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Walkthrough - Money Making Guide/Crop GuideHarvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Money Making Guide/Crop Guide FAQ by Misael Villegas (chitomv10@IGNmail.com) Version 1.3 ===================================================================== Introduction ------------ Harvest Moon has been a successful series over the years. Now, the Game Boy Advance has been blessed with getting a HM game of its own. Well, not quite. Friends of Mineral Town is actually similar to the PS1 version of HM, called Back to Nature. However, this isn't a direct port of that game. Some changes have been made to accommodate the fact that this is a portable game. For the most part, those who played any of the previous HM games will find this version to be probably one of the best versions out there. ===================================================================== Version History --------------- 01/16/04 - v1.3 - Sorry for the long absence. I added more information to this FAQ. 12/02/03 - v1.2 - I've added information on foraging during the summer as well as added info on cows and sheep. I've also made some minor corrections. 11/19/03 - v1.1 - I've clarified some information on this FAQ. I have also added info on earning money from animals. 11/17/03 - v1.0 - The initial release of this FAQ. I plan to add more information soon. ===================================================================== FAQ Info -------- The purpose of this FAQ is to help you understand the basics of making money in FOMT. This will include getting the most money out of your crops during each season, learning how much items are worth, and learning to plan out your day. JUST NOTE: This FAQ may contain some game spoilers. Be warned! ===================================================================== Starting Out ------------ You begin FOMT with little more than an Ax, Hoe, Sickle, Hammer, Pedometer, Watering Can, and 500G. This isn't much, but it's enough to begin your empire of wealth. It's important to start out earning a good amount of money in the beginning to make your life much easier as the game progresses. There are many ways to earn money in this game. Here is a list of the money makers. Foraging - This is the "easiest" method of making money. You can find many things worth selling in the forests, mountains, and even on the beach. You don't even need to use any tools (and stamina) to get them, although you will need to spend time actually getting them. Here is the list for Spring. Spring Items Price Location ------------ ----- -------- Bamboo Shoots 50G 3 found south of Mountain Lake Blue Grass 100G 1 found near Hot Springs 2 found in Forest Orange Grass 100G 2 found on Beach Yellow Grass 120G 2 found on Beach Total Net Earnings: 890G a day NOTE: It will be very difficult, at first, to get everything at once. When you start out the game, you will only have room to hold three items and three tools. One of the first things you should buy (besides seeds for your crops, which I'll cover later on) is a bigger backpack. There are two upgrades. The first one, worth 3000G, will allow you to hold 5 items and tools. You can buy this at the Supermarket. One week after you buy this, a second backpack, worth 5000G, will be on sale (which can hold 9 items and tools). During the summer, there will be even more items worth selling. Summer Items Price Location ------------ ----- -------- Wild Grapes 50G 1 found south of Mountain Lake 1 found in Forest Blue Grass 100G 1 found near Hot Springs 2 found in Forest Green Grass 100G 2 found south of Mountain Lake 1 found near Hot Springs 1 found in Forest Red Grass 110G 1 found south of Mountain Lake 1 found near Hot Springs 1 found in Forest 1 found on Church Cemetery Purple Grass 120G 4 found on Beach Total Net Earnings: 1620G a day Fall (or Autumn) is full of all sorts of items worth selling (and they are also worth a lot of money). Autumn Items Price Location ------------ ----- -------- Mushrooms 70G 1 found in Forest 1 found north of Mountain Lake 1 found behind Church* Poisonous Mushroom 100G 1 found in Forest 1 found behind Church* Truffle 500G 1 found west of Mountain Lake** 2 found behind Church* Green Grass 100G 2 found south of Mountain Lake 1 found near Hot Springs 1 found in Forest Red Grass 110G 1 found south of Mountain Lake 2 found near Hot Springs 1 found in Forest 1 found on Church Cemetery Indigo Grass 100G 2 found on Beach Total Net Earnings: 3060G a day * You will need to be good friends with Carter in order to access the back of the Church. ** You can access this area by taking the path behind the large boulder that located south of the Mountain Lake. You will need to use either the Cursed, Blessed, or Mythic Hammer to destroy the rock. You'll only find two pieces of White Grass in Winter. Autumn Items Price Location ------------ ----- -------- White Grass 150G 1 found in the northern part of Forest 1 found behind Church* Total Net Earnings: 300G a day Mining - You can mine for minerals in one of two places. One is located behind the Goddess Pond and is accessible all year round. The other is in the middle of the Mountain Lake and can be accessed in Winter when the lake freezes over (although it is possible to reach this cave during the other seasons with the help of a special item). You find minerals by smashing rocks with your hammer. You can also find bags of money (worth 10G each) that you earn immediately, as well as Black Grass by tilling the soil. There are also stairs that you find using your hoe that will take you deeper in the mine, giving you access to rarer items. I'll list the minerals I've gotten so far in the Goddess Mine. Mining Items Price Location ------------ ----- -------- Junk Ore 1G All floors in rocks Black Grass 10G All floors in soil Copper Ore 15G All floors in rocks Silver Ore 20G All floors in rocks Gold Ore 25G Floors 3 and below in rocks Mystrile Ore 40G Floors 6 and below in rocks Orchalic Ore 50G Floors 10 and below in rocks Adamantite Ore 50G Floors 10 and below in rocks Mythic Stone 20000G Floors 60 and below in rocks*** *** Mythic Stones will only appear once all 6 cursed tools have been upgraded to blessed status. NOTE: You use up a lot of energy breaking rocks and digging. You may want to bring some food or energy drinks to regain your strength, especially if you want to reach any deeper floors. (There are 255 floors in each cave, just to let you know.) In addition, you can also save time by buying a basket at the Supermarket for 5000G. With the basket, you can place up to 30 shipping items which you can dump into a shipping bin at a later time. However, once you put an item into the basket, you cannot get it back. During the Winter, the Mountain Lake will freeze over and you will be able to access the Winter Mine located in the center of the lake. Mining Items Price Location ------------ ----- -------- Moon Stone 55G Floors that end in 8 in rocks Sand Rose 60G Floors that end in 9 in rocks Amethyst 60G All floors in rocks Agate 62G All floors in rocks Fluorite 65G All floors in rocks Peridot 68G All floors in rocks Topaz 70G All floors in rocks Ruby 75G All floors in rocks Emerald 80G Floors that end in 5 in rocks Diamond 100G Floors that end in 0 in rocks Alexandrite 10000G Floors 50, 100, 150, and 200 in rocks Pink Diamond 10000G Floors 30, 70, 90, 110, 130, 170, 190, and 255 in rocks Fishing - You can get a standard Fishing Rod by visiting Zack sometime from 11AM to 4PM at his house in the beach. (You will need to have at least one tool slot open in your backpack.) Fishing is different when compared to other versions of HM. Here, you can actually upgrade the Fishing Rod, just like your other tools. The higher level your rod is, the better chances of getting larger fish. Your standard Fishing Rod can capture small fish and very some medium fish. The type of fish you can get (as well as its size) will depend on where you fish, the fishing rod level, and the season you fish in. Fish Size Price --------- ----- Small 50G Medium 120G Large 200G Here is a listing of the fish available and their locations. Seasons: SP-Spring, SU-Summer, AU-Autumn, WI-Winter Location: Lake - The big lake south of Mother Hill's Peak. River - The river connecting the Lake, located Northeast. Pond - The Goddess Pond next to the Hot Springs. Stream - The stream of water that makes the southern border of your farm, the Poultry Farm, and Yodel Ranch. Sea - The sea on Mineral Beach Level 1 Fishing Rod: Fish Name Season Location Size --------- ------ -------- ---- Bitterling SP,SU,AU,WI Stream Small Bluegill SP,SU,AU Lake, River, Small, Medium Pond, Stream Brown Hakeling SP,SU,WI Stream Small, Medium Cherry Salmon SU,AU Lake, River Small, Medium Fatminnow SP,SU,AU,WI Lake, River Small Golden Carp SP,SU,AU Pond, Stream Small Herring SP,SU,WI Sea Small, Medium Lake Smelt WI Pond, Stream Small Roach SP,AU Stream Small Sandfish WI Sea Small Sardine SP,SU,AU,WI Sea Small, Medium Level 2 Fishing Rod: Fish Name Season Location Size --------- ------ -------- ---- Filefish WI Sea Small, Medium L. Salmon SP,AU River Small, Medium Lionfish SP,SU,AU,WI Sea Small, Medium Rockfish SP,AU Sea Small, Medium Silver Carp SP,SU,AU Pond, Stream Small, Medium Whitefish SP,SU,AU,WI Pond, Stream Small, Medium Level 3 Fishing Rod: Fish Name Season Location Size --------- ------ -------- ---- Greenling SP Sea Small, Medium Needlefish SP Sea Small, Medium Pigfish SP,SU Sea Small, Medium Rock Trout SP,WI Sea Small, Medium Saury Pike AU Sea Small, Medium Scad SP,SU,AU Sea Small, Medium Level 4 Fishing Rod: Fish Name Season Location Size --------- ------ -------- ---- Black Bass SP,SU,AU Lake, River, Medium, Large Pond, Stream Blowfish WI Sea Medium, Large Cod WI Sea Medium, Large Crucian Carp SP,SU,AU,WI Lake, Pond Medium, Large Fluke AU,WI Sea Medium, Large Kelp Bass AU,WI Sea Medium, Large Mackerel AU,WI Sea Medium, Large Mountain Trout SP,SU,AU River Medium, Large Salmon SU,AU Stream Medium, Large Level 5 Fishing Rod: Fish Name Season Location Size --------- ------ -------- ---- Bighead SP,SU,AU,WI Stream Large Bonito SU,AU Sea Large Dorado SP,SU,AU Sea Large Eel SU,AU Stream Large Flounder SP,SU,AU,WI Sea Large Ocean Sunfish SP,SU,AU Sea Large Rainbow Trout SP,SU,AU,WI Lake, River Large Red Snapper SP,SU,AU Sea Large Snakehead SU,AU Pond, Stream Medium, Large Sp. Mackerel SP,WI Sea Large Tuna SP,SU,AU,WI Sea Large Yellow Tail SU,WI Sea Large Once you get the cursed Fishing Rod, you can also find other items out at sea. You can get Fish Fossil (worth 5000G) during the Fall and Pirate Treasure (worth 10,000G) during the Summer. Goddess Game - During the first five days of Spring, the Harvest Goddess will have a special TV game show. Her channel is located on the Left Channel (although you may have to keep pushing the Left button on the Directional Pad to find it). She will play a greater than or less than game. She will give you a number and you must guess if the next number is greater than or less than the original. If you're right, you will get a chance to guess if the new number is greater than or less than the current number. (If both numbers are the same, you will another chance to guess.) You will be awarded with prizes on the spot for getting more than 1 in a row. (Same numbers do not count as a win.) The prize that easiest to get that can be sold are the herbs (2 in a row). However, you will make more money by selling the Relaxation Tea Leaves (at 1000G a bag). You'll need to get exactly 10-14 answers correctly in a row to get this. You can play the Harvest Goddess game up to 5 times a day. You may want to save the game before playing and after winning. Horse Races - On the 18th of Spring, you can place bets on horses to win medals. These medals can be exchanged for gifts. Most of these gifts can be sold back to earn money. Each medal costs 50G. If you happen to win with a horse that has pretty good odds (usually higher than x4), you can make a profit buying some prizes and selling them the next day. Here's a list of prizes that can be sold. Prize Cost Price ----- ---- ----- Adamantine 4 medals 50G Truffle 10 medals 500G Diamond 14 medals 100G Broach 18 medals 2000G Necklace 20 medals 2000G You can also ship more items by bringing your Basket so that you can ship a maximum of 38 items. (30 in your Basket and 8 in your rucksack.) Your best bet is to fill them with Broaches. Once your Horse is fully grown, you can actually race with him during the festival. You can also bet on yourself! Crops - During your first year, your main source of income will come from growing crops. Crops require investments, meaning you won't see immediate results and profits. You'll need to water each crop once a day in order for them to grow in the shortest amount of time. A list of crop costs/growth rates can be found in a later part of this FAQ. You will also find this information in the town Library. Animals - A steady source of income will come from taking care of chickens, cows, and sheep. You start off with a chicken coop, which can hold 4 chickens, and a barn, which can hold any combination of 8 cows and sheep. These places can be upgraded by Gotz, the woodcutter. Check out a later section of this FAQ for more info. ===================================================================== Crop Guide ---------- First off, you'll need to clear your land of debris and till the soil using your hoe, in order plant seeds. There are several formations of crops out there. Here are the most common ones. X - tilled soil * - untilled soil XXX X*X X*X XXX *** X*X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Rows U-shape Fat U Full Square 6 slots 7 slots 8 slots 9 slots The most profitable shape is the Full Square. However, with this method, you will not be able to water the middle square once your seeds start sprouting, until you upgrade your Watering Can to at least Silver. If you get the Harvest Sprites to help, they can water the middle square. This guide will list the costs and earnings involved with the Full Square method, as well as the Fat U method. As far as crops are concerned, there are two types: Renewable and Non-Renewable. Non-Renewable crops require that you plant seeds again once you harvest the crops. Renewable crops will continue to produce crops as long as you water them. It's also important to note that if you plant crops that are not meant for that season (like planting Turnips during the Fall). The seeds will disappear the next day. This is also true even if the next day happens to be the appropriate season. In other words, you can't plant Summer crops during Spring 30, and Fall crops during Summer 30, because they WILL disappear. (All results listed are for the Full Square method, unless they are in brackets [], which uses the Fat U method.) Spring Crops - Turnips ******* Purchase Seeds: Supermarket Renewable: No Cost of Seeds: 120G Growth Rate: 4 days Maximum Harvests: 7 harvests (Cutoff day for MH: Day 2) Earnings for Crop: 60G Earnings per Harvest: 60G x 9 crops = 540G [60G x 8 crops = 480G] Profit per Harvest: 540G - 120G = 420G [480G - 120G = 360G] Cost per Season: 120G x 7 harvests = 840G Profit per Day: 420G / 4 days = 105G a day [360G / 4 days = 90G a day] Profit per Season: 420G x 7 harvests = 2940G a season [360G x 7 harvests = 2520G a season] All right, let me explain what's going on here. I've listed where you can buy the seeds and if they are renewable. Growth rates are measured in days that have passed. For example, if you plant turnips on Day 2, Spring, and water them each day, the plants will be ready in 4 days (on Day 6, Spring). If you plant crops by the cutoff day (including the cutoff day), you can maximize the number of times you can plant and grow crops for that season. Potatoes ******** Purchase Seeds: Supermarket Renewable: No Cost of Seeds: 150G Growth Rate: 7 days Maximum Harvests: 4 harvests (Cutoff day for MH: Day 2) Earnings for Crop: 80G Earnings per Harvest: 80G x 9 crops = 720G [80G x 8 crops = 640G] Profit per Harvest: 720G - 150G = 570G [640G - 150G = 490G] Cost per Season: 150G x 4 harvests = 600G Profit per Day: 570G / 7 days = about 81G a day [490G / 7 days = 70G a day] Profit per Season: 570G x 4 harvests = 2280G a season [490G x 4 harvests = 1960G a season] Cucumbers ********* Purchase Seeds: Supermarket Renewable: Yes Cost of Seeds: 200G Growth Rate: 9 days (5 days for re-growth) Maximum Harvests: 5 harvests (Cutoff day for MH: Day 1) Earnings for Crop: 60G Earnings per Harvest: 60G x 9 crops = 540G [60G x 8 crops = 480G] Cost per Season: 200G Profit per Season: 540G x 5 harvests - 200G = 2500G a season [480G x 5 harvests - 200G = 2200G a season] (Calculations are different for renewable crops. You only need to buy the initial bag of seeds once.) Cabbages ******** Purchase Seeds: Won at Zack's Place Renewable: No Cost of Seeds: 500G Growth Rate: 14 days Maximum Harvests: 2 harvests (Cutoff day for MH: Day 2) Earnings for Crop: 250G Earnings per Harvest: 250G x 9 crops = 2250G [250G x 8 crops = 2000G] Profit per Harvest: 2250G - 500G = 1750G [2000G - 500G = 1500G] Cost per Season: 500G x 2 harvests = 1000G Profit per Day: 2250G / 14 days = about 161G a day [2000G / 14 days = about 143G a day] Profit per Season: 2250G x 2 harvests = 4500G a season [2000G x 2 harvests = 4000G a season] =================== Comparison (Spring) =================== Crop Earnings for Full Square [Fat U] ---- -------------------------------- Turnips 2940G [2520G] Potatoes 2280G [1960G] Cucumbers 2500G [2200G] Cabbages 4500G [4000G] As you can see, Cabbages are the most profitable for the Spring season. However, they take two weeks before you can harvest them. You might be better off growing some Turnips for some quick cash, while growing some cabbages. You might also want to know that you can buy some special seeds once you have shipped 100 crops of each season. (This only involves the crops that you buy from Supermarket and not from Won.) ===================================================================== Animal Guide ------------ Chickens ******** You'll want to begin taking care of chickens first. They are very easy to take care of and inexpensive to get. Of course, you also don't earn as much money with them as you would with sheep or cows. You will only need one chicken to start. Once the chicken starts laying eggs, you can place one egg into the incubator inside the chicken coop. Three days later, a chick will hatch. After one full week, your chick will become a full grown chicken. In order to take care of chickens, you will only need to buy feed. Chicken feed can be purchased from the Poultry Farm for 10G a bushel. You can also make your own feed buy throwing Corn (grown in the summer) into the bin next to the coop to make 30 bushels of feed. You can also leave your chickens outside for them to feed on worms on your field. You may want to fence them up (using stones or cut lumber) to protect from wild dogs at night and to keep them in one place. Each egg is worth 50G. As you continue to take good care of chickens, their heart meter will increase. This is done by feeding them once a day, and by picking them up. The quality of their eggs will also improve. You can also earn a little more money by throwing a regular or good quality egg into the hot springs (from the upper part of the springs) and selling the Spa-Boiled eggs for 80G. You can also improve the quality of an egg by winning the Chicken Sumo Festival. If your chicken wins, she can have the ability to lay golden eggs. However, your chicken must have at least 8 hearts before she will lay these eggs (replacing the large eggs she would normally lay). If you leave your golden-laying chicken outside for 600 total hours, she will lay P-type eggs. On occasion, a P-laying chicken will lay an X-type egg, which is very valuable. Once you have upgraded your chicken coop, you can take care of 8 chickens instead of 4, as well as incubate 2 eggs instead of just 1. You can also have Saibara make the Mayonnaise Maker for 20,000G and a piece of Adamantite. This can turn your eggs into mayonnaise. You can also make mayonnaise in your kitchen (if you have one) using an egg, oil, a whisk, and vinegar from your seasoning set. You can also sell adult chickens for 500G or more (depending on their heart meter as well as being the winner of the Chicken Sumo). Item Price ---- ----- Regular Egg 50G Good Quality Egg 60G High Quality Egg 80G Spa-Boiled Egg 80G Golden Egg 100G P-type Egg 180G X-type Egg 350G Mayonnaise (S) 100G Mayonnaise (M) 150G Mayonnaise (L) 200G Mayonnaise (G) 300G Mayonnaise (P) 450G Mayonnaise (X) 800G ===================================================================== This guide is written by Misael Villegas. This guide can only be posted at the following locations: http://www.gamefaqs.com http://faqs.ign.com Copyright 2003 |
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