Basically try for xmults slap em at the end and win.

Beat the fucking orange chip at last, last deck unlocked. Think I’ll have a break after I’ve beaten that one.

regmcfly wrote:

Dark Soldier wrote:

regmcfly wrote:

I have no clue how to do what you guys are doing.

Take defeats on first Ante. It's the same as StS, don't rest first floor. Wait til you have a nice skip on boss blind, like next jokers and cards are free etc. Build from there.

Wait wtf take defeats? Doesn't that end the run?

Yeah I've started taking bigger risks early doors like skipping the first two blinds, hoping for their bonuses, raising this means I might instantly lose on the first boss but if so fuck you RNG we go again it's only taken 60s.

Fuck me

50k short on the ante 8 boss on a non base difficulty run FML

A whole new world has just opened for me.

regmcfly wrote:

A whole new world has just opened for me.

I've had that song in my head all morning.

That's an orange stake difficulty run done.

Just gold to go now

Olimite wrote:

Just about to complete my second run. Thank you legendary joker!

What are the benefits, if any, to continuing on?

Do you mean, to endless mode?  I think the only benefit to that is bragging rights really.  It also scales very fast, so unless you’re DS it generally ends not long after.  (I usually get kicked out around ante 10).

If you mean benefits to carrying on in general… The core 5 decks all unlock a new deck (with new rules) on completion.  You also get new decks for higher difficulties.  There are also challenge decks to unlock as you go along…

There are also unlocks for higher scores that are more likely past ante 8 where you've continued to scale a bit more

Luck is definitely part of it, but there's strategy in terms of what to buy and then to buy too, jokers vs tarot vs planets etc. And checking how the boss is gonna fuck you over. But yes, also luck.

regmcfly wrote:

Now I know I can skip blinds I'm seeing a bit more thank fuck! Still not really topping 25k a run - is it just big luck on multipliers? I did have a good run where I really hammered targeting flushes and tried to narrow down to two suits.

I'm probably not the person to ask as I generally don't get much higher than that but...  

Luck's obviously part of it (especially if, like me, you insist on pushing through even when you know your early cards were a bit shit) but you can definitely do a few things to make it much more likely you'll succeed.  Getting x-multis is definitely vital to those big scores.  I've had runs with a row of xMultis at the top, and I've happily played hands blind knowing they'll win whatever's there.  As Oli says, interest is also essential, and/or a nice money making joker.  (Though I had a great run with vagabond and the credit card earlier - turns the whole thing into a tarot vending machine).  Once you've got a decent wodge of cash you can also start re-rolling more often, which means you're more likely to get "lucky" with the cards offered.

And again, have a plan.  See what it presents you with, and then tailor your deck/ approach accordingly.  I actually think the game's beautifully balanced in that you can pretty much always get to the end of ante 8 on the base difficulty, once you have a good idea of what's possible, and adjust your approach in line with the jokers you've landed.  Some of the decks that unlock do a good job of making you appreciate some of those better by essentially forcing you into them.

Finally look for a nice balance between your base chips and multis (at least until you start getting xMults). I know it's obvious, but it took me a while to appreciate that, yes, 100x2 is a lot less than 50x50.

As for flushes - I tend to hammer these too (and there's a deck that actively favours them), but be aware that they don't scale as generously as straights, despite ranking higher initially. The other disadvantage to flushes (and straights unless you have the 4 fingers joker) is that you lose the ability to "play" unwanted cards to free up discards.

At the orange difficulty after two more wins, feels unlikely this won’t be my goty.

1,000,000 sales. Very nice.

Look at it, sexual.  Crying here. Swapped out Walkie Talkie for Fortune Teller (+1 mult for every tatot used. Currently +29 mult)