🃏 Blackjack - Python CLI Game

Welcome to Blackjack, a simple command-line implementation of the classic card game written in Python.

Play against the computer, draw cards, and try to get as close to 21 as possible without going over!

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🎮 Features

• Terminal-based game with interactive input
• Basic Blackjack rules:
  • Automatic Ace handling (11 or 1)
  • Win conditions include Blackjack, bust, and score comparison
• ASCII art title
• Replayable game loop
• Clean and cross-platform screen clearing

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🛠 Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• No external libraries needed

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▶️ How to Play

1. Clone or download the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Py-Blackjack.git
   cd Py-Blackjack

2. Run the game: python blackjackmain.py

3. Follow on-screen instructions to:

   • Draw another card by typing y
   • Stand by typing n
   • Decide whether to play again after each round

📝 Example Output

Welcome to Blackjack!
Press Enter to start the game...

.------..------..------..------..------..------..------..------..------.
|B.--. ||L.--. ||A.--. ||C.--. ||K.--. ||J.--. ||A.--. ||C.--. ||K.--. |
| :(): || :/\: || (\/) || :/\: || :/\: || :(): || (\/) || :/\: || :/\: |
| ()() || (__) || :\/: || :\/: || :\/: || ()() || :\/: || :\/: || :\/: |
| '--'B|| '--'L|| '--'A|| '--'C|| '--'K|| '--'J|| '--'A|| '--'C|| '--'K|
`------'`------'`------'`------'`------'`------'`------'`------'`------'

Your cards: [10, 7], current score: 17
Computer's first card: 9
Type 'y' to draw another card, or 'n' to stand: n

--------------- Final Results ---------------
Your cards: [10, 7], final score: 17
Computer's cards: [9, 8], final score: 17
DRAW

📁 File Structure

Py-Blackjack/
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├── blackjackmain.py   # Main game file
├── README.md      # You're reading it!

📚 Blackjack Rules Summary

• Cards 2-10 = face value
• Face cards (J, Q, K) = 10
• Aces = 11 (or 1 if it helps avoid busting)
• Blackjack = exactly 21 with 2 cards
• If the computer or player goes over 21 = bust
• Computer draws until it reaches 17 or more

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🤝 Contributing

Want to improve the game? Feel free to fork and submit pull requests. You can add:

Card graphics

Score tracking

Multiplayer support

GUI version with Tkinter or Pygame

Enjoy the game and beat the dealer! 🎉

Made with love.