Re: creating blackjack perl program (starts with pseudocode first)

Richard Lee wrote:
> Rob Dixon wrote:
>> I suggest you start by describing a very simple game that's not blackjack. One
>> player gets dealt cards until he hits 21 or more. 21 is a win, more is a loss.
>>
>> Then add a dealer's hand.
>>
>> Then add face down cards
>>
>> Then add betting
>>
>> Then add, erm, insurance?
>>
>> Finish with the green baize ;)
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Rob
>>   
> Hey, thanks for the quick feedback. I worked on from 1-6 and will work 
> on 7 tomorrow. See if this is any better
> 
> 
> ### 52 cards in deck consist of 2-10 and J, Q, K(which all 3 of them has 
> value of 10) and A (which has either value of 1 or 11 ) and there are 3 
> suits (diamond,clover,heart,
> 
> requirements: 7 decks ( 52 X 7 = 364 )   # not sure 6 or 7 decks but 
> let's just say 7 for now
>                        Player will have $500 and we will call that  
> bank. Each bet's minimum is $25 and maximum is $500
> 
> 1. Take 7 decks of cards one big pile and shuffle them
> 
> 2. Have player cut the deck(must be in 2nd half of deck but cannot be 
> last 20% of the deck; somewhere between past 50% and before 80%) and put 
> a marker on it  # so it knows where to stop
>                                              ### The reason, cutting the 
> deck after cards are shuffled is to make sure players do not know when 
> the deck ends
>                                              ### Meaning, if someone was 
> counting cards(sort of trying to memorize what cards already came out, 
> they can sort of guess
>                                              ### as decks are running 
> out. If you cut the deck, it's harder to guestimate, although counting 
> cards can still give player bit of advantage; it's still gambling and 
> probability
> --- game starts---
> 3. Player places the bet  which must be greater or equal to minimum and 
> less or equal to max and also his bank must have that amount in order to bet
>     ( bank - bet )
> 
> 4.dealer deals a card
>    ### player and dealer each gets 2 cards. 2nd card that dealer gets is 
> face down so nobody knows the value of the card
>    first dealer will deal a face up card to player which we will call  
> player_total
> 
>    second, dealer will deal a face up card for dealer himself which we 
> will call  dealer_total
> 
>    third, dealer will deal a face up card to player which we will call 
> player_next
> 
>    fourth dealer will deal  a face down card for dealer himself which we 
> will call dealer_next
> 
> 5.If player has blackjack( 10 + A ), add 1.5 x bet  + bet  to his bank 
> and bet again(go back to step 3)
> 
> 6.If dealer has A in face up card,
>               offer insurance
>                         if answer is yes
>                                   then player must bet additional 50% of 
> his current bet ( bet x .5 ) which we will call insurance_money
>                                   (bet x .5) = insurance_money
>                                   bank - insurance_money    ### current 
> total bank after putting insurance
>                         if answer is no
>                                   insurance_money is 0
>                        now check the face down card ( dealer_next )
>                        if dealer_next is 10 and insurance_money is 0
>                                   player lose the bet and game over and 
> go back to step 3 and bet again
>                        if dealer_next is not 10 and insurnace_money is 0
>                                   game continues, go to step 7
>                        if dealer_next is 10 and insurance_money is 
> greater than 0
>                                   add back player's bet and insurance 
> money to his bank
>                                  ( bank + bet + insurance_money)
>                                   game starts over and go back to step 3 
> and bet again
>                        if dealer_next is NOT 10 and insurance_money is 
> greater than 0
>                                    (bank - insurance_money - bet )and 
> game continues, go to step 7

You seem to have disregarded all that I posted before. I wish you well, but I
think your design is way too detailed too early.

Rob