Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-41530

Blackjack

Rank and Play

No ratings

Critic rating

34.4 / 100

7 votes

Release

Sep 1, 1977

Genres

Card & Board Game

Overview

Atari's Blackjack 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 brea…