Crack, Cash& Cap
Sumshodhini 26 presents a heist on 31 October for crews of three or four. Crack the vault code, win the loot, and find the rat before the Professor finds you.
Join from ₹50 a headRead the plan
25 min
Crack: break the vault with one code. Ten rules, paper only.
35 min
Cash: bid on 12 mystery vaults. Gold bars decide the finalists.
25 min
Cap: three crews pitch, one tells the truth. Spot the rat.
The crew list
Every crew picks a codename on arrival.
The plan
Crews of three or four. About 90 minutes. Every round fits in one sentence, so you spend your time playing.
Round 1: Crack the Vault
15 minutes, paper and pen, no phones. Judges check every code against a printed checklist. Nobody is knocked out. The first 10 valid crews start Round 2 with 12,000 gold bars, other valid crews with 10,000, and crews that did not crack it with 8,000.
25 minutes. Every crew moves on.
Round 2: Grab the Loot
Your starting gold comes from Round 1. Twelve vaults, one topic hint each. All crews write a bid on a slip at the same time. Highest bid wins the vault, then it opens. You can bid at most 40% of your gold on one vault.
| Vault | Qty | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | 6 | Pay your bid, answer in 30 seconds. Right: win 2x your bid (+1x profit). Wrong: lose the bid. |
| Trap | 2 | Police raid. You lose your bid plus 25% of your gold. |
| Inside Man | 2 | Pay your bid, then steal 20% of a rival crew's gold. |
| Jackpot | 2 | Pay your bid, get 2.5x your bid back (+1.5x profit). |
35 minutes. The 3 richest crews go to Round 3.
Round 3: Spot the Rat
Each crew gets a different slip: one real answer, two convincing fakes. Sell it in 30 seconds, then the room votes. Every vote for a crew earns it points: 100 per vote for a rat, 200 per vote for the real crew. All other crews vote in secret on paper slips, never for their own crew. Judges settle ties.
25 minutes. Top 3 crews. Highest final score wins the Heist Cup.
The Professor's rules
Phones stay away in Rounds 1 and 2. Final score = gold bars divided by 100, plus Round 3 points. The judges and the host have the final word. Spare questions are ready for ties.
Open a vault
A taste of Round 2. Tap a vault to see what is inside. On the day the vaults stay shut until someone wins the bid.
Join the crew
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Fest | Sumshodhini 26 |
| Crew size | 3 to 4 members, or join solo and we match you |
| Venue | TBA |
| Date | Saturday, 31 October 2026 |
| Time | To be announced |
| Register | [Registration link or desk] |
| Contact | Ziyad Hyder +91 7815925472 |
| Fee: solo | ₹60, matched into a crew at the desk |
| Fee: crew of 3 | ₹160 (₹53 a head) |
| Fee: crew of 4 | ₹200 (₹50 a head) |
| Prizes | Cash for 1st and 2nd, certificates and goodies for 3rd. Side prizes: Fastest Cracker (Round 1) and Biggest Heist (most gold won in Round 2). |
Bring two or three crewmates, leave your phones in your pockets, and pick a codename.