Slingshot

Slingshots are used to knock presents down from balloons. The Silver and Golden Slingshots can shoot more pebbles at balloons, increasing your chance of knocking them down. The slingshot was introduced in. The slingshot can also be used for mischief like shooting down Pete the postman and Gulliver the astronut. The Golden Slingshot in floats on three gold balloons.

The Silver Slingshot is found in both and, but can be purchased from Tom Nook for 500 bells in.

Regular
Purchase from Tom Nook's Store for 500 Bells.

Gold
Shoot down 14 balloons. The 15th one will be a golden balloon carrying a golden toolbox, which will be the Golden Slingshot. If the player does not shoot down the Golden Slingshot, they must shoot another 14 balloons down.

Regular
Purchase from Tom Nook's Store for 500 Bells. This slingshot fires only one pellet.

Silver
Purchase from Tom Nook's Store for 500 Bells, rarely sold. This slingshot fires two pellets, side by side.

Gold
After shooting down 14 balloons, the 15th one will be carrying a Golden Slingshot. The player will have to shoot down three golden balloons to receive the Golden Slingshot. This golden slingshot fires three pellets at a time, one moving to the right, one to the left, and one down the middle. This gives you a much better chance of hitting the balloon.

Regular
Purchase from Timmy and Tommy Nook's store for 500 Bells.

Silver
After shooting down 14 balloons, silver balloons will start to appear, which carry toolboxes containing silver slingshots. They must be shot down. The silver slingshot can fire two pellets at once.

Gold
The toolbox hanging on three golden balloons must be shot down. The golden slingshot can fire three pellets at once.