Jácci - Solitaire with Dice

Version 4.5.0.2 (Released 16 April 2010)

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Overview

Jácci is a single player simplified version of a dice game. You have 3 turns to cast the dice and obtain the best possible score based on the categories available (each category may be used only once).

A subtotal of 63 or more in the singles categories attracts a 35 point bonus.

Scoring a Jacci (all dice the same) attracts 50 points, but if the Jacci slot has already been used, then subsequent Jaccis can be used to score Full House, Small and Large Straights provided that the corresponding singles slot for the dice value has not been used.

Controls

Mouse point and click should be fairly intuitive:

• To select a scoring category, click on the label or text box of the score field.
• The smart hold check box tries to mathch a potential scoring category depending on what is available.
• Auto sort sorts the dice after each throw.

Keyboard Shortcuts work in two modes.

1. During the first two throws, the following keys can be pressed as shortcuts:

• 1-5 hold/release the respective die
• c cast the dice
• a select/deselect all dice
• i invert the dice selection
• s set/unset smart selection

2. Once the final (third) throw has been made, the keyboard shortcuts change to
   allow selection of a scoring category:

• 1-6 select the corresponding single score
• SHIFT + 1 three of a kind
• SHIFT + 2 four of a kind
• SHIFT + 3 full house
• SHIFT + 4 small straight
• SHIFT + 5 large straight
• SHIFT + 6 jacci
• SHIFT + 7 chance

After each throw, valid scoring options are highlighted for scores that would result in non-zero scores. Of course any available option can be selected, but a score of 0 would be registered!

Log Window

The log check box hides/shows a log window showing the scores and ranks for the current session of play.

High Scores

Double click the high score text at the bottom to get a table of the top 10 high scores.

If you want to reset the scores, double click on the high score text with the right mouse button.

Medals

Starting with version 4.5, medals can be 'won' when various events occur:

The only time medals make any difference to a game's outcome is if two high scores are identical, then the score wth more medals outranks the one with fewer medals.

Additional Info

From the source code - the following shows the general order in which smart hold attempts to match potential scoring candidates.

  /*
   * 1. Check for singles (if available)
   * a. highest value of any more than 1 of a kind that has a singles slot
   *    available
   *
   * 3. Check for jacci (if available)
   * a. highest value of any >= 3 of a kind
   * 
   * 2. Check for 4 of a kind (if available)
   * a. highest value of any >= 3 of a kind
   * 
   * 3. Check for 3 of a kind (if available)
   * a. highest value of any >= 2 of a kind
   * 
   * 4. Check for full house (if available)
   * a. two pairs or
   * b. a 3 of a kind
   * 
   * 5. Check for large straight (if available)
   * a. any straight run of 3 or more
   * 
   * 6. Check for small straight (if available)
   * a. any straight run of 3 or more
   * 
   */

Scores are stored in the registry at:

 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Jacci

The ranking system was based loosely on Army ranks but is only intended as a bit of fun so no technical discussions will be pursued concerning the respective stations and their associated quantities of chance and luck :-)