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BT5 Chuong 4

The document outlines the requirements for a simplified Blackjack game program where the user plays against a computer dealer. It details the game flow, including dealing cards, user decisions to hit or stand, and how to determine the winner based on card values. Additionally, it specifies the need for a main program that allows the user to play multiple games with a betting system, starting with a balance of 100 dollars.

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BT5 Chuong 4

The document outlines the requirements for a simplified Blackjack game program where the user plays against a computer dealer. It details the game flow, including dealing cards, user decisions to hit or stand, and how to determine the winner based on card values. Additionally, it specifies the need for a main program that allows the user to play multiple games with a betting system, starting with a balance of 100 dollars.

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5 . Write a program that lets the user play Blackjack.

The game will be a


simplified version of Blackjack as it is played in a casino. The computer will
act as the dealer. As in the previous exercise, your program will need the
classes defined in Card.java, Deck.java, Hand.java, and BlackjackHand.java.
(This is the longest and most complex program that has come up so far in
the exercises.)

You should first write a subroutine in which the user plays one game.
The subroutine should return a boolean value to indicate whether the user
wins the game or not. Return true if the user wins, false if the dealer wins.
The program needs an object of class Deck and two objects of type
BlackjackHand, one for the dealer and one for the user. The general object in
Blackjack is to get a hand of cards whose value is as close to 21 as possible,
without going over. The game goes like this.

 First, two cards are dealt into each player’s hand. If the dealer’s hand
has a value of 21 at this point, then the dealer wins. Otherwise, if the
user has 21, then the user wins. (This is called a “Blackjack”.) Note that
the dealer wins on a tie, so if both players have Blackjack, then the
dealer wins.
 Now, if the game has not ended, the user gets a chance to add some
cards to her hand. In this phase, the user sees her own cards and sees
one of the dealer’s two cards. (In a casino, the dealer deals himself one
card face up and one card face down. All the user’s cards are dealt
face up.) The user makes a decision whether to “Hit”, which means to
add another card to her hand, or to “Stand”, which means to stop
taking cards.
 If the user Hits, there is a possibility that the user will go over 21. In
that case, the game is over and the user loses. If not, then the process
continues. The user gets to decide again whether to Hit or Stand.
 If the user Stands, the game will end, but first the dealer gets a chance
to draw cards. The dealer only follows rules, without any choice. The
rule is that as long as the value of the dealer’s hand is less than or
equal to 16, the dealer Hits (that is, takes another card). The user
should see all the dealer’s cards at this point. Now, the winner can be
determined: If the dealer has gone over 21, the user wins. Otherwise, if
the dealer’s total is greater than or equal to the user’s total, then the
dealer wins. Otherwise, the user wins.

Two notes on programming: At any point in the subroutine, as soon as you


know who the winner is, you can say “return true;” or “return false;” to end
the subroutine and return to the main program. To avoid having an
overabundance of variables in your subroutine, remember that a function call
such as userHand.getBlackjackValue() can be used anywhere that a number
could be used, including in an output statement or in the condition of an if
statement. Write a main program that lets the user play several games of
Blackjack. To make things interesting, give the user 100 dollars, and let the
user make bets on the game. If the user loses, subtract the bet from the
user’s money. If the user wins, add an amount equal to the bet to the user’s
money. End the program when the user wants to quit or when she runs out of
money. An applet version of this program can be found in the on-line version
of this exercise. You might want to try it out before you work on the program.

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