This is the classic video poker game Jacks or Better. The goal is to make the best hand based on the pay tables. The game will suggest which card to pick as well.

This is an open source project hosted at https://github.com/mashumafi/video-poker

Play:

  • 1,2,3,4,5: Toggle cards to hold
  • SPACE: Draw cards
  • Credits start at 800 when the game starts
  • Suggestions is given once calculated

Goals:

  • Small download size, only 12kb where most games could take several thousands
  • Compute best cards to keep
  • Lightweight: No framework, no standard library, embedded friendly

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