Lightning Poker - New video poker game coming soon!
Lightning Poker
Lightning Poker is a new game by Realize Gaming, LLC which features free play and various multipliers. The game is played like regular video poker with the insertion of Lightning Poker cards into the standard deck of cards. When a Lightning Poker card is dealt into the hand, the player is rewarded with N seconds of free play and a starting multiplier of one.
As the clock counts down towards zero, additional Lightning Poker cards can be dealt into the hands which will "pause" the current clock and add an additional clock with N seconds of free play and all wins are multiplied by two. Additionally, if yet another Lightning Poker card is dealt into the hand, that current clock is "paused" and another clock with N seconds of free play is added to the screen and all wins are multiplied by three.
The whole process continues if new Lightning Poker cards are dealt or drawn into the hand. If a countdown clock reaches zero seconds, it is removed along with the associated multiplier and the previous clock earned with the remaining time and multipliers are put back into play. This process continues until all clocks reach zero or new clocks are earned.
A look at the game interface:
Screens showing the process of the Lightning Poker clocks reaching zero and reverting to the previous clock:
I like the idea, but this is the only time-sensitive VP game that comes to mind (not that I focus on VP, so I could be wrong). Slower machines (or players) would be severely penalized and vice versa. Will there be an artificial limiter on the max speed?
Do the lightning bonuses keep stacking up? Could you, hypothetically, end up with a 50x multiplier, or will it eventually cap, probably just tacking on extra time?
Quote: VenthusThe name Lightning Poker sounds familiar for some reason. (Shocking Wilds, or something, I want to say?)
I like the idea, but this is the only time-sensitive VP game that comes to mind (not that I focus on VP, so I could be wrong). Slower machines (or players) would be severely penalized and vice versa. Will there be an artificial limiter on the max speed?
Do the lightning bonuses keep stacking up? Could you, hypothetically, end up with a 50x multiplier, or will it eventually cap, probably just tacking on extra time?
Venthus you are correct that this is the only time sensitive VP game as of right now which should be appealing to both the speedy VP player and the casinos. As of right now I'm assuming the speed of the deal, credits adding up, and all the graphics that have to be displayed will all factor into the number of seconds of free play that is given to the player. I would be curious to see how many free hands a person can play at 15 or 30 seconds per hand once in the Lightning Poker bonus. It would definitely encourage players to play fast.
Yes, the bonuses keep stacking up if you get another Lightning Poker card when you are already in the bonus. You technically could get an unlimited number of free play clocks and multipliers, but I'm assuming the math will keep it to a realistic amount. Depending on the math, there could also be a cap on the number of clocks and multipliers.
Quote: RealizeGamingVenthus you are correct that this is the only time sensitive VP game as of right now which should be appealing to both the speedy VP player and the casinos.
In Nevada you can not currently offer speed dependent games. They want all players to be able to play at the same theoretical hold.
Quote: DRichIn Nevada you can not currently offer speed dependent games. They want all players to be able to play at the same theoretical hold.
Any idea how slot machines with a bonuses that accrue or require play on a timer work relevant to that? I'm thinking specifically of some of the Deal or No Deal or Aruze's [x] Fishing units, though I'm sure there are others.
Quote: RealizeGamingI'm not sure if the game provides say 30 seconds of free play that it would be classified as a speed game. Because it is free play it should be classified as a bonus game where anything can happen. I don't have the correct answer but it is an interesting thing to think about.
I would be. Now if you gave everybody the same number of hands no matter how long it took it would be okay.
Quote: DRichI would be. Now if you gave everybody the same number of hands no matter how long it took it would be okay.
I like the idea of a set number of hands .
Yeas ago,in the mid 90's they had a rare video poker machine that was positive(I knew of maybe 6 total) . It used a timer in the bonus mode that came on in X amount of minutes with x amount of coin in. You could 1 coin it and wait for the bonus feature to come on, then max bet it as fast as possible. I believe you could get out about 14 hands at double pay, they weren't linked either. They seemed to be worth at least $20 an hr with little risk. They were fun but I spent very little time on them because there were better options at the time. I rarely, if ever, seen anyone APing them, that's probably because they didn't know the timing of it or what activated the bonus round.Quote: DRichI would be. Now if you gave everybody the same number of hands no matter how long it took it would be okay.
Details are very fuzzy including the name. 2 places I remember playing them were at Riverside and Palace station.
Quote: AxelWolfYeas ago,in the mid 90's they had a rare video poker machine that was positive(I knew of maybe 6 total) . It used a timer in the bonus mode that came on in X amount of minutes with x amount of coin in. You could 1 coin it and wait for the bonus feature to come on, then max bet it as fast as possible. I believe you could get out about 14 hands at double pay, they weren't linked either. They seemed to be worth at least $20 an hr with little risk. They were fun but I spent very little time on them because there were better options at the time. I rarely, if ever, seen anyone APing them, that's probably because they didn't know the timing of it or what activated the bonus round.
Details are very fuzzy including the name. 2 places I remember playing them were at Riverside and Palace station.
I vaguely remember a past discussion about this game, but for the life of me I can't remember the name either. It would have the same type of concept with my game except you would be locked into the free play at the bet that you were playing prior to getting the lightning card.
