Key West Resort & Casino Blackjack
Version 3, Updated Dec. 29, 2020
Game development and programming ........................................ Jetacer Interactive, LLC
Game designer ............................................... Jerry Drescher, Jetacer Interactive, LLC
Table image by Continental Card & Game Co.
"Beautiful Dealer" background image © Rbnrob / Dreamstime.com
Key West logo, chip and playing card design ................................................. J5 Design
"Casino Diamond Back" design .............................................John Faulhaber, J5 Design
Blackjack table layout design ................................J5 Design and Jetacer Interactive LLC
Blackjack rules consulting .............................................. Heather Ferris, Vegas-Aces.com
The Key West Resort & Casino uses custom Liberty Playing Cards in red and imperial blue.
Red poker size cards with Liberty Jumbo pips are used in this game.
To purchase your own Key West casino chips and playing cards, click here.
Blackjack rules
Play is for free points only, denominated as dollars for fun. No wagering takes place.
Minimum bet: $5
Maximum: $100
Surrender is offered
All standard casino rules apply
Version 3, Updated Dec. 29, 2020
Game development and programming ........................................ Jetacer Interactive, LLC
Game designer ............................................... Jerry Drescher, Jetacer Interactive, LLC
Table image by Continental Card & Game Co.
"Beautiful Dealer" background image © Rbnrob / Dreamstime.com
Key West logo, chip and playing card design ................................................. J5 Design
"Casino Diamond Back" design .............................................John Faulhaber, J5 Design
Blackjack table layout design ................................J5 Design and Jetacer Interactive LLC
Blackjack rules consulting .............................................. Heather Ferris, Vegas-Aces.com
The Key West Resort & Casino uses custom Liberty Playing Cards in red and imperial blue.
Red poker size cards with Liberty Jumbo pips are used in this game.
To purchase your own Key West casino chips and playing cards, click here.
Blackjack rules
Play is for free points only, denominated as dollars for fun. No wagering takes place.
Minimum bet: $5
Maximum: $100
Surrender is offered
All standard casino rules apply
By clicking "Play game" above, you acknowledge that you are an adult in your jurisdiction and you understand that this game may be played for entertainment purposes only. No wagering of anything of value is permitted.
About the game:
The Key West virtual blackjack table was designed to be a realistic example of casino blackjack, offering the player all the options available during a real game -- insurance, splitting, doubling down and surrender.
The game is original, and was built from scratch, not based an existing blackjack game or program. The game uses virtual images of our real cards and casino chips.
Points - Play is for free points only. Each time you open the game, you'll receive $1,000 in free points for play. If you lose all your points, you'll have the option to restart with $1,000 again.
Randomized playing cards - The game program uses four decks of cards and electronically randomizes them at the start of the game. After being randomized, the cards are dealt in order -- just like at a real blackjack table. The program will progress through the deck until 16 or fewer cards remain in the deck at the end of a hand. When that happens, the computer shuffles the deck again, and announces the shuffle to the player with a message and the shuffling sound. Play then continues with a newly randomized four-deck stack.
The order of cards dealt in the game is truly random. This is not a "Dr. Blackjack" or other strategy program that penalizes a player whose decision does not conform to blackjack strategy. Just like a real casino, the cards are shuffled -- in this case, randomized by the program -- and the cards are dealt in the order created by shuffling. The outcome of any hand will depend solely on your decisions and the cards as they are dealt in random order.
Player and dealer play - The game was designed to act like a real Las Vegas blackjack dealer. The player will act first, and the dealer will hit until reaching a hard 17 or higher. If the dealer busts (goes over 21), you win.
All casino options available - During play, you'll have any option you would have during play at a real casino (except playing for real money).
When the dealer has any 10-value card showing - When the dealer draws a face-up 10 or any face card (Jack, Queen or King), she will check the hole card to see if she has blackjack. To check, the dealer turns the cards from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation and back to simulate peeking at the hold card. If the hole card is an ace, the dealer has blackjack and will expose the hole card. When this happens, the dealer pushes against a player blackjack and wins against any other player's hand.
When the dealer has an ace showing - When the dealer draws a face-up ace, she will offer insurance to the player before checking for blackjack. (See below.)
Insurance is a side bet made against the house when the dealer is showing an ace up card, and may have Blackjack. Insurance is offered for one-half of your original bet, and pays 2 to 1. Taking insurance is betting that the dealer's hole card is a 10 or face card. You are betting that the dealer has blackjack. To place the insurance bet, select "yes" when asked. Your insurance bet -- half of your original bet -- will appear on the insurance line. If the dealer has blackjack, you'll win the insurance bet, but lose your original bet unless you also have blackjack. It's the same as keeping your original bet and your insurance bet.
Splitting is permitted as a first action when you receive two cards of the same rank. Select "split," and your two equal cards will be split into two hands and a second bet (equal to your first) will be wagered on the second hand. You'll then play each hand in turn, as usual. The game program permits you to split once. (There's little room for more cards on our virtual table.) In a real casino, you may split up to three or four times four times if you receive cards of equal rank. Some casinos limit the number of times you can split aces. If you split aces, you'll receive one card on each. For simplicity, our game allows you to split cards that have the exact same rank and value -- two 10s, or two of the same face card, but not a 10 and a face card or a King and a Jack. Some casinos allow splitting any two 10-point cards, regardless of rank.)
Doubling down is permitted as a first action or after splitting, before any hit. After you receive your cards, you may double your original bet in exchange for receiving only one more card. Your "double down" card will be dealt perpendicular to your other cards. The "double down" option will disappear if you select any other action
Doubling down after splitting is permitted here. Some casinos limit or forbid doubling down after a split.
Surrender is offered as a first action. After receiving your first two cards, you may elect to surrender, or fold, your hand for one-half your original bet. This is done to reduce your loss if you are convinced your hand will not prevail against the dealer.
A "push" is a tie. When the player and dealer have the same total at the conclusion of a hand. Your bet remains in place and a new hand is dealt.
The game is original, and was built from scratch, not based an existing blackjack game or program. The game uses virtual images of our real cards and casino chips.
Points - Play is for free points only. Each time you open the game, you'll receive $1,000 in free points for play. If you lose all your points, you'll have the option to restart with $1,000 again.
Randomized playing cards - The game program uses four decks of cards and electronically randomizes them at the start of the game. After being randomized, the cards are dealt in order -- just like at a real blackjack table. The program will progress through the deck until 16 or fewer cards remain in the deck at the end of a hand. When that happens, the computer shuffles the deck again, and announces the shuffle to the player with a message and the shuffling sound. Play then continues with a newly randomized four-deck stack.
The order of cards dealt in the game is truly random. This is not a "Dr. Blackjack" or other strategy program that penalizes a player whose decision does not conform to blackjack strategy. Just like a real casino, the cards are shuffled -- in this case, randomized by the program -- and the cards are dealt in the order created by shuffling. The outcome of any hand will depend solely on your decisions and the cards as they are dealt in random order.
Player and dealer play - The game was designed to act like a real Las Vegas blackjack dealer. The player will act first, and the dealer will hit until reaching a hard 17 or higher. If the dealer busts (goes over 21), you win.
All casino options available - During play, you'll have any option you would have during play at a real casino (except playing for real money).
When the dealer has any 10-value card showing - When the dealer draws a face-up 10 or any face card (Jack, Queen or King), she will check the hole card to see if she has blackjack. To check, the dealer turns the cards from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation and back to simulate peeking at the hold card. If the hole card is an ace, the dealer has blackjack and will expose the hole card. When this happens, the dealer pushes against a player blackjack and wins against any other player's hand.
When the dealer has an ace showing - When the dealer draws a face-up ace, she will offer insurance to the player before checking for blackjack. (See below.)
Insurance is a side bet made against the house when the dealer is showing an ace up card, and may have Blackjack. Insurance is offered for one-half of your original bet, and pays 2 to 1. Taking insurance is betting that the dealer's hole card is a 10 or face card. You are betting that the dealer has blackjack. To place the insurance bet, select "yes" when asked. Your insurance bet -- half of your original bet -- will appear on the insurance line. If the dealer has blackjack, you'll win the insurance bet, but lose your original bet unless you also have blackjack. It's the same as keeping your original bet and your insurance bet.
Splitting is permitted as a first action when you receive two cards of the same rank. Select "split," and your two equal cards will be split into two hands and a second bet (equal to your first) will be wagered on the second hand. You'll then play each hand in turn, as usual. The game program permits you to split once. (There's little room for more cards on our virtual table.) In a real casino, you may split up to three or four times four times if you receive cards of equal rank. Some casinos limit the number of times you can split aces. If you split aces, you'll receive one card on each. For simplicity, our game allows you to split cards that have the exact same rank and value -- two 10s, or two of the same face card, but not a 10 and a face card or a King and a Jack. Some casinos allow splitting any two 10-point cards, regardless of rank.)
Doubling down is permitted as a first action or after splitting, before any hit. After you receive your cards, you may double your original bet in exchange for receiving only one more card. Your "double down" card will be dealt perpendicular to your other cards. The "double down" option will disappear if you select any other action
Doubling down after splitting is permitted here. Some casinos limit or forbid doubling down after a split.
Surrender is offered as a first action. After receiving your first two cards, you may elect to surrender, or fold, your hand for one-half your original bet. This is done to reduce your loss if you are convinced your hand will not prevail against the dealer.
A "push" is a tie. When the player and dealer have the same total at the conclusion of a hand. Your bet remains in place and a new hand is dealt.
The Key West Resort & Casino is not a real casino, and does not operate any gaming operation, on the web or elsewhere. It's a line of fine gaming equipment made by casino industry manufacturers for Continental Games, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware. The Key West Resort & Casino logo is is a trademark of Continental Games, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The Continental Card & Game Co. complies with the requirements of 15 USC § 1173. Click to visit Key West's Responsible Gaming page.