Radica Games Fliptop Blackjack Instruction Manual

MODEL 77002
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 823A5200 Rev.A
For 15 years, Radica has consistently produced the
best portable electronic Blackjack games. Our supe-
rior programming, graphics, lighted screen and pro-
tective flip top design have captured the competitive
Vegas style play. Fliptop Blackjack delivers the clas-
sic challenge to hit 21 and win big!

BUTTONS AND FEATURES:

On·Deal·Hit
Shuffle
Sound

Insurance

Protective Lid
SOUND – Press this button to turn the sound on or off.
SHUFFLE – Press this button to shuffle the cards
anytime between hands.
SURRENDER – Press this button before the round is
over to avoid losing more than half of your bet amount.
INSURANCE – Press this button to bet only half of
your original bet when you think the dealer has a
possible Blackjack.
DOUBLE DOWN – Press this button to double your
bet when you think you can beat the dealer after
your first two cards equal ten (10) or eleven (11).
STAND – Press this button when you do not want
any more cards dealt to you.
SPLIT – Press this button to divide your current
hand into two hands, when the first two cards you
are dealt are of the same value.
ON·DEAL·HIT – Press this button to wake your
game (your game will "go to sleep" after one (1)
minute of no activity), to deal the cards or to receive
additional cards.
RESET – Using a pointed object, press this button
to reset your game.
LIGHT - Slide the button to the left to turn the light
on and to the right to turn it off. Remember to turn
off the light after playing to save battery.
PROTECTIVE LID - Press the bottom button and
the Fliptop lid will release and open. Once in the
open position, flip or rotate the lid and secure it into
E
Light
Stand

Split

Surrender

Double
Down
Reset
the back of the unit. To close the lid, press the bot-
tom button and the Fliptop lid will release and open.
Rotate the lid in the forward position and close or
secure the lid by latching it into the front of the unit.

GETTING STARTED

The object of Blackjack is to have a card combina-
tion equal to twenty-one (21), or of greater value
than the dealer but less than twenty-one (21).
Kings, Queens, Jacks and 10's are all worth 10
points. Aces are worth 1 or 11 points. All other
cards are worth their face value.

PLAYING THE GAME

Press the On·Deal·Hit button to begin your game.
You will be dealt two (2) cards, both face-up. The
dealer is dealt one (1) card face-up and one (1) card
facedown. An automatic bet of fifty (50) points will
be made.
INSURANCE
If the dealer's first card is an Ace, you have the
option to "buy insurance." This means that you will
lose twenty-five (25) points, instead of losing the
entire fifty (50) points, if the dealer has a blackjack.
If the dealer has a blackjack, this bet will pay 2 to 1.
You can only buy Insurance when the dealer's first
card is an Ace. If you have the opportunity to buy
Insurance, the word "Insurance" will flash on the
screen. To buy Insurance, press the INSURANCE
button. If the dealer has a Blackjack and your hand
is not a Blackjack, your original bet and insurance
bet are returned to your score. If you have a
Blackjack as well (a push), you win double the
amount of your insurance bet and your original bet
will also be returned to your score. If the dealer
does not have a Blackjack, you will lose your insur-
ance bet, the word "LOSE" will flash on your screen
and you will then continue to play your hand.
If you do not have a Blackjack after your first two
cards, you can add additional cards by pressing the
Hit button. You may draw as many cards as you like,
one at a time, but if you go over twenty-one (21) you
will "bust" and lose the hand. If you choose to
"stand," press the STAND button and no additional
cards will be dealt.
If the dealer's hand is 16 or less, the dealer must
take a card. If the dealer's hand is 17 or more, the
dealer must stand.

DOUBLE DOWN

If, after receiving your first two cards, you think you
can beat the dealer with only one more card, you
can choose to "Double Down." This means you will
double your original bet, drawing one more card and
then standing.
If you have an opportunity to double down, the
words DOUBLE DOWN will flash on the screen.
Press the Double Down button.
NOTE: You may only Double Down on ten (10) or
eleven (11).
SPLIT
If your first two cards are the same value, you may
choose to "Split" your cards so you can play two
hands at once. Your original bet will apply to each
hand. You can continue to draw cards for each
hand independently.
If you have the opportunity to Split, the word SPLIT
will flash on the screen. To Split, press the SPLIT
button.
If you choose to "Split," you will continue to play
your first hand normally (Split Hand 1 will show at
the bottom of the screen) and you can Double Down
your Split hand if after one (1) hit, either hand totals
10 or 11.
Once you choose to Stand, play will end on Split
Hand 1 and move to Split Hand 2. Once you Stand,
play will end and the entire hand will be completed.
SURRENDER
When you think your hand is definitely going to lose,
you can choose to Surrender. This cuts your losses
by folding your hand and forfeiting half of your origi-
nal bet. You cannot Surrender after you have hit.
If you have the opportunity to SURRENDER, the
word "SURRENDER" will flash on the screen. To
Surrender, press the Surrender button.

RESETTING YOUR GAME

To reset your game, use a pointed object and press
the RESET button. This will clear the memory and
any scores accumulated.