Slingshot
The Slingshot is a tool introduced in Animal Crossing: Wild World 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 New Leaf, 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.
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 New Leaf 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.
Obtaining
In Wild World
| Item | Image | Buy Price | Sell Price | Available From | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot | File:Slingshot.gif | 500 Bells | 125 Bells | Tom Nook | Fires a single pellet directly above the player |
| Golden Slingshot | File:Golden Slingshot.gif | Not for Sale | 125 Bells | Appears as a single-balloon floating present (with a golden balloon) after shooting down 14 balloon presents | Fires three pellets directly above the player |
In City Folk
| Item | Image | Buy Price | Sell Price | Available From | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot | 
|
500 Bells | 125 Bells | Tom Nook | Fires a single pellet directly above the player |
| Silver Slingshot | 
|
500 Bells | 125 Bells | Tom Nook | Fires two pellets directly above the player |
| Golden Slingshot | 
|
Not for Sale | 125 Bells | Appears as a triple-balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents | Fires three pellets directly above the player |
In New Leaf
| Item | Image | Buy Price | Sell Price | Available From | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot | File:Acnl-slingshot.png | 500 Bells | 125 Bells | Timmy and Tommy Available for sale after store expands into T&T Mart |
Fires a single pellet directly above the player |
| Silver Slingshot | File:Acnl-silverslingshot.png | 500 Bells | 125 Bells | Appears as a double-balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents | Fires two pellets directly above the player |
| Golden Slingshot | File:Acnl-goldenslingshot.png | Not for Sale | 125 Bells | Appears as a triple-balloon floating present after shooting down 14 balloon presents | Fires three pellets directly above the player |
Gallery
- GSslingshot.JPG
The golden slingshot floating in the air in Animal Crossing: City Folk.
- Golden slingshot.JPG
Obtaining the golden slingshot in Animal Crossing: City Folk.
The golden slingshot floating in the air in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
- GotGoldenSlingshot.jpg
Obtaining the golden slingshot in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Shooting a slingshot in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
A girl player shooting a slingshot
Names in other languages
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