Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Money Making Guide/Crop Guide
FAQ by Misael Villegas (chitomv10@IGNmail.com)
Final Version
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Introduction
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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.
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Version History
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03/29/04 – UPDATE
- I made some corrections to my crop calculations. Thanks
to Pat Galbraith and Peter Alexander for pointing it out.
01/19/04 - Final Version
- I've added information regarding crops and animals. I
also added a summary towards the end about planning ahead.
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.
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FAQ Info
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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!
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Starting Out
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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 north 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.
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Crop Guide
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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.)
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Spring Crops
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Turnips
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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: 1750G / 14 days = 125G a day
[1500G / 14 days = about 107G a day]
Profit per Season: 1750G x 2 harvests = 3500G a season
[1500G x 2 harvests = 3000G a season]
Strawberries
************
Purchase Seeds: Supermarket (Available once you've shipped 100
Turnips, 100 Potatoes, and 100 Cucumbers.)
Renewable: Yes
Cost of Seeds: 150G
Growth Rate: 8 days
(2 days for re-growth)
Maximum Harvests: 11 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 2)
Earnings for Crop: 30G
Earnings per Harvest: 30G x 9 crops = 270G
[30G x 8 crops = 240G]
Cost per Season: 150G
Profit per Season: 270G x 11 harvests - 150G = 2820G a season
[240G x 11 harvests - 150G = 2490G a season]
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Comparison (Spring)
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Earnings for
Crop Full Square [Fat U]
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Turnips 2940G [2520G]
Potatoes 2280G [1960G]
Cucumbers 2500G [2200G]
Cabbages 3500G [3000G]
Strawberries 2820G [2490G]
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. Potatoes don't earn much money, but in
order to grow Strawberries, you will need to ship 100 of them in
addition to Turnips and Cucumbers.
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Summer Crops
============
There are more renewable crops in the Summer than in spring. It's
important to note that the first day of Summer is the Beach festival.
You won't be able to buy any seeds from the Supermarket or from Won
that day. (You may want to buy some seeds on the last day of Summer
for next year's Summer harvest.)
Tomatoes
********
Purchase Seeds: Supermarket
Renewable: Yes
Cost of Seeds: 200G
Growth Rate: 9 days
(3 days for re-growth)
Maximum Harvests: 8 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 3)
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 8 harvests - 200G = 4120G a season
[480G x 8 harvests - 200G = 3640G a season]
Corn
****
Purchase Seeds: Supermarket
Renewable: Yes
Cost of Seeds: 300G
Growth Rate: 14 days
(3 days for re-growth)
Maximum Harvests: 6 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 1)
Earnings for Crop: 100G
Earnings per Harvest: 100G x 9 crops = 900G
[100G x 8 crops = 800G]
Cost per Season: 3000G
Profit per Season: 900G x 6 harvests - 300G = 5400G a season
[800G x 6 harvests - 300G = 4800G a season]
Corn can also be used for making Chicken Feed. You get 30 bushels of
feed for each ear of corn that's placed inside the feed maker
(located next the chicken coop). You actually make money by making
your own feed rather than buying from the Poultry Farm. (You earn
100G for each corn sold, which can be used for buying 10 bushels of
feed. You make 20 more bushels for the same value.)
Onions
******
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]
Pineapples
**********
Purchase Seeds: Won at Zack's Place
Renewable: Yes
Cost of Seeds: 1000G
Growth Rate: 20 days
(5 days for re-growth)
Maximum Harvests: 2 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 5)
Earnings for Crop: 500G
Earnings per Harvest: 500G x 9 crops = 4500G
[500G x 8 crops = 4000G]
Cost per Season: 1000G
Profit per Season: 4500G x 2 harvests - 1000G = 8000G a season
[4000G x 2 harvests - 1000G = 7000G a season]
Pumpkins
********
Purchase Seeds: Supermarket (Available once you've shipped 100
Tomatoes, 100 Corn, and 100 Onions.)
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: 1750G / 14 days = 125G a day
[1500G / 14 days = about 107G a day]
Profit per Season: 1750G x 2 harvests = 3500G a season
[1500G x 2 harvests = 3000G a season]
###################
Comparison (Summer)
###################
Earnings for
Crop Full Square [Fat U]
---- -------------------
Tomatoes 4210G [3640G]
Corn 5400G [4800G]
Onions 2280G [1960G]
Pineapples 8000G [7000G]
Pumpkins 3500G [3000G]
Once again, the crop that makes the most money also takes the longest
to grow. Pineapples are very profitable but you won't even harvest
one until the last days of Summer. Pumpkins have the same profits as
Cabbages. Onions don't earn much, similar to Potatoes. However,
remember that you need to ship 100 of them in addition to Tomatoes
and Corn to grow Pumpkins.
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Fall Crops
==========
Fall is, by far, the most profitable season for selling crops.
Things grow fast and sell for a lot of money.
Eggplants
*********
Purchase Seeds: Supermarket
Renewable: Yes
Cost of Seeds: 120G
Growth Rate: 9 days
(3 days for re-growth)
Maximum Harvests: 8 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 3)
Earnings for Crop: 80G
Earnings per Harvest: 80G x 9 crops = 720G
[80G x 8 crops = 640G]
Cost per Season: 120G
Profit per Season: 720G x 8 harvests - 120G = 5640G a season
[640G x 8 harvests - 120G = 5000G a season]
Carrots
*******
Purchase Seeds: Supermarket
Renewable: No
Cost of Seeds: 300G
Growth Rate: 7 days
Maximum Harvests: 4 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 2)
Earnings for Crop: 120G
Earnings per Harvest: 120G x 9 crops = 1080G
[120G x 8 crops = 960G]
Profit per Harvest: 1080G - 300G = 780G
[960G - 300G = 660G]
Cost per Season: 300G x 4 harvests = 1200G
Profit per Day: 780G / 7 days = about 111G a day
[660G / 7 days = about 94G a day]
Profit per Season: 780G x 4 harvests = 3120G a season
[660G x 4 harvests = 2640G a season]
Sweet Potatoes
**************
Purchase Seeds: Supermarket
Renewable: Yes
Cost of Seeds: 300G
Growth Rate: 5 days
(2 days for re-growth)
Maximum Harvests: 13 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 1)
Earnings for Crop: 120G
Earnings per Harvest: 120G x 9 crops = 1080G
[120G x 8 crops = 960G]
Cost per Season: 120G
Profit per Season: 1080G x 13 harvests - 120G = 13920G a season
[960G x 13 harvests - 120G = 12360G a season]
Green Peppers
*************
Purchase Seeds: Won at Zack's Place
Renewable: Yes
Cost of Seeds: 150G
Growth Rate: 7 days
(2 days for re-growth)
Maximum Harvests: 12 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 1)
Earnings for Crop: 40G
Earnings per Harvest: 40G x 9 crops = 360G
[40G x 8 crops = 320G]
Cost per Season: 150G
Profit per Season: 360G x 12 harvests - 150G = 4170G a season
[320G x 12 harvests - 150G = 3690G a season]
Spinach
*******
Purchase Seeds: Supermarket (Available once you've shipped 100
Eggplants, 100 Carrots, and 100 Sweet Potatoes.)
Renewable: No
Cost of Seeds: 200G
Growth Rate: 5 days
Maximum Harvests: 5 harvests
(Cutoff day for MH: Day 5)
Earnings for Crop: 80G
Earnings per Harvest: 80G x 9 crops = 720G
[80G x 8 crops = 640G]
Profit per Harvest: 720G - 200G = 520G
[640G - 200G = 440G]
Cost per Season: 200G x 5 harvests = 1000G
Profit per Day: 520G / 5 days = 104G a day
[440G / 5 days = 88G a day]
Profit per Season: 520G x 5 harvests = 2600G a season
[440G x 5 harvests = 2200G a season]
#################
Comparison (Fall)
#################
Earnings for
Crop Full Square [Fat U]
---- -------------------
Eggplant 5640G [5000G]
Carrot 3120G [2640G]
Sweet Potatoes 13920G [12360G]
Green Peppers 4170G [3690G]
Spinach 2600G [2200G]
There's no question here. Sweet Potatoes are your best bet.
However, you will be spending every other day harvesting these guys.
You may want to recruit the Harvest Sprites to make your life a lot
easier, in terms of harvesting.
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Animal Guide
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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 for 2000G if they are
the winner of the Chicken Sumo Contest.
Item Price
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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
Animals now have life spans in FoMT. A chicken will typically live
for only 3 years before passing away. If one does pass away, you
will see a sequence at the Church cemetery with Pastor Carter and
either Rick, Barley, or both.
Cows
****
Unlike chickens, cows require a lot more attention, some more care,
but produce an even better daily income. You can buy cows at Yodel
Ranch for 5000G. Once you buy a cow, you will have to one week
before she is old enough to start milking.
Before you buy cows, you will need to have some fodder to feed her.
Fodder can either be purchased for 20G a bushel at Yodel Ranch, or
can be grown by planting grass in your field and using the Sickle to
cut mature grass.). Grass can be purchased at the Supermarket for
500G and can only be planted (and only grows) during Spring, Summer,
or Fall. Grass does not need to be watered at all and will re-grow
every 9 days once you cut the grass.
You can also leave your cow outside. However, you will need to have
mature grass outside for her to feed on. You may also want to fence
her up, to protect her from wild dogs.
Just like the Chicken Coop, you can have Gotz upgrade your Animal
Barn. You'll normally only be able to hold any combination of 8 cows
and sheep, with one extra stall only for a pregnant cow/sheep.
Upgrading the barn will make room for 16 stalls, with 2 extra stalls
only for pregnant animals.
Cows produce up to 6 types of Milk, similar to the way chickens can
produce 6 types of Eggs. Use the Milker (purchased at the
Blacksmith) to get milk from the cow. As stated before, a cow that
was purchased from Yodel Farm will take one week before the cow
becomes an adult Cow. You can raise the affection of your cow by
talking to her, feeding her, and using the brush (purchased at the
Blacksmith) every day. Once a cow has 4 hearts, she will produce
Medium Milk, then she'll produce Large Milk once she's at 8 hearts.
There is also a Cow Festival in Summer. Unlike the Chicken Sumo, you
don't win by skill but rather by the amount of affection your cow has
toward you. If you win, your Cow can produce Gold Milk. If she has
stayed outside for a total of 600 hours, she will produce P Milk with
a chance of also producing X Milk. You can also have a Cheese Maker
built by Saibara for 20,000G and Adamantine ore, but you'll need to
upgrade your Animal Barn first before you're allowed to have this.
In addition to buying cows, you can also impregnate a healthy adult
cow with the Cow Miracle Potion. Your cow will be pregnant for 20
days after using the potion on her. You will not be able to milk her
during this time. Once she gives birth, the newborn calf will take 2
weeks before becoming a mid-sized cow, and 1 more week before
becoming an adult cow. Newborn calves are born with at least 1 heart
in their affection meter.
Item Price
---- -----
Milk (S) 100G
Milk (M) 150G
Milk (L) 200G
Milk (G) 300G
Milk (P) 500G
Milk (X) 800G
Cheese (S) 300G
Cheese (M) 400G
Cheese (L) 500G
Cheese (G) 600G
Cheese (P) 750G
Cheese (X) 1500G
Cows have a typical life span of 5 years.
Sheep
*****
Sheep are also purchased from Yodel Ranch, but for 4000G, and also
eat fodder or fresh mature Grass.
Sheep can be used for shearing their wool. Use the Clippers
(purchased from the Blacksmith) to shear their wool. Sheep will be
adults when purchased from Yodel Ranch, so you can shear them
immediately. However, wool is grown back every 7 days.
The same conditions apply for making the quality of the wool better
as with Cows. Sheep also have a separate Sheep Festival that happens
during the Fall season. In order you enter, your Sheep needs to have
her wool intact the day before the festival.
Sheep can also be impregnated, but using the Sheep Miracle Potion.
Again, your sheep will need to have all her wool in order for her to
become pregnant. The sheep will be pregnant for 20 days after the
potion is used. A pregnant sheep cannot have her wool shorn off. A
newborn lamb will also start off with at least 1 heart and will take
2 weeks before she is old enough before you can shear her wool.
A Yarn Maker can be made from Saibara for 20,000G and Adamantine ore.
This will greatly increase the value of your wool, but you'll only be
able to have the Yarn Maker made once you have upgraded the Animal
Barn.
Item Price
---- -----
Wool (S) 100G
Wool (M) 400G
Wool (L) 500G
Wool (G) 600G
Wool (P) 1000G
Wool (X) 2000G
Yarn (S) 300G
Yarn (M) 700G
Yarn (L) 800G
Yarn (G) 1000G
Yarn (P) 1500G
Yarn (X) 4000G
Sheep have a typical life span of 5 years.
Final Note
==========
Cows are the best money makers, when compared to sheep. You'll want
to buy at least one to two sheep, but use the rest of the barn space
for cows.
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Guide Summary
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As you can see, there are a lot of ways to make money in this game.
Here's a small list of what to do as you begin this game.
Spring - First Year
*******************
Spend your time foraging for items to sell, as well as growing 4 to 6
3x3 crops (one for Turnips, one for Cucumbers, one for Cabbages, and
the last one to three is up to you). Buy a chicken as soon as you
can. (Don't forget to buy chicken feed too, although you may be
better off leaving it outside in a fenced area.) Plant at least 1 to
4 3x3 plots of grass to prepare for buying sheep and cows. If
possible, buy a cow (and possibly a sheep) by the end of the season.
It would be wise to start being friendly to Carter, Ellen, and Gotz.
Carter loves any size Fish as well as Curry Powder (sold for 50G at
the Supermarket). Ellen loves Mushrooms, Spa-Boiled Eggs, and also
enjoys flowers. Gotz loves Honey and cut Lumber from your Wood Bin.
Keeping them happy will reap good rewards and fewer headaches later.
Get a hold of Power Berries ASAP. They help permanently increase
your stamina. You can get one on your farm by tilling the soil on
your farm. The location is random. You also get one by throwing
offerings to the Harvest Goddess in the pond. The cheapest things to
offer are flowers that you can find in the forest. A third Power
Berry is purchased as a prize in the Horse Race Festival. There is
also a blue Power Berry which helps with fatigue issues. You get
that by throwing 1 cucumber each day, for 10 days, in the lake by
Mother's Hill.
Summer - First Year
*******************
Hopefully, you have upgraded your Watering can to at least Silver
(although Gold and Mystrile is preferred). You should now be able to
manage more 3x3 crops this time. Make sure to grow some Corn for
making feed for your chickens and Pineapples to make a lot of cash.
If you didn't by a cow/sheep by now, do it soon, and buy one or two
more by the end of the season.. There are also more things to gather
outside your farm that's worth selling. You may also want to try to
get your fourth Power Berry located on the 100th floor of the mine
next to the Goddess Pond.
Start making friends with the Harvest Sprites (if you haven't
already). Give them flour, purchased from the Supermarket, to really
make their affection rate increase. Have them help out watering and
harvesting crops to prepare them for the busy Fall season. Don't
forget to give them more gifts to keep their affection up.
Plot a few more areas for grass.
Fall - First Year
*****************
Focus on planting Sweet Potatoes. Have at least 12 3x3 crops
available for all your Fall crops (mostly with Sweet Potatoes
planted). Time your help with the Harvest Sprites. Have a couple of
them water and the rest harvest. Remember that once their agreement
to help is up, they won't be available for help the next day.
You'll have even more things to collect and ship outside your farm.
You may want to also start fishing and playing Frisbee with your dog
at the beach.
Make sure that you cut enough grass before Winter arrives. If you
run short, you can always buy more at Yodel Ranch.
Winter - First Year
*******************
You won't be able to grow crops this season (and there is no
greenhouse or hothouse available in this game either). Spend your
time taking care of your animals, fishing, and mining in the Winter
Mine.
You can get up to three more Power Berries this season. One is
directly behind the Winter Mine. Another one is in the 19th floor of
that mine. The last one can be found at the beach using a Level 5
fishing rod in the sea.
Second Year and beyond
**********************
Keep being friendly to the Harvest Sprites to have them help on your
fields during the non-Winter seasons. Max out on the number of
animals you can have. (Don't forget upgrades to your Chicken Coop
and Animal Barn, as well as having the Makers built by Saibara.)
You can get the last three Power Berries by now. You can buy another
Power Berry, but this time, from the TV Shopping Show for 10,000G.
You'll only be able to buy this if you have upgraded your house
twice. The last two Power Berries are awarded for being winners of
the Frisbee contest during Beach Day and personally winning with your
horse in the Horse Races during the Spring or Fall.
There is also an event that occurs every five years (starting on the
fifty year). During the 10th day of Fall, head to Mother's Hill
after 6PM. You'll encounter a shooting star which will grant you one
of three wishes. One of those wishes allows you to earn twice the
normal amount of money for items sold the day after you see the star.
Use this opportunity to sell the most expensive items like Mythic
Stones, Pirate Treasure, Pink Diamonds, Alexandrite, Fish Fossils,
and other things.
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This guide is written by Misael Villegas. This guide can only be
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