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Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 by Sage Software.
All Rights Reserved.
Welcome to Sage Software's Sage Blackjack Simulator, the first program in
a list of blackjack programs offered by Sage Software. The reason
Sage Software has devoted time and resources to the development of
blackjack software is because the rules of the game are very simple, yet
people who take some time to learn a winning system can gain an advantage
over the casinos. Sage Software provides the software to satisfy a casual
player who wants to play for the enjoyment of playing, and also to
satisfy the serious player who wants to create, test, and learn advanced
winning systems.
A list and a brief description of the programs that Sage Software provides
follows:
SAGE BLACKJACK SIMULATOR (unregistered). This is the shareware version
which has animated graphics, sound effects and background music. This
program can simulate the house rules of most casinos in the world. Up to
seven players may play at the same time. Any seat can be unplayed, played
by the user, or played by the computer. A random shuffle is used to
shuffle the cards. From 1 to 8 deck games can be specified. The minimum
bet, maximum bet, and shuffling point can all be defined by the user.
Also, various statistics such as current bankroll, largest bankroll,
smallest bankroll, winnings, number of rounds played, and more are kept.
SAGE BLACKJACK SIMULATOR. This program is given to the user when he
registers the unregistered version. It attempts to simulate a casino
blackjack game as close as possible. It has all the functionality of the
unregistered version plus has a few more sound effects and comes with a
few more music files. Also, this program has the ability to save the game
to disk and to load it back later, the speed of the game can be adjusted
to as slow or as fast as you want, a casino shuffle can be specified
(casino shuffles are not random and can have an effect on the game),
dealer statistics are kept, a face-down game can be specified (most
single and double deck games at the casinos are dealt face-down), and
more. With the casino shuffles and because all cards are collected and
discarded in the same order as the casinos do, this program is one of the
best casino blackjack simulators on the market at any price!
SAGE BLACKJACK. This is the top of the line as far as blackjack programs
go. This program was designed to teach the user winning blackjack
strategies and can also be used to test and even create them. It has many
teaching aids available for doing this. One teaching aid provided by this
program is the Tutor. When the tutor is turned on, the computer will
monitor each playing action the user makes while he plays and will notify
him if he makes a mistake. The user can define any playing strategy to be
tutored on, including playing strategies based on a true count. Another
teaching aid is the Count Training functionality that can help teach the
user how to count cards. Card counting is a method that expeirenced
blackjack players use to gain an advantage over the casinos. It is no
secret that a player who counts cards can gain an advantage over the
casinos. Yet another training aid provided by this program is the Flash
Cards. Any playing strategy that you define for a player can automatically
be transferred to flash cards which you can scroll through to help you
learn the proper playing actions to take under different situations. To
test playing or betting strategies, this program has the ability to define
most playing and betting strategies to each of the 7 seats. When the
graphics are turned off and the game is started, the computer can deal
more than 1,000,000 hands an hour (or closer to 6,000,000 when a 100mhz
pentium or better is used). At this high rate, it is possible to evaluate
different strategies by assigning them to different seats and comparing
the statistics. The players advantage for each strategy will converge
toward the actual value when a large number of hands are tested. Also this
program has the Evaluation functionality that can be used to find the best
playing action to take under different conditions. This functionality can
be used to calculate the basic strategy for different house rules and can
also be used to calculate count based playing strategies for different
counting methods! The decks used in the game can also be modified. The
players can be programmed to enter and leave the game under different
conditions, such as based on the true count, based on money won or lost,
or the number of rounds played. This program offers a wealth of statistics
including statistics based on the types of hands, the true count, count
reversal, progression, sessions, previous hands, and more. The animated
graphics, sound effects, and background music makes this a great blackjack
program to play for the shear entertainment as well. This program comes
packaged with a manual and can be found in a few selected stores.
BARRAGING BARRIERS. This is a challenging multi-level maze game. The
object of the game is to score as many points as you can by collecting
bonuses as you advance to higher and higher levels, trying not to let the
barraging barriers barricade you. This is a nice break from solitaire and
other games that pass the time.
A registration form can be found in the file ORDERFM.DOC and can also be
found in the Online help when you run bj.exe.
If you have additional questions about any of these programs or about
registering, please call Sage Software at (205) 830-9364 9:00am - 5:00pm
CST Monday - Friday. Or if you have Internet access, send E-mail to:
102225.2363@compuserve.com (102225,2363 for CompuServe members).
You are welcome to visit our WEB site at:
http://www.best.com/~mcintyre/sage/