Show HN: Classic Video Poker v2 (classicvideopoker.com)

6 points by appstorelottery 3mo ago ↗ HN

Classic Video Poker (CVP) is a lightweight, browser-based retro video poker game which originally hit the front page of HN on Oct 4, 2023: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37763098

I've finally managed to release version 2. The delay was mostly due to fear of upsetting the user base with breaking changes.

Version 2 includes:

- Frictionless accounts: added registration so you can save progress but no personal info or email.

- Deep play stats: Track lifetime RTP (Return to player), max win/loss streaks, winning hand counts and more.

- Leaderboards & Cash out: Cash out wins above the free play level, feeding into leaderboards for bank balance, RTP% (after 50 hands of play), and leaderboards that reward grinders

- Mobile stability - I've completely rewritten the communications routines both on server/client side. Mobile can be flaky, so the client handles silent auto-retries in the background without interrupting gameplay.

- Updated UI: New crisp graphics for playing cards

Obligatory tech stack info: serverside PHP / MySQL & client is coded in Godot 3.5.

I'd love to hear your feedback & I hope you all enjoy the new version!

Play it here: https://www.classicvideopoker.com/classicvideopokerv2/

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DenisDolya 3mo ago ↗

Wow, this is impressive, everything is so realistic, it feels like I'm not in a browser but in a dark room with a PC where this game is running, I really liked it, it looks very nostalgic.

sgbeal 3mo ago ↗

FWLIW: as an native-born Las Vegan, i approve! :-D

This brings back some early-1990s nostalgia.

vunderba 3mo ago ↗

Nice job. I noticed that the sound effects are only playing out of my left speaker though.