Harvest Moon ParadiseTools and items are one of the more integral aspects of Harvest Moon. This includes everything from mastering the basic farming equipment to acquiring special items and upgrades to understanding fruits and produce. Listed along with the description of each tool is the stamina usage. This is the amount depleted each time the Y button is pressed while this tool is equipped. See the Farming section for more on stamina, This section is completely SPOILER FREE. Nothing is revealed here that is not also revealed in the instruction manual or game's introduction. For the information on how to obtain special items and upgrades, you will be referred to the appropriate section of the appendix.
TOOLS ===== Below is a list of basic tools in the game. Almost all of these are stored and equipped in the tool shed.
HAMMER The hammer is used to break rocks and remove broken fence pieces around the ranch. The hammer can destroy small stones in a single blow, but requires 6 hits without moving to split a large boulder. You begin the game with this tool in your shed. COST: Free STAMINA USAGE: 2
SICKLE The sickle is used to cut a single square of fully grown grass, which can then be used as fodder to feed the livestock. The sickle can also cut down crops and bushes around the ranch. You begin the game with this tool in your shed. COST: Free STAMINA USAGE: 2
AXE The axe is used to chop up the large tree stumps on your ranch and on the mountain. Cutting those stumps produces wood, which is added to your wood shed. It takes 6 blows without moving to cut up a stump. You begin the game with this tool in your shed. COST: Free STAMINA USAGE: 2
HOE The hoe is used to plow the land around your ranch, which is required before crop or grass seeds can be planted. The hoe will plow a single square of land. Keep in mind that if you plow a square and would like to undo that, you may do so by placing a fence piece over that square. You begin the game with this tool in your shed. COST: Free STAMINA USAGE: 2 WATERING CAN The watering can is used to water crops. It must be filled with water at a pond before it can be used (press Y button to fill) and can hold enough liquid to water 20 crops before needing to be refilled. COST: Free STAMINA USAGE: 2 (water and fill)
GOLDEN HAMMER The golden hammer is imbued with a special power and allows you to destroy even the largest boulders in a single blow. Unfortunately, by the time you obtain this tool, there are probably no large boulders left to destroy. COST: Found or 2000 G from Tool Shop STAMINA USAGE: 4
GOLDEN SICKLE The golden sickle is an incredibly useful upgrade, allowing you to cut 9 squares of grass in a 3x3 pattern with Jack in the center. This saves considerable time once you have a lot of grass planted and need large amounts of feed for all your livestock. COST: Found or 2000 G from Tool Shop STAMINA USAGE: 8
GOLDEN AXE This massive blade allows you to split wood stumps in a single blow. The golden axe is very useful for collecting additional wood from the mountain, which is required before you can fully upgrade your home. COST: Found or 200 G (yes, two hundred) from Tool Shop STAMINA USAGE: 8
GOLDEN HOE The golden hoe rips through the ground in front of its user, allowing you to plow six squares (6x1) at once. This is very helpful if you are plowing long rows or entire fields, but it can be annoying if you want to plow in tight area or make specific patterns. Overall, it's a worthwhile upgrade. COST: Found or 2000 G from Tool Shop STAMINA USAGE: 8
SPRINKLER The sprinkler is arguably the single best upgrade in the game. It allows you to water 9 squares at once (3x3 area) AND it never needs to be filled up at a pond. It should save you a considerable amount of time during daily chores. The sprinkler works best with a parallel or extreme "C" formation of crops (see Farming section for more). COST: 2000 G from Tool Shop STAMINA USAGE: 8
CROP SEEDS The flower shop sells seeds for different types of crops. In the spring, you can purchase turnip and potato seeds. In the summer, tomato and corn seeds are for sale (see Farming section for more on crops). When used, Jack will throw the seeds in the air and cover a 3x3 area of land around him, assuming that the ground has been plowed. COST: 200 for Turnips/Potatoes, 300 for Tomatoes/Corn STAMINA USAGE: 1
GRASS SEED Grass seed is sold at the flower shop during the summer and spring and is planted in a 3x3 area just as crop seeds are. Once planted, grass grows on its own without watering and can be cut after 9 days. Cut grass will then regrow and can be repeatedly cut every 9 days. Grass grows in every season except winter, but can only be planted in the spring or summer. Grass even survives the winter, so there is no need to replant it in the spring. Keep in mind that there is no way for you to remove grass once planted, so carefully choose a location that does not interfere with crop growth. COST: 500 G STAMINA USAGE: 1
PAINT Paint is used to coat your house in a soft, cream color. Paint is not available until you have fully upgraded your house, and has no use once the house is painted. COST: 1500 G STAMINA USAGE: 2
COW BELL The cow bell is used to summon and direct your cows. To most effectively use it, stand in a straight line facing your cow. The bell is given to you for free from the livestock dealer when you purchase your first cow. COST: Free STAMINA USAGE: 1
BRUSH The brush is used to groom cows, which increases their affection towards you by 3 points. Cows with higher affection levels produce larger types of milk, so brushing them every day is very important to your cash flow. See the Livestock section for more on cows. COST: 800 G STAMINA USAGE: 1
MILKER The milker is used to get milk from your cows. Simply walk up the cow and press the Y button to milk it (make sure the cow is not moving). Keep in mind that only adult cows produce milk (the ones you buy from the livestock dealer are still calves). Cows can only be milked once per day, and will not produce milk if they are sick, crank, or pregnant. COST: 1800 G STAMINA USAGE: 0
COW FEED Cow feed is a substitute for fodder. It provides 12 feedings. Despite what the game says otherwise, there are no downsides to using this feed versus grass feeding. However, cow feed is an extremely expensive way to nourish your cows. Only buy it if you are stuck in the dead of winter and have run out of fodder. COST: 1000 G STAMINA USAGE: 2
CHICKEN FEED Like cow feed, chicken feed is a substitute for fodder. It provides 12 feedings. The chickens cannot tell the difference between the two, so there is no adverse effect to using it. However, since chickens do not get sick or die if unfed, it's probably best to just not feed them. Save the money for cow feed in a desperate situation. COST: 300 G STAMINA USAGE: 2
MEDICINE The medicine is used to treat sick or cranky cows. While it's probably a waste if the cow is cranky, you definitely need to use this on a sick cow to prevent it from dying. This item also has an odd bug when combined with the miracle potion below. It will immediately eliminate the pregnancy period, so a cow will give birth the day after it is used. COST: 1000 G STAMINA USAGE: 1
MIRACLE POTION The miracle potion is used to make a cow pregnant. Pregnant cows balloon up and are placed in the stall at the bottom of the barn. Pregnancy normally lasts for 21 days, but it can be sped up using the medicine bug above. The miracle potion will not work on a cow if there are already 12 in your barn (it will just be wasted). The miracle potion is also bugged in that it will cure sickness and crankiness when used on a cow. Overall, this item is a waste of money. When you factor in the amount of time that is needed to produce an adult cow, it is much more efficient to just buy them from the livestock dealer. COST: 4000 G STAMINA USAGE: 1
SADDLE BAGS While not really an item in the same sense as the others above, the saddle bags for your Horse become the single greatest tool for increasing the money you can generate. Once the horse is fully grown, the shipper will bring you some saddle bags that serve as a mobile shipping bin. This completely eliminates the time needed to run back and forth between the bin and allows you to grow crops anywhere on the farm.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECRET ITEMS ============ There are several very rare items that remain shrouded in mystery. Below is a brief description of each. More details on all of them are found in the "Secret Items & Upgrades" section of the appendix. CLOCK The clock is a very useful item that tells you the time of day whenever you press the Select button. SNOW GEM Also referred to as the Seed of the Snow Flower, the snow gem is a mysterious seed sold by the peddler at the Flower Festival. It needs to be planted on the mountain summit. MAGIC BEANS This item is truly a mystery, both in regards to its use and how to acquire it. Like the snow gem, it also needs to be planted at the summit. TURTLE SHELL Little is known about this item, but it is rumored that the shell protects from natural disasters. Even so, it may just be another ornament. MONEY TREE Farmers have always dreamed of a magical tree that sprouts from the ground and literally grows money. Does such a tree exist? Unlikely, but you may have the chance to acquire something called a "money tree" at some point. GOLDEN EGG The golden egg is a mythical object that is said to exist somewhere within the clouds. No one in the game knows anything about it, but it would most likely fetch an extraordinary price if sold.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CROPS, PRODUCE, FRUITS, AND OTHER ================================= Crops, produce, and fruits constitute the vast majority of money you can earn in this game. Crops are planted and harvested on your ranch, produce is collected from your livestock , and fruits are picked from the mountain.
CROPS Crops are grown from seeds you plant on the ranch. There are four types of crops in this game: turnips, potatoes, tomatoes, and corn. Once the crop is ripe, it is ready to be picked and sold. You do so by lifting up the item and putting it in the shipping bin. Fully grown crops will stay good indefinitely until picked and no longer need to be watered. Crops sell for varying amounts based on the type. See the "Farming" section below for more.
EGGS Eggs are laid by the chickens in your coop. Each chicken will lay one egg per day so long as it is being fed routinely. Chickens will NOT lay eggs if left outside. Eggs can be placed in the shipping bin in the bottom left corner of the coop. Unlike crops, eggs do not last overnight, so you must sell eggs in the same day they are laid to be paid for them. The shipper pays 50 G per egg. MILK Milk comes from the cows you raise in your barn. Only adult cows produce milk, and each cow can be milked once per day providing it is not sick, cranky, or pregnant. Milk comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Small milk sells for 150 G, medium milk sells for 250 G, and large milk sells for 350 G. The type of milk the cow produces depends on its affection score. See the "Livestock" section for more on cows and milk.
POWER BERRY Also called Berries of the Power Tree, Power Berries resemble reddish apples and are hidden throughout the game. Eating a Power Berry will increase Jack's maximum stamina by 10. The garden at the top of the ranch displays the number of Power Berries eaten (each flower represents a berry). There are 10 Power Berries in the game, and you will need to find them all to receive the best ending.
FISH Fish can be caught from the pond in the mountain during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Speak with the fisherman, then walk to the bench next to the pond. Press the Y button to cast the lure and eventually you will snag something when the rod wiggles. Press Y again to pull it up and you may have a fish (otherwise, you will have junk). The fish can be eaten, given as a gift, or sold. The shipper pays 300 G for a fish, so it is a great source of money early on.
FRUITS Fruits and other edibles grow on the mountain during the various seasons. Wild berries grow in the spring, tropical fruit grows in the summer, mushrooms and poison mushrooms grow in the fall, and cave herbs grow all year round. These items can be eaten, given as gifts, or sold to the shipper for 150 G (wild grapes and mushrooms) or 200 G (all the others). FLOWERS Flowers grow on the mountain and are sold from the flower shop in the summer and spring for 300 G. Flowers can be given as gifts to the various girls in the game, and this is their primary use. They cannot be sold. The ones you pick from the mountain are identical to the ones in the flower shop, so buying them is a waste of money.
CAKE Cake can be purchased from the restaurant for 500 G. It can be consumed to restore stamina (complete waste) or given as a gift. Given its price, the cake does not justify a purchase in either case. It cannot be resold if purchased, so avoid buying this item.
FULLMOON BERRY The Fullmoon Berry is a special fruit that only grows for a few days in the fall (day 10 to day 12) and is found on the mountain summit. You can pick one berry during each of the days the flower is in bloom. It makes a great gift but also fetches 600 G from the shipper. PERFUME Perfume is sold at the Flower Festival and is meant to be a gift for one of the ladies in the town. There are three types of perfume – violet, lilac, and rose – and each color appeals differently to the various girls. Each sells for 1000 G. The perfume is a BIG WASTE of money and should never be purchased. The effect on the girls' affection towards you is minimal, so save the cash.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUYING ITEMS ============ There are several sources for obtaining new items in this game, and it will be important to familiarize yourself with all of them.
FLOWER SHOP The flower shop sells crop seeds, grass seed, and flowers. TOOL SHOP The tool shop will occasionally offer new tools, so you should check in periodically. This store will also sell any of the golden tools if you miss them along the way.
LIVESTOCK DEALER The livestock dealer buys and sells chickens and cows. He also sells animal feed, cow medicine, and the miracle potion for breeding cows. He sells chickens for 1000 G and cows for 5000 G. If you purchase a chicken, he leaves the bird behind his shop. If you purchase a cow, he delivers it to your ranch. PEDDLER The peddler appears in the town square on Sundays and makes an appearance at certain festivals. The peddler only sells two items in the game: the Snow Gem (at the Flower Festival) and the Blue Feather. Information on how to purchase the Blue Feather can be found by exploring the town and speaking with the townspeople.
HAWKER The hawker is a wandering merchant who shows up at your farm on occasion. He will often try to barter with you, asking to exchange one item for another, but he does sell one item as well. For more information on the hawker, see the "Hawker" section of the appendix.
FESTIVALS At a few of the festivals, you are given the chance to buy unique items like perfume and rice balls. With the exception of the Snow Gem sold by the peddler, all items for sale at festivals are novelties and are generally a waste of money.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SELLING ITEMS ============= There are only a few possible buyers for goods in this game, but it is important to make the most of each.
SHIPPER The shipper is the main buyer and seller of goods in this game. He stops by the ranch each day at 5:00 and collects any items you have placed in your main shipping bin, either bin in the coop and barn, or horse's saddle bags. Any money for these goods will be automatically added to your account by the time you wake up the next day. Place anything you want to sell in these bins, including crops, produce, and fruits picked from the mountain. You will NOT be paid for any goods placed in the shipping bin after 5:00, so save those for the next day. The shipper comes every day of the week, including weekends.
LIVESTOCK DEALER The livestock dealer purchases your chickens and cows. To sell an animal, place it in or lead it to the corralled area just to the left of the shipping bin, then visit the livestock dealer and tell him you want to sell the animal. He will stop by your farm later in the day and pick it up The livestock dealer pays 500 G for chickens and varying prices for cows depending on the type of milk they produce - 5000 G for small milk, 8000 G for medium milk, 10,000 G for large milk. He will not purchase chicks, calves, sick cows, cranky cows, or pregnant cows. The livestock dealer is closed on the weekends.
PEDDLER The peddler appears near the entrance to town on Sunday unless it is raining or snowing. He will purchase almost any item that the shipper will and usually pays a higher price. To sell an item, place it on the table next to him. DO NOT throw the item at him or it will be wasted. A complete list of the prices the shipper and peddler pay for items can be found in the "Selling Prices" section of the appendix.
