Learning how to befriend dinosaurs in the farm sim gamePaleo Pinesis the first step in populating a thriving dinosaur ranch. InPaleo Pines, players come across various dinosaur species and color variations in the wild, where they can betamed and befriended. Once befriended, dinosaurs can follow players to live on the players' dino sanctuary, helping with activities like farming, ranching, and unlocking more of the island.
However, taming dinosaurs inPaleo Pines can feel tricky at first, as players must learn how to play the flute correctly to successfully make friends and know what the music note symbols mean. Fortunately, there are a few simple steps to get new players started making many dinosaur pals.
How To Start Befriending Dinosaurs In Paleo Pines
AlthoughPaleo Pinesis agame that lets players tame dinosaurs,players must wait until day threein the in-game calendar system untilcompanion Lucky digs up the flutein the yard before they can get started. After testing the flute with Lucky, players should search for Mari to complete their mandatory dinosaur-taming training.
It isn’t possible to befriend dinosaurs in the wild until speaking with Mari and learning the basics of taming.
Players can find Mari towards the north ofPaleo Pines' map by her house or wandering the paths or fields near the surrounding area. Mari is one of the NPC resident scientists, and players can also spot her on the map via her hat-wearing avatar icon.Speak with Mari to begin the dinosaur taming process, which starts by catching their attention using the flute.
How To Play The Flute Mini-Game To Tame Dinosaurs In Paleo Pines
To befriend a dinosaur inPaleo Pines, players must use the flute to get a dinosaur’s attention and thenlearn its friend call, a type of song that varies according to music note color and length for each dinosaur. Players should complete the following steps to tame and befriend a dinosaur using the flute inPaleo Pines:
1.Face the dinosaurfrom close by but not too close - otherwise, it runs away.Quickly tap the red music note button three timesto get the dinosaur’s attention.
The camera view changes to a side view, and the dinosaur reveals itsfriendship song. Carefully watch and copy the bubble music notes the dinosaur makes.
The dinosaur’sfriendship meterthen appears. Here, the aim is to get the meter in thedark green zoneof the green segment.Feed the dinosaursome food like a carrot to raise its friendship level. Press feed in the menu and select some food to give. If the dinosaur gets too excited, players can press thesootheoption to calm it down, repeating as needed.
4.Once the friendship meter is in the green zone, pressbefriendin the menu to give the dinosaur aPoppincupcake to seal the deal, which players canbuy from Pippin in the village square. Some dinos may prefer certain flavors of Poppins, like crunchy or juicy.
5. Lastly, players canpet the dinosaurto finish the process.
- Nowsuccessfully befriended, players can instruct the dinosaur via the flute tofollowthem, such as back to the ranch, to wait, return to the wilds, or continue playing their friend call to help build trust. Either way, players now have a new dinosaur buddy to care for who will stay at the player’s ranch once there as long as it is kept happy and cared for.
Paleo Pinesis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
