Casino and Gambling
In-game Torn casino only: tokens and unlocks, cache-opening lockout under self-exclusion, compact game cheat-sheet, budget habits, and help links.
By Weav3r
Overview
This guide covers Torn City’s in-game casino (casino tokens and games inside torn.com). It is not about real-world casinos or cash gambling sites. Wins and losses are in Torn currency and items. Over a long sample you lose money; the house edge is real.
RW gotcha: exclusion locks caches
Casino self-exclusion also blocks opening Melee / Small Arms / Medium Arms / Heavy Arms / Armor caches (and Cosmetic caches). If you have ranked-war caches in inventory, open or move them before you exclude. Trying to open one while banned shows: “You’re currently banned from the casino.”
Use self-exclusion carefully
Preferences → Casino self-exclusion. Automated lockout for a chosen duration. It cannot be undone early. Durations: 7 → 14 → 30 → 60 → 90 → 180 → 365 days. You start at 7 days; longer options unlock only after you complete each shorter duration once.
- Blocks the casino, Lottery Vouchers, Casino Passes, weapon/armor/Cosmetic caches, and Christmas Town Pot.
- Pending Bookie winnings cannot be withdrawn until the ban ends.
- Casino missions already accepted cannot be completed while banned.
- Faction armory caches: an excluded member cannot open them; a non-excluded member with armory access still can.
- Plan around wars: if caches dump into personal inventories after payout, exclude after opens.
Treat the window as permanent
Once confirmed, you wait it out. Do not exclude “just to test” if you still need to open caches or cash Bookie checks this week. Wiki: Casino Self-Exclusion.
Get tokens and unlocks
You get 75 casino tokens at New Day. Most games cost 1 token per play.
- Refill to 75 for 30 points at the Points Building
- 25 tokens per job point via Cruise Line Agency (1★ Bursar) or the Casino city job
- Casino Pass (city find) → +50 tokens
- Counterfeiting casino tokens crime → up to 30 on success (jail on fail)
- Daily chance of 5 / 10 / 25 tokens from each Spin The Wheel wheel
| Level | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| 2 | Bookie |
| 3 | Lottery |
| 4 | Blackjack |
| 5 | Poker |
| 6 | Russian Roulette |
| 7 | Spin The Wheel |
Slots, Roulette, High-Low, Keno, and Craps also appear on the casino page. Unlock levels above are the usual ladder; check the live casino page if a patch moved one.
Game cheat-sheet
What most new players actually open: Slots (always there), Lottery (lvl 3), Spin The Wheel (lvl 7), Bookie (lvl 2, cash bets), and Russian Roulette for a cheap $1 self-hosp. Everything else is optional flavor.
| Game | Token? | Cheat-sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | 1 | Spin the center line. Stakes about $10-$10m. Bigger bets raise jackpot odds; house edge stays. |
| Lottery | 1 | Buy daily / weekly / monthly tickets. Wins pay as a bank cashier’s check after 24h. |
| Spin The Wheel | No | Three wheels ($1k / $50k / $1m). Once per wheel per day. Can hospitalize you. |
| Bookie | No | Lvl 2+. Real-world sports, cash only, max $1b/event. Withdraw winnings on the Bookie page. |
| Russian Roulette | Varies | PvP; loser goes to hospital a few minutes. Also used as a cheap $1 self-hosp. |
| Blackjack | 1 | Lvl 4+. Eight decks. Dealer stands on soft 17. Beat 21 without busting. |
| High-Low | 1 | Guess higher or lower than the shown card. Cash out between wins; pot modifier moves with global results. |
| Roulette | 1 | Single-zero style table. Bet numbers, red/black, dozens, etc. Payouts follow the chip layout. |
| Keno | 1 / play | Pick 1-10 of 1-80. Wager about $10-$1m; max win $10b. Auto-repeat still spends tokens. |
| Craps | 1 | Come-out roll sets a point; Pass / Don’t Pass style main bets plus side bets on the layout. |
| Poker | No | PvP cash tables. Cannot join from jail/hosp. 2h ratholing rule after leaving a winner. |
Deep rules for every game live on the Casino hub.
Set a budget and stash wins
- Decide a session bankroll you can burn for fun (often a small daily slice).
- When it is gone, stop. No second wallet.
- If you are ahead, decide a walk-away number before you start - and honor it.
- Stash profits immediately (ghost / bank / stocks). See Keeping money safe.
Get real-life help if needed
Torn’s self-exclusion page links third-party help sites (no Torn affiliation), including regional resources and gamblersanonymous.org. If casino play is hurting you outside the game, use those - and use the in-game lockout without waiting for “one more spin.”
Big wins paint a mug target. Hospitalize or stash before you celebrate. Scam follow-ups: Avoiding scams.
Do this
- If you have RW caches / vouchers, open or move them before any exclusion.
- Set a burnable session bankroll; stop when it is gone.
- Start with Slots, Lottery, STW, Bookie, or RR for $1 self-hosp; use the cheat-sheet for the rest.
- Stash wins immediately.
- If you need a lockout, use self-exclusion knowing caches stay locked for the whole timer.
Sources
Related guides
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A Guide to Common Scams in Torn
Pattern recognition for common Torn scams: what they look like, the tells, and how to avoid them. Self-hosp details live in How to trade.
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