Blackbeard's Booty is a monitor game developed for the Colorado Lottery Game Jam, where players bet on the combination of gems hidden in a treasure chest.

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Rules and Conditions

A single bet costs 25 cents.

For each bet, players can choose from a set of five differently-colored gems (red, yellow, green, blue, and white). A bet consists of three, four, or five gems.

• A three-gem bet presents the best odds of winning but offers the lowest payout.
• A four-gem bet presents a higher odds of winning and payout than a three-gem bet.
• A five-gem bet presents the lowest odds of winning but offers the highest payout.

Players win if the gems on a bet match the first three, four, or five gems inside the chest.

• If the player has the correct colors but not the correct order, the player wins the standard payout.
• If the player has the correct colors and order, the player wins double the payout.

Example:

• Suppose that a player bets a combination of Red | Red | Green.

• If the chest combination was Green | Red | Red | Blue | White, the player would win the standard payout because the first three colors (Green | Red | Red) are in the player's combination.

• If the chest combination was Blue | Green | Red | Red | Green, the player would lose because the first three colors (Blue | Green | Red) are not in the player's combination.

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Future Considerations

While unimplemented, we plan to have the odds of winning change over time to benefit the player. After losing a certain number of games in a row, the player gains a slightly higher chance of winning. After winning, this increased percentage is reset. Below is an example of how we planned for the feature to work.

(Percentages may be adjusted in future iterations)

3 Slots

• Random Order Win: 1 in 35 (2.8%) | +5% for every loss after 3 consecutive losses
• In-Order Win: 1 in 125 (0.8%) | +2.5% for every loss after 3 consecutive losses

4 Slots

• Random Order Win: 1 in 70 (1.4%) | +2.5% for every loss after 2 consecutive losses
• In-Order Win: 1 in 625 (0.16%) | +1% for every loss after 2 consecutive losses

5 Slots

• Random Order Win: 1 in 126 (0.7%) | +1% for every loss after losing once
• In-Order Win: 1 in 3125 (0.032%) | +.5% for every loss after losing once

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Credits

Josef Bertolini: Programming

Ryan Green: Programming

Karim Najib: Animation, 3D Modelling, VFX, Betting Slip Design

Lyndon de la Torre: Programming, Audio

Nichole Wong: UI/UX Design, Art, Programming