GENERAL INFORMATION I would suggest, to chose the girl you want to marry,

------------------- and increase

Black and Blue heart events can happen at any point in her heart as much and as quickly as you can or want.
the game. Most If you rise her heart color to purple before the Rival
will happen during the first year, unless you are trying Black event
to avoid happens, then NONE of the Rival heart events for this
them on purpose. girl will not
happen, and she will NEVER get married with the
Green Heart Events will not trigger before you enter respective rival
year 2 in the For the others, don't rise their heart colors above the
game. color of the
next available rival heart event. Do this ONLY AFTER
Orange heart Events will not trigger before year 4 in you managed to
the game. trigger the event.
Be aware, that for all of them, the heart colors go to
The order these events happen, are always Black-> purple very
Blue-> Green -> easy in certain circumstances:
Orange. You cannot trigger a Green Heart Event (for - Karen: will go to purple if you buy every
example) if you day stuff from the
did not see both Black and Blue ones previously. shop, even if you do not talk to her, or give her
presents.
Any event can happen AFTER the mentioned time - Elli: same, if you buy medicine from the
(later in the game), Clinic, or ask the
and AFTER you marry, yourself, IF (and only IF), the Doctor for consultations
requirements for - Popuri: same if you buy chickens from the
each of these events are met, including the affection Poultry farm
level the girl - Ann: same, if you buy food from the Inn
has for Jack. - Mary: same if you go read the books from
However, after you get married, the heart color of the the first floor of the
girls for Jack library.
disappears, so it is difficult to verify their affection
level. The fact is that you can find that a girl already has a
In a few circumstances, you can see the girls' heart purple heart
color even after for JACK, before the Black Rival heart Event
you get married, but this is only possible (due to a happened, and therefore
glitch) for Ann this event will become impossible to trigger, as well as
and Elli all the
Ann: you need to speak to her before 7 am in her back following rival heart events. Unless you start spending
room at the time and
Inn. Talk to her several times, and her heart for Jack energy to lower the girl heart level to black.
will become
visible. So don't play around increasing all the girls' hearts to
Elli: On Wednesdays, when she leaves the clinic to go high levels
to her grand- very quickly, if you want them to have a chance to get
mother's house, stop her on the road and talk to her married. After
several times. all, you yourself cannot marry more than one in the
game, and there's
Another point to check whether a rival heart event NO DIVORCE in HM FoMT game.
happened, and not Once you marry one girl, you'll be married with her
one of the other events the respective characters are forever, even if
involved in, is you make her hate you!
the fact that after each heart event, the rival will change Besides, if you doom all the other girls to celibate, you
his lines will miss a
(what he says about the respective girl), when you significant number of other events that can happen in
speak to him. the game only
after the other girls are married to the respective rivals.
Also, it is important when you enter the location where
the heart Also, be aware that the level of affection a girl has for
event happens, to be empty handed. CARRYING THE you will
BASKET, YOUR DOG, OR remain almost the same after you marry another girl,
ANY OTHER ITEM ABOVE YOUR HEAD, WILL even if you
STOP AN EVENT FROM TAKING PLACE cannot see her heart anymore. So the rival heart events
99% OF THE TIME. (This is also true for any other will still
event in the game) not trigger, unless you lower their affection as I
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previously.
GENERAL STRATEGY
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RIVAL HEART EVENTS agree not to leave the Mineral Town, ever. Ann will
------------------ support her
father with this offer. Cliff will be surprised and
1)CLIFF embarrassed, but
------- will sort of agree to stay.
Rival for Ann:
d) Orange Heart Event
a) Black Heart Event: Ann has to be at black, blue, green, yellow, or
Ann has to have a black heart for JACK (anything maximum orange heart
above black will NOT color for JACK. The event will not trigger if Ann has a
trigger the event) red heart for
In the Inn – go to the second floor you.
Spring (first year) is better, Summer – ONLY FIRST You have to be in year 4 of the game or later
WEEK, Autumn, In the cellar of the winery shop, where Cliff spends
Winter some of his time
Time: 6pm to 9 pm Any season, and I think that weather does not matter,
Cliff is upstairs, alone in his room. Ann walks in, and though I always
says she's triggered it when it was Sunny
just there to talk. She asks him the reason why he Time: between 10am and 1pm
moved to the Any day of the week, except for Saturdays.
village but Cliff will refuse to talk about it.. Ann This event happens ONLY IF CLIFF REMAINED IN
apologizes for THE VILLAGE AFTER THE
her question., but Cliff thanks her for trying to be nice FIRST YESR (only if you invited him to the 1st year
with him. autumn event at
the winery!)
b) Blue Heart Event
Ann has to be at black or maximum blue heart color for Ann comes to deliver Cliff's lunch. Duke walks in and
JACK. The makes some
event will not trigger if Ann has a green, yellow, comments on how the two of them look well together,
orange or red then ask Cliff
heart for you. when he's going to propose to Ann. Ann is very
Spring, or summer only. NOT in Autumn embarrassed and walks
Rainy day away.
At the Church -------------------------------------------------------------------
Time: 11:00am to 4:00pm --
Any day except Saturday.
Carter is suggesting that Cliff go out and talk to the
villagers, but 2) DOCTOR
Cliff says it's hard to talk to new people. Ann comes in ---------
to deliver Rival for Elli:
Carter his lunch from the Inn. Then Carter asks Ann if
she would be a) Black Heart Event:
nice enough to introduce Cliff to some of the other Elli has to have a black heart for JACK (anything above
residents of black will
Mineral Town, and. Ann gladly agrees to this. NOT trigger the event)
At the clinic
c) Green Heart Event Any day, except for Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Ann has to be at black, blue or maximum green heart In the first year and after
color for JACK. The weather is not important
The event will not trigger if Ann has an yellow, orange Time: Between 9 am and 7 pm.
or red heart
for you. The Doctor and Elli talk, and Elli complains that she
Only in year 2 of the game and after feels a bit
Saturdays only, between 10am and 1pm tiered. The Doctor seems concerned, but more about
Any season, and I think that weather does not matter, being left without
though I always a nurse, rather than for Elli herself, and Elli becomes
triggered it when it was Sunny upset about
At the Inn, as you enter his insensitivity.
This event happens ONLY IF CLIFF REMAINED IN
THE VILLAGE AFTER THE b) Blue Heart Event
FIRST YESR (only if you invited him to the 1st year Elli has to be at black or maximum blue heart color for
autumn event at JACK. The
the winery!) event will not trigger if Elli has a green, yellow, orange
or red
Ann, and Cliff are there as well as Doug (Ann's father). heart for you.
Doug will First year and after
ask Cliff if he considered staying at the Inn forever, i.e. Ellen's house
that he Weather does not seem to be important
Time: Mondays only, between 9am and 7pm. You have to be empty handed. Carrying the basket (or
any other item)
Elli and the Doctor have come to see Ellen who is not above your hand, will NOT trigger this event.
feeling very
well. The Doctor thinks that she just has a cold, but Rick and Karen are talking about how close they use to
Ellen complains be…
about pains in her legs, so the Doctor starts feeling
guilty about b) Blue Heart Event
not being able to help her more. Karen has to be at black or maximum blue heart color
for JACK. The
c) Green Heart Event event will not trigger if Karen has a green, yellow,
Elli has to be at black, blue or maximum green heart orange or red
color for JACK. heart for you.
The event will not trigger if Elli has an yellow, orange First year and after
or red heart Outside Gotz's house (in the field behind the house)
for you. Weather needs to be sunny
Only in year 2 of the game and after Time: Mondays and Sundays from 11:00am to 6:00pm.
At the Clinic The event will NOT trigger in Spring
Thursday between 9am and 7pm To trigger this event you need to either enter the screen
Any season, and I think that weather does not matter, from the
though I always path on the right (from the Poultry Farm, and Cow's
triggered it when it was Sunny Farm), OR to exit
Gotz's House. The event will not trigger if you enter the
Elli, and The Doctor are there. He is coughing, and Elli screen from
seems quite the left path (from your farm or Hot Spring
worried about him. The Doctor says that he's fine, and
that he just Karen and Rick are talking about how they use to fight
caught a cold. each other as
Elli asks that he doesn't overdo his work, or else she'll children, and Rick remembers that Karen always used
get mad at to beat him, as
him, but the Doctor laughs and says that she would she was stronger. Karen says she really does not
make a good wife remember anything
someday. like this, and leaves quite upset.

d) Orange Heart Event c) Green Heart Event

Elli has to be at black, blue, green, yellow, or Karen has to be at black, blue or maximum green heart
maximum orange heart color for JACK.
color for JACK. The event will not trigger if Elli has a The event will not trigger if Karen has an yellow,
red heart orange or red
for you. heart for you.
You have to be in year 4 of the game or later Only in year 2 of the game and after
At the beach, on a sunny day At the hot spring (harvest Goddess pond)
Time: Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 10:00pm, only To trigger this event you have to enter the Hot Spring
Any season, though I never managed to trigger it in (HG pond)
Winter screen FROM THE SPRING MINE. Entering the
screen from the road will
Er… things become really romantic between Elli and not trigger this event.
the Doctor… Sunny days only
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6:00pm
3) RICK Possibly NOT in Winter
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Rival for Karen: Karen, and Rick are arguing about an event that just
happened. Karen
a) Black Heart Event: was attacked by an wild dog, and Rick got hurt fighting
Karen has to have a black heart for JACK (anything to protect
above black will her. Karen is upset that Rick took the risk, and that she
NOT trigger the event) is quite
At the hot spring (harvest Goddess pond) able to defend herself.
In the first year and after
The weather MUST be sunny d) Orange Heart Event
Time: Wednesday to Saturday, 11:00am to 6:00pm. Karen has to be at black, blue, green, yellow, or
To trigger this event you have to enter the Hot Spring maximum orange
(HG pond) heart color for JACK. The event will not trigger if
screen FROM THE SPRING MINE. Entering the Karen has a red
screen from the road will heart for you.
not trigger this event. You have to be in year 4 of the game or later
At the Poultry Farm, on a sunny day, only
Popuri HAS TO BE MARRIED (either with Kai, or
with you)
Time: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 1:00pm
to 4:00pm
I only managed to trigger it in Summer and Autumn,
though someone
said he triggered it in Spring (5th year)
says that she'll get better with practice, but he himself
will never
be able to be like her. Mary is puzzled, and Gray
explains that he is
trying to write too, but that he is not good at it. Mary
seems vary
happy and encourages him to keep trying.

Again, things become really romantic between Karen d) Orange Heart Event
and Rick… (Will Mary has to be at black, blue, green, yellow, or
they keep on arguing, these two?) maximum orange heart
--------------------------------------------------------- color for JACK. The event will not trigger if Mary has
a red heart
4) GRAY for you.
------- You have to be in year 4 of the game or later
Rival for Mary: At the Library
Weather or season do not seem important
a) Black Heart Event: Time: Fridays and Saturdays, from 1.00 pm. to 4.00
Mary has to have a black heart for JACK (anything pm.
above black will
NOT trigger the event) Gray says that his grandfather is going to give him a
At Saibara's blacksmith shop test on his
In the first year and after blacksmith skills. If he passes the test there's something
The weather MUST be sunny he wants
Time: Mondays only, 10 am. to 1 pm. to ask Mary. However, he will not tell Mary what is
The season does not seem to be important until after he
passes his test. Now, GUESS WHAT…
Mary comes to upgrade one of her tool, but while there, ---------------------------------------------------------
Gray hurts
himself and starts bleeding. Of course, Mary will take 5) KAI
very good care -------
of him, and offer him a bandage. Rival for Popuri:

b) Blue Heart Event All Rival Heart events for Kai and Popuri happen in
Mary has to be at black or maximum blue heart color Summer
for JACK. The (obviously, it's the only time that he's around) and
event will not trigger if Mary has a green, yellow, except for the
orange or red Orange Heart event, they are at the Beach
heart for you. THE WEATHER ALWAYS MUST BE SUNNY. But
First year and after again, it very, very rarely
At the Library rains in Summer, anyway.
Weather or season do not seem important
Time: Any day except Mondays, from 1.00 pm. to 4.00 a) Black Heart Event:
pm. Popuri has to have a black heart for JACK (anything
above black will
Mary and Gray are talking in the library, and Mary says NOT trigger the event)
that not many In the first year and after
people like to read like Gray does. Then Mary asks The weather MUST be sunny
Gray if he would Time: Sundays only, from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm.
like to read the novel that she's been writing and (of
course) he Popuri talks about how wonderful Kai cooking is, and
says he would love to. asks him to cook
something for Lilla, in the hope that this will help her
c) Green Heart Event get better.
Mary has to be at black, blue or maximum green heart Kai happily accepts.
color for JACK.
The event will not trigger if Mary has an yellow, b) Blue Heart Event
orange or red heart Popuri has to be at black or maximum blue heart color
for you. for JACK. The
Only in year 2 of the game and after event will not trigger if Popuri has a green, yellow,
At the summit of Mother's Hill orange or red
Sunny days only heart for you.
Time: Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, only between First year and after
7am and 10am Weather must be sunny
Possibly NOT in Winter Time: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, from 9:00am to
7:00pm
Gray is telling Mary that the novel that wrote is really
great. He
It's basically same as the black one, but this time Popuri You can speak to the people there, including the bride
thanks Kai and the Groom.
for the delicious meal he cooked for her mom. The Rival will just give you a crappy reason why he
However, the romantic didn't invite
meeting is interrupted by Rick, and the two guys start you, but overall it's fun (including huge spelling
fighting mistakes!)
because of Popuri. Carter will even invite you to celebrate with them all
night, but be
c) Green Heart Event aware!!!!: IF you accept at this point you will just weak
Popuri has to be at black, blue or maximum green heart up next
color for morning at your farm, so make sure you finish all your
JACK. The event will not trigger if Popuri has an tasks before
yellow, orange or that. However, you can decline the invitation, finish
red heart for you. your stuff,
Only in year 2 of the game and after then go back to "celebrate"….
The weather MUST be sunny
Time: Sundays only, from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. -------------------------------------------------------------------
CREDITS
Another romantic meeting between Popuri and Kai, but
this time Popuri I would like to thank people from the HM: FoMT
tells Kai that she thought about leaving Mineral Town, forum
and making a (http://www.fogu.com), especially Samurai Goroh, Red
new life in a big town, like Kai's. And Kai, what is he Moon, Cherubae,
thinking? and Eab1990, who checked the information in this
Well, of course he's happy, the bast… er…. guide in their
games.
d) Orange Heart Event
Popuri has to be at black, blue, green, yellow, or I would also like to thank Pat and John who helped me
maximum orange in verifying in
heart color for JACK. The event will not trigger if over 10 games the dynamic and requirements of the
Popuri has a red Rival heart Events.
heart for you.
You have to be in year 4 of the game or later Thank you also to GameFAQs, with whom I stayed for
At the Poultry Farm (inside the farm more than four
The weather MUST be sunny year, for all the opportunities and help thy give to video
Time: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, from 9:00am to game
7:00pm players like myself.

Basically, Popuri announces her family that she

decided to leave
Mineral Town. Rick is mad about it, but Lilla agrees,
only if Kai is
the one who will "take Popuri away". Which of course
means…MARRIAGE!
It's unclear who is mostly surprised and annoyed with
this option:
Rick or Kai….

Once Popuri marries Kai, SHE WILL LEAVE

MINERAL TOWN WITH KAI, at the
end of the Summer. She will just be around during
Summers, when she
comes to visit her family with her beloved husband.

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After you trigger the last event (Orange heart event) for
each of the
Rivals, the Girl will marry him after 7 days.
You will NOT be invited to the wedding, unless you
are very good
friend with the respective rival, so don't necessarily
expect an
invitation letter.

However, you will still be able to attend the marriage,

if you go to
the Church between 9.00 am and 10.00 pm.