Youda Farmer

Game Description: Run your farm, grow your crops and provide all shops with the supplies they need in this time management game.

How to Play Youda Farmer:

• Select a female or male character, enter your farmer name, and select a color for your truck. Then click Ok. On the next game screen click 'Play' to begin.
• Follow the in-game instructions. Youda Farmer will practically take you by the hand and explain everything you need to do for each level. So, just follow the instructions.
• Each level has two parts: picking up farm products, and delivering farm products to the villiage merchants.
• To pick up farm products use your mouse to drag each product into a crate.
• To deliver farm products use your mouse to click each product to get it into the truck.
• To get to the next level you must do three things. First, you must pick up enough farm products. Each level has an order target which requires a minimum number of farm products to pick up. You must meet this target or you will have to repeat the level. Second, each level has a delivery target which shows you the number of deliveries you must make. You must meet this target or you will have to repeat the level. Third, each new level requires that you buy a specific farm upgrade from the money you earn from selling your products to the town merchants. If you have not earned enough money to purchase the required upgrade you will have to repeat the level.
• Youda Farmer should automatically save your game progress. Then, using the same computer, come back to Richard's Game Reviews to continue your game. Make sure you click either 'Play' or 'Load.' Do not click 'Delete' or you will lose your game. Clicking 'New' allows you to keep your game and start a new game by selecting a different name. For example, you could have one game with the name of Robert, and a second game using the name Bob.

Youda Farmer Game Options: All game options may be accessed by clicking the Menu button located in the upper left corner of the game screen. Here are the options:

• Set the music volume.
• Set the effects volume.
• Graphic performance may be set to low or high.

Youda Farmer Playing Tips:

• Remember, you must use your mouse differently when you pick up and deliver the products. When you pick up the products you must drag each product into a crate. When you deliver your products (put them into the truck) you do not drag with your mouse, but only click on the products. For some reason, the first couple of times I played, I kept trying to drag the products into the truck rather than just clicking. Maybe I was having a 'senior moment'? Anyway, so now you know better. And you won't make the same mistake!
• Youda Farmer is a time management game. This means you must be efficient with your time to make it to the next level. For instance, you will not be able to click on products to get them into the truck until your truck arrives. You must wait for the truck. With multiple orders to pick up you'll drive more. So, try to fill each order as much as possible before going to the next area.
• Watch the bottom of the game screen. When your products or orders turn red, this means you must click on them before they disappear!
• Pick up orders from left to right to make the row combo meter grow. When it reaches 3, 6, or 10 you get row combos. This is worth extra cash!
• Party products are IMPORTANT to make progress in the game. Quickly click them when you see them.
• Whenever you can, buy farm upgrades. Some farm upgrades will give you more opportunity to grow your farm and make more money. For instance, if you buy a Chicken Coop you can pick up and deliver eggs. Other farm upgrades allow you to save time and make your farm far more efficient. For instance, buying a Food Processor will speed up egg productivity. The more farm upgrades you have, the better you will do in the game!

Richard's Rating: 4 out of 5.

Pro: Youda Farmer is highly entertaining with wonderful graphics and sounds. I think you will really like this game if you can get good at it.

Con: Youda Farmer is not easy. While it is easy to understand what you need to do, it is not that easy to actually accomplish it. It took me forever to get past level 3. And, it can become very frustrating when you have to repeat a level over and over. (The best thing to do, if you do become frustrated, is to get away from the game for awhile and then come back. When I was stuck on level 3, that's what I did. I came back the next day and I was able to get past level 3 on my very first try!)