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Classic Video Poker

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#video poker#godot game#browser game#jacks or better#retro casino game

578points
216comments
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How HN took it

DebatedReal support and real criticism

37 positive, 39 neutral or asking, 11 mixed, 41 critical, out of 128 comments about the project. Thread score +0.05.

Execution: 4 for, 22 againstDesign: 16 for, 7 againstPerformance: 2 for, 10 againstIdea: 3 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • CRT visual effect and retro look praised

    From 3 comments
    • The CRT looks really good. Definitely a good reproduction of classic video poker.
      werdnapk on HN
    • This is so cool, I really dig the CRT look! Nice job!
      bloopernova on HN
    • It's a very accurate emulation, it feels almost like a video. Great work!
      glimshe on HN
  • Audio and overall nostalgic feel praised

    From 2 comments
    • The audio is so good!
      jihadjihad on HN
    • Great nostalgic implementation, took my money for sure. One suggestion I'd make to make it more like the real thing is make a number press of 1-2-3-4-5 hold/unhold their…
      computershit on HN
  • Runs well in browser, including mobile

    From 2 comments
    • Very simple, very good. I love the CRT effect. And being able to immediately play in the browser like this, even from mobile, is amazing. Also serves as a stark reminder of why…
      birracerveza on HN
    • This works very well in a mobile browser. Super impressive! Only issue I had was a slow initial load time. Not sure if that is due to Godot, or the size of the assets.
      camdenreslink on HN

Objections

  • Pair of Aces does not pay Jacks or Better; aces counted as low

    From 3 comments
    • Ended on a hand of: K J A A Q and did not receive the Jacks or Better $1 payout. According to a brief search about the rules of video poker, a pair of aces is considered better…
      krenzo on HN
    • The visuals are perfect, looks very much like a CRT...nicely done. I think I found a bug though...pair of Aces doesn't pay as "Jacks or Better": https://imgur.com/a/78B3oPV
      tyingq on HN
    • Aces are the low card in the game. You are not the first person to say this! I need to look at the math again to make them high cards... However in my opinion (at risk of getting…
      appstorelottery on HN
  • Game freezes or errors after several hands, server overloaded

    From 3 comments
    • Nice, very fun! Did freeze after playing a few hands. These are the logs: Failed to load resource: net::ERR_HTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR…
      bluepanda1234 on HN
    • Crash when 4 cards held (attempting to deal 1): Failed to load resource: net::ERR_HTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR index.js:369 TypeError: Failed to fetch at Object.create…
      empressplay on HN
    • Game froze for me: index.js:369 SCRIPT ERROR: Invalid get index '13' (on base: 'PoolStringArray'). onPrintError @ index.js:369 index.js:369 at: _http_request2_completed…
      Kapura on HN
  • Slow initial load time and large wasm file

    From 2 comments
  • Audio only plays on left channel

    From 2 comments
    • Nice. Sounds seem to only come from left channel, and also had the "pair of Aces" issue, but otherwise job well done.
      richrichardsson on HN
    • Is there a reason it's only playing sound effects on the left side? Using macOS/Chrome/Earbuds there's nothing on the right.
      carstenhag on HN

Requests

  • Fix aces to count as high for Jacks or Better

    From 2 comments
    • This is amazing! Thank you for building it. Please fix the bug with a pair of Aces. I fell like I'm getting robbed each time it happens. Also, here's the correct payout odds and…
      hn8305823 on HN
    • That is a bug :)
      jcampbell1 on HN
  • Keyboard controls for holding and betting

    From 2 comments
    • Besides fixing the low Ace value, I would suggest allowing the player to use the keyboard play. It looks like the space bar does trigger a deal. Perhaps 1-2-3-4-5 selects and…
      chriscjcj on HN
    • Great nostalgic implementation, took my money for sure. One suggestion I'd make to make it more like the real thing is make a number press of 1-2-3-4-5 hold/unhold their…
      computershit on HN
  • Option to disable CRT effect

    From 2 comments
    • This looks great. Audio's left-speaker only? Might be a problem on my end. I will learn video poker, and get good at this. I wouldn't mind an option to disable the CRT…
      rezmason on HN
    • I'll look into the audio. Might also be an idea to disable CRT effect... thanks for your feedback :-)
      appstorelottery on HN
  • Play-again or restart without page reload

    From 2 comments
    • Very, very nice. A "play-again" button/screen would be a nice addition, as reloading the page to play again takes some time.
      fransje26 on HN
    • This is amazing! Thank you for building it. Please fix the bug with a pair of Aces. I fell like I'm getting robbed each time it happens. Also, here's the correct payout odds and…
      hn8305823 on HN
  • Gamble feature to double winnings

    From 2 comments
    • Nice! Although most video pokers allow you to gamble your winnings so you can double up (up to 10 times) or lose it.
      nikolay on HN
    • Yes - this is the next feature I'm going to add.
      appstorelottery on HN

Questions

  • Will the source code be released?

    From 2 comments
    • Thanks for sharing! This is really well done. I was wondering if you would be willing to put the source code for this on GitHub? I've been meaning to learn Godot for a while for…
      mplewis on HN
    • This is amazing! Totally nailed it. Do you plan on releasing the source? Even if it’s not open source I’d like to take a peek.
      pryelluw on HN
  • Why is the game slow to load?

    From 2 comments
    • This is more a question of curiosity than one of judgment: why does it take so long to load? I guess I expected it to be very fast because of the relative simplicity. Forgive me,…
      CSSer on HN
    • this takes a very long time to load. why is that?
      lacoolj on HN

Alternatives named

  • ZimJS for browser animation

    From 1 comment
    • There are alternatives to Godot, in particular I'll mention ZimJS https://zimjs.com/about.html#features Like you, I recently created an online casino game, Cheat at Blackjack…
      andy800 on HN
  • Jacks-or-Better game by nickbarth on GitHub

    From 1 comment
    • aha this is great! I did one in phaser and typescript a while back. definitely not as fancy this though! pretty fun game once you have some of the basic strategy down.…
      hinicholas on HN

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