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Game description
In Blackjack - also known as "21" - each player plays against only the dealer (the computer). Each are dealt two cards. The goal of both player and the dealer is to try and get their hands to total 21 without going over. The hand that gets closer to 21 without going over wins the bet.
BlackJack Rules
The Dealer deals from six 52 card decks which are reshuffled after every hand.
All face cards have a value of ten. Aces have a value of either one or 11 points; if counting the ace as 11 would put the hand over 21, count the ace as one. Other cards are worth their face value.
When both your and the dealer's hands are the same, it's a "push" or a tie, which results in the return of your bet. If you get Blackjack you win unless the dealer also has a Blackjack.
Sound on/off
A sound on/off toggle allows you to turn on and off the sound in all games by pressing the "s" key on the keyboard.
If the total of your cards exceeds 21, you "bust" and lose your bet. If you have the same total as the dealer, from 17 and up, it is a push. The dealer must draw cards until he has at least 17, and must stand at 17 or higher. If the dealer gets 16, he must take another card. The dealer may not decide whether or not to draw a card based on your hand, but must abide by the existing dealer rules.
The Dealer will always 'draw' cards to 16 and will always stand on 17, including a soft 17 (Ace and a 6). If the Dealer busts, the game is over and you win. Once the Dealer stands, the hands are compared and the hand closest to 21 is paid. The simplest way to get exactly 21 is to hold an ace and either a face card or a ten. (Suit is irrelevant).
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Using the system
To first place your bet, click on your chips stacked by denomination in the bottom right corner of the screen. Then click on "Deal" and you will receive two cards face up with the dealer receiving one card up and one down. If you have already played one hand and click "Deal," you will bet the same amount as the previous hand. If you want to decrease or increase the bet total, simply click on the appropriate chip total you require and a new bet total will be established.
After having received your two cards face up, you have one of four options: Hit, Stand, Split, or Double. Hit means to take another card, and Stand means that you will remain at the card total you now have showing. For further information on Split, or Double, please refer to "Types of Bets."
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