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Pocket Card Jockey (3DS) |OT| - Now the 3DS is EXTRA stable!
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Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
What's the Street Pass functionality?
DeployThatPizza
Member
This was the game that was shown in the last direct. It looks interesting. I might check it out.
timetokill
Banned
The demo is VERY meaty if you guys want to give the game a go, it's really great
You can turn him off. I forget what the option was, something like pressing the X button when he pops up. He actually tells you this towards the end of the tutorialization period.
MissileTrick
Member
Loved the hell out of the demo , going to download it in a few days. I want to finish up a few games first.
ladyluthien
Member
Lmao at the OT title. Love it!
Downloaded it as soon as it hit noon. Sadly haven't played much today! Have a lot of running around to do before I travel tomorrow.
But tomorrow...yes I will be playing.
Downloaded it as soon as it hit noon. Sadly haven't played much today! Have a lot of running around to do before I travel tomorrow.
But tomorrow...yes I will be playing.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Is your first real horse supposed to be crappy?
Jimmy Rustles was awful. Then I lost him and got Dash Ponyta and he's great.
Jimmy Rustles was awful. Then I lost him and got Dash Ponyta and he's great.
It's bad. it's a junk card that gives your horse a lot of bad mood if you don't take it off the tableau.
The first horse is always lame. I think it's to drive you into the retiring/breeding aspect of the game. They tell you as much, hinting that your horse is getting old, describing breeding, and so on.
It's really good, better than I ever thought a Tactical Horse Racing Solitaire Sim with Breeding could be.
AcademicSaucer
Member
This is crack, if you have a 3DS you should atleast try the demo out.
outunderthestars
Banned
Looks interesting. Off to buy! 
AcademicSaucer
Member
You can share horses via QR, so share with GAF if you get one with good stats.
This game is incredibly fun but man it can get hard pretty quickly once you're on your 3rd horse.
My first 2 won a bunch of races and are now recreating that scene from last week's Silicon Valley on my farm but my 3rd is going up against horses with massively better stats constantly and just getting thrashed (Yeah my 40/50 horse can probably beat that 100/120 monster, sure. Oh same guy is in the next race? Cool cool cool). That and the way the card RNG can absolutely ruin you occasionally are really my only complaints about the game so far, though I guess that one's pretty true to real life Solitaire.
Still having a blast with it though and I'm looking forward to getting a run with my first horse bred in house.
e: Oh yeah and Chirp can go straight to hell. She gave me a cheap taste early on and now every item she sells costs $10,000+! I can't afford that shit!
My first 2 won a bunch of races and are now recreating that scene from last week's Silicon Valley on my farm but my 3rd is going up against horses with massively better stats constantly and just getting thrashed (Yeah my 40/50 horse can probably beat that 100/120 monster, sure. Oh same guy is in the next race? Cool cool cool). That and the way the card RNG can absolutely ruin you occasionally are really my only complaints about the game so far, though I guess that one's pretty true to real life Solitaire.
Still having a blast with it though and I'm looking forward to getting a run with my first horse bred in house.
e: Oh yeah and Chirp can go straight to hell. She gave me a cheap taste early on and now every item she sells costs $10,000+! I can't afford that shit!
Chû Totoro
Member
Clearly. I've tried the demo last week just out of curiosity and I've been waiting for the game since then lol
Really well done game, very addictive and with more content than I would have thought.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
So you can spend $10,000 on a puzzle piece and get a duplicate
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
It was only in the US Direct and wasn't mentioned in the UK one at all, so it was a total surprise when the demo for this popped up a week ago.
Yeah that must have been the reason now that I think about it. Like you said, a nice surprise
All's well that ends well.Spent all last night playing this (continuing from the demo). Just retired my 2nd horse and paired them up for breeding. Think I have 5 trophies (at work now so can't check).
Anyone know how long it takes to breed? Do I get it instantly or next season? Or even in a few years when its old enough to ride?
Anyway, really enjoying it. It really reminds me of Nintendo Pocket Football Club which I played for over 100 hours. Hopefully I will get similar enjoyment out of this.
Anyone know how long it takes to breed? Do I get it instantly or next season? Or even in a few years when its old enough to ride?
Anyway, really enjoying it. It really reminds me of Nintendo Pocket Football Club which I played for over 100 hours. Hopefully I will get similar enjoyment out of this.
Hero of Legend
Member
I tried the demo, and as someone who's like one of only two people to never have played Solitare before, I didn't really "get" how it worked.
I'll try again later, but I do like the presentation and such!
But what's this about your save data being deleted or something if you lose or whatever? That was mentioned and does that happen or is that just a 4th wall joke?
I'll try again later, but I do like the presentation and such!
But what's this about your save data being deleted or something if you lose or whatever? That was mentioned and does that happen or is that just a 4th wall joke?
FunkyDealer
Banned
Oh man, I loved the demo. I'm definitely getting this.
I just hate it when you get boxed in on the final straight, because it's hard to tell when you can run past the ones in front.
I just hate it when you get boxed in on the final straight, because it's hard to tell when you can run past the ones in front.
No, what happens is, if you exit out of the game or turn the power off during a race, it's considered a lose. The game will mention this every time before you being the race when showing the list of other racers.
THEAnderson21
Member
Is there a clear end game, or is it just "procedural"? I feel like there's a not clear ending. I like that a lot, just wasn't sure what you guys are seeing.
Atomic Edge
Banned
I finished the (impressively long) demo last night and then went to the store to get the game. I was expecting it to be like £14.99, so I was pleasantly surprised at the £6.59!
Just to check, to transfer my save, do I just need to launch the main game and then close it on the menu, then launch the demo and do the save transfer option?
Just to check, to transfer my save, do I just need to launch the main game and then close it on the menu, then launch the demo and do the save transfer option?
Picked it up last night and really enjoyed the simplicity of the solitaire and the depth of the horse racing parts. This needs to be on my phone!!!
Can anyone help me out with what I should be doing in the drawing/rubbing sections? I'm struggling to find a balance. Am I supposed to draw my lines for better positioning or should I always be drawing forward to try and get myself in the comfort zone? Or a little bit of both? How much rubbing should I be doing? Enough to keep my enthusiasm in line with the other horses?
Can anyone help me out with what I should be doing in the drawing/rubbing sections? I'm struggling to find a balance. Am I supposed to draw my lines for better positioning or should I always be drawing forward to try and get myself in the comfort zone? Or a little bit of both? How much rubbing should I be doing? Enough to keep my enthusiasm in line with the other horses?
Thats correct.
One of the cups seems to be considered 'the one'. Can't remember which one... might be the allstar cup. I'd imagine getting that would be considered 'completing' the game. I dont if that shows the credits.
Beyond that there is a cabinet with space for a whole bunch of other trophies.
Staying in the comfort zone seems be a priority to get the fire bonuses. After that I can't see any reason not to rub down to zero. The higher your fire thing the less likely you are to get knocked back.
Ahhhh ok that makes more sense. I will have to pay more attention to my fire when I try to make those drawings in traffic.
The tutorial was a bit wordy so I skipped through a bunch.... If you're pretty behind in the homestretch is it better to use the "go" button to try to gain a better finishing position or to save those hearts for experience? Or does finishing position not really matter outside of the top 3?
This game is so addicting. Perfect game for the first Saturday in May,
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If you have no chance in winning, (1st-3rd), it's best to save it for experience.
(Kentucky Derby)
If you have no chance in winning, (1st-3rd), it's best to save it for experience.
bizzarewars
Banned
Going to pick this up soon. I loved the demo. Who would've thought solitaire and horse racing would go together like PB&J?
Jon_Danger
Member
Done with First Ride.
Let's hope my new friend, Mr Fasthorse can win me some races!
Let's hope my new friend, Mr Fasthorse can win me some races!
AcademicSaucer
Member
I wonder if its better to save your heart cards and lose races in growth mode.
DanteRavenkin
Member
Playing the demo during downtime here at work, and I'm surprised how good this game is! Buying the full version as soon as I get home tonight
max_505
Member
I'm surprised that I'm enjoying the hell out of this game when I didn't even like playing Solitaire.
One question though: I read in the tutorial part that turning off the game while in a race will automatically make you lose. What about closing the 3DS (entering sleep mode)? Or is there no way to pause while the race is ongoing?
One question though: I read in the tutorial part that turning off the game while in a race will automatically make you lose. What about closing the 3DS (entering sleep mode)? Or is there no way to pause while the race is ongoing?