Big Point Rate item – Raise the point rate to 200-1,000

It’s an item that greatly raises this round’s point rate (the value of one point) from the default 100. You pick the point rate to raise it to.

At a glance

What kind of item is it?

In Go-Stop, the amount for a round is set by multiplying the score by the point rate. HealingMatgo’s default point rate is 100, so a 7-point score becomes 7 x 100 = 700. (This calculation was confirmed directly with the game engine.)

Big Point Rate is an item that raises this point rate to make a round bigger. You pick the point rate yourself from 5 choices.

Let’s look at the effect in detail

This is the result of recalculating the same round (won with 3 pts from Brights + 3 pts from Red Ribbons + 1 pt from Junk = 7 pts) with only the point rate changed.

• The ‘Item’ description window that opens when you tap the item shows five point rate chips. The chips say things like ‘Rate 200’, and the chip you tap turns gold. The HP price in the window changes with the value you choose.
• The point rate you pick is exactly the item price. If you pick a point rate of 300, it costs 300 HP.
• If you don’t have as much HP as the point rate you picked, [Use] is dimmed and says ‘Not enough HP (○○ HP needed)’. Pick a lower point rate chip and you can use it again.
• If you have an owned copy from a gift, you can choose any point rate without HP. The window says ‘Owned N — no HP used’.
• This round’s point rate returns to its original value when the round ends.
• The amount of a round is calculated as score x point rate. The bigger the point rate, the bigger both the amount of a round you win and the amount of a round you lose.

How to use

1. Step 1 Before the round starts, while the ‘Start game’ button is showing, tap the Big Point Rate picture on the item shelf. The item pictures are arranged in 2 columns and 5 rows. Hover over one with the mouse and a small tooltip shows its effect (or the reason you can’t use it).
2. Step 2 The game pauses briefly, the screen dims, and an ‘Item’ description window opens. A large picture is on the left; the name, HP price and effect description are on the right. For Big Point Rate, you first pick one of five point rates (200 / 300 / 500 / 800 / 1,000) in this window.
3. Step 3 Press [Use] and it takes effect right away. If you have an owned copy from a gift, it goes down by 1 (HP isn’t used); if you have none, the price is deducted from your HP.
4. Step 4 When you can’t use it right now, [Use] is dimmed and the reason appears in red text (for example: Not enough HP, Can only be used on your turn).
5. Step 5 If you’d rather not use it and just close the window, press [Close] (or the Esc key). The item and your HP stay as they were, and the game continues.

Item
	Big Point Rate HP choice: 200 / 300 / 500 / 800 / 1,000 Raises the point rate (200/300/500/800/1000) Owned N — no HP used  /  My HP ○○ → after use △△
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The picture above shows the description window redrawn as text. ○○ and △△ show your own HP.

You can also use the keyboard: Enter or Space = press the selected button, Left/Right arrow keys or Tab = move between buttons, number keys 1 to 5 = pick a point rate.

Between Step 2 and Step 3, pick the point rate chip you want and press [Use]. If you just close it with [Close], the item isn’t used and your HP doesn’t go down.

When is a good time to use it?

• On a day you want to make a round bigger, it’s also an option to start with the lowest point rate, which is easy on you.
• The higher the point rate, the heavier the cost of a lost round. Choose one that fits your HP and your mood.
• If you have an owned copy from a gift, you can try picking a point rate without worrying about HP.
• You can also use it together with Sleepy Computer. Both are items used before the round starts.

Things to watch out for and limits

These are the conditions for use set by the game.

HP and the daily gift

Items are paid for with HP (Healing Points). The moment you press [Use], HP goes down by the price, and if you don’t have enough HP you can’t use it (your balance never goes negative). HP can be earned as a reward for winning a round or making a great hand.

An item received as a gift is shown next to its shelf picture as ×count. When you use that item, one owned copy is used first instead of HP, and HP doesn’t go down. If you have an owned copy you can use it even when you’re short of HP (the once-per-round limit still applies, though).

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Learn more

· See all game item posts
· HealingMatgo Hand Guide (if you’re curious about scoring and rules)
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