I recently came across a game called "Mango Landlord", and it was actually marked as free with no in-app purchases, which surprised me a bit. Of all the Landlords on the market now, which one doesn't start with the first recharge, monthly card, and lucky treasure box as soon as you enter? You are asked to top up money to buy beans at every turn, and you are asked to buy resurrection cards if you lose. It is like moving the card table into a casino. A stand-alone player like me gets a headache when I see the words "Krypton Gold Drawing Cards". Even a Landlord game requires VIP privileges, limited skins, and special effects on cards. Are you here to play cards or to show off your money skills?
Speaking of Mango Landlord, although the style of the game is a bit cute, at least it didn't give me a bunch of pop-up ads, and it didn't force me to make friends to start the game. The gameplay is the classic Landlord plus Leizi, without those fancy numerical crushing, winning or losing depends entirely on card skills. The social part is quite restrained, and you are not forced to sign in every day to give out gifts. Inviting friends to play black is also an option. Compared with those so-called chess and card games that often "recharge 648 to get a limited avatar frame", this is simply a breath of fresh air.
Of course, I haven't played it in depth yet, so I don't know if there will be any pitfalls later. But at least on the surface, it does not regard krypton gold as its core gameplay. I recommend it to those old friends who are afraid of domestic mobile games. Let's have fun playing cards and don't let the capital be used as leeks. 🃏