Handheld Blackjack games
1. Casino 5 Games Hand Held Electronic Game with FM Radio
The Casino 5 Games Hand Held Electronic Game with FM Radio comes with five casino games. Listen to your favorite songs while you play draw poker, blackjack, baccarat, deuces or slots. You can adjust the volume or mute the sound if you would rather play the game quietly. The idle shutdown will preserve your winnings. However, turning the game off will clear all high scores. The price is around $11 at Amazon.
2. Bee’s Illuminated 3-in-1 Handheld Electronic Casino Game
Bee’s Illuminated 3-in-1 Casino will entertain you with poker, blackjack and slots. Each game is played on a big, illuminated screen with bold graphics. Two AA batteries are required. Pick one up at Amazon for around .
3. Executive Handheld Electronic Draw Poker
Executive Handheld Electronic Draw Poker will help you pass the time while waiting in airports or the doctor’s office. One improvement that this game could use is a backlight. The screen is too dark, which forces you to hold it in front of you in order to play the game. That said, it comes with a tutorial so that you can learn how to play draw poker if you have never played before. Find this game at Amazon for around .
4. Mega Screen 7 in 1 Poker
The Mega Screen 7 in 1 Poker handheld electronic casino game comes with a large screen for easy viewing. It includes Draw, 2’s Wild, Double Bonus Poker, Double Double Bonus Poker, Bonus Poker, Jokers Wild and Double Jokers Wild. Two AAA batteries are included so that you can play this casino game right out of the package. The energy saver will turn the game off after it sits for two minutes. The price at Amazon is around .
5. Big Screen Slot 4 in One
Big Screen Slot is a 4 in one handheld electronic casino game. It has five spinning reels and a large animated screen. However, the screen needs a backlight for easier viewing. As it is, you may have to hold it under adequate lighting in order to see the screen. The games included are Slots, Double Spin, Change Up and Skill Stop. It is similar to the penny slot machines in Vegas that have those animated bonus rounds, if you hit the right combination. You also have nine-line betting and credit per line betting. The cost at Amazon is around $16.
David Rolfe is a computer programmer who was instrumental in the development of many "golden age" arcade and home video games. He received his BS in Engineering from Caltech in 1977.
As a developer for Exidy, Rolfe helped design and implement the games Fire One!, Kreepy Krawlers, and most notably Star Fire.
Rolfe joined APh Technological...
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