Tom Bola

Tom Bola
Attributes
Type(s)	Merchant
Gender	Male
Occupation(s)	Tombola Roller
Game Information
Appears in
Stage(s)	The Well, side-rooms

“	Feast your eyes-es on the prizes! You get one spin, but every spin's a win! Shall we begin?	”
— Tom Bola, Shovel Knight Dig

Tom Bola is a character introduced in Shovel Knight Dig. He is a mole merchant in charge on the tombola, which can be found during gameplay.

Appearance

Tom Bola is a Moler-like creature wearing a small purple hat. He lays atop a large wooden tombola.

Personality

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Story

Dig

One spin of Tom Bola's tombola costs 250 gems, and the player is guaranteed a win, but the quality of the item varies spin from spin. He usually offers food items and occasionally Master Argus skills. In previous versions, he always offered either a Maximum HP or Magic Level increase, but this is no longer the case after rebalancing in version 1.1.3. However, as of version 1.1.4 he can now offer Accessories as potential prizes. No warning is given if the player wins a Master Argus skill that replaces one the player already has. The game is skill-based and can be timed by hitting Tom Bola with the Shovel Blade once the game has begun, so the player should ensure they are close enough to hit Tom Bola. The time limit is very strict, so players attempting to win the item of their choice must be ready to hit Tom Bola within a couple of seconds.

Dialogue

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Dig Talked to "Tom Bola: I'm Tom Bola the mole-ah! My role is to roll the tombola! You ready to roll-ah? Feast your eyes-es on the prizes! You get one spin, but every spin's a win! Shall we begin? Only 250 and I'll give it a roll. Can you pay the roll-the-tombola toll?" Not enough gems "Tom Bola: Hey! No free roll! It's outta Tom Bola's control-ah!"