Rushmore Casino describes Super 21 as “a high-flying variety of blackjack with special payouts that are anything but mild-mannered.” That’s true; it’s also an even quicker way to lose money than Rushmore’s Perfect Pairs, if you’re inclined toward those unusual bets. For instance, Super 21 offers payouts on multi-card 21, five-card 21, six-card 21, and on the game’s signature hand, a Diamond Blackjack. Players willing to risk their luck have the option to keep hitting and win instantly with a six-card hand. Players also can double down once on their original hand, surrender their cards at any time, and in some situations even split your hand. Chips come in denominations of $1, $5, $25 and $100. To place a bet, a player clicks on the chips to set a wagering amount, which places the virtual chips in the betting circle between the player and the dealer.
The challenge with this game is that it is not for beginners. It takes a lot of experience to develop a strategy for playing multi-card bets. This makes Super 21 a lot harder to play and win. And while Realtime Gaming vouches for the fairness of its software’s random number generator, we were discouraged during our “play-for-fun” testing to find so many tens and face cards causing a bust when hit on low totals such as 12s and 13s. Without another hit, these hands are automatic losers because the dealer must keep hitting until reaching 17 or going bust, so the game seemed harder to win in this situation.
The rules for this game are as follows:
* A player’s Blackjack always wins.
* Blackjack pays even money instead of the usual 3 to 2 because so many other high-paying bets are possible.
* Insurance still pays 2 to 1 and costs half of the player’s table bet.
* Diamond Blackjack (Ace and Jack of Diamonds) , 5-card Blackjack, 6-card Blackjack all pay 2 to 1.
* A six-card hand that doesn’t bust is an automatic win.