Grid Poker

Grid Poker is a captivating puzzle game from the MS-DOS era that cleverly combines the strategy of poker with grid-based logic. Players are dealt a continuous stream of playing cards and must strategically place them onto a 5x5 grid. The objective is to form the strongest possible poker hands across all rows, columns, and the two main diagonals. Each hand formed contributes to your score, with higher-ranking poker hands like a Royal Flush or Four of a Kind yielding more points. Careful planning is essential as each card placed impacts potential hands in multiple directions. The game ends when the grid is full, and your final score is tallied based on the quality of all 12 poker hands. It's a test of foresight and card sense, challenging you to maximize your score with every placement.