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Blackjack (or 21) for G-Windows
Copyright 1994, 1995 by Stephen Carville and High G Software
This is a simple game of Blackjack where you, as the only Player,
compete against a computer acting as the Dealer. This version is
loosely based on the rules found in the eighteenth edition of
"Hoyle's Rules of Games" plus some kibbutzing from beta testers.
Since I've never even been inside a casino I don't know how close
these come to the actuality.
To start the the game, double click on the icon or type the name
'blackjack' at the command prompt. This version (2.XX) of the
game will only work on a CLUT system. From the startup window
select the number of decks to be played (one, two or three) and
click on the start button to begin play.
When the program starts it draws the table in green and presents
you, the Player, with the betting window. Select a bet from
$2.00 to $10.00 by clicking the mouse in the appropriate box.
Once a bet is selected, click on <OK> to start dealing cards.
The total size of the Player's bankroll is shown in the upper
right hand corner of this window. No bets can be placed in an
amount greater than this bankroll. If this window is in an in-
convenient place it can be moved by "dragging" it to a new posi-
tion.
After placing a bet, the Player is dealt two cards face up and
the Dealer is dealt one card face down and a second card face up.
The Player then decides if he wants another card or if he thinks
the hand is adequate. The decisions are communicated to the com-
puter via the buttons along the bottom of the screen:
1. "Hit Me". This button deals you another card from the deck.
If your total is 21 or less, you have the option of taking
another card or selecting the next button:
2. "I Stand". You are finished with your turn and the Dealer
now plays.
3. "Double Down". This option can only be selected before
being dealt a third card. If the Player's bankroll allows,
this option doubles the bet and the Player is dealt one more
card from the deck. If the Player's total is 21 or less,
the Dealer now plays.
If the Dealer's up card is an Ace, the Player is given the option
of buying "Insurance". This is a hedge against the Dealer's face
down card being ten points for a total of 21. If the Dealer does
have 21, this additional bet pays the amount of the original bet
but, if the Dealer has less than 21, you will lose 1/2 the
original bet. Insurance is resolved separately from regular play
and the hand must still be played normally.
The final resolution of the hand will be displayed in the "Status
Window" and a button titled "OK" will become active. The game
will halt until the mouse is clicked in this button.
Winning:
If the Player has a higher score than the Dealer without going
over 21, he wins the amount of his original bet.
If the player has a 21 on the initial deal and the dealer does
not have a 21, the player wins 1 1/2 times the original bet.
If the Player wins on a "Double Down", he is paid twice the
original bet. This is functionally the same as doubling the bet.
If the player can get five cards withour going over 21, he will
win twice the original bet.
Like all software I write, this game is scrupulously honest. The
player, on the average, will win approximately 49% of the bets.
The dealer will win about 51% of them. There are occasional
ties. That two percent difference is, of course, the ubiquitous
house percentage.
Report any problems, comment, bugs, etc. to:
Stephen Carville High-G Software
pagan@delphi.com P.O. Box 822
Glendora, CA 91740
(818) 914-2511