BJ(6,C) AIX Commands Reference BJ(6,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bj PURPOSE Plays blackjack. SYNTAX /usr/games/bj ---| Note: This command does not have MBCS support. DESCRIPTION The bj game plays the role of the dealer in blackjack. The following rules apply. The bet is $2 every hand. If you draw a natural (blackjack), you win $3. If the dealer draws a natural, you lose $2. If you and the dealer both have naturals, you exchange no money (a push). If the dealer has an ace showing , you can make an insurance bet on the chance that the dealer has a natural, winning $2 if the dealer has a natural and lose $1 if not. If you are dealt two cards of the same value, you can double, that is, play two hands, each of which begins with one of these cards, betting $2 on each hand. If the value of your original hand is 10 or 11, you can double down, that is, double the bet to $4 and receive exactly one more card in that hand. Under normal play, you can draw a card (hit) as long as your cards total 21 or less. If the cards total more than 21, you bust and the dealer wins the bet. When you stand (decide not to hit), the dealer hits until he has a total of 17 or more. If the dealer busts, you win. If both you and the dealer stand, the one with the highest total wins. A tie is a push. The bj command deals, keeps score, and asks the following questions at appropriate times: "?" (Do you want a hit?) "Insurance?" "Double?" "Double down?". To answer "yes," press "yes"; to answer "no" press the Enter key. The dealer tells you whenever the deck is being shuffled and displays the action (total bet) and standing (total won or lost). To quit the game, press INTERRUPT (refer to keyboard definition). The bj command displays the final action and standing and exits. Processed November 8, 1990 BJ(6,C) 1