Ranch Rush: Playing the Game

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TIPS AND STRATEGIES

Want to understand the game quickly and play better?
Go to Menu > Tips while playing a game to view game tips and strategies.

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### MODES

Select a mode from the Main Menu.

#### CASUAL

Play against the clock but at a leisurely pace. This is the default game mode.

#### EXPERT

Race against the clock at a faster pace: Pressure! Pressure! Pressure! This game mode unlocks after you finish Week 3 in Casual mode.

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SAVING YOUR RANCH

Your ranch progress is saved when you exit to the Main Menu or quit the game.

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ORDER TABLETS

To complete the current order, get the item quantities as shown on the tablets at the top of the screen. The tablet quantities decrease as you take items to a Barn. An item tablet disappears once you've collected all of that item.

You do not get extra money for taking extra items to a Barn.

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### GAME BUTTONS

#### MENU

Opens the In-Game menu. The In-Game menu can also be opened by pressing the Escape key.

#### CAMERA

Select to take a snapshot of your entire ranch. The snapshot will be stored as JPG image in "My Pictures" (Windows XP) or "Pictures" (Windows Vista). The image filename will start with "RanchRush".

#### BUY

Opens the Shop to purchase items to expand your ranch and finish order faster! Buying items does not decrease your score. See "Game Items" below for more information. The timer pauses when you are in the Shop.

#### MOVE

Activates Move mode to move/organize any item on your ranch at any time. You will not be able to place items on top of each other or too close to the edge of your ranch - the items will turn red if you attempt this. The timer pauses when you are in Move mode.

#### SELL

Activates Sell mode to sell items on your ranch for 50% of the purchase price. Use this to get money to buy other items in the Shop, gain space on your ranch, or get rid of unneeded items. The timer pauses when you are in Sell mode.

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### GAME ITEMS

Buy these items in the Shop and use them to complete orders faster! Items unlock as you get new orders.

#### CROPS

| Soil | $100 | Plant all your crops in Soil.
| Clover seeds | $100 | The fastest growing crop. You need Clovers to feed Cows. Each bag contains 40 seeds.
| Tomato seeds | $200 | Grows a little slower than Clover. You need Tomatoes to make Ketchup. Each bag contains 25 seeds.
| Corn seeds | $300 | Grows slower than Clover and Tomato. Each bag contains 20 seeds.
| Wheat seeds | $500 | Grows very slow. You need Wheat to feed Sheep. Each bag contains 40 seeds.
| Grapes seeds | $700 | Grows very slow. You need Grapes to make Jam. Each bag contains 20 seeds.
| Pumpkin seeds | $1,000 | Grows slower than all other crops. Each bag contains 30 seeds.

#### ANIMALS

| Cow | $1,000 | Eats Clovers to make Milk. The number of Clover pictures above the Cow's head shows how many Clovers the Cow needs to make one Milk.
| Hive | $1,200 | Bees fly to Clover three times to make one batch of Honey. Place Hives far away from Clovers so you have more time to grab Honey when it's ready.
| Sheep | $4,000 | Eats Wheat to make Wool. The number of Wheat pictures above the Sheep's head shows how many Wheat the Sheep needs to make one batch of Wool. You must shear Sheep to get the Wool.
| Shears | $100 | Use the Shears to remove Wool from the Sheep. A picture of the Shears will appear above the Sheep when ready to be sheared.
| Ostrich | $7,000 | Eats different types of crops to make Eggs. A crop picture above the Ostrich's head shows what the Ostrich wants to eat.

#### GEAR

| Crates | $2,000 | Use the Crates to carry harvested items to the Barn. Sara can carry up to three Crates at once.
| Barn | $3,000 | Deliver products to a Barn to complete orders and the Farmer's Market.
| Well | $1,000 | Get buckets of water to water your crops. A picture of a water bucket appears on crops that need water. Sara can carry 1 water bucket at a time.
| Pest Spray | $100 | Kills pests attacking your crops. A picture of a pest warning appears on crops that have pests. Sara can carry 1 Pest Spray at a time.
| Toolkit | $100 | Use the Toolkit to repair the Ketchup, Cheese, Jam, and Bread Machines.
| Ketchup Machine | $3,000 | Makes 1 Ketchup using 3 Tomatoes.
| Cheese Machine | $5,000 | Makes 1 Cheese using 2 Milk.
| Jam Machine | $6,000 | Makes 1 Jam using 2 Grapes and 1 Honey.
| Bread Machine | $10,000 | Makes 1 Bread using 1 Wheat, 1 Egg, and 1 Milk.

#### UPGRADES

| Speedy Gloves | $2,000 | Increases your speed in planting and harvesting your crops.
| Water Sprinkler | $2,000 | Automatically waters crops around it.
| Speed Boots | $3,000 | Increase your speed in walking.
| Speedy Machines | $10,000 | Increases production rate of all machines.

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### SCORING

The Skill Meter tracks your progress throughout the game and represents your gross money received. The more money that you earn, the higher your ranking becomes on the Skill Meter. The rankings and their dollar amount threshholds are as follows:

| MVP Rancher | $300,000
| Market Maven | $80,000
| Dirt Diva | $35,000
| Crop Caretaker | $7,500
| Jr. Harvester | under $7,500

#### ORDERS

You receive one customer order per day, five days per week. A customer order states the products the customer needs, amount the customer will pay you, and the time limit to complete the order.

#### TIME BONUS

The more time that you have left on completing an order, the bigger the time bonus. The Time Bonus award for each game mode:

- Casual - $5 per second left at order completion
- Expert - $10 per second left at order completion

#### FARMER'S MARKET

Take ANY item to a Barn during the Farmer's Market to raise additional cash and help build up your ranch! The Farmer's Market occurs on Saturday of weeks 1 through 7. You receive the following for each item in the Farmers Market:

| Clover | $20
| Tomato | $40
| Corn | $80
| Grapes | $100
| Pumpkin | $150
| Milk | $180
| Egg | $300
| Wool | $400
| Honey | $500
| Cheese | $600
| Jam | $750
| Bread | $900

### TROPHY ROOM

View your gameplay accomplishments by visiting the trophy room. The descriptions of each trophy inform you what you have to do to win the trophy.

| Triumphant Tycoon | Obtain all other Trophies!
| Most Valuable Farmer | Achieve 1,000,000 total score for all games played.
| Cash Hog | Achieve 250,000 total score for all games played.
| Harvest Hero | Harvest 7,500 crates for all games played.
| Grand Marshall | Complete all modes.
| Gathering Goddess | Complete Expert mode without failing an order.
| Gifted Gatherer | Complete Casual mode without failing an order.
| Flawless Farmer | Complete 25 orders in a row without failing.
| Talented Taskmaster | Complete 10 orders in a row without failing.
| Time Bandit | Complete 15 orders in a row without a 15 second warning.
| Crop Doctor | Complete 15 orders in a row without pests destroying a crop starting Thursday of week 2.
| Sweet Feet | Collect 40 honey in a row without getting stung.
| Market Maverick | Sell $10,000 in a single Farmer's Market.
| Captain Cultivator | Plant 15 of all crop types on your ranch at the same time.
| Superior Specialist | Plant 15 of one crop on your ranch at the same time.
| Racin' Reaper | Harvest 20 of the same crop in a row.
| Speed Reaper | Harvest 10 of the same crop in a row.
| Hotfoot Harvester | Complete an order with 60% time left starting week 2.
| Breakneck Boots | Complete an order with 25% time left starting week 2.
| Beginner's Cup | Complete week 1 in Casual mode.