All 6 Story Mode Minigames in Red Dead Redemption

Card tables, dice cups, horseshoe pits and arm wrestling tables are waiting in towns across New Austin, Nuevo Paraíso and West Elizabeth, and each one ticks off a spot on the 100% tracker. Finding the venues is the easy part. Knowing what counts as a win, and which wins also earn an outfit, is where the time goes.

#1Arm Wrestling

Rules and stakes

A finishing slam is available near the table when your strength bar is full. A $1 bet makes the first opponent weaker.

Tip

Defend to recover strength while the opponent pushes, then attack when the opponent is tired.

#2Blackjack

Rules and stakes

Beat the dealer without going over 21. Face cards count as 10, and aces count as 1 or 11. Standard Story Mode buy-ins vary by location from $20 to $50.

Tip

If the first hand loses, leave and restart rather than chasing losses.

#3Five Finger Fillet

Rules and stakes

Higher bets make the button sequence harder, but the pattern stays fixed.

Tip

Watch the pattern, then learn its rhythm before raising the stake.

#4Horseshoes

Rules and stakes

Each player throws two shoes per round. The closest shoe scores 1 point, two closer shoes score 2, and a ringer scores 3.

Tip

Aim again before every throw. Keep the stake centered between the horseshoe's tips and release near the middle of the power meter.

#5Liar's Dice

Rules and stakes

The standard Story Mode ante is $20. Players bid on how many dice of a value are under the cups.

Tip

Base your opening bid on your own dice. A correct Spot-On call removes one die from every other player.

#6Poker

Rules and stakes

No-Limit Texas Hold'em uses two private cards and five community cards to make the best five-card hand. Standard Story Mode buy-ins range from $10 at MacFarlane's Ranch to $100 at the Blackwater Saloon. The Blackwater Hotel High Stakes table costs $250 and requires Gentleman's Attire, but is optional for 100%.

Tip

Fold weak hole cards rather than paying to see a flop.

What Counts as a 100% Win in Red Dead Redemption

Arm Wrestling and Five Finger Fillet ask for more than the first match. Win the best-of-three, then keep going until Marston stands up, or the game won't check off.

Blackjack counts when you leave the table with more chips than you sat down with. A winning hand doesn't help if the next one takes it back, so get up while you're ahead.

Poker and Liar's Dice both mean outlasting the table. One big pot won't get you there in Poker, and in Liar's Dice you need to be the last player still holding a die.

Horseshoes needs 11 points and a two-point lead. At 11 to 10, keep throwing.

Where the Games Open Up

New Austin venues are open once a game unlocks. Mexico venues wait until you reach Nuevo Paraíso in the Red Dead Redemption story missions, and West Elizabeth venues come later in the story. A game can be unlocked and still have some of its tables locked, so start with a New Austin venue if you want the quickest check.

Outfit Scraps and the Cheapest Poker Table

MacFarlane's Ranch has the lowest standard Poker buy-in, so it's the cheapest way to check off Poker. Stakes don't change the credit. A win at a cheap table counts the same as one at the Blackwater Saloon.

Outfit scraps are a separate goal, and every game has one tied to a specific town or result. Win the same game somewhere else and you still get the 100% credit, just not the scrap. Arm Wrestling and Poker both award the U.S. Army Uniform scrap. Both tasks are in West Elizabeth, so that scrap waits for the later part of the story.

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