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Blackjack

Single-deck Blackjack from my 2023 Microsoft Store game, Simple Text BlackJack, now on a card table. Same house rules, now with insurance that pays and splits.

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Pick a bet to deal.

    Keys: B bet 100, 1–0 bet 1,000–10,000, H hit, S stand, D double, P split, I/O insurance yes/no, N new game.

    How to play
    • Beat the dealer's hand without going over 21. Cards 2–10 count their number, J, Q and K count 10, and an Ace counts 11 or 1.
    • The dealer shows one card face up and one face down. Hit for another card, Stand when you're done. Over 21 is a bust.
    • Double on your first two cards: your bet doubles and you get exactly one more card.
    • Split two cards of the same value into two hands, each with its own bet.
    • When the dealer shows an Ace you can buy insurance. If the dealer has BlackJack, you get the insurance and your bet back.
    Casino house rules
    • BlackJack pays 3 x points (bet 100, win 300).
    • BlackJack is an ACE and a FACE card. A 10 is not a face card.
    • The deck is 52 cards without Jokers.
    • The single deck is shuffled when the last card is used.
    • The House draws on 16 or less and stands on 17.
    • Insurance is offered when the House shows an Ace. It costs the same as your bet.
    • If the House has BlackJack, insurance returns your insurance and your bet. Otherwise you lose the insurance and play continues.
    • Double requires enough points to double your bet. You get one more card.
    • Any two cards of the same value can be split once, with enough points for an equal bet. Split Aces get one card each.
    • You start with 10000 points. The minimum bet is 100; other bets are multiples of 1000.
    • Beat the House by reaching 50000 points. At 0 points, the House wins.
    About this version

    The original Simple Text BlackJack is a free Windows console game on the Microsoft Store, and its source is on GitHub. This version keeps its rules and wording and fixes a few things: insurance now pays as the help described, splitting works, the dealer's BlackJack is checked before you play, two BlackJacks push, Aces keep their value between totals, and a reshuffle can't deal a card that is already on the table.