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For the similar Total War: Shogun 2 building, see Gambling Hall.

Gambling Den FOTS

The Gambling Den is a type of business chain building in Fall of the Samurai.

Description[]

"Bet now! Bet now! Betting ends!"

A gambling den is a sink of vice and depravity, and also something that brings enormous enjoyment to those who frequent it. The local people are often happy, if only because the gamblers will protect them from other, worse types. The den also improves the local economy, even if the ruling classes see very little of this activity, at least officially. Geishas also polish their skills here, improving the quality of agents recruited in the same province. Criminality covered a number of social classes in Shogunate Japan, lumping people together as slightly unacceptable based on their jobs. Not quite the lowest of the low, bakuto were gamblers. They were held in contempt because they did not earn an honest living. Above them were hinin, criminals such as actors and entertainers; again, they did not have respectable trades. Even ordinary townsfolk, the chonin, were held to be less than respectable compared to the peasants, simply because they did not labour on the land.

General Information[]

Requires 2600 koku, 5 turns, Inn. Can be upgraded to Richi Mahjong Parlour.

  • +600 to wealth generated by trade in this province
  • +2 to happiness in this province
  • Enables recruitment of Rank 1 geisha
  • +1 per turn to town growth from trade within this province

Clan Effects

  • -1 to modernisation (clan development)

Inns may be upgraded down two paths: a traditional one, or a modern one. The traditional path offers a faster build time and greater happiness, while the modern path offers increased wealth and wealth growth at the cost of decreased happiness. The gambling den is the first traditional upgrade, and provides somewhat increased wealth and happiness when compared to the inn. This makes it a great upgrade option for regions with high unrest. However, markets usually pay for themselves more quickly and generate more wealth in the long run, even with the increased unhappiness and potential garrison costs taken into account. Gambling dens are thus only really worth it for areas with exceptionally, and persistently, high unrest. They may only be upgraded if tea is available; given that tea is only grown in the far east and in the central portion of the map, some clans cannot upgrade their gambling dens until they have progressed significantly in their campaigns.

Gambling dens take 32-38 turns to pay for themselves assuming default tax rate and depending on how essential their increase to public order is, making them moderately good buildings for investment.

All buildings in the business chain are considered civil buildings, and benefit from decreases in cost and construction time granted by certain events and missions. Taking advantage of such events can make large amounts of extra money in the long run.

Fall of the Samurai Buildings
Town Buildings Settlement: TownLarge TownCityMunicipalityPrefecture Castle: StrongholdFortressCastleCitadelStar Fort Business: InnGambling DenRichi Mahjong ParlourYakuza OfficeMarketFinancial DistrictJunin Ryogae Industrial: Cottage IndustryCotton Weaving ShedCraft WorkshopSilk Weaving ShedFactoryCotton Processing PlantSilk Manufactory Modern Military: Cadet SchoolBarracksMilitary AcademyArmy War College Propaganda: Police StationMagistrateSecret SocietyShikoyoku OfficePolice OfficeMilitary SocietyDaily NewsShinsengumi Headquarters Artillery: Cannon RangeField Artillery SchoolArtillery AcademyArsenal Traditional Military: Traditional DojoSamurai DojoMaster DojoLegendary Dojo Improvement: Training CampDrill SchoolFiring RangeGeneral Staff HeadquartersJujutsu HallMilitary Hospital Defense: Matchlock TowersGatling Gun TowersGun Batteries
Specialty Buildings Clay: ClaypitsClay KilnBrickworksPotteries Coal: Open-pit Coal FaceDeep-seam Coal MineCoking Plant Copper: Open-pit Copper MineCopper RefineryAnode FurnaceSmelting Mill Gold: Placer DepositsGoldfieldsMintOre Processing Plant Holy Site: Buddhist ShrineBuddhist TempleBuddhist Temple Complex Iron: Iron Ore MineDeep-seam Iron MineIron Smelting PlantSteel Mill Railway: Telegraph OfficeRailway StationNational Railway Company Silk: Worm FarmRaw Silk ThreadmakerSericulturist Silver: Lead Ore MineSilver Smelting PlantProofing HouseSilver Vault Smith: BlacksmithIron WorksArmourerGunsmith Smuggling: Smugglers' CoveCriminal DenYakuza Hideout Tea: Tea PlantationMatcha PlantTea Exporter
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