A Massive Balatro Exploit Has Been Hiding In The Game All Along, Dev Confirms

As a seasoned veteran of the digital card battlefield, I can confidently say that the latest revelation in Balatro has sent shockwaves through the gaming community. It’s not every day you stumble upon an intentional glitch-turned-feature hidden deep within the code, especially one as intriguing as this Misprint joker card business.


The roguelike poker game Balatro has managed to foster a dedicated and enthusiastic player base due to its ability to keep gameplay exciting with unexpected elements. Today, on the day it was released for mobile devices, the developers at LocalThunk seem to have disclosed a feature that initially appeared to be a bug, but in reality, functions as intended.

In a YouTube video posted by BelenosBear, an exploit was exposed that revolves around the Mysterious joker card, focusing particularly on the seemingly haphazard text that briefly appears during the Misprint’s special ability.

In summary, during gameplay of Balatro, if you momentarily halt and access your collection of cards via the pause menu, then navigate to Misprint, occasionally you’ll see a mix of numbers, letters, and symbols flashing in the ability text. It might seem random, but these sequences actually reveal the top card of your deck through the numerical and alphabetical characters displayed; for instance, in BelenosBear’s video, a sequence ending with “4S” pulls the four of spades on the next draw, while “9H” draws the nine of hearts.

BelenosBear shared a video on X, and the Balatro account confirmed not only the existence but also the long-standing presence of an exploit in the game. The account initially posted a GIF showing the game’s mascot Joker grinning, followed by this subsequent post:

Hide the Small Mistake Secret within a code encapsulation

— Balatro (@BalatroGame) September 12, 2024

The game titled Balatro can currently be played on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Earlier today, the mobile versions for iOS and Android devices were also released, with a unique Balatro+ edition accessible to Apple Arcade subscribers.

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2024-09-13 02:08