Harvest Moon

View ending sequence:
Hold R + L + Start + Select immediately after the lights go out when done writing in the diary. Note: Hold down the buttons the entire time.

Alternately, hold R + L + Select immediately after the lights go out when done writing in the diary.

Hint: Bonus watch:
Buy a Super Log House before the first summer ends.

Hint: Easy 1000 gold:
On the first day of Harvest Moon there is 1000 gold in the dresser by your character's bed.

Hint: Protect your fences:
Leave your dog out everyday and your fences will never be broken unless it rains or snows.

Hint: Better fence:
By replacing your wooden fences with rocks, they will never be destroyed by rain, like the wood. To get through the fence, lift the rock, move past, and place it back.

Hint: Golden Axe:
The rocks at the mountain will break after the second earthquake. Throw your axe in the pond which is now accessible. Tell the truth to get the Golden Axe.

When the big rock is going near the lumber jack's place, get your axe and throw it into the spring. The Goddess will appear and ask if you threw the Golden Axe down. Answer "No" and she will give it to you.

Hint: Golden Hammer:
One day, a man will ask you if he can use your hammer. Say "Yes" and the next day it will be golden.

Hint: Golden Hoe:
One day the little sprite will be near the shipping place near your house. Talk to him. He will ask you for food. Go to the lumber jack's place and get a mushroom. Give it to the sprite and he will turn your hoe golden.

Hint: Golden Sickle:
One day a starving sprite will come to your house. Feed him to get the Golden Sickle.

Once the well breaks down and has a big hole, go down it. You will find sprites. Talk to one and he will ask you about the sickle. Say "Yes" that you like it and he will improve it.

Hint: Keep your cows happy:
Brush, feed, talk and walk your cow (unless it rains or snows). Eventually your cow will give a large amount milk which results in a lot of money.

Hint: Large milks:
Breed the cows with the Miracle Potion and Medicine Trick or breed them naturally. When the new calf becomes a full adult, it will automatically produce large milks.

Hint: Hurricane:
Watch the weather forecast and talk to your wife everyday. One day they will warn you about a hurricane. Keep your animals inside on that day. Your horse and dog, however, will be safe.

Hint: Keep your wife happy:
Give your wife presents everyday and come home by 5:00. You should also have the Super Deluxe Log House by now. If she likes you, you will have a child. Talk to her when she is pregnant, say no, and do not go to work to keep her happy. If she really likes you, you will have a second child. Finally, do not cheat on your wife.

When you are married do not give other girls gifts and be home by 6:00 every night.

Hint: Herbs:
Herbs are crops that last every season. Make sure some herbs are shipped in Winter.

Hint: Mushrooms:
Ship a mushroom In fall, on any day except for Sunday. If it is Sunday, sell a poisonous mushroom to the peddler in town to get more money.

Hint: Spring vegetables:
When planting spring vegetables, remember that they will not rot until autumn, as opposed to summer.

Hint: Saving wood:
You can save wood for your fences by using the small rocks, so do not break them or throw them in the ponds. They also can not be broken by the rain or dogs.

Hint: More wood:
Go to the lumber jack's house. Cut up the wood or stumps. Enter the lumber jacks' house, then go back out. The stumps will be back.

Hint: Berry of Power Tree:
At the harvest festival, put a fish in the stew to get a berry of the Power Tree.

At the very beginning of the game, right after Ellen leaves, quickly make your way to the shed. Take the hammer, run, and avoid all obstacles to the chicken statue in the cross section. Smash the statue. If you reached it fast enough, a Berry of the Power Tree will appear. Note: This only works on the first day during 6:00 am.

Throw a fish that you caught back in the pond every season. A Water Imp will appear and give you the Berry of Power.

Hint: The Hawker:
The Hawker appears only three times in the game. When he does, say "Yes" because you will not get the opportunity again. The following are the three times that he appears.

First time you sell a chicken after the first Fall: You get a Power Berry and he gets your chicken. To get this, put your chicken in the livestock bin and tell the Livestock Dealer that you want to sell your chicken.

First time you sell an adult cow: You get a Magical Bean and he gets your cow. This is good because you get a Golden Egg. To get this, tell the livestock dealer that you want to sell the cow. To use the Magical Bean, go up on the top of the mountain in Spring or Summer facing the little raised oval thing.

First time you have 30,000 G: You get a Bell Tree and he gets 20,000 G. If you ring the Bell Tree, your cows return faster than with the hand-held bell. To get this, say "Yes" when he asks you if you want it. To use the Bell Tree, go up to it (located next to the entrance to the cow shed) and press A.

Hint: Sellable items:

Name	Shipper price	Peddler price	Season grown or obtained
Berry of Wild Grape	150 G	200 G	Spring
Turnip	60 G	120 G	Spring
Potato	80 G	160 G	Spring
Tropical Fruit	200 G	300 G	Summer
Tomatoes	100 G	200 G	Summer
Corn	120 G	240 G	Summer
Mushroom	150 G	200 G	Fall
Poison Mushroom	200 G	300 G	Fall
Herb	200 G	200 G	All year round
Fish	300 G	300 G	All year except for Winter
Egg	50 G	75 G	All year round
S Milk	150 G	200 G	All year round
M Milk	250 G	300 G	All year round
L Milk	350 G	400 G	All year round

Hint: Eat a mole:
Take a poison mushroom to the Harvest Festival and your stew will be from a mole.

Hint: Have a baby:
The easiest way to get a baby is to give her food everyday.

Hint: Planting techniques:

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This has the least profit but is easiest to harvest, if you use the horse and have a lot that is scrunched together. It is easy to water with the sprinkler or the watering can. Also, it is fast to harvest if you do not have much time.

The best way to plant your crops is as follows.

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Where, x is your crop placement, 0 is a spot to stand with a sprinkler, and ----- is path for a horse. By doing this, you only miss one square, which you would anyway with a 3x3 square of the repeatable crops, giving you 16 crops from three waterings. This has the best watering to return ratio of any arrangement, and also has maximum return for the repeatable crops.

Hint: Heart rates:
The more hearts in the girl's diary that you like, the more they like you. They need to have five hearts for you to marry them. To get hearts, dance with the girl you like at every festival you can. Give the girl you like a gift every day and talk to her. Find out where she is going on Starry Night Festival and go there.

Hint: Hearts for Nina:
Get her out of the Herb Cave and get her a herb. Water/feed everything and bring a hammer.

Hint: Hearts for Ellen:
Find her pet-P-CHAN. Water/feed everything. It is located next to the fishing pond.

Hint: Hearts for Ann:
Find her weather vane. Water/feed everything. It is located in your chicken coop.

Hint: Hearts for Eve:
Save her grandpa. Water/feed everything and bring a hammer. He is stuck in the Herb Cave.

Hint: Hearts for Maria:
Find her. Water/feed everything. She is at the Carpenter's house.

Hint: Getting the girls hearts up:
The best thing to do when trying to get a girl to like you is talk to them. They are all either by or in a house. Wait until the seasons that they ask you questions (for example, "Do you like animals?" or "Do you like kids?") Answering correctly brings up their hearts faster than anything else. The season information is as follows:
Information in this section was contributed by Mercy G. Pride.

Eve: She asks you questions only in Spring. Try to get her to like you then. Try to get her in the bar. If you are patient it should only take a day to win her.

Maria: She is Spring and Fall. You can talk to her in church or when she is outside. It usually takes one to three days.

Ellen: She is Spring and Fall. Run in the shop located next to where she always is found. This will take only one or two days.

Ann: She is Summer and Winter. Weekdays are the best time to get her. You can win her in one day if you are skilled.

Nina: She is Summer and Winter. Run in and out of the flower shop during the weekdays. You should get her in one or two days.

Use the following trick to get all the girls to love you before you marry. Put off your wedding for a year, even if you know who you want to marry. This way, you will get the maximum amount of points possible. Talk to the girls at least four times a week. Do not stop making money by selling herbs and plants; but do not bring as much in. If you can, fit in three herbs without talking to the girls. Bring two herbs and talk to the girls. If you want to bring a gift, cut it down to one herb for selling. There is a exception; if you are growing plants and get a crop, put them in the box first. Always take care of your animals before anything else. Walking them is not that important. You can stop that and still get the Big Milk. Raise the cow from an baby and you will get the Big Milk when it is older. This will save time and you will get more points. After getting all the girls to love you, you can then marry the girl of your choosing.
Information in this section was contributed by Mercy G. Pride.

Hint: Girl locations at the Star Night Festival:

Ellen: Town Square
Nina: Mountain Top
Ann: Hot Springs
Maria: Church
Eve: Bar

Hint: Easter Egg hunt:
During the Easter Egg hunt you might not win during your first attempt. If you lose, just reset and keeping trying until you win. Make sure you have saved your game the night before in order to keep your progress from being lost. The eggs stay in the same locations throughout the day. Memorize where all the different colored eggs are. Move quickly; you have less then a minute and half to get the egg and bring it back. Find the shortest way to and from when possible.

Crop	Price per bag	Selling price for one crop	Days to grow	Re-growable
Grass	500G	n/a (used to feed livestock)	9	Yes, 7 days
Turnips	200G	60G	4	No
Potatoes	200G	80G	6	No
Tomatoes	300G	100G	7	Yes, 3 days
Corn	300G	120G	11	Yes, 3 days

Glitch: Freeze time:
As soon as Ellen leaves your house on the first day, start picking weeds and throwing them. Start getting rocks and throwing them in the ponds. Doing this will freeze time, allowing you to clear your farm in one day. If you go into a building, time will resume. Do not go into a building, out of your farm, or use any tools.