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No one is allow to copy this walkthrough for profit purpose. This walkthrough is free and only for personal use. ================= Table of Content. ----------------- (Use the search facility for your convenience [ctrl-F] and input the [short cut key].) 1. Introduction 2. Character(s) [ABC] 3. Control [BCD] 3.A. General Control 3.B. Fishing Control 4. Main Menu and In-Game Menu [CDE] 4.A. Main Menu 4.B. In-Game Menu 5. General Info of Building(s) or Landmark [DEF] 6. Fishing Equipments [EFG] 6.A. Lure(s) 6.B. Rod 6.C. Bob 6.D. Basket 7. Other Fishing Equipment(s) [FGH] 8. Item(s) [GHI] 9. Key Character(s) [HIJ] 10. Animal(s) and Creature(s) [IJK] 11. Fishing Tournament(s) and Cooking Contest(s) [JKL] 11.A. Fishing Tournament(s) 11.B. Cooking Contest(s) 11.C. Recipe(s) 12. Fish [KLM] 12.A. Stream 12.B. Mntn 12.C. Field 12.D. Rapids 12.E. Swamp 12.F. Underground 13. Color Buttons [LMN] 14. Walkthrough [MNO] 14.A. Stream Area (Shizuka Village) [NOP] 14.B. Mntn Area (Minamo Pass and Minamo Peak) [OPQ] 14.C. Field Area (Asatsuya village) [PQR] 14.D. Rapids Area (Mizukiri Pass and Mizukiri Village) [QRS] 14.E. Swamp Area (Kasumi Village) [RST] 14.F. Underground Lake Area [STU] 15. Complete Character(s) Identities [TUV] 16. Treasure Map/Fossil(s) [UVW] 17. The Straw Millionare [VWX] 18. Tips [WXY] 19. Cheat(s) [XYZ] 20. Credit(s) 21. Comments on the game ---------------- 1. Introduction ================ Harvest Fishing is a fishing game with an RPG gameplay twist. It's not easy for me to point out accurately locations for items or stuffs because of the limited landmark(s). So for certain things like location of bait(s) and animals, I will give a general description of the location and/or key character(s) nearby. There maybe some info that I will leave out but will not effect the gameplay. I will leave out listing items prices and recipe prices. Why? Because it's not important and obviously time staking to write. Also, I will leave out dialogs, trivia questions, as it's too many and not important from my prespective, and because the dialogs are repetitive. There are some things that I can't find but are not important to finish the game. The key objects are listed below and I've found it after so many retries and months of non-stop virtual fishing. In the game, there are a number of activities to do.: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. Fishing for money and increasing your level 2. Shopping for items, recipes and equipments 3. Do errands to gain experience and items, including open event 4. Meet animals and creatures; answer trivia 5. Cooking from the recipes 6. Join contests --------------------- 2. Character(s) [ABC] ===================== There are 4 characters to choose at the beginning of the game. All 4 are part of a family, each having different HP, Level, Fishing Technique, Experience, Money, and Cooking Skill. Below is a general info of their background skill. a. Bro : HP: 100 ; Lv.: 1 ; Fishing Technique: 1 ; Experience: 0 ; Money: 100G ; Cooking Skill: Amature. b. Father: HP: 120 ; Lv.: 1 ; Fishing Technique:1 ; Experience: 0 ; Money: 200G ; Cooking Skill: Amature. c. Mother: HP: 100 ; Lv.: 1 ; Fishing Technique: 1 ; Experience: 0 ; Money: 300G ; Cooking Skill: Mediocre. d. Sis : HP: 80 ; Lv.: 1 ; Fishing Technique: 1 ; Experience: 0 ; Money: 150G ; Cooking Skill: Amature. Key Note: --------- 1. HP : your HP will increase according to the LV. you get. 2. LV.: your level will increase after every certain amount of experience gained. 3. Fishing Technique : increased after every certain amount of experience gained. 4. Experience: Gained from the fish caught, each fish contribute different amount of EXP. point. Effect you HP, LV.,Fishing Technique, walking speed, and swimming speed. Each time your experience level reached a certain amount, your HP, LV.,Fishing Technique, walking speed, or swimming speed will increase. 5. Money : Gain from selling fish at the fish shop. The money can be use to buy items or stay in the inn to replenish your HP point. 6. Cooking Skill : Gain level by cooking often. ------------------ 3. Control [BCD] ================== A. General Control ------------------ 1. X : action/interact with other character 2. O : cancel 3. Square : - 4. Triangle: In-game Menu 5. L1 : Quick Equip/Un-Equip Fishing Rod 6. R1 : Zoom in/out camera 7. L3 : Control movement/Walk/Run/Swim/Row 8. <- / -> : Look Left/Right 9. Select : Option (Sound and Vibration) 10.Start : Same as Select ---------------------------------------------- B. Fishing Control ------------------ 1. L1 : Quick Equip/Un-Equip Fishing Rod 2. X : Cast/Reel 3. O : Reduce Tension 4. Square : Quick Equip Bait Only 5. <- / -> : Turn Left/Right 6. L3 : Cast Direction 7. R1 : Zoom in/out camera ---------------------------------------------- **There is no pause button. L1 button can only be use if the fishing equipments are all equip. The fishing equipments consist of lure, bob, rod, and basket. To configure it, go to the in-game menu and choose "Equipment". When fishing, get an idea of how to maximize the fishing control. ------------------------------------ 4. Main Menu and In-Game Menu [CDE] ==================================== A. Main Menu ------------ The main menu is straight forward, consist of ; 1. New Game : After choosing this option, you will have to choose a character, enter the first name and last name for the character you choose. The first name will be use in your save file, while the last name is use through out the gameplay. 2. Continue : play the game from the last saved site. 3. Option : Option menu to customize sound and vibration setting. --------------- B. In-Game Menu --------------- The in-game menu consist of ; 1. Fish : start fishing 2. Equipment : for setting your fishing equipment (lures, bob, rod, basket) 3. Item : info of item(s) you have, it's divided into 2 section. the top row is your other fishing equipment, while the lower row is your food supply. 4. Cooking : info of recipe(s) you have aquired. You can cook certain menu by pressing on the recipe but you must have the ingredient in your basket. 5. Examine : you will use this button often. use this button to find "bait" and search for "treasures" or hidden object. To make your search for baits better and faster, you must first aquire items for your other fishing equipments. These items can be purchase at bait shops through out the game, but some will be given for completing an errand. 6. Basket : inform you of the type and number of fish you have caught. 7. Record : inform you of the names of fish, size and number caught in the area(s) you have played. 8. Diary : is a record of important dialog(s), errand(s), and clue(s) to treasure(s), also things accomplished. ------------------------------------------------ 5. General Info of Building(s) or Landmark [DEF] ================================================ Through out the 5 out of 6 areas in the game, you will be able to find houses, shops, statues, shrines, bridges, etc. 1. Jizo Statue : To save game, there may be more than 1 statue in an area. 2. Shrine : There may be more than 1 in an area, each having diffent purpose. 3. Dark Green Patch : Use "Examine" to search for bait(s). Some "animal" can be found in it too. (see animal for more info) 4. Shop(s) : a. Equipment shop : Sells recipe(s), some also sells "other fishing equipment" such as basket and net. You can also buy food to replenish your HP to a certain level only. Items and recipes bought will not be on sale again, but food such as lunch box will always be available for purchase. b. Bait shop : Sells fishing equipments such as lure(s), rod(s), and bait(s). 5. Inn : Staying in the inn will cost 5G to 20G, use this to fully replenish your HP. you can find a "notice board" in it also. There's notes to read and can also be use to write notes. Not much use. 6. Fish Shop : Large Kanji Character which when translated, means "fish shop". Use this place to sell caught fishes for money. 7. Dark Soil Patch : Use "Examine" to search for bait(s). 8. Tall grass : Use "Examine" to search for bait(s). 9. Tree(s) : Use "Examine" to search for treasure. 10.Bridge(s) : There are many bridge in the game, each area may have at least 2. 11.Well(s) : There are a number of wells in the area. 12.House(s) : There are many house in each area, there are no uses anyway, except where you must meet Old Smarty and Serika. Apart from that, some residences do have some useful info for you. 13.Island(s) : There are a number of islands in the area, stream, mntn, rapids, swamp, and underground lake area. 14.Flower Patch(es): Use "examine" to search for bait(s). ---------------------------- 6. Fishing Equipments [EFG] ============================ A. Lure(s) ---------- Lures are divided into 3 catagories; bait, lure, and fly. For bait(s), you can choose to purchase it in the bait shop or search in the dark green, dark soil, and flower patches in the areas you play. Note that not all baits can be found in all areas. Maximum carry capacity for each type of bait is 9 pieces. Maximum carry capacity for lure is 1 per type, while flies can be more than 1. 1. Bait(s) : living creatures such as fish, egg, insect, etc. Use on poles only. a. Worm : Can be purchase in bait shop, can be found in dark green patch or soil. b. Shrimp : Not on sale. can be found in dark soil patch in the lower stream area at the far end between the river dam and the Ayu fisherman, and around Serika's house, also at river side at rapids area, also in Mntn Area. Best search near tall grass by the water or on islands. c. Insect : Can be purchase in bait shop, can be found in dark green patch and tall grass. d. Bee Larva : Can be purchase in bait shop, can be found near green patch under trees in almost all areas, **upper stream near shrine and waterfall at stream area. e. Maggot : Can be purchase, near well next to water wheel at rapids area, and at B3 underground area. f. Small Fish : Can be purchase in bait shop in field area, can be found near rocks at Minosa Pass, Rapids, and underground lake. Best search at water edge, or beach. g. Frog : Not on sale. can be found in middle stream area near a young boy west of the first bridge, green patch north of Nussie at mntn area, yet to find in other area. h. Fish Egg : Not on sale. can be found at beaches around Minosa Pass,and underground lake. i. Pasta Bait : Can be purchase in field and mntn bait shop, can be found in dark soil patch next to Jizo statue at field area and behind cooking contest stand and near member #1 in field area, and near 3 branch tree south of cooking contest in rapids area next to the tree by the red Jizo. **Press "square button" to quick equip bait. But all baits are easy to find in the sreas, but not all can be obtain in the areas. Some are only available in certain areas, eg.: fish egg and small fish. **There maybe more types of baits and areas where it's available that I might missed. Try searching for it you have ample time to spare. 2. Lure(s) : can be purchase in bait shops. Buzz spinner can only be purchase in field area. Prices varies for each lures, available through out game. Use on lure rods only. a. Pencil Lure b. Jig c. Soft Lure d. Spoon e. Spinner f. Buzz Bait g. Minnow Lure h. Crank Bait i. Spinner Bait j. Vibration 3. Fly(S) : can be purchase in bait shops. Can only be use with fly rods. a. Dry Fly b. Nymph Fly c. Wet Fly d. Streamer e. --- f. --- g. --- h. --- i. --- j. --- ** --- not sure whether it's for carrying extra fly or for other flies. B. Rod(s) --------- First time you play, you will only have a bamboo pole. You must buy the other rods in the bait shops. Once bought, it will be yours and will not gain any damage point. Each rod can use certain lures only. For example, the bamboo pole can only use baits, while the fly rod can only use flies. Some rods are specially made for catching certain fish only. There are 13 rods to collect. ----------------------------- 1. Bamboo Pole : For stream area fishing (low tension resistance) (default) 2. Carbon Pole : Multi purpose rod (moderate tension resistance) 3. Lure Rod : For lure fishing (low tension resistance) 4. Pro Lure Rod : For lure fishing (high tension resistance) 5. Casting Pole : Multi purpose rod (high tension resistance) 6. Hera Pole : For catching Hera fish (low tension resistance) 7. Tanago Pole : For catching Tanago fish (low tension resistance) 8. Fly Rod : For rapids area fishing (moderate tension resistance) 9. Fly Rod 2 : Better rod than fly rod (high tension resistance) 10.Boss Fly Rod : Can cast furthest for fly bait fishing (Get from Naoko) 11.Mineral Rod : The special edition rod from Mineral Town (Get from Kai) 12.Master's Pole : The best pole for master fisher (Get from Old Smarty) 13.Master Lure Rod : The best lure rod for master fisher (Get from Raiko) ** for Poles : equip basket, pole, bait, bob for Rods : equip basket, lure rod, lure for Flies : equip basket, fly rod, fly (Only poles can use L1 to automatic equip new bait after sucessful bite, or lost of bait, on condition that there is still enough bait of the same type as the one equiped. But if finished, the you must open the "equip" menu. For lure rods and fly rods, if you lost a lure or rod, you must open the menu to equip a new one.) C. Bob(s) --------- First time you play you will get Float A (Round). Bobs can only be use for rods that uses baits. No damage points effects the bob. There are 4 bobs through out the game ------------------------------------- 1. Float A (Round) : Default 2. Float B (Stick) : Buy in stream area 3. Float C (Rabbit): Buy in rapids area 4. Float D (Panda) : Given by Old Beardy after finding Miya D. Basket(s) ------------ Basket are for collecting the fishes caught. Each basket have different carrying capacity. At first you will have a small basket that can carry 10 fishes. Some basket must be bought while some you will get after completing an errand. 1. Small Basket : Default, 10 Fish capacity 2. Medium Basket : Buy in Stream Area, 20 Fish capacity 3. Large Basket : Buy in Mntn Area, 30 Fish capacity 4. Giant Baskett : Given by Member #1, 50 Fish capacity 5. --- ** --- Not sure where to get it. ------------------------------------ 7. Other Fishing Equipment(s) [FGH] ==================================== Other fishing equipment will be kept in the "Items" menu in the "In-Game Menu". All except 1 will automaticly be use when you use the "examine" option in the "In-Game Menu". Most of it must be purchase at the bait shop or get from doing an errand given by certain characters in the game. 1. Washtub : Get in the Mntn area after completing Benhei's errand To equip, while swimming, press "Item" option in the "In-Game Menu" and press the washtub icon. (Use as boat) 2. Shovel : buy in the Stream area at bait shop (To get Worm) 3. Insect Net : buy in the Stream area at bait shop (To get Insect) 4. Magnifying Glass : buy in the Stream area bait shop (To get Maggot, Shrimp, Fish Egg and Pasta Bait) 5. Work Gloves : buy in the rapids area at bait shop (To get Maggot, and Pasta Bait) 6. Landing Net : buy in the Mntn area at bait shop (To get Small Fish) ---------------- 8. Item(s) [GHI] ================ Certain items must be bought while others you will get from making it using the "Cooking" option in the "In-Game Menu". The effect of using the items is replenishing your HP. Those with information are items you get from completing an errand. 1. Rice Ball : buy in any equipment shop 2. Box Lunch : buy in any equipment shop 3. Deluxe Lunch Box : get from Naoko, buy in Swamp Area. 4. --- 5. --- 6. --- 7. --- 8. --- 9. --- 10.--- 11.--- 12.--- **--- are slots for keeping food produced from using the cooking option or extra(s). (see recipe) ------------------------- 9. Key Character(s) [HIJ] ========================= Key characters are those "persons" who will give you errand or help you to find objects and animals, and some will even help you open new areas. So I will only give these names and information on the general info you will get from talking to these characters. Sorry I can't give you the dialogs. 1. Kazoko : She's a fortune teller, in the Stream area near a well next to the Inn. She will ask you to get her a River trout. After completing her errand, she will give you a treasure map. Follow the clue given to find a treasure. From finding the treasure you will gain excess to the contest in the stream area. Later when you have completed 'The Straw Millionare' and 'Treasure Map', she will do your fortune telling by answering a number of her questions. 2. Naoko : She's a college student from town, and will be your no.1 rival. You will meet her in the bridge at the stream area and several other areas also. She will ask you to find an Ayu fish. If you win, she will give you a Salt Grilled Ayu Recipe. Meet her at the Mntn area to trigger the errand. Go to Minamo Peak far south, catch a Great Brown Trout larger than 31 In. Take it to Naoko. You will get a Deluxe Lunch Box. You will meet her again at the field to get her signiture for Member #1, fishing showdown at rapids, and at swmp fishing tournament. She will also later give you a Boss Fly Rod after winning the '7ups' challange at the swamp area. 3. Old Smarty : The elder from the stream area, something like a village chief. Go to his house in the upper stream area near the north bridge. He will tell you to go to the shrine across the north bridge. Go there to find the next errand. He will also inform you about what the fossil is after you found all the pieces. 4. Minoru : Meet him at the north bridge at the Stream area, he will ask you to find the person who wrote the recipe in the bottle he found. Go to Minamo Pass to meet Shizu. You will get a Butter Grilled Big Iwana Recipe. 5. Shizu : The girl at Minamo Pass, who speaks about fishermen being poor cooks. She wrote a recipe which she put in a bottle and float it downstream to the stream area direction. After the event with Minoru, she will stay at the stream area, and give you a recipe. 6. Yoko : Meet Yoko at the upper stream across the north bridge. She will ask you to go to meet Takako. Later get for her a Salmon fish. She will give you a Blacken Newt and Boiled Prawn Recipe. 7. Sachiko : Meet her near the fisherman at the centre of Minamo Pass after the boat dock. She will tell you that it's Bass Festival. Catch 6 Black Bass and take it to her. She will give you a smelt Tenpura Recipe. 8. Benhei : Meet him at the centre of Minamo Peak Bridge near Nussie. He will ask you to get him his 100th fish. Go to the Island East of Nussie by swimming. Catch an Albino Rainbow trout and take it to him. He will let you pass to the island he blocked and tells you to examine the statue to get a washtub. 9. Member #1 : Meet him at the field area near the fish shop. He will ask you to get an autograph from Naoko and a Monster Bass for Naoko. Go to the centre of the main field pond to get the fish. Go south of the cooking contest stand to meet Naoko. She will give you the autograph. Take it to him and he will give you a Giant Baskett. 10.Serika : Meet her across the pond in field area by swimming or using washtub. She will talk about the fossil you found in the mntn area. She will ask for Eel, Iwana and Smelt fish. Get it for her and she will give you a fossil. 11.Ms.Rumiko : She's the teacher in the field area next to the equipment shop. She teaches biology, and has 5 students, 3 boys and 2 girls. She will ask for your help to get 6 killifish. She will give a loach stew recipe in return. 12.Mamoon : Meet him in the lower stream area, near the equipment shop. He is the one that talks about curry and fishermen giving him fish. He will ask for 3 items from you. But will ask for 1 at a time, so be prepare to get them for him. It's for making his special curry "Mamoon Curry". The errand are to catch Itou, Cherry Salmon and Prawn. In return he will open the way to the rapids area and will drop a Raw King Carp Recipe. The curry will fully replenish your HP. 13.Bearnaise : The cooking judge in the stream area, talk to him, then use the "examine" option to his right and get a Love Letter. There's other cooking judge whose name is simmilar to him, but have different clothing. But in all, they are the loyal subject of Prince Yuburicho. 14.Old Beardy : He's the old man (granpa) next to the Mizukiri Pass bridge, talk to him. He will tell you a story about Miya. It's his long lost guppy fish. He will ask for your help to search for it. An old lady down stream across the bridge will inform you where to find it. Go to the water wheel area to fish for it. Once you complete Old Beardy's errand and it's fish's errand, go to Old Beardy to collect reward, a float D (Panda). 15.Yama : Meet 'the sloppy detective' to learn about the crime scene next to inn at rapids area. After talking, find Saburo (gardener),Misako,Hironori,Norio,Suzuka, Kaori,Miyuki, and Akako. There is no reward, but it open the fishing tournament there. 16.Akako : The red hot dress woman standing under a tree next to the inn at the rapids area. She is the suspect murderer. After the event in the Rapids area, you will later find out that she ran to the Swamp area. You will later find her standing at the far south in an island at the rapids area from where Misako is. 17.Saburo : Meet 'the gardener' after seeing Yama, to get the first clue to where to start the search for the "murderer". 18.Kaoru : A red and white stripe guy who likes gardening in the Minamo Peak area next to the bridge. He will talk and make an exchange with you. You will give the ??? seed you got from the sprite and in return he will give a vegetable set.("The Straw Millionare :Part 2".) 19.Woman : There's many curly haired lady with thick lipstick in all of the areas. Find the one north east in the field area. She's north from Serika's house. Talk to her and trade the vegetable set for a bracelet. (The Straw Millionare:Part 3) 20.Woman : Find a little girl behind the water wheel in the Rapids area. Talk to her and trade the bracelet for a pretty stone. (The Straw Millionare:Part 4) 21.Hiroshi : Find him near water wheel, he will ask for a Big Iwana, Big Rainbow Trout, and Big Catfish, you will get a Big Catfish Miso Soup Recipe and a treasure map. 22.Kazuki : Standing near tree, west from bridge. He will ask for help to look for his brother Mizuki. 23.Fishmonger : Meet at fish shop at swamp area, he will ask for a King Akane and Big Snakehead. Will give a Stew Motsugo recipe. 24.Mizuki : Meet him east from fish shop, he will ask for a boiled prawn for his father. 25.Ayu Sawanataki : Her name will be mentioned in the Minosa Peak area between where Kaoru and Nussie's spot. The fisherman near Nussie will refer to her as "a girl in frilly dress", while the woman next to Kaoru will mention her name. I found her at the swamp area next to Naoko. 26.Tetsuo : He's in the lower stream area near the Ayu fisherman. He talks about a tree that fell and block the path to the swamp area. Later he will also inform you about Akako escaped to the swamp area. 27.Apprentice : Meet him near fish shop. He will talk about the chef. Will ask for Big Itou, Silver Buna, Oshorokoma, and Big Grass Carp. 28.Chef : He's the master and teacher of the apprentice, he's inside the house near where the apprentice is standing. later, after completing the apprentice's errand, he will come out and give a Huge Catfish Miso Soup. 29. Raiko : The old man at the swamp area, in exchange for the bracelet, he will give a master lure rod. (The straw Millionare: Part 5) 30. Kazuka : The bald boy at the swamp area south from where the woman who speaks about wild boars, to get a treasure map. Go find it to get the final fossil, in order to open the final area. 31. Kai : The man near the dock at the Mntn area, who is in the boat. Talk to him several times to get a mineral rod, said to be the special edition rod from Mineral Town. 32. Gray : A blacksmith apprentice, training from Mineral Town. He is in the B1 Underground Lake. I didn't met him while playing 1st time. But met him after completing the game once. **Note that these errand sequence are according to my personal experience. So it may be different to yours, as you may play it in some other sequence. The timing of this errand are triggered after completing previous errands given. Completing the errand in each area will also trigger the contest in the area. If you fail to trigger the next event, try to complete the previous errand first or talk to other characters before talking to the key character again. ---------------------------------- 10. Animal(s) or Creature(s) [IJK] ================================== Beside the key characters, fishermen and other characters in the game, there are also animals and creatures in the game. These animals and creatures are difficult to find, as some need patience before being able to meet it in certain areas, before encountering it. There are at least 2-3 creatures or animals in an area. Usually you will get a general idea or clue to where to find it, some are simply because of luck a.k.a accidential. Talking to some of it will help you through a level, while others are simply for the fun of answering trivia questions. Answering correctly to the animals or creatures encounter may get you an item, but wrong answer may result to lost of fish. I have list the animals and creatures I met, but I can't list the questions and answers to the questions each animal or creature ask. But don't worry about giving wrong answer as the questions are random and all will repeat. So you will answer same questions more than once. You may have to wait in a certain spot for at least 2-3 minutes before triggering the meeting. But while waiting at the spot, don't move or press any button. I can't give an exact position because of the lacking of landmarks. All I can do is give you a general idea where the creature or animal is to be met. One question per encounter. Some creature may not ask question but will talk to you to do something or just a simple dialog before giving something as a reward for finding it. 1. Guinea Pig : Meet at the dark green patch behind the fisherman next to Minoru at upper stream,Stand on the dark green patch at the junction that leads to Old Smarty's house behind the fisherman. 2. Blue Sprite : In the middle of the lower stream area. You must first need to learn swimming from Old Smarty. It will give you a ??? Seed. ("The Straw Millionare:Part 1".) 3. Wood god : In the shrine at upper stream area after giving Yamame fish offering to the shrine. It will grant 1 wish (open path to Mntn area). Use the "Examine" option on the shrine by the waterfall at the stream area to trigger the errand. 4. Squirrel : Talk to the fisherman and Minoru, they will talk about a squirrel. Go to the dark green patch north of the north bridge, next to where Shizu will later stand. Wait for it there, you can get insects on the patch too. An insect will be rewarded to you after answering several questions. 5. Flying Squirrel : At the area from north bridge in stream area to waterfall. 6. Cat : A girl in the Mntn area at Minamo Pass infront of the boat dock will mention about it. She mentioned about seeing it in the tall grass. 7. Nussie : A large blue balloon shaped Loch Ness creature in the Minamo Peak area next to Daisuke. It will ask for 3 fish and will give you a treasure map. 8. Deer : It's in Minamo Peak, somewhere in the dark green patch between the Man, Woman and Green Jizo statue. A girl near the bridge by Minamo Peak-Minamo Pass, will mention about it. 9. Rabbit : I found it accidentally after searching for insect at the dark soil patch. It's south to the bridge where you met Benhei, just behind the Woman who talk about Benhei using a golf stick to fish and she will later talk about the deer. 10.Fox : Also found it by accident after talking to a fisherman. It's behind the tall grass next to the pink shirt fisherman before the first bridge at field area. A brown shirt fisherman will mention about it. Also can be found behind the blue shirt lady at the cooking contest at the field area. 11.Sheep : A woman behind the fish shop at the field area will talk about it. There's a village sign board behind her, stand to the right side of it, just behind the dark green patch. It's there and will give fish egg for answering correctly to it's trivia. It's name is "Q.T." the sheep. 12.Raccoon : It's a small Raccoon Dog. The woman next to the fish shop at the field area will talk about it. Stand to her right and wait. It will give you a fish egg for talking to it. 13.Kappa : It's a bald headed pond turtle at the field area. A Japanese mistical creature. Find a dark green patch in the pond above the green sunken log below the tall tree on the upper left side of the pond. There are 4 patches there, use the small one on the right. Right answer will gain you a fish egg reward. 14.Panda : A student infront of Ms.Rumiko mentioned about it. But I haven't found it yet. 15.Miya : A Guppy that belongs to Old Beardy in the rapids area. Once you catch it for Old Beardy's errand, it will ask for you to catch 3 Guppy fish. Catch it, then take Miya and friends to Old Beardy. 16.Tanuki : It's a large Raccoon Dog at the rapids area. Find it at the island where Suzuka is. It's near the tree branch, by the stream on the dark green patch. 17.Dog : Boxing dogs. There are many in the rapids area. I found it in the centre of 3 large rock where the man near the bridge mentioned about it. I also found it infront of the house near well beside Saburo. 18.Wild Boar : East of Mizuki's spot, a girl will mention about it. Fail to answer it's trivia will cost you lost of a fish. 19.Horse : South of Jizo statue to Rapids area in the swamp area. 20.Yeti : A man at the foot of the swamp south hill will mention about it. It's near the trees at the area not far from where it was mentioned. 22.Bear : A large brown bear, found it in the B1 Underground lake, left from the B2 entrance. 22.Bovine : A cow. Not sure where to find it. **Besides having to stand still at the location where the animal's path is, you can also try to meet it by walking slowly towards the area where the animal might be found. By chance you will meet it, walking too fast might not trigger the encounter. Another way is continuously tapping, 'examine'. ------------------------------------------------------ 11. Fishing Tournament(s) and Cooking Contest(s) [JKL] ====================================================== A. Fishing Tournament(s) ------------------------ Fishing tournaments are triggered after completing errands in the area. You must empty your fishing basket before allowed to enter. Each contest are timed, each lasting for 5 minutes. I suggest you explore the area before joining the contest, as you must catch a certain fish that is not plenty. You must find out what it eat, where to find it and what the fish looks like. Also you must first collect enough bait or lure and correct equipment to prevent you failing in the contest. You must get no.1 to continue to the next area.Winning the contest will also gain you money. There is a judge for every contest, the character is wearing a red suit with big head. contests are divided into 2 types, winning counted by size (In.) or by number of fish caught. 1. Ayu fishing tournament : In the stream area north of the fish shop. Need at least 3 fish to win. Winner will get 500G. 2. Bass fishing tournament : In the minamo Pass area east of the dock. Get at least 3 Black Bass fish to qualify. Winner get 500G. 3. Hera fishing tournament : In the field area behind the fish shop. Qualify by quantity. Winner get 700G. 4. Tanago fishing tournament : In the field area near the first bridge. Need at least 4 fish to win. Winner get 700G. 5. Turtle fishing tournament : In the rapids area near bridge. Need at least 2 to win. Winner get 1500G. 6. Catfish fishing tournament : In the swamp area, need at least 1 monster size to win. Winner get 1000G Other fishing challenge(s) -------------------------- 1. Black Bass Festival : At the Mntn area, Sochico. Get Snelt Tempure Recipe. 2. Ayu Vs Naoko : At the Swamp area. Ayu and you vs Naoko showdown. Get Grilled Big Eel Recipe. 3. 7ups : At the Swamp area. You vs Naoko's final showdown. Get Boss Fly Rod --------------------- B. Cooking Contest(s) --------------------- Cooking contests are found through out the area. There is only one cooking contest per area. You must empty basket and item (food) before entering. But before that, you must be able to cook from your recipe list in the "In-Game" menu. (See Recipe). Note that, once you fail to win in an area, you can't retry in that area for some time. SO you must go to the other areas to try your luck. So make sure you have all the recipe for the areas to give you a wider choice of cooking, and makes things easier for you because with having all the recipes available, then your fishing choice will not be limited, thus reduce time consumption for walking and searching. The object of the contest is, you must search for fish needed to make from the list of recipe menu you have in your cooking menu option. Each area will request for you to make a certain portion to win. I suggest you enhance your cooking skill before joining and also make sure your lv.(level) is high enough to reduce no of times failing to produce a dish so that less time is needed to fish for more fish. So make sure you know what fish you need and where to find it in each area. Before joining a contest, it's wise to upgrade your cooking level by catching and cooking. Make sure you learn to cook all the recipe(s) that will be use in the contest. The more you try, the higher the rate of sucess will be. But this is of cause relative, since even after getting a higher cooking level, the rate of failure is still quite high. Cooking skill advancement: -------------------------- 1. Amature (too difficult to join) 2. Mediocre (too difficult to join) 3. Passable (still not skillful enough) 4. Decent (just enough to join 1st round) 5. Skilled (enough to join 1st round) 6. Pro (a must in order to enter 2nd round) 7. Star (able to join all round) 8. Master (able to join all round) **After winning once in any area, you are required to increase your cooking skill to "pro" before allowed to join the next cooking contest round. **Not sure, how much cooking practices needed before skill increase. Cooking contest: ---------------- 1. In the stream area. You must make 2 dishes of your choice, 5 minutes time limit. In this area, there are 5 dishes to choose from your recipe menu list. They are; Salt Grilled Ayu, Butter Grilled Iwana, Rainbow Trout Meuniere, Amago Saute, and Fried Kajika. Make any 2 will do to advance to next round. 2. In the minamo Pass area. Your choice of menu are Butter Grilled Iwana, Butter Grilled Big Iwana, Rainbow Trout Meuniere, Smelt Tempura, Goby Tempura, Raw Carp, Amago Saute, Salt Grilled Salmon, and Sweet Stewed Honmoroko. 3. In the field area. Your choice of menu are Raw Carp, Loach Stew, Grilled Eel, Catfish Miso Soup, Chili Shrimp, Boiled Prawn, and Stew Motsugo. Must make 2 dishes, 5 minutes time limit. 4. In the rapids area. Your choice of menu are Raw King Carp, and Raw Carp. Must make 2 Dishes, 5 minutes time limit. 5. In the swamp area. Your choice of menu are Grilled Eel, Grilled Big Eel, Raw Carp, Catfish Miso Soup, and Monster Catfish Miso Soup. Must make 3 dishes, 6 minutes time limit. These cooking contest are for fun only. It does not matter if you win or lose, the areas will still be available as long as you complete the errands and general story line. Winning after final round will earn you a Softshell Turtle Juice. Judges : -------- 1. Bearnaise : Stream Area 2. Pearnaise : Mntn Area 3. Pilnaise : Field Area 4. Bulnaise : Rapids Area 5. Belnaise : Swamp Area ------------ C. Recipe(s) ------------ Recipes are use for cooking and making food for your suppies needs. Recipes are divided into 2 groups. Those that have to be purchase from equipment shops and those that will be given to you for completing an errand. These recipes that you must buy are quite expensive, ranging from 400G to 1500G or more per recipe. Below are the list of recipes available for collection. 1. Salt Grilled Ayu 2. Butter Grilled Iwana 3. Butter Grilled Big Iwana 4. Rainbow Trout Meuniere 5. Smelt Tempura 6. Goby Tempura 7. Raw Carp 8. Raw King Carp 9. Loach Stew 10.Grilled Eel 11.Grilled Big Eel 12.Softshell Turtle Juice (Get after winning cooking contest) 13.Amago Saute 14.Fried Kajika 15.Salt Grilled Salmon 16.Blackened Newt 17.Catfish Miso Soup 18.Monster Catfish Miso Soup 19.Chilli Shrimp 20.Boiled Prawn 21.Sweet Stewed Honmoroko 22.Stew Motsugo To make the recipe: Open the cooking menu in the "In-Game" menu. But first make sure you have caught the right fish that you want to cook. Choose through the Menu from your fish recipe. Press x and a report will tell you the result. The result maybe "Fail" or "sucess". If sucess, the result will be kept in your item menu. You can use it to replenish your HP. The higher your cooking skill, the less the failure. Once you can cook, then you can choose to join the cooking contest. -------------- 12. Fish [KLM] ============== There are many fish to catch in each area, not all is easy to spot. Some are simply too rare to find while others need patience, correct lure and luck to find where it is. I can't give much information about each of the fish I've caught. I will list the names of fish I've caught, though. "many" = >70% chance "Moderate" = 60% chance "Moderate to Many" = >60% chance "Moderate to Rare" = <50% chance "Rare to Moderate" = >30% chance "Extreamly rare" = <30% chance It really depands on your luck and correct choice of fishing equipment. Even the most common fish can become rare to catch if you use wrong fishing equipment and fish in the wrong location. Fish that I list below with "---" are those yet to find. It is possible for you to find the fish that I marked as rare be many. I think it all depands on the lure used and the location. --------- A. Stream --------- NAME AVAILABILITY Use Lure(s) ************ *************** ************* 1. Akaze Many Insect/Worm 2. Aburahaya Many Insect/Worm/Shrimp 3. Amago Moderate Insect/Shrimp 4. Anemasu Many Insect/Lure 5. Ayu Moderate to Rare Worm 6. Itou Moderate Insect/Lure 7. Big Itou Moderate to Rare Insect/Lure 8. Albino Itou Rare to Moderate Insect/Lure/Worm 9. Iwana Moderate Insect 10.Big Iwana Rare Insect 11.Oshorakana Moderate Worm/Insect 12.Kajika Many Worm/Shrimp 13.River Trout Many Worm/Insect/Lure 14.Gogi Moderate Insect 15.Cherry Salmon Many Insect/Shrimp/Lure 16.Takahaya Many Insect 17.Rainbow Trout Moderate Insect/Lure 18.Hazu Rare Insect/Shrimp 19.Yamame Many Insect/Worm/Lure 20.Crab Rare to Moderate Worm/Insect 21.--- Rare B. Mntn ------- NAME AVAILABILITY Use Lure(s) ************ *************** ************* 1. Ugui Rare Insect 2. Oshorakana Moderate Insect/Worm 3. River Trout Many Insect/Worm/Lure 4. Pink Salmon Many Insect/Fish Egg/Lure 5. Gogi Moderate Insect/Shrimp/Lure 6. Cherry Salmon Many Insect/Shrimp/Lure 7. Big Cherry Salmon Many Insect/Shrimp/Lure 8. Salmon Moderate Insect/Lure 9. Donka Rare to Moderate Insect 10.Rainbow Trout Many Insect/Lure 11.Albino Rainbow Trout Extreamly Rare Lure/Insect 12.Big Rainbow Trout Moderate Lure/Insect 13.Hazu Rare Insect 14.Higai Rare Fish Egg/Shrimp 15.Princess Salmon Many Lure/Insect 16.Brown Trout Moderate Lure 17.Great Brown Trout Moderate Lure 18.Black Bass Moderate Insect/Shrimp/Lure 19.Bluegill Many to Moderate Insect/Lure/Worm 20.Red salmon Moderate Lure/Insect 21.Honmoraka Moderate Insect 22.Yamame Many Insect/Worm/Lure 23.White Yamame Extreamly Rare Lure/Insect 24.smelt Moderate to Rare Insect 25.Wataka Moderate to Rare Insect/Lure 26.Frog Moderate to Rare Insect C.Field ------- NAME AVAILABILITY Use Lure(s) ************ *************** ************* 1. Itaya Moderate to Many Insect/Pasta Bait 2. Itamaroko Moderate to Many Insect/Pasta Bait 3. Eel Moderate to Rare Insect/Shrimp/Lure 4. Carp Moderate Insect/Pasta Bait/Lure 5. Sand Loach Many Insect/Shrimp/Pasta Bait 6. Tanago Moderate to Rare Insect/Pasta Bait/Shrimp 7. Tsuchifuki Moderate Insect/Pasta Bait 8. Fighting Fish Moderate Insect/Pasta Bait/Lure 9. Loach Moderate to Rare Insect/Pasta Bait/Lure 10.Taniya Moderate Insect/Pasta Bait 11.Catfish Moderate Insect/Lure 12.Black Bass Moderate to Many Insect/Lure/Shrimp 13.Monster Bass Moderate to Rare Insect/Lure 14.Bluegill Many Insect/Worm/Lure 15.Pejerrey Many Insect/Shrimp/Lure 16.Big Herabuna Moderate Insect/Lure 17.Snakehead Rare to Moderate Insect/Shrimp 18.Motsuga Moderate to Rare Insect/Pasta Bait 19.Herabuna Moderate to Rare Insect/Lure 20.Prawn Moderate to Rare Worm/Shrimp/Pasta Bait 21.Crawfish Moderate Worm/Shrimp/Pasta Bait D.Rapids -------- NAME AVAILABILITY Use Lure(s) ************ *************** ************* 1. Aouo Rare to Moderate Insect/Shrimp 2. Akame Moderate Lure/Maggot/Insect 3. King Akame Moderate to Rare Lure/Insect/Maggot 4. Ina Moderate Maggot/Shrimp 5. Oikawa Moderate Lure/Insect 6. Oyanirami Many Maggot 7. Kamatsuka Many Maggot 8. Kamaruchi Many Maggot 9. Kawanutsu Many Maggot 10.Bullhead Moderate to Rare Fish egg 11.Guppy Moderate to Rare Maggot 12.King Carp Moderate Maggot/Lure/Shrimp 13.Bighead Carp Moderate Shrimp/Lure 14.Albino Bighead Carp Extreamely Rare Shrimp/Lure 15.Big Bighead Carp Moderate to Rare Shrimp/Lure 16.Satsuki Trout Moderate to Many Lure/Shrimp/Maggot 17.Grass Carp Moderate to Many Lure/Shrimp/Maggot 18.Big Grass Carp Moderate to Rare Lure/Shrimp/maggot 19.Tamoroko Moderate to Many Maggot/Shrimp/Pasta Bait 20.Silver Carp Moderate Lure/Pasta Bait/Maggot 21.King Hakuren Rare Insect/Shrimp 22.--- Rare 23.Mabuna Moderate to Many Lure/Maggot/Pasta Bait 24.Mugit'suka Moderate Maggot/Pasta Bait/Shrimp 25.Roughskin Sculpis Moderate Pasta Bait/Maggot/Shrimp 26.Turtle Moderate to Rare Pasta Bait/Shrimp/Worm 27.Softshell Turtle Moderate to Rare Maggot/Shrimp/Pasta Bait E.Swamp ------- NAME AVAILABILITY Use Lure(s) ************ *************** ************* 1. Eel Many Shrimp/Worm/Insect 2. Big Eel Moderate Shrimp/Worm/Insect 3. --- Rare 4. --- Rare 5. --- Rare 6. Carp Moderate to Many Shrimp/Insect 7. --- Rare 8. --- Rare 9. Tilapia Moderate Shrimp/Insect 10.--- Rare 11.--- Rare 12.Big Catfish Moderate to Rare Shrimp/Insect 13.Monster Catfish Moderate Shrimp/Insect 14.Nigai Moderate Shrimp/Insect 15.--- Rare 16.--- Rare 17.--- Rare 18.--- Rare 19.Mabuna Moderate to Rare Shrimp/Insect/Pasta Bait 20.Killifish Many Shrimp/Pasta Bait 21.Albino Killifish Extremely Rare Shrimp/Pasta Bait 22.--- Rare 23.--- Rare 24.Big Snakehead Moderate Shrimp/Insect 25.--- Rare 26.--- Rare F. Underground Lake ------------------- NAME AVAILABILITY Use Lure(s) ************ *************** ************* 1. Pirarucu Many Small Fish/Fish Egg/Lure 2. Alligator Gar Many Frog/Small Fish/Lure 3. Silver Arowana Many Shrimp/Fish Egg/Maggot/Lure 4. Black Arowana Many Shrimp/Fish Egg/Maggot/Lure 5. --- Rare 6. Coelacanth Many Shrimp/Fish Egg/Small Fish/Lure 7. River King Extremely Rare Frog/Fish Egg/Small Fish/Lure 8. Freshwater Ray Many to Moderate Fish Egg/Shrimp/Small Fish/Lure 9. Sterlet Many to Moderate Frog/Fish Egg/Small Fish/Lure 10.Butterfly Fish Many Shrimp/Fish Egg/Maggot 11.Gar Pike Moderate to Many Shrimp/Fish Egg/Maggot/Lure 12.--- Rare 13.Royal Knife Fish Moderate Shrimp/Fish Egg/Maggot/Lure 14.Cuban Gar Moderate Shrimp/Fish Egg/Maggot/Lure ----------------------- 13. Color Buttons [LMN] ======================= There are strange buttons marked by bright color. It's hidden in the far side of the areas. There is only one in each area so be sure to explore each areas carefully. To activate the button, you must use the "Examine" option while standing on it. When triggered, it will produce a spotlight, then it will produce a dialog. Not sure what it's for. Because I've tried several dozens time pressing on it, but no item or effect happens, only dialogs from the spotlight button. Here's the list of the buttons: ------------------------------- 1. Stream area : Far north of upper stream next to the waterfall. (Red) 2. Mntn area : At Minamo Peak, behind some trees from Nussie and Benhei's centre bridge. (Yellow) 3. Field area : On the far east across the stream, behind some trees from Serika. (Yellow) 4. Rapids area : Behind a tree, in the brown fenced area behind the bait shop. (Yellow) 5. Swamp area : Between trees on island north from Ayu's spot, where Naoko will finally stay. (Red) --------------------- 14. Walkthrough [MNO] ===================== Before I start, I can't give a list of the items that is available for sales in each bait shops, and the recipe(s) available in each shops, nor can I list the price of each of it. But I don't think it's necessary because the game is straight forward, so you just have to collect as much money as possible by catching and selling as many fish as possible in each area. ------------------------------------- A.STREAM AREA (Shizuka Village) [NOP] ---------------------------------------------- (baits: Worm, Shrimp, Frog, Insect, Bee Larva) After choosing and naming the character of your choice, you will be taken to a short cut-screen and dialog in a family of 4 consisting of a father, mother, bro and sis. After the dialog, you will be outside the house. I suggest you first go to the Inn infront of your character's house. Enter to read the Notice Board. There will be three messages to read. The first one mention about a fishing tournament, the second about cooking contest, while the third mention about a stream spirite. Next, go to the far south to meet Mamoon, he will talk about curry. Next go to the sign board infront of the shop, to read the name of your village. Go into the shop, it's an equipment shop that also sells a medium basket. Don't buy it yet. Walk out of the shop and talk to the woman next to the well and your house. She will ask you to do an errand for her. She wants you to catch for her a river trout. Open your "equipment, you will find that you have 1 worm, bamboo pole, float A (Round), and a small basket. Go to the next shop, it's an bait shop that sell lures, rods, and baits, as well as other fishing equipment. Buy a shovel there, if you have enough money, go ahead and buy the insect net also. Without the items like insect net, shovel, landing net, etc. You will have trouble finding the baits that are available in the areas I've mentioned, if you don't have all the equipments for bait hunting. Next, walk to the fish shop, use the "examine" option on the dark green patch next to it and the cooking contest stand. You will get "worm bait", keep pressing x button to fill up you bait box. Next, go to the stream to start fishing, once you catch a river trout, give the fish to the woman. She will give you a treasure map. You can choose to find the treasure or continue fishing. I suggest you continue fishing for more. Once you have enough money, use it to buy the Magnifying Glass and Medium Basket. You can also choose to buy the recipes after buying the equipments, including the rods and poles, as well as the lures and baits. But I have to say that the maggot and bee larva will not come to play in this area. So why waste money buying it now. Now go to talk to Naoko on the first bridge, she will ask you to catch an Ayu fish. She will compare who's fish is longest. If you win, she will give you a recipe. Before catching the fish, take your time to talk to all of the characters to learn more on where to catch fish and find out about the area. You can also choose to try answering the trivia questions the animals ask. Also you can continue to find out where to find the baits. The bee larva can be found across the north bridge around the red shrine and waterfall. The insect can be found near Minoru and around Old Smarty's house, also behind the fisherman next to Minoru. The frog can be found south across the 1st bridge before the young fisherman, near some trees. The shrimp is south of the Ayu fisherman before the river dam. The worm can be found next to the fish shop and up further before the path to Takako. Once you caught an Ayu fish, go to Naoko to trigger another conversation and collect your reward if you win. I won the first time round. So I don't know what will happen if your fish is smaller than hers. Go to the Jizo statue infront of the bait shop to find the treasure. Just follow the clue, you will end up infront of the tree next to your house beside the woman who looks more like a grandma to me. You will find a treasure of some sort. Next, go to the fishing tournament and join. Catch as many Ayu(s) as possible within the time limit. I'm sure by now you should have a general idea where to catch the fish. If you fail, don't worry, keep entering it. You must get first place to trigger Old Smarty's dialog. After winning you will get 500G. As I've mentioned, now go to Old Smarty's house. Talk to him to learn how to swim. Now go to where the Ayu fisherman is. Swim across to meet the Blue Sprite. He will give you a ??? seed. Return to Old Smarty to talk about the boulder that is blocking the path to Mntn area. He will tell you to catch a Yamame for the Wood god. Catch one for it. Place the fish by using the "examine" option infront of the shrine. A cut screen will trigger and the boulder will be removed. Time to head for the next area. %%% ? Love letter : Not sure what for and who's. ? %%% B.MNTN (Minamo Pass and Minamo Peak) [OPQ] --------------------------------------------------- (baits: Fish Egg, Insect, Shrimp, Frog, Pasta Bait) Once you enter the next area, go to meet Shizu on the right side behide the large mount before the bridge to Minosa Pass. Now go to the bait shop to buy a landing net and anything you feel you might need. Personally the rest of the items are less important for the moment. Next go to talk to Naoko near the boat dock, a dialog will trigger about the great brown trout. Go talk to the rest of the characters in Minosa Pass and go across to Minosa Peak. Walk straight to the far south passing Nussie while talking to all of the characters there. You will end meeting Naoko again. Start fishing for the trout mentioned. I caught it after 2 tries. I believe you will also especially since by now you should have an idea that the larger the fish the larger it is visible to your eye even before starting to fish, although you won't be able to know what fish it is before it bites on your lure. Once you caught the fish, talk to Naoko, she will give you a reward. Return to Minosa Pass, to meet Shizu again. After that, go back to stream area to meet Minoru. You will trigger a dialog about a floating bottle containing a recipe that he tried and liked. He will ask you to find the person who wrote the recipe. Go back to Minosa Pass and talk to Shizu. You will trigger another dialog, where Minoru propose to Shizu to stay and marry him. Shizu will give you a reward. Go to Minosa Peak to talk to Daisuke and Nussie. But before that, make sure you have at least 3 large fish. After giving the fish to Nussie, it will give you a treasure map. Now go back to where the green Jizo statue is. Walk to the beach and press the zoom out button. You will see partially an island. Swim across to meet a fisherman who will talk about buying a boat. Go to the only tree there and use the "examine" button, you will get a fossil. Swim back. Now go to meet Sochico, the red dress girl near the fisherman who talks about Wataka and Honmoraka fish. She will talk about a Bass Festival. Now go to find 6 of it. Take it back to her and get your reward. Go to the equipment shop to buy a Large Basket. Upon winning, go to meet Behei, he is the Ninja look alike g uy on the bridge at the centre of Minosa Peak. He will talk about his 99 fish and ask you to catch an Albino Rainbow trout. But this Island is further and deserted. Swim from where Nussie is, you will end up on the island. Try catching it from there. I don't guarentee anything. But, that's where I found the fish Benhei mentioned. Do remember that on the island you won't find any bait or lure. So make sure you bring enough. So if you run out of lure or bait, you must go buy more or search for more. Go back to Benhei after catching it. He will let you pass to the next island behind him. He will also mention about a washtub hidden in the statue on the island. Go to find the item mentioned. After that, go to the fishing tournament to join the Bass fishing tournament. Catch a large fish to win before time up. Once you win you will get 500G. Next you can choose to catch more fish to buy all the items available in the Mntn area. Now go back to the stream area, talk to Yoko near the shrine, she will give an errand, you must go to meet Takako not behind the hill from the Oshorokana fisherman. Talk to Takako to trigger another errand. After knowing what the errand is, go back to Minosa Peak, start fishing for the salmon. Now go back to Yoko to start another dialog. She will give you 2 recipes, Blacken Newt and Boiled Prawn. A new area is now available. C.Field (Asatsuya Village) [PQR] ----------------------------------------- (baits: Worm, Insect, Pasta Bait, Shrimp) Go and explore the area. Now talk to the Member #1 infront of the fish shop. He will give you an errand to meet Naoko and get for him her autograph as well as give her a monster bass. Now go to where the tall grass is near the 1st bridge. You will also by now know that there are plenty of bass in the centre of the pond. Equip the washtub, and row to the centre of the pond. You can equip your rod while in the tub. Catch a monster bass. Take it to Naoko across the bridge behind the cooking contest stand. She will give you her autograph. Take it to Member #1, he will give you a Giant Baskett. You will notice that there are 2 fishing tournaments available. Choose the one you feel will give you the best chance of winning. After collecting the reward from the first contest, go and join the second contest. I believe catching Tanago is easier than Hera. Once you win in both contests, you can go to meet Serika across the pond in the area. She will talk about fossils.She then will offer to give you her's if you catch for her an Eel, Iwana and Smelt. You must catch all 3 before going back to give to her the items in her errand list. By far this errand is the toughest because catching the 3 fish are not easy as it's not many and only can be found in certain spot in each area that you must visit. After doing the errand. Talk to Ms.Rumiko, she's the teacher next to the equipment shop in the area. She will ask for help to catch 6 Killifish for her biology class. Do the errand to get a Loach Stew Recipe. After that, you can choose to catch as much fish as possible and buy all the recipe. After doing so, go back to the stream area and meet Mamoon at the far south lower stream area near the equipment shop. He will talk about his special curry known as "Mamoon curry". He blocks the path to the next area, you must get his 3 things. But he will ask for 1 at a time. Get each one to satisfy him. The errand is to catch Itou, Cherry Salmon and Prawn. Once you get all three, he will let you taste his curry. It will replenish your HP. Also he will open the path and drop a Raw King Carp Recipe. Now the rapids area is open. D.Rapids (Mizukiri Pass and Mizukiri Village) [QRS] --------------------------------------------------- (baits: Maggot, Small Fish, Insect, Shrimp) Now explore the area first. This area is by far the most intresting of the areas I've explored. The fish are more agressive than that of the other areas. It's my favourite area. First, go to the bridge, you will meet an old man holding a round fish bowl. He will talk to you about a missing guppy pet of his, named Miya. His name is Old Beardy. You must look for it. If you go to the lower right across the bridge, far below the vegetable plot, you will meet an old lady who will give you a clue to where the fish maybe found. It's near a water wheel. Not easy to find, but it's around that place. Catch it, to get another errand. This time from the fish it'self. It will ask for you to catch 3 of it's guppy friends. Catch it, then take "them" to Old Beardy. He will give you a float D (Panda) as reward. Next go and meet Yama the sloppy detective by the brown well on the hill side by the Inn. He will take you to a cutscreen about a possible murder. The suspect is Akako, the red dress lady behind the tree. But before you get to her, you must talk to some of the rapids area residence. First talk to Saburo the gardener next to Yama. He will give you a clue to the witness. Next go to the equipment shop. The equipment shop is not easy to find. it's on an island downstream from Old Beardy's location. Swim to the area. You will notice there are 3 persons there besides the equipment shop lady. Talk to Misako to get another clue. She will tell you to go to a house upstream just behind the Mizukiri Pass sign post. Talk to Hironori. He will tell you to find Suzuka upstream. But before you find him at the downstream across the bridge from the equipment shop. Go upstream and swim to the island next to the water wheel. Meet Norio, a friend of Suzuka, he will tell you where the boy is. Now go to meet him. He will tell you to go meet Misako to find another possible witness. Now go to meet Kaori, the girl in red standing next to the well near the water wheel. She will later tell you of another possible witness, Miyuki. She is downstream, next to Misako. Meet her to find more information. You will meet Yama, next to the inn. You will later find that Akako is the suspect. There's not much to buy in the area, there's the work gloves for your other fishing equipment needs, float C(rabbit) and the wet fly to buy. Other than that, there's no recipe or rod to buy. After that, the turtle fishing tournament is open for play. Now go to the mntn area to meet Kaoru, he will offer an exchange for you ??? seed with a vegetable set (The Straw Millionare:Part 2). Now go to the field area, find the woman standing north of Serika's house. Talk to her and trade the vegetable set for a bracelet (The Straw Millionare:Part 3). Next, meet another woman behind the water wheel in the rapids area, to trade the bracelet with a pretty stone (The Straw Millionare:Part 4). If you talk to Tetsuo, you will find out that Akako ran to the swamp area followed by Yama the detective, but Akako is hiding in the island south of the equipment shop. Find Naoko across south dam at Rapids area near Akako's hiding spot. She will challenge you to a fishing showdown to catch an Aouo of 40 Inches or larger. Catch one of the required size and bring it to her. Once you win, the swamp area is open. Then, go to meet Hiroshi near water wheel, he will ask for help to find a fish that he need. Get him one at a time, a Big Iwana, Big Rainbow Trout, and Big Catfish. He will give a big catfish miso soup recipe and a treasure map. Follow the clue to find the treasure in the rapids area, a fossil. Go to the field area, to meet Kazuki, he will ask for help to find his brother Mizuki. Go to the swamp area to find him, talk to him and he will ask for a boiled prawn cooking. Get it for him.(also informed in part E.) E.Swamp (Kisumi Village) [RST] ------------------------------ (baits: Worm, Shrimp, Bee larva, Frog) To get to this area, there are two ways, the first is to go from the east of the fish shop at the rapids area, while the other is through the stream area behind Tetsuo. The rapids area path is openned first, later the stream area path will also available after winning the showdown with Naoko at the rapids area. Go to the fish shop to talk to the fishmonger. He will ask an errand to catch a King Akane and a Big Snakehead for him to cook for a customer, he will give you a Stew Motsugo Recipe. Find Mizuki further north from the fish shop, he's wearing a blue shirt with a panda patern. He will talk about his father. He is then willing to return home if he can bring his father's favourite food, a boiled prawn. Make one and give it to him to complete the errand. Talk to the apprentice, he will talk about his teacher "the chef" and his problems. He will ask for help to catch some fish. He will ask for a Big Itou of 63 Inches or larger size, Silver Buna of 7 Inches or more, Oshorokoma of 9 Inches or more, and a Big Grass Carp of 50 Inches or more. Complete the errand to open a short cutscreen. The chef will give a monster catfish miso soup. Now, find Raiko, the old man near the field in the area, talk to him to exchange the pretty stone for a master lure rod (The Straw Millionare: Part 5). The fishing tournament by now should be open, join it and catch a monster size catfish within 5 minute. After winning it, a long cutscreen will show a tv reporter interviewing you from an "All Pro Fishing Channel". Now head south to the hill, to find Naoko, Ayu and Ayu's Manager debating. Ayu will propose a fishing showdown. Go catch an electric ell of monster size. Upon winning, you will get a grilled big eel recipe from Ayu. Next, swim to the island next to the catfish contest. Find Naoko behind some trees. She will ask for a final showdown. This time, the is known as '7ups', where you must get a fish from any area within the mentioned size range. It cannot be smaller or larger than the ranged size. Also you must empty your basket leaving only a fish to contest for each range. The first range is, 1-11 inches, the second is 16-22 inches, the third is 26-35 inches, and the last is more than 40 inches. If you win, she will give you a boss fly rod. And the rivalry between you and Naoko is officially ended. Now talk to Kazuma to get a treasure map. Find the 'piece of something' treasure near the woman who talks about wild boar. Use the "examine" button to find for it. It's quite tricky and more difficult to find than the other treasure map. On finding the fossil, there will be a cutscreen showing an earthquack. Go to the stream area to talk to Old Smarty. He will inform you that the fossil actually is a 'fish fossil', which is a River King's. He will also give a Master's Pole. A new area will open, after he mentioned about a mysterious underground lake. But before you leave for the next area, go to the Mntn area to find Kai at the boat dock, standing on a boat, talk to him several times until he ask you about fishing and mention about pineapple. He will give you a mineral rod if you answer "fish" when he ask you about what you like. Now, go back to the stream area and prepare yourself. If you talk to Kazuko 'the fortune teller' at the stream area, she will read your fortune, by answering simple questions. Make sure your fishing skill is 4 or higher to proceed, and make sure you have made enough food and full HP. Once ready, go to the far north to the waterfall from Old Smarty's house. Swim or use the tub to go into the waterfall to reveal a new area. F. Underground Lake [STU] ------------------------------------- (baits: Maggot, Small Fish, Fish Egg) This area is divided into 3 areas; B1, B2, and B3. All are the same but with different fish in lake. To get to each areas, you must either swim or use the tub to the far end of the lake in each area. As long as you have enough HP and your fishing skill is at least 4, you should have no problem in this area. Go to the B3 area to find the River King, it's a monster size coelacanth, with it's fin bearing a red "Australia Continent" marking. Once you get the fish, then a cutscreen will appear. End of game, but it will take you back to the stream area where you can save your game and continue searching for other fish or items yet to find. Having difficulties finding the river king? Well, if you notice the fish in the centre, near the far end of the lake in B3, which appear and disappear quite quickly. Well....that's it. You may be fooled a few times. But with sure luck, that fish will bite. Also, if you go back to your house at the stream area, you will be informed that a new River King has appeared. If you want to catch it, just go to the same spot where you caught the fish. This time, there will be plenty of river kings to catch. All can be found at the centre lake of B3. Also, if you talk to the charachters in the game after completing the game and then continue, they're dialogs will change. And Kazuko's fortune-telling will also require more questions than the last time before completing the game. You can also choose to change character and play from beginner again but with all areas already opened, from the loading screen. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> END OF Walkthrough >>>>>>> ------------------------------------------ 15. Complete Character(s) Identities [TUV] ========================================== A. Stream Area -------------- 1. Father 2. Mom 3. Bro 4. Sis 5. Kazuko : Blue Dress 6. Old Smarty : Red Shirt, old, big head 7. Judge : Red Suit, Fishing Judge 8. Mamoon : Orange Shirt, White Turban 9. Bearnaise : Cooking Judge 10.Cook : White Shirt 11.Tetsuo : Red-White Stipe Shirt, Black cap 12.Takako : Blue Shirt, School Girl 13.Yoko : White shirt, Blue Skirt, School Girl 14.Naoko : Pink Pants, White Shirt, College Girl 15.Minoru : Red-White Stripe Shirt, Black cap 16.Kayo : Bunny Ears, Red Skirt 17.Man : Red-White Stripe Shirt, Black cap 18.Man : Light Blue Shirt, Light Blue cap 19.Man : Brown Shirt, Straw Hat, Gardener 20.Man : White Shirt, Blue Bald Head 21.Man : Orange Shirt, Blue Bald Head 22.Man : Blue Shirt, Straw Hat, Bait Shopkeeper 23.Man : Green-White Stripe Shirt, Green Cap 24.Man : Red Shirt, Fishmonger 25.Man : Black Shirt 26.Woman : Pink Shirt 27.Woman : Blue Long Dress 28.Woman : Light Blue Shirt, Inn Keeper 29.woman : Orange shirt, Old Lady, granma 30.Woman : White Shirt, Equipment Shopkeeper 31.Fisherman : Maroon Vest, Maroon hat, Glasses 32.Fisherman : Dark Green Vest 33.Fisherman : Blue Shirt, Blue Cap 34.Fisherman : Orange Shirt, Boy 35.Fisherman : Brown Vest, Brown Hat, Glasses 36.Fisherman : Dark Brown Vest, Brown Hat B.MNTN Area ----------- 1. Shizu : Blue-White Dress, Brown Coat 2. Pearnaise : Cooking Judge 3. Cook : White Shirt 4. Judge : Fishing Judge, Red Suit 5. Benhei : Black Ninja Suit 6. Daisuke : White Shirt 7. Sachiko : Red Long Dress 8. Kaoru : Red-White Stripe Shirt, Black Hat 9. Akiro : Black Shirt, Blue Jeans 10.Kai : Brown Shirt, Red Bandana, Blue pants Restaurant Owner 11.Man : Light Blue-White Stripe Shirt, Light Blue cap 12.Man : White Shirt, Blue Bald Head 13.Man : Blue Shirt, Straw Hat 14.Man : Green Shirt, fishmonger 15.Man : Green-White Stripe Shirt, Green cap 16.Man : Red Shirt 17.Man : Blue Shirt, Straw Hat, Bait Shopkeeper 18.Man : White Shirt 19.Man : White Shirt, Blue Bald Head 20.Man : Dark Brown Vest, Brown Hat, Glasses 21.Woman : Light Blue Shirt, Brown Skirt 22.Woman : White Shirt, Green Skirt 23.Woman : White Dress 24.Woman : Red Long Dress 25.Woman : Blue Long Dress 26.Woman : Pink Shirt 27.Woman : Orange Shirt, Inn Keeper 28.Woman : Yellow Shirt, Old Lady 29.Woman : Blue Skirt, Girl 30.Woman : Green Shirt, Equipment Shopkeeper 31.Woman : Green Long Dress 32.Woman : Purple Shirt, Blue Skirt 33.Fisherman : Dark Brown Vest, Brown Hat 34.Fisherman : Dark Brown Vest 35.Fisherman : Dark Green Vest, Dark Green Hat, Glasses 36.Fisherman : Dark Brown Vest, Brown Hat, Glasses 37.Fisherman : Dark Blue Vest, Dark Blue Hat, Glasses 38.Fisherman : Red Vest, Boy 39.Fisherman : Maroon Vest, Maroon Hat, Glasses 40.Fisherman : Blue Vest, Blue cap C.Field Area ------------ 1. Member #1 : Red shirt, Big Head 2. Miss Rumiko : Blue Suit, Teacher 3. Kazuki : Blue Shirt 4. Judge : Red Suit, Tanago Fishing 5. Judge : Red Suit, Hera Fishing 6. Pilnaise : Cooking Judge 7. Serika : Red Long Dress 8. Ooizumi Junjiro : White Hair, Yellow Bow Tie, Blue Suit 9. Man : Black Shirt 10.Man : Blue Shirt, Blue Bald Head, Student 11.Man : White Shirt, Blue Bald Head, Student 12.Man : Black Shirt, Blue Bald Head, Student 13.Man : Brown Shirt, Straw Hat, Bait Shopkeeper 14.Man : Brown Shirt, Straw Hat 15.Man : Black-Grey Stripe Shirt, Brown Cap 16.Man : Blue Shirt, Straw Hat 17.Man : Green Shirt, Fishmonger 18.Man : Purple Shirt, Straw Hat 19.Man : Black Shirt, Blue Bald Head 20.Woman : Pink Shirt 21.Woman : White Shirt, Student 22.Woman : Blue Shirt, Student 23.Woman : Orange Shirt, Equipment Shopkeeper 24.Woman : White Long Dress 25.Woman : Green Shirt, Old Lady 26.Woman : Green Long Dress 27.Woman : Blue Shirt, Inn Keeper 28.Woman : Orange Shirt, Old Lady 29.Woman : Pink Shirt, Girl 30.Woman : Dark Green Shirt, Old Lady 31.Woman : Light Blue Shirt 32.Woman : Red Shirt, Old Lady 33.Woman : Blue Shirt 34.Fisherman : Green Vest, Green Hat 35.Fisherman : Orange Shirt, Boy 36.Fisherman : Green Vest, Brown Hat, Glasses 37.Fisherman : Pink Shirt, Boy 38.Fisherman : Blue Shirt, Boy 39.Fisherman : Blue Shirt, Blue Hat D.Rapids Area ------------- 1. Suzuka 2. Saburo 3. Old Beardy : Black Suit, White Beard 4. Misako : Blue Shirt 5. Akako : Bright Red Skirt 6. Judge : Red Suit, Fishing Judge 7. Bulnaise : Cooking Judge 8. Cook : White Shirt 9. Miyuki : White Shirt, Girl 10.Detective Yama : Black Shirt, Messy Hair 11.Cop : Blue Uniform 12.Cop : Blue Uniform 13.Cop : Blue Uniform 14.Cop : Blue Uniform 15.Hiroshi : Blue Shirt, Blue Cap 16.Kaori : Red Long Dress 18.Hiromori : Black Shirt 19.Norio : Orange Shirt, Boy 20.Man : Red Shirt 21.Man : Brown Shirt, Straw Hat, Farmer 22.Man : Green-White Stripe Shirt, Green Cap 23.Man : Brown Shirt, Straw Hat 24.Man : White Shirt, Fishmonger 25.Man : Light Blue-White Stripe Shirt, Blue Cap 26.Man : Red-White Stripe Shirt, Black Cap 27.Man : Light Blue Shirt, Blue Bald Head 28.Man : White Shirt, Blue Bald Head 29.Woman : Orange Shirt, Equipment Shopkeeper 30.Woman : Yellow Shirt 31.Woman : Orange Shirt, Old Lady 32.Woman : Blue Skirt 33.Woman : Pink Skirt 34.Woman : Yellow Shirt, Inn Keeper 35.Woman : Light Blue Shirt 36.Woman : Pink Shirt 37.Woman : White Shirt 38.Fisherman : Brown Vest, Brown Hat, Glasses 39.Fisherman : Brown Vest, Brown Cap 40.Fisherman : Green Shirt, Green Cap 41.Fisherman : Pink Shirt, Boy 42.Fisherman : Dark Green Vest, Brown Hat E.Swamp Area ------------ 1. Ayu : Pink Party Dress 2. Manager : Black Suit, Carry Bags, Quite Bald 3. Mizuki : Blue Shirt, Panda Patern 4. Fishmonger : White Shirt, X-Shape Blue Strings, Big Knikes 5. Judge : Red Suit, Fishing Judge 6. Raiko : Purple Shirt, Straw Hat 7. Apprentice : Blue Polka Dot Shirt, Polka Dot Bandana 8. Chef : Red Shirt, White Polka Dot Bandana 9. Kazuma : White Shirt, Blue Bald Head 10.Belnaise : Cooking Judge 11.Reporter : Elvis look alike, white suite 12.Cameraman : Brown Suite, Brown Hat, Handcam 13.Cook : White Shirt 14.Man : White Shirt 15.Man : White Shirt, Blue Bald head 16.Man : White Shirt, Blue Bald Head 17.Man : Green-White Stripe Shirt, Green Cap 18.Man : Light Blue-White Stripe Shirt, Light Blue Cap 19.Man : Brown Shirt, Straw Hat, Bait Shopkeeper 20.Man : Red-White Stripe Shirt, Black Cap 21.Man : Blue Shirt, Straw Hat 22.Man : Red Shirt, Red Cap 23.Man : Green Vest, Green Cap 24.Woman : Pink Shirt, Inn Keeper 25.Woman : Red Long Dress 26.Woman : Yellow Shirt, Girl 27.Woman : Orange Shirt 28.Woman : Green Long Dress 29.Woman : Brown Shirt, Equipment Shopkeeper 30.Woman : Dark Green Shirt, Old Lady 31.Woman : Blue Long Dress 32.Woman : Blue Shirt, Straw Hat 33.Fisherman : Maroon Vest, Maroon Hat, Glasses 34.Fisherman : Brown Vest, Brown Cap 35.Fisherman : Dark Green Vest, Dark Green Hat, Glasses 36.Fisherman : Blue Shirt, Boy 37.Fisherman : White Shirt, Red Cap 38.Fisherman : Dark Green Shirt F.Underground Lake ------------------ 1. Gray : "USI" blue cap, Red Shirt, Blue Pants, Blacksmith apprentice **Note: The list above is base on their original location base on first encounter, some will show up later at higher level or after another area is open, eg. Ooizumi Junjiro. While some will move to new location base on story line, eg. Shizu. While some will disappear after a certain story line, eg. Detective Yama. Names maybe mentioned by certain character in an area but found in another area, eg. Ayu and Mizuki. While others may appear in several areas, eg. Naoko. -------------------------------- 16. Treasure Map/Fossil(s) [UVW] ================================ 1. Map #1 : Given by the woman by the well at the stream area. The map reads, 'East 30 paces from Jizo statue, 10 north, 5 West'. After doing her errand, go to the tree next to the woman infront of your house. You will find a fossil. 2. Map #2 : Given by Nussie after you feed him 3 fish. The map reads, 'Someone is waiting on an island with no bridge'. Go to the island next to the Minosa Peak bidge near the green Jizo statue. Go to the tree behind the fisherman. You will get a fossil. 3. Map #3 : (No Map), Just do Serika's errand, she will give you her fossil. 4. Map #4 : Do Hiroshi's errand. The map reads, Where 3 dead trees meet, near the downstream bridge'. Go to the 3 dead trees downstream from the cooking contest to find the fossil. 5. Map #5 : Talk to Kazuka at the swamp area to get a map. The map reads, 'The treasure is in a slightly hidden field of flowers'. Find the 'piece of something', not far north from him, south of the woman who mentioned about wild boars, blocked by a tree. **Use "Examine" to find the fossils, except the one from Serika. ------------------------------ 17. The Straw Millionare [VWX] ============================== 1. Part 1: Swim to the middle of the lower stream area an meet a Blue sprite. It will give you a ??? Seed. 2. Part 2: Find Kaoru in the Minamo Peak area next to the bridge. He will talk and propose an exchange of the ??? seed you got from the sprite for a vegetable set. 3. Part 3: Find a Woman across from Serika in the field area. Talk to her and trade the vegetable set for a bracelet. 4. Part 4: Find a Woman (find a little girl) in the Rapids area. Talk to her and trade the bracelet for a pretty stone. 5. Part 5: Find Raiko, the old man near the field in the area, talk to him to exchange the pretty for a master lure rod. -------------- 18. Tips [WXY] =================== Here are some tips. ------------------- 1. Fill your basket to the maximum before going to the fish shop to sell the fish. To reduce travelling. 2. Catching more fish will faster boost your experience point and make your capabilities level rise. Do so to quickly improve your fishing technique, walking speed and swimming speed. Cook often to raise cooking skill and reduse failure in the cooking contest. 3. Use the "Examine" option as much as possible when exploring the areas for the first time to find out what baits are there and where to get it when needed. baits found in the area also indicates what the general types of baits the fish will likely bite. 4. Make use of the Inn to replenish your HP. 5. Make sure to save your game before doing a tournament or contest. So that if you fail, you can just reload. 6. Reloading games, can sometimes be helpful, especially when trying to catch certain fish. Sometimes it becomes scares and difficult to find. 7. Make sure you are familier with the reel and cast as well as reduce tension. With enough practice, you will know when to reel and when to reduce tension. Once skilled, your loss will reduce significantly. And, using any rod or pole on any size fish will be possible. ---------------- 19. Cheats [XYZ] ================ 1. Sachico's Errand. She didn't mention about rules where to catch the 6 Black Basses. Catching black bass in the Minosa Pass area is quite rare, even though she didn't give any time limit. Go to the field area and fish for the basses there. 2. Naoko's showdown at the rapids seems to be buged. It's not necessary to get an Aoui, using a King Akame is also alright, maybe using some other monster size fish is possible. 3. To get the Mineral Rod, talk to Kai several times, until he starts talking about pineapple, answer "fish" to get the rod from him. 4. Naoko's final showdown at the swamp does not require any certain fish from certain area, so you are free to choose the type and where to get it, so long it's still within the limited size required. ------------ 20. Credits ============ This walkthrough is compiled from my personal experice playing the game. Thus, none of the information is to be credited to anyone. As for those of you who wish to quote part(s) of my walkthrough in your own walkthrough have to put my name in large Bold Font before the parts quoted and must mention thanks to me in the credits section. This walkthrough may only be qoute by Http://www.gamefaq.com/ members for use in the gamefaq.com site only. Gamefaq.com have the rights to reject use of this walkthrough by it's members. No parts of this walkthrough may be printed out and mass duplicated for profit purpose. Names of characters and Harvest Fishing game for Sony PS2 is a trademark and copyrights of 505 Gamestreet, and distributed by Marvelous Interactive Inc. No part of the game or characters may be use for profit purpose. Violation to the copyrights and trademark by those using it unlawfully will be prosecuted accordingly by the respective owner of the rights. ------------------------ 21. Comments on the game ======================== This game is so much fun, especially for me since I like fishing games. But it's difficult because of the poor camera angle, which limits certain viewing angles. And lacking of utilizing the PS2 keypad buttons, and focusing on using the menu. Especilly for the "examine" option. Also, the fish bites on vitually all bait and lures, and can be catch by using almost any rod, so long the fishing skill is high enough. Worst of all, the game maker seems to be too busy to even give enough names for the characters in the game. There's just too many characters named as Woman, Man and Fisherman. At least, give names for characters that have something to do with the progress of the game, so that it not confuse gamers by having to speak to all "un-named" characters. This also includes their costumes. Sooooo....mono tone. But anyway, the game is so much fun. Many thanks. Too bad the fish can't be BBQ !!! *** There maybe some mistyping and spelling mistakes through out the walkthrough. What da heck !!! >>> Sorry...can't provide further info, especially for the "blanks" I left out. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>