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Casino Blackjack!
I made this to get an idea of how to make an attractive card game in Pico-8. UI needs a lot of work, but the game is there. Might be a few edge cases that break it.

Controls:
Left/Right to change action
X to select action

Hand Signals:
Hit...........Tap cards
Stand.........Wave hand
Double Down...Point w/one finger
Split.........Point w/two fingers

Features:

  • 4 standard actions: Hit, Stand, Double Down, and Split
  • Actions notated by standard hand signals
  • Randomly generated card backs
  • Slick card physics
  • $1000 starting cash, on the house
  • Only a single deck to allow you to practice counting cards!

Upcoming Features:

  • Face card portraits
  • Set your own bet amounts
  • Clearer UI
  • Dealer settings (# of decks, hits on soft 17, etc.)
  • Tutorial?

Known Bugs:

  • Face down card appears in player's hand sometimes. Doesn't affect gameplay.

Enjoy!

P#104049 2022-01-01 22:28 ( Edited 2022-01-01 23:16)

Nice playing cards! I like your trick of putting an outline around the number and letting the pips fill the card - nice way to compact them a little.

P#104068 2022-01-02 02:08
:: dw817

I'm pretty familiar with card games, @MisterWizard01. Noticed the dealer getting an Ace and did not ask for insurance.


Blackjack insurance is a side bet, which players are allowed to take advantage of if the dealer’s up card is an ace. Simply put, the player is betting that the dealer will have a blackjack.

The basic rules of blackjack insurance are as follows:

Once the cards are dealt, the dealer will say, ‘Insurance Open’, asking the players to place a side bet if they want to.

In case, a player decides to use an insurance bet, he will have to place half of his bet in the insurance spot on the table before the insurance is closed.

If the dealer indeed has a blackjack, the player is paid 2:1 on the side bet.

If the dealer does not have a blackjack, then the player loses the insurance bet and continues playing with the regular hand dealt.

If the player already has a blackjack and wins the insurance bet too, the payout is 3:2.


In videogame terms, if the dealer has an Ace showing at the beginning of a hand, the player is asked Y/N to take out insurance. If yes and the dealer has a natural blackjack, ace and face card, then the player wins 2:1

If not, the player is informed that the dealer does not have a Blackjack and the player loses that bet amount and game play continues as normal.

P#104070 2022-01-02 02:21
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@packbat I got the outlined numbers idea from High Stakes by @Krystman. I can highly recommend everything that dude has made. Playing High Stakes and Mai Chan's Sweet Buns is honestly what showed me that it's possible to make highly polished games in Pico-8, and what inspired me to make this Blackjack game (which I intend to use as a starting point when I make an original card game).

@dw817 Thanks for bringing that up! Insurance (and potentially other, more obscure side bets) are something I intend to add in the future. I appreciate the in-depth description, though. I will certainly be referring to your comment when I get around to finishing this.

Cheers to both of you for playing!

P#104303 2022-01-05 02:06

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