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<title>Blackjack</title>
<b>BLACKJACK</b>
<p>
GAME PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS
<p>
ATARI (R)
<p>
A Warner Communications Company
<p>
ATARI, INC., Consumer Division<br>
1195 Borregas Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086<br>
<p>
(c) 1977 ATARI, INC. c011402-51
<p>
Use your Standard Paddle Controllers with this game program.
Be sure to plug the Controller cables firmly into the Video
Computer System TM jacks. See your Video Computer Owner's
Manual for details. You will need another set of paddle
Controllers for three players to play Black Jack. During one
or two-player games, plug your Standard Controllers into the
left side of the Console.
<p>
Note: To prolong the life of your Atari Video Computer System
and protect the electronic components, the Console unit should
be OFF when inserting or removing a game program.
<p>
<b>HOW TO PLAY BLACK JACK</b>
<p>
Place your bets, casino gamblers! And you're ready to play
Black Jack. One, 2 or 3 players compete against the computer
dealer. The computer deals each player two cards face-up. The
computer also deals two card to itself - one face-up and the
other face-down. After that, Lady Luck and your sharp skill
determines the winner.
<p>
Each card is worth points:
<pre>
.--.
|5 | Number cards =
`--' Face Value (i.e. 5 = 5 points)
.--. .--. .--. .--. 10, Jack (J), Queen (Q) and King (K)
|10| |J | |Q | |K | = 10 points
`--' `--' `--' `--'
.--.
|A |
`--' Ace (A) = 1 or 11 points
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<p>
A card hand is called "soft" when the Ace is used as 11
points. A card hand is "hard" when any combination of cards is
used except an Ace worth 11 points. For exemple, a soft 17 is
an Ace (11 points) and a 6. A hard 17 could be a 10, 6 and an
Ace (1 point).
<p>
The object of the game is to get 21 points, or as close to 21
points without "busting" (exceeding 21 points). You
automatically score a Black Jack when your first two cards
equal 21 points.
<p>
If you are satisfied with the points of your first two cards,
stay on tht hand. If you want to add more points to your hand,
request a hit, and the dealer will give you another card. You
may continue to hit until you are satisfied with your hand
(stay) - or until you exceed 21 points and lose the game
(bust).
<p>
When all players have played their hands, the dealer reveals
the face-down card. Like all the players, the dealer will hit
or stay to get as close to 21 points without busting.
<p>
You win the game when:<br><ul>
<li>Your card hand is equal to more points than the dealer's
hand without exceeding 21 points.
<li>The dealer busts and exceeds 21 points.
<li>You score a Black Jack (An Ace and a face card or a 10).</ul>
<p>
NOTE: A tie game (push) occurs when the dealer's card points
equal your card points.
<p>
<b>BETTING</b>
<p>
Each player starts play with a total of 200 chips. Bet from 1-
25 chips on each game. Your bet is added or subtracted from
your total score depending on whether you win or lose. When
you score a Black Jack, you win 1 1/2 times your bet. For
example, you score Black Jack on a bet of 10 chips and win 15
chips! A player is automatically removed from the game when he
has 1000 chips or no chips remain in his score.
<p>
NOTE: You may double your bet BEFORE the first hit. After you
double the bet, you must take one hit. No other hits are
allowed.
<p>
GAME SELECT SWITCH: Use this switch for the following:<br><ul>
<li>CONTROL THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS - Press the Game Select
Switch to cycle through all the positions of game set-ups
for one, two or three players. Release the switch when
the number of set-ups you want appears on the screen.
<li>LEAVING THE GAME - A player can leave the game at any
time. To stop play action, push the Game Select Swicth
until your set-up disappears. (Other players' set-up will
remain.)
<li>RETURNING TO THE GAME: Stop the game action by pressing
the Game Select until you set-up reappears on the screen
along with any other set-ups of players who had been
playing.
<li>GOING BROKE - When you Go Broke (lose all your chips),
you can still play by asking the bank for another set-up.
Stop the play action and push the Game Select Switch to
cycle through all the set-ups. When your new set-up
appears along with the other players' previous set-ups,
release the switch. Now place your bets and continue
play.
<li>BREAKING THE BANK - When you have 1000 chips, you Break
the Bank! Now you must start play again with 200 chips.
To produce another set-up, follow the directions for
Going Broke. Your 1000 chip score will remain on the
screen until you press the Game Select Switch.
<p></ul>
GAME RESET - Slide this switch back and forth to reset your
score to 200. You will also hear the computer shuffle the
cards.
<p>
LEFT DIFFICULTY SWITCH - Slide the left Skill Switch to "B"
position and the computer automatically shuffles the cards
after every hand. Slide the switch to "A" and the computer
automatically shuffles the cards after dealing 2/3rds (34
cards) of the deck.
<p>
RIGHT DIFFICULTY SWITCH - Move this switch to the "A" or "B"
position and the rules of the game change:
<p>
A POSITION = CASINO BLACK JACK RULES<br><ul>
<li>Computer dealer must hit a soft 17 or less.
<li>Computer dealer must stay on a hard 17. (Aces = 1 point).
<li>Your score is not affected by tie games between the
dealer and you.
<li>If your hand equals 10 or 11 points, you may double your
bet BEFORE the first hit. You must take one hit, and only
one hit is allowed.
<li>A player is allowed four hits.</ul>
<p>
B POSITION = PRIVATE BLACK JACK RULES<br><ul>
<li>Computer dealer must stay on 17 or more points.
<li>All tie games are won by the computer dealer.
<li>You may double your bet on any combination of cards
BEFORE the first hit. You must take one hit, and only one
hit is allowed.
<li>A player automatically wins the game when he hits four
times without busting.</ul>
<p>
<b>CONTROLLER ACTION TO PLAY BLACK JACK</b>
<p>
Use the knob and red button on your hand-held Controller:<br><ul>
<li>Determine and make your bet
<li>Determine and tell the dealer whether you want to stay,
double or hit your hand.</ul>
<p>
A question mark appears below your total number of chips. This
is the time to place your bet for the next game.<br><ul>
<li>Turn the Controller knob and numbers from 1 to 25 appear
under the total score. Stop turning the knob at the
number of chips you wish to bet.
<li>Press the red Controller button to make your bet with the
dealer.</ul>
<p>
If there is more than one player, the last player to make his
bet and press the Controller button erases the previous game's
card hands on the screen.
<p>
After the computr deals two cards, each player must decide to
hit, stay or double his bet.<br><ul>
<li>Turn the Controller knob and the words HIT or STAY appear
above your cards. Turn the knob to the action you want to
take.
<li>If you turn the knob to HIT, press the red Controller
button and another card will appear on the playfield.
Continue to HIT until you are satisfied with your hand.
<li>When you are satisfied with your hand, turn the knob to
STAY. Then press the red Controller button.</ul>
<p>
NOTE: If the game rules allow, double your bet BEFORE the
first hit. (After you double the bet, you must take one hit.
Only one hit is allowed.) Just turn the Controller knob to
DBLE. Then press the red Controller button for the hit that
could win the game for you!
<p>
<b>ATARI (r)</b>
<p>
A Warner Communications Company
<p>
ATARI, INC., Consumer Division, 1195 Borregas Ave., Sunnyvale,<br>
CA 94086<br>
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