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| WELCOME TO BLACKJACK! |
| = YOUR KEY TO WINNING PLAY = |
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Please be sure that you received all of the following files
BJ .EXE CARDS16 .IMG
BJ .CFG CARDSHGC.IMG
BJ87 .BAT SUITS16X.IMG
BJ-DOCS .TXT SUITSHGC.IMG
CASINOS .DAT
If any of these files are missing please contact the ShareWare distributor or
Glencoe Computing
Donald L. Granger
1100 Highway C
Glencoe, MO 63038-1404
To print the documentation type COPY BJ-DOCS.TXT PRN [Enter] at the DOS prompt.
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COMPATIBILITY NOTES
- VGA systems using VGA monochrome monitors.
If you experience an error regarding the graphics hardware on
startup, try running the DOS command
MODE CO80
prior to loading BlackJack!.
- Peculiar operation when numbers are involved, or system lock-up.
Some computers errantly indicate the presence of an 80x87 math
coprocessor, others, particularly some '386 systems with 80287 math
coprocessors, cause errors. If you experience system lock-up
or peculiar results when numbers are involved try issuing the
follow command from the DOS prompt.
SET 87=N
It is important that no spaces be included in "87=N".
The included batch file BJ87.BAT will automate the above fix.
In place of invoking BlackJack! with the BJ command just use
BJ87. When you exit BlackJack! the 87 variable will be cleared
from the enviornment.
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New features in V-2.10
Sit Out Hand:
You can now sit out a hand by placing a bet of $0. You will not be
dealt any cards but any AUTO players will continue to play.
Drop Out of Game: [Ctrl][D]
You can now quit while in the Wager Box by pressing [Ctrl][D]. If
there are multiple players only the current player is dropped and
play continues. AUTO players cannot drop out.
Streak Stats:
The Peaks & Valleys statistics screen now show the longest winning
and losing streaks of a session. Streaks are counted as follows:
Win Zero the loss count & increment win count.
Push No effect.
Surrender Decrement win count if > 0, otherwise no effect.
Loss Zero the win count & increment the loss count.
Split Each hand of the split is treated as a distinct hand
and is scored from right to left.
Double Down Treated as a regular hand.
User Defined Betting Progression: [7] or [W] from SETUP MENU
You can now define the betting progression used by the AUTO players,
you can also establish a "stop loss point". A window will pop
up and you will be able to enter up to 10 levels of the progression.
If your particular system does not use this many levels simply use
the same value for the final entries.
The last entry on the screen is the stop loss, or drop out point.
For example, if your betting system dictates quitting after 6
consecutive losses you would enter 6 as the stop loss point. Once an
AUTO player has dropped out, they cannot rejoin the game.
The stop loss point is monitored using the method described for
Streak Stats. It is possible that the stop loss point can be
exceeded by one hand. This occurs when a player splits a hand and
loses both when consecutive losses are one less than the stop loss point.
The betting progression table is saved with CONFIGURATION SAVE.
A new choice has been added to the AUTO PLAYER - STYLE setting, it
is "User". Selecting User will cause the user betting progression
to be used by AUTO player, the AUTO player will make play decisions
the same as the NORMAL player while using the user defined betting
progression for wagers.
Count System Start Point:
A new value has been added to the User Defined Counting System to
define the starting count of the system. This is the card count
at the beginning of a new deck or shoe. Normally this value is 0.
This value is reflected in both the running count and the true count.
Card Shuffle:
The card shuffling algorithim has been changed to create a more
statistically random deck.
Fast Shuffle: [Ctrl][F]
You can eliminate the sound (and delay) of deck shuffling by pressing
[Ctrl][F] during casino play. Each press toggles Fast Shuffle on or
off. A short beep confirms the keypress.
The default condition is normal (with sound) shuffling.
Auto Play:
Fully automated play is now approximatly 20% faster.
Veiw Performance: [Ctrl][V]
Pressing [Ctrl][V] between hands during casio play will allow viewing
the 3 performance statistic screens without quitting the play session.
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New features in V-2.11
Edit Casinos:
You can now edit all 4 casinos!
Number of Auto Hands:
You can now play millions of fully automated hands! Warning, it'll
take quite a while. In spite of BlackJack!'s speed, it still takes
about 3.5 hours to play a million single player hands on a 386/16.
Warning-II, I've only tested this to 2.5 million hands. That
doesn't mean BlackJack! can't do more, it just means I couldn't have
my computer tied up any more.
Even More Statistics...Winning Percentage:
In all casino games there is a "house advantage". This is usually
expressed as a percentage. It represents the difference between the
actual odds of the game and the odds that the house pays. In
blackjack this advantage cannot be calculated in this mannor since
the player has the ability to control the outcome of the game. In
spite of all the discussion in books regarding house or player
advantages in blackjack, I have never seen an actual formula
published.
The method used in BlackJack! keeps two running totals, gross wagers
and gross winnings. The percentage is obtained by dividing gross
winnings by gross wagers. Pushes are not counted. A result of 50%
should indicate an even game, higher than 50% an advantage for the
player and lower than 50% an advantage for the house. This
information is provided only to satisfy the curious. I do not claim
it as a valid method of evaluating the effectivness of a playing
system. I've run into situations where a player ended a session
behind yet the percentage showed a players advantage.
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