Snail Racer

=><= <div class="wave-container"> <h1 class="wave-text"> Snail-Racer </h1> </div> <img src="snail-podium.png" style="width: 100%; height: auto;"> [[Go->Act1]]

[[College]] is expensive and you have $''(print:$Debt)'' to pay off in loans. Unfortunately in this economy finding entry level jobs with your degree is difficult. Thus you only have one [[option->betting]]  (set: $Debt to 50000) (set: $Days to 5) (set: $SM to false) (set: $CB to false) (set: $HP to false) (set: $JH to false) (set: $Pay to false) (set: $Days to 5) (set: $Sagacity to 0) (set: $Worldliness to 0) (set: $Confusion to 0) (set: $IP to "0") (set: $Consumerism to 0) (set: $Morality to 0)

You attend a small liberal arts college, and you really like it there! Unfortunately the tutition is crazy expensive and gets higher every year. Now you are stuck with $''(print:$Debt)'' in [[loans!!->Act1]]

That is right! Sports betting! You know statistically most people lose money, but you are [[different]]. Betting isn't luck based, its skill based and you know the in's and out's. You know how to [[arbitrage bet]] and how to read the points spread. Plus it is supposed fun! why alse would there be so much marketing for it. While making money is tricky, you know just the place to [[start.->snail racing]]

You took a 100 level Macroeconomics class as an elective and your pretty sure that makes you more qualified than the average person [[Alright time to make money!->betting]]

(if:$Days is not 0)[(if:visits is 1)[If you want to pay off your debts, your going to need to go BIG, and ''(text-colour:red)[snail racing]'' is all the rage right now. You find it a little bit strange that people are so excited to watch snails race but according your friend "you can make sooooo much money"] //Snail Grand Prix// begins in (text-color:red)[''(print:$Days)''] days, so you have some time to do research before placing your bets. For some inexplicable reason you can only do one action a day so you'll have to chose how to spend your time carefully. [[Watch TV->TV]] [[Read about the racers->MeetSnails]] [[Reflect on what you've learned->compliment]] (if:$Pay is false)[[[Pay for a betting coach->text]]](else:)[[[Log into discord->Discord]]] ](else:)[The race is today, it is finally time.] [[Open your computer to place your bets ->computer]]

{ (set: $Debt to 50000) (set: $Days to 5) (set: $SM to false) (set: $CB to false) (set: $HP to false) (set: $JH to false) (set: $Pay to false) (set: $Sagacity to 0) (set: $Worldliness to 0) (set: $Confusion to 0) (set: $IP to "0") (set: $Consumerism to 0) (set: $Morality to 0) (track: 'bgmusic', 'loop', true) (track: 'bgmusic', 'playwhenpossible') }

Apparently //arbitrage// refers to the practice of exploiting differences in currency conversion rates to make money. Your not entirely sure how it relates to sports betting but you skimmed a lengthy reddit post about it. You are pretty sure that makes you an [[expert->betting]]

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<img src="JH.png" style="width: 50%; height: auto;"> John's Hangover's (also know as JH) story is famous in the racing world mostly for its strange name. JH named after its owner and trainer John, who grabbed it off the side of the road one after coming home drunk from the bar. John knew something was off when he woke up dazed and confused to find a snail in his house. Feeling regret for his actions the previous night and taking JH away from its home, John profuesly appologized. Now the two are inseperable duo. JH's story shows how great opportunity can come at the strangest time. Despite the touching story, analysts remain skeptical JH's chances in the //Grand Prix.// [[Stop reading->skip]] (set: $JH to true)

<img src="CB.png" style="width: 50%; height: auto;"> Experts say that Calcareous Biscuit is the best racing snail prospect in a decade (which technically true but the sport is less than a year old). They have the best trainers and have shown incredible athleticism. Fed on a diet of banana leaves and cacao, Biscuit is pure muscle and the racing world could not be more excited. (t8n:"slide-up")+(t8n-time:1s)+(link:"Keep Reading")[Biscuits' mucin is also highly covetted both as a skincare product and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Research has shown that similar to Ibuprofin Biscuits' mucin can serve as pain relief medication. Another study found that it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke but (text-style:"fidget")[//SMerck//] has assured that they've found no evidence of this in clinical testing. //If you are experiencing skin dryness or aging ask your doctor if Biscuit mucin is right for you// [[Stop reading->skip]]] (set: $CB to true)

<img src="HP.png" style="width: 50%; height: auto;"> Detective extraordinaire, Hercule Poirot is known in the mollusk world for their sharp mind and even sharper mustache. Poirot rose to prominence when solved a murder case which was dubbed by the media as "The Snurder (snail murder) on the Orient Express" Poirot’s motto? “to solve a murder you must carefully examine the trail of clues left behind, no matter how slimey it gets”. (t8n:"slide-up")+(t8n-time:1s)+(link:"Keep Reading")[Poirot joined the snail racing scene after following trail of previous snuspect Snailmon Doyle. Poirot's ability to trail a trail the lead is unparallelend but the racing world is unsure if Poirot has what it takes to win a race. critics aside, Poirot belives "With method and logic one can accomplish anything!" [[Stop reading->skip]]] (set: $HP to true)

<img src="SM.png" style="width: 50%; height: auto;"> While Saileiman the Magnificent is known nowadays for their participation in the snail racing //Grand Prix//, they are first and formost and ruler and conquerer. Much like its historical counterpart, Snaileiman is known by scholars for their military prowess and expansive empire. Of the the course of 14 snonths (snail months) Snaileiman and their legions conquered all of their neighboring molluskdomes, leading to the golden age of snail trade and prosperity. (t8n:"slide-up")+(t8n-time:1s)+(link:"Keep Reading")[Snaileiman was also a patron of the arts. Under snaileiman's rule skilled snartistians (snail artistians) were paid commensurate wages in quarterly annual installments. Scholars now attribute the earlier stages of the "growth line" snartistic movement in shell architecture to this period. Early testimonies from snartisans reveal that Snaileiman was mentor and friend to many shell sculpters. (t8n:"slide-up")+(t8n-time:1s)+(link:"Keep Reading")[Nowadays Snaileiman is beloved by their subjects but during the height of their power, they were known by a different moniker "the Snax-man" (snail taxman). while unpopular at the time, their steep domestic tariffs increased the prices of fruit and fungi for the average snail. Only 2 snonths after implementing this policy, it was paused to develop better relations with other molluskdomes. (t8n:"slide-up")+(t8n-time:1s)+(link:"Keep Reading")[After 4 snears in office Snaileiman retired to purse a career in snail racing. This came as a suprise to their subjects and to the broader snail racing community. After 7 snoths in isolated training, Snaileiman will make their debut in (print:$Days) days as a participant in the //Grand Prix//. Viewers and betters are excited to see what a tactician can bring to snail racing.] ] [[Alright, that is too much information->skip]]] (set: $SM to true)

{ (if:visits is 0)[AMERICANS STOCKPILE AN AUNT JEMIMA SYRUP BEFORE TARIFFS TAKE AFFECT...STUDY FINDS 100% OF ESCARGOT ENJOYERS DIE...CALCAREOUS BISCUIT IS INVESTIGATED FOR DOPING] (if:visits is 1)[SNAIL "JOHN'S HANGOVER" GETS A STALK INJURY, PROMISES TO RECOVERY BY RACE...MICROPLASTICS FOUND IN PLASTIC, EPA IS SHOCKED...DRUGS WIN DRUG WAR] (if:visits is 2)[MASKED VIGILANTE WAS A SIGNSPINNER THE WHOLE TIME ...POIROT FILLS THE NILE WITH CHAMPAGNE, KILLS LOCAL ECOSYSTEM...MANBUNS ARE OUT, MUSTACHES ARE IN] (if:visits is 3)[FLORIDA MAN DECIDES HE HAS HAD ENOUGH...THEY ARE EATING THE SNAILS...RODENT LEARNS TO COOK] (if:visits is 4)[COIN PRINTED CELEBRATING SNAILIMAN HAS A TYPO...MAN FORCED TO EAT KIBBLE BY DOG...BLOOMS TAXONOMY HELPS SNAIL COME OUT OF ITS SHELL ] (if:visits is 5)[LOCAL BETTER WATCHES TOO MUCH TV ] } Your confusion increases by +1 [[Alright that was enough TV, time to go to sleep ->snail racing]] (set: $Days to $Days - 1) (set: $Confusion to $Confusion + 1)

You open up your laptop to browse through SnailiPedia The top contenders for winning the GrandPrix are: (if:(history: where its name contains "John's Hangover")'s length is 0)[ [[John's Hangover]]](else:)[(text-style:"strike")[John's Hangover]] (if:(history: where its name contains "Calcareous Biscuit")'s length is 0)[ [[Calcareous Biscuit]]](else:)[(text-style:"strike")[Calcareous Biscuit]] (if:(history: where its name contains "Hercule Poirot")'s length is 0)[ [[Hercule Poirot]]](else:)[(text-style:"strike")[Hercule Poirot]] (if:(history: where its name contains "Snaileiman The Magnificent")'s length is 0)[ [[Snaileiman The Magnificent]]](else:)[(text-style:"strike")[Snaileiman The Magnificent]]

You look into the mirror: (text-colour:#f1f2f3)[Age: 22 Occupation: College Student Morality: (print:$Morality) Sagacity: (print:$Sagacity) Worldliness: (print:$Worldliness) Confusion: (print:$Confusion) IP infringement: (print:$IP) Consumerism: (print:$Consumerism)] Wow, now that is what a sucessful better looks like! [[Alright, maybe I should be doing something more productive->snail racing]]

the other day you recieved a strange text from your friend, (text-colour:#f1f2f3)[//"Me and the boys have made a discord server where we have people pay 30 dollars a month and we make them money by teaching them how to sports bet" "you know we've made like 50k each sports betting, would you be at all interested? since your a friend we'll give you a free trial if you refer two of your friends."//] wow 50k! that is the exact amount of money you need to pay off your debt. However, something feels a little bit off about this offer. [["Screw this scam!" ->snail racing]] [[pay the $30->ddiscord]] [[Sell out your friends->fdiscord]]

{ (if:$JH is true)[Some of these snails have the strangest names... +3 to Confusion (set: $Confusion to $Confusion+3)(set: $JH to false)] (if:$CB is true)[Did you just read an advertisement for Vioxx? +5 Consumerism and +1 to Sagacity (set: $Consumerism to $Consumerism+5)(set: $Sagacity to $Sagacity+1)(set: $CB to false)] (if:$HP is true)[Are Agatha christie novels in the public domain? +2 to Worldliness, +? to IP infrigement (set: $Worldliness to $Worldliness+2)(set: $IP to "???")(set: $HP to false)] (if:$SM is true)[You came here to make money, not learn history! +4 to Sagacity (set: $Sagacity to $Sagacity+4)(set: $SM to false)] } All of that Reading made you tired. [[Go to sleep->snail racing]] (set: $Days to $Days - 1)

{ (set: $Debt to $Debt+30) (set: $Pay to true) }Alrighty! You've paid the premium and are now $''(print:$Debt)'' in debt. Let's see what you can learn [[Ask about Snails->SnailPicks]] [[Ask about Parlay Bets->ParlyBets]] [[Ask what the betting odds mean->GeneralAdvice]]

(bg:(gradient: 0, 0.0178,#000000,0.9371,#495057,1,#adb5bd))[= (after:1s)[(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:green)[StevenSnail]: //Biscuit// is overhyped] (after:2s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[StevenSnail]: lol, what a silly take] (after:4s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:green)[StevenSnail]: trust me, //Snailieman// is going to win] (after:4.8s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafter]: //Snailieman// has never won] (after:5.1s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafter]: //Snailieman// has never won] (after:5.4s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafterl]: //Snailieman// has never won] (after:7s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:red)[BobtheBetter]: woah] (after:9s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:red)[BobtheBetter]: I think Hercule will win] (after:11s)[[[Wow! A lack of a consensus this was helpful. Go to sleep->snail racing]]] (set: $Days to $Days - 1)

<== (bg:(gradient: 0, 0.0178,#000000,0.9371,#495057,1,#adb5bd))[= (after:1s)[(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:red)[BobtheBetter]: It is a scam.] (after:1.5s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:red)[BobtheBetter]: Don't do it.] (after:3s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:red)[BobtheBetter]: They ask you to bet on two things at once.] (after:5s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:red)[BobtheBetter]: Both on which snail win and which snail will lose] (after:8s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:red)[BobtheBetter]: However, the odds aren't fairly set. Even if you win, they don't pay you correctly. You are getting paid less than if you made two bets, one on the winner and one on the loser.] (after:10s)[[[Quit discord and go to sleep->snail racing]]] (set: $Days to $Days - 1)

(if:$Days is not 0)[Alright, betting time! Are you sure you are ready? [[I want to do more research->snail racing]]](else:)[Today is finally the day of the GrandPrix and it is time to place your bet. If you want to pay off your student loans of $(print:$Debt) you'll have to choose who to bet on carefully carefully] [[Open SnailDuel->SnailDuel]]

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The money line is +2000 meaning you'd have to pay ''$2500'' to pay off your debt [[Confirm->SConfirm]] [[back->choice]]

The money line is +500 meaning you'd have to pay ''$10000'' to pay off your debt [[Confirm->CConfirm]] [[back->choice]]

The money line is +5000 meaning you'd have to pay ''$1000'' to pay off your debt [[Confirm->JConfirm]] [[back->choice]]

The money line is +1000 meaning you'd have to pay ''$5000'' to pay off your debt [[Confirm->HConfirm]] [[back->choice]]

(align:"=><=")+(box:"=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX=")[= (text-colour:black)+(bg:white)[= <img src="SD.png" style="width: 30%; height: auto;"> (b4r:"ridge","none")+(b4r-size:3,1)+(b4r-colour:white,white,#868e96)[Snail Grand Prix] (text-colour:blue)[[[Bet on John's Hangover->John's odds]]] Moneyline: +5000 (text-colour:blue)[[[Bet on Snaileiman The Magnificent->Snaileiman odds]]] Moneyline: +2000 (text-colour:blue)[[[Bet on Calcareous Biscuit ->Calcareous odds]]] Moneyline: +500 (text-colour:blue)[[[Bet on Hercule Poirot->Hercule odds]]] Moneyline: +1000 (text-colour:blue)[ [[Parlay Deal]]] Moneyline: +8000

The parlay bet is for Snaileiman to win and John's Hangover to lose. The money line is +8000 meaning you'd have to pay ''$625'' to pay off your debt [[Confirm->pconfirm]] [[back->choice]]

(set:$Debt to $Debt +5000)In a crazy finish Snailieman the Magnificent won, followed by John's Hangover. Unfortunately both Calcerous Biscuit did not finish and Hercule Poirot did not finish. Biscuit randomly exploded at the starting line and Poirot suspects it was murder. But none of that matters because you lost and are now $(print:$Debt) in Debt. [[play again ->Homepage]]

{ (set: $Morality to $Morality-1) (set: $Pay to true) }Wow you really scammed your other friends. -1 to Morality. Let's see what you can learn [[Ask about Snails->SnailPicks]] [[Ask about Parlay Bets->ParlyBets]] [[Ask what the betting odds mean->GeneralAdvice]]

<== (bg:(gradient: 0, 0.0178,#000000,0.9371,#495057,1,#adb5bd))[= (after:1s)[(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafter]: When you make a bet] (after:2s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafter]: Draft websites provide a value called "Money Line"] (after:4s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafter]: It'll be like +100, +200 or sometimes +2000] (after:6.5s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafter]: This is how much money you'd make if you bet $100. So +200 means you double your money] (after:8s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafter]: So..] (after:11s)[(track: 'beep', 'stop')(track: 'beep', 'play')(text-colour:blue)[DaliatheDrafter]: The bigger the money line, the more money you could make, and the greater the risk] (after:13s)[[[go to sleep->snail racing]]] (set: $Days to $Days - 1)

(if:(history: where its name contains "SnailPicks")'s length is 0)[[[Ask about Snails->SnailPicks]]](else:)[(text-style:"strike")[Ask about Snails]] (if:(history: where its name contains "ParlyBets")'s length is 0)[[[Ask about Parlay Bets->ParlyBets]]](else:)[(text-style:"strike")[Ask about Parlay Bets]] (if:(history: where its name contains "GeneralAdvice")'s length is 0)[[[Ask what the betting odds mean->GeneralAdvice]]](else:)[(text-style:"strike")[Ask what the betting odds mean]]

(set:$Debt to $Debt +1000)In a crazy finish Snailieman the Magnificent won, followed by John's Hangover. Unfortunately both Calcerous Biscuit did not finish and Hercule Poirot did not finish. Biscuit randomly exploded at the starting line and Poirot suspects it was murder. But none of that matters because you are now $(print:$Debt) in Debt. [[play again ->Homepage]]

(set:$Debt to 0)In a crazy finish Snailieman the Magnificent won, followed by John's Hangover. Unfortunately both Calcerous Biscuit did not finish and Hercule Poirot did not finish. Biscuit randomly exploded at the starting line and Poirot suspects it was murder. But none of that matters because you are now debt free! Wow, what a suprise, that Snaileiman won! I wonder how you knew! [[play again? ->Homepage]]

(set:$Debt to $Debt +10000)In a crazy finish Snailieman the Magnificent won, followed by John's Hangover. Unfortunately both Calcerous Biscuit did not finish and Hercule Poirot did not finish. Biscuit randomly exploded at the starting line and Poirot suspects it was murder. But none of that matters because you lost and are now $(print:$Debt) in Debt. [[play again ->Homepage]]

(set:$Debt to $Debt +650)In a crazy finish Snailieman the Magnificent won, followed by John's Hangover. Unfortunately both Calcerous Biscuit did not finish and Hercule Poirot did not finish. Biscuit randomly exploded at the starting line and Poirot suspects it was murder. But none of that matters because you lost and are now $(print:$Debt) in Debt. [[play again ->Homepage]]