Play Tongits in your PC
Tongits is one of the most played card game here in the Philippines. I learned how to play the game back when I was still in high school. Tongits game play is almost like Gin Rummy, or I you ever played Mah Jhong, it’s also similar. The game is fast paced, and can end quickly depending on how the players manages to collect the card pieces he/she needs.
It’s been almost 10 years since I last played that game with my classmates and friends since most of my time now are spent in front of a computer, at home and at work. Heck the only card game you get to play in your computer are solitaire and hearts.
So if you are itching to play the popular local card game Tongits in your computer, you’re in luck. Rico Zuniga, ported and created a PC version of the game using the latest Adobe technology called Adobe® AIR™.
Head over to www.tongits.net to download a free trial copy of the game. You also need Adobe AIR installed in your computer to run the game. You can get a free installation of Adobe AIR at Adobe.com. The fully functional trail will let you play the game as many rounds as you can, but the free trial will end after 10 times of opening (running) the game. If you like the game you can purchase it for only $5.00. This is to support the developer and any other future releases.
I would have posted this earlier today, but I got hooked playing the game for three hours. And I’m already loosing against both the computer, with current wins 30, 25, 23 (I have the 23 wins). I’m still playing (alt+tabbing) as I’m writing this article. Here’s my current game screenshot.
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Rico Zuniga
Thanks Ryman for featuring my game! Salamat bro!
Ryman
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NP
The game was fun and addictive, it really got me hooked. Maybe in future releases you can include an ‘in-game store’ system so the players can use the money they get from winning the game. Maybe players can purchase a new design for the back of the cards, or ‘buy’ a new opponent.
Or maybe a badge system, where they can collect badges. Like for example winning the game straight 5 times, or even a ‘negative’ badge for loosing 5 times in a row. This will make them purchase the game since they will get hooked playing and collecting badges.
Suggestion lang po
Rico Zuniga
Ryman,
Those are very good suggestions! I’ll take that into consideration in the next updates. Tama ka mas enjoy pag magagamit mo yung pera, and yung badge system ayos na ayos din. I’ll definitely include that in the future multiplayer version!
Thanks again!
byter
that’s cool, pero mas masaya parin kapag hawak mo yung cards tapos merong nagmimiron sa likod na as if mas magaling pa sayo. At saka hindi pwedeng mandaya pag sa computer naglalaro unlike sa real game pwedeng mangulang…heheheh
ian
hehe miss ko na yung laro na eto. na alala ko pa sa pilininas postahan kami magdamag. hehe salamat po!