How to Catch a Balloon in Animal Crossing: City Folk For Wii
- 1). Purchase a sling shot from Tom Nook's store. They are not for sale all the time, so you must wait until they're in stock.
- 2). Stand outside and wait for the clock's second minute digit to read "5"--for example, 3:05 or 4:15. At these timed intervals, a red balloon begins to float across the sky.
- 3). Equip the slingshot and line your character up with the balloon's shadow that appears on the ground.
- 4). Fire at the balloon by pressing the "A" button when standing on the shadow. If you miss, follow the shadow as it moves, and keep shooting.
- 5). Retrieve the item that falls out of the balloon once you've popped it.
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