Shell Game: Dark Uchin

Yikes!! Something black and prickly has arrived in Happy Fish Dream Aquarium a few days ago (on April 8, if I didn't remember wrongly). Dark Uchin (shouldn't the name be "Dark Urchin", instead of "Dark Uchin"??) is here to stay in the Shell Game for about a month, replacing the previous Dorky Seal. Since Dark Uchin was introduced in the Shell Game on April 8, it should be gone latest by May 9. Better try your luck in the Shell Game now, before May arrives, because Dark Uchin might leave earlier than what I had predicted.

Dark Uchin is a really tiny fellow! However, Happy Fish is right that Dark Uchin is a SPECIAL GUY. Check out the cool animations of Dark Uchin. If you tap on Dark Uchin, more Dark Uchins will appear on top of it and they will all come tumbling down in the end. You can watch the animation of Dark Uchin from Fantastic Activities page, or why not get one of your own today?

As usual, Dark Uchin is available in both Regular Shell and Gold Shell. Based on past experiences, it is very likely that you will get a Dark Uchin in the Regular Shell if you spend between 50 to 100 shell vouchers. Playing the Regular Shell has proven to be very challenging - if you need some guide on Regular Shell, do read up Regular Shell Strategy.

Of course, there is still no guarantee of getting a Dark Uchin in the Regular Shell. If you want a guaranteed Dark Uchin, I would advise you to play Gold Shell instead. In Gold Shell, if you are willing to spend 200 shell vouchers one shot, you are guaranteed at least one Dark Uchin...in other words, you might win more than one.

For once, the shape of the gem is similar to the shape of the fish. Dark Uchin is as spiky as the Spiky Ball Gem...All right, time to flex some muscles and challenge Dr. Octopus to a duel! Where's my Dark Uchin??

Hopefully we can win one (or maybe two) Dark Uchin(s) before he goes away. The fishes are getting more and more animated, I love them so much!...I wonder who will be coming next?

Happy Fishing!!

Shell Game: Cute Baby Seal (Dorky Seal)

Do you realize that a new member has joined Happy Fish Dream Aquarium today? This new member is the super Cute Baby Seal (cute is part of its name). If you check out the Fantastic Activities page, you will see Cute Baby Seal waving happily at you...

Cute Baby Seal is really very cute and animated. I fell in love with this seal straightaway...gosh, wish I could win one right now! How to bring this seal back to your aquarium? You need to fight Dr, Octopus in the Shell Game, either Regular Shell or Gold Shell will do. Cute Baby Seal will most likely be in the Shell Game until 10 April 2015, since it will be available for a month from today. Hurry and catch one Cute Baby Seal (or more) today!

Butterfly Fish is no longer available in the Shell Game, but you can win puzzle fragments of Butterfly Fish in the shells (you cannot win Butterfly Fish directly, but if you collect enough puzzle fragments, you can exchange the fragments for Butterfly Fish). Butterfly Fish has been replaced with Cute Baby Seal in the Shell Game. Are you ready to win this Cute Baby Seal? Do you have enough shell vouchers?? Which game should I try - Regular Shell or Gold Shell?? Hmmm...


If you do not have a lot of shell vouchers, I would advise you to play Regular Shell instead. It would take around 50 to 100 shell vouchers to win the monthly rare fish in Regular Shell. You have an even better chance of winning the Cute Baby Seal with minimum shell vouchers spent if you use my Regular Shell Strategy.

P.S. Please be aware that playing the Regular Shell takes a lot of concentration and time. Do make sure that you are fully rested and in a good mood before you take on Regular Shell. Please do not get upset if Dr. Octopus keeps on appearing - just get out of the Shell Game, do something else and rest awhile. Wait until you are relaxed, then you challenge Dr. Octopus again.


If you do not like to waste your time playing Regular Shell or you have unlimited shell vouchers, you should play Gold Shell instead. In Gold Shell, there is a feature which guarantees you the Cute Baby Seal if you spend 200 shell vouchers. I do not need to use this feature so far, but I have to say that this is a good deal indeed.

Hope to see Cute Baby Seal in your aquarium soon! Happy fishing!

P.S. I had another surprise when I scroll through the list "My Gems" - this Cute Baby Seal is apparently just a description. I suppose the real name is Dorky Seal...although I still prefer Cute Baby Seal.

Shell Game: Fishbucks Fish in Regular Shell

Happy Fish is a game which requires you to spend a lot of fishbucks if you want to own a lot of cool fishes, or not...Do you know that you are able to win certain fishbucks fish from the Regular Shell? These fishbucks fish are hidden in Shell 4 and Shell 5. These fishbucks fish are in Shell 4 and Shell 5 for good - it is very likely that you will come across them as you try to win the monthly rare fish.

P.S. Please do not confuse the monthly rare fish (or you can call them exclusive fish) with the fishbucks fish mentioned here. The monthly rare fish can only be won in Shell 5, not in Shell 4.

If you win a fishbucks fish in Shell 4, should you stop and collect all your prizes or should you proceed to Shell 5 to win the monthly rare fish? This is a decision which I have to make quite often in the Regular Shell. To solve the problem, I have listed out the number of fishbucks fish which I already won from the Regular Shell. If I do not have many of that particular fishbucks fish, then I will end the round of Regular Shell and collect all my prizes, start another new round. If I think that I have too many of that particular fishbucks fish, then I will go ahead to open Shell 5 and try my luck on the monthly rare fish. Sometimes, I might lose in Shell 5 but Dr. Octopus still rewards me with the fishbucks fish that I won in Shell 4.

Let me tell you what are the possible fishbucks fish to be won from Shell 4 and Shell 5. There are nine of them altogether:

• Choco Fish (Green)
• Gold Catfish
• Green Apple
• Green Bullet
• Nightstar
• Opera Fish
• Purple Carp
• Purple Earth
• Saury Fish (Green)

Here are some graphical description of these fishbucks fish...

Choco Fish (Green) worth 22 fishbucks

Gold Catfish worth 19 fishbucks

Green Apple worth 8 fishbucks

Green Bullet worth 15 fishbucks

Nighstar worth 49 fishbucks

Opera Fish worth 49 fishbucks

Purple Carp worth 17 fishbucks

Purple Earth worth 19 fishbucks

Saury Fish (Green) worth 23 fishbucks

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.