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       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 exchange).

                    If the dealer has an ace up, the player is allowed 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 allowed 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 x followed by a new line for `yes', or just
                 new line for `no'.

                          means `do you want a hit?'
                 Insureance?
        11/3/71                                                      BJ (VI)


                  double down?

                  Every time the deck is shuffled, the dealer so states and
                  the `action' (total bet) and `standing' (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