**** BJ PowerSim FEATURES ****

Blackjack PowerSim is a fast Windows blackjack simulator with executable program and support files, including source code, freely available courtesy of blackjackforumonline and E !an" #ain features are$ % Source code written in &Basic % a fast, highly respected B'S() compiler freely available on the internet" % Simulates a million hands in under one second on a * +h, Pentium class computer" Even faster speeds will probably be implemented in future versions" % Simple programming style, to encourage -home brewed- customi,ation" % .o practical limit on the number of rounds that can be simulated" % #ost of the important rules variations /and a few unusual ones0 such as$ 1 'ny number of decks 1 'ny number of players at the table 1 'ny penetration can be selected, or alternately, a fixed number of rounds can be dealt from the shoe 1 Burn card/s0 can be specified for each new shoe and2or each new dealer 1 Split to a selectable maximum number of hands 1 3ptionally specify 4ouble 'fter Splits on non%aces 1 3ptionally allow resplitting of aces 1 3ptionally allow continued hitting on aces after they are split 1 3ptionally allow doubling on 56 or 55 only 1 3ptionally allow doubling after aces are split 1 3ptionally allow late surrender 1 3ptionally allow early surrender 1 4ealer may stand on soft 57, or hit soft 57 % your choice 1 he option to take insurance is supported 1 Balanced as well as unbalanced counting system can be simulated" 1 ' special version /PS8ed0 to simulate 'rnold Snyder9s 8ed%7 count is included" % (n addition, debugging aids, such as the option to display the shoe before each shuffle, and2or all individual hands are supported % :ser customi,able "S 8 strategy files which determine the B'S() strategy and indices employed % #ultiple "S(# report files for ;uick, editable set up of previous sims, and the option to store your results as text"

% 3utput to display and to disk % Suspend 2 8esume feature % 4ata is stored in -bins- to be read by Sco)alc, the Score )alculator" % Sco)alc will accept any bet ramp, or will calculate optimal bets /with or without Wonging0 for bankroll and 8isk 3f 8uin /8380" % Sco)alc outputs the win rate, average bet, percentage win, variance, S)38E, and 838 for any bet ramp, bankroll and 838" % !8EE S:PP38 at blackjackforumonline 8ecent :pdates$ 1 <ong Windows filenames are now allowed for "S(# and "S 8 files" 1 (mproved installation procedure and improved &toE&E batch files" 1 Early surrender can now be used in the strategy files" 1 ' new 8.+ with period *=>? % 5 /over 5@,666,666,666,666,666,6660 1 !ixed a bug causing problems installing &Basic on &P Pro" 1 he (nsurance index can now be set in a "str strategy file" 1 8ead as ext function added for "x files" 1 European .o Aole )ard rule now supported" 1 'utonumbering abandoned in favor of a simpler -last "B(. file- system" 1 )ompletely new "S(# file format for permanent, editable text input and output" 1 3ptimal bet calculation with optimal S)38E output" 1 !ixed a bug wherein the insurance bet was never lost when the E.A) rule was in effect" 1 Support for unbalanced running counts has been added" 1 he &Basic variable naming conventions are now followed, so it9s easier to distinguish variables from routine labels in the program, and easier to use &Basic tracing functions" 1 ' complete alphabetical explanation of variables has been added" 1 4efault number of players is changed to ?, and default number of burncards is changed to 5" 1 #ultiple strategy files now supported %% one strategy per player" 1 'dded PS8ed to run sims of 'rnold Snyder9s 8ed%7 count" Sevens in a shoe are distinguished as -red- or -black- /ranked as 7 or B70 and only the red sevens have a tag of C5, unlike other programs where 8ed%7 is approximated by tagging all sevens as C6"D " 1 !ixed a bug that rarely caused Sco)alc to output the wrong default "B(. file" 1 Some strategy files added" 1 he * billion round limit has been eliminated"

1 8andom number seed input is now supported for non%programmers" 1 Several improvements to the custom &Basic programming batch files"

*** SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ***

3nly Windows B@ and Windows &P have been tested, but any Windows computer, going back to Windows BD, with 5> megs of memory, and @66x>66 or better screen resolution, should work theoretically" With one minor edit, a user was able to compile PowerSim in <inux" Aack away to your hearts content" <et me know what you come up withE