Blackjack & Poker
| Blackjack & Poker | |
|---|---|
 Blackjack & Poker Manual (Front Cover) | |
| Publisher(s) | Milton Bradley |
| Original Retail Price | $24.95 (USD)[1] [2] |
| Part# | PHM 3033 |
| Format(s) | Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module |
| Release | 1981 (1st Quarter) [3] [4] |
| Genre(s) | Card Game |
Blackjack & Poker is a video game created by Milton Bradley for the TI-99/4 and TI-99/4A home computer system. It was released during the first quarter of 1981 and was distributed on Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module cartridge. It originally retailed for $24.95 (USD).
Contents
Gameplay
As the name of the software title implies, Blackjack & Poker allow the player(s) the opportunity to play Blackjack or Stud Poker against the computer, or up to 3 other players (for a total of 4 players in total). The Blackjack game contains most features of a real Blackjack game with the exception of the "split" option. The stud poker Poker game places you against 3 other players, other people, or computerized opponents. It follows the normal rules for 5-Card Stud. Players have the option to bet (computer assets of course), and risk everything in their quest to become card shark masters.
Fun Facts[5]
Blackjack & Poker was originally scheduled for release in 1979 as part of Milton Bradley's Gamevision series. The original title was to have been Card Sharp. For unknown reasons it wasn't released until 1981 under the name of Blackjack and Poker and distributed with the help of Texas Instruments (TI).
The title screen doesn't hint that the game was made by Milton Bradley at all, as it only lists Texas Instruments (TI) on the copyright. Rumor says it's because there was a bug on the program that Milton Bradley was unable to resolve. It wasn't until sometime in 1980 that programmers from Texas Instruments (TI) were eventually able to locate and correct the bug, and inserted Texas Instruments on the title page for their part in the program.
Advertising Blurbs
Front Cover of Manual
Play a game of blackjack or stud poker against the computer or with friends! The computer deals the cards and keeps track of the betting for you.
Back Cover of Manual
Experience the fun of a simulated game of Blackjack of Stud Poker. Whether you're by yourself or with friends, you can enjoy either of these card games.
Blackjack & Poker activities are:
- Blackjack: Play against the dealer (the Home Computer) . . . and the odds. You compete with the dealer to try to get the hand closest to 21 without going over.
- Sud Poker: Bet on each of four cards as they are dealt face up. Nobody knows your fifth card except you. Maybe you have a winning hand with an ace in the hole, or maybe not. Can you bluff your opponents?
Both games allow you to select the number of players and the size of your bankroll. The computer deals the cards an keeps track of the betting for you.
Manual
Introduction
If you enjoy an occasional game of Blackjack or Stud Poker, you'll appreciate the Blackjack & Poker Solid State Software™ Command Module. Sit back and relax while the computer shuffles, deals, and handles all the details of play. With the Blackjack & Poker Command Module plugged into the console, your Home Computer:
- Allows you to play either game with up to four players.
- Lets you choose the size of your beginning bankroll.
- Shuffles the cards, deals the hands, and keeps track of the bets.
- Determines the winning hand(s) and pays off the bets.
Downloads
1981 Blackjack & Poker Cartridge (Black Label on Black Cartridge)
1982 Blackjack & Poker Cartridge (Red Label on Black Cartridge)
1983 Blackjack & Poker Cartridge (Red Label on Beige Cartridge)
Blackjack & Poker Manual Front Cover
Blackjack & Poker Manual Complete (pdf format)
Blackjack & Poker MAME/MESS Rom (rpk format)
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