A look inside, Rack's first observations of playing AP Options

[Rack]

Hello! Let's get down to business!


Let's talk about: Your farm!

You start out with a little house, coop, and barn. You have a starting field with Tulips, Potatoes, and Lettuce growing. Even some Turnips ready to be harvested. To the east side of your field, you have six or so Cherry growing trees.

After Cain drops you off, Hamilton will show up. He gives you some books, and your watering can plus hoe. Now you can water and plant! To boot, a bag of nine turnips! Nice!

After exploring some, you'll find some mushrooms and assorted fruits/ herbs growing. Pick them for some early profit!

Speaking of your farm, you have a whole new set of controls to master! Unlike ToT where the camera was usually flat, it angles every which way, making watering and tilling no easy task. Not to fear, for the Z button is here! Press the Z button on your field to center in a way. This make watering and tilling much easier to control, but you move around painfully slow. Luckily, time seems to pause, giving you all the work time in the world! (Time also freezes indoors and when taking pictures with your camera)

Be sure to plant more turnips at the beginning, and if you happen to get your first cow on Day 1, be sure to buy extra fodder. Or go to Marimba Farm and buy grass seeds. Unlike ToT, you have to grow your own grass, just like in FoMT.
I'm not sure for what you do with chicken feed, but we'll worry about that later.

Money is easy to make. Foraging makes quick cash, and if you devil into the mines, getting some wonderfuls are a snap!
You start the game off with 1k in gold. Your farm looks free, but its really 5k! Don't worry, Natsume has borrowed this from Animal Crossing. You don't have to pay off your land that very moment. Take as much time as you need to make that much money, and pay it to Hamilton at the Town Hall.

Next time: The Town

[Rack]

Grizzly: Look on the 8th-9th floors for gold ores. It took me a little while to find it.


Anyway, ley's talk about the Town!


As seen in videos, the whole buildings are all stacked on top of each other. Running through the town is a little canal which you'll use to get the Blue Bell.

Most of the shops are named after intrsuments as are all the shops on the island.

Here in town is the white cat, orange/ white cat, and the collie.

The bachelors you'll meet in Harmonica are Chase, Jin, Gill, and Wizard/ Gale.
Jin and Gill aren't available when you start, but the Wizard is. You just won't meet him until after you "meet" the Witch.

The bachelorettes you meet in Harmonica are Maya, ZBoy's heartthrob Candace, and Luna. Luna isn't available when you start, she'll come back after you ring the Blue Bell, as will Jin, and Gill.

The Inn, Bar, Tailors, Clinic, Fishery, Photo Studio, Town Hall, Wizard's House, Mayor's House, Lighthouse, and the Schoolare all here.

Just north of town is where the Celesta Church Plaza is. Here, you'll find the black cat, big sog, and bagle/ shiba roaming around. And this is where you'll meet Chase.

Inside the church, you'll meet Perry and Mira. Later on, you'll meet Edge and the Fresco here. After you visit Julius in Garmon Mine District, come back to the church and convince Mira to return to the accessory shop.

The church plaza is where festivals are held, and the circus performs. Theodore's giraffe will be hiding behind the Lighthouse.

Well, that's all for the Town.
Next time: Garmon Mine