Shell-Out Machine



The Shell-Out Machine is a capsule vending machine that dispenses various items in exchange for Cash. The dispensed items include tickets, ability chunks, Splashtag banners and titles, locker room accessories, and packs of Tableturf Battle cards.

It can be found in the Battle Lobby in. Normally it costs per use, but the first use per day costs. This first use resets at July 27, 2024, regardless if the player has purchased something before 24 hours have passed. Players can also use Shell-Out Tokens earned from Challenges. During the Sneak Peek period immediately before a Splatfest and for the duration of the following Splatfest, conch shells can additionally be used as an alternative manner of operating the machine, at one conch shell per use. Whilst this period is ongoing, the machine's design is slightly modified, with a neon conch shell sign on the machine and a folded sign, banner, and basket surrounding the machine. In this state, the SquidForce logo on the front of the capsules is replaced with an image of a conch shell.

Item chances
What players get out of the Shell-Out Machine relies on a component of luck. Each possible item is separated into six grades, with 0 being the rarest and 5 being the most common. Each grade has a different capsule color. There is a 45% chance of a grade 5 capsule, a 39% chance of a grade 4 capsule, a 15% chance of a grade 3 capsule, and a 1% chance of receiving any capsule with grades 0-2. This chance, however, is predetermined when you first start the game, so it does not reflect the chance every time you use the machine.

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Seasonal rewards
It appears that each season will bring a seasonal banner and a pair of titles to be obtained from the Shell-Out Machine. These banners and titles will continue to be available via the gacha machine once any given season has ended.

Capsule colors
There are six different rarities (grades) of items available from the Shell-Out Machine, each getting a capsule color. Additionally, when it is a Splatfest, a conch shell icon is added on top.

Quotes
"Now you're full of fancy sandwiches and worn-out from going on recon, so you're thinking about a nap, right? WRONG! There's still more to do! Check out the Shell-Out Machine right next to the Crab-N-Go. You could win tickets, ability chunks, cool stuff for your Splashtag, & more!"

- @SplatoonNA on Twitter

"Step right up, and try your luck at the orange! The first play will cost you orange. And it's a cool orange for each play after that!"

- When using the machine for the first time

"During Splatfests, you can use a S3 icon conch shell.png orange to play the Shell-Out Machine once per day. You can also play with cash like usual. Just orange for the first play, and orange every time after that!"

- When using the machine during a Splatfest for the first time

"Meow? (Have you tried the orange in the lobby? It has some purrretty good prizes!) Meow! (Of course, it costs cash to play, but once a day you can get a discount!) Meow... (I've heard you can win a orange there! Wish I had that kind of luck...)"

- Judd

Badges
Doing certain things with the Shell-Out Machine will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Etymology
Shell-out is a wordplay on "shelling out" which is to pay winnings to someone, and the conch shells that the machine accepts. It could also be a play on the word 'sellout', meaning 'to betray one's cause or associates especially for personal or monetary gain'.