Fable II Pub Games

Overview

Fable II Pub games will be available on August 13, 2008, for download for 800 MS Points. The game is also included with both copies of Fable II and as a bonus for pre-ordering the game at selected retailers. The game includes  mini-games called Keystone, Fortune's Tower, and Spinnerbox. A glitch was discovered in the game shortly after release that allowed players to rack up obscene amounts of gold rather quickly. This exploit was patched out, and a punishment promised for cheaters in the full Fable 2, but nothing ever materialized.

Fable II

The game will allow a player to create a profile that will earn gold and experience that can be transferred to the players hero in Fable II. Fifteen unique items are also available to unlock and transfer to the player's character for use in the game.

Games

Spinnerbox

Spinnerbox is essentially a magical slot machine. The game simply consists of you choosing how much to bet and then pressing A to make the symbols spin. You can unlock new versions of the game by increasing your 'points', which can feature special symbols such as multipliers and free spins.

Keystone

Keystone is a mix of Roulette and Craps. The house rolls 3 die and the player bets on the outcome of the roll. You can bet on several things such as even and odds numbers, red or black etc.
The worse the odds for a roll the higher the payout.

Fortune's Tower

This is an awesome card game of strategy and luck. 

The basic game is played with 7 to 10 sets of numbered cards (1 -7) and 4 "Hero" cards. The first card is dealt face down and is known as the "Gate" card.   Then cards are dealt face up, one row at a time in a pyramid below the gate card.  The second row has two cards, the third row has three (etc...) all the way up to eight rows.  After each row is dealt the value of the cards is added up and this is your cash out amount.  Since each game costs a minimum of 15 chips, the idea is to make back at least that much before you cash out of a hand.  If you don't like the amount shown you can gamble and have the dealer give you another row.  The more cards dealt the harder it gets because of "Misfortune".  Misfortune occors whenever a card from the new row is the same number as the card under it on the previous row (remember, cards are dealt in a pyramid).  If this happens, the dealer will try and "save" you by taking the face down gate card and replacing the match.   If the same number is turned over, you lose all your money and play ends.  But if you're lucky, it's a brand new number and play can resume.  There's also the "Hero" card.   If a hero card shows up in a row then it doesn't matter if a misfortune happens, the hero removed the effect and play may continue.

You keep playing until you decide to cash out, you get misfortune and have nothing to replace it with (no Gate Card, no Hero), or you hit the JACKPOT!  The Jackpot is scored when you have all eight rows dealt and have not used your Gate card.   It adds up all the rows (you can only cash out one row at a time, otherwise) and you get the total of all the cards for some crazy chip winnings!  There are some other elements to the game like multipliers, but it probably sounds confusing enough already without being able to see the game in action.

Fortune's Tower is a game of deciding when it's best to play it safe and when it's best to go for it and try and get the big payouts!

• One Star
  Plaits Hairstyle Card
  Description: "Keep that pesky hair out of your eyes and turn heads at the same time with this ultra-fashionable new hair style. Surely everyone who is anyone will be wearing these plaits next year, but you can say you were among the first. Just take this card to your favorite stylist"
  (Albion Market Value: 100 Gold)
• Two Star
  Dog Training Backflip
  Description: "Why stop at simple tricks like fetching and shaking paws? Teach your dog the most spectacular of canine acrobatics: the Backflip! Amaze your friends, impress villagers, and laugh smugly the next time somebody asks if your dog does tricks."
  (Albion Market Value: 200 Gold)
• Three Star
  Highroller's Coat
  Description: "Flaunt your fortune in this uniquely tailored and dapper coat."
  (Albion Market Value: 400 Gold)
• Four Star
  Potion of Will
  Description: "This tasty concoction is light, refreshing, fruity, and packed full of arcane lore, it's like an apprenticeship in a bottle! One draught will permeneatly increase your magical prowess. Mm, tasty prowess..."
  (Albion Market Value: 800 Gold)
• Five Star
  Championship Pistol
  Description: "For the true firearms connoisseur, this unique weapon is a thing of envy and beauty. But only you will know it's deadly secret: the makers enhanced this pistol with magical augmentation to give the wielder an advantage in a shootout."
  (Albion Market Value: 1200 Gold)

Keystone Tournaments

• One Star
  'Deepest Dark' Chocolates
  Description: "Looking to woo someone special? There's no gift like chocolate, and there's no chocolate like this."
  (Albion Market Value: 150 Gold)
  
• Two Star
  The Sleepmaster 3000
  Description: "Legs sore from trudging across Albion? Back hurt from swinging that heavy weapon? Relief is at hand simply sleep in this bed for one night to soothe away the stress of Heroing."
  (Albion Market Value: 300 Gold)
• Three Star
  Potion of Strength
  Description: "Just one draught of this fabled elixer will permanently increase your strength."
  (Albion Market Value: 600 Gold)
• Four Star
  Tribal Warrior Face Tattoo
  Description: "Strike fear into the heart of your enemies with this magnificent facial tattoo, inspired by the intricate designs of the lost Samarkand warriors."
  (Albion Market Value: 1200 Gold)
• Five Star
  Championship Cutlass
  Description: "Battles getting a bit difficult? Need a little boost in the next swordfight? Not only is this cutlass on of the finest blades made in Albion, but its magic augmentation will give you extra spell power in combat."
  (Albion Market Value: 1800 Gold)

Spinnerbox Tournaments

• One Star
  Amazing Apple Pie
  Description: "This incredibly delicious concoction not only fully heals you - even in the middle of combat! - but causes you to lose weight  instead of gain it. There's nothing humble about this pie."
  (Albion Market Value: 80 Gold)
  
• Two Star
  "Hat, Headband, Moustache"
  Description: "Looking for a bit of entertainment in the next town? Read this book to learn the exciting game of Hat, Headband, Moustashe. Now you too can be a Game Master and play against villager in Albion."
  (Albion Market Value: 180 Gold)
• Three Star
  Tribal Warrior Body Tattoo
  Description: "Turn your sculpted physique into a work of art with this awe-inspiring and intricate tattoo."
  (Albion Market Value: 300 Gold)
• Four Star
  Potion of Skill
  Description: "Carefully brewed from a variety of things best not described to someone who plans to drink it, this potion is well worth the bitter taste. One draught will make you permeneatly more skillful."
  (Albion Market Value: 600 Gold)
• Five Star
  Mysterious Ring
  Description: "Rumor says that this ring will grant great magical power to its wearer! But eerily, it also speaks of a dangerous curse. No one has ever been brave enough to don the Mysterious Ring... will you be the first to risk wearing it?"
  (Albion Market Value: 1000 Gold)

No information has been released as to the exact effects of any of these items at time of writing.