Fable 2 Pub Games exploit will make you very, very rich -- Joystiq

Fable 2 Pub Games exploit will make you very, very rich

by Ross Miller { Aug 15th 2008 at 4:00PM }

Let this be a lesson to developers: If you're planning to make a tie-in XBLA game that lets you earn gold in your main title, make sure to vet the game as much as possible for potential exploits. A trick has been found in Fable 2 Pub Games that lets you bet 60 on Tower of Fortune and potentially earn 600 each time. We've embedded the video after the break, should you wish to start Fable 2 with a gazillion trillion gold.

Gallery: Fable 2 Pub Games

Tags: cheat, exploit, fable, fable-2, fable-2-pub-games, lionhead, pub-games, xbla

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

The_Punisher @ Aug 15th 2008 4:05PM

It was bound to happen. The games suck anyway.

The_Punisher @ Aug 15th 2008 4:26PM

Yes, preorders will get you the code, but that's pathetic. Why should we have to pay at all for three crappy spin-offs of casino games just to earn money in a game? That's pathetic!

They're almost forcing you to pay real money (if you don't preorder) just to have in-game money. If i wanted to play World of Warcraft, i would have.

Dirty @ Aug 15th 2008 4:28PM

They are clever games, at least from a gambling standpoint (besides the spinner box, thats just lame).

The problem is that without anything on the line its just boring. Half the fun of craps is making money, and being with a crowd of people all rooting for the shooter (usually if its a hot roll everyone is making some money). I could see keystone being in an actual casino.

Drew @ Aug 15th 2008 6:03PM

@ Vcize:

Dude, where can you pre-order for free? Please, do tell. And just because I don't agree with you and your interests doesn't make me a troll. I simply don't like the idea of pre-emptive loot (gold), I like to fight. For my right. To Paaaaartaaay.

JAmerican @ Aug 16th 2008 11:10PM

Yea, I got 1,000,000 Gold and no debt. Thanks Joystiq :).

Thrif7y @ Aug 21st 2008 9:27AM

I take it noone here follows the fable updates regularly... started the game with large sums of gold causes you to have disadvantages such as being weaker.

This would basically mean that people that start the game with a retarded amount of gold will be
1. Weaker
2. May look ugly
3. Even if they buy expensive weapons, due to not being skilled with them will not do as much damage

Boffo the Sock @ Aug 15th 2008 4:08PM

I don't understand the appeal to starting off the game with tons of gold. If I wanted to play an action/adventure game without any challenge involved then I would pick up a recent Zelda title.

Drew @ Aug 15th 2008 4:15PM

Ohh! Snap! But I agree, it's like a cheat code that you have to pay for, plus I find loot grinding half the fun.

Raikage (GOLDEN Gun Of The Patriots) @ Aug 15th 2008 4:19PM

If I remember right, all you have to do is reserve the game and they'll give you some kinda code to download the games... maybe I'm wrong...

Vcize @ Aug 15th 2008 4:22PM

Drew, it's a free download if you preorder Fable.

But then again, what good would trolling be if you actually knew what you were talking about? So I forgive you.

Nutchos @ Aug 15th 2008 4:22PM

I'm of the opposite variety, I hate challenging games and most of the time I'm just in it for the storyline. So anything that stands between me and it (especially puzzles that make you think too much) I get frustrated of pretty easily. Gamefaqs is basically my best friend.

My bro on the other hand is the exact opposite. He'll turn on the hardest dificulty and die over and over and over for reasons I'll never understand.

The_Punisher @ Aug 15th 2008 4:26PM

Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 15th 2008 4:42PM

"He'll turn on the hardest dificulty and die over and over and over for reasons I'll never understand"

He's a slow one, isn't he?

BigD145 @ Aug 15th 2008 4:45PM

Preorder. Also know as "interest free loans."

Duke @ Aug 15th 2008 4:48PM

Thanks for copy/paste posting that again punisher, we couldn't see it above. Also, you talk a lot of smack about the 360, so don't expect your thoughts on any game for it to be taken seriously.

Mr. Cantu @ Aug 15th 2008 5:41PM

@ The_Punisher, If you don't want to pre-order then just pick the game up when it's available and you'll find the pub games on the disc.

rv @ Aug 15th 2008 7:29PM

Exactly, big d. TVM , people, TVM.

rivaldi22 @ Aug 15th 2008 4:11PM

I wonder how long it will be until they patch that?

Raikage (GOLDEN Gun Of The Patriots) @ Aug 15th 2008 4:15PM

I remember making a nice chunk of change in Fable 1 playing Blackjack... :D

neostorm99 @ Aug 22nd 2008 3:38PM

all you had to do in fable one was tip the economy in your favor. Buy all of item x then the shop owner really wants item x so sell it all back at the higher price.

Nick the Hero of Canton @ Aug 15th 2008 4:19PM

I'd do this if I wanted to be rich at the start of the game but I don't.

OhJustSomeRandomGuy @ Aug 15th 2008 4:27PM

This is all part of what makes Fable 2 the greatest game ever, according to Peter Molyneux.

Snowblind @ Aug 15th 2008 4:48PM

If you want to start the game with a ridiculous amount of money, why not? It just gives you more freedom. One of the things I hated most about Oblivion was how restricted it was, considering it was supposed to be a completely open/free game, the amount of restritcions it placed on you was just ludicrous.

I prefer Molyneux's strategy. It doesn't matter if it breaks the game, so long as it's fun.

The people who are doing this obviously WANT to cheat, so why stop them?

Mr.ESC @ Aug 15th 2008 10:36PM

So I see someone didn't used the gold glitch in Oblivion eh.

The truth is that RPGs take to much time and If I can get the best stuff from the begining (You know all those weapons that tease you from the begining with prices that no newbie could ever pay) then so be it.

I hated when I saw in a store a quick ass sword that was over 9000 pieces of gold when at much I made 100 from quests.

Sub Zero @ Aug 15th 2008 4:29PM

Coming up next on "How to be Good at Fable," a video tutorial on hitting the X button.

syrik zero @ Aug 15th 2008 6:44PM

That's why I was the archer the whole game. I had to aim. So every time some one said it was boring I never understood. I've played through the game again and I was an archer again... So just choose a class that makes the game more fun.

Dirty @ Aug 15th 2008 4:30PM

I just want all the unlockable items, without debt. I might do this just to get back to even.

Jacksons @ Aug 15th 2008 4:38PM

Bah, I'd rather not ruin the real game like that!

mcatrage @ Aug 15th 2008 4:38PM

I'm only using the pub games for the items I plan on starting my first play through with no extra money and of course no debt.

emirabal @ Aug 15th 2008 4:42PM

Isnt there a max amount to what you can win in the pubgames.

Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 15th 2008 4:43PM

Bet you anything people are going to make multi-accounts of this with high gold to sell off to others for real money.

danny. @ Aug 15th 2008 4:52PM

Is anyone else waiting for the amazon codes that were supposed to be emailed today?

Numerous @ Aug 15th 2008 5:01PM

I got my codes from Amazon on Wednesday.

ottoman673 @ Aug 15th 2008 8:17PM

I inquired about that. When did you order?
In the email they sent me the rep stated:

"Hello from Amazon.com.

I'm sorry to hear that you have not received the preorder code yet for the purchase of "Fable 2."

Form your e-mail, I came to know that several users received the code for this item. However, I have checked your order(#103-7497176-0280230) and found that you have placed the order by August 13, 2008.

Please note that if you have purchase the item before August 11, 2008, then you will receive the code by August 15, 2008. As you have placed the order by August 13, 2008 you will receive the code by August 18, 2008.

If your order meets all of the offer's terms and conditions, you should be receiving your code by August 18, 2008.

If you have not received your code by this date, please let us know by filling out the e-mail form on this page:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-us/pricing-and-promotions.html/

Thanks for shopping at Amazon.com.

Best regards,

siva
http://www.amazon.com
============================="

Hope that helps your issue.

ottoman673 @ Aug 15th 2008 8:19PM

ottoman673 @ Aug 15th 2008 8:20PM

broken comment system.

didn't mean to post that twice.

Rocketboy @ Aug 15th 2008 4:53PM

Stupid race conditions.

SnakesNBarrels @ Aug 15th 2008 5:04PM

Hey, I'd just like to note that it was me who made the video in this post. I'd also like to note that I put an annotation at 45 seconds in the video that says 60-600 was an example that I used in the video because I didn't have the 150-1500 table yet.

You can in fact bet 150 and make 1,500.

pacman2k1 @ Aug 15th 2008 5:24PM

actually this works on any of them that have different bet levels even the 15-30. so you can use this to get to the higher ones. it also gives you the points as if you were betting the higher amount so you up your gambler rating faster.

Max Headroom @ Aug 15th 2008 5:37PM

Your soundtrack was awesome!

Numerous @ Aug 15th 2008 5:00PM

I wonder how many of the folks using this exploit will be complaining about how Fable 2 sucked after they were able to buy everything in the entire game on the first day.

AoE @ Aug 15th 2008 5:21PM

that... would be an impressive feat, even with the exploit. According to PM it'll cost about 100 million gold to buy everything in the game.

juju187 @ Aug 15th 2008 5:21PM

i will do my $60 justice by not buying this. In the story you start out as a homeless kid, so having all this money kinda ruins it...

AoE @ Aug 15th 2008 5:23PM

yeah, but also in the story you DON'T start out with your gambling winnings from pub games. That's a bit later in the game when you've got freedom to do as you like in the world. So don't worry, even if you're a millionaire in pub games, you'll still be a pauper when you start the game!

MikeO. @ Aug 16th 2008 12:26AM

You don't want to buy a game about a poor kid... because you have the option to exploit an optional side quest which allows you to get money later on in the game... which you do not have to do.

Please tell me that what a joke. I seriously can't comprehend all the idiocy of that statement otherwise.

cranium @ Aug 16th 2008 6:24PM

MikeO, I think you misread juju's comment. sounds to me like they ARE buying Fable 2 but ARE NOT buying the pub games so that the purchase they ARE making is worth it. you shouldn't be so quick to call people idiots. it can make you look stupid

CesarSalad @ Aug 25th 2008 1:13AM

ouch!

MikeO. @ Sep 5th 2008 3:33PM

@Cranium

Or, you know, the sentence could have been written with proper grammar.

The way it was written entirely implies that he was saying he wasn't going to buy the game, not the pub games.

"i will do my $60 justice by not buying this" implies he's talking about not spending $60, not that he isn't spending $10, which would mean he isn't buying the game, not the pub games.

Reading comprehension is part of basic english. If you assumed he meant the pub games and not the game, you did just that - you assumed. I looked at the factual part of the statement.

You shouldn't be so quick to call people stupid. it can make you look like an idiot.

chickenpawks @ Sep 18th 2008 12:21AM

@MikeO. Just to clarify something totally unrelated to the real issue...

He says, "this" without ever discussing the game, so he is referring to the pub games. Had he said "it," he would be referring to the $60. Granted, both assumptions, but in context (and proper grammar rules), yours is wrong. Otherwise, valid statement, that would be a stupid reason to not buy a game.

Grant @ Aug 15th 2008 5:44PM

"A trick has been found in Fable 2 Pub Games that lets you bet 60 on Tower of Fortune and potentially earn 600 each time."

Hate to rain on your parade there Ross, but that's not what the video shows at all. It's a trick where you actually bet 60, but the game thinks you bet 600. This trick works with any denomination on the table, as long 10x your bet isn't over the table max. So you're only risking 1/10th the bet of what the table is going to pay out at.

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