Poker Smash
12 Achievements
200
Xbox 360
Self Restraint
Get to speed level 7 only making 3 of a kinds and no chains
15
How to unlock the Self Restraint achievement in Poker Smash - Definitive Guide
OtisFamily
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This can be somewhat of an annoyance since you can only make three-of-a-kinds (henceforth abbreviated to "toak"). This means that if you earn a chain or any other type of hand, you must start over. Combos are okay (simultaneously-created toak hands, like in the Triple Smash achievement).
Don't get too concerned with this since the speed is very slow this early in the game. Just follow a few tips and you'll be fine after a couple re-tries.
--Watch the bottom row. When the cards are rising and you're not paying attention, a new row could accidentally cause a full house or some other type of hand that would cause you to restart.
--Watch out for full houses. I can't begin to tell you how many times I had to redo the entire match after trying to get a toak and accidentally making a full house. This will be your most frustrating moment.
--When you're making a hand that causes a card to fall, watch out for what it lands on, it could mess you up and cause plenty of frustration in the end.
--Take your time. There's no rush. As long as you keep the stack of cards low and watch every move you make, there's no reason you can't get this under a half hour easily.
Note that you CAN NOT start a match on speed level 6 then advance one level to get this, you must start from level 1. Sorry.
Don't get too concerned with this since the speed is very slow this early in the game. Just follow a few tips and you'll be fine after a couple re-tries.
--Watch the bottom row. When the cards are rising and you're not paying attention, a new row could accidentally cause a full house or some other type of hand that would cause you to restart.
--Watch out for full houses. I can't begin to tell you how many times I had to redo the entire match after trying to get a toak and accidentally making a full house. This will be your most frustrating moment.
--When you're making a hand that causes a card to fall, watch out for what it lands on, it could mess you up and cause plenty of frustration in the end.
--Take your time. There's no rush. As long as you keep the stack of cards low and watch every move you make, there's no reason you can't get this under a half hour easily.
Note that you CAN NOT start a match on speed level 6 then advance one level to get this, you must start from level 1. Sorry.
Otisbum
This is frustrating, due to the fact that if you mess up even once and get a chain or above a three of a kind, you'll have to start over.
Follow these and you should get it in no time:
1. Watch every move you make. It's a fairly easy achievement, but if you screw up and get a chain or something more than a three of a kind, you'll have to start over completely.
2. Vertical connections are the best, as there is no chance of you getting a chain when nothing is on top of what is being matched.
No falling pieces = no combos.
3. If you get two sets simultaneously (not chained), you can still get the achievement, I did this to get mine. As long as all you get are three of a kind's in the simultaneous sets, you'll be fine.
4. You can't start the mode at 6 speed and just plan on rising once and getting the achievement.
5. Take it one move at a time. There's no need to rush anything, since even at speed 6, it's still a slow-paced game.
6. Watch the bottom row before it actually 'comes into play', you might accidentally create a wrong type of hand and screw yourself over.
Follow these and you should get it in no time:
1. Watch every move you make. It's a fairly easy achievement, but if you screw up and get a chain or something more than a three of a kind, you'll have to start over completely.
2. Vertical connections are the best, as there is no chance of you getting a chain when nothing is on top of what is being matched.
No falling pieces = no combos.
3. If you get two sets simultaneously (not chained), you can still get the achievement, I did this to get mine. As long as all you get are three of a kind's in the simultaneous sets, you'll be fine.
4. You can't start the mode at 6 speed and just plan on rising once and getting the achievement.
5. Take it one move at a time. There's no need to rush anything, since even at speed 6, it's still a slow-paced game.
6. Watch the bottom row before it actually 'comes into play', you might accidentally create a wrong type of hand and screw yourself over.
