Blackjack (Tab Books)

From the book, "57 Practical Programs and Games in BASIC". Blackjack, or the game of 21, is played against the computer, it being the dealer. Cards are dealt from a self-replenishing desk. Standard rules are as follows:

• Blackjack wins unless the dealer also gets blackjack, in

which case there is no winning player.

• The highest score below 21 wins.

• The dealer must draw a card if he is below 17, but must

stand if he has 17 or greater.

• Aces count as 11 unless it would force a hand over 21, in

which case the ace counts as 1.