Harvest Moon. Please help!

[Pocketim]

This probably seems really stupid but...
WHAT THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IN HARVEST MOON?

Im at a complete loss, I have a dog and I don't know how to feed it, I don't know how to get money, err, help?

[DEMON212]

Originally Posted by Pocketim

This probably seems really stupid but...
WHAT THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IN HARVEST MOON?

Im at a complete loss, I have a dog and I don't know how to feed it, I don't know how to get money, err, help?

Wow, this is so odd, 'cause I was about to ask the same.

I've spent over an hour moving rocks and picking weeds, I planted my seeds on un holed ground (The Hoe didn't say it was for grass) and now I think I need to restart.

[Pocketim]

What the, why is the name of the thread different?
Anyway, I found out quite a bit when I selected how to play on the menu, pretty much you use each pointy object for a different thing, you use the axe to destroy tree stumps, and the pick-axe is used for digging up the ground to make a good place to plant turnips, there is also a hammer that is used for smashing big rocks, and you know about that blue bag? Its your seeds, toss them into the air over the area you have dug up, and you can plant your turnips (I think, either that or they are grass seeds) then you want to water your turnips, get the watering can, there should be a small pond somewhere in the farm, and you need to go there to fill your watering can, once it is full, go back to where you planted your turnips, and water your turnips, then you toss random food into a stew, and woo a girl with a cake, and thats all I got to watch! Im still really worried about the dog though, do I feed it? Or do I just leave it alone? Anyway DEMON, I hope I helped, I will watch the rest of the vid later =)

[TwinCross]

Nope, the dog doesn't need to be fed. The best use for it is to keep it outside your chicken coop, so it'll scare off wild dogs from your chickens, but that's it.

[Pocketim]

Originally Posted by TwinCross

Nope, the dog doesn't need to be fed. The best use for it is to keep it outside your chicken coop, so it'll scare off wild dogs from your chickens, but that's it.

Oh, well, THANKS!!! I was wanting to know that so bad, I owe you one, somehow +D

[Serge.EXE]

Harvest Moon is simple in the fact that you can play and manage your Farm as you wish.

You start off with very little money, but it can quickly be multiplied. How? Buy seeds, plot land with the hoe, and then plant seeds!

Here's a quick tip: To get the most out of your seeds, plot your land like this:

xxx
xxx
x x

x=hoe'd dirt

Why like this? You throw your seeds whenever you plant them, in a square pattern, including the square you're standing on currently. This way, you can get to the middle crop without sacrificing a whole bunch of other crops, keeping efficiency high.

After you plant your crop, water it EVERY DAY (unless it's raining, you don't have to that day) until it grows enough for you to collect it. After that, pick them up and drop them in the box, and you'll have money the next day! Rinse, repeat.

[SegaFan]

I was just as confused when I first played it, but it's a good game so don't give up.

Think of it as Animal Crossing with a time limit. Ask the people in the village about growing crops and anything else, they tell you everything you need to know. You don't have to do all of it, although part of the challange is trying to achieve as much as possible in within the set time. Treat that your first go as a practice run if you like, it's good to play it twice.

I planted my seeds on un holed ground (The Hoe didn't say it was for grass) and now I think I need to restart.

To plant seeds you should hoe a 3x3 square of ground per packet of seeds, stand in the middle when planting the seeds and the seeds will be planted in a 3x3 square. That's something that isn't properly explained in the game so I thought I should point that out. Or you can just hoe a large patch of ground that you can keep using over and over again. You'll soon see that you can't water the square in the middle when the crops grow and that's the reason for Serge.EXE's tip, which I didn't realise until now!

[Pocketim]

What should I do if my character gets tierd from smashing too many rocks?

[Serge.EXE]

Originally Posted by Pocketim

What should I do if my character gets tierd from smashing too many rocks?

Ah, there are several ways to do this. You could go to the bake shop and buy a cake, but this is costly and the bakery isn't open at nights, I think. The best way is to go to the forest, and head to the hot springs. You recover Stamina each time you jump in, so jump in and out a bunch of times, return to your farm, then continue your work!

Tip #2: Later on in the game, during the winter months when it snows and during Severe weather, your Wooden fence tends to break. If your fence is all along the edges of your farm, it takes a long time to check every single fence post and replace them if needed. How can you save time on this?

The answer lies with the VERY first work-day of the game. The small stones! These things act like a wooden fence if placed around your farm, except they NEVER break, no matter what! Now, it's impossible to line your entire farm with these, there just aren't enough. However, it limits your use of wood to one medium-sized section, allowing for easier check/repair of your fence when needed.

The moral: Don't throw the rocks into the pond to get rid of them. USE THEM! This trick really isn't worth restarting a game though. It simply makes things easier on you.

[Pocketim]

Okay, I think I've got the hang of things, I gave the pink haired girl a cake and a flower, how do get her to love you? Do I just keep giving her heaps of stuff?

[Serge.EXE]

Originally Posted by Pocketim

Okay, I think I've got the hang of things, I gave the pink haired girl a cake and a flower, how do get her to love you? Do I just keep giving her heaps of stuff?

That, talk to her every day, and during one season, she'll ask you a question. If you answer correctly, she'll like you more.

A cheap trick is to go in and out of the building she would be in and keep answering correctly, and this will make her fall in love with you quickly.

[Sektor]

Originally Posted by Serge.EXE

That, talk to her every day, and during one season, she'll ask you a question. If you answer correctly, she'll like you more.

A cheap trick is to go in and out of the building she would be in and keep answering correctly, and this will make her fall in love with you quickly.

Only if real life were like harvest moon...

=p

[DaViD99]

Hey um i have a question. When does the lady that you can sell berries come? Because i did it once, then i never saw her again

[Pocketim]

Originally Posted by DaViD99

Hey um i have a question. When does the lady that you can sell berries come? Because i did it once, then i never saw her again

She is nocturnal

[DaViD99]

Serious? Damnit i knew it!! (I know this emotion has nothing to do with my post, but i wanted to post it)

[wolfmanz51]

also in winter you get a horse you dont have to feed. Im a master of this game so if you have any questions or need some tips drop me a pm

[calvinthebold]

i saw someone ask how to get a girl to love you and i didn't see this mentioned any where...


you HAVE to upgrade your house twice before you can get married. i was able to do this by the end of the first summer, just plant as much corn as you can possibly water and you'll make lots of money.

[Serge.EXE]

Originally Posted by calvinthebold

i saw someone ask how to get a girl to love you and i didn't see this mentioned any where...


you HAVE to upgrade your house twice before you can get married. i was able to do this by the end of the first summer, just plant as much corn as you can possibly water and you'll make lots of money.

Only need to have the 1st upgrade for marriage.

Second upgrade is if you want kids.

[The shoemaker]

Two Questions

Question 1
I have two chickens now, but I have no clue on how to get them to lay eggs. I've had both of them for over 7 days, so if they were ever chicks, they're chickens now. But all they do is eat and sleep. it's the fall Season now, so I can't buy any crops, which means less money. So I'm really relying on the chickens, but they just can't lay eggs. I'm also saving up for a cow, I've bought a milker, a brush, and medicine already, so all I need to do is make enough money for a cow. But again, I need eggs to make money. And i can't fish anymore, since whenever I do all I get is boots and cans. So how do I get my chickens to lay eggs?

Question 2
I asked the carpenter to enlarge my house, but when he came to my house the next day, he said I need more material. I checked the sign and it said I need 250 pieces. But what the heck is that? I can probably figure it out on my own eventually, but it'd be nice if someone could tell me what I'm supposed to do to get pieces.

thanx

Any who so far harvest moon is a really great game, might even be my favorite VC game. My only flaw with the game is that the days are a bit too short.

[hansolo350]

Originally Posted by The shoemaker

Two Questions

Question 1
I have two chickens now, but I have no clue on how to get them to lay eggs. I've had both of them for over 7 days, so if they were ever chicks, they're chickens now. But all they do is eat and sleep. it's the fall Season now, so I can't buy any crops, which means less money. So I'm really relying on the chickens, but they just can't lay eggs. I'm also saving up for a cow, I've bought a milker, a brush, and medicine already, so all I need to do is make enough money for a cow. But again, I need eggs to make money. And i can't fish anymore, since whenever I do all I get is boots and cans. So how do I get my chickens to lay eggs?

Question 2
I asked the carpenter to enlarge my house, but when he came to my house the next day, he said I need more material. I checked the sign and it said I need 250 pieces. But what the heck is that? I can probably figure it out on my own eventually, but it'd be nice if someone could tell me what I'm supposed to do to get pieces.

thanx

Any who so far harvest moon is a really great game, might even be my favorite VC game. My only flaw with the game is that the days are a bit too short.

1. To get a chicken lay its first egg you must feed for 3 days to a week (I can't remember exactly how), then it will lay an egg each day until you stop feeding it. If you miss a day of feeding it will need to be fed for a week before the next egg.

2. The pieces you need are the blocks that make up your fence if I'm not mistaken.

[DaViD99]

Shoot i didnt play this game in so long, and its one of my favorite. Im too busy playing my 360 : (. One of favorite games on VC, but i still didnt get a wife. Im too afraid to upgrade my house, because when i do, il have no money. Ideas.?