I. Introduction
This is a 3-in-1 Supervision game cartridge with a selection of the following three
games: Black Jack, Poker and Slot Machine.
II. Getting Started
Insert the cartridge and turn on the Supervision console. The logo and title screen will
be displayed. Press any key to open the small game selection window. Use the UP/DOWN keys
to select one of these three games. The top icon represents the Black Jack game, the middle
icon represents the Poker game and the bottom icon represents the Slot Machine game. Press
START key to enter the game you have selected.
III. How to Play
A. BLACK JACK
The object of Black Jack is to play against the banker and get a card count higher than
the banker without going over 21.
Card Count Values: Aces are counted as 1 or 11, face cards (K,Q,J) are counted as 10.
All other cards are counted at face value.
Press the UP/DOWN key to select your original bet value, then press the A-Key to start
the game. Both banker and the player will be given two cards. One of the cards for the banker is
exposed but the other is faced down, this is the hold card which is hidden and will only be
exposed after you play the hand.
If you want more cards, just press the A-Key. You play your hand until you are satisfied
with your current card points by pressing the B-Key (to STAND). You cannot deal another card if
you have more than 21 points. In any case, after you STAND or bust, the banker will expose the
hidden card. The banker will draw on any hand showing 16 points or less (if you have not bust),
and stand on totals of 17 to 21 points or when player has a Black Jack (except in the soft 17
case).
For each play, you can put a bet of 2,4,6,8 and 10 points. There is a minimum bet of 2
points. You will be awarded some points if you win. The game is over when the score is less
than 1 (LOST) or when your score is more than 300 (WIN).
Special Features
| 1. |
INSURANCE |
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The INSURANCE display will be shown when the banker's exposed card is an ACE, you can
take insurance to protect your bet against the banker having a Black Jack. The insurance
costs half the current bet value (0.5 * BET VALUE). The insurance bet affects the scoring in
the following way. If the banker's hand is not a Black Jack, your insurance bet is lost. |
| Banker's hand |
Player's hand |
Result / Score |
| Black Jack |
Not Black Jack |
Refund original bet and insurance bet. |
| Black Jack |
Black Jack |
Refund insurance bet and win double the original bet. |
| Not Black Jack |
Any |
Lost insurance bet. Win or lose depends on the banker's
/ player's hand. |
TABLE 1. Insurance Bets
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When the insurance option is given, press the UP/DOWN key to select whether you want
(YES) or do not want (NO) to take the insurance. Then press the START key to confirm.
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| 2. |
DOUBLE DOWN |
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You can double your bet when your first two cards total 10 or 11 and if you have enough points
to place the double down bet. Press the RIGHT key to take this action which costs a further
BET VALUE point. Note that you will be dealt one card only when the DOUBLE DOWN option
is chosen. |
| 3. |
SPLIT |
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You can split your first two cards if they are identical but only if you have enough bet left. In
effect you play two hands for this game. To take this action, press the LEFT key. |
| 4. |
SOFT 17 RULE |
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In the Black Jack game, the soft 17 rule is applied. When the computer has a subtotal of 7 or
17 points (with one ACE and one 6), the lesser point of 7 is considered and the computer
cannot stand and must have more cards. |
| 5. |
BONUS |
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There is a maximum number of 5 cards for each hand. Bonus value is given for having 5 cards
totalling 21 points. Bonus is also given when the player has 21 points with three cards of 7-7-7
or 6-7-8 in any order. |
| 6. |
SURRENDER |
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You can surrender your cards by pressing the SELECT key. You will lose half the original bet
only. Half the original bet will be refunded to you. |
Scoring
| BONUS |
5 * BET VALUE |
| DOUBLE DOWN |
4 * BET VALUE |
| BLACK JACK |
2.5 * BET VALUE |
| 21 POINTS |
2 * BET VALUE |
| WINNER HAND |
2 * BET VALUE |
| INSURANCE WIN |
See Table 1 |
| PUSH |
BET VALUE |
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KEY |
FUNCTION (Black Jack) |
| START |
Enter the game or confirm selection |
| A |
Deal card / Get a card |
| B |
To stand |
| UP/DOWN |
Place bet, or choose highlighted items |
| LEFT |
Split identical cards |
| RIGHT |
Double bet value |
| SELECT |
To shuffle cards / To surrender |
B. POKER
The object of this Poker game is to be dealt a hand of 5 cards and then you attempt to
improve your poker hand. You use your skill and luck to hold the cards that offer you the best
opportunity to improve you poker hand. If your hand matches any one of the winning patterns,
then the appropriate score will be awarded depending on the type of hand.
For each play, you place a variable bet of 1-10 points by pressing the UP/DOWN keys.
The game is over when the score is zero (LOST) or when the score is more than 300 (WIN).
To play this game, first select the middle icon at the game selection screen. Then
press any key to deal a hand of 5 cards, these cards will be faced down. You must now place your
bet using the UP/DOWN key. Once decided the bet value, press the A-key to reveal the cards. A
cursor will be shown on the first card to the left. The cursor points to the card which you can hold
by pressing the B-key. Move the cursor by using LEFT/RIGHT keys. Then press the A-key again
to replace the cards which are not held. Score will be rewarded when a winning pattern is
matched.
Special Features
| 1. |
ACE |
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Aces can be high or low i.e. above a king or below a 2. |
| 2. |
SHUFFLE |
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The card is automatically shuffled when the deck of cards is nearly finished. You can also
force the computer to shuffle cards by pressing the SELECT key when no cards is being
shown. |
| 3. |
HOLD |
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The card is being dealt twice (press A-key to deal a hand of 5 cards) for each individual hand,
you can hold any one or more of the 5 cards during the first dealing hand if you consider these
cards will give you the best opportunity to improve your current hand after the second dealing.
Press the LEFT/RIGHT keys to move the cursor above the card you wish to hold and press the
B-key to hold this card. A letter H will be displayed above the card to indicate which card or
cards are being held, these cards will not be replaced in the second dealing. You can cancel
the HELD cards pointed by the cursor by pressing the B-key again. |
| Scoring |
| TYPE OF HAND |
SCORE |
DESCRIPTION |
| ROYAL FLUSH |
50 * BET VALUE |
A, K, Q, J 10 of the same suit. |
| STRAIGHT FLUSH |
30 * BET VALUE |
5 consecutive cards of the same suit |
| 4 OF A KIND |
10 * BET VALUE |
4 cards of the same value |
| FULL HOUSE |
8 * BET VALUE |
3 cards of the same value and any pair |
| FLUSH |
5 * BET VALUE |
Any 5 cards of the same suit |
| STRAIGHT |
4 * BET VALUE |
5 consecutive cards of any suit |
| 3 OF A KIND |
3 * BET VALUE |
3 cards of the same value |
| 2 PAIR |
2 * BET VALUE |
A pair of cards with the same value and
another pair of cards with the same value |
| JACKS OR BETTER |
1 * BET VALUE |
Pair of Aces, Kings, Queens, or Jacks |
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KEY |
FUNCTION (Poker) |
| START |
Enter a game |
| A |
Reveal/Replace cards |
| B |
Hold or Not hold |
| UP/DOWN |
Place bet |
| LEFT/RIGHT |
Move cursor |
| SELECT |
To shuffle cards |
C. SLOT MACHINE
The idea of this game is to pull the handle on the right of the Slot Machine, thus turns
the 4-reels, release the handle to allow the individual reels to stop. You will win some scores if
the winning line on the Slot Machine matches a winning pattern.
Select the third icon on the game selection screen to enter this game. The game has 3
levels. Using the UP/DOWN keys to select your level, then press START. Now enter a coin by
pressing UP key. There is a maximum bet of 4 coins. Now press A-key to rotate the reels. The
reels will keep rotating when the A-Key is depressed. Release A-Key to allow the reels to stop
slowly. Then if you obtain a winning pattern, scores will be awarded. The game is over when the
score is zero (LOST) or when your score is more than 300 (WIN).
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KEY |
FUNCTION (Slot Machine) |
| START |
Enter a game |
| A |
Insert coin/Turn the reels |
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