Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:video_game
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
thimblerig
cups and balls |
| gptkbp:category |
deception
street game |
| gptkbp:commonObject |
gptkb:pea
small ball |
| gptkbp:goal |
to guess under which cup the object is hidden
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shell Game
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:fraud
misdirection sleight of hand |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
illegal in many jurisdictions
|
| gptkbp:location |
street fairs
sidewalks carnivals |
| gptkbp:mediaAppearance |
gptkb:literature
gptkb:television movies |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:magic
street hustler |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkb:ancient_Rome |
| gptkbp:played_for |
table
one small object three cups |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Three-card_Monte
magic tricks |
| gptkbp:result |
usually rigged against the player
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Janet_Parnell
gptkb:Douglas_Terman gptkb:V._I._Warshawski_series |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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