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 ~ CONTENTS
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GE7YING STARrED 3
STORY tf
SE77"1NG UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
GAME SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 7
FARM MAP ,
9
YOURHOUS~ n
PtANfING & HARVESTING. . . . . . . . . . 13
RAISING tIVESTOCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
TOOtS OF YOUR TRADE . . . . . . . . . • . 17
THE VlttAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
YOUR STAMINA 19
IS SHE FOR YOU? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SEASONS ......•......••..•...•.
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WARRANTY II II ••••••••

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There's lots of chores waiting on your farm, but the most important thing now
is starting the game. These easy instructions will get you on your way:
Start a New Game Enter Your Name
Choosethe "New GdlHe" This is an important step.
option on the main menu Pick a name for your
to start the game. It's character and make
also a good idea to sure it's a good one.
have a MEMORY You don't want town folk
CARDwith at least four calling you by a name
blocks of empty memo that you don't Iike for
ry for saving your game the next three years...
progress.

Enter Your Birthday Name Your Farm

choose the seasonand Thp folks down at the
the day for your charac Yodel farm named their
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ter's birthday. Everyone digs, you should take it
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has a birthday. If you're upon yourself to name
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really nice to people, your place too. Choosea
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remember it and give
good one that the folks
in the village will like
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you something special. and rernember.

Name Your Dog Start Farming!

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Starting out on a farm by your-
self can get a little lonely
let's see... name, birthday, farm
name, and do~J'sname-yep,
unless you have a dog you're all set and ready to farm!
around. Pick a name for your Just remember to pace
best yourself. oon'l gel tuckered out
friend-and don't forget to give on your very first day!
him a hug every day!
STORY
It's difficult to distinguish childhood memories from
, dreams, like those happy times vvhen you visited your
grandfather on his farm. There
was a girl-or maybe she was part
of a dream. All you know is that
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bof:l:l) l"efl eeaee -'or ;1&1 '-~ a decade has passed and all that
~~~~~~~~; you own are memories and the
tired, dilapidated remains of your
grandfather's labor. \,,\Ihile the
local vi Ilagers remember your
grandfather, they don't know you.
You're a stranger-an outsider,

r ::=~~= ; ~ ~ ~ OU to return to y our ancestral

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someone they don't trust. The

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mayor has generously allowed

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of three years, the village will
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vote to deterrni ne if you can stall,
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,.. . or if you need to pack your bags
and move on. Memories might be precious, but nothing
will give you more satisfaction than making all of your
childhood dreams come true.
 S6177NGIIP
Set up your PlayStation@or PlayStation® 2 com
puler entertainment system according to the instruc
tions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure that the
power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
lnsert rhe Harvest Moon® Back to Nature disc and close the Disc Cover.
Insert the game controller and turn on the PlayStation® or PlayS{alion® 2 com
puter entertainment system. Follow the on screen instructions to start a game,

Memory Cards
You can save your game play progress using a MEMORY CARD (sold sepa
rately). Each game will take up four memory blocks on the card. Be sure that
the MEMORY CARD is firmly plugged into the appropriate slot. Access the
Save Game option from the diary by your bed (Write in Diary) If you turn off
the console power without saving the game to a ,\i\EIVlORYCARD you will
lose any unsaved data.
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L1 button INhistles for your dog.
L2 button \lVhistles for your horse.
R1 button Switches between equipped tools.
R2 button Adds or removes an item from your knapsack.
@ button Views rucksack contents and gives description of highlighted items.
©> button Cancels option and allows you to run if you hold the button down.
@ button Uses the tool that you have in your hand.
<?$) button Selects menu choices, harvests and picks up or drops item in your hands.
directional Moves your character or menu cursor around on the screen.
buttons
START button Pausesthe game and brings up the Status Screen. (see page 8)
SELECT button Disp!al's the map screen. (see page 7)
ANALOG Activates Analog stick mode on OUALSHOCK'"analog controller.
mode switch
left stick Moves your character or menu cursor around on the screen.

DUALSHOCK™ Analog Controller

L2 button
button
L1 button
button
directional
buttons button
SELECT
button
button
left stick
ANALOG mode switch
 ~MeSCR6eNS
A good farmer isn't just a hard worker; he's a smart worker. Besides using
the right tools for the job, he knows how to use tools properly. This is also
true
for the game menus and displays. Use this information properly to work
smart and you'll save yourself plenty of time without any runaround.
Main Screen Your life unfolds on the main screen. Keep in mind that unless you're on a menu
screen of inside a building, time is always licking, and time is money on the
farm.
Coloricon box displays the current
season. Each season has 30 days.

The current day of the week. Sat.

and Sun. are noted in red and
blue.
The current time. Time ticks off
in ten-minute intervals.
 Map Screen
There are plenty of places to explore and visit,
which can get a httle ronfusing if you're in a hurry
to get somewhere. PressSELEGbutton to see a
map of your surroundings and your farm
acreage.

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Your
the rucksackis probably
j
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0 game. Press@ button to dis
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Buying a larger rucksackwill
allow you to carry more goods,
Status Screens
The key to having a productive farm is to keep track of what you need to do and to prioritize your
tasks.The best way to do this is with the game's status screens. Here'show they work:
 MAIN STATUS 1: f~ PIt F,.. ~:;~ til HARveST
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The Main Status Screen .,. On .'" The Harvest Status
displays your inventories, 0'"
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Screen keeps a tally of
livestock count, fodder ,,,' '(. • ru all of the fruits,
levels, farm improvements (i "t e
ue 0- II vegetables and dairy
and cash reserves. "," "" ~, products you've shipped
from your larrn.
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EarningsStatusscreen.
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You didn't inherit a poor farm-your place is one of the biggest around. Not
counting additions and improvements, you have six bui Idings to nlanage.
Aside from the woodshed and the mill, you'll need to visit these places daily.

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YOUR HOU5~ hive, allowing you to MAIL.. BOX
harvest honey.
This is where you can the apple tree can do Even it you don't have
watch the news, fix a more than give you time to visit the village,
meal (after you rernod autumn apples-plant (I you (an still keep up
el) and catch up on couple of patches of with events and sales
some needed shuteye. flowers around your by reading the mail in
Your house is further fields to attract bees. your mailbox.
explained on page 11. The bees will build a Unopened mail will stay
here for up to thirty
days. FI5H FOOD the Supermarket, the you have in your pond,
bags end up in the you only need to feed
When you purchase fish food bin. No rna them one bag of food
fish food from Jeff at tier how many fish per day.

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 5HIPPING BIN POND CHICK~N COOP
This is where you If you catch fish with You initially have room Buying chicken feed is
deposit your harvested your fishing rod, you for five chickens in your expensive, but if you
crops for pick up. All can release them into chicken coop, but if you toss corn into the
produce must be In your farm pond and pay GOIT the woodcut corn mill, It will grind
the drop box before raise more fish. Just ter to remodel the it up into your own
5:00 pm, excludinq remember, if you start coop, you'll find enough blend of chicken reed.
holidays, or you won't raising fish, you'll need room for ten chickens One ear or corn is
receive payment. to feed them every and Saibara's amazing enough to
day. mayonnaise machine! make ten chicken-satis
fying servings.

DOGHOU5~ WOOD 5H~D

BARN 5TABI,..~
This is whei e your The wood that you chop
pooch sleeps when he Your barn will hold up up with your ax ends Your horse sleeps in the
isn't protecting your to ten sheep or cows up in your wood shed. stable. He would
fields and livestock in any combination. If You can remove pieces prefer to be outside if
from wild beasts. Of you remodel the barn, and build fence. in 'lour it's not raining, but it's
course, having a dog you'll be able to field, or store the impor tant to call him
house won't stop your accommo date up to wood here for Gotz to (l2 but Ion) and guide
dog from curling up twenty hve stock. use during his him inside if the
anywhere and sleeping Thankfully, time stops remodeling projects. weather report calls
at his leisure. whenever you work for rain in the
inside a building. morning.
FI~I,..D
This incredibly expan
sive field is where
you grow crops and
plant grass. To save
harvest time, plant
your crops close to
the shipping
bin and the house. Plant
your grass on the oppo
site side of the field.
 YOUR HOUSe
Your day begins and ends in your house, which is filled with practical devices
for helping you plan your workload and your week. If you plan each day
properly, you'll find that you'll have extra time to squeeze in social events.
CAL..E:NDA Looking at books T a
the bookshelf
R activates a spe
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The option menu tha L..
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calendar allows you to E:
configure your R
on your VI
wall controller and oth Y
displays game options. A 51
all of the you remodel you 0 T
house, y
impor N s
tant you'll he able to O
holidays a second booksh Y
for each store important i o
like ore and stu u
sea son.
that takes up sp r
The
your rucksack.
shipper t
won't e
pick up l
crops on e
holidays. v
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and seeds n
inside the
toolbox. II r
you buy a e
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Hey good lookin', what'cha got cookin'?
After you remodel your chicken coop, Gotz the woodcutter will offer (for a price,
01 course) to remodel your house. Remodeling and expanding your house is
essential to improving your farm and your love life. One of the most important
new features in your house will be your kitchen and its state-of-the-art
appliances.
STeP 1: ~)(PAND
GOIZ will need 4700G and
370 pieces of lumber to
remodel your home. This
might seem a little pricey,
but it's worth every
penny. No woman in her
right mind would live in
your Iittle bachelor pad.
Besides,you can woo her
with the great meals
that you make in your
new kitchen.
STeP 3: BUY
You'll also need utensils to
cook in your kitchen.
luckily for you, there's a
new TV program on
Saturdaysthat sells them.
Watch the show, then go
to the Inn and use the
phone to make a call to
the shopping program to
buy the great stufl you
saw on TV.
ST~P2: SHAR~
After you own a kitchen,
start sharir,g your crops
with villagers and they'll
begin giving you their
favorite recipes. You'll also
learn new recipes on the
Tuesdaycooking show.
Write the recipes down
on a piece of paper so
you can cook up these
laney dishes in your
newly expanded home.
STeP~: COOK
Once you have recipes,
ingredients and utensils,
you can start cooking in
your kitchen. ABe, you've
successfullycooked a
meal, the recipe will be
automatically recorded
in
'.....'..q~ your cookbook. Cooking is
an outstanding way to
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make friends. Besides,
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j.~1~1~
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u.' won't be a bachelor
very long.
With some careful planning you can run a really efficient Farm. Pay attention
to the date and the planting cycles of your crops. It's best to lry to plant on
the first day of a season, that way you can reach the farms full potential.
 srep 1: nu.
After you clear an area
01 rocks, weeds and
sticks, you'll need to use
your
hoe to clear a patch lor
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planting seeds. Seeds
won't take root on ordl'
nary ground. You'll need
to till the earth with your
hoe to make it easy 101
roots to grow. tf you're
stuck on how to plan YOUI
field design, read page 14.
srep 3: WAT~I<
With the exception 01
grass, all seeds and crops
must be watered daily to
maximize your seasonal
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~ p rol It. Watering crops
twice daily won't speed up
plant growth and you don't
need to water crops on
rainy days. If your water
can runs dry, you can
replenish it at the llshpond
next to the apple tree.
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5T~P 2: Pl.-ANT
Each bag contains enough
seeds to lill nine tilled
squares in a 3x3 grid. Aside
from Ihrowing seeds on
untilled soil, there is no
VldY to control how your
seeds lall to the ground.
Once you select your seeds
and press@ button,
there's no way to rearrange
the seeds on the grollnd,
so plan before you plant .
.
5reP 1./: ~5T
You can'l pick a fruit or
veg' etable until it
matures.
Stand in Iront of the cop
and press the ® button
to
pick it. Press @button
again in Iront of the ship'
pmg bin or basket (0 store
it. II you use the basket,
carry it over to the shipping
bin when lrs full, press ©i
button LO empty the
basket
into Ihe shipping bin.
Crop Circles?
Since the game won't give you all the time you need to complete your daily
chores, it's important to plan your fields to optimize crop yield and save time. Until
you buy
a basket, plant your crops close to your shipping bin. Leavepaths for
accessand watering and read about the plant patterns below:
 1"1 ; FAVORIT~PL.ANTING PAmRN
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, :, .' Until your watering can is upgraded twice, the most
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lefl. If you plant your cropsin a 3x3 plot, you
won't be able to water the center square. Some
.,' r . • farmers insist on doing this a~yway with non-
. ' l' 'j

, renewable
,

. crops like turnips and onions. If you decide to do

thrs, keep in mind that you're leaving eight crop
spaces fallow while waiting for one plant to
mature.
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After you've powered up your watering can twice, If -_
too
you'll be able to reach the crop square ill the
middle of a 3x3-tilled plot. To maximize your profit
potential with non-ieneweble cropsand a powered-
up water ing can, plant your seeds in a 3x3 grid.
Some farmers will even resort to using this 3x3 grid
format on renewable crops, cutting a path on the
last day 01 the season to the center crop for a final
bonus.
You can raise 3 types of livestock on your farm: Chickens, cows and sheep.
Chickens
At 1500G each, chickens are the most affordable livestock In the garne. Your chickens will constantly lay
eggs as long as you remember to feed them daily. Miss a day of feeding and you'll miss a few days of egg
laying.
 BUY ON~CHICK~N
~., While it's never a good idea to
count your chickens before
they're hatched, all you really
need is one egg to start your
poultry emphe, U~Cthe incu
_-5 bator to hatch eggs and add to
the (est of your flock.
Cows
Cows require more work than chickens, but cow's milk is worth a lot more than a handful of eggs. You need
to brush and talk to your herd daily to keep them happy. A happy lOIY produces more milk than a sad one.
GROW GRASS
Barley at the Yodel Ranch
won't sell you a COVI unless you
have plenty 01 harvested
grass in your silo. A remodeled
barn will hold 20 livestotk--
9row lots of grass before
winter.
MIL.K 'IS. CHeeSe
If you expand your barn, (which allows you to have
more cows and sheep-as many as twenty total) the
blacksmith will carry a cheese maker at his shop.
Buy the cheese maker to make cheese trom Ihe
milk.
eGGS 'IS. MAYO
,...,.._.,..~ After you pay Gotl to remodel
your chicken coop, you'll be
able to buy a mayonnaise
maker from the blacksmith. The
mayo maker is expensive, but
the result is a better profit than
Irom eggs.
BUY A COW
~~~ Ii you have enough fodder,
Barley will sell you a cow.
After you buy your first cow,
you can raise a calf Irom CM.
Polion. While raising a calf
r.,;,,;;;~ makes youl
.-._.... expectant cow very happy, you
can't milk her. Base your choices
on what you can afford.
Sheep
Your buy!'r is willing to p2y a high sum for '11001, espeCIally If II is trom a happy sheep. like COIVS, sheep
require brushmg, talking and feeding every day to keep them happy, bUI the extra effort pays off big profits.

WOOf, AND YARN

 If you have enough fodder, II you invest the money and
Barlcy at the Yodel Ranch will lumber in expanding your barn,
sell you sheep. t ike cows, you the blacksmith wlll carry a yarn
can raise more sheep yoursell maker in his shop. Investing in a
if you buy S.M. Potion. You yarn maker will increase the
won't be able 10 shear preg profit of the wool you collect
nant ~hpep, but a happy from your flock.
mom will produce extra wool.

Your Dog DOG I<AC~5

Hug your dog every day. Take good The dog race is hel,1on the 10lh of winter, Practice playing
care of him and he'll protect your farm ball with your best friend during the fall. If he can follow your
and your livestock from wild animals. scent and you don't run 100 lar ahead, you'll probably win.
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Your Horse HOI<5~I<AC~5

Considering that you don't have 10feed A happy horse is a fdSI horse, Brushing your horse daily will
your horse every day, it's easy to forgel make it much easter 10win the Horse Raceeach 181h of Spring.
about him. Remember to brush him daily. Keep in mind thai you're stnctly a spectator dunng the first
year.
Tools are the lifeblood of your farm. As you use the hoe, ax, hammer, sickle
and watering can, you'll be able to upgrade with a special ore at the
Blacksmith Shop. Upgrading your tools will make you more productive.
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and mine arc all on Mother's Hill, machines and other helpful gadg library. You'll learn many things
the highest point for miles! ets at Saibara'sBlacksmith shop. about the village here.

You can buy seed,

rucksacksand cooking essentials
~ .... here. ThiSis
~., usually where you'll find Karen
,.'-._. helping her parents durtng the
afternoon store hours.

CL.INIC
If you work yourself to a state of
... -~.. utter exhaustion or you feef sick,
"\~'P.:1i~~~~ the Clinic is the pface to go. flli
helps the doctor by running the
reception desk in the main foyer.

CHURCH
Pastorcarter works at the Church.
POUL.TRY FARM YOD~L. RANCH cliff spends a lot of time here,
Popuri, Rlck and Lillia work and If you need to buy a cow or a thinking about his future and his
live here, which is where you sheep, see Barley at the Yodel past. If you're lucky, you might
need to go if you want to buy Ranch.You can also buy feed even get married here
or sell your chickens. You can and sheep or COVI potion here. someday...
also buy extra chicken feed It's
here. your one-stop animal shop! MIN~AAL. B~ACH
Karen, Greg, lack and Kai love
WOODCUTnR'S HOUS~ to walk barefoot In the sand and
Gotl the woodcutter IS a legendary craflsman and has the skills you hang out at Minerai Beach. You
need to remodel your farm, if you show up with the proper amount can fish off the pier or swim

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of lumber and money. He'll even sell you wood in a pinch. here on the first day of
Summer.
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How much you complete each day on your farm isn't just limited to time-it
also depends on how much energy you have and how you use it. As you
work, you'll grow tired. If you work too hard, you'll even pass out!
How Long Can This Go On?
Your body will start to falter
and you'll stumble as you grow
tired. It you keep on working,
you'll wake up in the Clinic and
end up
missing a full day's worth of work.
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Don't Berries H a
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You don't have to be a romantic to get hooked on courting the girl of your
dreams-the chase is all part of the fun. But if you're not careful, you'll miss
critical signals. Here's some important relationship tips:

Bring Her Gifts

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 rHe SeASONS
SPRING
The work that you start in the spring won't let up or even slow down until
you're into the short days of winter, Each of the four seasonshas thirty
days, These handy calendars show you what to expect so you can plan
ahead,

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 5PRING PI..ANTING Crop Days to Grow Renewabfe Value Each
Turnij)s 4- N 600
r---='<-"'lI"'"=1l Plant as early as possible. The
Potatoes 7 N 80G
';:";-1 sooner the seeds are in the
ground and watered, the soon cucumbers 9 Y 60G
er you'll be on your way to Cubbage 14 N 250G
har vesting cash from your 8 Y 3aG
crops. "RENEWABLE- This means that as long as you
I~g ."" ;."."."...:J. The Supermarket has
contin UE> to water the crop, it will produce
an excel-
- lent assortment of seeds. throughout the season.

Item Amount Value Each

NATURAl.. R~50URC~5
.-1.:=::'1 \"'hile your are sprouting
(fOPS
in the fields, take a moment
to collect the wild bamboo
shoots and blue grass growing
in the nearby forest. You can
earn as much as 350G per day
from these resources.
N~W Y~AR5 DAY
Whife you don't celebrate New
Year's Oay during your first
year on the farm (you were too
busy unpacking), you'll gather
at the town square to celebrate
in the following years.
THANK5GIVING ·F~5TIVAI..
~~ This holiday is tough to celebrate
your first year because you
don't your neighbors yet. Give
know
someone you like something
sweet to eat, preferably some-
"'- ... thing you made from home.
Bamboo Sht. 3 bt Hot Sprin!l...-... 50G
Blue Grass 1 Gotl Housey't Hot Spring 100G
GODD~55 F~511VAI..
There's plenty of dancing in
the square during the Goddess
Festival. The day before the
event, ask a girl that you like
to attend the celebration. If
she likes you, she'll agree.
COOKING F~5T:IVA('
A gourmet judge will deter
mine the tastiest dish in the
village ot'the tooking Festival.
You'll be able to participate in
thls fun event once you add
a kitchen to your farmhouse.
5UMMe:~
As the Spring rains subside, you'll need to plant a new batch of Summer crops
and water your fields regularly. Corn and tomatoes will continue to grow in
the same plots even after you harvest them-provided you remember to water.

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OF SVMMER, POPURI'S BIRTHOAY WItt BE ON THE forH OF
SUMMER.
Q) ANN'S 87RTHOAY - IF YOUR BIRT#OAY IS ON, THE Tl1"H,
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lack'a "SiMday i ANN'S BIR1'HOAY Wlt.t. BE ON, THE 22NI!J.
 SUMMr::r< PL.ANfING Crop Oays to Grow Renewable Value Ea(h

The moment Spring is over,

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Tomatoes 9 Y 60G
cut down willed plants
(ojo 14 ¥ ~OO
with your sickle and visit
Pineapple 20 y G
SOOG
the Supermarket. Buy
the Summer crop seeds I'umllkfns. 14 tl 250G
and start planting.

NAfURAL. r<r::SOUr<Cr::S OPr::NING DAY

While the bamboo shoots are gone, The first day of summer
you can still earn 2009 daily by pick begins with a splash at Ihe
ing Ihe red grqss growing near Ihe big swim race at Mineral
hOI springs and the woodcutter's Beach. The trick to winning
house. this race
Is 10 time your breathing with
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CHICKr::N Fr::STIVAL. . TOMATO
A happy chicken is a tough
chicken·! If you own a happy
ducker, enter your prize fowl
in the Chicken Sumo contest
dur ing the Chicken Festival.
Any other contest is chicken
feed'
cow Fr::SfIVAL.
full-grown cows (tough to own
in your iirsl year) are eligible
to enter tile Cow Festival.
If
your cow is the happiest, (and
biggest) she might even start
producing prized golden milk!
your breaststrokes;
Fr::STIVAL.
It's a toed light in the town
square! You lake pert on one of
two teams lobbing tomatoes at
each other. The last team
standing wins' It's important to
c.:...~,,_z=~';~;;'c:hoose your team wisely.
FIr<r::WOr<KS DISPI..AY
The last days 01 summer go out
With a gli ttering bang at the
D
•
Fireworks isplay at Mineral
Beach. Make this a romantic
event by inviting the girl of
'- --l your dreams to sit next to you.
FA!"'!'"
There might be a few more rainy days in the Fall than there were during the
Summer, but the work on your farm is intensifying as the days gro\"1 shorter.
Harvesting grass for your livestock should be a high priority.

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FAll.
 FAI..I.. PI..ANTING . Renewable Value Each

The warm weather plants of Carrots N l20G

Summer will wilt in the crisp
Fall air. On the first day of Fall, y
Green Peppers 7 40G
visit the supermarket and
stock up on new seeds. Cut S inach 5 N 80G
down your Summer crops and
stal t planting and watering .

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[O,G )
 ~,. Nuture's best bounty is most plen
tiful in the Fall. Although you're
working hard ill the fields, take a
moment to pick the truffles,
mushrooms and wild grapes in
the forest. If you can fit it into
your. day, a trip will nel1,180G!
MUSIC F~STIVAI..
Pastor Carter is depending on
you to attend and play in
the Music Festival at the
church. Unlike the summer
contests, this festival doesn't
require skill-but you can't
be late.
MOON VIE:WING DAY
The Harvest Moon rises high
above Molher's: Hill in the fall.
Ihis is a romanlic opportunity
for you and your sweetheart
to spend some intimate
quality time beneath the
stars.
Poisonous M.l By Goll House lOOG
BeHle SOG
500G
100G
HARVE:ST FE:5TIVAI..
The Harvest Festival is a fun
potluck event in which everyone
in the village brings an ingredi
ent for a special stew boiling in
the middle of the town square.
aring something good!
If you own a fun-grown
sheep, (especially one that is
happy!) be sure to enter it for
judging
al [he Sheep Festival at Yodel
~',',F~arIm. If you win, your
sheep
~"""".....J will grow golden fleece!
WINTeR
Your fields might be buried beneath heavy snow, but Winter is no time to
rest. Improve your tools and strengthen bonds with your neighbors. Spring is
just around the corner, and with it comes more work and surprises!

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 GROWING CROPS IN WINT~RHOTHOUS~STYL.~
If you invested in a hothouse earlier in the year, you!U reap the
fiscal benefits in the Winter. Hothouses allow von to plant fruits
or vegetables in any season and harvest crops throughout the
year. There's enough room to plant four 3x3 plots. The best crops
to
grow in a hothouse are pineapples, which are renewable
and worth SOOG per plant, Remember that you don't have
to rush inside the hothouse-time stops whenever 'Iou work
indoors.

WINT~RIS' A nM~ FOR MINING AND WOOD CUTTING

II you don't own a hothouse, you can
still build up your reserves lor the
coming months by cutting wood and
digging lor are in the mines. Winter is
the- only time you can cross the ice and
explore the ore rian cave located on the
island in the mid dle of the lake on
Mother's Hill.
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