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Jogo do bicho, an Uncommon card
Jogo do bicho is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since 1946, but nevertheless very popular throughout the country.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 56
- Power
- 125
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 38,000
Power 125 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Jogo do bicho quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Jogo do bicho card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Paraíba is the only state where the game is legal and ______ by the state, even though federal law prohibits gambling.
Answer
regulated. Paraíba is the only state where the game is legal and regulated by the state, even though federal law prohibits gambling. From the Jogo do bicho article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Jogo do bicho is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since ____, but nevertheless very popular throughout the country.
Answer
1940s. Jogo do bicho is an illegal gambling game in Brazil, prohibited by federal law since 1946, but nevertheless very popular throughout the country. From the Jogo do bicho article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Supergiant. Supergiant 73 · Jogo do bicho 69 · West African crocodile 65 · Trolltunga 61 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is a lottery-type drawing, operated on a regional basis using the daily state lottery draw, by criminals known as bicheiros, banqueiros, or contraventores.
- Despite its popularity, especially in Rio de Janeiro, it is illegal in 25 of the 26 states of Brazil plus the Federal District, and those involved may be prosecuted.
- Paraíba is the only state where the game is legal and regulated by the state, even though federal law prohibits gambling.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Jogo do bicho article was read about 38,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 56: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Jogo do bicho
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Jogo do bicho (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Jcornelius, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
