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Throwback gains x0.25 Mult for each Blind skipped in a run. This effect is retroactive, in that Blinds skipped before picking it up count towards its X Mult. It is unlocked by going to the Main Menu and continuing an ongoing run. Anaglyph Deck is by far the best deck to use Throwback with, as...

Effect

X0.25 Mult for each Blind skipped this run (Currently X1 Mult)X0.25 Mult for each Blind skipped this run (Currently X1 Mult)

Rarity

UncommonUncommon

Stats

Buy Price

$ 6

Sell Price

$ 3

Type

Multiplicative Mult

Activation

Independent

Buy Price

$ 6 $ 6

Sell Price

$ 3 $ 3

Type

Multiplicative Mult Multiplicative Mult

Activation

Independent Independent

Unlock Requirement

Continue a run from the Main Menu. Continue a run from the Main Menu.

Decks

Anaglyph Deck is by far the best deck to use Throwback with, as the Double Tags it generates make skipping Blinds much more appealing. It also works well with decks that do not necessarily gain much from going to shops or from playing Blinds, like Black Deck (that already plays fewer hands per Blind, meaning you get less money or Joker effects from it).

Jokers

Jokers that have powerful up-front effects generally work great with Throwback, as they allow you to skip blinds and boost Throwback without compromising the other Jokers' scaling. Flat x Mult jokers, like Driver's License, Cavendish, Seeing Double, etc., provide an exponential effect for Throwback. Flat + Mult jokers, like Half Joker, Mystic Summit, Jolly Joker, etc., can provide a larger base mult for Throwback, though depending on your build's hand type, per-card mult boosts may be stronger.

Since Throwback can boost mult to insane values, it can be worth investing in a + Chips joker, like Stuntman or Bull, to improve that side of the equation.

Since Throwback prioritizes skipping blinds, consumable Jokers (Popcorn, Ice Cream, go through fewer hands, allowing them to be useful for more Antes.

Diet Cola empowers the skips you do, allowing you to double the bonus from a strong tag.

Because Throwback needs to skip Blinds to scale, it is very bad with Jokers that require action taken in Blinds or the shop to scale. For example, Hologram, Vampire, Supernova, Loyalty Card, etc. It can be decent if a couple of blinds were skipped in the past as a temporary midgame choice, but there are often better alternatives for builds that use these kinds of scaling.

Other synergies

Glass cards work very well with Throwback, as you can gain x2 Mult, and the risk to losing the cards is reduced because you are playing fewer hands.

Throwback inherently does better on higher Stakes, as multiple of them lessen the reward from fighting Blinds or from the Shop, making skips more enticing. However, it can occasionally struggle from the faster Ante scaling from Green and Purple Stake.

Trivia

• This Joker originally gave x0.5 Mult per Blind skipped in the second demos, but this effect was only for Blinds skipped after picking it up. It has since been changed to be retroactive, and to only give x0.25 Mult.
• The name Throwback is possibly a reference to the 80s styling of this Joker, with the arcade carpet detailing in the background lending a retro feel. It may also be a reference to the Vaporwave internet phenomenon.

In other languages

Language	Name	Notes
Chinese (Simplified)	回溯
Chinese (Traditional)	復古小丑
Dutch	Retro
French	Rappel
German	Rückblick
Indonesian	Throwback
Italian	Tuffo nel passato
Japanese	スローバック
Korean	회귀
Polish	Powrót do przeszłości
Portuguese (Brazilian)	Retorno
Russian	Возврат
Spanish (Spain)	Retro
Spanish (Latin America)	Retro

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