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Jimbo, the mischievous talking Joker companion

Jimbo (real name Gary McCready[1]) is a talking Joker that introduces the game and narrates the tutorial. He appears in the game as the Joker, the simplest of the Jokers.

Quotes by Jimbo[]

Jimbo can give you some quotes whenever you win or lose a run.

When you Win a run[]

  • "You Aced it!"
  • "You dealt with that pretty well!"
  • "Looks like you weren't bluffing!"
  • "Too bad these chips are all virtual..."
  • "Looks like I've taught you well!"
  • "You made some heads up plays!"
  • "Good thing I didn't bet against you!"

When you Lose a run[]

  • "Maybe Go Fish is more our speed..."
  • "We folded like a cheap suit!"
  • "Time for us to shuffle off and try again!"
  • "You know what they say, the house always wins!"
  • "Looks like we found out who the real Joker is!"
  • "Oh no, were you bluffing too?"
  • "Looks like the joke's on us!"
  • "If I had hands I would have covered my eyes!"
  • "I'm literally a fool, what's your excuse?"
  • "What a flop!"

Trivia[]

  • Jimbo is voiced by LocalThunk himself, pitched up by about 200%.[2]
  • If the "Display Stake Stickers during Run" option is selected in settings, Jimbo will appear with whichever sticker the Joker has in the Collection on the win or game over screen, as well as the intro when opening the game.
  • Jimbo's legal name is Gary McCready and he is from Logansport, Indiana.[1] Jimbo (Gary) is a big fan of the Pacers and is forklift certified.[3]
  • As a tribute to Balatro, Jimbo and some of his quotes exist in Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers.

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