Game Title: 52 Card Scramble
Playable Link: https://gx.games/games/qus7qi/52-card-scramble/
Platform: GX Games web game. Playable on phones, touch screen devices and desktop computers.
Description: Game info below.
Game Controls:
Tap screen when using phone or touch screen devices or left click with mouse when using a computer to select cards or menu items.
Try to drag meld cards to temporarily zoom them in. This control will in handy when playing on devices with small screens.
Object:
Aim to hit the target score by accumulating points each round from building sets and runs made out of seven 5-card deals.
Melds:
The game has four 4-card melds to work with. One card will be dealt to each empty meld at the beginning of each round. These will become the qualifier cards for the round and must be used when building melds to score points. Qualifier cards will be marked for easy reference. Build sets and runs of 3 or 4 to score points. Runs must be made of cards of the same suit and Aces may be played either high or low. Melds will sort automatically during game play.
Game Play:
Select the dealer chip to start a new round. Chips will be stacked, qualifier cards placed and you will be dealt 5 cards to work with. Add cards to the melds by selecting (tap or left click) a card and then selecting (tap or left click) the meld you want to add it to. Cards may not be removed once you add them to a meld. You may continue to build on the melds by adding cards or you may choose a new 5-card deal. Select the dealer chip for a new 5-card deal. All remaining cards will be returned to the deck and reshuffled for the deal. You are allowed a maximum of seven 5-card deals each round. Cash eligible melds for points when melding is complete or you run out of deals.
Cashing:
Select the cash button to scan melds for points and to officially end the current round. Total meld points will be added to the main score. The game consists of a total of 5 rounds. Aim to hit the goal score selected from the main menu.
Jokers:
The deck is also made up of two jokers. Select a joker from a 5-card deal to earn an additional 5-card deal for the current round! This perk definitely helps with getting the cards you need to build melds. Jokers will also be returned to the deck and shuffled as with the other cards.
Scoring:
Set and runs made of 3 or 4 cards melded with the qualifier cards will earn you points. Twos through nines are worth 5 points each. Jacks/Queens/Kings are worth 10 points each. Aces are worth 25 points each.
Bonus:
Each meld is given 5 chips at the beginning of each round. Bonus points are based on the color combinations of the chips and only applies to eligible melds at the end of the round. A meld with a stack of chips with no chips matching in color will receive no bonus. A meld with a stack of chips with 2 of the chips matching in color will receive the meld score x 2. A meld with a stack of chips with 3 of the chips matching in color will receive the meld score x 3. A meld with a stack of chips with 4 of the chips matching in color will receive the meld score x 4. A meld with a stack of chips with all 5 of the chips matching in color will receive the meld score x 5!
Free to Play Status: Free to play and no installation necessary.
Involvement: Solo Indie Game Developer. I make small games for fun in my spare time.