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- From: kirke@fox.csd.sgi.com (Kirk Erickson)
- Subject: xblackjack-2.0 available
- Message-ID: <1992Aug19.162421.2687@news.csd.sgi.com>
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- Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:24:21 GMT
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- I have posted a new version of xblackjack on export.lcs.mit.edu:
-
- contrib/xblackjack-2.0.tar.Z
-
- Here's the README:
-
- Xblackjack is a MOTIF/OLIT based tool constructed to get you ready for the
- casino. It was inspired by a book called "Beat the Dealer" by Edward O.
- Thorp, Ph.D. of UCLA. A number of important statistics are maintained for
- display, and used by the program to implement Thorp's "Complete Point System"
- (high-low system).
-
- Beginners can learn a basic strategy which doesn't require counting. The
- best strategy employs a simple card counting technique which can be used to
- distinguish favorable situations. Avid players can learn to compute Thorp's
- high-low index, which takes the number of unseen cards into account.
-
- The index is used by the program to suggest a bet, indicate when you should
- buy insurance, and whether you should stand or hit, etc. You can test the
- strategy using a slider to control "autoplay mode". Pressing the message
- button below the playing area provides hints; the current count, index
- and strategy table are revealed.
-
- To build and run:
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- vi Imakefile
- <indicate you want OLIT, if you don't want Motif>
- <identify non-standard install targets, if any>
- xmkmf
- make World
- xrdb -merge XBlackjack.ad
- xblackjack
-
- to install:
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- make install install.man
-
- This version allows you to vary the number of decks and starting bankroll
- through resources (see XBlackjack.ad). It's hardcoded to play Reno rules;
- you can double down on 10 or 11 only, and dealer hits soft 17.
-
- Thanks to GUX (Guy Renard) grenard@elrond.stg.trw.com, for providing the
- OLIT support introduced in this version.
-
- Please direct comments, suggestions, and patches to:
- --
- --------------------- o ---------------------------------------------
- Kirk Erickson <( Silicon Graphics Inc., Mountain View, CA
- kirke@sgi.com [\. uunet!sgi!kirke
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