HM:StH NG+ All Endings Notes (Chicken spam, HR first)

Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
NG+ All Endings Notes (Chicken spam, HR first)
[Updated 2 Feb 2025]

I think this route is slower, but it's the first one I came up with. I instead settled on doing TH1 first, which allows a more convenient reordering of the other endings as well.

TH1 first notes: pastebin.com/v434YpQ2

DOG NOTES
- The dog gets -2 every day you don't feed him if he's not sick. If he is sick, not feeding has no penalty.
- There are two possible cutscenes when you fail to take care of the dog. One where Gwen says the dog has ruined Ronald's crops, and one where Bob comes too. In the former, the dog is not healed, while he is healed in the latter.
- Both cutscenes require you to own the doghouse.
- In the Bob heal cutscene, Bob gets -8 and the dog gets +10 (might depend on which dog you have?).
- Which neglect cutscene you get seems to depend on the dog's affection, not Bob or Gwen's affection.
- The dog usually seems to be able to survive about 10 days without healing.
- The healing cutscene definitely can't stop dog death, but it can protect the dog temporarily. However, you do need to exit the house to trigger it, of course.
- For some reason I can't reliably trigger the healing cutscene, but when it does work, it seems to work from high affection (235+?).
- In AS, I'm pretty sure it's faster to gift Kurt first, rather than spamming Lyla and taking the chicken back to the farm (9 loads rather than 10 loads, but might be worth timing). It could be used as a safer strat (more leeway on the CoTF to reach Lyla), but it seems like the chicken may not die if left outside as a chick, which makes it unpredictable.

ENDING ORDER: HR > TH1 > TH2 > FS > AS > EW > GD > CC > BB

FILE PREP
- 20000+G (for GD+FS, and any extra Animal Medicines or chickens)
- 12+ Golden Eggs (3 for dog food, 7 to incubate, 1 as a gift for Kurt, and 1 for CC)
- 10 Herbs
- 1 Golden Milk
- Animal Medicine
- Flute
- Fishing Rod
- Seeds: 18 potato, 9 tomato, 12 corn, and 18 breadfruit
- Horse (max affection)
- Chicken (mature, outside)
- Dog (max affection)
- Pre-incubated egg

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NOTES

HORSE RACE
- Spring 2:
	> Feed the dog
	> Bring the dog inside and hit him with the hoe
	> Sleep until Spring 4; reset if any rain
- Spring 4:
	> Put the horse out to pasture (heal if sick)
	> Do CoTF
	> Spam Bob 56 times, and leave chicken at Brownie Farm
	> Sleep until Spring 19
	> If the dog gets sick, exit for the Bob heal cutscene (skip it), bring the dog back inside, hit it with the hoe again, and resume sleeping
	> If the dog doesn't get sick during this initial sleep, you know it won't
- Spring 19: 1-heart cutscene
- Spring 20: 2-heart cutscene
- Spring 21:
	> Do the horse race
	> On the way home, sell the chicken, and buy a new Animal Medicine if you used it earlier
- Sleep 7 times and exit for Bob's reminder
- Sleep 7 times and exit for cutscene
- Sleep 1 time and exit to finish the ending

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TREASURE HUNT I
- Spring 2: Feed the dog (probably would YOLO during real attempts)
- Spring 3:
	> Reset if rainy
	> Feed the dog
	> Hatch the egg, incubate another, and do CoTF
	> Can consider doing Lyla first if you're worried about missing her
	> Spam Gina outside Ronald's (19)
	> Spam Lyla at her garden (20)
	> Spam Louis at the Carpenter's area (14)
	> Spam Parsley at the Carpenter's area or at the Lake, wherever he is (19)
	> Spam Woody at the Carpenter's area (20)
	> Spam Tim outside Ronald's (62)
	> Spam Martha outside the Villa (15)
	> Spam Gwen at the Carpenter's area when she walks outside (19)
	> Spam Bob at his pasture (19)
	> LEAVE THE CHICKEN AT BOB'S PASTURE!!!
- Spring 4: CS1
- Spring 5: CS2
- Because you still have the horse, the 1- and 2-heart cutscenes will play (prioritized over GD1); this loses time, but it means we can ensure no rain on Summer 20
- Spring 6: 1-heart cutscene
- Spring 7:
	> 2-heart cutscene
	> Heal the dog if necessary
	> Enter Villa area for Sacred Land CS
	> Rather than planting right away, head home and sleep until Summer 19
- Summer 19: Exit for animal death
- Summer 20:
	> GD1 will trigger
	> Head to Sacred Land and plant+water
	> SAFETY SAVE!!!
	> Sleep through the rainy season (reset if you miss any rain)
	> If you get no rain on Summer 21, just go water and safety save again (terrible luck)
- Summer 27: Head to the Sacred Land and skip the cutscene, then:
	> Sleep 7 days and exit the house for the bloom cutscene
	> Sleep 2 days and exit the house for the potato cutscene
	> Sleep 1 day and go to the Carpenter's area to complete the ending
	> If the dog didn't die earlier, clear death cutscene on the 6th sleep after final Sacred Land CS

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TREASURE HUNT II
- Spring 2: Sleep until Spring 30
- Spring 30: SAFETY SAVE!!!
- Summer 1:
	> Hatch egg, incubate another, and do CoTF
	> Can consider doing Lyla first if you're worried about missing her
	> Spam Gina outside Ronald's (19)
	> Spam Lyla at her garden (20)
	> Spam Louis at the Carpenter's area (14)
	> Spam Parsley at the Carpenter's area or at the Lake (19)
	> Spam Woody at the Carpenter's area (20)
	> Spam Tim outside Ronald's (32)
	> Spam Dia/Martha outside the Villa (76/15)
	> Spam Gwen at the Carpenter's area when she walks outside (19)
	> Spam Bob at his pasture (7)
	> LEAVE THE CHICKEN AT BOB'S PASTURE!!!
	> Sleep until Summer 17
- Summer 17:
	> Trigger CS1 with Tim (answer yes)
	> Head home and sleep
- Summer 18: Trigger CS2 with Tim
- Summer 19:
	> Trigger GD1
	> Head to Villa and enter to trigger CS3
	> Head home and sleep
- Summer 20:
	> Trigger Sacred Land CS
	> Plant+water
	> SAFETY SAVE!!!
	> Sleep through the rainy season (reset if you miss any rain)
	> If you get no rain on Summer 21, just go water and safety save again (terrible luck)
- Summer 26: EXIT FOR CHICKEN DEATH!!!
- Summer 27: Head to the Sacred Land and skip the cutscene, then:
	> Sleep 7 days and exit the house for the bloom cutscene
	> Sleep 2 days and exit the house for the potato cutscene
	> Sleep 1 day and go to the Carpenter's area to complete the ending

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FISHY STORY
- Spring 2: Sleep until Winter 8
- Winter 8: SAFETY SAVE!!!
- Winter 9: Sleep
- Winter 10:
	> Reset if rain
	> Hatch egg, incubate another, and do CoTF (has to be pretty quick to reach Katie in time)
	> Spam Kurt and Gina at the Villa (29/11)
	> Spam Katie and Joe at the lake (5/44)
	> Exit/re-enter via Goddess pond to get rid of chicken
	> Catch 4 fish (prefer Fish M)
	> Exit/re-enter area twice via Goddess pond to trigger both cutscenes
	> PUT CHICKEN BACK OUTSIDE!!!
	> Sleep until Winter 13 (SAFETY SAVE!!! on Winter 12)
- Winter 13:
	> Trigger GD1
	> Buy S.F. rod from Louis (door opens about 20s after he enters)
	> Head to the lake and catch 6 Fish L
	> At 7pm (50s after nightfall), exit/re-enter via Goddess pond to trigger CS
	> If you have caught at least 4 fish by 7pm, consider taking a break from fishing to trigger the cutscene, then catching the rest (as once Joe leaves at 9pm [2.5 min after nightfall], the cutscene can't be triggered)
	> Sleep until Winter 17
- Winter 17:
	> Trigger GD2
	> Trigger sprite CS at carpenter's
- Winter 18:
	> Trigger Kurt's request CS
	> Give Kurt 10 herbs in his shack (outside if you happen to get a lucky no-rain day)
	> Sleep until Winter 20
- Winter 20: SAFETY SAVE!!!
- Winter 21:
	> Get Kurt's rod
	> Wait until nightfall at the lake and catch Silver Fish (clear with X, not start)
	> Sleep until Winter 27
- Winter 27: Exit for chicken death
- Winter 28: Exit to complete the ending

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AZURE SWALLOWTAIL
- Spring 2: Sleep until Spring 3 (Spring 10 if you get rain)
- Spring 3/10:
	> Hatch egg, incubate another, and do CoTF
	> Spam Kurt 4 times
	> Bring chicken back to the farm; put it RIGHT NEXT to the farm exit
	> Sleep until the next non-rainy non-Tue/Thu (Spring 5/6/7/8/10/12/13/14/15)
	> SAFETY SAVE!!!
	> One or two missed days might be okay, but the chicken might die (reset)
- Non-rainy non-Tue/Thu:
	> Gift+talk Kurt
	> Go back to the farm and do CoTF
	> Spam Lyla 46 times
	> Enter carpenter's area for CS1
	> Enter Flower Shop for CS2
	> Sleep until Summer 14
	> Can spam Lyla before gifting Kurt and just take the chicken back to the farm; probably slower, but more leeway on the CoTF
- Summer 14: Exit house for chicken death
- Summer 15: Exit house for CS3
- Summer 18:
	> Exit house for CS4
	> Plant+water Blue Mist
	> Sleep
- Hope for rain on Summer 19/20; water if not
- Summer 20:
	> SAFETY SAVE!!!
	> Sleep through the rainy season (reset if you miss any rain)
	> If you get no rain on Summer 21, just go water and safety save again (terrible luck)
- Summer 27: Go to Goddess pond for bloom CS
- Summer 30: Go to Goddess pond for butterfly CS
- Fall 7 or later: Go to Goddess pond to finish ending

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ENDANGERED WEASEL
- Spring 2:
	> Hatch egg, incubate another, and do CoTF
	> Head to the carpenter's and intro all 3 sprites, then spam one of them 15 times
	> Head to Brownie Farm pasture and spam Gwen 93 times (leave chicken at Brownie Farm!!!)
	> Head back to the farm and sleep (CS1 will trigger upon sleeping)
- Spring 3: Afer CS1, enter the house and sleep
- Spring 4: Trigger CS2
- Sleep 3 times; exit and trigger cutscene, then wait at Goddess pond for 7pm
- Sleep 3 times; exit and trigger cutscene, then wait at Goddess pond for 7pm
- Sleep 7 times; exit to finish the ending
- At some point throughout the cutscene phase, you will get chicken death; simply go to the next day and carry on

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GODDESS DRESS
- Spring 2: Sleep until the first non-rainy Wed/Sat (Spring 3/6/10/13)
- Spring 3/6/10/13:
	> Hatch egg, incubate another, and do CoTF
	> Spam Gina 94 times
	> Spam Katie 5 times
	> Bring chicken back to farm
- Next day: Trigger first CS
- Next day:
	> Trigger second CS
	> Head to Goddess pond, enter/exit/re-enter to trigger first Goddess CS
- Next non-rainy non-Wed/Sat:
	> Buy Silk Thread from Louis
	> Enter Goddess pond for second Goddess CS
	> Sleep 7 times (next CS will trigger upon 7th sleep)
- After Rainbow Fabric CS:
	> Head to the Villa area (skip optional GD cutscene as you enter)
	> Wait until noon and enter Villa for next CS
	> Head home and sleep 7 times
- One week later: Trigger next farm CS and sleep 7 times
- One week later: Trigger final farm CS
- You may be able to avoid chicken death depending on luck, but if you get it, skip it and carry on

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CAKE CONTEST
- Spring 2: Sleep until the first non-rainy Wed/Sat (Spring 3/6/10/13)
- Spring 3/6/10/13:
	> If the chicken died in GD, hatch egg and incubate another (just a backup)
	> Do CoTF (has to be fairly quick to catch Gina)
	> Spam Gina 54 times
	> Spam Katie 10 times
	> Take chicken back to farm
	> Enter cafe at noon for CS1 (~45s after Katie enters the cafe)
	> Head home and get the recipe
	> Head back to cafe and enter for CS2
	> Head home and sleep
- Next day:
	> GD1 will trigger
	> Head straight to the Villa and enter for book CS
	> Head to cafe and enter cafe for failed cake 1
	> Exit/re-enter to give book to Katie
	> Head home and sleep until Spring 21
	> Can safety save on Spring 20 just in case you accidentally throw the Golden Egg/Milk
- Spring 21:
	> Skip GD2
	> Head to cafe; give Katie Golden Milk and Golden Egg
	> At noon, enter the cafe to trigger failed cake 2; answer NO and skip the rest of the CS
	> Exit/re-enter for Moondrop Dew CS
	> Exit/re-enter for successful cake CS
	> Head home, sleep 7 times, and exit to finish the ending

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BLUEBIRD
- Spring 2: Sleep until the first non-rainy Sat (Spring 6/13/20/27)
- If you get early rain (say, Spring 3), you COULD get chicken death before the spam day, or before the flute mini-game
- If you get early rain and then have to skip a rainy Sat, exit on the next Fri to trigger chicken death BEFORE the spam day
- If you get rain on say, Spring 4 or 5, consider overspamming Louis in case chicken death occurs after the spam day, as it will override the flute mini-game and put Louis below the threshold (180 AP)
- Spring 6/13/20/27:
	> If chicken died early, hatch backup egg before CoTF
	> Do CoTF
	> Spam Louis 80 times (83 if overspamming)
	> If the chicken isn't sick and it's Spring 6 (the first Sat), take it back to the farm; otherwise, use lake cutscene to get rid of it
	> Wait until 2pm and trigger CS2+3 at the lake (first enter ~20s after Louis disappears)
	> Head home and sleep
- Next day:
	> Flute mini-game
	> Sleep 7 times
- Next non-rainy day: Trigger final CS at the lake
- Skip chicken death as necessary, and try to do it the day before the final cutscene is available to avoid an extra sleep

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