Playing against the rules

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ID:1971

Returning the Confederate Gold

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This quest can only be accepted after 27 Jan 14, 10:00 o'clock
After 27 Jan 14, 10:00 o'clock
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1

Serving in the army
9h

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100

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Sheriff: You managed to track down the deserter soldier I told you about. Good job! And even more, you found the stolen cache of Confederate Gold. I'm impressed.The army will pay a huge reward if you return this cache. But wait, did you sign up for the army to gain access to this graveyard? You will have to do your service at the army, or I will have to arrest you as a deserter too. Sorry, but the law is law.
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The army paid you a good reward for returning the cache plus a nice pay for your services. Now you have gained enough money to be able to attend the poker championship, and to meet your suspect Calvin face to face.
ID:1972

Crystal Town

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55

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Sheriff: With this money you can sign up for the biggest poker championship in the prairie. How exciting. I cross my fingers!Oh yes, the poker championship takes place on a steamboat that is anchoring at Crystal Town. You can find it in the Northwest.Calvin, the man you suspect to be the mastermind behind the burned Outpost, the happenings at Newport will be there too. If you manage to make it to the finals, you will face him.
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What, you lost all your money? What a shame. You will have to find a new way to get enough money very fast. The championship starts soon and this is the only way to face Calvin.
ID:1973

Meeting Bella

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5

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130

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You still have some time left until the poker championship begins. You decide to kill the time by prowling around the town. Maybe you meet some of your competitors or even Calvin himself.On the street, a very pretty lady jostles against you. The lotus flower that was attached to her hair falls down into the mud.Woman: Oh pardon me. That was my fault. No, no need to get me another flower. I am fine.You insist to compensate the ruined hair accessory.
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Woman: Thank you. My name you ask? It is Bella. But I have to leave now. Bye.You say goodbye and part. You watch her hurry away. What a nice lady... After 30 minutes you realize that your money is gone. No way, she stole it from you when she jostled against you!You searched the whole Crystal Town. Bella is gone with your money.
ID:1974

The duel contest

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Bandit duels lost: 5/5

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200

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This is not good. Your money has been stolen. You will not be able to participate in the poker game. Disappointed you go to the saloon to have a drink and clear your head.As you approach the saloon you see a big crowd. A duel contest is happening there. You ask to participate.Gunslinger: No way. We do not like the likes of you here. What? You are not the best duelist? You might lose most of the duels? Hmm, this changes everything. Ok, you may participate.This is your chance to win enough money to participate in the poker championship. Your plan: Losing the first duels in the first rounds to have heavy stakes against you.
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Great. People laugh at you while raising their bets. Bets are placed 1000:1 against you. A good probability to secretly place a bet on your own head now.
ID:1975

The duel contest

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Bandit duels won : 5/5

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155

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Your plan is working out - One duel after the other were lost. Everybody is betting against you to win. All you have to do now is win the next couple of duels and you will have enough money to enter the poker championship.
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The surrounding crowd hardly believe their eyes. You knock down the final contestants and win the duel tournament. With the money from your secretly placed bets you have earned enough money again. Screw this thief Bella.
ID:1976

The duel contest

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Defeat Gunslinger from the duel contest
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100

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Just as you want to leave with your money, the gunslinger steps in your way.Gunslinger: You cheater! You said you will lose all duels. You are a liar!He draws his gun.
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The gunslinger trolls away. All you said was that you might lose the first few duels. So no lying there.
ID:1977

The bank incident

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Amount deposited into a foreign bank: 1000/1000

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180

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The streets of Crystal Town are too dangerous to carry that much money on you. A lot of people try to earn the entrance fee to the poker game in the last minutes with shady methods. This time nobody will steal your money. You are going to the bank of Crystal Town to pay in the money you have just won.Bank Accountant: How may I help you? A bank pay in. No problem. You have to pay the money in any bank that is not located in your own town.
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The moment you hand over your money two masked figures are storming the bank.Masked Figure: Hands where I can see them! Nobody moves. Now give me all your dollars.No way, all your dollars again? You hurry after the thieves into the outskirts. Did the second figure look familiar somehow?
ID:1978

The bank incident

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88

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You really have bad luck. This is the second time you lose the money you need for the Poker Championship.You cannot spot the thieves in the outskirts. Going to the sheriff will take too long. The championship will start soon. You decide to take the matter into your hands. One bounty in the sheriff office must fit the burglars. You just have to look through all the bounties and catch the one that fits the bank robbery. You will find the culprit.
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Finally you found the right one not far away from the town. Seems a lot of people in Crystal Town are mutating into pickpockets and bank robbers to get access to the steam ship to chance their luck. As you get the money, the thief starts running again.
ID:1979

Safe Bella

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100

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On your way back to Crystal Town you encounter the thief. This time undisguised - it was Bella. She is trapped by some Indians. They are pointing their guns at her.Bella:Hello, please stop. Please help me. These Indians say I have walked over their holy land. They require money. A lot of money.Even if Bella stole your money, you are not able to just leave her here. You decide to help her out.
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Bella thanked you a thousand times. Great. That is the third time that your money is gone. It turns out that Bella, too lost the money she stole from you.
ID:1980

The poor missionaries

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Mercenary work
9h

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150

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You are on your way back to Crystal Town with Bella. You both keep quarreling about the lost money until you encounter some missionaries. One of them seems happy to see you and comes rushing.Missionary: Finally somebody came. The town is full of bandits! They stole all our money because of this poker championship entry fee. Please, we need this money to build our mission. If you bring it back you get 10%. That should be enough to get on that steamship.You decide to help them. You need the money badly.
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You trailed down the tracks of the thieves. They seem to be bloody green boys who wanted to get a chance of luck. Your mercenary assignment is done.
ID:1981

Take the money

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200

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You bring the stolen money back to the missionaries.Missionary:Ok, here is your reward, please take it.Other missionary: But brother, you must not give him 10%. That is not enough to build our mission and help the needy...Screw the needy. You took the money.
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There is no other way to meet Calvin face to face.
ID:1982

And again...

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Defeat Bella the pickpocket
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1

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66

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As you walk away from the missionaries your bad consciousness still bites you. Suddenly you hear a CLICK sound from a gun. Bella is pointing her weapon at you.Bella:Ok, nice and steady. Hand over the money.
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Bella's bank thief comrade darts out of the bushes and catches you off guard. You wrestle him, but he knocked you down. She got away with the money... The third time!
ID:1983

Leave the money with the poor missionaries

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55

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You bring the stolen money back to the missionaries.Missionary: Ok, here is your reward, please take it.Other missionary: But brother, you must not give him 10%. That is not enough to build our mission and help the needy...You do not take the money, that would not be kindhearted.
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They need it to build their mission. Without a penny you go back to Crystal Town.
ID:1984

Abandoned Bella

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100

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On your way back to Crystal Town you encounter a familiar face - Bella. She is trapped by some Indians. They are pointing their guns at her.Bella:Hello, please stop. Please help me. These Indians say I have walked over their holy land. They require money. A lot of money.She stole your money. No way you will help her out.
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Bella: What, you are leaving me here? In the outskirts with Indians? No way. You will pay dearly for this!
ID:1985

Abandoned Bella

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Build palisades
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99

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Finally you managed to get back to Crystal Town. Great. You have enough money. All you have to do is wait for the poker championship to the open doors now.Deputy:Stop right there! Is this the culprit who left you in the outskirts lady?Bella is nodding to the deputy and points at you. Nice, you have been arrested.After some talking you persuade the deputy to set you free if you do some community service and pay a bail.
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You had to set up a palisade for a missionary near town. But your money is gone. The third time.
ID:1986

Scrape up your money

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Money earned from jobs: 1000/1000
Money earned at mobile trader: 1000/1000
Money won in bandit duels : 250/250

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150

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The poker championship will start on Sunday. Until then you will have to scrape up every dollar you can afford.
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That is not enough money. What should you do? You will have to make the best of your situation. You will not be able to face Calvin at the poker table. You need a plan B.
ID:1987

Unexpected help

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170

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You sit in the saloon of Crystal Town devastated. But, things always seem to happen when you least expect them.Man bolting into the saloon: Can anyone of you steer a ship? Our captain has been arrested for robbing the bank. Now the Queen Carossa will not be able to leave the harbor. But the poker championship is scheduled on open water. We can only do the poker championship on water to prevent cheating, stealing, assaults and everything else. Who is taking the job? You? Then be here on Sunday. No weapons are allowed! Oh yes, and you get a free invitation to the Poker Championship! No quest is there? Then read the text closely to know when you have to be there equipped with what.
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Thanks for helping us out with the ship. Here is the invitation to the poker championship.
ID:2053

Steering the ship

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You can complete this quest on a Sunday
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Steering a paddle steamer
9h

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170

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You arrived at Crystal Town at the right time. You got the job.
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Finally you board the Queen Carossa.
ID:1988

The pre-rounds

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Fine motor skills at 30 (with bonus)
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Tactics at 30 (with bonus)
Tactics at 30

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188

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The poker championship begins. You show your invitation to the accountant. You are in! Finally You check the ship. Getting on Calvin before the final is not possible. He is too well protected. He sure is a very cautious man. Thus you take your seat at the poker table. The first games begin. You will be able to take out your first few opponents just with skill alone.
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The first few games are over. You made it into the Quarter finals. Your opponents here will become way stronger. Mere skill and a poker face will not be sufficient to beat them.
ID:1989

Quarter final

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133

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The quarter final. One of your opponents will be Bella. She can play the cards way better than you. This lousy pickpocket, you have to get rid of her.You forge a plan: every contestant was given private pack of cards. Nobody is trusting each other here. The Queen Carossa is stuffed with shady people.Time to pay Bella back for what she has done to you. Go and steal her cards from her pocket. Mark them with coal and slide them back. She will be disqualified as a cheater. Do the right thing while having the right item equipped. It is all in the text.
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Smooth like a cat you steal her pack of cards, mark them with a piece of coal and slide them back into her pocket.The cards are checked before the Quarter Final. Bella's cards are spotted as marked. She got disqualified. YES ! You won the quarter finals without any effort.
ID:1990

Semi final

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15

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250

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The semi final. You have to win this table to face Calvin, the reason why you are here. You managed to smuggle your weapon with you on board. This is your chance.But first, the semi final. The trick with the marked cards will not work here. A new pack will be played, but there will be dinner before the semi final starts. Maybe you can arrange something that makes the opponents dizzy. Time to visit a tonic peddler. He might just have the right elixir for you.
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You managed to serve some crab meat mixed with a sleepy potion you got from a tonic peddler. You place your dish between the others at the buffet.Your contestants are so sleepy, they can't hold their cards properly. You won the semi finals.
ID:1991

Face to Face with Calvin

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Defeat Masked Bandit
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168

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You reached the finals. Your opponent is Calvin. He was too well protected to get close him but now is the time. It does not matter if you win or lose. Your plan - you have a gun and you will get the information you need. Just a few minutes and your chance will come. But then...Masked Bandit:Ok hands up everybody! Hand over the jackpot and nobody will be hurt.Some masked Bandits have stormed the ship. Nobody on the ship has a gun. You are glad you smuggled one on board.
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Turmoil is happening on the boat. The bandit is able to run away and is jumping on deck of a small longboat that is tied to the Queen Carossa. He is getting away! Follow him.
ID:1992

Finding bandits

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Chasing bandits
6h

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188

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No! The bandits have stolen the jackpot. No jackpot - no finals - no face off with Calvin. This was so close! Calvin's Bodyguards brought him safely back to his cabin. This means you will have to follow them.
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After a long chase you finally caught up with the bandit. You rip off the mask - it is Bella!Bella:Yes it is me. I stole the jackpot. Please, I will tell you everything I know. But first free my son.I am working for Calvin. He-he blackmailed me. They got my son, they kidnapped him. Please, he will do something to him because I failed to keep you off this boat. I had no choice. Please...do something.
ID:1993

The peaceful way

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Peace negotiations
8h

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3000

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25

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1000

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Violence is no solution. Poor Bella. Calvin has kidnapped her son and blackmailed her to get rid of you. You decide to help her. Bella explains where Calvin is holding her son hostage. You decide to free him the peaceful way.
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After hours of negotiating you finally managed to persuade the kidnappers to free Bella's son. They too were blackmailed or pressed for money.As you return to the boat, Calvin is gone. Bella told you all she knows about Calvin. As you already know he is a highly influential man. In the disguise as a huge benefactor, he is doing shady business. Bella was working for him. Her order was to keep you away from him. That is why she stole the money - but you always managed to get it back.You will need a new lead. But you are positive now that he is behind all of this.
ID:1994

The brutal way

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Fort battle completed: 1/1

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3500

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25

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1000

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These scoundrels will pay for this. Poor Bella. Calvin has kidnapped her son and blackmailed her to get rid of you. You decide to help her. Bella explains where Calvin is holding her son hostage. You decide to free him the brutal way.
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You smashed the fort of the kidnappers and found Bella's son. She thanked you a thousand times.As you return to the boat, Calvin is gone. Bella told you all she knows about Calvin. As you already know he is a highly influential man. In the disguise as a huge benefactor, he is doing shady business. Bella was working for him. Her order was to keep you away from him. That is why she stole the money - but you always managed to get it back.You will need a new lead. But you are positive now that he is behind all of this.
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