Hi-Lo Cards
Guess higher or lower to climb a seven-card ladder, doubling the prize each rung - bank it or risk it all.
Card Emulator verified v1.0.0 19.3 KB
The JAR and JAD are the Original Java ME Version for phones and emulators. How to install.
About
A push-your-luck card game in ten rounds. Each correct higher-or-lower call doubles the prize, from 10 up to 1000 at the top of the ladder; a single wrong call loses it. Live odds computed from the cards remaining in the deck help you decide when to bank, and one card swap per round can rescue you from a dreaded middle card.
Objective: Bank as many points as possible over ten rounds.
cards push your luck odds higher or lower
Screenshots captured from the real JAR at 176x208 on the project's reference runtime; the third image is rendered by MicroEmulator 2.0.4.
Controls
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| 2/Up | Guess higher |
| 8/Down | Guess lower |
| 5 | Bank the prize / next round |
| # | Swap the current card (once per round) |
| * | Pause menu |
In every game: 5 selects in menus, * pauses, and on the title screen # opens help and 0 toggles sound. The joystick and 2/4/6/8 are interchangeable.
Verification
| Level | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Build verified | Yes | Compiled against CLDC 1.0 / MIDP 2.0; JAR + JAD generated |
| Reference runtime | Yes | Passed at 128x128, 128x160, 176x208, 176x220, 240x320 |
| Emulator verified | Yes | Automated smoke test on MicroEmulator 2.0.4 (176x220) |
| Real device verified | No | Not yet tested on real hardware |
Tried it on a real phone? Send a device report.
Technical details
| MIDlet | hilocards.HiLoCardsMIDlet |
|---|---|
| Platform | Java ME, CLDC 1.0, MIDP 2.0 |
| JAR size | 19.3 KB |
| Screens | 128x128, 128x160, 176x208, 176x220, 240x320 |
| Storage | RMS record store gk (settings, best score) |