4 Moments, Growing Up Playing Habbo SG

Ahhh... the good old days where flies in our Habbo purses were a common thing, beanies or yukka plant hairstyles were the fashion trend and there were a swarm of players who tend to 'tYpeE LiKe tHiSs', or perhaps replacing the letter 'g' with 'q' instead, because it somehow looked cool.

The experiences from Habbo SG pretty much shaped the way we grew up. Majority of the old Habbo SG players are probably young adults to full grown adults now, and some are probably even married (or to another player) and maybe having kids. To give our fellow oldies some moment to remember (oldies represent!), or perhaps teach the young ones about how it was like back then, here are 4 moments which may or may not have happened while growing up playing Habbo SG.

1. Being 'paiseh' to buy a Habbo prepaid card at the store

Back then where debit cards were not a common thing, only the rich Habbo players were able to use their parent's credit card to purchase credits, spending nearly $100 for a mere 100 credits. Peasants like us however had an option to purchase Habbo prepaid cards at any gaming store.

That awkwardness and dire embarrassment would just simply destroy us when we asked the auntie or uncle at the store for 'X' amount of Habbo prepaid cards, while making sure that nobody else in the store hears that you play Habbo because somehow it's a social sin if you are found guilty of playing it. You know you're a really old player though, if you remember owning Habbo prepaid cards which were made of paper.


Image: Twitter - HabboEmotion

2. Using your Nokia or Sony Ericsson phone to buy Habbo credits

For those who would rather be burnt alive than be caught in public buying Habbo prepaid cards, we also had the option to purchase Habbo credits through the phone. All we had to do is text 'HABBO' to a number, and we would get a code generated for us to use in-game.

Those were the days where we would secretly (or not if you're boujee) purchase credits but up to a maximum of 10 codes per handphone number,  and then pretending to not know what's going on when it shows up in your handphone bill as your parents are questioning you about it.

Pretty sure the conversation went something like this..
Parent: "WHAT IS THIS HABBO SG IN YOUR HANDPHONE BILL?"
You: *act blur* "HUH? WHAT IS THAT? I DON'T KNOW, I NEVER HEARD OF HABBO BEFORE!"

3. The sense of community

Habbo SG had it's own unique sense of community. It was probably the reason why one would rush home to login to Habbo, or for some head over to a computer shop to play because not everyone subscribed to the internet at their homes yet.

Really old school fansites like HabboLitez or HabboSoup used to rule the social ladder, where basically as long as you were 'working' for a fansite, you're already part of the "cool club" and become famous within the game. There was even cool clans (before Habbo groups were introduced), where users would have to "interview" for a spot and players would proudly wear the name of the fansite or club proudly in their console motto. Because fame.

Competitions in Habbo SG were also fierce where players would strive to win a coveted spot in the Habbo of the Month article, while winning a badge and bragging rights, or perhaps strive to win an themed competition where the winner would win a really valuable rare, a badge, and a nice spot in an article.

Games were also a huge part of our community back in the day, games like roller trap or Habbo soccer (not the current version)  were the hay-day, where one would require actual skills to play well in these games, as timing and precision were needed (no joke). It was the time where you better do well or you're going to be labelled a noob and perhaps get a nice invitation for hotel view.


Image: YouTube - Habbo SG Roller Trap

4.   *THIS* hotel view

Last but not least, how could we forget about this iconic beloved hotel view that perfectly embodies what Singapore is about. The first thing to see when you login, or the view you get after getting kicked, this beloved hotel view was the only one among the other countries which incorporates circles into the design, rather than a typical box or rectangle with windows.


Image: Habbo Wikia - Habbo Singapore

What are some of your best memories? Let us know in the comments!