Slingshot

The slingshot is a tool introduced in and appearing in all subsequent games. It is primarily used to knock presents down from balloons, as well as other objects moving through the sky.

Usage
Using a slingshot will fire a pellet directly above the player. The pellet will pop any balloons floating overhead, knock Pete the postman out of the sky, and cause Gulliver's UFO to crash land in town. In and, it's possible to pop the balloons carrying presents using another tool as they ascend or descend over the cliff on the edge of town (the former) or if the player is standing on a high enough cliff and is within range of the balloon (the latter). In, the slingshot has a more noticeably forward-tilted shooting angle, so the player does not need to be directly underneath the balloon. Additionally, unlike in previous games, the slingshot in will break after a number of uses, though one can be crafted with five pieces of hardwood.

More advanced variations of the slingshot can also be obtained. The silver slingshot and golden slingshot can shoot more pellets at once, increasing the chance of knocking objects out of the sky. In it's possible to obtain the golden slingshot before the silver slingshot as both items have the same prerequisites to appear in town. silver slingshots can also continue to appear as floating presents an infinite number of times.

In

 * Slingshot
 * Slingshot WW Icon.png
 * Bells 500
 * Bells 125
 * Fires a single pellet directly above the player
 * Golden slingshot
 * Golden Slingshot WW Icon.png
 * Not for sale
 * Bells 125
 * Appears as a golden balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents
 * Fires three pellets directly above the player
 * Bells 125
 * Appears as a golden balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents
 * Fires three pellets directly above the player

In

 * Slingshot
 * Slingshot CF Icon.png
 * Bells 500
 * Bells 125
 * Fires a single pellet directly above the player
 * Silver slingshot
 * Silver Slingshot CF Icon.png
 * Bells 500
 * Bells 125
 * Fires two pellets directly above the player
 * Golden slingshot
 * Golden Slingshot CF Icon.png
 * Not for sale
 * Bells 125
 * Appears as a triple-balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents
 * Fires three pellets directly above the player
 * Golden Slingshot CF Icon.png
 * Not for sale
 * Bells 125
 * Appears as a triple-balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents
 * Fires three pellets directly above the player

In

 * Slingshot
 * Slingshot NL Icon.png
 * Bells 500
 * Bells 125
 * Fires a single pellet directly above the player
 * Silver slingshot
 * Silver Slingshot NL Icon.png
 * Not for sale
 * Bells 125
 * Appears as a double-balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents
 * Fires two pellets directly above the player
 * Golden slingshot
 * Golden Slingshot NL Icon.png
 * Not for sale
 * Bells 125
 * Appears as a triple-balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents
 * Fires three pellets directly above the player
 * Not for sale
 * Bells 125
 * Appears as a triple-balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents
 * Fires three pellets directly above the player

In
Slingshots in will break after a specific amount of uses. Popping balloons will reduce a slingshot's durability. A slingshot's durability is not reduced when shooting the slingshot and failing to hit any balloons.