Microsoft Student Accelerator - Phase 1 (Module 3)
Name: Ilia Pikulev

24 points card game

Description

The game allows you to test the Math skills of your brains. Interface is easy to understand and doesn't get you lost. Just type your name in the main menu, pick the difficulty and push play button. The game has 13 draws (rounds) due to number of cards (52 / 4 = 13) and the static amount of score points (364 - sum of all card values). After each draw player (if player got 24 at the end) or opponent (if player didn't) recieve score points. Winner should hold the biggest split of the static 364 score.

Rules

  • This game is kind of similar to 21 points and tests your math skills.
  • Just follow the sequence, as you are doing it on the peace of paper.
  • All that you need is to calculate ALL four drawn cards in any sequence (+, -, *, / and brackets are allowed) to get 24 points.
  • The person, who has calculated the proper equation take drawn cards, and the next four cards go to the table.
  • The winner is the person, who holds the biggest number of points, calculated by adding values from cards.
  • Card values: 2-10 as they are, Jack - 11, Queen - 12, King - 13, Ace - 1.
  • Game has 13 rounds. Press DRAW to start the first one.
  • When you used all cards and got 24 points, press DRAW again to save the score and to go to the next round.
  • NOTE: If you haven't got 24 points in one equation and press DRAW, the score will go to your opponent.
  • NOTE: If you got 24 points, but you haven't used all the cards in one equation, after pushing the DRAW button the score will go to your opponent.
  • EXAMPLE: If you see cards with values 12, 6, 4, 4, you may calculate them, as (12/6+4)*4=24. To achieve this just use the sequence: divide card 12 into card 6 (result:2), then add value 2 to card 4 (result:6) and then multiply value 6 by second card 4. After getting 24 points push DRAW button to calculate score and to start next round.
Difficulty modes
  • Easy - unlimited time;
  • Medium - time limit is 5 minutes per each draw (round);
  • Easy - unlimited time;

Game example 1
  • In this example we have four cards: 2, 5, 10, 4;
  • To get 24 points we can do the next: 2*5+10+4;
  • The sequence of actions would be: 2*5→, 10+10→, 20+4→ DRAW

Game example 2
  • In this example we have four cards: 6, 10, 3, 4;
  • To get 24 points we can do the next: 6*3+10-4;
  • The sequence of actions would be: 6*3→, 18+10→, 28-4→ DRAW

Developer Ilia Pikulev