Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Did you know...

Just for fun, here are a few random little tid bits about the game! Some of these may be new and helpful to you, especially if you have not been playing for too long. Please share any other facts or tips in the comments.

- You can get water not just from the Farm Well, but any body of water located on the farm (the Cove, Pappy's Pond, the stream, etc.)

- A friend once advised that when spinning the Prize Wheel, you should push down on the wheel so it moves back and forth a few times before you let go (imitating momentum when spinning a real wheel) and you're more likely to get keys. This actually worked for me three days in a row, and I was so ecstatic I almost spent keys to get an extra spin a day! Unfortunately, the trick didn't hold true on the fourth day etc. I still do this though, just in case, and I swear I get keys more often.

- The most Coins you can have is 20 million.

- The highest selling item is the Rocking Chair, whose base price is 59,000 and maximum price 74,000.

- You can view other player's Farms by tapping their picture and then 'Visit Farm.' Doing so can give you some good ideas about how to set up your own farm, or just meet your curiosity. While you're there, leave behind some Friendship Fertilizer!

- The items with the longest crafting time are the wind chime, champagne, and shovel at 8 hours.

- Take a second look when you pass through the Cove, especially when you're completing an order on the Mariner's Board- you may spot a whale!

Good luck and happy farming!

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

How to: Use Friendship Fertilizer

You can be a friendly neighbor every day to members of your co-op by fertilizing their farm. You can fertilize up to five crops and/or non-Prized animals daily to double their yield when harvested! For example, if you fertilize someone's lemon tree they will receive 6 lemons instead of 3 when harvesting.

STEPS
1. Go to your co-op by tapping the co-op sign located by your barn/mailbox. 

ALTERNATIVELY, you can access your co-op by tapping the Social icon on the top right corner of your screen, then tapping the second tab from the bottom where you can "Buy from your Friends and Co-Op." 

2. Choose the co-op member whose farm you want to fertilize and tap on their picture. 

3. Tap 'Visit Farm.'

4. You will be taken to that member's farm. You will notice raindrop-like graphics above all the crops and animals you are able to fertilize; tap away! A watering can on the top left of your screen will help you keep track of how many Friendship Fertilizers you have left to use.

5. Tap 'Go Home' at the top right corner of your screen when you are finished. You may choose to use all 5 Friendship Fertilizers on one member's farm, or spread the wealth among several members.

TIPS
*Ideally, you would ask your co-op members if anyone would like anything in particular fertilized. However, as a general rule of thumb, common sense would tell you not to waste Friendship Fertilizer on crops or animals that have quick harvest times. Examples would be wheat, apple trees, cows, chickens, and corn.

*Examples of good crops/animals to fertilize are: sheep, lemons, peaches, strawberries, blueberries.

*You can tell your own crops/animals have been fertilized when you see that raindrop-like graphic above them. When you tap them as you might to check when they will be ready, you'll notice the harvest amount listed is doubled.


Good luck and happy farming!