Blackjack - Atari 2600




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box cover Game title: Blackjack Console: Atari 2600 Author (released): Atari (1977) Genre: Others Mode: Single-player Design: Robert H. Whitehead Music: Game manual: manual.pdf File size: 813 kB Download: not available (old warez) Game size: 2 kB Recommended emulator: Stella From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:    Blackjack is a video game cartridge developed by Atari for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). The game was one of the nine launch titles available when the Atari 2600 went on sale in September 1977.    The game is a video simulation of blackjack. The objective is identical to the card game: to beat the dealer's card total, without going over 21, to win a bet. One to three players played the computer dealer in the game.    This game employs a variant of blackjack rules that is so extremely unfavorable to the player, that it would almost certainly never be seen in a real casino because no one would play with them. Splitting pairs is not allowed, and even more substantially, draws are won by the dealer (your bet is not returned to you if you and the dealer get the same card total and neither busts). This represents over a 10% house advantage. The player uses the paddle controller to enter a bet of up to 25 chips from an initial pot of 200. An up card is then presented, and the player decides whether to 'hit' (accept another card) or stand. The player breaks the bank by obtaining a score of 1,000 chips, or is 'busted' upon losing everything.    Due to a glitch in the program, while a player is selecting among the options of what to do with the current hand by pressing left or right with the paddle controller, the amount of the player's next bet is modified even though it is defined by a variable that will not be visible until the end of the hand, requiring the player to carefully re-enter it at the start of every hand without pressing the button carelessly or risk wagering an unintended amount. More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org. For fans and collectors: Find this game on video server YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. Buy original game or Atari 2600 console at Amazon.com, eBay.com or GOG.com. The newest version of this game can be purchased on Xzone.cz, GameExpres.cz or GameLeader.cz. Recommended Game Controllers: You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB joystick that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a joystick, buy a suitable USB controller in Amazon or in some of your favorite online stores.   Available online emulators: 3 different online emulators are available for Blackjack. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Blackjack are summarized in the following table:   Emulator Technology Multiplayer USB gamepad Touchscreen Without ads Javatari JavaScript YES YES NO YES NeptunJS JavaScript YES YES NO NO JStella Java applet YES NO NO YES

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