The Gambler is an NPC that is spawned when the following criteria are met:
- The world is in Hardmode.
- There are four or more NPCs in your world.
- There is a vacant house.
The Gambler introduces a gambling aspect into the game, where you can bet an amount of money, and either lose or receive that amount depending on your luck. This mechanic is split into a set of minigames:
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Dice Game
- Simple Poker
Whether or not you get the game you want is dependent on a random chance. You cannot choose which minigame you will end up playing.
Rock Paper Scissors
A simple game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Choose any of the options and, depending on your luck, may win or lose the bet. If you and D'arby tie, you get to choose again.
Dice Game
The player rolls a dice then D'Arby rolls a dice. The first dice to return specific conditions win.
Winning Conditions:
- All dice are greater than 3
- The sum of the dice equal 6
- All dice roll the same number
Simple Poker
A simple game of well... simple poker. The player is shown 2 cards and can choose to either change a card or continue with the bet. The player with the greater sum of cards wins.
Products
D'Arby the Gambler sells you the Pack'O'Cards item , Poker Chip which on death will be consumed and gives you an extra 1 minute of life, after the minutes up you will die, and the tarot table similar to the bewitching table, its a furniture that on click gives the Strong Will buff for 4 minutes which increases stand damage by 10%.
D'Arby throws cards at enemies within his range, and the cards do about 37 damage each.
Cheating
Rock Paper Scissors: he can't cheat here.
Dice Game: if D'Arby gets 6,6,6.
Simpler Poker: if he gets 10,10.
NPC Relationships
Loves
N/A
Likes
Priest (Pucci)
Party Girl
Dislikes
N/A
Hates
Marine Biologist (Jotaro)
Biome Preferences
Loves
The Desert
Likes
N/A
Dislikes
The Hallow
Hates
The Ocean