Kings over Aces is a game of risk and reward, based on the playing card guessing game Higher or Lower. It also contains elements of TV shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
This skill is a FINALIST in the #AmazonAlexaMultimodalChallenge !
Gameplay is straightforward. You are dealt playing cards one at a time, and you must guess whether the next card is higher or lower than the previous one.
Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? But there are traps to catch the unwary (and the unlucky).
Keep the following in mind:
1. Suits all have the same value 2. Card values in increasing order of value are: Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King 3. If you forget the above, the clue is in the name: Kings OVER Aces ! 4. If you guess wrongly, the game ends 5. If you get two same-value cards in succession (two tens for instance), the game ends 6. If you get a Joker, the game ends
Scoring
You receive one point each time you guess correctly. Points for the current game are lost when the game ends.
You can save your score at any point by saying Save Score. BUT… this ends the game, so if you have a great score, you need to decide whether to be greedy or safe. Push on and see how high you can go, or save a new Personal Best.
Commands
Higher - to guess that the next card will be higher Lower - to guess that the next card will be lower Change Card - to change your first card Start - to begins the game (also abandons any ongoing game) Shuffle Cards - just for fun - try it out Check Score - to check your current score Continue Game - to return to ongoing game (e.g. from Help) Save Score - to record your current score as your best, if it's your best ever Help - to seek assistance Stop - ends the game
Voice-first, Display Optimised
This skill is voice-first, meaning you can use all of its features using only your voice. But it's also optimised for Alexa devices with a screen, such as Echo Spot or Echo Show. On these devices you can interact both with your voice and the display.
If you like Kings over Aces, please leave the skill a great rating and some feedback in your Alexa app or in the skill store.
If you have suggestions, or notice bugs, please let us know by email at alexa-kings-over-aces AT laldy DOT com
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