--- title: How to Play Steal A Balut: Beginner Guide and Filipino Word Glossary | Balut Codes description: The Steal A Balut loop in five steps, what to do in your first session, and what the Filipino words in the game's item names mean. url: https://stealabalutcodes.app/guide/ --- # How to play Steal A Balut Crack balut eggs to hatch ducks, carry ducks home past the guards, place them in your base to earn Cash, then spend Cash on speed and better hammers. That is the whole loop, and every upgrade makes the next lap faster. ## The loop in five steps These are the five steps the developer lists in the official game description, with what each one means for you. - **Crack baluts to hatch rare ducks.** Your hammer (martilyo) breaks the shell. Better hammers are the main upgrade path: the catalog has 20 of them. - **Steal ducks and escape the guards.** You carry a duck back on foot, and the guards chase you. The game's thumbnails show a Lola throwing her slipper at thieves. - **Place ducks in your base to earn cash.** Placed ducks earn Cash over time. The shop sells extra equip slots (Lv. 2 to Lv. 11), which add room for more earning ducks. - **Upgrade your speed and tools.** Speed decides how fast you get home with a duck; tools decide how fast you crack. - **Collect them all in the Index.** The Index tracks which ducks you have found. ## Your first session Redeem the three codes first, then put everything into speed until you can outrun the guards reliably. - **Redeem every code.** RELEASED, BALUT and OG give $125,000 Cash and 1,500 Speed together. Copy them from the [codes page](https://stealabalutcodes.app/). - **Like the game and join the group.** The description promises free rewards for joining the [STEAL A BALUT community](https://www.roblox.com/communities/768110650/STEAL-A-BALUT) (64,092 members at our last sync). - **Speed before greed.** A duck only earns once it is in your base, so getting home matters more than grabbing the rarest egg. The Speed from codes helps your first steals. - **Keep ducks placed.** Income only runs for ducks in your base, so place each one as soon as you get home. - **Upgrade the hammer when cracking feels slow.** The cheapest Robux hammers are Hiram sa Kapitbahay (5 R$), Tabo Smash (10 R$), Walis Tingting (16 R$), and the [hammer list](https://stealabalutcodes.app/hammers/) shows the rest. ## What is free and what costs Robux Playing, stealing, hatching and the codes are free. Robux buys shortcuts: passes like x2 Cash and VIP, speed, cash packs, Skip Egg, Kanto Egg bundles, equip slots and cosmetics. Before buying, add it up in the [Robux calculator](https://stealabalutcodes.app/robux-shop/). Two numbers worth knowing: all ten equip slot levels cost 837 Robux together, and all six speed levels cost 1,570. ## Filipino words in Steal A Balut Steal A Balut is set in a Filipino neighbourhood, and most item names are Tagalog words or local jokes. Here is what they mean and where you will see them. - **Balut**: A fertilised duck egg, boiled and eaten as street food in the Philippines. In the game every balut hides a duck you can hatch. (In game: Game title) - **Martilyo**: Hammer (from Spanish martillo). The tool you crack baluts with. (In game: All 20 hammers) - **Lola / Lolo**: Grandmother / grandfather. The game thumbnails show a Lola chasing thieves with a slipper. (In game: Lapida ni Lolo, Kaldero ni Lola) - **Nanay, Mama / Tatay**: Mother / father. (In game: Tsinelas ni Nanay, Ref ni Mama, Remote ni Tatay) - **Tito**: Uncle. "Tito Bling" is the flashy uncle. (In game: Tito Bling) - **ni**: "Of" for a person: "Kaldero ni Lola" is Grandma's cooking pot. (In game: Several hammers) - **Hiram sa Kapitbahay**: "Borrowed from the neighbour". Fittingly, the cheapest hammer. (In game: Hammer, 5 Robux) - **Tabo**: The plastic water dipper found in almost every Filipino bathroom. (In game: Tabo Smash) - **Walis tingting**: A stiff broom made from coconut-leaf ribs, used to sweep yards. (In game: Walis Tingting) - **Banana cue**: Fried saba banana on a skewer, coated in caramelised brown sugar. (In game: Banana Cue Bonk) - **Pandesal**: Soft bread roll, the standard Filipino breakfast. (In game: Pandesal Pounder) - **Kaldero**: Cooking pot. (In game: Kaldero ni Lola) - **Sardinas**: Canned sardines. (In game: Sardinas Smash) - **Ube**: Purple yam, used in desserts. (In game: Ube hammer) - **Halo-halo**: "Mix-mix": shaved ice with sweet beans, fruit, ube and milk. (In game: Halo-Halo Hammer) - **Videoke**: Karaoke with a video screen, a fixture at Filipino parties. (In game: Videoke Champion) - **Balikbayan**: A Filipino coming home from abroad, often with a big "balikbayan box" of gifts. (In game: Balikbayan Bonk) - **Jeepney**: The decorated jeep-style minibus that is the Philippines' best-known public transport. (In game: Jeepney King) - **Tsinelas**: Rubber flip-flops. The slipper a parent threatens to throw is a running Filipino joke. (In game: Tsinelas ni Nanay) - **Lechon sa Fiesta**: Whole roast pig at the town fiesta. (In game: Lechon sa Fiesta) - **Brownout**: Philippine English for a power cut. (In game: Brownout Special) - **Lapida**: Gravestone. Added on 31 October, the day before Undas. (In game: Lapida ni Lolo) - **Undas**: All Saints' and All Souls' Days (1-2 November), when families visit graves and light candles. (In game: Context for the 31 Oct items) - **Kandila**: Candle. Sold as a currency in packs since 31 October. (In game: 3,000 to 105,000 Kandila) - **Ber months**: September to December. Filipinos start the Christmas season in the "ber" months. (In game: Ber Months Banger) - **Kanto**: Street corner. (In game: Kanto Egg) - **Trisikad**: A pedal tricycle: a bicycle with a passenger sidecar. (In game: Trisikad vehicles and potion) - **Taho**: Warm silken tofu with syrup and sago pearls, sold by street vendors in the morning. (In game: Trail: Taho Tapper) ## Beginner FAQ ### What is balut? A fertilised duck egg that is boiled and eaten as street food in the Philippines. In the game, each balut hides a duck you hatch by cracking it. ### What does martilyo mean? Hammer. It comes from the Spanish word martillo. All 20 tools in the game are called Martilyo. ### How many players are in a Steal A Balut server? 7. Small servers mean fewer thieves, but also fewer bases to steal from. ### Is Steal A Balut free? Yes. It is free to play on Roblox. Robux buys passes, speed, hammers and cosmetics; see the Robux shop page for every price. Last checked 2026-11-04. Spotted something wrong? Tell us on the [contact page](https://stealabalutcodes.app/contact/).