At the counter
Use the Magnifying Glass and compare the pack with the handbook and color card. One clear lettering, color, logo or seal fault is enough to confront the seller.
Release 1.0; source reviewed. Not independently play-tested.
Check the pack before you buy
A seller calling a Hemingway pack genuine is a claim you can inspect. Open the Inspection Tray with the Magnifying Glass, then compare the actual pack with the Hemingway Identification Guide and the supplied color checker. The useful question is whether you can point to a specific discrepancy.
The handbook check is independently described in AllThings.How's October 29 walkthrough and GitM's hands-on account. GitM played the demo, so use it for the inspection method rather than current sale prices.
Four checks that establish a fake
| Check | What to compare |
|---|---|
| Lettering | Spelling, font, alignment and missing print |
| Color | The pack against the Hemingway color card |
| Logo | The printed emblem against the handbook |
| Security seal | Whether the seal is present and intact |
A missing or broken seal is a counterfeit tell. Check the top flap carefully; the pack's overall shape is a much weaker clue than a definite broken seal. Once you find a clear fault, you do not need to invent a second problem to justify the same accusation.
Use the matching confrontation reason
- Inspect the item while the customer still owns it.
- Choose the reason that describes the fault you actually found.
- Recheck that selection before pressing Confront.
- Read the revised deal before agreeing to buy.
Wikily reports that only the highest-numbered selected box is evaluated. Selecting every reason can therefore turn a good inspection into a wrong confrontation. Its reference also identifies Box Issues as a special case involving Georgio's second pack, rather than a general reason for a suspicious-looking box. Keep the selection narrow. Counterfeit reference.
If the pack looks genuine
Close the tray and decide whether the purchase fits your cash and stock. Failing to find a fault is different from proving a profitable resale. Check the customer's price, your remaining rent reserve and whether you have a plausible buyer before accepting.
A correctly exposed fake gets repriced; a false accusation can cost reputation. AllThings.How documents a genuine base value of 100 on its Mark Up run, but an observed sale is not a universal selling-price promise. Treat labels, discounts, buyer interests and the actual offer as separate parts of the transaction.
For a similar inspection with extra usability checks, continue to the Immunivax guide.
Check the record
Sources & version notes
Use the current game prompts when a build changes. This guide distinguishes source review from hands-on testing.
- Wikily: counterfeit rules
- AllThings.How: Hemingway inspection, October 29
- GitM: hands-on cigarette checks; demo scope