This was later changed to the player being able to select the colour manually.

The Easter ring game, where players would bet on which colour egg the host would change into, was prevented by restricting the egg colour to always be blue with a yellow zigzag pattern. The classic cape game, where players would bet on which of the classic cape emotes would appear, was nullified by a change to the cape to make it always show the rune hatchet emote. Picked flowers do not suffer from the same restriction, however, but are of no use to gamblers. To prevent flower games of any kind from being run, Jagex changed the way planted flowers would appear, so that they would all be the same colour.

As part of this rules change, Jagex made several changes to the most common factors in player-run games of chance.Īlso take in mind that a player who offers a gambling game, whether or not he or she did one CAN be eligible for a mute. Hosting or participating in player-run games of chance is a reportable offence.Īs of 18 March 2013, all forms of player-run gambling are against the RuneScape terms and conditions.

It is always best not to risk your money at all. And, of course, keep in mind you're breaking the game rules and are subject to penalties imposed on you. Should you decide to take a host up on their offer, consult this guide and take certain precautions to avoid being scammed or tricked. Also, gambling is often an easy way for hosts to scam players. In addition, player-run gambling is against the Rules of RuneScape. Players should be warned: gambling is a risky activity that will often end up costing a player money. The south entrance of the Grand Exchange on worlds 2, 6 and 18 were unofficially known as the 'Gambling Grounds'. flooded with 'Flower Gaming', and vice versa on staking worlds at the Duel Arena.

On trading worlds it was not uncommon to see the entire south of the G.E. The vast majority of gambling takes place either at the Duel Arena or Grand Exchange. The host is at risk to lose slightly less than the gamer should the gamer win (since hosts keep up to 10% of the winnings as their 'fee' when chances of winning are 50-50), although the player/gamer is often put at even more risk through the dangers of a scam. Odds almost always favour the host, who can make millions off of lost bets. For information on gambling in scams, see Cheats and scams.Īs a general rule, there are two types of players when gambling occurs: the host, or player that offers a deal, takes the bet, and makes the event occur, and the 'player' or 'gamer', who places the bet. This article is about various types of gambling.

Osrs just say neigh to gambling