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| Copyright 2009 -- DetroitDJ |
| Version - 2.0.0 |
| Updated: 06/22/2009 |
| Mining Guide |
| |
| Note: the latest version of |
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| Other places are permitted to |
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| don't automatically update, |
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````|`1> Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . [INT]`|````
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`|`2> Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . [MMC]`|`
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`|`3> The Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . [MIN]`|`
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`|`4> Ores, Minerals, Wonderfuls and Gems . . . [GOW]`|`
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`|`5> Other Mine Items . . . . . . . . . [OMI]`|`
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`|`6> FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [FAQ]`|`
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`|`7> Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . [CHK]`|`
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`|`8> The Three C's . . . . . . . . . . [CCC]`|`
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`|` A> Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . [COP]`|`
`|` B> Credits . . . . . . . . . . . [CRD]`|`
````|` C> Contact Information . . . . . . . [CON]`|````
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`| The Ultimate Quick-Find Search |`
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`| Considering how many different topics and lists there are in this |`
`| guide, below are Quick-Find codes to jump to a particular section. |`
`| To jump to a topic, hit Ctrl+F and put the code for the section you're|`
`| looking for. |`
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`| Mechanics |`
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`| The Basics {BAS} | Stairs, Holes and Geysers {SHG} | Moles {MOL} |`
`| Afflictions {AFL} | Descending the Mine {DTM} | Why Mine? {WHM} |`
`| Appraisal {APR} | Ores and Wonderfuls {OAW} | |`
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`| The Mines |`
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`| | Ganache Mine {GAN} | Mt. Gelato Mine {MGM} | |`
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`| Items |`
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`| Mining Quick-Reference {MQR} |`
`| Ores {ORE} | Wonderfuls {WON} | Power Berry {POW} |`
`| Gems {GEM} | Minerals {MIN} | Pontata Root {PTA} |`
`| Mushrooms {MSH} | Toadstools {TDS} | Shining Baumkuchen {SHB} |`
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\ \ \| |/ / /
\ \ | Introduction | / /
\ \ | | / /
\ \| "Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the |/ /
\ | details and excellence will come." -Perry Paxton | /
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| ___________|
| /
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Why This Guide Exists
|
| Why a guide specifically on mining? Can't most of this information be found
| in your huge Harvest Moon guide? Yes, most of the information here will
| eventually appear in my larger Harvest Moon FAQ, but a large portion of
| people loading an FAQ actually care about the mining - and why force them to
| download what will eventually be a 1-megabyte file just for a small portion
| of that content? That's my reasoning behind all these spin-off specialized
| guides.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| What You'll Find
|
| In this guide, you'll find pretty much everything you'd ever need to know
| about mining: where to mine, how to mine, what you can find, what you can do
| with what you find, and how much profit you can, potentially, make.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Version History
|
| 2.0.0 (06/22/2009): Finalization - the entire guide has been re-read and
| revised, and should now be complete and error-free.
|
| 1.3.0 (03/05/2009): Added in the Checklist for Mining items, and fixed the
| number of sparkles for Crystal.
|
| 1.2.0 (02/10/2009): A major overhaul to the FAQ section.
|
| 1.1.0 (01/26/2009): A fix on the Contact Information, and an update on the
| Mt. Gelato Mine.
|
| 1.0.9 (01/13/2009): Just a change to the 'Contact Info' section, since my old
| note was scaring too many people off contacting me.
|
| 1.0.8 (11/11/2008): Added a note on mushroom profitability.
|
| 1.0.7 (10/31/2008): Fixed the floor guide for Mt. Gelato Mine and added a
| note about the Shining Baumkuchen.
|
| 1.0.6 (10/23/2008): Changed 'appraise' to 'refine', finally, fixed where Rare
| Ores and Metals can be found, made a change to the Red Affliction note, and
| fixed something about purple wonderfuls.
|
| 1.0.5 (10/17/2008): Minor fix on picking up ores/wonderfuls, and various
| other stuff that I forgot to list.
|
| 1.0.4 (10/14/2008): Fixed the white gas affliction and added a note on
| affliction patterns.
|
| 1.0.3 (10/09/2008): Added the note on Ganache Mine Level 19 being all
| mushrooms and toadstools, all the time.
|
| 1.0.2 (10/07/2008): Minor fix on the afflictions.
|
| 1.0.1 (09/25/2008): Minor fix to the navigation system.
|
| 1.0.0 (09/24/2008): This guide exists now, which it didn't use to do. All
| great FAQs start out this way.
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| Future Plans
|
| You tell me! What else do you think belongs or would supplement this guide?
| My contact info is at the base of the guide.
|
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\ \ | Mechanics | / /
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\ \| "It's the little details that are vital. Little |/ /
\ | things make big things happen." -John Wooden | /
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|/________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {BAS} _
| The Basics
|
| Mining is a rather simple process. To start, just grab your hammer (not your
| hoe, like in some past Harvest Moon games) and enter the mine - mine
| locations can be found under the "The Mines" section (search for [ MIN ]
| without the spaces).
|
| Descend the first staircase at the entrance to find yourself on the 1st floor
| of the mine (note that mine floors are numbered top-to-bottom, so the 1st
| floor is the closest to the surface and the 50th floor is the closest to the
| bottom). Every floor (with a few exceptions) operates in the same way: a
| large area with several characteristic items. These include:
|
| - Stairs: Each floor contains two staircases: one going up, and one going
| down.
|
| - Cracks: Most floors contain some cracks in the ground, marked by 'X's.
| These X's, when stepped on, become either holes or geysers, plummeting you
| down or rocketing you up a random number of floors.
|
| - Rocks: Rocks are the foundation of the mine. Smashing them can yield Ores,
| items or afflictions.
|
| - Crystals: Crystals are like rocks, except they house more valuable
| treasures, called Wonderfuls, and can also hold afflictions.
|
| - Items: There are also some items that can be immediately spotted on the
| mine floor. These can be picked up just like any other item.
|
| When you break a rock or crystal, you will sometimes find an item contained
| in the rock - this is the entire purpose of mining. If you do, you can either
| pick it up or leave it - if you leave it, it will remain on the ground
| indefinitely. You'll need to put your tool away to pick it up, and you can
| obviously only put it in your rucksack if you have space. Ores and wonderfuls
| dug up in the mine do not stack, unfortunately, although Pontata Roots,
| Mushrooms and Toadstools will.
|
| How you behave in a mine will depend on what you intend to do. Sometimes
| you'll want to get down to a certain level, sometimes you'll just want to get
| down as far as you can, and sometimes you'll just want to find a particular
| item.
|
| Regardless of what you're there to do, though, the controls remain the same.
| Break rocks to try to find Ores; break crystals to try to find Wonderfuls;
| to descend, get to the staircase or step on an 'X'; and to ascend and leave
| the mine, get to the up staircase and choose 'top floor'.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {SHG} _
| Stairs, Holes and Geysers
|
| There are two ways to descend the mine: stairs and holes. Stairs are the
| reliable way: when you approach the downward staircase, you'll be
| automatically transported down one level in the mine - never more than one.
|
| Oftentimes the stairs are visible immediately upon entering a level of the
| mine. However, sometimes - especially at lower floors - the staircase is
| hidden under a rock. To find it, look for a rock that has nothing bordering
| it, on the sides or diagonally. Only rocks with nothing bordering them can
| cover up staircases. Bust these rocks until you find the staircase.
|
| Cracks are a riskier, but often faster, way of descending. If you step on an
| 'X', you will fall down a random number of floors in the mine, between 1 and
| 5. Additionally, cracks are often much more accessible than the stairs, given
| that a particular floor will contain several cracks but only one staircase.
| So, cracks are often a more efficient method for descending the mine - and,
| though you might suspect otherwise, holes carry no stamina penalty.
|
| Cracks have a risk associated with them, however: sometimes when you step on
| a crack, it will become a geyser instead of a hole. Geysers propel you
| upwards a random number of floors.
|
| Geysers become more frequent at lower floors, making it more difficult to get
| to the deepest sections of the mine. It's best to stick to stairs once you
| get down to the last 10 floors of the Ganache Mine and the last 20 floors of
| Mt. Gelato Mine.
|
| Ascending to the top of the mine can also be done by simply touching the
| upwards staircase: you'll receive the option to automatically ascend all the
| way to the surface.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {AFL} _
| Afflictions
|
| "I think I have the black lung, pop." Zoolander quotes aside, Ores and
| Wonderfuls aren't the only things that pop up when you break a rock or
| crystal. There are multiple afflictions that come in the form of different
| colored gases. These afflictions will affect your efforts to descend the
| mine:
|
| Red : Stamina loss (your character loses stamina points - 20 for 'lost a
| little stamina', 50 for 'lost a lot of stamina')
| Blue : Temporary paralysis (inability to move for around 10 seconds, though
| : no game time will pass).
| Green : Stamina restoration (your character regains around 300 stamina
| : points).
| Purple : Temporary confusion (joystick directions no longer map to the
| : character's direction, and randomly change).
| Black : Blindness (the visibility around your character drastically
| : shrinks).
| White : Slowness (your character's movement speed is severely restricted) or
| : Quickness (your character's movement speed is drastically raised).
| Yellow : Stamina restoration (your character regains around 100 stamina
| : points).
|
| You can get rid of any non-stamina related afflictions by changing floors,
| either by stepping on an 'X' or ascending/descending a staircase.
|
| Afflictions will spread outward from the initial location in various
| patterns and at different speeds. Oftentimes you'll be able to avoid the
| affliction before it hits you - just run away as soon as you hear the sound
| of a gas spewing. Unfortunately you'll likely also miss the stamina
| restoration gasses, but that's a small price to pay.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {OAW} _
| Ores and Wonderfuls
|
| The two main items that can be found in the mine are Ores and Wonderfuls.
| Both are only accessible by smashing apart rocks (for Ores) and crystals (for
| Wonderfuls). When a rock or crystal is smashed, an ore or wonderful may
| appear on the ground for you to pick up.
|
| Ores and Wonderfuls themselves are very different from the way ores and gems
| have been obtained in past Harvest Moon games. If I could italicize this
| next sentence, I would: Ores and Wonderfuls, by themselves, are essentially
| worthless. They have very low shipping values and cannot be used for tool
| upgrades, jewelry creations or effective gifts.
|
| Instead, Ores and Wonderfuls hold within them Metals and Gems. It's as if the
| true "identity" of the Ore or Wonderful is hidden from you, and can only be
| established by a gifted refiner - and conveniently, there is a gifted refiner
| on the island: Mira.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {APR} _
| Refining
|
| Every Ore and Wonderful houses an item. Sometimes the item is of a greater
| value, but sometimes the item is junk. The item an Ore or Wonderful holds
| corresponds to the color/type of the Ore or Wonderful: for example, Gold Ore
| contains either Gold (the treasure) or scrap iron (junk). Wonderfuls have
| three different levels of treasure: for example, a red-colored Wonderful can
| contain a Ruby (high-value), a Spinel (medium-value), a Rose Stone
| (low-value) or glass (junk).
|
| So how are you to tell what your Ores and Wonderfuls are? That's where Mira
| comes in. Mira works at the Blacksmith's Shop every day after you meet her
| at the graveyard on a sunny day, and she is a specialist at refining your
| Ores and Wonderfuls. She'll even do it free of charge. To get Mira to refine
| your materials, talk to her over the counter and choose 'Refine' - don't just
| talk to her with the item in your hands or you'll inadvertently give it to
| her.
|
| Mira will let you know what the item truly is and will give it back to you:
| after that, the item will be identified in your rucksack as the Metal or Gem
| instead of an Ore or Wonderful. After that, you can use it for jewelry or
| tool upgrades. It will also make a better gift, and the shipping value will
| will be much higher. Metals and Gems will stack as well.
|
| This presents a minor problem with mining though: wouldn't you hate to go to
| the mines and grab 8 Wonderfuls, only to find out that they're all glass? Or
| to pick up a bunch of Gold Ore, only to find out they're all scrap? Luckily,
| there is a way to identify the value of the item held within an ore or
| wonderful while out mining: sparkles. When you uncover an ore or a wonderful,
| it may sparkle on the ground. If an Ore sparkles, it contains the
| corresponding (Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold) Metal; if a Wonderful sparkles,
| it contains a Gem. Which Gem the Wonderful contains is indicated by the
| number of sparkles it has after you pick it up and put it in your rucksack: a
| three-sparkle Wonderful contains the most valuable Gem of that color, whereas
| a one-sparkle Wonderful contains the least valuable Gem (though a Gem
| nonetheless).
|
| However, in order to use the Metal or Gem in tool upgrades or jewelry, and
| in order to have it sell for a higher price, it still must be manually
| refined by Mira. The sparkles are only there to help you identify what each
| Ore or Wonderful is while mining.
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|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {MOL} _
| Moles
|
| Sometimes when you're mining, you'll come across a little mole in the field.
| Make sure PETA isn't watching, then smash the mole with your hammer. If you
| succeed, the mole will cough up an item: typically just a Mushroom or a
| Toadstool, but sometimes something more valuable, like a Bodigizer. How the
| mole got his hands on one of those is beyond me.
|
| Interestingly, moles are only found on floors ending in the number 5. They
| have been observed dropping seven different items: Mushrooms, Toadstools,
| Pontata Roots, Stay Awake, Super Stay Awake, Bodigizer and Bodigizer XL.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {WHM} _
| Why Mine?
|
| So, there's this great big part of the game called mining where you can
| dig up random stuff from the ground. So what, why bother?
|
| There are several useful reasons to make use of the mine:
|
| - Cheaper tool upgrades. While you can upgrade your tools by simply
| purchasing new ones at the General Store, it's a good deal cheaper to
| upgrade them at the Blacksmith's Shop - but, he requires you to supply
| the mineral for the upgrade.
|
| - Jewelry. In order to make jewelry, you must supply the minerals and gems.
| And since there's nowhere else to get them except the mine, you're locked
| into that option if you want to make jewelry.
|
| - Profit. Mining in Tree of Tranquility is a notably profitable task. Just
| picking up a few Coppers and Silvers can yield a quick 500G, and your
| profits will soar even higher if you get far enough down to start digging
| up some gemstones, which sell for everything from 170G (Peridot) to 1000G
| (Diamond). Additionally, harvesting the Toadstools and Mushrooms from the
| mine is hugely profitable. Make Marinated Mushrooms with an herb, mushroom
| and a cutting board for an even larger profit.
|
| - Power Berry and Pontata Roots. One of the game's five Power Berries is at
| the bottom of the first (Ganache) mine, and the mines are also the best
| place you can find Pontata Roots, a key ingredient in the medicine
| category of recipes (Bodigizer, Bodigizer XL, Cold Medicine, Stay Awake
| and Super Stay Awake). Additionally, an item at the bottom of the Mt.
| Gelato Mine (the Shining Baumkuchen) has a high sale price and is loved as
| a gift by all villagers, though you can get it only once.
|
| - Completion. One of the items accessible on the bookshelf screens is a "Gem
| List", which contains a list of all the possible products obtained from
| the mines. If you're a completionist, you'll want to complete this too.
|
| - Villager Events. Several events take place in the mine: you will meet both
| Phoebe and Calvin in the mine, and both (as well as Owen) will require you
| to re-visit the mine in order to complete their requests. You'll also need
| to visit the mine to complete the goddess quest.
|
| - King Fish. The lake at the bottom of Ganache Mine is one of only two
| places to find the elusive King Fish, and is the only one accessible
| for the majority of the game (the other location requires you to complete
| the goddess revival).
|
| - Goddess Recipes. Two items required for the goddess recipes - a Blue
| Wonderful and a Lapis Lazuli - are only obtainable within the mines.
|
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| Descending the Mine
|
| If your goal is to descend pretty deep into the mine, here are a few tips:
|
| - Bring recovery items. Stamina will be a major threat to your descent, and
| you'll be kicking yourself if you get down to the last 5 floors and run
| out of stamina. The best items for stamina recovery are Bodigizer XL,
| any type of Pizza or any type of Buckwheat dish (except for Cocktails
| or Chips). The best purchasable stamina recovery items are Bodigizer XL
| (520G from the Clinic), Southern Omelette (550G from Pineapple Inn) and
| Sweet Yam Cake (660G from the Fall/Winter markets).
|
| Be careful using Mushrooms to restore stamina. They work, but they also
| increase your fatigue. If you eat too many, you'll get drowsy and walk
| too slowly to really do anything. To prevent this, don't eat more than 14
| Mushrooms in a day.
|
| - Start early. You don't want to stay there all night and into the next day
| (unless you brought some Super Stay Awake), so get there early.
|
| - Plan to spend the whole day. You never know how long it will take you to
| get as far down as you want to go, so don't leave any chores - like
| watering the crops or feeding the animals - for when you get back.
|
| - Empty your rucksack of non-consumables. You'll be kicking yourself if you
| come across five Diamonds but only have four spots in your rucksack. Keep
| only food and your hammer in your rucksack if you plan to bring home a big
| haul.
|
| - Use the holes first, then the stairs. For the first few levels, the holes
| are a great way to get down fast. But after about 2/3rds of the way down,
| you'll find they lead to geysers more often, making them too risky. You'll
| almost never encounter a hole that takes you all the way to the bottom
| either, so don't plan to just use holes and assume eventually you'll get
| lucky enough to go all the way down.
|
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\ \ | The Mines | / /
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\ \| "All too often, miners underestimate |/ /
\ | the economic strength they have." -Arthur Scargill | /
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| ___________|
| /
|/There are two mines in the game: the Ganache Mine, which is accessible first,
| and the Mt. Gelato Mine, which isn't accessible until later.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {GAN} _
| Ganache Mine
|
| Accessible : From the start
| Size : 30 Floors
| Location : Ganache Mine District (no, really?), North of Town
| Floors :
| 1-9 : Low-level ores (scrap, iron, copper).
| (7) : No items, only one hole, lots of geysers - use stairs.
| 10 : Ruins, no items.
| 11-19 : Mid-level ores (silver, gold), low-level gems.
| (19) : More mushrooms and toadstools than imaginable.
| 20 : Ruins, no items.
| 21-24 : High-level ores (gold, rare), mid-level gems.
| 25-29 : Mid-level gems.
| (25) : Many, many crystals for gems.
| 30 : Goddess murals, underground lake, Power Berry.
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {MGM} _
| Mt. Gelato Mine
|
| Accessible : After completing Daren's, Ben's and Collin's Rainbows
| Size : 50 Floors
| Location : Base of Mt. Gelato
| Floors :
| 1-9 : Mid-level ores (silver, gold), low-level gems.
| 10 : Empty cavern, no items.
| 11-20 : High-level ores, mid-level gems.
| 21-29 : Mid-level gems.
| (28) : Lots of Toadstools/Mushrooms.
| 30 : Empty cavern, no items.
| 31-49 : High-level gems.
| (38) : Red and White Crystals.
| (40) : Blue and White Crystals.
| (42) : Yellow and White Crystals.
| (44) : Green and White Crystals.
| (46) : Purple and White Crystals.
| (48) : White and Other Crystals.
| 50 : Cavern, Shining Baumkuchen.
|
| Note : Shining Baumkuchen can be eaten for a substantial
| : stamina restoration (not permanent boost like a Power
| : Berry, though), can be sold for 2000G, or can be given
| : as a gift to any villager (every villager 'loves' it).
| : Take note, however, that you can only obtain one Shining
| : Baumkuchen per save file.
|
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\ \ | Ores, Minerals, Wonderfuls and Gems | / /
\ \ | | / /
\ \| "I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. |/ /
\ | You can't possess radiance; only admire it." -Liz Taylor | /
\| ______________________________________________________|/
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| ___________|
| /
|/Below is a listing of all the Ores, Wonderfuls, Gemstones and Metals that can
| be found in the mine. For convenience, they are organized both by product
| (Gem or Mineral) and by source (Ore or Wonderful).
|
| For the Metal and Gem lists, remember that both tool upgrades and jewelry
| creations are performed at the Blacksmith's Shop by talking to Mira over the
| counter.
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {MQR} _
| Mining Quick-Reference
|
| The below chart lists the possible items and sale prices for all Ores and
| Wonderfuls; the G column lists the sale price of that item. Where a ---
| appears, that Source item never appears with that many sparkles.
|
| Source G 0-Sparkle G 1-Sparkle G 2-Sparkle G 3-Sparkle G
| Iron O. 20 Scrap Iron 10 Iron 50 --- ---
| Copper O. 30 Scrap Iron 10 Copper 80 --- ---
| Silver O. 40 Scrap Iron 10 Silver 110 --- ---
| Gold O. 50 Scrap Iron 10 Gold 150 --- ---
| Rare O. 250 --- Rare Metal 630 --- ---
| Blue W. 30 Glass 30 Lapis L. 200 Sapphire 480 Aquamarine 490
| Green W. 30 Glass 30 Peridot 170 Jade 220 Emerald 580
| Purple W. 30 Glass 30 Garnet 300 Amethyst 480 ---
| Red W. 30 Glass 30 Rose Stone 180 Spinel 200 Ruby 550
| White W. 30 Glass 30 Moonl. S. 250 Crystal 700 Diamond 1000
| Yellow W. 30 Glass 30 Amber 190 Topaz 470 ---
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {ORE} _
| Ores
| _ _ _ _ _
| Iron Ore
|
| Found : Both mines, early floors.
| Sale Price : 20G
| Can Yield : Scrap Iron (0 sparkles), Iron (1)
| Yield Values : 10G (Scrap) / 50G (Iron)
| Found In : Rocks
| _ _ _ _ _ _
| Copper Ore
|
| Found : Both mines, early floors.
| Sale Price : 30G
| Can Yield : Scrap Iron (0 sparkles), Copper (1)
| Yield Values : 10G (Scrap) / 80G (Copper)
| Found In : Rocks
| _ _ _ _ _ _
| Silver Ore
|
| Found : Both mines, middle floors.
| Sale Price : 40G
| Can Yield : Scrap Iron (0 sparkles), Silver (1)
| Yield Values : 10G (Scrap) / 110G (Silver)
| Found In : Rocks
| _ _ _ _ _
| Gold Ore
|
| Found : Both mines, mid-to-late floors.
| Sale Price : 50G
| Can Yield : Scrap Iron (0 sparkles), Gold (1)
| Yield Values : 10G (Scrap) / 150G (Gold)
| Found In : Rocks
| _ _ _ _ _
| Rare Ore
|
| Found : Both mines, late floors.
| Sale Price : 250G
| Can Yield : Scrap Iron (0 sparkles), Rare Metal (1)
| Yield Values : 10G (Scrap) / 630G (Rare Metal)
| Found In : Crystals
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {WON} _
| Wonderfuls
| _ _ _
| Green
|
| Found : Both mines, mid-to-late floors.
| Sale Price : 30G
| Can Yield : Glass (0 sparkles), Peridot (1), Jade (2), Emerald (3)
| Yield Values : 30G (Glass) / 170G (Peridot) / 220G (Jade) / 580G (Emerald)
| Found In : Crystals
| _ _
| Red
|
| Found : Both mines, mid-to-late level floors.
| Sale Price : 30G
| Can Yield : Glass (0 sparkles), Rose Stone (1), Spinel (2), Ruby (3)
| Yield Values : 30G (Glass) / 180G (Rose Stone) / 200G (Spinel) /
| : 550G (Ruby)
| Found In : Crystals
| _ _ _ _
| Yellow
|
| Found : Both mines, mid-to-late level floors.
| Sale Price : 30G
| Can Yield : Glass (0 sparkles), Amber (1), Topaz (2)
| Yield Values : 30G (Glass) / 190G (Amber) / 470G (Topaz)
| Found In : Crystals
| _ _ _
| Blue
|
| Found : Both mines, mid-to-late level floors.
| Sale Price : 30G
| Can Yield : Glass (0 sparkles), Lapis Lazuli (1), Sapphire (2),
| : Aquamarine (3)
| Yield Values : 30G (Glass) / 200G (Lapis Lazuli) / 280G (Sapphire) /
| : 490G (Aquamarine)
| Found In : Crystals
| _ _ _ _
| Purple
|
| Found : Both mines, late level floors.
| Sale Price : 30G
| Can Yield : Glass (0 sparkles), Garnet (1), Amethyst (2)
| Yield Values : 30G (Glass) / 300G (Garnet) / 480G (Amethyst)
| Found In : Crystals
| _ _ _
| White
|
| Found : Both mines, late level floors.
| Sale Price : 30G
| Can Yield : Glass (0 sparkles), Moonlight Stone (1), Crystal (2),
| : Diamond (3)
| Yield Values : 30G (Glass) / 250G (Moonlight Stone) / 700G (Crystal) /
| : 1000G (Diamond)
| Found In : Crystals
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {MIN} _
| Minerals
| _ _ _
| Scrap
|
| Found In : Both mines, early floors
| Yielded By : Any Ore
| Sparkles : 0
| Sale Price : 10G
| Uses : Sale
| _ _ _
| Iron
|
| Found In : Both mines, early floors
| Yielded By : Iron Ore
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 50G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Starter->Iron Tool Upgrade
| _ _ _ _
| Copper
|
| Found In : Both mines, early floors
| Yielded By : Copper Ore
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 80G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Iron->Copper Tool Upgrade, all Brooches
| _ _ _ _
| Silver
|
| Found In : Both mines, early-to-middle floors
| Yielded By : Silver Ore
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 110G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Copper->Silver Tool Upgrade, all Rings
| _ _ _
| Gold
|
| Found In : Both mines, middle-to-late floors
| Yielded By : Gold Ore
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 150G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Silver->Gold Tool Upgrade, all Pendants
| _ _ _ _ _ _
| Rare Metal
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : Rare Ore
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 630G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Harvest Goddess Brooch/Ring/Pendant, Journey
| : Rucksack
|
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ {GEM} _
| Gems
| _ _ _
| Glass
|
| Found In : Both mines, mid-to-late floors
| Yielded By : Any Wonderful
| Sparkles : 0
| Sale Price : 30G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Toy Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _
| Peridot
|
| Found In : Both mines, mid-to-late floors
| Yielded By : Green Wonderful
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 170G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Peridot Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _ _ _
| Rose Stone
|
| Found In : Both mines, mid-to-late floors
| Yielded By : Red Wonderful
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 180G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Rose Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _
| Amber
|
| Found In : Both mines, mid-to-late floors
| Yielded By : Yellow Wonderful
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 190G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Amber Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Lapis Lazuli
|
| Found In : Both mines, mid-to-late floors
| Yielded By : Blue Wonderful
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 200G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Lapis Lazuli Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _
| Spinel
|
| Found In : Both mines, mid-to-late floors
| Yielded By : Red Wonderful
| Sparkles : 2
| Sale Price : 200G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Spinel Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _
| Jade
|
| Found In : Both mines, mid-to-late floors
| Yielded By : Green Wonderful
| Sparkles : 2
| Sale Price : 220G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Jade Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Moonlight Stone
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : White Wonderful
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 250G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Moonlight Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _ _
| Sapphire
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : Blue Wonderful
| Sparkles : 2
| Sale Price : 280G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Sapphire Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _
| Garnet
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : Purple Wonderful
| Sparkles : 1
| Sale Price : 300G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Garnet Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _
| Topaz
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : Yellow Wonderful
| Sparkles : 3
| Sale Price : 470G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Topaz Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _ _
| Amethyst
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : Purple Wonderful
| Sparkles : 3
| Sale Price : 480G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Amethyst Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _ _ _
| Aquamarine
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : Blue Wonderful
| Sparkles : 3
| Sale Price : 490G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Aquamarine Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _
| Ruby
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : Red Wonderful
| Sparkles : 3
| Sale Price : 550G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Ruby Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _
| Emerald
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : Green Wonderful
| Sparkles : 3
| Sale Price : 580G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Emerald Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _
| Crystal
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : White Wonderful
| Sparkles : 2
| Sale Price : 700G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Crystal Brooch/Ring/Pendant
| _ _ _ _
| Diamond
|
| Found In : Both mines, late floors
| Yielded By : White Wonderful
| Sparkles : 3
| Sale Price : 1000G
| Uses : Sale, Gift, Diamond Brooch/Ring/Pendant
|
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\ \ \| |/ / /
\ \ | Other Mine Items | / /
\ \ | | / /
\ \| "There comes a time in every boy's life when he has a |/ /
\ | raging desire to go dig up hidden treasure." -Mark Twain | /
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| ___________|
| /
|/Beyond minerals and gems, there are several other items that can be found in
| the depths of the mines as well. Some of these can be simply picked up, while
| others are hidden within rocks as well.
| _ _ _ _ _
| Mushroom
|
| Found : Lying on the ground on many floors
| Sale Price : 30G
| Stamina Restored : 50 (adds to fatigue; don't eat more than 14)
| Used in Recipes : Chirashi Sushi, Cold Medicine, Doria, Marinated Mushroom,
| : Mushroom Gratin, Mushroom Rice, Sauteed Mushroom
| _ _ _ _ _
| Toadstool
|
| Found : Lying on the ground on many floors
| Sale Price : 40G
| Stamina Restored : -100
| Used in Recipes : Alan's (Red) Rainbow Recipe
| _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Pontata Root
|
| Found : Inside rocks on any floor
| Sale Price : 150G
| Stamina Restored : 20
| Used in Recipes : Bodigizer, Bodigizer XL, Cold Medicine, Stay Awake,
| Super Stay Awake
| _ _ _ _ _ _
| Power Berry
|
| Found : Lying on the ground, 30th floor of Ganache Mine
|
| Eating a Power Berry permanently increases your maximum stamina by 100
| points.
| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| Shining Baumkuchen
|
| Found : Lying on the ground, 50th floor of Mt. Gelato Mine
|
| The Shining Baumkuchen (a European type of cake) restores your stamina and is
| loved by all villagers, but serves no other purpose. It is one-of-a-kind.
|
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\ \ \| |/ / /
\ \ | FAQ | / /
\ \ | | / /
\ \| "Reason can answer questions, but |/ /
\ | imagination has to ask them." -Dr. Ralph Gerard | /
\| ______________________________________________________|/
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| ___________|
| /
|\________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| How can I make the most money mining?
|
| Bring only a hammer and a Stay Awake or Bodigizer with you. Bring a Stay
| Awake if you think you'll stay past 6:00AM, or a Bodigizer if you tend to run
| out of stamina.
|
| In Ganache Mine, don't bother breaking stuff except to find the stairs until
| you're at Floor 25 or lower. In Gelato Mine, the same applies for Floor 38 or
| lower.
|
| Remember, only Ores and Wonderfuls that sparkle on the ground will refine
| into anything notable. The number of sparkles displayed on the Wonderfuls in
| your rucksack determines what gem they are - 3 sparkles is the best.
|
| Use mushrooms to restore your stamina if you run out of stamina restoring
| items, but don't eat more than 15 or you'll get drowsy.
|
| Gather mushrooms and toadstools on your way down - no gem is worth more than
| 15 mushrooms or toadstools, and because mushrooms and toadstools stack, they
| take up the same amount of space.
|
| Above all else, make sure to refine your Ores and Wonderfuls before selling
| them.
|
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| How can I find Iron/Copper/Silver/Gold?
|
| These are found in the mines, in the rocks you bust apart with your hammer.
| Only ores that sparkle when they appear will refine to a real metal. The
| metals can be hard to find; check around floors 20-25 in Ganache Mine, or
| below floor 20 in Gelato Mine.
|
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\ \ \| |/ / /
\ \ | Checklists | / /
\ \ | | / /
\ \| "Work is never over before it is complete. Only the zeal |/ /
\ | to work may be over before completion." -Anonymous | /
\| ______________________________________________________|/
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| ___________|
| /
|/The below are the relevant lists from the bookshelf, copied in order so that
| you can easily figure out what you're missing from your own game completion.
|
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| Gem List
|
| Row 1 : Iron Ore
| : Copper Ore
| : Silver Ore
| : Gold Ore
| : Rare Ore
| : Blue Wonderful
| : Red Wonderful
| : Green Wonderful
| : White Wonderful
| : Yellow Wonderful
|
| Row 2 : Purple Wonderful
| : Scrap Iron
| : Iron
| : Copper
| : Silver
| : Gold
| : Rare Metal
| : Pearl
| : Rose Stone
| : Glass
|
| Row 3 : Lapis Lazuli
| : Jade
| : Moonlight Stone
| : Amber
| : Peridot
| : Spinel
| : Topaz
| : Sapphire
| : Diamond
| : Ruby
|
| Row 4 : Aquamarine
| : Crystal
| : Emerald
| : Garnet
| : Amethyst
|
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\ \ \| |/ / /
\ \ | The Three C's: Copyright, Credits and Contact Info | / /
\ \ | | / /
\ \| "Only one thing is impossible for God: to find any |/ /
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