Harvest Moon: Back to Nature: Prima's Official Strategy Guide [Paperback]

David Cassady (Author), Debra McBride (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2000 | Series: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

Chicks dig farmers!

Can't stay down on the farm? Harvest Moon: Back to Nature blends the best elements of the RPG and Sim genres, and promises to be the quirkiest and most addictive of the crop! After 10 long years, you've returned to the village where your grandfather once had a farm. He has passed away and the farm is in disrepair. The mayor has given you three years to make things right again. With no money and only your grandfather's rusty tools (and the pretty girls who live in the town), you and your faithful dog have got your work cut out for you! Prima has the best almanac for the job. Harvest Moon: Back to Nature–Prima's Official Strategy Guide offers all the information a virtual farmer could want, including:

• Bushels of recipes to woo the girl of your dreams
• Complete stats, bios, and advice on interacting with every character
• Event calendars for each season
• Tons of tables for tools, items, crops, and livestock
• Great strategies to restore your farm to a land of plenty
• Detailed listing of Special Events

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (November 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761532714
• ISBN-13: 978-0761532712
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, June 7, 2002

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Jeffrey Attaway (Como, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harvest Moon: Back to Nature: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

When I first bought the game I had no idea on what to do. I tried playing it for a while before I knew about the book. It took me 5 games to play because I messed up on all of them, but when I bought the book, I read it over and used it along with the game. It helped me a whole lot. After using the book, my percentage was 100%. I had 10 chickens, 10 cows, and 10 sheep. They all had maximum hearts. All the Sprites had maximum hearts and I was married to Karen with maximum hearts and a child with maximum hearts. I thought I could never marry Karen. My farm was excellent, pretty, and worth working on. So I say to everyone who buys this game, buy the strategy guide. Without it, you can't figure out the game!!!!!!

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I learned everything I needed to know!, November 21, 2000

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Rachel (Milwaukie, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harvest Moon: Back to Nature: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

With this book, I got to get all the secrets in Harvest Moon: Back to Nature for the playstation! I am friends with all the villagers, girls, harvest sprites, and have a masterful farm! All because this book has a recipe guide, character guide etc. etc. It's GREAT! I highly recomend this guide for when you get Harvest Moon: Back to Nature.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good over view, but still lacking, February 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Harvest Moon: Back to Nature: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

This guide is wonderful if you really needs the "nuts & bolts" of the game and what you need to do to pass the third year mark without being kicked out of town ^_^. However, there are many scenarios which are just covered lightly, or not at all. Exactly what should you do When Kia makes his announcement about Popouri at the end of the summer? What's the point of the town thief? What about if you baby is sick? Also, many little details are left out, such as many of the favorite treats (and least favorite) of the towns folk. Some things are just plain wrong. Like saying you get the better fishing pole after you have a pond full of 50+ fish, not to mention many of the recipes are incorrect (You might want to note Chef Sprite's recipe, since it's isn't even listed!).

Again, it's a good guide for the basics. You can complete the game with it & do well. However it's no where near complete, and It could have been a much better guide with more attention to detail.