11/3/71 BJ (VI)
NAME bj -- the game of black jack
SYNOPSIS /usr/games/bj
DESCRIPTION Black jack is a serious attempt at simulating the
dealer in the game of black jack (or twenty-one)
as might be found in Reno.
The following rules apply:
The bet is $2 every hand.
A player 'natural' (black jack) pays $3. A
dealer natural loses $2. Both dealer and
player naturals is a 'push' (no money ex-
change).
If the dealer has an ace up, the player is al-
lowed to make an 'insurance' bet against the
chance of a dealer natural. If this bet is
not taken, play resumes as normal. If the bet
is taken, it is a side bet where the player
wins $2 if the dealer has a natural and loses
$1 if the dealer does not.
If the player is dealt two cards of the same
value, he is allowed to 'double'. He is al-
lowed to play two hands, each with one of
these cards. (The bet is doubled also; $2 on
each hand.)
If a dealt hand has a total of ten or eleven,
the player may 'double down'. He may double
the bet ($2 to $4) and receive exactly one
more card on that hand.
Under normal play, the player may 'hit' (draw
a card) as long as his total is not over
twenty-one. If the player 'busts' (goes over
twenty-one), the dealer wins the bet.
When the player 'stands' (decides not to hit),
the dealer hits until he attains a total of
seventeen or more. If the dealer busts, the
player wins the bet.
If both player and dealer stand, the one with
the largest total wins. A tie is a push.
The machine deals and keeps score. The following
questions will be asked at appropriate times.
Each question is answered by y followed by a new
line for 'yes', or just new line for 'no'.
? means, "do you want a hit?"
Insurance?
Double down?
Every time the deck is shuffled, the dealer so
states and the 'action' (total bet) and 'stand-
ing' (total won or loss) is printed. To exit,
hit the interrupt key (DEL) and the action and
standing will be printed.
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OWNER ken