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There are many tools you can buy to help you do things faster in Farm Town. This Chapter has posts which gives you details about each type of tool. All the links below are clickable and will take you to the post about those tools.
Some of these tools when used will also show an Eye bottom right of your game which you can use to hide items on the farm. So if something doesn't show that you think should be, check the eye setting. Note: The more realistic eyes are have been updated to the red and black versions we had previously: Click on the Eye to change the setting.
Should you need to get back to this post to look for other information: Each post has a Table of Contents link bottom right of the post, which when you click, will bring you right back here. Last edited by Tiger; Oct 11 2023 at 02:26 PM. |
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Q: Can I use a tool to Harvest crops?
A: Yes, there are several size tools that you can use to harvest. The 2x2 tools and above use fuel. You must buy them in size order. You must make sure that you place them into your Item Storage so that the game can see which ones you own AND for you to be able to use the bigger tools when working for others or when they work for you. ![]() These tools are not for working overlapped crops faster AND Overlapping fields is still not officially supported by the developers BUT you must own all the sizes up to and including the 16x16 before you can buy your first EX Harvester to be able to plant overlapped fields faster.
To use tools bigger than the Scythe to harvest, the tool must be on the farm or in storage. You can do 2 things. . .
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Q: Can I use a tool to Plow new or wasted Fields?
A: Yes, there are several tools that you can use to plow. These do not use any fuel. These tools can be used to plow new fields on your own farm, plow harvested fields and plow wasted crops. They must be bought in size order. You must make sure that you place them into your Item Storage so that the game can see which ones you own AND for you to be able to use the bigger tools when working for others or when they work for you. NOTE: On your own farms or when working as a Super Neighbour with design permissions that allow plowing of new fields AND you have other items showing in your preferences, when you pick up a plow tool the other items showing will not hide, as the game does not know if your intention is to plow harvested fields or plow new fields. For plowing new fields you need to be able to see where your other items are in order to plow in an area that doesn't already have something occupying that space. If you cannot see where you need to plow you will have to hide the other items in your preferences. ![]()
Note: Overlapping fields is still not officially supported by the developers. Doing this CAN cause problems with your farms that may NOT be able to be fixed. They have not provided plow tools to create these overlapped fields and for the same reason you will not find instructions on how to create them on the forum. To use tools bigger than the single plow tool, to plow fields, the tool must be on the farm or in storage. You can do 2 things. . .
As of April 2020 it is much easier to use bigger plow tools to plow a farm without having to change to a smaller plow tool. This is very useful when plowing new fields along the bottom edge of the farm when you upgrade it to a bigger size. The plow tools will now overhang the bottom edges of the farm allowing you to plow a narrow but long strip without switching to a smaller tool. In the example below:
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Q: Can I use a tool to seed?
A: Yes, there are several tools that you can use to seed. These Tools use Fuel You must buy them in size order. ![]() These tools are not for working overlapped crops faster AND Overlapping fields is still not officially supported by the developers BUT you must own all the sizes up to and including the 16x16 before you can buy your first EX Seeder to be able to plant overlapped fields faster.
How do I plant Seeds? You can seed a single field (no tool required) by clicking the store icon in the game panel, then scroll the list to find the seed you want then click on "Buy". To use your tool to seed, it must be on the farm or in storage. You can do 2 things. . .
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Q. What are the Combines?
A. There are TWO types of Combines and they come in several sizes. They all cost Farm Cash. These tools use Fuel. Combine Harvest-Plow tools will harvest crops and plow fields with each click of the tool. It uses fuel for Harvesting not for the Plowing. Combine Harvest-Plant tools will harvest crops, plow fields and plant new seeds with each click of the tool. It uses fuel for the Harvesting and Seeding not for the Plowing. ![]() ![]() ![]() These tools are not for working overlapped crops faster AND Overlapping fields is still not officially supported by the developers BUT you must own all the sizes up to and including the 16x16 before you can buy your first EX Combine-Plow or EX Combine Harvest-Plant to be able to work overlapped fields faster. For full details on ALL the crop tools tools that can work overlapped crops faster click on this link: Are there tools for working overlapped fields? For the tool to be able to get the maximum amount of fields per click your fields must be plowed close together and in line with each other. If the fields are offset the tool either won't be able to get them all or will try to grab an odd pattern. To buy the Combine Harvest-Plow, you must own the relevant size Harvester and Plower before you can buy the same size Combine Harvest-Plow.
To buy the Combine Harvest-Plant, you must own the same size Combine Harvest-Plow AND the same size Seeder before you can buy the Combine Harvest-Plant.
When you buy a bigger size tool you will see a popup telling you what you are about to buy, please make sure that you read it and especially note the name and size of the tool before you purchase. If you do not have Show Tools checked in your Show Preferences that will also be shown in the popup.All unlock requirements and costs of the combines are listed in Chapter 25 Levels and Unlocking Last edited by Tiger; Oct 11 2023 at 02:28 PM. |
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Q: Can I use my tools on other farmers' farms?
A: You can use both 3x3 coin tools and Farm Cash tools to work on crops, trees, flowers and fish on other farms as long as you have placed those tools into your Item storage. There are some other tools, like the mobile sprinkler and some of the freestlyle hand designers, that you can also use, in some circumstances, on other peoples farms, but some you can not. The details for those are in each individual post for those tools later in this chapter. A quick way to know if you can use a tool when on someones farm is to look in the toolbox. If a tool is greyed out in the toolbox then you don't have access to that tool to use. You will be able to use the tools owned by your employer if they have allowed it. If the tools use fuel you will need to have fuel to use them unless the farm owner has allowed the use of their own fuel. If the farm owner has allowed the use of their tools and fuel you will see the information is in the hiring popup when you are offered a job. However it does not tell you if you will be using their fuel first or last, it could be either. Both your tools and the farm owners tools can be found by opening the toolbox. Tools that are greyed out, you don't have access to. When hired for a single job the tool you can use will be automatically given to you and will also appear in the game panel in place of the store & gift icons. If hired multiple, the correct tools will be automatically given to you for each job or can be accessed via the yellow toolbox. For all options on Hiring and Fuel allowance see How do I hire someone to work on my farm(s)? NOTE: If the farm owner has allowed the use of their fuel you may not get to use theirs first depending on what they set the fuel allowance to. They have 3 options for fuel allowance ![]() Also if they run out of fuel you will need to use your own fuel to continue working with out having to drop to using the x1 and x2 tools. Last edited by Tiger; Oct 11 2023 at 02:29 PM. |
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My tools don't work anymore, help!
There are a few things that can make a machine not work properly. The most common thing is that it won't plow/plant/harvest in blocks any more. Go to preferences located top right of your game screen. The icon looks like a wrench/spanner ![]() ![]() Make sure 'remove space between fields' is checked if you have no gaps. (If you do have gaps on your farm, make sure "remove space between fields' is unchecked). ![]() Also make sure you have enough fuel. Check your fuel indicator located top left of your game screen. This image shows 3,264,945 Fuel. Last edited by Tiger; Oct 11 2023 at 02:29 PM. |
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Q: Can i move my tools to one of my other farms?
A: Yes, Just put it in storage. Then go to the farm you would like the tool on, and take it out of storage and place it on the farm. You must have a clear space, slightly bigger than the tool, with nothing else occupying that space, to be able to get it out of storage. However, it is better to place all tools into your Storage. That way you can access all your tools from the Yellow Tool box, on any of your farms, without having to move the tool from farm to farm. Once they are in Storage, you can click on the Yellow Toolbox to open it, and then click on the tool you want to use. This means you only need 1 of each tool. Last edited by Tiger; Apr 18 2019 at 05:12 AM. |
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![]() Q: What can i do with an Oil Pump? A: The Oil Pump is a coin facility, it allows you to produce Crude Oil Barrels for use in the Oil Refinery. The Oil Refinery is used to make Fuel Tanks for use with your tools, as well as other products used in other facilites. You can only have 1 working oil pump per farm. To start the oil pump, open it up like any other facility, and click "Start Batch". It costs coins to start each batch. Should you need to produce more crude oil than this facility can produce you can by the Offshore Oil Rig for Farm Cash which will produce 3 times more crude oil than the oil pump. Both of these Facilities are listed in Chapter 13 What are the Non-Workable Facilities? and this post will eventually be removed from this Chapter as the oil pump is no longer a tool. Last edited by Tiger; Oct 11 2023 at 02:30 PM. |
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Q: What is the Fishing Boat?
A: The Fishing Boats are used to make it easier to fish. These tools use fuel. These Fishing Boats do NOT have Extent Mode they only have Highlight Mode: ![]() These Turbo Boats have BOTH Highlight Mode and Extent Mode: ![]() Important note about overlapped waters and Fishing!!!! Some farmers will have overlapped waters on and off the edges of their farms. If you have them on your own farms or are hired to work them, you will need to own the Turbo Fishing boat in order to be able to catch every single fish in those waters. Hired workers can use the farm owners turbo boat as long as the boat they have allowed the use of their Tools in the hire. You will also need Fuel. The Fishing Boat (2x2) allows you to catch up to 4 fish each time you click. ** The Fishing Boat (2x2) can NOT be used on other farms when hired ** The Fishing Boat (3x3) allows you to catch up to 9 fish each time you click. The Fishing Boat (5x5) allows you to catch up to 25 fish each time you click. The Turbo Fishing Boat allows you to fish each body of water with a single click. The Turbo Fishing Boat (4x4) allows you to fish up to 16 overlapped waters in a squared area the size of 1 plowed field with a single click. The Turbo Fishing Boat (8x8) allows you to fish up to 64 overlapped waters in a squared area the size of 4 plowed fields with a single click. The Turbo Fishing Boat (12x12) allows you to fish up to 144 overlapped waters in a squared area the size of 9 plowed fields with a single click. The Turbo Fishing Boat (16x16) allows you to fish up to 256 overlapped waters in a squared area the size of 16 plowed fields with a single click. The Turbo Fishing Boat (20x20) - allows you to catch all fish in a squared area the size of 25 plow fields (5x5 area) using a new method of fishing. When selecting the new Turbo Boat 20x20 instead of the Eye in the bottom right you will see the current tool icon >>The Turbo Fishing Boat (24x24) - allows you to catch all fish in a squared area the size of 36 plow fields (6x6 area) and uses the new faster method of harvesting as described above. The Turbo Fishing Boat (28x28) - allows you to catch all fish in a squared area the size of 49 plow fields (7x7 area) and uses the new faster method of harvesting as described above. The Turbo Fishing Boat (32x32) - allows you to catch all fish in a squared area the size of 64 plow fields (8x8 area) and uses the new faster method of harvesting as described above. The Turbo Fishing Boat (36x36) - allows you to catch all fish in a squared area the size of 81 plow fields (9x9 area) and uses the new faster method of harvesting as described above. The Turbo Fishing Boat (40x40) - allows you to catch all fish in a squared area the size of 100 plow fields (10x10 aera)and uses the new faster method of harvesting as described above. The Turbo Fishing Boat (44x44) - allows you to catch all fish in a squared area the size of 121 plow fields (11x11 area) and uses the new faster method of harvesting as described above. The Turbo Fishing Boat (48x48) - allows you to catch all fish in a squared area the size of 144 plow fields (12x12 area) and uses the new faster method of harvesting as described above. To use tools bigger than the Fishing Rod to fish, the tool must be on the farm or in storage. You can do 2 things. . .
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