If the right switch is set to 'A', the dealer will stay (not draw anymore cards) after drawing a 17, and if set to 'B', the computer will stay after drawing an 18 or better. If the left switch is set to 'A', the computer will shuffle after 34 hands, and if set to 'B', the computer will shuffle after every hand. There are variations in the game depending on the setting of the difficulty switches. There are two different blackjack games: Game 1 allows for up to two players and hand splitting, and Game 2 allows for up to four players yet there is no hand splitting. Except for poker solitaire, each game always has the computer as the dealer, and bets are made by rotating the wheel on the controller and then pressing the button. Gameplay A blackjack game in progressĭisplayed from an overhead perspective, there are three card games to choose from: blackjack, five-card stud poker, and poker solitaire.

Supporting up to four players, the game uses the paddle controllers. Casino is a collection of card games for the Atari Video Computer System programmed by Bob Whitehead and published by Atari, Inc.

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