How to Play: Beginner Guide
Tutorial, phone codes, $100 tank, $100 Fish Pack, wholesale Fish Flakes, Open for cash and card, then Expansion #1 at $300.
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Your first shop day
Day 1 on place 118845698633260: daily check-in, tutorial Keep flow, codes, flakes and price, first Close recap, then Expansion #1 at $300.
Two phases list
Closed prep builds the tank and shelves. Open day is checkout, pamphlets, and the bat.
| Phase | Where | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Closed prep | Empty starter floor | $100 tank, $100 Fish Pack, Keep 4 fish, order Fish Flakes, unbox sidewalk boxes |
| Open day | Register, aisles, sidewalk | Flip Open, cash/card checkout, pamphlets, bat thieves, Close for the recap |
Your first shop loop
Check-in, tutorial Keep, codes, flakes and tag, Close recap, pamphlets while Open, spend net on capacity.
- Join and check in. Place 118845698633260. Claim the daily check-in if the prompt appears. Finish the tutorial so the phone unlocks.
- Tutorial tank and Keep. Tap the fish tank → buy or rip a Fish Pack → press Keep on each card → feed hunger icons. The guided beat ends with stocked, visible fish.
- Codes and group Deluxe. Redeem PETS and SNEK on the phone. Like, Favorite, join already arrived studios, and claim the in-shop Deluxe pack when the stand prompts you.
- Flakes, price, first Open. F, wholesale Fish Flakes, stock a shelf, edit the tag to about $5. Feed and wipe tanks, then flip Open. Card or exact-change cash at the register.
- Close and read Day 1. Close for net profit (Day 1 commonly lands a few hundred dollars). Continue to read tomorrow's calendar and any level unlock before Day 2.
- Pamphlets only while Open. Grab the pamphlet box, then hand flyers to sidewalk NPCs. They do nothing while Closed. Watch cars on the curb.
- Spend the first net. Second tank (~$200), extra shelves, or Expansion #1 at $300. Leave wholesale boxes on the floor for fast restock. Decor last.
Controls list
F Build, Q move fixtures, C phone, Z curbside later, bat on the hotbar, pamphlets at the door.
| Action | Input |
|---|---|
| Build catalog | F on PC |
| Pick up / rotate fixtures | Q on PC |
| Phone / codes | C, or the left phone icon |
| Accept curbside | Z on PC when a car arrives (later unlock) |
| Bat thieves | Utility hotbar bat, hit before they reach the door |
| Pamphlets | Entrance stand, then sidewalk NPCs. Only while Open |
End-of-day checks
Fish in the tank, flakes on a shelf, one Close recap, first capacity buy.
- Tank has fish. Starter tank placed, Fish Pack Kept, hunger and glass clear.
- Flakes on a shelf. Wholesale order arrived, boxes unboxed, at least one care SKU slotted.
- One Open day closed. You flipped Open, rang checkouts (daily objectives track register sales), then Close and read net plus tomorrow's recap lines.
- First capacity buy. Second tank, extra shelf, or Expansion #1 ($300) is paid.
Early goals list
Starter kit, group pack, first Close, Expansion #1, optional friend shift.
| Goal | How |
|---|---|
| Starter kit | $100 tank + $100 Fish Pack + Fish Flakes on a shelf |
| Group Deluxe pack | Like, Favorite, join already arrived studios, claim in-shop |
| First Close recap | Survive one Open day at the register |
| Expansion #1 | Build → Expansion for $300 |
| Friend shift (optional) | Same server, split register / boxes / bat / tanks |
Mistakes to skip
Wrong place, bird-icon codes, empty flakes, full four-slot tanks, hoarding past $300.
- Wrong place 5254674128 or bird-icon codes (MEOW / WOOF) on the phone menu here
- Opening with empty flakes; shoppers browse tanks and leave
- Ripping packs into a full four-slot tank
- Hoarding past $300 instead of Expansion #1
- Ignoring shoplifters while stuck on cash change
- Skipping hunger while handing pamphlets; fish can die and tanks go empty
- Leaving mixed junk on the floor instead of packing it into storage before a rebuild
- Ignoring floor spills while the register queue grows
- Max markup on Water Conditioner until shoppers refuse the price
FAQ
What do I buy first?
Starter tank $100, Fish Pack $100, Fish Flakes, then Expansion #1 at $300. Codes and the group Deluxe pack fill extra slots.
Customers walk in but buy nothing. Why?
No matching care SKU, dirty glass, hungry or empty tanks, or a register you are not ringing. If they ask what to buy, recommend the stocked high-margin item.
When do dogs show up?
Store Level 10, Top Dog badge. Do not wait for dogs on Day 1.
Which Pet Store Tycoon is this?
already arrived studios, place 118845698633260. Retail packs, tanks, phone codes. Not place 5254674128.
Is there a daily check-in?
A daily check-in prompt can appear at login. Claim it when the UI offers it.