About The Game
Where else can you spend a night at the pub and still walk out
the door with your pockets full of cash? Just bet on whether the
next number will be higher or lower. After a win you can take the
prize, or place your full winnings on the next prediction.
Introduction
Help Mel enjoy a pint or two in Down the Hatch Hi-Lo™, the game
that lets you spend a night at the pub and still walk out the door
with your pockets flush full of cash. It's not hard to play - just
correctly guess whether the next number will be higher or lower
than the number shown, and you win. If you string several correct
guesses in a row, you could win enough to buy your mates a
celebratory round of drinks!
How To Play
You can bet from 1-100 credits in Down the Hatch Hi-Lo. Begin by
selecting your initial bet.
Click the BET UP 1 button to increase your bet by 1
credit. Click the BET DOWN 1 button to decrease your
bet by 1 credit. Click the BET UP 10 button to
increase your bet by 10 credits. Click the BET DOWN 10
button to decrease your bet by 10 credits.
After you have placed your bet, begin the game by clicking the
PLAY button.
The game will present a challenge number between 1 and 49. You win
if you correctly predict whether the next number the game presents
is higher or lower than the challenge number. The payout for
correctly choosing high or low is displayed on the right-hand
number plaque.
Payout is based on the relative difficulty of getting a number
that is higher or lower than the challenge number. The riskier the
prediction, the more money you could win!
When you have made a decision, click the HIGHER or
LOWER buttons.
How to Collect
If you predict correctly, you win the award amount. The last
number presented becomes the challenge number, and you can then
choose whether to risk your win on the next higher or lower
outcome, or click the TAKE WIN button to take your
winnings and end the game. The numbers 1 and 49 can never be
challenge numbers; if either one of these numbers is presented as
the outcome of a correct prediction, you win that bet and a new
random challenge number is presented.
If you choose to risk your award and continue, you can increase
your award amount. The more times you choose to continue, the
larger your award becomes. If you correctly predict enough numbers,
you'll earn the maximum award and win the game!
If the standard odds for a challenge number prediction would
result in a payout that would exceed the maximum award threshold,
the listed potential payout will become the maximum award
value.
If your winnings are at least twice as large as your initial bet,
you will have the option to click the TAKE HALF
button, which will bank half of your winnings and allow you to
continue playing with the remaining half. As you continue to play,
you can continue to use the Take Half feature as long as your
winnings are at least twice as large as your initial bet.
Turbo Mode
The TURBO button does not affect game play, but
simply eliminates some of the animation in order to speed up game
play. The TURBO button displays white when not
activated, and red when activated. The TURBO button is
only available prior to the proposition, not during.
Number History
Up to the last ten numbers presented in your most recent game
are displayed in the History column on the right-hand side of the
playfield. To see a record of the last 50 numbers presented, click
the SHOW LAST 50 text below the History column. The
most recent number is displayed in the top, left-hand corner. The
set of numbers presented during a single game are separated with a
horizontal dark grey line.
Rules
Malfunction voids all pays and play.
Awards are shown in credits.
The payouts for this game are based on the difficulty of getting a
higher or lower result relative to the challenge number, where the
full set of numbers range from 1 to 49 excluding the current
challenge number.
The Take Half option is only available while the winnings are at
least twice the initial bet.
The numbers 1 and 49 cannot be challenge numbers. If 1 or 49 is
presented, and the outcome is correctly predicted, the number will
be discarded and a new random challenge number will be
presented.
Total win cannot exceed the maximum award.
Banked credits count toward the maximum award.
The actual monetary balance increase for a fractional credit award
may, if necessary, be rounded down to the nearest payable currency
unit (for example, euro cent or pence).
Additional Information
The Game Console on the right side of every game
provides information and access to additional features:
- Your username
- Your current balance in your chosen currency
- Your total number of credits
- The denomination in which the game in being played. This
represents the value of each credit.
The Meter Bar on the bottom of the game screen
displays the denomination that the game is being played in, the
number of credits paid if a win occurred, and the number of credits
bet on the last/current proposition.