Is it just me or does clapping to Kapp'n's song get you to "rare" islands?

[Paperboy012305]

Its most likely not true. If it was we'd all hear that it effects the different islands from dataminers. But no, the island is possibly determined the day you set foot out of your house.

 

[Bugs]

This is the "Clap for Orville" myth all over again

This is the first thing I thought seeing this thread lol

I always clap along to Kapp'n's song and it doesn't seem to have affected my island rates at all, I think it's a myth just like the Orville one from when the game first came out

 

[JKDOS]

I always clap along to Kapp'n's song and it doesn't seem to have affected my island rates at all, I think it's a myth just like the Orville one from when the game first came out

I always skip his song. Between my 2 Switches, I've fond a Cherry Blossom island, a Maple leaf island, and a bell tree island.

 

[daringred_]

pretty sure this is false. i've clapped along to him everyday since launch, there and back, and the rarest island i've been to is the moss/vines one -- once. other than that it's been brewster, wheat, sugarcane (all once each) and the same holly bush island multiple times. the only time i got a new DIY recipe was on the moss/vine island. all the others have been dupes. so, yeah, pretty sure it's placebo if anything. i doubt i'm that unlucky.

 

[amemome]

Gosh I wish that were me.... I've been clapping to Kapp'n's singing and don't really get taken to cool islands as a reward. Hope that by reading this thread, the RNG gods have mercy on me and take me to some CROPS (pls pls pls)

 

[Berrymia]

That reminds me of the rumours (?) that you could influence dodo mystery islands. Like wearing the dodo clothing stuff to increase chances for hybrid islands or having the jet equipped to get to the tarantula islands lol

 

[Underneath The Stars]

I would bet it's just a placebo effect

Does it? This sounds like that old rumor about using the clapping emote for Orville to go to a rarer mystery island. I feel like it's probably just coincidence.

this.
sorry, not to ruin the fun but it's just unlikely.
i think the island is already chosen at random before he starts singing. the weather changes during the boat ride. so i doubt the RNG was working while we're on the way.

 

[JKDOS]

and the same holly bush island multiple times.

If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, the holly bush islands are the non-special, plain islands. They carry shrubs that are in season.

 

[Foreverfox]

Well, I tried this after seeing this thread yesterday and he took me to my first island with crops. So, I think it works. (hey, I can pretend, right?)

 

[daringred_]

If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, the holly bush islands are the non-special, plain islands. They carry shrubs that are in season.

i know, that's what i'm saying -- i've clapped every time, but almost all of my trips have taken me to the same non-special, plain island. ergo, i doubt it works. guess we'll see where i end up today though.

 

[Flicky]

I've been skipping past his song nearly all the time, but I've still been to a fair few rare islands. In fact, on the occasions where I've let him sing or actually clapped along, I've been taken to 'boring' islands. I don't think it increases the luck at all.

 

[xxcodexx]

i tried clapping today and got a normal island. i dont think clapping has anything to do with the rare islands; but to be fair about this when the islands first came up i got back to back excellent ones for a few days *without clapping* and then i got a few days of normal islands. i think the game choosing is either random or it goes along with the normal island routine.
ive found on the normal islands *by airplane* that it usually takes me 9 visits before i get my desired island *after you get a good one* so im wondering if the same dynamic goes with the boat islands.

 

[SirQuack]

I don't think this is actually a thing, but I'll still give it a try and see what kind of luck I have! Who knows.

 

[dragonfire42]

If anything is a factor, for me it’s seemed to be time. The first four were boring, the rest were special ones. I’ve been clapping in time with the song and when he’s done for every one except possibly the first, just for something to do on the trip.

 

[sleepydreepy]

This is the "Clap for Orville" myth all over again

This is the first thing I thought seeing this thread lol

I always clap along to Kapp'n's song and it doesn't seem to have affected my island rates at all, I think it's a myth just like the Orville one from when the game first came out

That reminds me of the rumours (?) that you could influence dodo mystery islands. Like wearing the dodo clothing stuff to increase chances for hybrid islands or having the jet equipped to get to the tarantula islands lol

this.
sorry, not to ruin the fun but it's just unlikely.
i think the island is already chosen at random before he starts singing. the weather changes during the boat ride. so i doubt the RNG was working while we're on the way.

Yeah like i said thats why it started off as a joke between my sister and I but since it happened too many times in a row I wanted to ask others to be sure lol

 

[Hypno KK]

I think it's random. I usually clap but I've either sat still or skipped the song a couple of times and didn't notice a difference.

 

[Sarah3]

I usually clap as well but I think it’s random. This would be something cool the developers added in as a secret though. If only!

 

[Junalt]

So I know this cannot be true and yet I decided to try clapping today and Kappn took me to a cherry blossom island. The only other time I got a rare island is on the second day after release when I got a vines and glowing weed island and IIRC I also clapped then.

 

[Kg1595]

this.
sorry, not to ruin the fun but it's just unlikely.
i think the island is already chosen at random before he starts singing. the weather changes during the boat ride. so i doubt the RNG was working while we're on the way.

This. I have been on the boat cutscene and it is snowing ahead of a winter island. It is clear that the island is selected by RNG prior Kappn’s song.

 

[moon_child]

I’m pretty sure this is a coincidence because I only listened to him sing the first time I took the trip and then every day after that I skipped his songs and I still get pretty decent islands.