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Harvest Moon: Back to Nature

As a young boy, you visited your grandfather's farm one summer, which was one of the best there was. Now, some years later, your grandfather has passed away and you inherited his farm, which is now in a state of disrepair. The Mayor of the village has given you three years to turn things around, and bring the farm back to a state that your grandfather would be proud of. At the same time, you must also think about dating and getting married to secure a place in the village. Roll up your sleeves and get ready to get dirty, because that farm needs help and you're the only one who can make it the best farm anyone's seen.

Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 2000
Developer: Victor Interactive Software, Inc
Publisher: Natsume
Players: 1

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Achievements

183 achievements · 1207 total points

First Day on the Job Make your grandfather proud!
1 pts
Work Hard, Rest Harder Become exhausted from working too hard
1 pts
Childhood Memories Witness Rick and Karen discussing past memories
3 pts
The Caring Midwife Visit the clinic and meet Elli for the first time
5 pts
Suck It Up, Stu Give the bandage to Stu
3 pts
The Stern Shopkeeper Have Duke pay off his credit at the supermarket and talk to Karen
5 pts
The Freespirited Tomboy Visit the inn and meet Ann for the first time
5 pts
The Sweet Farmgirl Meet Popuri for the first time and help console her
5 pts
Stranger Danger Be alerted by Harris about a suspicious man in the village
3 pts
The Quiet Librarian Visit the library and meet Mary for the first time
5 pts
Plot Twist Finish the "Suspicious Man" quest
3 pts
My Little Pony Accept to take care of the pony for Barley
3 pts
Nature's Bounty Get a Power Berry from the lone cedar tree
3 pts
Letter from Aja Help Harris express his love for Aja
3 pts
A Serious Discussion Witness Gray and Mary talking in Rose Square about the city life
3 pts
Rick the Cad Witness Karen and Rick talking about Popuri at the poultry farm
3 pts
Dropping a Hint Witness Elli and the Doctor talking about babies at the clinic
3 pts
Elli's Cold Witness Elli and the Doctor talking about her cold at the clinic
3 pts
Lending a Hand Witness Ann and Cliff talking at the church
3 pts
Lunch for Cliff Witness Ann bringing lunch to Cliff at the inn
3 pts
Kai's Comeback Meet Kai for the first time
3 pts
A Simple Misunderstanding Witness Kai and Rick talking about Popuri
3 pts
Summer Fun Witness Kai and Popuri talking about their preferred seasons
3 pts
Me? Married? Answer Ann's question about her getting married one day
3 pts
Working Hard or Hardly Working? Answer Elli's question about how you are enjoying your new farm life
3 pts
Dreaming of Far-Off Lands Answer Popuri's question about her potentially leaving the village one day
3 pts
Love for the Written Word Answer Mary's question about why you are visiting the library
3 pts
Something the Matter? Answer Karen's question about what exactly is troubling you
3 pts
An Unexpected Visit Have bees visit your farm
3 pts
Newly Employed Help Cliff find a new job at the Aja Winery
3 pts
Beelieve It Have Louis visit your farm and increase the value of your honey
3 pts
Thoughts of Family Help Cliff after he collapses and show him the picture of his family at the clinic
3 pts
May Is Missing! Help find May
3 pts
Snowstorm Savior Have Gotz save you from a snowstorm at the base of Mother's Hill
3 pts
A Stupendous Friendship Help May find someone to play with
3 pts
Credit Where Credit Is Due Witness the villagers paying off their tabs to Jeff at the supermarket
3 pts
Thanks Neigh-bor! Have Barley give you a horse
5 pts
Newest Member of the Family Find a new home for one of Hana's puppies
5 pts
No Time for Tea Hire one of the Harvest Sprites during their tea party
5 pts
Even Sprites Like to Party Participate in a tea party with the Harvest Sprites
5 pts
I Like Pie Do a favor for Mayor Thomas and give an apple pie to Ellen in her home
3 pts
Flowers Blooming Receive a Power Berry from Anna after she visits your farm and picks flowers
5 pts
Chicken Care Do a favor for Rick and take care of his chickens
3 pts
Cat Burglar Find out who is stealing the villagers' food
3 pts
Duke the Drunkard Find Duke drunk at the inn and help him home
3 pts
Ace Detective of Mineral Town Discover who is attacking the villagers of Mineral Town at night
3 pts
Flashing Object Discover what the strange light around the church at night is
10 pts
An Eternal Bond Marry any of the bachelorettes
10 pts
Incredible News Get the news that your wife is pregnant
5 pts
Chip Off the Old Block I'm a father today!
5 pts
Fragrant Find Receive perfume from Kai
3 pts
Gone Fishing Receive the fishing rod from Greg
1 pts
Fish Fear Me Receive the fishing pole from Greg
3 pts
Cats Can Fish? Catch a catfish
5 pts
Angler Angled Catch an angler
5 pts
Doesn't Look Burnt Catch a char
5 pts
You Gotta Be Squid-ing Me Catch a squid
5 pts
Breaming with Pride Catch a sea bream
5 pts
The Lord of All Waters Catch a carp and become the Fisher King!
25 pts
Fish Stock Have 99 fish in your pond
10 pts
Fortune from Fish Sell at least 200 fish
10 pts
Message in a Bottle Find a recipe for fries at Mineral Beach
1 pts
This Isn't a Treasure Map Find a recipe for ketchup in the Winter Mine
1 pts
One Powerful Berry Obtain your first Power Berry
1 pts
Plentiful Power Berries Obtain every Power Berry
10 pts
Ladylike Catch a ladybug
1 pts
Nabbed a Rabbit Catch a brown rabbit
1 pts
A Rattling Experience Catch a snake
1 pts
That's Nuts! Catch a squirrel
1 pts
Beetle Beaten Catch a beetle
1 pts
Going Stag Catch a stag beetle
1 pts
Cut Out That Racket Catch a cicada
1 pts
Not So Quick Now Catch a fox
1 pts
I Tricked It Catch a cricket
1 pts
Can It Breathe Fire? Catch a dragonfly
1 pts
Monkey Business Catch a monkey
1 pts
Hocus Pocus Catch a white rabbit
1 pts
Hopped Your Last Hop Catch a grasshopper
1 pts
Certified Casanova Escort any girl to the Goddess Festival
10 pts
Exquisite Taste Win the competition at the Cooking Festival
10 pts
Fish Out of Water Win the competition at the Swimming Festival
10 pts
King of the Coop Win the competition at the Chicken Festival
10 pts
No Need to Play Ketchup Win the competition at the Tomato Festival
10 pts
Udderly Unbelievable Win the competition at the Cow Festival
10 pts
Having a Blast Watch the fireworks show with a partner at Mineral Beach
10 pts
Hero of Chime Play the ocarina at the Music Festival
5 pts
That Tastes Souper Bring something edible for the pot of soup at the Harvest Festival
5 pts
Moongazing Spend some time appreciating the moon with a partner atop Mother's Hill during the Moon Viewing Festival
5 pts
Golden Fleece Win the competition at the Sheep Festival
10 pts
That Dog Can Dash! Have your dog come first and win in the Dog Race
10 pts
So Much Cake Receive a chocolate cake from every bachelorette during Winter Thanksgiving
10 pts
A Home Cooked Meal Enjoy dinner at any bachelorette's house during the Star Night Festival
5 pts
Party at the Town Square Have fun at the party at Rose Square during New Year's Day
5 pts
Inn for a Good Time Get drunk at the inn during New Year's Day
5 pts
The Sun Rises on Another Perfect Day Watch the sunrise with all of the villagers at Mother's Hill during New Year's Eve
5 pts
Sweet Treat Give a cookie to any bachelorette during Spring Thanksgiving
10 pts
Horse Power Take first place and win at the Horse Race
10 pts
Enemy of Mineral Town Litter on the ground in town 15 times
1 pts
Tastes Fishy Try to catch a fish during the Harvest Festival
3 pts
Eating Healthy Give 3 vegetables to Mayor Thomas for the Cooking Festival
3 pts
Tools of the Trade Upgrade any of your tools for the first time
1 pts
A Farmer's Best Friend Fully upgrade your hoe
5 pts
One Sick Sickle Fully upgrade your sickle
5 pts
Hammer Time Fully upgrade your hammer
5 pts
Axe-traordinary! Fully upgrade your axe
5 pts
I Can Believe It Fully upgrade your watering can
5 pts
From Top to Bottom Reach the end of the Waterfall Mine
1 pts
Very Spacious Sack Fully upgrade your rucksack
5 pts
Frozen Foray Reach the end of the Winter Mine
1 pts
As Seen on TV Order a utensil off the TV Shopping channel
1 pts
Fully Stocked Kitchen Collect every utensil
10 pts
Jolly Cooperation Purchase every extension for the chicken coop
10 pts
Blow the Barn Doors Off Purchase every extension for the barn
10 pts
Living in Luxury Purchase every extension for your home
10 pts
Winter Can't Stop Me Build the hothouse
10 pts
Time to Meet Your Makers Own the Mayonnaise, Cheese, and Yarn Ball Makers
10 pts
Loads of Lumber Have the maximum amount of lumber
5 pts
Three of a Kind Sell at least 10 pieces of each type of grass
10 pts
Strawberries in Spring Unlock strawberry seeds at the supermarket
10 pts
Pumpkins in Summer Unlock pumpkin seeds at the supermarket
10 pts
Spinach in Fall Unlock spinach seeds at the supermarket
10 pts
Spa-boiled Throw an egg into the hot spring
1 pts
Amateur Cook Cook any recipe for the first time
1 pts
Master Chef Cook every recipe
25 pts
Animal Whisperer Sell at least 20 units of each type of animal product
10 pts
Special Delivery Sell at least 50 of each special crop
10 pts
Business Is Blooming Earn the rank "Hard Worker" at the end of spring during any year
10 pts
Summertime Sales Earn the rank "Hard Worker" at the end of summer during any year
10 pts
Leaves Fall, Profits Rise Earn the rank "Hard Worker" at the end of fall during any year
10 pts
Cold Hard Cash Earn the rank "Hard Worker" at the end of winter during any year
10 pts
They Grow Up So Fast Raise your horse to adulthood and mount them
5 pts
Feathered Friend Reach maximum affection with one chicken
5 pts
Champion of Chickens Reach maximum affection with all of your chickens
25 pts
Beloved Bovine Reach maximum affection with one cow
5 pts
I Love Ewe Reach maximum affection with one sheep
5 pts
Loved by Livestock Reach maximum affection all of your cows and sheep
25 pts
Man's Best Friend Reach maximum affection with your dog
10 pts
Faithful Steed Reach maximum affection with your horse
10 pts
Spineless Shopkeeper Reach maximum affection with Jeff
10 pts
Stern Partner Reach maximum affection with Sasha
10 pts
Master of the Craft Reach maximum affection with Saibara
10 pts
Blacksmith's Apprentice Reach maximum affection with Gray
10 pts
Honest Innkeeper Reach maximum affection with Doug
10 pts
Good Doctor Reach maximum affection with the Doctor
10 pts
Kind Pastor Reach maximum affection with Pastor Carter
10 pts
Troubled Drifter Reach maximum affection with Cliff
10 pts
Knowledgeable Botanist Reach maximum affection with Basil
10 pts
Gossiping Housewife Reach maximum affection with Anna
10 pts
Generous Old Man Reach maximum affection with Barley
10 pts
Curious Child Reach maximum affection with May
10 pts
Eccentric Mayor Reach maximum affection with Mayor Thomas
10 pts
Frail and Gentle Mother Reach maximum affection with Lillia
10 pts
Overprotective Brother Reach maximum affection with Rick
10 pts
Town Drunk Reach maximum affection with Duke
10 pts
Nosy Winemaker Reach maximum affection with Manna
10 pts
Kind Grandma Reach maximum affection with Ellen
10 pts
Rough Lumberjack Reach maximum affection with Gotz
10 pts
Carefree Charmer Reach maximum affection with Kai
10 pts
Courageous Cop Reach maximum affection with Harris
10 pts
Gentleman Photographer Reach maximum affection with Kano
10 pts
Bee Researcher Reach maximum affection with Louis
10 pts
Cheerful Fisherman Reach maximum affection with Greg
10 pts
Playful Kid Reach maximum affection with Stu
10 pts
Wandering Salesman Reach maximum affection with Won
10 pts
Reliable Exporter Reach maximum affection with Zack
10 pts
Red Gourmet Reach maximum affection with Chef
10 pts
Orange Slacker Reach maximum affection with Nappy
10 pts
Green Coward Reach maximum affection with Timid
10 pts
Yellow Glutton Reach maximum affection with Hoggy
10 pts
Dark Blue Worker Reach maximum affection with Staid
10 pts
Purple Peacelover Reach maximum affection with Bold
10 pts
Light Blue Narcissist Reach maximum affection with Aqua
10 pts
Girl Next Door Reach high affection with Karen
10 pts
Passionate Caretaker Reach high affection with Elli
10 pts
Lively Tomboy Reach high affection with Ann
10 pts
Shy Bookworm Reach high affection with Mary
10 pts
Innocent Dreamer Reach high affection with Popuri
10 pts
My Pride and Joy Reach maximum affection with your child
10 pts
Cold Carnage Assess the damage to your farm after a blizzard
1 pts
Wrathful Weather Assess the damage to your farm after a hurricane
1 pts
Mystical Gift Get the Mystic Berry from the Kappa
5 pts
Doing Grandpa Proud! Congratulations! You took care of your farm very well!
10 pts
Master Farmer of Mineral Town Achieve the highest possible farm completion, including Power Berries
25 pts

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Harvest Moon: Back to Nature frequently asked questions

How do I play Harvest Moon: Back to Nature online with a friend?

Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Harvest Moon: Back to Nature on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Harvest Moon: Back to Nature in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Harvest Moon: Back to Nature netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Harvest Moon: Back to Nature have achievements?

Yes, Harvest Moon: Back to Nature has 183 achievements worth 1207 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Harvest Moon: Back to Nature for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Harvest Moon: Back to Nature on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.