenty of flowers and berries.
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