Google Pay Hawker Pals 2023 Guide: Get Up to $105 Cashback & Other Rewards This National Day
Joel Kohā
Singapore will be celebrating its 58th birthday tomorrow, and Google is joining in the festivities!
Rember Huat Pals? To get into the nation-loving spirit, Google Pay is launching a new in-app mini-game from 8 August 2023, 12amĀ to 20 August 2023, 11:59pm, to celebrate Singaporeansā love for food. Titled Hawker Pals, users can cook up a storm as hawkers and win a cashback reward of up to $105 and other exclusive merchant vouchers by completing eligible actions in the app.
One of Singaporeansā well-loved iconic sights, the skyline of Boat Quay will also be featured as a Google Doodle on the Search homepage on 9 August.
TL;DR: How To Get Google Pay Hawker Pal Cashback of up to $105 and Other Rewards
Click to TeleportHow to Play Hawker Pals
- How to Play Hawker Pals
- How Much Cashback in Total for the Hawker Pals Game
- Hawker Pals Rewards and Partner Vouchers
- Is This the Same as Huat Pals?
- Celebrate National Day With Google
How to Play Hawker Pals: How Many Hawker Pals to Collect and More
Starting 8 August 2023, 8am, users can access the Hawker Pals game on Google Pay. The love for hawker food is unparalleled here in Singapore, with āhawker centres” being one of the top searched topics related to food in the past six months. With Hawker Pals, users will take on the role of a hawker to keep four of our visiting Pals ā Meow Shanwang, Orh Lua & Orh nee, Merina Baey, and a mystery customer ā well-fed.
No need for collecting these hawker pals as you are just serving them food.
To play the game, you will need to download the Google Pay app on the Play Store (Android) or the App Store (iOS), opt into Google Pay Rewards in your Google Pay app settings and download the latest version of the Google Pay app to see all the campaign features.
What is the Criteria for Each Hawker Pal?
By completing different payment actions from 8 to 20 August, users are tasked to serve up three well-loved local dishes, such as steamed egg and chilli crab, to each of the four Hawker Pals by completing daily actions like:
- Sending at least $10 to a friend who is on Google Pay
- Making a PayNow/FavePay transaction of at least $3 to merchants on Google Pay (E.g. topping up your CPF)
- Completing a short trivia quiz on Singapore.
You can check the ‘How to feed’ section for the actions to be completed.
Take note that these hawker pals can only be fed in sequence within a predetermined three-day window. In other words, there are four rounds of this game lasting three days each.
How Much Cashback in Total for Hawker Pals Game
With each completed round, users will be awarded a scratchcard, and by the end of all four rounds, they can stand a chance to collect four scratch cards with cashback totalling up to $105. The timeline to complete the rounds and receive the respective rewards is as follows:
- Meow Shanwang (8 – 10 Aug): $0.80 – $5.80 cashback
- Orh Lua and Orh nee (11 – 13 Aug): $0.80 – $15.80 cashback
- Merina Baey (14 – 17 Aug: $0.80 – $25.80 cashback
- Mystery Customer: (18 – 20 Aug): $0.80 – $58 cashback.
So if you are really suay (Hokkien: unlucky), there’s a chance that you might receive only $2.40 in total for completing all four rounds of Hawker pals.
FYI: the cashback will be credited straight to the bank account you connected to your Google Pay.
How Long is the Promotion For
Just a reminder that this Hawker Pals game will last from 8 August 2023, 12amĀ to 20 August 2023, 11:59pm.
Hawker Pals Rewards and Partner Vouchers
In addition, Google Pay is also bringing back its well-loved āHawker Scannerā to reward users with more partner vouchers.
Using image recognition technology, users can use the app to scan items that people will spot in their daily lives – think fruits, vegetables and items at a hawker centre. Each successful scan will earn players vouchers from partners such as JBL, Sephora, 6ixty8ight, or Sony as well as local brands such as Irvin’s, Gain City, Ryde, Suntec+ or TADA.
Is This the Same as Huat Pals?
Also, in case you were wondering, the Hawker Pals game is not the same game as the Huat Pals game, even though the mechanics are somewhat similar.
Celebrate National Day With Google
Want to beat the National Day Parade crowd but celebrate Singapore in your own way? Head to the Google Search homepage on 9 August to check out a local Google Doodle commemorating Singaporeās 58th birthday featuring the iconic skyline of Clarke Quay.
Google Doodle celebrates holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, scientists and moments that inspire and connect with users.
