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Rune Factory-A guide to Mining

by Gamez_Freak

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                                                 ~ A Guide on Mining ~



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 * 2/16/08 - did the title and everything under it up to this point.
 
 * 2/17/08 - started working on the table of contents, Sections 1, 2, 3,  and 4. Finished Section 1 and T.O.C.
                        
             ~As of right now, it's not nearly complete, but I'll be working on it whenever possible. Any help would be greatly
                           
              appreciated. My email is at the bottom.
 
 * 2/18/08 - finished and improved Section III Part A, improved T.O.C.
 
 * 2/19/08 - wow... looked at this through supercheats, saw how messed up it was, and hopefully fixed it.

 * 2/20/08 - Ok, I know I fixed it now... something was wrong with my notepad

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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS

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I. ~Section 1~
         
       a. About Mining...
         
       b. The Hammer...



II. ~Section 2~
         
       a. Ores...
         
       b. Types Of Ores...



III. ~Section 3~
         
       a. Upgrading Tools...
                 
            1. ~Hoes~
                 
            2. ~Watering Cans~
                 
            3. ~Axes~
                 
            4. ~Hammers~
                 
            5. ~Sickles~
                 
            6. ~Fishing Rods~



IV. ~Section 4~
         
       a. Finding Ores...
         
       b. Organized By Ores...
                  
            1. - Scrap Iron - 
                  
            2. - Iron -
                  
            3. - Bronze -
                  
            4. - Silver - 
         
       c. Organized by Caves...
                  
            1. - Carmite Cave -



V. ~My Info~



VI. ~Game Info~

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I. ~Section 1~
                           

       a. About Mining...
                                   

            Mining is definitly important in this game.You have to mine to be able to upgrade your tools, which is important to 
            advance farther in the game. Without upgrading your tools, you will not be able to get rid of stumps and rocks, or, 
            more importantly, defeat the ever-toughening monsters. Mining is also a good way to make additional money, known as 
            gold(g).

                          

       b. The Hammer...
                                   
            
            The hammer is one of the most important tools in this game, along with the sword, hoe, watering can, and axe. 
            Without it you simply cannot mine. To obtain the 'Cheap Hammer' you must till 50 squares anywhere in Carmite Cave. 
            Then, go talk to Leo during store hours. He will give you the 'cheap hammer'. Besides mining, the hammer can be 
            used to break rocks, un-till soil, and it can be used as a weapon.

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II. ~Section 2~
                         

       a. Ores...
                                   

            Ores are the special rocks found in caves that contain minable material. They must be hit with the hammer twice to 
            obtain the ore inside.

                         

       b. Types OF Ores...
                                   

            Here you will find a list of all the minable material on the game, along with its sell price. The ores can be
 sold 
            at the stores and be put in the shipping box.
 [CURRENTLY INCOMPLETE]
                                             
                                              

                 Scrap Iron ........................................................................................... 4g
                                              
                 Iron ................................................................................................ 50g
                                              
                 Bronze .............................................................................................. 75g
                                              
                 Silver ............................................................................................. 400g



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III. ~Section 3~
                        

       a. Upgrading Tools...
                                  

            Here you will find a list of all tools and their upgrades, along with what is required to get them. Please 
note that 
            you must have the previous form of the tool to get the next one.

                                             
         
            1. ~Hoes~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -                                                          
                 Cheap Hoe ................................................................... Obtain from Mist at the beginning
                                                            
                 Sturdy Hoe ................................................................................... 2 iron, 1 bronze
                                                            
                 Seasoned Hoe ................................................................................. 3 silver, 1 iron
                                                            
                 Shiny Hoe ......................................................................... 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 diamond
                                                            
                 Blessed Hoe ................................................ 1 platinum, 2 gold, 1 earth crystal, 1 broken hilt

                                             

            2. ~Watering Cans~  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -                                                           
                 Cheap Watering Can .......................................................... Obtain from Mist at the beginning
                 
                 Tin Waterpot ................................................................................. 2 iron, 1 bronze
                                                            
                 Lion Waterpot .................................................................. 2 silver, 1 bronze, 1 sapphire
                                                            
                 Rainbow Waterpot .......................................... 1 gold, 1 ruby, 1 emerald, 1 amethyst, 1 aquamarine
                                                            
                 Joy Waterpot ............................................ 2 platinum, 1 emerald, 1 magic powder, 1 fairy powder
                                            
                                             

            3. ~Axes~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -                                             
                 Cheap Axe ......................................................... Obtain from Tabitha after talking to Bianca
                                                            
                 Chopping axe ................................................................................. 2 iron, 1 bronze
                                                            
                 Lumber Axe ................................................................................. 2 silver, 1 bronze
                                                            
                 Mountain Axe ......................................................................... 2 gold, 1 bronze, 1 ruby
                                                            
                 Miracle Axe ........................................................................ 3 platinum, 1 angered fang

                                            
            4. ~Hammers~  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -                                                           
                 Cheap Hammer ......................................... Obtain from Leo after tilling 50 squares in Carmite Cave
                                                            
                 Iron Hammer .............................................................................. 2 iron, 1 scrap iron
                                                            
                 Silver Hammer .............................................................................. 2 silver, 1 bronze
                                                            
                 Golden Hammer .......................................................................................... 4 gold
                                                            
                 Platinum Hammer .................................................................................... 4 platinum
                                             
                                            

            5. ~Sickles~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -                                                          
                 Cheap Sickle ........................................ Obtain from Rosetta after tilling 50 squares on your farm
                                                            
                 Iron Sickle .............................................................................. 2 iron, 1 scrap iron
                                                            
                 Quality Sickle ............................................................................. 2 silver, 1 bronze
                                                            
                 Super Sickle ........................................................................................... 3 gold
                                                            
                 Legend Sickle ...................................................... 2 platinum, 1 bronze, 1 iron, 1 scrap iron

                                           
            
            6. ~Fishing Rods~  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
                                                            
                 Cheap Rod ...................................... Obtain from Sabrina after walking out on the dock at the beach
                                                           
                 Bamboo Rod ........ .................................................................... 1 scrap iron, 1 bronze
                                                            
                 Willow Rod ............................................................. 1 iron, 1 strong string, 1 strong vine
                                                            
                 Famous Rod ........................................... 2 silver, 1 strong string, 1 strong vine, 1 fairy powder
                                                            
                 Sacred Rod ............................................. 2 gold, 1 strong string, 1 strong vine, 1 fairy powder
                                                           

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IV. ~Section 4~
                        

       a. Finding Ores...
                                
           
           In this section, you'll find two different ways to find the ores you need.

                        

       b. Organized By Ores...
                                
           
           This part is organized by which caves you can find each ore in. Helpful when you are trying to decide which cave you 
           should go to. [CURRENTLY INCOMPLETE]

                                           

           1. Scrap Iron - Carmite Cave,
                                           
        
           2. Iron - Carmite Cave,
                                           

           3. Bronze - Carmite Cave,
                                           
           
           4. Silver - Carmite Cave,

                        

       c. Organized By Caves...
                                

           This part is organized by which ores you can find in each cave. Helpful if you want to know what ores you can find in 
           the cave you are in. [CURRENTLY INCOMPLETE]

                                            

           1. Carmite Cave - Scrap Iron, Iron, Bronze, Silver


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~My Info~



       Questons? Comments? Something I should add? Feel free to email me with the subject " Rune Factory
Walkthrough"  or 
       something along those lines. Keep reading to find my email.



       This guide was created BY ME, Gamez_Freak. I did not steal anything, and I will give some credit to the other Rune 

       Factory Guides in case I use something from them, like the tool upgrades for example.



       Gamez_Freak (Dakota)

       [email protected]

       Copyright 2008

       For use with Supercheats.com


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~Game info~
                  

Rune Factory ~ A fantasy Harvest Moon
                  
Natsume - Serious Fun
                  
Rated " E"  For Everyone| Part of Harvest Moon Series | Wi-Fi Compatible
                  
Nintendo - Nintendo DS


I think Rune Factory is a great game. I enjoy it, and I think just about anyone else who picks it up will too. It's got a good 

storyline, and the whole thing about both fighting and farming is pretty fun. So, pretty good game Natsume

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