If you have trouble with IoH, here is the place to ask about it.

I don't know if this woudl go here but

if you don't get your horse or dog first year can you get it latter?

Yes, you can get the dog and the horse whenever you meet the requirements. I didn't get my dog until Winter 1st year 1, and my horse until Winter 11th year 1.

How exactly does the stylus movement work? I assume that it's just dragging the stylus around, but is this game prone to scratching up screens?

Dragging around, yeah. I haven't had any screen scratchin's from it though. 'course, after Meteos, it's hard to tell.

No, no screen scratching...

So has anyone figured out how to work the Rice Paddy's yet?

Did you equip the yellow wonderful to your hoe?

Yep... I don't know what else to do... the guide doesn't say anymore than that...

Did you try again?

I know that you have to have a yellow wonderful equiped to your hammer to get in, then you have to by the seeds from Chen, and I think you just sow them, you don't have to use your hoe. Then to harvest it you have to use a sickle with a yellow wonderful.

I think thats what you do, but I'm not sure.

Whats the best way to earn cash at the start of the game?"

Befriend Taro and get the fishing rod. If you use it well, you can make amazing amounts of cash.

how many hearts does Taro need? And whats a cheep or free gift that will like.

He likes Turnips, he has to be close to two hearts...

I'm pretty sure I just gave him a few herbs.

I still don't know how to use the Rice Paddy. I've stopped playing until I know how to use it...

For the record, Seaweed is also a very good item to ship at the start of the game. Well, at least from what I know.

were do you get seaweed. how does tarou give the rod to you

Seaweed's on the rock at the beach in Spring. Just poke it to check it. Taro comes to your house in the morning when you wake up to give you the rod.

Probably not the place to ask, but does anyone have an average idea how much IoH may cost in Canadian dollars?