Blackjack, but the Cards are not what they should be

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[@RTGame]

Gambling :)

[@samboggs8223]

I lost my entire families life savings because of you

[@LadZeroUltra]

Gambling indeed dan ;)

[@Tinybutfearless]

LETS GO GAMBLING

[@TCStink3]

Chk chk chk AW DANGIT

[@Tuturial464]

Like Spiffing Brit, I figured out how to exploit this game.

[@MaybyAGhost]

Seeing him lock the 21 for an easy win every round only to have his max score INSTANTLY set to 20 really sums up Dan's luck with these games

[@KubickQ]

got him with the sweep the leg

[@destroyer4929]

I saw that live it was so funny lmao because everyone thought he just won but then he just gets hit with it

[@natural20_85]

I saw him do that and immediately knew he was screwed. Cardian Angel likes to use Sweep the Leg; I remembered that from Many A True Nerd's playthrough.

[@tubeofglue8117]

This happened to me, but instead of the score changing, the manager swapped it

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

If I had a nickel for every time the Deity of Despair or the Cardian Angel killed my run with that move despite having planned a countermeasure, I’d be a very rich individual indeed.

[@De_an]

As far as I'm aware, this was being developed at the same time as Balatro, so it's actually one massive coincidence that two people in the world thought of developing a roguelike based on card games associated with gambling at the same time. Speaking of which, Jimbo from Balatro is in this game. Like, it's not even a parody with a spoof name, it's just actually Jimbo.

[@BreakGlassForMemes]

They were both inspired by the same game

[@SuperPerry1000]

Huh. And here I thought that this was a sequel or something. Well, something for the fans to bond over, ain't it?

[@TheMarslMcFly]

​@@BreakGlassForMemes what's the inspiration?

[@ddayskeleton7783]

The first demo of this game actually came out *before* the first demo of Balatro interestingly enough!

[@BreakGlassForMemes]

@@TheMarslMcFly Luck be a Landlord, a slot machine roguelike

[@D3th10rd]

Balatro: "Never Punished" D&DG: "*ALWAYS PUNISHED*"

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

That… absolutely sums up this game yeah.

[@sonoda944]

You are always the punisher or the punished, and there's no in between.

[@marcofioretti6908]

Gotta love the fingers so gently holding a distressed Goofy

[@Americanbadashh]

My brain somehow missed this the entire video

[@dylanlutchman5094]

What is it censoring?

[@cobaltcosmos7408]

Hey! I'm the composer of the soundtrack, and I'm super glad you enjoyed the game! Trivia: the "demonic voice" on Legal is actually a distorted recording of the developer's real life lawyer. Check the credits! (In fact, every enemy has a unique musical variant. 8) )

[@Emihana]

Hey! I've been a major fan ever since it appeared on itch and I gotta say you COOKED with the soundtrack!

[@beakthebirdbot3858]

hell yeah your works so good here!!~ Is a dream of mine to do game osts, thanks for being a inspiration :3

[@cobaltcosmos7408]

​@@EmihanaThank you so much!!

[@cobaltcosmos7408]

​@@beakthebirdbot3858It was mine, too. This is the first OST I've done, and I hope it won't be the last--and I hope you'll get your first, too!

[@meapyboy12345]

i have been a big fan ever since i saw Aliensrock play the demo of it. You did an AMAZING job with the soundtrack i was jamming out the entire time i played the game.

[@cyanic3148]

that ending was great, Dan holds up a 21 of spades for an easy round-by-round Blackjack, his opponent, an angel, decides that's enough and fuckin sweeps his legs

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

This game is notorious about that. I’ve lost like 7 runs to an opponent pulling that out despite having a solution to it in my deck that I just couldn’t manage to pull before they KO'd me.

[@sonoda944]

although thats partly his fault cus you can look enemy deck at any time, so you can generally guess the enemies strategy Still doesn't change that he got his leg swept the moment he locked in his 21 is funny af

[@sonoda944]

my biggest gripe with this game is that deck thinning option is very far and few, compared to the likes of balatro or StS, while having so many run defining cards to pick. I learned to cherish cards with low number, round-up, or in-hand cards.

[@JustLazer]

@@sonoda944 I find removing cards in this game is way easier than StS. The card removal event is 3 cards if you have enough money, the drink event is another card, the couch sleeper event is one or more cards as well. In StS there's about one merchant per floor and then sometimes events will remove one if you're lucky.

[@colmecolwag]

The secret deck thinning strat ends up being the negative cards, helping you get through your deck faster by letting you play like ten cards a hand ​@@sonoda944

[@sam3851]

The G in RTGame stands for Gambling

[@mslabo102s2]

Rumble Gamble Game

[@sylph4252]

Ah yes, Rumble Tumble Gambling ame

[@blurb9319]

I am learning that Dan should never go to a Casino. Those hits were horrendous.

[@levb258]

He won't get to the blackjack tables, he'll just lose everything to Willy Wonka again.

[@blackwell4701]

to be fair, dan hasnt played enough legitimate blackjack ro know the ropes

[@HmmmmmLemmeThinkNo]

Rule #1 for going to a casino: go for fun and set the amt of money you're going with, and recognize that it's a fee to pay for you to have fun. Do not expect to go home with money. Rule #2: Daniel doesn't know how to play blackjack very well lol (and chose hard mode to boot) EDIT: and do not take a credit card in with you!!

[@nullpoint3346]

Remember the first rule of warfare folks: If you're gambling, you already lost.

[@Red-Tower]

I feel like Dan's experience with blackjack is heavily tainted by New Vegas, where with a high luck stat you can very easily play poorly and still come out ahead.

[@PureGlaceon]

The dog stands on 2 because it was taught to "Stand on 2 feet" or "Stand on 2"

[@pinstripeowl]

It is incredible seeing the first time RT has not had obscene beginner card game luck, but I'm sure this'll turn around as it goes

[@msp654]

26:13 there comes a time in every young man's life when he must choose between making communism or the joker his entire personality

[@AMan-xz7tx]

"oh no, I did the maths wrong!" ah yes, the gambler's motto

[@blusteel5750]

the dealer when i hit and draw the entirety of Exodia, the forbidden one:

[@molassesman4066]

"Sir infinity is above 21"

[@invertebrado]

@@molassesman4066no, you see, it's infinity - infinity + 21!

[@ThisHandleIsVeryCleverYepSure]

Upon summoning Exodia, the forbidden one: Instant blackjack, opponent dies next hit if they can’t tie you or if they bust Downside: you die if the hit doesn’t go through or if you bust Imagine that lol, that’d be funny

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

They don’t have Exodia in the game, but they DO have Dark Magician and a Trap Card. Dark Magician has a pretty high skill ceiling though, you really have to plan around it.

[@sneezyboye7685]

If the final boss isn't a dragon who's willing to gamble his generous hoard, I will be disappointed...

[@DragN_H3art]

if you really wanna know Spoilers below . . . . . . . . . . Top route boss is Deity of Hope Bottom route boss is Deity of Despair however at highest difficulty you unlock the true boss - the Landlord - who is the same for both routes

[@benwax1811]

The Dragon is actually the second last boss of the hell/despair route which RT was on before taking the shortcut to the other route.

[@softestcat]

(Read more = potential spoilers for bottom path) The dragon is the final fight in the Dungeon... (Get it?) Their name is Dracon, which spelled backwards is "no card".

[@felipeandrades2759]

A 4 mana 7/7?!??! Those are good stats for the cost

[@pwl2992]

But you overload (2)!

[@Castheknotted]

Is this hearthstone?

[@Cuestrupaster]

NEED A LIGHT?

[@MrDark93]

@@Castheknotted More like Magic: The Gathering

[@jumpywizard9330]

It's more or less an exact copy of a card in hearthstone. It became a meme cus' the downside almost never mattered

[@Stinkbug_Ab]

Dan taking the ai generated card only to lose immiately was so fucking funny

[@wargoober-w8m]

lets go gambling *spinning noises* aw dang it *spinning noises* aw dang it *spinning noises* aw dang it *spinning noises* aw dang it *spinning noises* aw dang it *spinning noises* aw dang it

[@bolt_beam]

let’s go gambling let’s go gambling Gambling gambling Is that all you ever say! Tha-That’s all I hear anymore! I can’t take it anymore! I HATE GAMBLING

[@llllllllemon]

''gnilabmag evol i dog'' - alucard

[@sonoda944]

"!ti gnad wa"

[@elliebee3520]

For every infinite score in Balatro there must be Dan locking himself into a guaranteed loss in this game

[@kilbert666]

There's something intensely poetic about RT ascending to heaven only to be instantly brought down by his own hubris

[@MJdoesstuff404]

The final bettle when the card score changed to 20 was an icarus moment

[@StickMaster500]

Even after RT manages to beat the bartenders, the casino house, Jeff Bezos and even God himself in Balackjatro, there’s one boss that not even our good friend Jimbo would face against… and that’s Luigi in Picture Poker. *The Year of Luigi will never end.*

[@JuhanLiiv1547]

Damn, the legend has joined the channel xD

[@alasdairsinclair916]

Bro managed to get the BEST possible price from the crypto guy, that's where all his luck went.

[@dreamwalking]

*_YES!!!_* I am so excited to see this video! I've been playing the alphas of _Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers_ long before _Balatro_ came out, and have always _loved_ playing the game. I have recommended it to all the gamers I know, and I'm really glad to see it getting some exposure from a large successful fellow like our boy RT! Hell yeah! 0:41 "Exploat" 18:32 Yooo, he assembled the combo! Fun fact, if I remember correctly this was how the card originally worked before it got nerfed, it auto-locked itself. It was a common strat to get a 4 mana 7/7 and then fill your deck with as many negative cards as you could, especially before negative cards were nerfed to reduce your blackjack benefits.

[@BasicallyBaconSandvichIV]

Seeing a random Goofy feels so weird, I DO NOT associate that picture with just a sigarette.

[@Your_LocalWizard]

Can't wait for the "Go Fish" rouguelike

[@simplelad9303]

Choosing to hit on 15 and likely taking 18 damage after going bust instead of just taking 3 damage is proof RT has the gambler’s spirit. Unfortunately the gambler’s spirit does not include good risk assessment capabilities.

[@Oswerb]

Slay the Spire has come for Revenge RT. You can never escape the Spire's influence.

[@CliffCardi]

RT: “I do NOT have a gambling addiction! I can quit anytime I want!” Chat: “Then quit right now.” RT: “I said anytime I want.”

[@efu2046]

Ah, RTGame's favorite past time: Gambling. Truly the noblest of hobbies

[@JacobTheCroc]

While RT is great at gambling in BlackJack, he did not realise this game is not BlackJack. If anything, It's a memory puzzle game where each step you have to think of what you want to do. You cannot just hit and think you will be safe as that will lead you to failure, you need to, again, think of each movement before you commit to it. That is a convoluted way to say that Dan may not be smart in logic games, however he is the luckiest one,

[@qwertyram4598]

He is three steps ahead of you, but you're already standing against a wall

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

Fr. Though the literal second you forget to take RNG into account; it very often comes and bites you in the ass.

[@sonoda944]

I love chipmunk, bargain, and spicy chips cus i now have 1 less rng to worry about when using exploit / in-hand heavy build

[@decalcomanie123]

After seeing this game apparently having cards from other games I've been expecting a Yu-gi-oh card to show up 😂 and it did at 16:27

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

Fun fact: Dark Magician is also in the game!😊

[@weebcraft6829]

I hope they add the equation cannons in at some point just to mess with people (its a trap card that makes you solve algebra)

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

@@weebcraft6829 that’s… that’s diabolical holy shit-

[@JohnWick-rh1zz]

Gambling should be a feature in every videogame

[@DangerDurians]

Dan Balatro: never punished Dan DnDG : always punished

[@elegyforthequeen]

6:06 that one Borderlands guy

[@tempura8976]

I know it was put up for censoring, but I love how it looks like Dan is just holding a little emotional support Goofy

[@jaeusa160]

Man, this reminds me of that episode of Balatro where Kaiba fused three Charred Lizards into a 4 Mana 7/7 to make the Ironclad go bust.

[@ElMoss64]

You were making some pretty good card choices by the end. Very admirable for an early run :) Some points: When you talk about how good the foe busting is consider it's also the same inversely for them. It's almost never worth hitting when it's possible to bust, at a score of 12 you're never taking more than 9 damage (shenanigans aside) and that's usually fine. Both final floors have opponents with access to Sweep the Leg, this means that if you're trying to beat them with blackjacks you NEED access to similar abilities to stand a chance. Pretty much regardless of what deck you're playing Rules Card, Sweep the Leg and Terminate the Tower (which tutors Sweep the Leg) are the strongest possible cards to find and you should always prioritise picking up at least one. Library Card also sometimes does the job as it allows you to steal your opponent's Sweep but you're then relying on drawing into it in time (unless you're lucky enough to find a foil) Following from that, Variable and Rounds Up cards are invaluable. Pick up as many Half cards as you can get as they have no downside. Big Two is very good but don't get hung up on its ability to convert other twos, that's not why you run it. However, it's much more powerful to play a controlling, aggressive strategy that prioritises busting your opponent as this strategy can win even without score manipulation. 7/7 and Draw 2 that you picked up are easily some of the strongest cards in the game. The Slay the Spire cards are all fantastic but Break Limits takes a special mention, and is busted wide open with Key Card which lets you lock your opponents into bust for free wins. In this strategy I would prioritise getting rid of your high value cards. Ditch face cards as soon as possible, pick up negative cards to bring your total deck value down (negative ace is fantastic) and if you're able to get the Roulette encounter in the casino you can change all your number cards at once, ideally to 1-5 of Hearts or Spades but any low number is great and even high numbers will give you much needed consistency. If you manage your deck correctly you can pick up several pieces of interaction and get your overall value low enough to draw through it every single turn guaranteeing that you can bust your opponent and allowing you to take them down without even worrying about blackjack.

[@WackoMcGoose]

When I saw the Four Mana Seven-Seven, my first thought was actually... *_F L Y I N G U Y A R U L I_* (although considering _mana,_ a Gr1zzbot would be more accurate of a comparison)

[@Dr_Mortis_SCP]

THE LEGEND OF THE FLYING URAYULI

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

Impossible. It would simply be too much power. The game would simply crash from the sheer weight of its presence.

[@sonoda944]

Imagine if this game had inscription reference, it would make this game even perfecter

[@X-SPONGED]

Imagine playing Blackjack in D&DG and your opponent suddenly hits a Karnoffel Code and sends a real life hitman to your door💀💀

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

@@X-SPONGED Jokes on them, they forgot about the foil Trap Crad I played from my hand at the start of the turn. Now we both die. Rematch in hell buster.

[@myi64]

My initial thought when seeing the dog only play 2 cards was the term “puppy feet” which refers to the 2 of clubs in Hearts which is the first card played in a round

[@NotebookVA]

The flamewreath faceless jumpscare in the thumbnail was unexpected

[@benwetzler6912]

This feels like slay the spire meets balatro meets gambling yet doesn’t feel like a copy or ripoff of any of them. I love it

[@edgetransit4465]

My first RT video that I ever watched was one of the Blizzard sponsored Hearthstone videos where he specifically says "Four mana seven seven" and hearing him say it again today feels like time went back 5 years...

[@zomedome1663]

All those times you said "Hit me!" and the dealer obliged.

[@krezzybot]

Insane ending, can't believe that immediately backfired

[@grimkreeper598]

I love how many reference cards are in this game

[@seantaggart7382]

"HIT ME!" *Gets hit* "Damnit!"

[@wormh_HIsSilent]

7:08 is also a Magic: the Gathering reference, too.

[@KBM_38]

Nah the MTG reference is the black lotus card

[@bricelory9534]

This is entirely a Hearthstone reference, from the Overload, the art, to the frame.

[@Dr_Mortis_SCP]

While there are several MTG references, that ain’t one of them

[@IgroSome]

i love the sheer number of references to other card based games in this hearthstone, inscryption, slay the spire, yugioh, pokemon, ect

[@malaizze]

He continues his Phoenix Wright AA4 arc. Gambling master Dan. The Mayan Calendar inches closer.

[@literalfandomtrashnoseriou1992]

Was hoping the Terminate The Tower card would make an appearance. Not only is it super useful but I feel like Dan would’ve both found it funny and done absolutely disrespectful things to the opponent with it.

[@comfyghost]

i kinda hate that "trap card" has the artwork of negate attack, but has an effect that's nothing like negate attack. at the very least magic cylinder, mirror force or ring of destruction would've been more fitting but just as iconic and recognisable. hell, the effect even reminds me of split mirror of the underworld, though i understand why you wouldn't use that card.

[@olivergobrrr2935]

It used to have an effect similar to Negate Attack, however the dev deemed it too overpowered. As such, they reworked the effect. They didn't change the artwork because, well, it's a waste of art and time spent.

[@QueenShadowJay]

I love watching the gambling series, especially because idk how any of the games work normally. I imagine this is what happens in Vegas!

[@chrismanuel9768]

Nothing is funnier than locking yourself to a permanent 21 and then having you max score set to 20.

[@KyrieFortune]

RT in his gambling arc, I see

[@Nordic_Netherlands]

LETS GO GAMBLING aw dang it aw dang it aw dang it aw dang it aw dang it

[@BasicallyBaconSandvichIV]

Imagine if this had the Jokers of Balatro.... Now THAT would be something....

[@Bob_Bobinson]

well jimbo does make an appearance

[@sonoda944]

about that

[@justarandomaspie4132]

We need a gambling playlist now

[@Illhelppwn]

"Im going to inflict massive damage here" *busts*

[@StagbeetleProductions]

The pun of alucard speaking backwards is gold

[@tothosewhoarepatient827]

Dan always comes up with the best titles for these games

[@Harl3inger]

4 mana 7/7 got me cackling for quite some time. This game has so many solid meme references.

[@slothfulcobra]

I guess less mechanically strong than Balatro, but so much sillier

[@Mini_Squatch]

This combined with his new vegas plays show that Dan really really doesnt know the strategy for Blackjack

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

When I played this I eagerly anticipated this day

[@trashony8924]

18:56 “That can just make the for bust whenever I choose” different type of winning I see

[@shadowmoonlight2829]

oh no the cycle begins again

[@CherryTheChief]

opposite of Balatro: Always Punished

[@ASquared544]

Think the difference here is that in Balatro RT can keep a cool head when things get bad. Here, RT starts panicking and blindly hitting when things go wrong.

[@zerocell2657]

Been really enjoying this game, glad to see some fun content on it!

[@alexhodson6342]

First Wildfrost and now this card game; another excellent game I could have missed out on. Thank you RTgame, for showcasing these games. Lots of cards are hilarious 😂

[@nerfco2330]

19:16 this dog got a case of puppy brain they are trying their best

[@verriganholmes8054]

This feels like the opposite of Balatro; always punished

[@JamieDNGN]

as a card game nerd, here's a fun fact regarding the 10+ pip cards: the card game "500" - a derivative of euchre, previously patented by the United States Playing Card Company, nowadays the national game of Australia and New Zealand, occasionally still played in the US and Canada - can be played by 6 players, for the purpose of which special packs containing 63 cards are made. The 11 cards in surplus of 52 are pip cards with 11 and 12 pips in each suit, and 13s of hearts and diamonds - the 11th card is the joker, called "bird" in Australia for it is often printed with a kookabura by australian manufacturers. They added those 10 pip cards because in 500 each player receives 10 cards and three cards go to the kitty always (except for the 2-handed game where there is no joker and the kitty consists of 4 cards). The 11s 12s and 13s rank between the 10 and the Jack in the natural/whist/bridge ranking. It's possible to play with 6 players without the special deck by doubling the 2s 3s of all suits and the 4s of red suits - if both cards are played to the same trick, the one played first beats the other, as at Pinochle.

[@iaxacs3801]

Daneshiro is my favorite reoccurring character on this channel. No one knows when he'll show up, it's always a gamble

[@nfinn116]

I haven’t thought of that 4 mana 7/7 in years, omg

[@BrunaTurnblom]

Every time you post, it's a treat!

[@eanna__]

*LETS GO GAMBLING!* Ireland is the 3rd worst country for gambling. 🙂

[@emmataylor2101]

That’s.. mildly concerning..

[@Grymm6698]

​@@emmataylor2101 yes... mildly...

[@TDTProductions]

The 4 mana 7/7 sent me WAY back and reminded me of what rage feels like

[@tsunderefandomer3425]

Good lord, his gambling addiction has moved to Blackjack.

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

6:11 All he had to do was spam exploit loyalty...

[@ender7910]

it's just hilarious how the little guy's just being held in the hand.

[@dharakim4832]

Fun fact! The rain man card at 3:35 is (I think) from a traditional Korean Card Deck! It’s mainly made out of plastic and actually smaller than regular playing cards, so the size in game is accurate. Anyway, it’s used in a game called Go-Stop and Hwatoh (don’t know if I spelled that right, don’t come at me please) which are both gambling games, I think it’s supposed to be a part of the dragonfly set, but I don’t know for sure. There’s different designs you can get, but it looks similar enough for me to comfortably share this. If I am wrong please let me know! Also awesome video as always RT! ❤❤❤

[@somemineral7351]

I've watched RT Game while trying to go to sleep so many times he has become an ASMR artist to me

[@johnalogue9832]

I need to see a "Goofy holding the milk" compliation

[@Lowqualitycat]

20:28 not a wise choice of words dan...

[@BasicallyBaconSandvichIV]

No Mister Danishero "Driftking back in College" Balatro! No!

[@fuzzyotterpaws4395]

Unlike Poker, I actually understand Blackjack since it's just another name for 21 and less confusing!😂

[@RatchetSly]

I see that Shaman card! The damned 4 mana 7/7. Still more reasonable that Spirit Claws+Tunnel Trogg.

[@Tinybutfearless]

It would be awesome for Dan to play the Splatoon 3 Grand Festival this weekend be it’s his last chance really to cover the game and I loved the other Splatoon vid ❤❤🦑🦑

[@please-wake-up-now]

This game is like a wild card party! 🎉 I can't believe how serious the stakes get with Charizards in play. It's like a mashup of everything fun! Can't wait for the dragon boss, imagine the showdown! 🔥

[@ElisabethAugustine]

“Gerald from rivria” I was in tears

[@Darkgun231]

Oh boy, it's our favorite Rumble Tumble Gamer about to discover the joy of gambling once again! I'm gonna grab some popcorn!

[@soreg666alex]

I've seen quite a lot of people play this game Noone had such a shit luck as Dan. I'm amazed at how bad it is going for him

[@Surged-eu5fs]

Played this game for over a year, glad to see it get some recognition! Also topple the tower or whatever it’s called is broken

[@fuzzyotterpaws4395]

This looks fun! Way more interesting than Balatro for my tastes. Gives me Marvel Snap mixed with roguelike vibes!

[@w123hyy]

A 4 mana 7/7 thats amazing stats for the cost

[@ithuriel128]

I'd love to see more of this!

[@blusteel5750]

hey just checking how much value is a blue eyes white dragon in blackjack