Welcome to Encyclopædia Boomtanica (Volume XXXVII), Chapter 2: Boom Beach Organisms.
- Boom Beach Organisms take place in many different forms and many different complex structures.
- Organisms are known to spontaneously appear and disappear during gameplay
- Chapter 2 of Encyclopædia Boomtanica (Volume XXXVII) will cover the basic facts and behaviour
Fish
Summary
- The Fish is a basic aquatic organism.
- They are known to swim nearby Gunboats and Landing Craft, endlessly distracting the crew from what they should be doing.
Behaviour
- Fish are commonly seen swimming in schools of up to 30 near Gunboats and Landing Craft.
- They swim around in a random pattern, staying within a small area.
- Schools of Fish will spontaneously appear and disappear every few seconds.
- Fish do not respond to taps from the player.
Trivia
- Do not feed cake to fish. They can turn into sharks.
Butterfly
Summary
- Butterflies are aerial insects that reside on the ground.
- They have either blue or white wings.
- They are the apparent outcome of gene-splicing butter-sticks and fruit flies.
Behaviour
- Butterflies are known to constantly hover on the island in groups of 3-9.
- Butterflies do not respond to taps from the player.
Trivia
- Butterflies are delicious.
Clam
Summary
- Clams are immobile creatures that occasionally appear on the beach.
- Clams are white and orange.
Behaviour
- Clams seem not to move.
- When tapped, Clams pulse upwards towards the air before coming back down.
Trivia
- Clams are also delicious.
- The shell isn't, though.
Seashell
Summary
- Seashells are immobile creatures than uncommonly appear on the beach.
- Seashells are turquoise, cone-shaped spirals.
Summary
- Seashells seem not to move around.
Trivia
- Seashells are uncommon, so many Villagers like to collect them.
- Some Villagers are known to steal others' Seashells.
Crab
Summary
- Crabs are invertebrate animals that can live in both land and water.
- Crabs are red.
Behaviour
- Crabs frequently dig themselves in and out of burrows.
- Crabs crawl around on the beach for a while before going back underground.
- When tapped, Crabs stop and jump a few feet into the air.
Trivia
- Critters were based on crabs.
Seagull
Summary
- The Seagull is a basic white bird that flies around the user's island.
- Seagulls can fly for long distances without rest.
Behaviour
- Seagulls occasionally land and poop on the rocks.
- Seagulls spend most of their time flying above or around the island.
- Tapping on a roosting Seagull will cause it to take off once again.
Trivia
- Seagulls are known to steal cake.
Parrot
Summary
- The Parrot is a Mystical Bird of Paradise.
- Legends tell of parrots sent from somewhere over the rainbow to make sure that all the cake is well-guarded and intact.
Behaviour
- Parrots fly around the island.
- They do not land on the island itself.
- Compared to Seagulls, Parrots fly extremely quickly.
- Parrots do not respond to taps from the player.
Trivia
- Parrots are the only Mystical Birds of Paradise currently known.
Starfish
Summary
- The Starfish is a rare sea monster with 5 deadly tentacles.
- Starfish resemble stars and are always pink.
Behaviour
- Starfish have an immobile lifestyle.
- When tapped, they will perform a terrifying pulse attack.
- They are known to be extremely dangerous.
- No sign of hostility has ever been observed, but be cautious around Starfish.
Trivia
- Two Starfish on your beach will guarantee a good attack on that day.
- Three Starfish on your beach makes your base invincible for the duration of the Starfish's existence.
- Four Starfish on your base will make all your Troops invincible for the day.
- Five Starfish will rapidly oxidise, exploding in a violent detonation.
- Six Starfish on your beach will form a hexagram, summoning gigantic monsters from the deepest depths of the Earth.
- Do not have seven Starfish on your base.
- Six Starfish on your beach will form a hexagram, summoning gigantic monsters from the deepest depths of the Earth.
- Five Starfish will rapidly oxidise, exploding in a violent detonation.
- Four Starfish on your base will make all your Troops invincible for the day.
- Three Starfish on your beach makes your base invincible for the duration of the Starfish's existence.
- Some specimens of Starfish are known to wear green trousers.
Shark
Summary
- The Shark is an extremely rare aquatic predator.
- Only the top fins of Sharks are ever seen.
Behaviour
- Sharks occasionally visit the waters around the user's island.
- When seen, Sharks will attempt to hide.
- Sharks do not respond to taps from the player.
Trivia
- Sharks are attracted to cake and can smell it from several continents away.
- They are known to damage Gunboats and steal cake.
Turtle
Summary
- The Turtle is a legendary beast of the sea that wreaks havoc on archipelagoes across the globe.
- They are frighteningly common and awesomely dangerous – in the biblical sense of awesome, meaning terrifying.
- They are frequently found on the beach and in the waters around the user's island.
Behaviour
- Turtles are known to devour entire islands and vaults of cake.
- There are no known survivors of Turtle assaults.
- When sighted, immediately run as far away from it as possible.
- The known only way to appease a Turtle is to tap it, causing it to hide in its shell for a moment.
Trivia
- When Turtles eat cake, they will become passive.
- There have been sudden declines in both Turtle Attacks and Amount of Cake throughout the Archipelago.
