Shell-Out Machine
TheShell-Out Machine is a capsule vending machine that dispenses various items in exchange forCash. The dispensed items include tickets,[1]ability chunks,[1]Splashtagbanners, andtitles,[2]locker room accessories,[2] and packs ofTableturf Battle cards.[3]
It can be found in thelobby inSplatoon 3. Normally it costs
30,000 per use, but the first use per day costs 5000. This first use resets at00:00 UTC, regardless if the player has purchased something before 24 hours have passed. Players can also use Shell-Out Tokens earned fromChallenges and exchangingSheldon Licenses (although this is only possible after purchasing every weapon currently available atAmmo Knights). During the Sneak Peek period immediately before aSplatfest 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, theSquidForce 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 a player first starts the game, so it does not reflect the chance every time they use the machine.[4]
| Grade | Capsule | Content | Chance | Refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  - | A Jackpot (seasonal) Banner[jackpot 1] | 0.1% |  - |
| 1 |  - | A Jackpot (seasonal) Title pair[jackpot 2] | 0.3% | - |
| 2 | - |  10Ability chunks of everygear ability | 0.6% | - |
| 3 |  - | 1 Emote | 2% | 6,000 |
| - | 1 Party EXP FoodTicket | 3% | - | |
| - | 1 Pack of Cards | 4% | - | |
| - | 1Banner | 6% | 5,000 | |
| 4 |  - | 1 2x EXP FoodTicket | 7% | - |
| - | 3Ability chunks | 10% | - | |
| - | 1Title pair | 22% | 4,000[5] | |
| 5 |  - | 2Locker stickers | 9% | 2,000 for each duplicate |
| - | 2Locker decorations | 9% | 2,000 for each duplicate | |
| - | 1 1.5x EXP FoodTicket | 13% | - | |
| - | 1 DrinkTicket | 14% | - |
Notes:
- ↑Each time this capsule is pulled from the machine, the player will be rewarded with the current seasonal Jackpot banner. If the player already has the currently-available Jackpot banner, any result that would give this type of capsule will be downgraded to a Bronze capsule instead (Grade 2). If this happens, the capsule will not be counted for the Jackpotbadges.
- ↑Each time this capsule is pulled from the machine, the player will be rewarded with a pair of jackpot title noun and adjective. If the player already has the currently-available Jackpot title pairs, any result that would give this type of capsule will be downgraded to a Bronze capsule instead (Grade 2). If this happens, the capsule will not be counted for the Jackpotbadges.
Jackpot
- Jackpot redirects here. For the team that competed in theSplatoon 3 World Championship 2024 tournament, seeCompetitive:Jackpot.
Over the course of the first eightseasons inSplatoon 3, a special goldenbanner and rare pair oftitles are obtainable through golden and silver capsules. Previously those jackpots were only available during the respective season. As ofDrizzle Season 2024 it is possible to obtain the jackpot banners and titles ofDrizzle Seasons2022 and2023, as well as all four jackpots introduced inChill Seasons,Fresh Seasons andSizzle Seasons during the respective season. If a player already owns respective season's banner or title, the golden or silver capsule will be changed into a bronze one instead.
Seasonal banners
| Banner | How to obtain | |
|---|---|---|
| Initially | Currently | |
 | Drizzle Season 2022 | During anyDrizzle Season |
 | Chill Season 2022 | During anyChill Season |
 | Fresh Season 2023 | During anyFresh Season |
 | Sizzle Season 2023 | During anySizzle Season |
 | Drizzle Season 2023 | During anyDrizzle Season |
 | Chill Season 2023 | During anyChill Season |
 | Fresh Season 2024 | During anyFresh Season |
 | Sizzle Season 2024 | During anySizzle Season |
Seasonal titles
| Title | How to obtain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjective | Subject | Initially | Currently |
| Super-Duper Lucky | Lucky Duck | Drizzle Season 2022 | During anyDrizzle Season |
| Super-Rare | Protected Species | Chill Season 2022 | During anyChill Season |
| One-in-a-Million | Chosen One | Fresh Season 2023 | During anyFresh Season |
| Ace | Gadabout | Sizzle Season 2023 | During anySizzle Season |
| Astonishing | Point Guard | Drizzle Season 2023 | During anyDrizzle Season |
| Adored | Optimist | Chill Season 2023 | During anyChill Season |
| Charmed | Daredevil | Fresh Season 2024 | During anyFresh Season |
| Shell-Out | Prizewinner | Sizzle Season 2024 | During anySizzle Season |
Capsule colors
There are six different rarities (grades) of items available from the Shell-Out Machine, each getting a capsule color. Additionally, when aSplatfest is occurring, aconch shell icon is added on top.
| Grade | Description | Capsule | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Splatfest | ||
| 0 | Gold with lots of sparkles | | |
| 1 | Silver with a few sparkles | | |
| 2 | Bronze with a few sparkles | | |
| 3 | Red | | |
| 4 | Purple | | |
| 5 | Light Blue | | |
Quotes
| “ | Now you're full of fancy sandwiches and worn-out from going onrecon, so you're thinking about a nap, right? WRONG! There's still more to do! Check out theShell-Out Machine right next to theCrab-N-Go. You could win tickets,ability chunks, cool stuff for yourSplashtag, & more! | ” |
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1] | ||
| “ | Step right up, and try your luck at theShell-Out Machine! The first play will cost you 5,000. And it's a cool30,000 for each play after that! | ” |
— When using the machine for the first time | ||
| “ | During Splatfests, you can use a conch shell to play the Shell-Out Machine once per day.You can also play with cash like usual. Just 5,000 for the first play, and30,000 every time after that! | ” |
— When using the machine during aSplatfest for the first time | ||
| “ | Meow? (Have you tried theShell-Out Machine 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 asparkling capsule there! Wish I had that kind of luck...) | ” |
—Judd | ||
Badges
- Main article:Badge#Purchased items
Doing certain things with the Shell-Out Machine will reward the player with specialbadges that they can use on theirSplashtag.
| Shell-Out Machine cost badges | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Spent 300,000 cash on the Shell-Out Machine | |
 | Spent 3,000,000 cash on the Shell-Out Machine | |
 | Spent 30,000,000 cash on the Shell-Out Machine | |
| Shell-Out Machine Jackpot badges | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Hit the Shell-Out Machine Jackpot 4 Times | |
 | Hit the Shell-Out Machine Jackpot 8 Times | |
 | Hit the Shell-Out Machine Jackpot 16 Times | |
Gallery
The main menu when the player has a Shell-Out Token.
A capsule obtained by feeding a conch shell to the machine.
The Shell-Out Machine in the days before aSplatfest, showing that it now takes conch shells.
Obtaining ten of eachability chunk from the bronze capsule.
A player obtaining an Emote they already own.
A player obtaining a decoration they already own ten of.
The main menu when the player has a Shell-Out Token near the days of a Splatfest.
The menu when exchangingSheldon Licenses for Shell-Out Tokens.
Receiving a banner
Receiving a title
A player obtaining a pair of title parts they already own
A Shell-out Token
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'.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | くじ引き くじ[8] kujibiki kuji | Lottery |
 Dutch | Prijzenpot | Prize pool |
 French | Capsulomate | Fromcapsule andmate |
 German | Kapselautomat | Capsule machine |
 Italian | Premi-o-matic | Prize-o-matic |
 Russian | Капсульный автомат Kapsul'nyy avtomat | Сapsule machine |
 Spanish (NOA) | Premiotrón | Prizetron |
 Spanish (NOE) | Sacapremios | |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 抽奖 抽奖机[9] Chōujiǎng jī | Lottery machine |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 抽獎 抽獎機[9] Chōujiǎng jī | Lottery machine |
 Korean | 뽑기 | |
 Internal | Lottery[10] |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 光るカプセル | |
| Dutch | Glittercapsule | Glitter capsule |
| French | Capsule brillante | Sparkling capsule |
| German | Glitzerkapseln | Glitter Capsule |
| Italian | Capsula brillante | Sparkling capsule |
| Russian | Блестящая капсула Blestyashchaya kapsula | Shiny capsule |
 Spanish | Cápsula luminosa | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 闪闪发光的胶囊 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 閃閃發光的膠囊 | |
| Korean | 빛나는 캡슐 |
References
- ↑1.01.11.2
@SplatoonNA on Twitter - ↑2.02.1
Confidential report: Squid Research Lab dives deep into the Splatlands - ↑File:S3 Tableturf Battle intro EN 8.jpg
- ↑ @LeanYoshi on Twitter
- ↑@saien03 on Twitter
- ↑
Splatoon 3 - Misc Database - ↑ @LeanYoshi on Twitter
- ↑ @SplatoonJP on Twitter
- ↑9.09.1
@Nintendo.hk on Facebook - ↑ Leanny on GitHub
