Core Gameplay Mechanics

1. The "Smash" Mechanic

• When you play a card to one of your three hands, it destroys every Rival card of the same rank in that facing poker hand column.

• In VS Rival your opponent's plays affect your hands the same way. In Blitz, the Rival never smashes back.

2. Risk Pips (VS Rival Mode)

• Each pip on a card indicates a card of that rank remaining in the opposite deck.

• More pips = Higher risk of that card being destroyed by an opposing play.

Scoring System

Calculated by taking the sum of the card values in a column and multiplying that total by the multiplier assigned to the completed hand type.

Card Values

• Numeric Cards (2–10): Face value

• Jack (J): 11

• Queen (Q): 12

• King (K): 13

• Ace (A): 14

Hand Multipliers

Game Modes

Mode 1: VS Rival

• Turn Structure: You and your Rival take turns drawing one card from your deck and playing that card into one of your three poker hands.
  
  
  

• Winning Condition: The round ends when a board fills or a deck runs out. The player with the higher overall score takes the pot. Ties push your bet back.

• Difficulty Modes:
  
  
  

  • Casual & Pro: Shows Rival strategy scores per column before each card placement (tap to open a detailed breakdown and history). Features live Coaching (thumbs-up indicator for strong plays).

  • Master: Built to challenge the best players; Best Move Hints and Rival Strategy features are disabled.

• Payout Structure:
  
  
  

  Payout multipliers scale based on difficulty level and point margin:

  Level	Margin	Casual Payout	Pro Payout	Master Payout
  LV 0	Win	1.38× – 2.07×	1.52× – 2.28×	1.66× – 2.49×
  LV 1	40+ (Casual) / 50+ (Pro/Master)	1.48× – 2.22×	1.66× – 2.49×	1.85× – 2.77×
  LV 2	80+ (Casual) / 100+ (Pro/Master)	1.59× – 2.38×	1.80× – 2.70×	2.03× – 3.04×
  MAX	135+ (Casual) / 150+ (Pro/Master)	1.87× – 4.23×	2.58× – 5.30×	2.77× – 5.58×

Mode 2: Blitz

• Overview: In Blitz, the Rival's board is pre-dealt and remains fixed throughout the entire round. You place your 9 cards, smash the Rival's cards, and aim to end up with the highest score to win.
  
  
  

• Handicap: Because the Rival cannot smash back in Blitz mode, it automatically starts 45 points ahead to keep the game fair.

• Payout Structure:

  The higher your point lead over the Rival, the greater your payout multiplier:

  Level	Margin	Blitz Payout Multiplier
  LV 0	Win	1.56× – 2.34×
  LV 1	39+ points ahead	1.64× – 2.46×
  LV 2	91+ points ahead	1.74× – 2.61×
  MAX	151+ points ahead	1.93× – 4.32×

Special Features & Single-Player Bonuses

1. Rally Bonus:

   • When you lose in single-player modes, your rally meter charges up. Once full, your next victory collects a rally bonus prize!

2. Golden Card:

   • Any card in your deck can spawn as a Golden Card. If it remains on your board when you win, your entire payout receives a ×1.5 multiplier.

3. Overkill Jackpot:

   • Every bet adds 1% to the progressive Jackpot pool. Land a massive single-play swing (crushing a big Rival hand, completing a huge hand, or both) to trigger OVERKILL and win a share of the pool instantly. Your share scales with your bet against the maximum bet.

Provably Fair & Verification

• Before you bet, all cards in both decks are locked in using certified fair randomness and stamped with an encrypted hash code.

• When the round ends, the full code is revealed. Select VERIFY at the end of a round or inspect past games via the History panel to confirm card order integrity.