diff --git a/include/game.h b/include/game.h
index f995216..fca787f 100644
--- a/include/game.h
+++ b/include/game.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ typedef struct List List;
 
 // Utility functions for other files
 typedef struct CardObject CardObject; // forward declaration, actually declared in card.h
+typedef struct Card Card;
 typedef struct JokerObject JokerObject;
 CardObject**    get_hand_array(void);
 int             get_hand_top(void);
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ int             hand_get_size(void);
 CardObject**    get_played_array(void);
 int             get_played_top(void);
 List*           get_jokers(void);
+bool            is_joker_present(int joker_id);
+bool            card_is_face(Card *card);
 
 int get_deck_top(void);
 int get_num_discards_remaining(void);
diff --git a/include/joker.h b/include/joker.h
index 3ee358b..f3c81c1 100644
--- a/include/joker.h
+++ b/include/joker.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_JOKER_ID 0
 #define GREEDY_JOKER_ID 1 // This is just an example to show the patern of making joker IDs
 #define JOKER_STENCIL_ID 16
+#define PAREIDOLIA_JOKER_ID 41
 
 typedef struct 
 {
diff --git a/source/game.c b/source/game.c
index 625ecc6..f74f891 100644
--- a/source/game.c
+++ b/source/game.c
@@ -161,6 +161,18 @@ List *get_jokers(void) {
     return jokers;
 }
 
+bool is_joker_present(int joker_id) {
+    for (int k = 0; k < list_get_size(jokers); k++)
+    {
+        JokerObject *joker = list_get(jokers, k);
+        if (joker->joker->id == joker_id)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 void add_joker(JokerObject *joker_object)
 {
     list_append(jokers, joker_object);
@@ -423,6 +435,17 @@ enum HandType hand_get_type()
     return res_hand_type; // should be HIGH_CARD
 }
 
+// Returns true if the card is *considered* a face card
+bool card_is_face(Card *card) {
+    // Card is a face card, or Pareidolia is present
+    return (
+        card->rank == JACK  ||
+        card->rank == QUEEN ||
+        card->rank == KING  ||
+        is_joker_present(PAREIDOLIA_JOKER_ID)
+    );
+}
+
 /* Copies the appropriate item into the top left panel (blind/shop icon)
  * from where it was put outside the screenview
  */
diff --git a/source/joker_effects.c b/source/joker_effects.c
index 1382ea2..9a0c907 100644
--- a/source/joker_effects.c
+++ b/source/joker_effects.c
@@ -358,12 +358,9 @@ static JokerEffect business_card_joker_effect(Joker *joker, Card *scored_card) {
     if (scored_card == NULL)
         return effect;
 
-    switch (scored_card->rank) {
-        case KING: case QUEEN: case JACK:
-            if (random() % 2 == 0)
-                effect.money = 2;
-        default:
-            break;
+    if (card_is_face(scored_card)) {
+        if (random() % 2 == 0)
+            effect.money = 2;
     }
 
     return effect;
@@ -387,11 +384,8 @@ static JokerEffect scary_face_joker_effect(Joker *joker, Card *scored_card) {
     if (scored_card == NULL)
         return effect;
 
-    switch (scored_card->rank) {
-        case KING: case QUEEN: case JACK:
-            effect.chips = 30;
-        default:
-            break;
+    if (card_is_face(scored_card)) {
+        effect.chips = 30;
     }
 
     return effect;
@@ -426,11 +420,8 @@ static JokerEffect smiley_face_joker_effect(Joker *joker, Card *scored_card) {
     if (scored_card == NULL)
         return effect;
 
-    switch (scored_card->rank) {
-        case KING: case QUEEN: case JACK:
-            effect.mult = 5;
-        default:
-            break;
+    if (card_is_face(scored_card)) {
+        effect.mult = 5;
     }
 
     return effect;