Short Change

Short Changes are the first Cog on the Cashbot Corporate Ladder. They are Tier 1 Cogs ranging from levels 1-5.

Attacks

Watercooler
Target	Single Toon
Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage	2	2	3	4	6
Accuracy	50	50	50	50	50
Frequency	20	20	20	20	20

Bounce Check
Target	Single Toon
Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage	3	5	7	9	11
Accuracy	75	80	85	90	95
Frequency	15	15	15	15	15

Clip On Tie
Target	Single Toon
Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage	1	1	2	2	3
Accuracy	50	50	50	50	50
Frequency	25	25	25	25	25

Pick Pocket
Target	Single Toon
Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage	2	2	3	4	6
Accuracy	95	95	95	95	95
Frequency	40	40	40	40	40

Note: Executive Cogs will deal 1.2x this amount.

Best Locations

The following is a list of Short Change's chance to spawn on streets with the highest Cashbot chance as well as Cashbot HQ.
Note: Cog Buildings will affect the Cogs spawned on a street, skewing the chances.

Location	Spawn Chance	Average Amount
Punchline Place	16%	~4
Seaweed Street	17.2%	~4
Knight Knoll	7.9%	~2
Petunia Place	5.6%	~1-2
Soprano Street	4.7%	~1-2
CBHQ Courtyard	3.8%	~1

The following is a list of Short Change's chance to spawn in Cashbot Cog Buildings.
Note: Boss Chance refers to the Cog's chance to spawn as the Building's boss.
The "Tier" determines the amount and level range of Cogs spawned inside the building (i.e. a building labeled tier II will have a level range one level higher than its tier I counterpart).

Building	Spawn Chance	Average Amount	Boss Chance
1 Story	66.7%	~5-6	33.3%
2 Story (Tier I)	40%	~4	25%
2 Story (Tier II)	28.6%	~3	20%
3 Story (Tier I)	14.3%	~2	0%
3 Story (Tier II)	6.7%	~1	0%

Cog Invasions

The following is a list of Neighborhoods affected by Short Change Cog Invasions:

• Barnacle Boatyard
• Ye Olde Toontowne
• Daffodil Gardens

Dialogue

Face-Off Taunts

"I will make short work of you." "You're about to have money trouble." "You're about to be overcharged." "This will be a short-term assignment." "I'll be done with you in short order." "You'll soon experience a shortfall." "Let's make this a short stop." "I am going to make you short-circuit." "Your time with me will be short-lived." "I blame you toons for all of my short-comings." "I think you've come up short." "I have a short temper for Toons." "I'll be with you shortly." "You're about to be shorted." "Well, aren't you a little short on your charges?"

Brush-Off Taunts

"My time is too short for you."

Promotions

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Cogbucks	40	50	60	70	300

Version History

v1.7.0 BETA

• Re-animated most Cog animations from Toontown Online for every Cog body type.
• Introduced new Cog reaction animations to Sound Gags.
• Introduced a new Cog reaction animation to large Throw Gags (Birthday Cake and Wedding Cake).

v1.3.0 BETA

• Cogs and Skelecogs now sport new high-quality models, fixing many visual issues with their old models and bringing their visual quality up-to-par with modern standards.

v1.0.0 BETA [Game Release]

• Short Change is added to the game.

Trivia

• Short changing occurs when a person does not give someone the correct amount of money they owe.
• Short Changes share the title of the strongest tier 1 Cog with Bagholders. Both Cogs deal 11 damage at level 5.
  • However, Short Changes at Level 5 have some weaker attacks than that of Bagholders, such as Clip on Tie dealing 3 damage.
• Short Changes share the same head and texture as Cold Callers. However, the latter uses a color-coded variant that declares Short Change's head as the original base.
• Short Changes are the exact same size as The Chairman.

Gallery

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  A Short Change featured in official social media artwork for St. Patrick's Day 2025
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  Renders of Short Changes
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