Hell Game in-game sprite

Repentance · Gambling games

Hell Game

A health-cost version of the Shell Game with dark rewards and a Devil Room item prize.

What you pay · HealthHalf a heart per round; a full heart from Womb onward

Payment and play rules

  • A paid round can fail. The skull you choose does not improve the chance of winning.
  • Red health is spent first, and a payment can kill you.
  • After a Devil Deal has been taken, this game can replace a Shell Game. Leaving before choosing resets the prize.

Before you spend

A displayed prize is not guaranteed. Protect your remaining health instead of chasing one more round.

Possible payouts

These are possible results, not a promise that every payment gives a reward.

  • The displayed pickups, such as a Black Heart, spiders, resources, or a card
  • A hostile spider on a losing outcome

Final payout or milestone

A collectible from the Devil Room pool.

What happens if you bomb it?

Bombing the game spawns two hostile spiders and ends the interaction.

Check your character before paying

The standard heart cost is not a safe-payment guarantee. Characters with unusual health systems need their own health rules checked first.

Related items and trinkets

Rewards and useful interactions. Open the item guide for its exact role.

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