A brand new bug-related occasion involves Animal Crossing: New Horizons this Saturday, so right here’s how to participate.
If you verify your message board subsequent to Resident Services in-game, you’ll see a message concerning the upcoming Bug Off occasion on June 27. The occasion works equally to the fishing occasion earlier this yr, besides the Bug Off occasion will return each fourth Saturday for the following few months.
Flick is accountable for the occasion, the place you’ll be tasked with catching a whole lot of bugs for his assortment. Participation is free for the primary strive, however each subsequent strive will value you 500 Bells, so possibly take into consideration promoting a few of these Turnips you’re holding on to.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – When can I participate within the Bug Off occasion?
June 27 is the primary date within the Bug Off calendar, and the occasion will run between 9 am and 6 pm. Flick will hold round till eight pm if you wish to catch and promote extra bugs, although. After Saturday, you’ll be capable to participate on the next dates:
- July 25
- August 22
- September 26
Please word that these dates are for Nothern Hemisphere gamers solely.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – How to participate within the Bug Off occasion
As I stated, the primary try is free, however afterwards, you’ll have to pay 500 Bells to participate. Flick will seem outdoors Resident Services at 9 am. If you haven’t managed to improve your Resident Services past a tent but, you’ll be able to at all times journey to a pal’s island to affix in.
Flick will ask you to catch as many bugs as you’ll be able to inside three minutes, and also you’ll obtain two bonus factors if you happen to catch three or extra bugs. At the tip of the three minutes, you’ll be able to return to flick to commerce your bugs for bug-themed merch and might obtain Bug Trophies relying on what number of factors you rating.
If you play with pals, you’ll get a multiplayer bonus, too, so invite a number of friends over or do some travelling. Depending on what number of bugs your group catches, you might earn as much as 10 further bonus factors, so it’s value working collectively to get all of the rewards.
Remember that Flick will purchase bugs from you for 1.5x greater than you’d get at Nook’s Cranny.
Bug Off trophies and prizes
There are Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophies to earn when you’ve earned 100, 200 and 300 factors. There’s additionally a bunch of bug-themed prizes up for grabs, which you’ll try beneath:
- Toy Cockroach
- Toy Centipede
- Termite Mound
- Artisanal Bug Cage
- Bug Cage Bag
- Bug Aloha Shirt
- Spider Doorplate
- Ladybug Rug
- Ladybug Umbrella
- Butterfly Backpack
- Butterfly Wall
- Butterfly Wand
You can try the Animal Crossing: New Horizons bug list here, which tells you the place and when to search out each bug.
For extra info on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, check out our full guide.
