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| 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. | | 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. |
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| + | Neither daily [[Luck]] nor luck buffs from eating food affect the results of CalicoJack. The odds of winning, however, slightly favor the player rather than the house. |
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| ==Game Strategy== | | ==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. | | 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. |
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− | 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.
| + | The dealer usually stands on 18, but there are specific cases where the dealer will draw on 18. These are intended rules, according to game developers. |
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− | (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.)
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| * It is possible that the game's name stems from Captain Jack Rackham aka. Calico Jack. This pirate might have also been a real life inspiration for Disney's Captain Jack Sparrow. | | * It is possible that the game's name stems from Captain Jack Rackham aka. Calico Jack. This pirate might have also been a real life inspiration for Disney's Captain Jack Sparrow. |
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− | ==Bugs== | + | ==History== |
− | * The dealers at the CalicoJack tables has been seen to occasionally hit while on 18 even though the rules state they should stand resulting in a possible loss for the player.
| + | {{history|1.4|Casino mini-games now slightly favor the player rather than the house. Added number of Qi coins to game display.}} |
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| [[Category:Mini-games]] | | [[Category:Mini-games]] |
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| [[de:CalicoJack]] | | [[de:CalicoJack]] |