shell game

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf deception
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs thimblerig
cups and balls
gptkbp:category gptkb:casino
trickster
street game
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:literature
films
gptkbp:goal guess under which shell the ball is hidden
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label shell game
gptkbp:involves one small ball or pea
three cups or shells
gptkbp:mainlyPerformedBy street hustlers
gptkbp:mayInclude misdirection
sleight of hand
cheating
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:United_States
19th century Europe
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:three-card_monte
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Three_Card_Monte
gptkb:Find_the_Lady
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6