Blackjack
Nintendo released this electronic handheld version of the popular card game Blackjack in 1985 as part of it's Multi Screen Game & Watch series.
Blackjack came with two different games you could play.
Game A ( Blackjack )
In this traditional game of Blackjack you must attempt to get cards whose value totals closest to 21 without exceeding it. An Ace is counted as either a 1 or 11. Face cards (kings, queens and jacks) count as 10. Other cards from 2 to 10 are counted at face value.
You'll start each game with $500. At the start of a round select an amount to bet from the total available up to a maximum of $100. If you win a hand against the computer the amount bet will be added to the total. If you lose a hand, the amount is subtracted. If both players score 21, the bet is split and you'll get one-half added to your total. Otherwised if both players total the same amount below 21, the hand is a draw, and your total will remain unchanged.
To start, the computer deals two cards to each side. Your cards appear on the lower screen. The computer's cards appear on the upper screen with the first card face down. You must then decide if you want to add another card (up to a maximum of 5 cards) by pressing HIT. Or STAND and give the computer a chance to do the same. The computer then plays and reveals all the cards to decide who wins the hand.
Sometimes you get an opportunity to DOUBLE DOWN on a bet after the first two cards have been dealt. If you choose to double down on a bet, the amount bet is doubled, and one more card is automatically added to your hand and then the computer plays. Win the hand and double the amount bet is added to the total. Lose and you lose twice the original amount bet.
The game is over when you lose all your money.
Game B ( Slots )
Game B provides the challenge of matching numbers. As 5 spinning numbers change from 3 thru 7, try to stop each on the appropriate number to make a wining combination of numbers. It takes good timing to stop the changing numbers.
You'll start each game with $500. Press ENTER to start a round. Changing numbers stop one by one from the left each time either the HIT or STAND button is pressed. As more numbers are stopped from the left, the more quickly the remaining numbers change (shorter display time).
Get all 5 numbers to be exactly the same and you'll win $50 for 3s, $100 for 4s, $150 for 5s, $200 for 6s, and $250 for 7s. Get a combination of 7-6-5-4-3 to win $200, or get 3-4-5-6-7 to win $300.
But be careful, if you match every number of a winning combination, except the last one, half of the winning score will instead be subtracted from your total. For all other combination of numbers you'll lose $25 from your total.
The game is over when the total is reduced to zero.
