Black-Jack for the TI-85. Las Vegas rules against the dealer.
Both graphic and non-graphic modes. Submitted by Brian Stein.



PROGRAM: BJACK
AUTHOR: BRIAN STEIN (am157@freenet.cwru.edu)
DIRECTIONS:

After unencoding this message, send the Grouped file to the 
TI-85, run the program BJACK to play. All the other files are 
data files, and need not be edited or run standing alone.

One the game is run, a loader screen will appear, press ENTER
to continue. At this time a menu will appear asking you to 
select wether or not you want to run graphic mode. Press F1 
for graphic mode, or F5 for non graphic mode. Then press 
ENTER when prompted. 

PLACING BETS
        When the betting menu appears, it will display how 
much money you currently have (When you start a new game, the
money which you had left in the last game still remains. If 
you had no money when you quit, the computer will give you 
$1000.  If you wish to change this amount, assign the amount 
of money you want to MONEY), and your current bet.  To 
increase your bet, press the F-key below the amount you wish 
to increase the bet. (i.e. to bet $1352, press F4 once, F3 
three times, F2 five times, and F1 twice. These can be 
pressed in any order. The computer will not allow you to bet
more money than you have. Once the current bet display 
indicates the amount you wanted to bet, press F5 (O.K.). If
you bet $0, this will exit you from the game.

SHUFFLING
        When the computer deals for the first time in a game 
it will shuffle the deck.  The computer will randomly select
cards to deal, but it will not draw the same card twice 
between shuffles. If a card is randomly chosen that has 
already been dealt, another card will be selected. If the 
computer chooses ten cards without finding an original value
it will reshuffle the deck (This uses anywhere between 40 
and all 52 cards in the deck). If necessary the computer will 
deal in the middle of a hand.

PLAYING
        The top half of the display  indicates the computer's 
hand, and the bottom is the players. The black box (or ? in 
the non-graphic mode) indicates the computer's face-down 
card.  After the cards are dealt, the computer will ask you 
wether you want to HIT or STAND. If you have enough money, 
the computer will also ask you if you want to D-Dwn (Double  
Down). Doubling Down can only be done right after the deal 
and will double your bet and deal you only one more card, 
press F3 to D-Dwn.  To HIT, press F1. This will draw another
card, and can be done repeatedly until the value of your 
cards exceed 21, in which case you will bust and loose your 
bet. To STAND, press F5. This will keep the current cards you 
have and display the computers face-down card also allowing 
the computer to play his hand. When the computer is done, the
computer will inform you of the results of the hand. Press 
ENTER to return to the betting menu.

RULES OF PLAY
        - All face cards are counted with a value of 10.
        - Aces are counted as either 1 or 11, when the player
            stays, the computer will assign the highest value
            under 21 to the players score. 
            (* NOTE: If a player has more than one Ace, both
                     will have a value of 1. *)
        - Black Jack: If the player is dealt an Ace and a 
            face card, they have black-jack.  They will win
            three times their bet.
        - Five Card Charlie: If a player is dealt five cards
            without exceeding 21, they will automatically win
            twice their bet. (The computer can not get a five
                                card charlie)
        - The Computer must hit up to 17. 
        - The Computer must stay on values of 17 or higher.
        - The Computer wins all pushes (ties).

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of games I have 
        developed for the TI-85. I will soon be adding 
        Tic-Tac-Toe and Master Mind to the games available. I 
        hope you enjoy Black Jack, and if you have any 
        problems, questions, or comments, please contact me 
        at am157@freenet.cwru.edu

                        Thanks, Brian Stein