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'''CalicoJack''' is one of the forms of gambling available in the [[Casino]]. It is a modified version of blackjack. There are two tables playing the game in the casino, one low stakes (100 Qi coins bet) and one high stakes (1,000 Qi coins bet).
==Game Rules==
The objective is to score higher than the dealer without exceeding 21.
The player and the dealer are both dealt two cards, the first valued between 1 and 11, the second between 1 and 9. The dealer's first card is hidden while the player takes his actions.
The player can then choose to stay, keeping their current total, or hit, drawing a new card valued between 1 and 9. This is repeated until the player exceeds 21, a "bust", for an immediate loss; makes a total of exactly 21, a "CalicoJack", for an immediate win; or chooses to stay.
If the player stays, the dealer's hidden card is displayed. The dealer will then take additional cards (valued between 1 and 9) until they either bust, or have a total of 18 or higher that is at least as high as the player's total. If the dealer busts, the player wins; if the dealer has a higher total than the player but no greater than 21, the player loses; if the player and dealer have the same total, the game is a draw.
If the player wins they gain a number of Qi coins equal to their bet. if they lose, they lose their bet. If the game is a draw, no coins are won or lost.
==Game Strategy==
Optimal strategy for the player is to stand on 18 or higher when the dealer shows a 9, stand on 16 or higher when the dealer shows a 5 or 6, and stand on 17 or higher against all other dealer upcards.
Using optimal strategy, the chance of winning a game of CalicoJack is 43.9%, giving the game a house edge of 12.1%. (This is about 20 times higher than typical real-life casino blackjack games.) If you play CalicoJack long enough, it is a statistical inevitability that you will lose all your Qi coins. If you are after the more expensive casino prizes, it's a better bet to just buy the coins than to try to win them.
(These results differ from [https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/4bef5b/calicojack_stats/ pankosaur's analysis], which assumes dealer always stands on 18 or higher; this is not the case, at least not in the current version. Also, they assume that cards are dealt randomly; according to [https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/4c2gx4/a_comprehensive_guide_to_luck/ leuven's post on reddit], [[Luck]] does not affect the game.)
[[category:mini-games]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
CalicoJack low bid table.png|Low bid table
CalicoJack table high bid table.png|high bid table
Calicojack game.png|Main game screen
Calicojack lose.png|Lose screen
Calicojack win.png|Win screen
</gallery>
==Game Rules==
The objective is to score higher than the dealer without exceeding 21.
The player and the dealer are both dealt two cards, the first valued between 1 and 11, the second between 1 and 9. The dealer's first card is hidden while the player takes his actions.
The player can then choose to stay, keeping their current total, or hit, drawing a new card valued between 1 and 9. This is repeated until the player exceeds 21, a "bust", for an immediate loss; makes a total of exactly 21, a "CalicoJack", for an immediate win; or chooses to stay.
If the player stays, the dealer's hidden card is displayed. The dealer will then take additional cards (valued between 1 and 9) until they either bust, or have a total of 18 or higher that is at least as high as the player's total. If the dealer busts, the player wins; if the dealer has a higher total than the player but no greater than 21, the player loses; if the player and dealer have the same total, the game is a draw.
If the player wins they gain a number of Qi coins equal to their bet. if they lose, they lose their bet. If the game is a draw, no coins are won or lost.
==Game Strategy==
Optimal strategy for the player is to stand on 18 or higher when the dealer shows a 9, stand on 16 or higher when the dealer shows a 5 or 6, and stand on 17 or higher against all other dealer upcards.
Using optimal strategy, the chance of winning a game of CalicoJack is 43.9%, giving the game a house edge of 12.1%. (This is about 20 times higher than typical real-life casino blackjack games.) If you play CalicoJack long enough, it is a statistical inevitability that you will lose all your Qi coins. If you are after the more expensive casino prizes, it's a better bet to just buy the coins than to try to win them.
(These results differ from [https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/4bef5b/calicojack_stats/ pankosaur's analysis], which assumes dealer always stands on 18 or higher; this is not the case, at least not in the current version. Also, they assume that cards are dealt randomly; according to [https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/4c2gx4/a_comprehensive_guide_to_luck/ leuven's post on reddit], [[Luck]] does not affect the game.)
[[category:mini-games]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
CalicoJack low bid table.png|Low bid table
CalicoJack table high bid table.png|high bid table
Calicojack game.png|Main game screen
Calicojack lose.png|Lose screen
Calicojack win.png|Win screen
</gallery>