HM World - Harvest Moon: BTN Information

Harvest Moon: BTN Info

Overview

Platform - Sony Playstation (PSX)

In Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, you return to the farm your grandfather ran that you visited before he died. You remember meeting a girl, and the good times you had on the farm, and are determined to get it running again. The villagers are skeptical of your ability to fit in; you need to show them that you can. The mayor only allows you to stay if you can restore the farm and make friends with the villagers. You have three years to get the farm back on track, or you have to leave the village forever.

Controls

X - Pick up item/open doors/throw item/talk/confirm selection

O - Cancel menu/go back/run

[] - Use tool

/\ - View rucksack/get description

Select - View map screen

Start - Pause game and bring up status screen
< Main page (basic information)
< Harvest page (amount of crops shipped)
< Livestock pages (details about animals)
< Helper page (status of Harvest Sprites)
< Earnings page (monthly income vs. expenditures)
< Tool page (upgrade information)

L1 - Whistle for dog

L2 - Whistle for horse

R1 - Scroll through tools

R2 - Scroll through items/put item in rucksack

Left Analog Stick - Move character

Direction Buttons - Move character

How to Play

Start out by clearing off your farm, or at least most of it. Pull weeds, chop any small sticks, and hit any small rocks. Large stumps and rocks can only be broken by upgraded tools, so it's important to upgrade your axe and hammer quickly. Till some soil and plant some seeds, and forage, and earn enough money for a chicken. Once you get your first egg, incubate it to hatch another chicken, and so on. Pick at least one flower a day from the mountain and give it to the girl you're going to want to marry. It's important to upgrade your rucksack as soon as possible, so you can carry more tools and items. After you get 6000 G, buy a cow and soon you'll be on your way to a prosperous farm. Remember, you have three years to turn the farm around, so don't be in a hurry. Spend your money wisely, and get back to nature.