Shell Game: Regular Shell Strategy

There are a lot of fun activities in Happy Fish, but most of them are rather challenging, and often frustrating. I believe most players would find challenging Dr. Octopus in the Shell Game to be a really really tough matter (myself included). Playing the Shell Game almost always leave me upset, exhausted and frustrated. Is there any way around this Shell Game??

According to Happy Fish's explanation, it is possible to get the exclusive fish in the Shell Game when you have spent roughly 100 to 200 shell vouchers. As for myself, I have ever won the exclusive fish after two or three trials in the Shell Game. I normally spend around 50 to 150 shell vouchers to get the exclusive fish. Sounds interesting? You bet!

If you are like the person described below, please continue to read this post:

1. You have spent a lot of shell vouchers but you still cannot win the exclusive fish
2. You are running out of shell vouchers
3. You have a lot of time
4. You are calm and patient

P.S. Even if you are not any of the persons described above, you can still read this post :p

The Shell Game is actually divided into two types - Regular Shell and Gold Shell. This post merely focuses on the Regular Shell, since the purpose of this post is to share with players my strategy of getting the exclusive fish by spending the LEAST amount of shell vouchers. If you have unlimited shell vouchers and you do not want to spend so much time in playing the Shell Game, then it is more suitable for you to play the Gold Shell.

You obviously know this already - there are five shells in the Regular Shell, from the smallest shell on the left to the biggest shell on the right. The exclusive fish is only found in the biggest shell on the right, and we will learn how to get there in this post.

Here are the basic rules of my strategy:

Shell 1: You will NEVER hit on Dr. Octopus so just tap on Shell 1 quickly. Do not waste your time here.

Shell 2 to Shell 5

• You only tap on the shell when you see Dr. Octopus appearing in the shell. If you are not ready and you missed Dr. Octopus when he appears, do not rush. Do not randomly tap on the shell. Wait for the next Dr. Octopus to appear.
• If Dr. Octopus does not appear within ten seconds, you can choose to tap on the shell instead of waiting for him to appear. It is very likely that at the very moment you tap on the shell, Dr. Octopus suddenly appears! Sometimes though, I just tap on the shell if Dr. Octopus does not appear within ten seconds, and nothing bad happens. You need to observe how the Shell Game reacts to your taps and change your strategy accordingly.
• Do not always tap on the first Dr. Octopus that you see in each shell. I change my strategy according to the situation. In Shell 2, I tap on the first Dr. Octopus which appears. In Shell 3, I tap on the second Dr. Octopus which appears. In Shell 4, I tap on the third Dr. Octopus which appears. In Shell 5, I tap on the second or third Dr. Octopus which appears. Get the idea?? Start counting!
• If Dr. Octopus appears within the first second when you proceed to the next shell, do not tap on that Dr. Octopus. Wait for the second Dr. Octopus to appear.
• If you keep on getting Dr. Octopus, the shells may not be very favourable to you. Stop playing the Regular Shell for awhile. You can choose to continue later or the next day. You have the whole month to try your luck, so do not rush yourself.
• Do not play Regular Shell if you see Time Fish appears if you want to win the monthly rare fish. If you win a Time Fish from the Shell Game, Happy Fish system considers that you have claimed the "rare fish" and you will need to spend more shell vouchers to get the actual monthly rare fish. Bear in mind that Time Fish is also an exclusive fish, just that it is only available in the Shell Game during weekends.

The most important rule of all is to only tap on the shell when you spot Dr. Octopus appearing on the shell (not applicable in Shell 1 only). Be patient and wait for Dr. Octopus to appear - he normally appears every three to five seconds. If you miss him, wait for a few more seconds. It is better to wait than to hit!

If you see Time Fish appearing in the Shell Game, do not try your luck on the shells, unless you don't mind winning a Time Fish.

My last advice is to play the Regular Shell when you are in a good mood, fully rested and can focus well. Please do not play the Regular Shell if you are sleepy, tired, frustrated or unhappy. You really need a lot of concentration in this game. You do not need to spend five hours in one shot on this game. Sometimes, I stop playing after spending twenty shell vouchers if I am tired. If the Shell Game is giving me a really hard time (keep on hitting Dr. Octopus), I will stop after spending five shell vouchers. It is better to stop awhile, give yourself some time to rest, think about what happened during the game and change your strategy when you play the next round perhaps.