Hi-Lo Classic
Hi-Lo Classic is widely regarded as the instant win game that launched the whole ‘higher or lower’ genre, so if you want to discover the title that inspired a brand new generation of games that has delighted fans of online scratchcards ever since, Hi-Lo Classic is well worth taking a look at. You can play the Hi-Lo Classic game at the Virgin Casino, and you can either play for free if you just want to see what all the fuss was about, or you can play for real cash and win real cash prizes. How much you can win depends on your stake and how many correct predictions you can make without losing, but the potential for jackpot-sized payouts is certainly there.
The Hi-Lo Classic instant win game shows a giant number-generating machine that has a main circular drum connected to a C-shaped pipe. A panel at the lower right of the game screen shows two arrows, one pointing up and one pointing down. Another panel at the top right of the screen provides information about your bet and about the profit that you would make if you predicted higher or lower and got the prediction right.
You begin the Hi-Lo Classic game by adjusting the amount that you want to bet (even when playing for fun only you get to adjust your play-money stake) and then pressing the yellow Play button. A number in the range 1 to 49 will then be generated by the main drum and it will be sent down the pipe to appear on the left of the scratchcard. This is your starting number.
When the starting number has been generated you need to predict whether the next number drawn will be higher or lower than the previous one. Click on the arrow pointing up if you think the next number will be higher, or on the arrow pointing down if you think the next number will be lower. When you have made your prediction the next number will be generated in the same way as the one before.
If your prediction is wrong then the main drum of the machine will turn red and you will lose whatever money you had at risk. If your prediction is correct then the main drum of the machine will turn green and you will win whatever profit was indicated in the upper right panel mentioned earlier. At that point you have three choices:
Collect your prize and end the game as a sure winner by pressing the Take Win button.
Collect half of your prize and continue the game with the other half of your prize money as the bet on the next prediction by pressing the Take Half button first.
Risk all of your prize by using it as your bet on getting the next prediction right. To do this, simply predict that the next number will be higher or lower, as described earlier.
The higher or lower concept is very familiar to us today, and that is largely thanks to the phenomenal success of Hi-Lo Classic. The good news is that this original title is just as much fun as it was when it first appeared, and it could certainly make you just as rich as any of its descendents, so try it for yourself and see if you can be the next big Hi-Lo winner!
Play Hi-Lo Classic at Virgin Casino today!
17/05/2010 10:25:33
