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I7030
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
NOT A GAMING DEVICE
P/N 823A4900 Rev.C
DOUBLE
Lets you double your bet after you are dealt two cards with a total of 10 or 11 points. You will be dealt one additional card only.
SPLIT
When your first two cards are identical, you can split your cards and play two hands against the dealer’s hand. A split hand cannot be doubled. If you split Aces, each hand will be dealt one card only.
MAX BET
Places a 50 point bet.
STAND
Keeps your hand as currently shown without dealing additional cards.
DEAL/HIT
•Turns on the game.
•Hold down to place bets of 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 points.
•Deals any additional cards (HIT).
RESET
Resets the game and clears the last score.
PLAYING THE GAME
The object of the game of Blackjack is to accu- mulate a higher card count than the dealer with- out exceeding 21.
INSURE
SURRENDER
SHUFFLE
STRATEGY
TRAINER/ BLACKJACK
DOUBLE
SPLIT
MAX BET
RESET
STAND
The computer plays Las Vegas style Blackjack with a single deck of 52 cards. The cards are automatically shuffled when approaching the end of the deck.
Turn on the game by pressing the DEAL/HIT button. Press the DEAL/HIT button again to place a 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 point bet and deal the cards, or press MAX BET for a 50 point bet (Press HINTS if your not sure how much to bet). After the cards are dealt, various words will flash across the screen to tell you your options. (Use the HINTS button to let the computer show you
SOUND
INSURANCE
If the dealer’s first card (showing) is an Ace, you can place an insurance bet (5 points) by press- ing this button. By doing this, you are betting that the dealer has a Blackjack.
If the dealer has a Blackjack: If your hand is not a Blackjack, your original bet and insurance bet are returned to your score. If you have a Blackjack also (push), you win double the amount of your original bet and your insurance bet will also be returned to your score.
If the dealer does not have a Blackjack: You lose your insurance bet and the display will flash “L O S E” and you then continue to play your hand as you normally would play it.
SURRENDER
Lets you give up your hand before the third card is dealt so that you lose only half of your bet (5 points).
SHUFFLE (while “Game Over” is flashing) This game uses a
STRATEGY
This button selects the counting system to be used (Tens/Others or
SOUND
Turns the sound on and off.
TRAINER/BLACKJACK
Toggles between Blackjack Trainer and Regular Blackjack.
HINTS
Pressing this button will display a recommended bet or the best play option. This can only be used while in Trainer mode.
the best option to choose).
Point values are assigned to all cards. Aces count as either 1 or 11 points, while face cards (K,Q,J) are counted as 10. All other cards are counted at face value.
If you choose to receive additional cards, press the DEAL/HIT button. If you want to keep only the cards you have showing, press the STAND button.
The dealer must draw on any hand showing 16 points or less, and will stand on all totals of 17 to 21 points.
If you can build a hand which is closer to 21 than the dealer’s hand (without going over 21), you win!
TRAINING MODES
TENS/OTHERS
This method of counting cards uses a ratio of “Ten” cards to “Other” cards. “Ten” cards are 10’s, Jacks, Queens, and Kings. “Others” are considered Ace though 9. The higher the ratio of “Ten” cards to the “Other” cards, the more the player should bet. The lower the ratio of “Ten” cards to “Other” cards, the player should bet less. If there are a high number of “Ten” cards remaining in the deck, the chances of winning are better.
HIGH-LOW
This method of counting assigns a point value to each card. Basically, the strategy is to bet more when the
When the
Helpful Hints:
1.Always Split on pairs of Aces or 8’s.
2.Always Double down on 11.
3.Always Stand on Ace + 8 and Ace + 9 combi- nations.
4.Always Hit on hand totals of 9 or less.