Creating a Blackjack Game

Question

Hey yall (particularly flounder ;D),
Today, I have to create a simple, text-based Blackjack game. I haven't written any code for it yet, but I've begun making my plan in "simple english". Does this look right to you?
-Create an array for all 52 cards in a deck.
-Value each of the cards from 1-13 x 4 suits
-Create switch statements for the face cards, and make their values 10
-Create a switch statement for the aces (how do I make their values 1 or 11?)
-Create a loop system for drawing cards, which lets you draw another as long as you are under 21
-Dealer automatically wins if you go over
-Create a loop system for the dealer
-He will keep drawing as long as his value is under yours, but not over 21.
-Create a choice to play again.
I'm really new to Java, I've only been doing it for a few days or so, and I'm not sure what commands to use. In fact, I've never even made an array before (but I have been reading up on them as of today).
Thanks,
Apple Pie

Answer 1

I've decided to skip the array part, as it was just confusing me.. I know it wont be as proper, because you can draw any card an unlimited amount of times.. but...whatever.
Here's what I got so far... each player draws 2 cards... the jacks, queens and kings still count as 11, 12 and 13... I'm not sure how to change that... and I still have to put in the ace, which I'm not sure how to make count for 1 and 11..
I also have to code the ability to draw after your two initial cards..
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import hsa.Console;
public class blackjack12
    static Console c=
    new Console ();
    static public void main (String[] args)
    Random randomNumbers = new Random ();
        int playercard = 1 + randomNumbers.nextInt(11)+1;
        int dealercard = 1 + randomNumbers.nextInt(11)+1;
        int playertotal = playercard + playercard;
        int dealertotal = dealercard + dealercard;
            if (playercard <= 10 && playercard != 1)
                c.println("You drew a " +playercard);
            if (playercard == 11)
                c.println("You drew a Jack ");
            else if (playercard == 12)
                c.println("You drew a Queen" );
            else if (playercard == 13)
                c.println("You drew a King" );
            if (playercard <= 10 && playercard != 1)
                c.println("And you drew a " +playercard);
            if (playercard == 11)
                c.println("And you drew a Jack ");
            else if (playercard == 12)
                c.println("And you drew a Queen" );
            else if (playercard == 13)
                c.println("And you drew a King" );
            c.println("Your total is: " +playertotal);
            if (dealercard <= 10 && dealercard != 1)
                c.println("The dealer drew a " +dealercard);
            if (dealercard == 11)
                c.println("The dealer a Jack ");
            else if (dealercard == 12)
                c.println("The dealer drew a Queen" );
            else if (dealercard == 13)
                c.println("The dealer drew a King" );
            if (dealercard <= 10 && dealercard != 1)
                c.println("And the dealer drew a " +dealercard);
            if (dealercard == 11)
                c.println("And the dealer drew a Jack ");
            else if (dealercard == 12)
                c.println("And the dealer drew a Queen" );
            else if (dealercard == 13)
                c.println("And the dealer drew a King" );
            c.println("The dealer's total is: " +dealertotal);
        if(dealertotal>21)
            c.println("Dealer BUSTED.");
            c.println("Dealer's total was " +dealertotal+".");
        }//if statement
        while (true)
            if(dealertotal>playertotal && dealertotal<21 && playertotal<21)
                c.println("The Dealer Wins"); break;
            if(dealertotal<playertotal && dealertotal<21 && playertotal<21)
                c.println("You WIN"); break;
            if(dealertotal>21 && playertotal>21)
                c.println("You both bust."); break;
            if(dealertotal==21)
                c.println("Dealer got BLACKJACK."); break;
            if(playertotal==21)
                c.println("You got BLACKJACK.");break;
            if(playertotal==21 && dealertotal==21)
        while(true) //checks for blackjack.
            if(playertotal==21)
                c.println("You win. BLACKJACK"); break;
            }//if statement
            if(dealertotal==21)
                c.println("You lose. Dealer BLACKJACK.");break;
            else
                break;
            }//else loop
        }//while loop
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