Chicken on a Raft: Gacha Simulator

📖 How to Play — Chicken on a Raft

Quick Start

📖 Everything below is the full guide — scroll through, or jump back here anytime via 📖 Help next to ⚙️ Settings.

1) On Fish, tap the raft/chicken to charge the Feed Box meter — a fuller meter means higher passive 🪙/sec income.

2) The Coop crate is free — click a Cargo hold slot (top-left panel) to load an item; it burns as fuel for passive 🪙/sec. Browse, sell, and list extras from Collection.

3) Crew — Fishing Net / Bigger Boat on your Captain; finish each mate's first story quest (Crew → Quests) to unlock Expeditions.

4) Spend Insight on permanent traits in the Crew hall, and list items on the Global Player Market.

5) Hit Level 30 and discover all 10 Gold eggs (one per crate) to unlock Prestige — reset and earn permanent +5% income per prestige.

🚀 Getting started (first session)

Use this page whenever you forget a rule, a tab name, or how something pays out.

CoinsEquipped cargo (passive 🪙/sec), light tap drip, Feed Box bonus, Market/Exchange sales, quests, achievements, line rewards, Crew Expeditions.

Crew traitsThe Crew hall is open from the start — spend Insight 🧭 on stackable traits in the Insights subtab for permanent bonuses tied to your chicken crew identity.

Gold pullsEvery crate pull creates an instance in Collection → Inventory with a unique float (0–1). Gold eggs use themed CSS patterns; lower float = better condition and higher sell value.

💡 If text panels block the ocean, they are designed to stay out of the main tap band — you can still play Fish behind most overlays.

🧭 Screen layout

The top bar shows your coin balance and 🪙/sec (centre), level & XP (left), Trophy Score (below coins), Insight 🧭 (right), plus Settings and 📖 Help. The top-left panel stacks the Voyage step card, global event banner, and Cargo hold widget — visible on every tab. The Feed Box widget shows the current multiplier. Collection has Catalog and Inventory (every pull with float). Crates includes the Auto Opener. Crew holds coin ranks, Insight traits, and Expedition send buttons.

TabsFish · Crates (open + Auto) · Collection (Catalog / Inventory) · Crew (ranks + traits + expeditions) · Market (Global Player Market + Trading perks) · Contracts · Voyage · Achievements · Leaderboard · Player

🐔 Overview

You're a chicken on a raft in open ocean. Open crates for items, equip your best finds for passive income, fill the collection, sell or list extras, trade up through contracts, and use the Global Player Market with real players. When you hit Lv 30 and chart all 10 Gold eggs, you can Prestige for permanent +5% income (stacks). The full 150-item catalog is optional — chase it for achievements and Trophy Score.

🎣 Fish tab — feed & income

Use Fish for income. The Cargo hold panel sits top-left on every tab. Click an empty slot to open the inline picker, choose an item, and load it — it burns as fuel over time (common ~1 h, gold ~48 h) and is consumed when HP hits zero, freeing the slot. Hover a filled slot to see remaining time; click it to recover the item early for a small fee. Rarer items yield more 🪙/sec; the curve is sublinear. Tap the raft/chicken to charge the Feed Box — a fuller trough multiplies cargo income. Fishing Net and Bigger Boat boost totals.

Feed BoxRuns 0–100%. Full = 1.0× income; empty = 0.15× floor. The current multiplier is shown right on the widget ("1.0× income"). Refills in ~20 taps; drains slowly over ~6 hours.

Income rateYour 🪙/sec = base idle rate × Energy multiplier × Bigger Boat × any active boost. Shown in the top bar. Ticks on every tab.

Feeding frenzyA chain of 38 quick taps triggers a 20-second idle income burst (2× idle rate). Event orbs (⚡ and 🎯) drift up from the water — tap one before it floats away.

Event orbs⚡ starts a 2× idle burst for 30s. 🎯 starts Coin Frenzy (~10s): mash taps / keys for a bonus lump sum. A timer HUD appears while a surge runs.

Bonus fishA sparkling fish can cross the backdrop — tap it before it leaves for a one-shot bonus.

⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts

Open ⚙️ Settings → Controls to change keybinds; defaults are Z, X, and Space (left click on the raft always works too). They fire a tap like clicking the Fish area, but are ignored while Settings, Help, the sell sheet, or gold reveal is open.

AudioSettings → Audio: master volume, music volume (for future soundtrack), dialogue speed, and per-crew voice blips. Mute toggles everything.

AccessibilitySettings → Accessibility: reduce motion, context tips. Reduce motion tones down coin fly and other animations.

Save dataProgress is stored in this browser (localStorage) and auto-saves every ~15s. Settings → Save Data lets you export / import a JSON backup.

ResetSettings → Danger Zone ⚠️: Reset everything wipes local save after a confirmation prompt.

🪙 Earning coins

Cargo holdTop-left panel, visible on every tab. Click an empty slot to open the inline picker and load an item — it burns as fuel (common ~1 h, gold ~48 h) and is consumed at 0 HP. Hover a slot for remaining time. Rarer items earn more 🪙/sec; sublinear curve. Early removal costs a small fee by rarity.

TappingLight tap coins + Feed Box fill (0.15×–1.0× multiplier on cargo income). Short combo on tap coins only.

Idle bonusFishing Net adds flat 🪙/sec; Bigger Boat multiplies all income. Shown in the top bar.

Extra copiesAnother pull adds a tradable instance — sell, list, or Contracts (unequip first). No instant coin on pull.

Global MarketList items for other real players to buy. 10 listings per UTC day; fee is 5% on #1–5 and 8% on #6–10 (Broker's Trim still applies). Listings last 48 hours. One buyer per listing. Sold coins land in your balance automatically.

Harbor BuyersSix rotating NPC buyers at a premium multiplier vs base value. One sale per slot until refresh (every 30 min by default).

Selling & JunkerFrom Collection: standard sell (~18% of item value × Refinery) or Dock Junker scrap (~6%). Gold egg sales also grant Insight 🧭.

Crew ExpeditionsUnlock by completing each mate's first story quest in Crew → Quests. Then send them for 1h / 4h / 8h; coins or items on return. Crew tab badge when ready.

Line rewardsCompleting a full rarity row (or an entire crate) claims bonus coins, XP, and sometimes Insight 🧭.

Voyage & AchievementsUse Voyage for the guided route and Achievements for long-term milestone chests.

Income bursts⚡ orbs: 2× idle burst for 30s. Chain of 38 taps: 20s feeding frenzy (same 2× idle). 🎯 orbs: Coin Frenzy lump-sum payout.

📦 Opening crates

On Crates, The Coop is free. Each next crate unlocks when you discover the Gold egg from the previous one. Pick a batch size (×1–×10 by level), preview the drop table, pay coins (except Coop), and watch the reel(s).

×1Full reel animation to your result. Gold pulls trigger a full reveal ceremony.

×2 / ×3 / ×4Multiple reels side by side (unlocks with level).

×5 / ×10×5 unlocks at level 18; ×10 is a Supporter perk at level 18+.

💡 Standard crates share the same rarity percentages; they differ by theme and item values. Progression between crates is the Gold chain, not captain level.

🎨 Rarity tiers

Each standard crate holds 5 Common, 4 Rare, 3 Epic, 2 Red, and 1 Gold pull (one themed Gold egg per crate). Ten crates ⇒ ten unique Gold patterns to discover.

CommonMost frequent — foundation for contracts and market liquidity

RareStep up in value; good contract fodder

EpicHigh value; worth listing on the Global Market

RedVery rare chase items — premium market listings

Gold ★Ultra-rare themed egg — one unique CSS pattern per crate

Float & condition — every pull rolls a float from 0.0000000000 to 0.9999999999 (lower is better). Bands: Factory New (<0.07), Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn, Battle-Scarred. Gold sell/dupe scales with float; meme patterns on Rare+ add extra premium.

🎒 Inventory

Collection → Inventory lists every owned instance (all rarities). Each row shows float, wear band, serial, favourite/lock, and pattern badges. Gold eggs can be showcased on your Player tab.

Float patternsNice (69420) · Sky Mirror (≤0.00001) · Abyssal Sink (≥0.99999) · Repeater (ten matching digits) · Ladder (1→9 or 9→1). Rare+ items with a pattern earn higher sell and dupe payouts.

Favourite ⭐Protect an instance from sell, Auto cash-out, and trade-up consumption.

ShowcasePin up to 3 eggs as displayed. They appear in your Player tab as your Captain's Collection — the first thing other players see.

Filter & sortAll / Gold only / Favourited. Sort by newest, float (best first), or item name.

💡 Achievements track Factory New pulls, meme float patterns, and discovering all ten Gold egg patterns.

🤖 Auto Opener

Crates tab (Auto Opener section). Background crate pulls on a slower timer. Requires recruiting the Sun Pelican (unlocked via the Gold Seeker achievement). Only pulls items you have already discovered in eligible fully-completed crates.

Banking vs Cash-outIn Bank mode, loot accumulates in a pending grid — collect it when you are ready. In Cash-out mode, dupe coins are credited instantly (requires the Auto Cash-out upgrade).

Auto CollectUpgrade that auto-drains the bank on a timer. A badge on the Collection tab shows uncollected items.

Rarity FilterToggle which rarities the Auto Opener can pull (upgrade required). Useful for targeting specific tiers.

XP bonusAuto Opener grants 25% of normal XP per pull — it is slower than manual opening but still contributes to levelling.

Gold rulesGold eggs can roll during Auto; they create a proper inventory instance but skip the full-screen reveal ceremony.

📚 Collection & line rewards

The Collection tab has Catalog (discoveries, line rewards, selling) and Inventory (every instance with float). Auto Opener lives on the Crates tab. In Catalog, faded entries were found but not currently owned; numbers show stack size.

Item inspectTap any discovered item to open its detail view: rarity, own count, sell value, and — for Red & Gold tier items — a short flavour description. Tap Sell / Manage inside to sell.

Line rewardsFinish every item in a rarity row to claim. Common/Rare rows pay modest coins plus XP and Insight 🧭; Epic+ rows pay XP and Insight (no coin skip).

Missing filterUse the Missing filter on the Catalog to hide items you’ve already discovered. The header chip shows a rarity breakdown (e.g. 3 gold · 2 red) so you can see what’s left to chase. Pair with the Market watchlist or Contracts trade-ups when a gap is hard to roll.

Full crateClear every row in one crate for a large bonus.

SellingOpen an item’s detail view then tap Sell / Manage: standard sell, Junker scrap, quantities, or keep-one options. Listing to the Exchange uses a separate flow in the Market tab.

💡 Selling never lowers Trophy Score — only first-time discoveries add to it.

🐔 Crew, ranks & expeditions

Crew is where you buy coin ranks and send crew on Expeditions. Clucker handles tap/idle economy. Contract Crab runs trade-ups (Salvager’s Cut). Chart Turtle tracks the tides (Expedition Maps). Sun Pelican unlocks the Auto Opener. Spend Insight on traits in the Insights subtab 🧭.

Buy ranksUse the Ranks toggle (×1 / ×5 / ×10) on the Crew tab. One buy button per row shows that batch’s total price and glows when affordable.

Fishing Net+1 🪙/sec per level to your base idle rate (before multipliers). Uncapped.

Bigger Boat+14% to coin sources per level on taps & idle (soft-capped past mid-game). Line/crate completion rewards use a separate soft cap. Max 45.

Salvager's Cut+12% sell & vendor price per level (Contract Crab). Max 20.

Expedition MapsReduces all expedition durations by 1 minute per level (floor: 70% of base time). Coin reward is unchanged — same payout, less waiting.

Crate pricesMost crates cost a few thousand 🪙; Dragon's Hoard and Hadal Deep cost millions. No shop discount upgrade — future Supporter pricing may apply.

🏄 ExpeditionsComplete that crew member's first story quest (Crew → Quests) to unlock expeditions on their dialog. Then choose 1h / 4h / 8h; countdown while away; badge when rewards are ready.

💡 Early on: free Coop opens, click a cargo slot to load your best find, then buy Fishing Net. Sell or trade up extras you are not running as fuel.

🌍 Market — Global Player Market

The Global Player Market lets real players list and buy items from each other. All transactions are atomic — coins and items swap safely with no duplication. The Market also includes Harbor Buyers (NPC instant sales) and Trading perks.

UnlockMarket unlocks at Captain Level 5. Standard sell in Collection always works as an alternative.

📋 List an itemTap + List item on the Global subtab. Pick one item, set a price, confirm. Fee follows the daily tier (5% then 8%). Your listing stays live for 48 hours — cancel anytime from My Listings (fee not refunded).

Live unbox feedFull-width bar at the bottom shows who just pulled a gold egg (item art + captain name). Updates in near real time for signed-in players. Tap a pull to search that item on the Global Market.

☑️ List multipleTap ☑️ Select multiple in the item picker to switch to bulk mode. Check any items you want to list — each is auto-priced at its standard sell value — then confirm in one step. All fees are shown before you commit.

🛒 BuyingBrowse the board, tap a listing, confirm. Coins leave your balance; the item goes straight to your inbox. One transaction per listing.

🔍 Search & sortType in the search bar to filter by item name. Use the Sort dropdown to order by Newest, Price ↑, Price ↓, or Expiring soon. Rarity filter chips narrow by tier. All sorts run server-side.

📈 Price historyEach listing card shows up to 3 recent sold prices (Recent: X 🪙 · Y 🪙) so you can tell whether the ask is fair. History builds over time as items sell.

☆ WatchlistTap the ☆ on any listing you don’t own to watch that item. When a watched item is listed, the Market tab gets a badge. Tap ⭐ to remove it from your watchlist. Badge clears when you open the Global tab.

Sold notificationsWhen one of your listings sells, a toast fires and the Market tab badge lights up. Check My Listings to see what’s still active.

⚓ Harbor BuyersRotating NPC premium buyers at a fixed multiplier vs base value. One sale per slot; refreshes every 30 minutes (Harbor Clock shortens it).

⬆️ Trading perksHarbor Clock + Dock Press (Harbor tab) and Broker's Trim + Exchange Pulse (Exchange tab) — found under Market → Trading perks.

💡 The market helps Prestige — buy missing Gold eggs from other players instead of grinding every crate for 1% gold odds.

🎉 Global events

From time to time the captain runs a global event — a short weekend window where every player on the raft hunts for the same kind of pull. Events show up as a banner at the top of the screen with a live countdown.

Egg huntPull a gold egg matching the event’s crate / item / pattern during the window. Every qualifying pull is auto-submitted as an entry.

Float huntPull any item with a float at or below the event threshold (e.g. 0.07 FN). Multiple distinct pulls each count as separate entries.

RewardsWinners are drawn manually on Discord. Typical prizes: 1 month Supporter, exclusive cosmetic raft skins. CS2 skin giveaways are handled out-of-band on Discord.

DismissTap Dismiss on the banner to hide it until the next event ships.

💡 Only fresh crate pulls during the event window qualify — market purchases don’t count. Use the market for filling collection gaps; events reward live rolling.

📜 Trade-up contracts

In Contracts, slot 10 items of the same rarity from your collection. They can come from any mix of the six standard crates. Use Fill empty slots to bulk-add from the list in order, or tap + per row. Unlock Contracts through the Voyage route.

Output crateWeighted by your input mix — 7 Castaway + 3 Pirate gives a 70% / 30% roll for which crate supplies the result.

Output itemOne random item from the winning crate's next-tier pool: Common→Rare→Epic→Red→Gold. Gold inputs cannot be traded up.

Example10 commons from mixed crates → 1 rare from the rolled crate.

💡 Use the live mix summary and possible-outcome list to see what you are chasing before you commit the contract.

⚓ Voyage

The Voyage tab is your guided route through Fish, Crates, Collection, Crew (coin ranks), Market, and Contracts. Finish the current step, claim the reward, then move on. Contracts unlock after the broker clearance step.

BadgeThe Voyage tab shows a badge when the current step is ready to claim.

TipClaim each step as you go — rewards stack and unlock the next step.

⚓ Crew Quests

Crew Quests are personal side-quests from each crew member, found in the Crew tab → Quests subtab. They unlock automatically when you meet a crew member's trigger (usually the same moment they join the raft) and ask you to gather specific items in exchange for coins and Insight.

How to find themOpen Crew and tap Quests. Active quests show required items and your current count. A badge appears on the subtab when a quest is ready to turn in.

Turning inWhen all required items are in your inventory, tap Turn in. Items are consumed; coins and Insight are granted immediately.

ChainsMost crew members have 2–3 quests in sequence. Completing Q1 unlocks Q2 once you hit the next trigger (e.g. a level threshold or open count). Captain, Crab, and Turtle each have 3-quest chains. Pelican has 3 quests tied to gold pulls and Prestige.

Gold egg questsSome Pelican quests require specific gold eggs. Only unfavorited eggs count — favoriting an egg protects it from being consumed.

💡 Crew quests are a steady source of Insight without grinding the market. Do them as they appear — the items are usually commons or rares you accumulate anyway.

🏆 Achievements

The Achievements tab lists long-term objectives. When one completes it shows as ready to claim — coins, XP, Insight 🧭, and sometimes new crew mates. Toasts nudge you when rewards are waiting.

💡 The Voyage guide on the Fish tab is always narrated by Clucker. Crew story quests still unlock as you play.

⭐ Prestige

Once you reach Level 30 and have discovered all 10 Gold eggs (one legendary pull per crate), you can Prestige. The prestige badge pulses when both requirements are met.

What resetsLevel, local inventory, and local coins. You start the collection loop again.

What staysServer coin balance, active Market listings, prestige badge count, achievements, and favourited eggs.

RewardEach prestige awards a permanent Sea Star perk (stacking passive bonus) and increments a visible prestige badge on your raft.

💡 The Global Market is the fastest path to missing Gold eggs — list extras for coins, buy the eggs you still need.

⚙️ Settings

Settings (gear icon) is organized into sections: 🔊 Audio (SFX volume, music volume, dialogue speed, voice blips, mute), ♿ Accessibility (reduce motion, context tips), 🎮 Controls (keybinds), 💾 Save Data (export / import), ℹ️ About, and ⚠️ Danger Zone (reset save). Volume lives entirely inside this menu.

🏆 Trophy score

Sum of base item values on first discovery. It never goes down — not from selling, contracts, or Prestige. Displayed under your coin balance in the top bar.

💡 Chasing all 10 Gold eggs pushes Trophy Score and unlocks Prestige — the 150-item catalog is for completionists (Golden Fleet achievement).