Deluxe 2-Player Blackjack
(600-2668)                 Blackjack Rules            Faxback Doc. # 41016


The computer plays Las Vegas-style Blackjack with a standard 52-card deck.
But, you can choose to play with one or six decks.  (Playing with one deck
puts the odds in your favor and makes it easier for beginners to play.
Playing with six decks puts the odds in the dealer's favor, offering a
greater challenge for the expert player.)  Before you start playing the
game, you should know the basic rules of Blackjack.

OBJECT OF THE GAME

The object of Blackjack is to defeat the dealer by getting a higher total
than the dealer without going over 21 points.

CARD VALUES

The card values are easy to remember.  Each card is counted at its face
value.  For example, a 4 is worth 4 points, and an 8 is worth 8 points.  
The 10 and face cards (Jack, Queen, and King) count as 10 points each, and
are often called the 10-count cards.

You have the option of counting an Ace as 1 point or 11 points, depending
on which is better for your hand.

BETTING

You place a bet before the dealer deals the cards.  If the dealer wins the
hand, he collects the bet.  If you win the hand, you collect the bet.

Bets are paid off evenly.  For example, a 10-point bet wins 10 points.  
There are only three exceptions:

If you get a Blackjack (first two cards dealt total 21 points), you get a
3 to 2 payoff - you win 15 points for your 10-point bet.

If you doubled your bet, you get a 2 to 1 payoff - you win 20 points for
your 10-point bet.

If you take insurance, you get a 2 to 1 payoff on your insurance bet.

WINNING, LOSING, AND PUSHING

If your total does not exceed 21 points but is more than the dealer's total
you win.  If the dealer's total exceeds 21 points, he busts (loses) and you
automatically win.

Note:  The dealer must draw (take a card) on any hand showing 16 points or
       less, and must stand on all hands totaling 17 to 21 points.

If your two-card hand consists of an Ace with any 10-count card, you have
a Blackjack.  BLACKJACK flashes on the upper right corner.  If the dealer
does not have a Blackjack, you are an automatic winner.  If the dealer also
has a Blackjack, you do not win or lose any points.

If the dealer gets a Blackjack and you do not, you automatically lose.

If at any time your total exceeds 21 points, you bust and automatically
lose.  If this happens, you always lose your bet, even if the dealer also
busts.

When you and the dealer have the same total hand, the game is a draw, or
push.  You do not win or lose any points.

(km-08/07/1997)