The Shell Game¶

Overview¶

Out on the corner, a Honk Kong Triad goose has three shells, a folding table, and a lot of confidence. Put down some Bread, follow the shell, and keep an eye on his wings. He's a goose, so of course he cheats, and he's always watching the street for a car he doesn't want to see.

It's a solo game: you play on your own, any time, and nobody waits on anyone else.

How it works¶

1. Place a bet. Put down some Bread, then pick a shell yourself or just point at whichever.
2. Find the Bread. Pick the right shell and the goose pays out.
3. Catch him. Every so often you catch the goose palming the Bread. He pays you to keep quiet.
4. The car. Once in a while a black car rolls up, and the goose sees who's in it. He bolts and leaves the whole table to you, plus everything in the Crumbs jar.
5. One line back. The bot answers you with your shell, what you won or lost, and how much Bread you've got left.

Every lost bet leaves a few crumbs in the Crumbs jar, so the table's worth a little more every time that car shows up.

Commands¶

!shells <amount> [1-3]¶

Plays the goose for that much Bread, on the shell you pick. A bare !shells bets the smallest amount.

Example:¶

!shells 50
!shells 50 2
!shells all 3

!shells me¶

Your Shell Game record: how many games, how many you won, how much Bread you're up or down, your best win, and how many times you caught the goose.