Amico Home vs Payback Arcade

Amico Home turns your TV streaming device, tablet, or smartphone into a “couch play” multiplayer gaming console! The companion Amico Controller app turns your smartphone or tablet into a game controller that connects to Amico Home over your home Wi-Fi network. Amico games are designed for you to enjoy a local multiplayer experience with your family and friends of all ages. All Amico games are family-friendly with no in-app purchases and no playing with strangers over the Internet! The mission of Amico is to bring people together for simple, affordable, family entertainment. Open Beta Notice: Amico Home is in the early days of widespread adoption. In the unlikely event that you encounter a bug, or if you have suggestions for improvement, kindly email the details to us at support@amicogaming.com. We appreciate your help and suggestions! Requirements 1. This FREE Amico Home app – helps you find and play Amico games. 2. The FREE Amico Controller app – turns smart devices into Amico game controllers. 3. A Wi-Fi network shared by all participating devices. Setup Steps 1. Install the Amico Home app on one device to act as the “console”. 2. Install one or more Amico game apps on the same device as the Amico Home app. 3. Install the Amico Controller app on one or more separate devices to act as wireless game controllers. Connect up to 8 controllers* to Amico Home! We recommend installing Amico Home on a TV streaming device or a smart device that connects by HDMI cable** to your TV for the big screen experience! A tablet is also a nice alternative host that provides a large enough screen for players to gather around. How to Start Play 1. Launch the Amico Home app or any Amico game app on the console device. 2. Players launch the Amico Controller app on their devices, which automatically connect to the console device over a shared Wi-Fi network. Players move seamlessly between Amico Home and Amico games. From Amico Home you will launch the games you’ve already installed. When you exit a game, control returns to Amico Home where you can choose another game to launch or browse the “SHOP” to buy more games. Buying Amico Games You can find Amico Home games on our publisher page on the device’s app store. Amico games are tagged on their app icon with the letter ‘A’ from the Amico logo. It is the same letter-logo shown on the Amico Home app icon and Amico Controller app icon. You view all the available Amico games in the Amico Home app’s “SHOP” area. Selecting “BUY” on a game in the Amico Home app launches the device’s app store to the game’s product page where you will manually operate the console device to complete the purchase. Return to the Amico Home app once the purchase is complete to continue playing while the new game installs. After the new game finishes installing, it will appear in the Amico Home app’s “MY GAMES” area. How to End Play There are two ways to end your Amico Home session: A) Remotely: Open the Amico Controller menu by pressing the little round menu button. Select “Console” then “Close Amico Home” and answer “Yes” to confirm. B). Directly: On the Amico Home device, use the device’s standard procedure for closing apps to close the currently running Amico game app and/or Amico Home app. ———————————————————————————— “Amico” is a trademark of Amico Entertainment, LLC. * See each game for how many players are supported. Typically, 1 to 4 players are supported, but some games may allow up to the system limit of 8. ** Some high-end smart devices support HDMI out with an adapter. See the Amico Club site for information about supported devices and TV compatibility: https://amico.club/users/videoDeviceList.php *** If the Amico Home app is not installed when you exit a game, it launches the device’s app store to the Amico Home app page.

Payback is the fast, chaotic card game where anyone can make a comeback. Be the first to get rid of all your cards. Payback Arcade is the official app of the Payback party card game, with over 15,000 decks delivered in 50+ countries. Learn it in two minutes with the built-in guided tutorial, then play solo against CPU opponents or online against real players. LEARN AS YOU PLAY • A guided tutorial deals you a real game and walks you through it step by step: who goes first, special cards, Fast Draw and the face-down flips. • Tips stay on in your first games, and you can switch table and card help off in Settings. HOW TO PLAY • Play a card equal to or higher than the pile. Play pairs and triples to empty your hand faster. • Can't play? Pick up the pile, or take a chance and flip the top card of the deck. • Four of the same card in a row burns the pile, and you go again. • Clear your hand, then your face-up cards, then your face-down cards. The last three are pure blind luck. SPECIAL CARDS • Burn: destroy the pile and play again. • Ghost: pass your turn without changing the pile. • Skip: skip the next player. • Reset: drop the pile back to zero. • Mirror: send the pile back to whoever acted last. PLAY SOLO • Classic: you against three CPU players. • Duel: go one-on-one with Uncle Ronnie. • Nightmare: face tougher CPU players for bigger points. • Helpful tips in your first games teach you the rules as you play. PLAY ONLINE • Classic: the full Payback experience against real players. • Duel: prove your skill head to head. • Explosive: three matching cards in a row burn the pile. • Bullet: lightning-fast turns for quick games. • Rooms: create a room for any mode, invite friends with its code. If a player drops out, a Substitute keeps their seat until they, or a friend with the code, take it back. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Earn a grade from D to S+ after every game. • Rank up from Bronze to Silver, Gold, Platinum, Master, and Champion. • Compare games played and win rates with the top players. Browse every card in the deck, including previews of the Dark Wizard and Mystery expansions. Want to play in person? Get the physical Payback card game from the official shop. Free to play. Solo games need no account. Online play needs an account: sign in with Apple or create one.