Ricochet Royale

Poker played on a pachinko board. Aim your ball along the rail, add spin, and drop it through the pegs, and whichever slot it lands in is your next card. Some slots sit face up and some face down, and the whole table watches where your ball goes, so a face up ace is no secret and a face down card still gives away its suit. Special pins appear for one drop at a time: switch your suit, pair a card you already hold, hide what you took. Once in a while the gold pin lights up, and hitting it turns your hand into a royal flush, face up for everyone.

Cards

Won off the board, never dealt

The deck

One 52 card pack a hand, no duplicates

The pins

Change your suit, hide it, or go royal

The table

Rook plays steady · Mags bluffs

Betting

Antes, pot limit, all in, side pots

“A face up ace is no secret, and a face down card still gives away its suit.”