Blackjack Game

Game Preview

Team Roles

• Jian Mejia – Main game screen & mechanics
• Christian Perez – Stats & menu screens
• Sean Perez – Demo video

Requirements & Setup

• Python 3 – Download at python.org
• Pillow library – Install with pip install Pillow

Card images are sourced from Google Code’s Vector Playing Cards archive.

Game Flow

The overall flow is managed through Tkinter frames (scrnTitle, scrnBlackjack, scrnStats):

1. Title Screen: Player enters starting balance and begins the game:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}.
2. Betting Window: Player chooses how much to bet. Validation ensures the bet is within the balance:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
3. Initial Deal: Player and dealer each get 2 cards. Dealer’s second card is hidden:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
4. Player Turn: Player can Hit (draw) or Stand (end turn). Aces are handled as 1 or 11:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
5. Dealer Turn: Dealer reveals hidden card and must draw until ≥16:contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
6. Result: Balance updates depending on outcome (Blackjack, Win, Loss, Push):contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
7. Stats Screen: Shows Rounds Won/Lost. Option to Play Again resets counters:contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.

Card Mechanics & Display

The deck is represented as a cardArray of Tkinter Label objects, each linked with:

• Card image (via Pillow + Tkinter)
• Card value (Ace = 1, J/Q/K = 10):contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
• Position (X, Y placement on screen):contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

Cards are drawn randomly from cardArray and removed once dealt, preventing duplicates.

Ace logic: totals are calculated both with Ace as 1 and Ace as 11; the best valid hand ≤21 is chosen as bestHand:contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}.

Betting & Balance System

balance tracks the player’s money. tempBalance and tempBet store Entry widget inputs. The bettingWindow ensures valid wagers before cards are dealt:contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}.

Results update balance accordingly:

• Blackjack: Bet returned + 50% bonus:contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}.
• Player Wins: Bet returned (1:1 payout):contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}.
• Dealer Wins: Bet subtracted:contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}.
• Push: Bet returned unchanged:contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}.

Outcomes & Rules

• Blackjack: Hand equals 21 on deal → automatic win:contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}.
• Bust: Hand exceeds 21 → automatic loss:contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}.
• Dealer Logic: Dealer hits until 16, then stands:contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}.
• Comparison: Higher valid hand wins, equal totals = Push:contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}.

Stats & End Screen

Wins, losses, and total rounds are tracked as roundsWon, roundsLost, roundsPlayed. After running out of balance, the Stats screen shows totals and offers “Play Again”:contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}.