Winning all four of the Crop Festivals was not difficult at all in the 1st Year, but in the 2nd year, winning the Spring Crop Festival proved to be virtually impossible.
I have done some research on the internet, even looked at some one's post wherein he/she claimed to have worked out a mathematical formula defining the point values needed to win. Well, I hate to say it, but none of the information appears to be accurate.
I went through the event again and again using different Crops and obviously, different Appeals. The best I did was to attain 3rd place ONCE.
On every other occasion, I did not even reach 3rd place. I entered a Level 10 Turnip, Level 6 Giant Pink Turnip, Level 6 Giant Cucumber, Level 3 Golden Pumpkin... nothing better than 300 points and sometimes as low as 120 points in the case of the Level 10 Turnip. With a Big White Crystal, I only neeted 380 points. 265 points for Golden Potato. 362 points for Giant Four Leaf Clover... and third place again. Blue Crystal didn't even win 3rd.
In one file, I intend to take my pathetic 3rd place result, complete with a Failed Dish prize, and move forward. In another file, I may try a few more times.
For the Crops that take long to mature, Volkanon will say: This isn't quick to blossom by any means. That will surely have a positive effect on your score.'
Not by much though, evidently! Some of the Crops I entered took over 50 days to mature.
If it is above Level 1: Mmm. Its quality is above average.
