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Python version of Blackjack
Hi! This is my attempt at making a Python version of the card game Blackjack. The program is at a rudimentary stage and is a work in progress. I am still adding to it since it lacks some of the nuances of Blackjack. I hope you enjoy it!
from random import randint
# A list with the different cards
gamecards= [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, "Jack", "Queen", "King", "Ace"]
# Defining different lists for the dealers's cards and the player's cards
dealercards=[]
playercards=[]
# The dealer automatically get two cards in the beginning of the game
while len(dealercards)< 2:
x= randint(0,12)
cardchosen= gamecards[x]
if cardchosen == "Jack" or cardchosen =="Queen" or cardchosen == "King":
dealercards.append(10)
elif cardchosen== "Ace":
dealercards.append(1)
else: dealercards.append(cardchosen)
print ("The dealer has a down facing card and", dealercards[1])
# The player automatically gets two cards in the beginning of the game
while len(playercards)< 2:
x= randint(0,12)
playercardchosen= gamecards[x]
if playercardchosen == "Jack" or playercardchosen=="Queen" or playercardchosen == "King":
playercards.append(10)
elif playercardchosen == "Ace":
playercards.append(1)
else: playercards.append(playercardchosen)
if len(playercards) == 2:
print ("Your cards are", playercards[0], "and", playercardchosen)
Flag= False
#Gameplay for the player
while sum(playercards) < 21 and Flag == False:
player_action= input("Do you want to hit or stay? ")
if player_action == "stay" or player_action =="Stay":
Flag= True
elif player_action == "hit" or player_action =="Hit":
y= randint(0,12)
playercardchosen= gamecards[y]
if playercardchosen == "Jack" or playercardchosen == "Queen" or playercardchosen == "King":
playercards.append(10)
print ("You got a", playercardchosen, "and your total now is", sum(playercards))
elif playercardchosen == "Ace":
playercards.append(1)
print ("You got a", playercardchosen, "and your total now is", sum(playercards))
else:
playercards.append(playercardchosen)
print ("You got a", playercardchosen, "and your total now is", sum(playercards))
#Finding what the dealer's total is
while sum(dealercards)< 17:
x= randint(0,12)
cardchosen= gamecards[x]
if cardchosen == "Jack" or cardchosen == "Queen" or cardchosen == "King":
dealercards.append(10)
print("The dealer's first card was", dealercards[0])
print ("The dealer got a", cardchosen, "and his total now is", sum(dealercards))
elif cardchosen == "Ace":
dealercards.append(1)
print (cardchosen)
else :dealercards.append(cardchosen)
print ("Your total is", sum(playercards), "and your cards are", playercards)
print ("The dealer has ", dealercards, "and the total is", sum(dealercards))
if sum(dealercards) > 21 and sum(playercards) > 21:
print ("It is a tie!")
elif sum(dealercards) < 21 and sum(dealercards) > sum(playercards):
print("The dealer wins!")
elif sum(playercards) < 21 and sum (playercards) > sum(dealercards):
print ("You win!")
elif sum(playercards) > 21:
print ("The dealer wins")
elif sum(dealercards) > 21:
print ("You win")
elif sum(dealercards) == sum(playercards):
print ("It is a tie!")
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