Reserved Parking

Each face card held in your hand has a 1 in 2 chance to give $1 when you score.

Effect: Each face card held in hand has a 1 in 2 chance to give $1

BalatroBuddy tier: C (Our opinion)

Reserved Parking gives each face card held in hand a 1 in 2 chance to pay $1 in Balatro. Common, $6. Does Mime work with it? Combos inside.

Cost: $6

Rarity: Common

Category: Economy Jokers

Unlock requirement: Available from start.

How to play Reserved Parking

Hold Kings for Baron while printing cash. Mime retriggers held-in'hand effects, and Pareidolia makes any card a 'face' for more procs when you prefer to hold instead of play.

Best synergies

  • Baron
  • Mime
  • Pareidolia

How it works

Each face card held in your hand has a 1 in 2 chance to give $1 when you score. It is Common, costs $6, available from the start, and Blueprint and Brainstorm can copy it.

How to unlock

Available from the start.

Copyable by Blueprint/Brainstorm

yes

Best combos

  • Pareidolia: Every card counts as a face card, so every held card can pay.
  • Mime: Retriggers held-card abilities, so each held face card rolls twice.
  • Oops! All 6s: Turns the 1 in 2 chance into a guaranteed $1.

Frequently asked questions

Does Mime work with Reserved Parking?

Yes. Mime retriggers abilities of cards held in hand, so each held face card gets a second roll.

Do played face cards trigger Reserved Parking?

No. Only face cards held in hand count.

Does Reserved Parking need to be unlocked?

No. It is available from the start.

Next steps

Checked for Balatro 1.0.1

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