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Combine Planner

Harvest a field before the rain front arrives. Parts of the crop turn pink when the rain is close and grey when it is lost, so you have to plan which passes to make first. Cut at least 90 per cent before the rain does, over six fields.

Combine Planner

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How to play

  1. Drive the combine with the arrow keys or the on-screen buttons. Press Space (or the spanner button) to lower the header, the wide dashed box at the front, and drive along the crop. Harvested ground turns brown.
  2. The rain arrives at different parts of the field at different times. Parts turn pink when the rain is less than 25 seconds away, and grey when it has arrived: grey ground cannot be harvested any more.
  3. Plan the order of your passes so the ground the rain reaches first is cut first. Harvest at least 90 per cent of the field before time runs out.

Controls: mouse, touch or keyboard. Made by CalcoTools.

Tips and strategy

  • Look at the colours before you start. The side that turns pink first is where the rain comes from, so begin your first pass there.
  • The header is very wide, so the field is only a few passes across. Taking the passes in the order the rain arrives is usually the best plan.
  • A combine turns in a wide circle. Make your turns beyond the edge of the field and lift the header so you do not waste time.

FAQ

Is the rain front realistic?
It is a simplification. Each part of the field has a time after which it is lost, set from a steady harvest that starts on the side the rain reaches first. A different order of passes loses more ground, which is the point of the planning.
Can I harvest everything?
Not usually. The goal is 90 per cent, and the rest is allowed to be lost. Spending time on the last corner can cost you the ground that is about to be reached by the rain elsewhere.

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