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21 Blitz

Plays.org — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:40:40 +0000

This is a logic puzzle game based on the game 21. Each level gives you 3 minutes to reach 21 multiple times.

Place the top card from the deck in one of the positions on the 4 by 4 grid playing field.
Arrange cards to try to sum rows or columns to 21. When you reach 21 the cards in that row or column are removed from the playing field.
Avoid going over 21 or else the cards are removed from that row or column & your level goal progress is reduced by 1.

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21 Blitz Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Orient cards on the playing field to cause rows or columns to add up to 21.

Starting the Game
- Select the brown and white Play button on the game’s welcome screen to start the game
- The welcome screen also has buttons for game help, high scores, and more games.
- The lower left corner of the welcome screen has a language select drop down while the lower right corner of the welcome screen has buttons to share the game on social media & read game developer information.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - Use your mouse left click to select the place on the board you would like to place the top card.
- Touchscreen devices
  - Tap the screen with your finger to use it like a mouse.
- Controls & indicators
  - Across the top of the screen your current score and remaining level time are displayed.
  - The left column shows how many cards you have remaining, which level you are on, and how close you are to reaching the level goal.
  - At the bottom of the left column there are 4 buttons to switch to full screen mode, pause the game, control game music, and control game sounds.
Game Play
- Playing cards
  - Aces can count as 1 or 11, giving you a lot of flexibility.
  - Any time you bust (or go over 21) the cards in that row or column are removed from the playing field & it subtracts one from your goal count, meaning you have to make another 21 to reach your level goal.
    - If you break in both directions at the same time the game subtracts 2 from your goal count.
  - Rows and columns have an indicator on them which shows the numerical value of the cards currently located in that row or column.
- Levels
  - Each level has a 3 minute timer.
  - You lose a level if the timer runs out without reaching the level goal.
  - The level goal for each level increases by 1 for each level: 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.
  - If you lose a level you can retry it.
- Scoring
  - You score points each time you make 21. The amount varies, but it is typically between 120 to 140 points.
  - Making 21 in both directions at the same time is worth bonus points.
  - Your game score is cumulative across all 5 rounds.
  - Each second you have remaining when you complete a level is worth 1 point.
Target Audience
- The game is suited for people of all ages who like blackjack & logic puzzle games.
- The game has no adult themed content.

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Mobile Friendly Cross Browser Support

This game is rendered in mobile-friendly HTML5, so it offers cross-device gameplay. You can play it on mobile devices like Apple iPhones, Google Android powered cell phones from manufactures like Samsung, tablets like the iPad or Kindle Fire, laptops, and Windows-powered desktop computers. All game files are stored locally in your web browser cache. This game works in Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and other modern web browsers.

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5 Stack Blackjack

Plays.org — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:58:09 +0000

This is a pirate themed blackjack game where players try to get 21 or as close as they can to it on each of the 5 stacks.

Place the top card on the deal pile on one of the 5 stacks.
Repeat the process trying to get each stack as close as 21 as you can.
Use the skip cards to discard any card you can’t play.

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5 Stack Blackjack Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Starting the Game
- Select the wooden Play button on the game’s welcome screen to start the game.
- The welcome screen has three other buttons for game help, high scores, and more games.
- The lower left corner of the welcome screen has a language select dropdown & the lower right corner of the welcome screen have a social sharing button & a button with game developer information.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - Use your mouse left click button to select the stack you would like to play a card to.
- Touchscreen devices
  - Tap the screen with your finger to select the stack you would like to play a card to.
Game Play
- Strategy
  - The key to beating this game is to not have many stacks which are real close to 21 without touching it.
  - It is better to have a stack at 11 and another stack at 17 than to have 2 stacks at 14 each, as one stack being as low as 11 means you can lay any card to it, whereas if both stacks are at 17 you need to get multiple cards in a row which are worth 4 or less & the odds of doing so are only 9%.
  - As you get to higher level stages you need most stacks to reach 21. The final level requires you to get 21 in 4 hands and at least 20 in the fifth hand.
- Stages
  - This game has 5 stages.
  - Each stage is increasingly difficult.
    - On the first stage you need to reach a cumulative score of 100 across your hands & the goal goes up by 1 for each additional stage, to where on the final level the goal is 104.
    - On each round you also get 1 less skip card to use to where you only get 1 skip card on the final round.
  - If you lose a level you can replay it an unlimited number of times.
- Scoring
  - Your game score is cumulative across stages.
  - You score a bonus of 100 points for each point you score above the level goal & 100 points for each unused spare card position you have remaining.
Target Audience
- The game is suited for people of all ages who like blackjack inspired card games.
- The game has no adult themed content.

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Alchemy Legend

Plays.org — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:41:05 +0000

This is a fun card merging game inspired by the classical elements in ancient Greek thought. Merge each of the classical elements to produce new cards representing natural and artificial objects and substances.

Play in 2 different game modes.
Unlock up to 100 different cards.

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Alchemy Legend Card Merge Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Merge the cards of the four classical elements to form new element cards. Unlock all the element cards to win.

Starting the Game
- On the welcome screen, choose a game mode to begin.
  - New mode
  - Classic mode
- Your web browser automatically saves your game progress.
  - Select the reset button to clear your previous progress.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - With your mouse.
    - Left click to select.
    - Left click and drag to move.
- Touchscreen devices
  - Tap on the screen with your fingers and use them as a mouse.
- Controls and indicators
  - Classic mode
    - Top row:
      - List button: Lets you grab new cards
    - Bottom row (left to right):
      - Quit button: Stops the game and returns you to the welcome screen
      - Trash button: Clears all the cards you placed on the squares
  - New mode
    - Top row (left to right):
      - Remaining lives
      - Elements unlocked
    - Bottom row (left to right):
      - Quit button
      - Element square slots: Place the elements to merge here
      - Merge button
      - Element result slot: The resulting element appears here
      - Trash button
Game Play
- Basic rules
  - You start off with 4 basic element cards corresponding to the classical elements recognized by the Ancient Greeks.
    - Earth
    - Fire
    - Air
    - Water
  - To create new element cards, you must pair each element with another.
    - Each time you create a new element card, you are greeted by a large popup version of it.
    - Mouse over or tap on each of the cards’ thumbnails on the selection screen to see the card’s name and the elements cards it’s made of.
  - These element cards can be merged with the base elements or other element cards produce more cards.
    - Some merges require merging 2 of the same card, whereas most merges require merging 2 different card types.
    - Repeat the process until you’ve unlocked all 100 cards.
- Game modes
  - Classic play
    - In classic play mode, you must physically drag and drop the cards to merge them with one another.
    - Get cards by selecting the list button.
      - Left click or tap on their thumbnails to get cards. These are automatically added to the screen.
      - Click or tap as many times as you need to get more cards.
      - Close the screen to see your cards.
    - To keep your surface clear, select any of the extra cards and throw them into the trash bin.
    - You can merge for however long you like with no interruptions.
  - New mode
    - The new mode is more organized. You don’t need to open the card selection window as you do all the merging from there.
    - Select 2 element cards. They will appear on the spaces at the bottom center.
      - if you want to remove a card, select the X button beneath it. You can then choose a different element to merge.
      - To bring together the selected card, select the merge button
      - If you succeed in creating a new element card, you see the element card pop up.
        
        If the combination doesn’t create a card, nothing appears on the space.
        
        If it’s a pre-existing combination you made by accident, the thumbnail of the previously-created element appears.
    - However, you are limited to 10 attempts.
      - You lose a life each time you fail to form a new element card.
      - If you succeed, your lives are preserved.
      - Element cards you’ve formed previously do not count as failed attempts.
      - Use up all your lives and it’s game over.
        
        Quit the game and load it up again.
        
        You can play another game while keeping all your prior merge discoveries in tact.
  - Elements & merge sequences
    - Row layouts based on new game mode.
    - ROW 1
      - air
      - air + air = pressure
      - air + Earth = dust
      - fire + air = energy
      - Earth
      - water
      - fire
      - Earth + fire = lava
      - Earth + rain = plant
      - Earth + energy = Earthquake
      - dust + fire = gunpowder
      - Earth + lava = volcano
      - sea + fire = salt
      - air + pressure = atmosphere
      - air + lava = stone
      - energy + air = wind
      - fire + mud = brick
      - lava + pressure = granite
    - ROW 2
      - lava + water = obsidian
      - water + water = sea
      - fire + water = steam
      - Earth + water = mud
      - air + water = rain
      - energy + swamp = life
      - sand + stone = sandstone
      - metal + steam = boiler
      - garden + water = pond
      - wall + wall = house
      - blade + electricity = blender
      - blade + blade = scissors
      - blade + metal = sword
      - air + life = bird
      - blade + grass = scythe
      - clay + life = golem
      - desert + water = oasis
      - desert + stone = pyramid
    - ROW 3
      - air + cloud = sky
      - air + stone = sand
      - cloud + Earth = fog
      - brick + brick = wall
      - steam + Earth = geyser
      - sea + sea = ocean
      - rain + rain = flood
      - Earth + Earthquake = mountain
      - earth + plant = grass
      - mud + plant = swamp
      - Earthquake + ocean = tsunami
      - ocean + volcano = isle
      - ocean + plant = algae
      - fire + gunpowder = explosion
      - fire + stone = metal
      - cloud + energy = storm
      - cloud + plant = cotton
      - air + steam = cloud
      - ocean + wind = wave
    - ROW 4
      - plant + stone = moss
      - plant + pressure = coal
      - energy + volcano = ash
      - plant + plant = garden
      - fire + plant = tobacco
      - metal + gunpowder = bullet
      - energy + explosion = atomic bomb
      - metal + explosion = grenade
      - fire + sand = glass
      - explosion + sky = fireworks
      - air + wave = sound
      - air + metal = rust
      - wind + energy = hurricane
      - fog + grass = dew
      - fire + sky = sun
    - ROW 5
      - metal + stone = blade
      - mountain + mountain = mountain range
      - sand + ocean = beach
      - mountain + water = river
      - coal + metal = steel
      - energy + metal = electricity
      - isle + isle = archipelago
      - sky + ocean = horizon
      - sky + stone = moon
      - energy + sand = sandstorm
      - sand + mud = clay
      - sand + sand = desert
      - sand + plant = cactus
      - coal + pressure = diamond
      - plant + wall = ivy
      - plant + garden = flower
      - sand + wind = dune
      - sand + swamp = quicksand
    - ROW 6
      - electricity + metal = wire
      - clay + fire = pottery
      - sun + flower = sunflower
      - flower + pond = water lily
      - electricity + glass = light bulb
      - Earth + life = human
      - metal + diamond = ring
      - glass + glass = glasses
      - glass + sky = telescope
      - glass + metal = mirror
    - Duplicate formulas
      - The game is supposed to have 100 different unlockable cards, but there are 2 different sets of outputs where they are created by identical inputs to another item.
        
        Energy + volcano creates both ash and eruption, however after ash is created the eruption is not.
        
        Ocean + plant creates both algae and seaweed, however after the algae is created the seaweed is not.
        
        Neither eruption nor seaweed are used as inputs in another conversion.
Target Audience
- The game is suited for players who like strategy card games.
- The game has no adult themed content.

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American Euchre

Plays.org — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:31:51 +0000

This is a single player Euchre card video game using the American style. We also offer another Euchre game which allows you to play the British version with wild cards in it.

Call trump when you have a great hand. Try to go alone if you think you can get all 5 tricks without your partner.
If your opposing team calls trump try to prevent them from getting 3 tricks to set them.
Be the first team to 10 points to win.

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American Euchre Card Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Call trump, take tricks, and be the first team to 10 points to win.

Starting the Game
- Select the blue and white Play button on the game’s welcome page, then select the yellow Start button on the table to deal the first hand.
- The welcome page also offers buttons for help, high scores, and more games.
- The bottom left corner of the welcome screen has a language select dropdown while the bottom right has 2 buttons for social sharing and reading developer information.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - Use your mouse left click button to select if you want to make trump on the deal, which suit you would like to make trump if nobody makes trump on the deal, and to select the cards you would like to play.
- Touchscreen devices
  - Tap the screen with your finger to use it like a mouse.
- Controls & indicators
  - The current score is shown in the lower left corner of the screen.
  - The dealer for each hand has the word Dealer above their face.
  - The upper left corner has buttons to pause the game & switch to full screen mode.
  - The upper right corner has buttons for sound control & music control.
Game Play
- Calling trump
  - The dealer of each hand has the word Dealer above them throughout the deal.
  - If you order up the first card shown the dealer will obtain that card as part of their hand.
    - If you make trump or someone else orders up a card to you it can be beneficial to throw away a card which limits the number of suits you are holding.
  - If nobody orders up the dealer then players get a chance to name which suit they would like to make as trump. Players can choose any suit other than the one which was turned down on the deal.
    - If nobody chooses a trump suit the hand is redealt anew with new cards.
  - In general you should presume that your partner can get at least 1 hand while hoping to take 2 yourself.
  - In some games computer players are rather aggressive at calling trump. In this game the computer players are not too aggressive with calling trump.
- Card order
  - For suits which are not trump the order is A-K-Q-J-10-9.
  - For suits which are trump the Jack of that suit & the other Jack of the same color are the most powerful cards, then the remaining cards are in the same order as above.
    - If Clubs were Trump the Jack of Clubs would be the right bower & the Jack of Spades would be the left bower.
    - The card order for Clubs as trump would be Jack of Clubs, Jack of Spades, then A-K-Q-10-9 of clubs.
    - Trump suit beats any card from any other suits.
- Playing hands
  - Players must follow the suit which is led if they are holding that suit in their hand.
  - If your partner makes trump and you have a chance to lay it you typically would want to in most cases.
- Games
  - You score 1 point for calling trump and making 3 or 4 tricks.
  - You score 2 points for calling trump and making 5 tricks.
  - You score 2 points for getting at least 3 tricks when your opposing team called trump.
  - If you play alone you score 4 points instead of 2 if you wan all 5 tricks.
  - Games last until one team makes it to 10 points.
Target Audience
- The game is suited for people of all ages who like Euchre.
- The game has no adult themed content.

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Baccarat Game

Plays.org — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:03:42 +0000

The goal of the card game Baccarat is to get as close to 9 as you can without going over. While this is technically a gambling game, it does not have ads & does not use real money. The game can be used to teach probability and how the house wins. Probability tables are included below the game.

Choose to bet on the banker, player, or for a tie.
Place your bet amount.
The cards will be dealt automatically.

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Baccarat Card Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Choose to bet on the banker, the player or a tie. Then set your bet. Cards are dealt. This is entirely a game of luck rather than skill.

Starting the Game
- The game automatically loads and puts you in the middle of gameplay.
  - It starts you out with $10.
  - Select which outcome you want to bet, bet the chips you want to bet, and click on the deal button.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - Use your mouse left click button to choose which outcome you want to bet, scroll through chip values, click on chips to set your bet, and to have cards dealt.
- Mobile
  - Use your finger to touch the screen.
- The game shows your total balance, total bet, minimum and maximum bets across the top of the screen.
- In the upper right corner there are buttons for controlling sound and a menu showing the paytable and a help button.
Baccarat Game Rules
- Baccarat is played with 8 decks of 52 cards, which are shuffled together before each round. The goal of each game round is to predict which hand will be the highest among the player or banker, or to predict a tie.
- Dealing cards
  - The player and the banker are dealt either 2 or 3 cards.
  - Initially 2 cards are dealt.
  - If the player or banker is dealt 8 or 9 this combination is considered natural and cards are no longer dealt.
  - If neither the player or the banker have a hand value of 8 or 9 the game proceeds with third card rules.
    - If a player has a hand value between 0 and 5 they are dealt a third card.
    - If a player has a hand value of 6 or 7 they stand.
    - If the player stands, the banker draws a third card if the banker’s hand is between 0 and 5.
    - If the player draws a third card the value of the card drawn by the player determines if the banker gets a third card.
      - if the player draws a 9 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand valued is 3 or less
      - if the player draws a 8 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 2 or less
      - if the player draws a 7 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 6 or less
      - if the player draws a 6 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 6 or less
      - if the player draws a 5 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 5 or less
      - if the player draws a 4 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 5 or less
      - if the player draws a 3 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 4 or less
      - if the player draws a 2 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 4 or less
      - if the player draws a 1 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 3 or less
      - if the player draws a 0 the dealer gets another card if the dealer’s hand value is 3 or less
- Hand Values
  - The hand with the value closest to 9 wins.
  - Hands of an equal value are a tie.
  - The value of the hand is the sum of the value of the cards in it. The number cards from 2 to 9 count as their face value. Kings, Queens, Jacks and Tens count as zero. Aces count as one.
  - If the total hand value is 10 or more you subtract 10 from it.
Gameplay
- Betting lines
  - You can choose to bet on the banker, the player, or on a tie.
  - One could actually bet different amounts on multiple outcomes in the same hand.
- Betting amounts
  - This game starts with a balance of $10.
  - Players may bet in any amount using chips valued at 10 cents, 50 cents, $1, $5 or $10 up to a max bid of $10.
    - Scroll left or right using the arrows near the chips to change chips or click on a chip value to select it.
    - When you have the chip you want to use at the center click on whichever outcome you want to bet on.
    - One can bet 80 cents by clicking on the 50 cent chip once and the 10 cent chip 3 times.
    - Even if you win dozens or hundreds, the max bid remains set at $10.
  - Click the X to the right of the chips on the table to remove them.
  - If you run out of chips and try to bet again by clicking on the “New Bet” button the game offers a recharge button which gives another $10 in chips.
- Playing
  - After setting your bet click on the deal button on the right side of the screen.
  - After the first hand is dealt you can click on rebet to bet the same amount again, or click on new bets to bet a different amount.
  - When you rebet you bet the amount of your initial bet again rather than letting the bet and the winning ride to double the bet.
- History
  - In the lower left corner of the game it shows the game history for the 4 most recent hands.
  - The dealer is on the left and the player is on the right.
  - Yellow indicates win & white indicates loss or tie.
Target Audience
- This game is fun for fans of card games, gambling, or people who want to learn about probability through play.
- This is a gambling game, but does not use real money chips. Outside of the topic of gambling there are no adult themes in this game.

Baccarat Pay Table: Winning Bet Payouts

Bet / Outcome	Tie	Banker	Player
Tie	9 for 1	–	–
Banker	push	2 for 1*	–
Player	push	–	2 for 1

* Since the odds are slightly in the bank’s favor a 5% commission or vig is deducted from all winning bets on the banker. A bet of $5 that wins will have you get your $5 bet back along with an additional $4.75.

Baccarat Trivia

Comparing 6 Deck vs 8 Deck Play

Some casinos play with a 6 deck game while others play with an 8 deck game. Changing the number of decks used alters the odds of game outcomes. More decks shifts the probability of victory in the dealer’s favor.

Outcome	6 Decks	8 Decks
Banker Win	45.8652719%	45.8597423%
Player Win	44.6278570%	44.6246609%
Draw	9.5068711%	9.5155968%

House Advantage

The above probabilities lead to the following house advantages for various bet types

Advantage	6 Decks	8 Decks
Bet bank with 5% vig	1.05585%	1.05791%
Bet bank with 4% vig	0.59720%	0.59931%
Bet player	1.23741%	1.23508%
Bet tie 9:1	4.93129%	4.84403%
Bet tie 8:1	14.43816%	14.35963%

From the above table you can see betting on a tie offers the worst possible returns over time & betting on the dealer gives you slightly better odds than betting on the player.

Does Card Counting Work in Baccarat?

Dr. Edward O. Thorp is famed for authoring a blackjack book named Beat the Dealer in 1962. In that book he explained how to use card counting to win in blackjack. In The Mathematics of Gambling, a subsequent book published in 1984, he covered how card counting can not offset the dealer’s advantage in baccarat.

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Banana Poker: Free Online Texas Hold’em Poker Video Game

Plays.org — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:10:00 +0000

Banana Poker is a cute and whimsical poker video game where players can choose to play either high / low card or Texas Holdem Poker against 5 other computer players. While we do not promote gambling with real money, this game can be useful for helping to teaching mathematical concepts like odds and probability along with the importance of exercising patience.

Click on either the play now button to play Texas Holdem poker or the click on the high or low button.
The high or low game asks you to guess the sequence of cards in a suit and rewards you with chips if you get enough of them correct without getting too many incorrect.
The play now button starts a standard Texas Holdem game against the computer with 5 other computer players at the table.
The game plays like a standard Texas Holdem game with small and big blinds, calls, and raises.

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Banana Poker Texas Holdem Card Game Play Instructions

How to Play Spider Solitaire

Bet on hands you think you will win while folding on hands you think you are likely to lose.

Starting the Game
- The welcome screen contains 5 different buttons on it.
  - The + button in the upper left corner and the “High or Low” button start a game of high / low where you can earn up to 1,200 chips.
  - The upper right corner of the welcome screen has a sound control button.
  - The lower left corner has a player information button which shows the attributes of the 7 potential computer players you may play Texas Holdem Poker against. Each player profile contains an overall rating along with analysis, agressiveness, and volatility.
  - The “Play Now” button starts a game of Texas Holdem Poker against 5 competing computer players chosen at random.

Playing High Low

High low is a much easier and less complex game than poker, so it makes sense to explain it first.

The computer picks a suit and then throws out a card from that suit.
You have to guess if the next card will be higher or lower.
- Cards are valued in the following order: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. jack, queen, king, ace.
- Underneath the cards yet dealt it will show how many of the cards remain.
This process continues until you get 3 wrong or the entire suit has been dealt.
- Each card you get right is worth 100 points.
- Each card you get wrong is worth -100 points.
- Each card you get wrong also takes 1 of your 3 hearts.
  - You can earn extra hearts by getting 5 in a row correct.
- If you lose you do not lose any chips, but if you win the chips are added to your stack.
Tips
- Understand Range Limits
  - If a 2 is dealt you know the next card will be higher.
  - If an ace is dealt you know the next card will be lower.
- Track Cards Already Laid
  - Each card can only be thrown once, so you can track which cards have been thrown to know the approximate odds of the next card being higher or lower.
  - If the ace and king have already been dealt and you are shown a jack then the only higher card left would be a queen, meaning that if there are more than a couple cards left the odds are the next card will be lower.
  - If you know there are 9 cards remaining and only 3 of them are lower than the card shown on the board then there is a 6 in 9 or 2 in 3 chance the next card will be higher.

Playing No Limit Texas Holdem Poker

How To Play

Click start to start the game. The goal of the game is to be the last person at the poker table with chips left. All players start with 1,000 chips.
Dealing
- When you begin a game of Texas Holdem you are dealt 2 cards that only you can see & the other players are also dealt two cards.
  - You can bet after seeing your first 2 cards & you can bet after each subsequent deal.
- Players are dealt 5 cards on the table that are shared cards which can be used in all player hands.
  - First there is the flop, where 3 cards are shared.
  - Next there is the turn, where another card is shared.
  - Finally there is the river card.
- Players can use any 5 cards from the combination of the 2 in their hand and the 5 which are on the table.

Blinds & Betting

Dealing Basics
- If you do not like your cards you can fold. If you like your cards you can call the baseline bet of 10, or raise the pot to a higher amount.
- When a poker dealer deals a Texas Hold’em game there is a button they move around the table. The player one spot in front of the button is the small blind and the player in front of them is the big blind.
  - The reason for the small blind and big blind is to ensure people have an incentive to bid and play rather than folding hand after hand until they get great cards.
  - The blind players are forced to bid before they see their cards no matter what.
    - This game starts off with a 5 chip small blind and a 10 chip big blind.
    - After 9 hands the blind goes to 10 and 20 chips. It increases sequentially from there.
  - Other players get to bet before the small and big blinds get a chance to bet.
- Folding
  - If you think you have a low probability of winning you can fold at any point in the hand.
  - If you fold you can click on the skip button to skip watching the hand & speed up play.
- Check
  - Checking or calling means you agree to bet the default amount for the round or the amount dealt by prior players.
    - Checking in the first round costs the same number of chips as the big blind, unless someone raises it.
    - If nobody raises in a round after the first one then calling does not commit any more tips in that round.
- Raising
  - If you think you have a strong chance of winning you can raise. Click the plus or minus signs near the edge of the slider to adjust your raise amount, or move the slider piece directly, then click on the bet button.
  - When playing in person some players skip raising in order to try to get other players to raise & then re-raise them over the top.
    - Such activity depends on knowing the psychology of the players.

Scoring
- In each poker hand typically only 1 player wins. The sum total amount bet by all players is called the pot. The winner wins it at the end of the hand.
  - If there are two players with the exact same hand they may tie & then split the pot in half.
- If you fold you are guaranteed to lose, though you limit how much you can lose if you fold early.
- If you check and nobody has raised you get a free look at the next card. If someone else raised and then you check it costs you more to see the next round.
- If you have great cards you can go beyond checking and raise the pot.
- At the end of the hand the winning player wins the pot.
- The game continues until all players but 1 have been eliminated from the poker table. Since there are 6 players with 1,000 chips each that means the winner will leave the table with 5,000 extra chips.
Strategy
- The player attributes for competing players in this game are shown in a table below.
  - Against players who are more aggressive and less skilled you may want to bet more aggressively.
  - Against players who are less aggressive and more analytical it may make sense to bet more conservatively (as they may only stay in hands with big hots if they believe they have a high probability of winning).
- Playing online poker is nothing like playing offline poker.
  - You can play this game from anywhere & at any point in time you can pause or take a break.
  - Without seeing people face to face you can not read their nonverbal communications.
    - A large part of in-person poker is reading the ticks or tells of other players.
  - This game plays with chips of no consequences & if a player loses they can stand up then sit down and play once again, losing nothing but a few seconds of their time.
    - Players may find they are less comfortable playing for real money with real consequences.
- The point of these cautions is that many people who think they are great playing against a program get their butts handed to them when they play against professionals for real money.
  - Many people ruin their lives with gambling from the stress it causes, ruining relationships by hiding losses & compounding them, etc.

Competing Player Profiles

The following table highlights how the competing players were programmed to play.

Player	Overall	Analysis	Agressiveness	Volatility
Albertstein	9	10	4	2
Moaichel	7	7	1	0
Sloth Marley	6.5	3	1	0
Biff McNoob	6	6	5	0
Lilith S.	5	5	8	0
Chimp Manson	4	6	9	10
Monsieur Bling	2	4	7	0

Hand Probabilities

Starting Odds for Hold Cards

5.8% (or 1 in 17) of hands will be dealt a pair
23.5% of hands will start off suited
70.6% of hands will start off offsuit

Breaking things down more specifically…

1 in 331 hands will be dealt same suit ace-king
1 in 221 hands will be dealt pocket aces
1 in 81 hands will be dealt out of suit ace-king
1 in 41 hands will be dealt a top 5 pair (e.g. pairs of tens or better)
1 in 5 hands will be dealt connecting cards

7 Card Poker Probabilities

The following table highlights the random odds of any hand type in a 7-card poker game.

Poker Hand	Frequency	Probability	Cumulative	Odds against
Royal flush	4,324	0.0032%	0.0032%	30,939 : 1
Straight flush (excluding royal flush)	37,260	0.0279%	0.0311%	3,589.6 : 1
Four of a kind	224,848	0.168%	0.199%	594 : 1
Full house	3,473,184	2.60%	2.80%	35.7 : 1
Flush (excluding royal flush and straight flush)	4,047,644	3.03%	5.82%	32.1 : 1
Straight (excluding royal flush and straight flush)	6,180,020	4.62%	10.4%	20.6 : 1
Three of a kind	6,461,620	4.83%	15.3%	19.7 : 1
Two pair	31,433,400	23.5%	38.8%	3.26 : 1
One pair	58,627,800	43.8%	82.6%	1.28 : 1
No pair / High card	23,294,460	17.4%	100%	4.74 : 1
Total	133,784,560	100%	—	0 : 1

Since players share cards on in Texas Holdem the odds of certain hand combinations are higher. For example, if the table is showing 3 8s then there is a higher chance of a competitor having 4 of a kind or a full house than whatever the random odds would be since they too have that 3 of a kind in their hand. The odds of two players both having a straight or flush would be elevated as well if many of the key cards that make up the combination are on the table.

Shorthand Ranking Systems for Playable Texas Hold’em Hands

Hand rankings have a lot of value for limit play, however in no limit play their value deteriorates quickly as the downside of “all in” is an exit from the game. Here are some notable ranking systems.

Sklansky Hand Groups

David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth created a diagram suggesting when hands should be played, with stronger hands having a lower number.

Phil Hellmuth

Similarly, Phil Hellmuth’s 2003 book Play Poker Like the Pros grouped hands by tiers.

Tier	Hands	Category
1	AA, KK, AKs, QQ, AK	Top 12 Hands
2	JJ, TT, 99	Top 12 Hands
3	88, 77, AQs, AQ	Top 12 Hands
4	66, 55, 44, 33, 22, AJs, ATs, A9s, A8s	Majority Play Hands
5	A7s, A6s, A5s, A4s, A3s, A2s, KQs, KQ	Majority Play Hands
6	QJs, JTs, T9s, 98s, 87s, 76s, 65s	Suited Connectors

Chen Formula

Bill Chen developed what he called the “Chen Formula” which assigns points as follows

High Card

Ace = 10
King = 8
Queen = 7
Jack = 6
10 = 5
9 = 4.5
8 = 4
7 = 3.5
6 = 3
5 = 2.5
4 = 2
3 = 1.5
2 = 1

Pairs

Multiply the points by 2. A pair of aces would be worth 20, a pair of kings would be worth 16, and the minimum value for a pair is 5.

Suited

If cards are of the same suit add 2 points as you are more likely to be able to get a flush.

Closeness

This is given weight based on the probability you may be able to get a straight.

Add an extra point if your cards are connected or a 1-gap and your highest card is below a queen.
Subtract a point if there is a number between your cards (e.g. the king is between an ace and a queen).
Subtract 2 points if there are 2 numbers between your cards.
Subtract 4 points if there are 3 numbers between your cards.
Subtract 5 points if there are more than 3 numbers between your cards (as you won’t be able to use both of your cards as part of a straight).

After the flop you then have to shift your approach based on the cards on the table.

Hand Strength and Tie Breakers

The strength of hands is as follows:

Royal Flush
Straight Flush
Four of a Kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
Pair
High Card

The approximate odds of various hands was shown above in the 7-card poker section, though the odds of rarer hands could technically be experienced more commonly in texas hold’em (particularly limit play) as players are not committed to throw away cards in order to see additional cards. A player could make a straight or a flush on the final card when they may not have played those cards in a 7-card game where they were forced to throw away a pair in order to make a flush or straight. Here are the odds using a 7 out of 52 hand where you get to make your 5 cards from a group of 7 you hold.

Hand	Possibile Combos	Probability	Odds
Royal Flush	4,324	0.003232062%	30,939:1
Straight Flush	37,260	0.027850748%	3,589.57:1
Four-of-a-kind	224,848	0.168067227%	594:1
Full House	3,473,184	2.596102271%	37.52:1
Flush	4,047,644	3.025494123%	32.05:1
Straight	6,180,020	4.619382087%	20.65:1
Three-of-a-kind	6,461,620	4.829869755%	19.7:1
Two pair	31,433,400	23.49553641%	3.26:1
Pair	58,627,800	43.82254574%	1.28:1
High card	23,294,460	17.41191958%	4.74:1

If two players have the exact same hand then the pot is split. If both hands are quite similar then the card value of the most important piece determines the winner. For example, if 2 players have a full house then whoever has the higher 3 of a kind wins. And if the 3 of a kind is the same for both players then whoever has the highest pair wins. For flushes or straights whoever has the highest card as part of that sequence wins. For games where both players have the same 4 of a kind, 3 of a kind, pair, etc. … then the remaining high card the player hold determines who wins.

The Flop

Many great hands are made on the flop between the cards in player’s hands and the cards on the flop. The flop by itself typically does not have much in the way of playable cards in absolute isolation. Typically the flop by itself (without the cards in player’s hands) is rather pedestrian. On the flop most the time cards are not connected, no pairs are shown, and there are rarely more than 2 cards in the same suit.

Flop Cards	Probability	Odds
Three-of-a-kind	0.24%	415.67:1
Pair	16.9%	4.91:1
3 suited cards	5.17%	18.34:1
2 suited cards	55%	0.82:1
Rainbow	39.8%	1.5:1
3 connected straight cards	3.45%	27.99:1
2 connected straight cards	40%	1.5:1
No connected cards	55.6%	0.799:1

The following table shows your probability of various hand improvements on the flop given a specific set of pocket cards.

Pocket hand	Flop Improvement	Probability	Odds
Pair	Three-of-a-kind or better	12.7%	6.9:1
Pair	Three-of-a-kind	11.8%	7.5:1
Pair	Full house	0.73%	136:1
Pair	Four-of-a-kind	0.24%	415.67:1
2 unpaired cards	Pair	32.4%	2.1:1
2 unpaired cards	Two pair	2%	48.5:1
Suited cards	Flush	0.842%	118:1
Suited cards	Flush draw	10.9%	8.17:1
Suited cards	Backdoor flush draw	41.6%	1.4:1
Connectors 45o-JTo	open ended straight draw	9.6%	9.42:1
Connectors 45s-JTs	Straight draw / flush draw	19.1%	4.21:1
Connectors 45o-JTo	Straight	1.31%	75:1

The Turn

After the flop comes the turn. The following table shows the odds of upgrading your hand on the turn.

Current Hand	Turn Goal	Probability	Odds
Flush draw	Flush	19.1%	4.24:1
Open ended straight draw	Straight	17%	4.9:1
Gutshot straight draw	Straight	8.5%	10.76:1
Three-of-a-kind	Four-of-a-kind	2.1%	46.61:1
Two pair	Full house	8.5%	10.76:1
Pair	Three-of-a-kind	4.3%	22.26:1
Two unpaired cards	Pair with a hole card	12.8%	6.8:1

The River

After the turn comes the river. The following table shows the odds of upgrading your hand on the river.

Current Hand	River Goal	Probability	Odds
Flush draw	Flush	19.6%	4.1:1
Open ended straight draw	Straight	17.4%	4.74:1
Gutshot straight draw	Straight	8.7%	10.5:1
Three-of-a-kind	Four-of-a-kind	2.2%	45.46:1
Two pair	Full house	8.7%	10.5:1
Pair	Three-of-a-kind	4.3%	22.26:1
Unpaired cards	Pair with hole card	13%	6.7:1

Understanding Outs

Each Texas Holdem hand has an “ideal” or best outcome available to it based on how things look after the flop.

After you have seen the flop and the cards in your hand you may need 1 card to complete a flush, a straight, a full house, a 3 of a kind, etc.

What you do is figure out how many cards from the deck remain and how many would satisfy your best hand.

For example, if you have 2 clubs in your hand and 2 clubs are showing on the table that means 4 of the 13 clubs are already gone, so there are 9 remaining clubs.

Each deck has 52 cards. You know what the 3 cards on the flop were as well as the 2 in your hand, so if you subtract those 5 cards that means there are 47 left. On the turn you would have a 9 in 47 (or 19.1%) chance of getting another club. If that card was not a club you would have a 9 in 46 (or 19.6%) chance on the river.

Outs	Odds After Flop	Odds After Turn
1	4.4%	2.2%
2	8.4%	4.3%
3	12.5%	6.5%
4	16.5%	8.7%
5	20.3%	10.9%
6	24.1%	13%
7	27.8%	15.2%
8	31.5%	17.4%
9	35%	19.6%
10	38.4%	21.7%
11	41.7%	24%
12	45%	26.1%
13	48.1%	28.3%
14	51.2%	30.4%
15	54.1%	32.6%
16	57%	34.3%
17	59.8%	37%
18	62.4%	39.1%
19	65%	41.3%
20	67.5%	43.5%

Combining Flop & River Odds

Below are the odds of completing common card scenarios on the turn, river, or across both.

Hand	Outs	Flop to Turn	Turn to River	Turn + River	Odds
Pocket pair to 3 of a kind	2	4.3%	4.3%	8.4%	10.9:1
Pair to 4 of a kind	1*	–	–	0.09%	1,100:1
Completing a pair of a high card	3	6.4%	6.5%	12.5%	7:1
Completing a pair of either high card	6	12.8%	13.0%	25%	3:1
Inside (gunshot) straight draw to straight	4	8.5%	8.7%	16.5%	4.88:1
Two pair to full house	4	8.5%	8.7%	16.5%	4.88:1
Two overcards to overpair	6	12.8%	13%	24.1%	3.15:1
3 of a kind to 4 of a kind	1	2.1%	2.2%	4.3%	22.26:1
3 of a kind to full house or 4 of a kind	7	14.9%	15.2%	27.8%	2.60:1
Open ended straight draw to straight	8	17%	17.4%	31.5%	2.13:1
Flush draw to flush	9	19.1%	19.6%	35%	1.86:1
Backdoor flush draw to flush	1*	–	–	4.2%	22.8:1
Inside straight and flush draw to straight or flush	12	25.5%	26.1%	45%	1.22:1
Open ended straight and flush draw to straight or flush	15	31.9%	32.6%	54.1%	0.85:1

* Rather than there being multiple outs, you need 2 consecutive cards to go your way. Individual odds not shown for flop and turn since you need both to go your way.

Understanding Pot Odds

When deciding if it makes sense to play you not only have to consider the odds of victory, but also the size of the pre-existing pot and the amount your competitor bet. If the raise was small relative to the pot size then you have to factor in the larger potential upside of winning the larger pot against the downside of the smaller incremental raise.

Betting on 1 in 3 Odds: For example, if a pot is $200 and another player raises $20 and you have a 1 in 3 chance of hitting your out then it makes sense to bet as your upside is 10x the side of the bet and you have a 1 in 3 chance of hitting it.
Not Betting on 1 in 3 Odds: Flipping things around, if the pot size was $200 and another player raised $300 then the 1 in 3 chances of hitting your out are less appealing since your upside would be less than you were wagering and your odds of hitting are below 50%.

The above is purely mathematical in terms of considering probability on a particular bet. There are also human emotions, bluffing, re-raising a raise, and many other factors to consider which makes poker a complex game beyond the math aspect of pot odds.

Winning at poker is not only figuring your odds of hitting what you want, but also if an opponent have almost the same hand with a higher kicker or if the shared cards which enabled your great hand enabled some other better hand for them.

Where & When Are the Key Cards Located?

If you are holding 2 pocket spades and you get a flush on the turn or river and there are only a total of 3 spades showing on the table the odds of someone else having a spades flush are low.

If, however 4 spades are on the table and many players are still in the game it is likely one of the competing players also has a flush, so in that case it matters what spade you have in your hand. If you have a 2 or a 4 and they have a facecard you will lose.

Most players may bail on a potential flush if they only have 1 card in their hand, get 2 on the flop and need both the turn and river to be of that same suit. If, however, the flop itself has 3 of the same suit there are likely to be other players holding a spade who stayed in the game hoping on a fifth spade.

The above sort of thinking is also true with a straight. If you have an outside straight and your card is to the low side there is a good chance a competing player has an outside straight with a higher top card than you do.

The same sort of thinking is true if you flop a 3 of a kind where 2 of the pair are on the flop. Someone else playing may have the 4th of that card & they might also have a higher high card than you do or a full house with a higher second card. If you flop a 3 of a kind with all 3 being on the flop there is a good chance someone else will have a 4 of a kind or a full house with another pair.

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Blackjack Chain

Plays.org — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:30:21 +0000

This is a logic puzzle game based on blackjack.

Select cards which are adjacent to each other vertically or horizontally & sum up to 21.
You can turn an unlimited number of times but can use each card only once.
Score a chain bonus by using 5 or more cards.
Score as many points as you can in 5 minutes.

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Children and parents can play this make 21 game by clicking in the window below.

Alternatively kids and adults can play this 21 cards video game for free as a web application here.

Blackjack Chain Card Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Select runs of cards which sum to 21. Make as many matches as you can before time runs out.

Starting the Game
- Select the golden Play button on the game’s welcome screen to start the game.
- The welcome screen also has help, high score, and more games buttons underneath the Play button.
- The lower left corner of the welcome screen has a language select drop down & the lower right corner of the game has buttons for social sharing & to read developer information.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - Use your mouse left click button to select a card & then drag across to adjacent cards until the cards sum to 21.
- Touchscreen devices
  - Tap a card on the screen with your finger & drag across to select other cards which sum to 21.
- Controls & indicators
  - Across the top of the screen it shows your score, how much time you have remaining & control buttons.
  - The 4 game control buttons are music control, sound control, full screen mode, and pause game.
  - Under the game control buttons are buttons to request a hint or shuffle the cards.
Game Play
- Playing
  - After selecting a card you can select cards in any direction (vertical or horizontal, though not diagonal) and keep dragging along until the cards you select sum up to 21.
  - Aces can be used as a 1 or an 11.
  - When you make a match the cards you use are removed from the playing field and new cards drop down from the top of the board.
- Scoring
  - Any 21 = 500
  - Color bonus = 1,000
  - Suit bonus = 1,000
  - Chain bonus (using 4 or more cards) = 1,200
    - Chain bonus increases as you use more cards, with an additional 300 for each card over 4.
    - For example a 5-card chain is worth 1,500 while a 7-card chain is worth 2,100
  - Using a hint = -2,000
  - Using a shuffle = -200
Target Audience
- The game is suited for people of all ages who like games inspired by 21, or addition-based logic puzzles.
- The game has no adult themed content.

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Bold

Plays.org — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:00:29 +0000

This is a matching card game where you must collect more cards than your opponent. Each card has elements that you can match. The more cards you match, the higher your score.

To win, have the highest score once you run out cards to deal.
To remove a set of cards, they must form a valid group with one element in common.

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Bold Playing Cards Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Earn points by matching cards. Match the most cards to win.

Starting the Game
- On the welcome screen, select Play Game to begin.
- Below the Play Game button are the following controls:
  - Sound button: Toggles the game’s audio effects
  - Music button: Toggles the game’s background music
  - Flag button: Lets you choose the game’s language
    - English
    - French
    - Italian
    - Mexican Spanish
    - European Spanish
    - Brazilian Portuguese
    - German
- A tutorial plays when you first start the game.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - With your mouse, left click on the cards to flip them.
- Touchscreen devices
  - Tap on the cards with your fingers to flip them.
- Indicators
  - On the left side of the screen are the following:
    - The thumbs up button
    - The number of cards to deal
    - The scoreboards
  - On the right side is the guide to the card elements. Each time you make a selection of cards, it highlights the elements common to them.
Game Play
- Basic rules
  - Match as many cards as you can.
    - There are 20 cards on the screen.
    - There are only 81 cards in the deck, with 20 of those immediately played to the playing field.
    - After 62 cards have been used in matches of 2 or more the game is over.
    - Pick at least 2 or more cards that are face down and see if they have matching elements.
    - The set of cards must have 1 element in them that matches with another.
  - End your turn by selecting the thumbs up button.
    - Your turn automatically ends when the pair you opened has no matching elements.
    - If the cards you opened has at least 1 matching element, your turn continues.
    - This goes on until you make find a card that doesn’t match or when you select the thumbs up button.
    - When your opponent’s turn ends, it becomes your turn once more.
  - Each time you end a turn, you collect all the cards you’ve matched.
    - The game switches these out with new cards which are face down.
- Elements
  - The game has 4 elements:
    - Containers
    - Sizes
    - Colors
    - Patterns
  - The elements shown in your current group will light up as you pick cards.
  - To remove a set of cards, they must have 1 element in common.
  - The number of elements in the cards have no bearing on their score value.
- Scoring
  - Your score is the number of face-up cards multiplied by itself.
    - If you have 2 cards, you receive 4 points, and so on.
    - 3×3 = 9
    - 4×4 = 16
  - You can keep scoring until the game runs out of cards to deal.
    - When there are not enough cards in the deck to fill the playing field with 20 cards you win.
    - Have the highest score at the end of the game to win.
- Tips
  - Memorize the patterns on each of the cards. If your opponents lose a turn, you can match those cards on your turn.
    - You can use a pen & paper, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, an online word processor, a note keeper like Evernote, or a simple .txt file to track card placements.
  - Stick to smaller sets of cards in the early game to give you an advantage.
    - Your opponent will reveal the cards for you. This will help you create longer matching groups later.
    - Removing the cards will also confound your opponent’s ability to form long chains of their own.
    - If you know where cards of each type are located you can flip over any random card on the deck and know how to make at least a match of 2.
  - When making big sets, use only the elements you know are present in the cards you pick.
    - Don’t push your luck by selecting an un-flipped card.
    - Sometimes, it’s better to settle with a smaller set.
  - If you have the lead you can keep making small matches of 2 cards to eat up the remaining cards in the deck so that your opponent has a lower chance of catching up.
  - If you are far behind it makes sense to go for larger matched sets to score more points per turn.
Target Audience
- The game is suited for people of all ages who like memory card matching games.
- The game has no adult themed content.

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Candy Poker: Simplified Easy Poker Card Game For Young Kids

Plays.org — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:59:39 +0000

This is a simplified single-player card game suitable for young children.

All cards are candies & there are only 6 different card types in the deck.
All cards have the same value, though you can make pairs, 3 of a kind, full house, 4 of a kind, or (kid’s game special deal!) 5 of a kind.
Hands start out with a bet of one point and you can bet up to five. Players can only bet after the initial deal before requesting to draw additional cards. When you draw additional cards you can draw up to 5 new cards.
If you win the hand and have a rather strong hand you will actually win a multiple of your bid.

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Candy Poker Cards Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

You automatically bet a point each hand, but can increase your bet up to 5 points if you have a good hand & can draw up to 5 cards after the initial deal.

Starting the Game
- Click anywhere on the game load screen to start the game.
- You start the game with 10 coins and can bet up to 5 coins per hand.
  - If you close the game and later restart it in the same web browser you will retain your prior coin count.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - Click on the bid button to increase your bid.
    - You can only bid after the initial deal.
    - If you are going to increase you bid and draw cards be sure to increase your bid first.
  - Click on cards to turn them over.
    - You can turn over all 5 cards if you like.
    - Then click the draw button to get new cards.
  - Click on the hold button to hold.
  - After a hand is done click on deal to deal the next hand.
- Mobile
  - Use your finger like a mouse.
- The game contains sound and music control buttons in the upper right corner & a developer information button in the upper left corner.
Gameplay Strategy
- A player can increase their bet from 1 coin up to 5 using the purple bet button in the lower right corner.
  - If you are content with your bet click on the hold button.
- Underneath your cards it shows how many coins you have left.
- At the end of each hand click on the deal button.
- When the hand is dealt you can click on anywhere from 0 to 5 cards requesting replacements.
  - If you select none then click the hold button.
  - If you want to increase your bet you have to do so before turning any cards over.
  - If you select to turn over cards the button instead says draw.
  - When you click the draw button the new cards will be dealt to you.
  - If you draw more cards or hold after the initial deal you can’t increase your bet. All you can do is hold.
- If you get a tie game the pot carries over to the next hand.
  - If you get multiple ties in a row the pot does not double each time but only goes up by 1 token per round to a max of 5.
  - Even if the pot started at 3 you are still capped at a max total bet of 5, so you can only add 2 more.
Winning Hands
- In this game there is no such thing as suits, straights, or high card. All cards have equal value.
- There are only 6 different card types, so given that you are dealt 5 off the deal and can request up to 5 more, you make a pair almost every time. The 6 cards are
  - star
  - donut
  - heart
  - cupcake
  - lollipop
  - strawberry cream hard candy
- Other poker hands outside of straights and flush exist including the following, with the strongest hands at the bottom of the list:
  - pair
  - two pair
  - three of a kind
  - full house
  - four of a kind
  - five of a kind (I know this is a fake hand, but hey it is Candy Poker, what do you expect!)
- Typical outcomes
  - You will usually win if you have 2 pair or better.
  - You typically tie if you have a single pair.
  - You typically lose if you do not have a pair.
- Coin winnings
  - In normal poker you win the pot which is some amount less the part the house keeps.
  - In this game you can win some multiple of what would be normal.
    - 1 pair = 2 points
    - 2 pair = 3 points
    - 3 of a kind = 4 points
    - full house = 6 points
    - 4 of a kind = 8 points
    - 5 of a kind = 16 points
  - You only win the above amounts if you win the hand. Those amounts are also multiplied by the bid amount, so if you bet 5 and got a full house that would win 30.
    - If the hand is a push then nobody is awarded points & the next hand adds another point to your bet.
    - If you lose the hand you get no reward.
- Basic Strategy
  - This game is much less complex than actual poker, so it is easy to win.
  - If you have at least 10 coins increase your bet to 5 on any hand which is 3 of a kind or better.
  - If you have at least 15 coins increase your bet to 5 on any hand which is 2 pair or better.
  - If you have 50 or more points saved you can even bet 5 when you only have a pair.
  - Draw new cards for any cards which are not part of a pair or better.
Target Audience
- This game is a good fit for younger kids due to its simplicity & how frequently they will win.
  - This game is dramatically oversimplified in ways that would frustrate adults who regularly played poker (player can draw 5 cards, can’t bet after additional cards are dealt, no suits, no rank order of cards, bet limit of 5, single computer opponent, no folding option, 5 of a kind hand, winning multiples of the pot with a good hand, etc.).
- Other than the concept of gambling there are no adult themes in this game. However in this game there isn’t even technically a shared pot – only your bet. Further, even the gambling concept uses unnamed tokens rather than actual money and the game can be useful for helping to teach pattern recognition, attention to detail, and probability.

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Card Attack

Plays.org — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:11:13 +0000

This is cartoonish RPG game themed after cards. As an epic medieval fantasy hero, gain power, take on villainous knights, and collect treasure–one space at a time.

Pick up weapons and shields to fight your foes.
Avoid spikes and traps.
Try not to get cornered by aggressive foes.

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Card Attack Cards Game for Kids Video Game Play Instructions

How to Play

Move your hero card one space at a time. Defeat enemies and collect coins and weapons.

Starting the Game
- On the welcome screen:
  - Select Play to begin.
  - Select Tutorial to learn how to play the game.
- Select the gear button on the top right corner of the welcome screen to open the following options:
  - Select the speaker button to turn the game’s sound effects on or off.
  - Select the music button to turn the game’s music on or off
  - Select the enlarge button to switch between windowed and full screen modes.
Game Controls
- Desktop
  - With your mouse, left click on any adjacent card to move your player card there.
  - With your keyboard:
    - press the A key or the left arrow key to move left
    - press the D key or the right arrow key to move right
    - press the W key or the up arrow key to move up
    - press the S key or the down arrow key to move down
- Touchscreen devices
  - Tap on the player card with your fingers and swipe to move it.
- Controls and indicators
  - Top right corner (gear button, top-down)
    - Speaker button
    - Music button
    - Enlarge button
    - Exit button
  - Bottom left corner (left to right)
    - Coins collected
    - Enemies defeated
Game Play
- Basic rules
  - Setting up
    - Choose the grid size before starting the game. There are 2 to choose from:
      - 3 x 3
      - 4 x 4
  - Moving and attacking
    - Select any card that’s horizontally or vertically adjacent to your hero card.
    - In most cases, your hero will move to the new space without a hitch.
    - Sometimes, the hero will need to move to the same space at least twice.
      - In the case of castles and barrels, the hero will first destroy it to reveal its contents. You can pick up the contents in the second move.
      - For enemies, you must be capable of defeating them before you can take their slot.
      - If you fail to defeat them on the first move, we don’t recommend trying again unless no other option exists.
    - Cards spawn in the direction opposite to where you move. If you move to a card to the right, the card that replaces it will appear on the left most side of the screen.
  - Collecting and equipping items
    - Items are generated each time you move from one card to the next.
    - You can pick up items cards that are adjacent to your hero.
    - To collect items in castles, chests, and barrels, you must first break those open.
  - Coins
    - Coins serve as part of your score. Collect as many of them as you can.
    - These appear from castles, barrels, and chests you open.
    - They can also appear as loot dropped by enemies.
  - Spawn rates
    - Early game
      - You can pick up more weapons and shields.
      - You also deal with weaker enemies.
    - Later game
      - The weapons and shields are more powerful, but they become rare.
      - Your enemies become stronger.
      - It becomes easier to get cornered. If you are cornered and don’t have enough hit points to take on an enemy, the game is over on your next move.
  - Combat
    - Hit points.
      - Your character begins with 10 hit points, which can be found on the top center of the card.
        
        Hazard and enemy cards have a number above them indicating how much of your health they will take out when you move the card there.
        
        If your health is more than the attack strength of the enemy card, you will survive.
        
        Lose all your health and the game ends.
      - To replenish your health, collect potion cards.
        
        Potion cards restore your hit points based on the number shown above them.
        
        You can only use potion restores until you fill up your health bar. Any more than that and you’ll just be wasting it.
    - Weapons and shields
      - Weapons and shields provide you with a means of attacking enemies without losing your hit points.
        
        Defense strength protects you from enemy attacks.
        
        Attack strength reduces your enemy’s hit points.
      - The defensive or offensive value of a shield or weapon is shown on the bottom left corner of the card.
        
        Each time you use a weapon or shield on an enemy, its value is reduced.
        
        If the enemy or hazard exceeds the value of your attack or defense, you lose the shield or weapon.
        
        You can either attack them directly with your hits points or wait until you acquire another weapon.
      - You have a strength limit of 3 for both attack and defense.
        
        Thus, you can only equip 2 weapons or 2 shields at a time.
        
        Like with potions, acquiring more than your limit effectively wastes the weapons or shields.
- Cards
  - Terrain cards
    - Grass
      - This is your standard terrain tile.
      - Standing on grass confers no advantages or disadvantages. Step on it when you need to.
    - Castle
      - Step on a castle to break it down. Afterward, you will return to your position.
      - The contents of a castle once broken can be either a reward or a knight.
      - You can pick up the reward or fight the knight on your next turn.
    - Barrels
      - Barrels contain items of interest. Break them down as often as you encounter them.
      - Each time you break a barrel, you return to your original position. You can pick up the contents on your next turn.
      - The contents of the barrel could be (and are usually) beneficial, like coins, weapons, or potions.
      - Sometimes, barrels can contain traps.
    - Chests and keys
      - You cannot move to the space occupied by a chest unless you have picked up a key.
      - Once you do pick up a key, move to the chest to collect what’s inside. As with the barrel, opening the chest returns you to your original space.
  - Power up cards
    - Cannons
      - When you move to the position of a cannon card, you fire cannon balls at enemies in the same row and column as the cannon.
      - The cannon will only attack horizontally in the direction it faces.
      - Cannons will attack any enemy above and below it as long as they’re in the same column.
    - Potions
      - Potions will restore a portion of your hit points.
    - Swords and Spears
      - Swords and spears give you a means of attacking your foes.
    - Shields
      - Shields protect you from enemy attacks and hazards.
  - Hazard cards
    - Floor spikes
      - Floor spikes retract and come up with every turn.
      - If you move onto floor spikes while they are retracted, you gain no damage.
      - Walking onto them will cause you to get damaged.
      - Ideally, you should move onto a floor spike
    - Traps
      - Traps sometimes appear when you open a barrel. They also sometimes spawn on their own.
      - They will take a chunk of your hit points if you move to them without a shield.
  - Enemy cards
    - Animals (wolves and boars)
      - Animals are the first enemies you encounter.
      - They have low hit points and are easy to defeat with your starting weapons.
    - Knights
      - Knights start off weak. Their levels indicate how much of a threat they are to you.
      - As the game progresses, the knights become bigger threats and take longer to defeat.
- Scoring
  - You have 2 scores in this game:
    - Your kill count, or how many enemies you’ve slain.
    - The coins you collected.
  - Use the social media buttons on the bottom row of the win screen to share your score with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, or Whatsapp.
Target Audience
- The game is suited for players who like strategy card games.
- The game has no adult themed content.

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