Hotpot Minigame
The Hotpot Minigame is playable during the Maji Market Luna New Year event and in The Underground.
Description
On the docks of the Fairgrounds and in The Underground, you'll find large hotpot tables, offering up a delicious minigame to feed your heart and soul.[1]
Up to four players can interact with any open hotpot table between 6:00 PM - 3:00 AM Palia Time to begin a new game. Players will have up to 90 seconds to join the match once started. You cannot join a game that is already in progress.
How to Play
The objective is to create three sets of three tiles each. Sets can be made with either a Three-of-a-Kind Set (3 tiles with the same category and same ingredient) or a Category Set (3 tiles of the same color category but with different ingredients).[1]
In the center of the table, you’ll see the draw pile - the tiles here are available for anyone to draw from on their turn. The first player will have 60 seconds to draw from any pile in the center of the table and will then choose a tile from their hand to discard. Then the next player’s turn begins.
When a player achieves three sets, they can click the "Let's Eat!" button to end the game.
The Cards
Cards
A card has two main features, its Category, and its Ingredient. The Category is represented by an icon in the top right corner as well as by the color of the card. The Ingredient is represented by the image in the middle of the card.
Categories
There are 8 categories, each consisting of 3 unique cards. There are 4 copies of each card.
| Category | Color | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Noodles | Beige | 
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| Fish | Blue | 
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| Greens | Green | 
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| Spices | Orange | 
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| Veggies | Yellow | 
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| Meat | Red | 
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| Mushrooms | Purple | 
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| Carbs | Gray | 
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The Board
1: Round
The current round of the game.
2: Your Play Area
This is where your hand of cards is located.
3: Other Play Areas
This is where the other player's hand of cards are located.
4: Discard Pile
This is where you can draw and discard cards from your hand.
5: Other Players
This shows the other players you are playing with as well as their current turn timers.
6: Discards
Pressing / brings up the discard pile which shows all cards that have previously been discarded by each player.
7: Quit Game
Pressing / allows you to exit the game early.
8: Your Hand
Pressing / brings up a different view of your current hand.
9: Tutorial
Pressing / brings up the tutorial.
Scoring
- Three-of-a-Kind Set (3 tiles with the same category and same ingredient) = 120 points
- Category Set (3 tiles of the same color category but with different ingredients) = 60 points
You will also get table points based on all matches at the end of the game.
All Possible Sets
Tips
- If you don’t have 4 players, don’t worry! The game will begin after 90 seconds, even if the Hotpot table has less than 4 players. NPC's will take any spots not taken up by a player.[1]
- Keep an eye on what other players’ are discarding! These tiles will appear in front of their soup base and may help clue you in to what they are collecting.[1]
Update History
- You can now play the Hotpot minigame at the Underground Black Market!