[. . . ] ® BOOKMAN ELECTRONIC BOOK CARD ® Blackjack & Video Poker USER'S GUIDE BJP-2034 License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING ANY BOOKMAN BOOK CARD. YOUR USE OF THE BOOKMAN BOOK CARD DEEMS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU MAY RETURN THIS PACKAGE WITH PURCHASE RECEIPT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH YOU PURCHASED THE BOOKMAN BOOK CARD AND YOUR PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED. BOOKMAN BOOK CARD means the software product and documentation found in this package and FRANKLIN means Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. LIMITED USE LICENSE All rights in the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD remain the property of FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the BOOKMAN BOOK CARD on a single FRANKLIN BOOKMAN at a time. [. . . ] The object of the game is simple: to have a hand equal to "21" or closer to 21 than the dealer's hand without going over 21. A winning hand pays 1 to 1 to the players original bet, except blackjack (two cards that together equal 21) which pays 3:2 (so a bet of $10 would win $15). If the dealer and player stand on the same 6 About Blackjack value, then it is called a "push", and no one wins or loses the hand. The dealer will continue to receive cards until the hand equals or exceeds 17. ® Using the Teach Mode The Teach mode is designed to help you learn how to play a better game of Blackjack by showing you when your move does not correspond to the winning strategies (see pp. To select Teach mode, first press CLEAR (You cannot change the mode in the middle of a game). After each move that you make, you will be shown when your decision is different from the winning strategy. (NOTE: Selecting Teach mode does not change Video Poker. ) To turn off the Teach mode, first press CLEAR . Highlight Normal, and press ENTER . Blackjack Hand Options v v Playing Blackjack Here is a sample walk-through of a game of Blackjack. Type your bet amount using the top row of letter keys. First Deal Options Here are your options after you have received your first two cards (all of these options can also be used if you split your hand). To: Stand (stay with current cards) Hit (get a new card) Surrender/Give up Double down View score Receive a hint Press: STAND or DEAL/H IT S or H G D SCORE HINT Second Deal Options These are the options that you have after you have already received a hit. To: Stand (stay with current cards) Hit (get a new card) View score Receive a hint Press: STAND or DEAL/H IT S or H SCORE HINT You also can raise or lower your bet by $1 by pressing or instead of typing numbers. The dealer may give you the option to split your pair or buy Insurance, see "Blackjack Options" for more information. Once both your hand and the dealer's hand have been tallied, press any key to continue. ® Blackjack Payoff Here are the payoff ratios for a hand of Blackjack if you bet $10. Hand/Result: Payoff: Regular win win $10 Blackjack win win $15 Double Down win win $20 Regular loss lose $10 Double Down loss lose $20 Give up lose $5 Push win $0 ® Resetting the Scores You can reset the scores for both Video Poker and Blackjack. You can either type in the amount you wish to bet, or or to raise or lower the press amount by $1. There is no maximum bet; you can bet as much as you have in your total. (NOTE: If you bet more than half of your total, then you will not be able to either Double Down or Split a Pair. ) If you are down to your last $5 or less, the casino will offer you a $100 loan to keep playing. If you lose this money, or if you decide not to take the loan, then the game is over. If you win $1, 000, 000 or more, then you will be declared the winner, and your score will be reset to $1000. Blackjack Options v You have several options on what to do after being dealt the original two cards. Stand Standing means that you are finished adding cards to the current hand. [. . . ] SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF THE LAWS OF THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION DO NOT PERMIT FULL WAIVER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THEN THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY GRANTED HEREIN. (C) WARRANTY SERVICE: UPON DISCOVERING A DEFECT, YOU MUST CALL FRANKLIN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK, 1-800-266-5626, TO REQUEST A RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION ("RMA") NUMBER, BEFORE RETURNING THE PRODUCT (TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID) TO: FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INC. ATTN: SERVICE DEPARTMENT ONE FRANKLIN PLAZA BURLINGTON, NJ 08016-4907 IF YOU RETURN A FRANKLIN PRODUCT, PLEASE INCLUDE A NOTE WITH THE RMA, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT AND A COPY OF YOUR SALES RECEIPT AS PROOF OF YOUR ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. [. . . ]