Story

This is the real jungle, gentlemen. And we're the real apex predators, the lions, with one difference: In our jungle, the lions prey on the lions too! And guess what? I lied! There's another difference: Sharks! When the sharks here smell blood in the water, they'll leap out and eat a lion—that's you, remember—just like that!

The only way to survive is to thrive. Be faster, be stronger, and yes, be greedier than the other guy. Outshark the lions. Outlion the sharks. Outflank, outlast, and outgreed the competition, or die trying like a shark out of water.

This is the real jungle, gentlemen, and securities are the prey. A shark would choke on a security! But you? You can't afford to choke.

Objective

Pack as many securities into your financial portfolios as you can before you're "retired" by a rival investment broker.

The game ends when you scratch off your last life.

You cannot lose the game. The only question is just how much you'll win.

HINT: Be vicious and smart. Pay attention to these hints for important clues to help you come out ahead.

Instructions

Each turn, scratch off a space in either the Suburbs, Uptown, or Wall Street.

When you see what's revealed, make your move.

HINT: You have a list of the possibilities for each area, so if you want to be rich, think before you scratch!

Security

Place the security into the financial portfolio of your choice by scratching off squares in the portfolio, in the same shape as the darkened squares of the security icon.

You may place the security in any position and rotate the shape freely, but all squares must fit within the portfolio and may not overlap any previously scratched-off squares.

This player placed the option into their portfolio after rotating it to fit without overlapping.

You may choose to skip any securities you want, but you forfeit them forever and may not use them on a later turn.

Cocaine

Immediately scratch off another space in any area (Suburbs, Uptown, or Wall Street).

If you reveal a security or more cocaine, follow the normal rules. If you encounter a rival on this turn, ignore them.

Rival

Look out, you’ve encountered a rival investment broker! Follow the rules for combat below.

Combat

When you start the game, you are unarmed.

When you completely fill any portfolio, scratch off the next weapon in the assets section, starting with the L-380.

When you encounter a rival, scratch off a shot for each weapon you have unlocked (zero, one, two, or three). If you reveal "RIVAL HIT!" the rival is defeated; stop scratching and resume the normal rules of the game.

If you fail to defeat your rival after using all of your shots, scratch off one life.

NOTE: If you encounter a rival while unarmed, you immediately lose one life. It's a jungle out there and there's blood in the water, so get some protection before you head to Wall Street!

When you scratch off your last life, the game ends. You don't lose, but you can't keep playing.

HINT: Each shot you take has a 50% chance to hit. Your odds of winning a shootout with each weapon are:

  • Unarmed: 0%
  • L-380: 50%
  • TEC-9: 75%
  • AK-47: 88%

Scoring

The game ends when you scratch off your last life, or when you have revealed all 34 securities.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the rules, please email zach@coincidence.games to help us improve them.