Queen's Gambit: The Shell Game
By @lordnine003
Track the single Queen card through a high-speed shuffle and tap the correct card to continue your streak.
How to play
- Memorize the position of the Queen card during the 1.15-second peek phase.
- Track the Queen as the dealer shuffles the cards across the table.
- Tap the card you believe hides the Queen when the shuffle stops.
- Guess correctly to advance to the next level and increase your score.
- Avoid mistakes, as a single incorrect guess ends your run immediately.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap the card hiding the Queen.
- Keyboard
- Press numbers 1-7 to select the corresponding card.
- Mouse
- Click the card hiding the Queen.
More about this game
In Queen's Gambit: The Shell Game, your goal is to track the Queen card as the dealer shuffles it among decoys. Each round begins with a 1.15-second peek at the cards. Once they flip face down, the dealer swaps them. The base shuffle starts with 10 swaps, and as you progress, the number of swaps increases by 4 per level. The base swap time is 270 milliseconds, but the swap speed increases by 24 milliseconds per level. A correct guess adds to your score and streak, while a single mistake ends the run.
Tips
- Focus entirely on the Queen card during the 1.15-second peek phase, ignoring the decoys completely.
- The number of swaps increases by 4 each level, starting from 10, so prepare for longer tracking sequences.
- The swap speed increases by 24 milliseconds per level from the base 270 milliseconds, requiring sharper focus as you progress.
Questions
How many cards are there?
The game starts with 3 cards and adds a decoy card each level, up to a maximum of 7 cards on the table.
What happens if I guess wrong?
A single incorrect guess ends your run, triggering a 1.15-second penalty flash, and you must start over from level 1.
How does the difficulty increase?
As you level up, the dealer adds more cards (up to 7), increases the number of swaps by 4 per level, and speeds up the swaps by 24 milliseconds.