Blackjack Developer Coding Assignment

Objective

Take 4 hours and create a game of Blackjack!

Requirements Description

• Create a fully functional game of Blackjack from scratch using only standard classes and common frameworks.

Rules should follow:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack.
• Dealer stands on 17
• Deck is made of up 8 standard decks of cards
• Ignore the hand splitting

Expected Features

• Single-player game (dealer and one player at minimum)
• Basic Blackjack rules as described here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack#Rules
• The player should have cash and be able to bet according to the rules here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack#Rules_of_play_at_casinos (You can simplify these, as long as the basic bet/reward structure is in place)
• The ability to play multiple rounds with a persistent cash pool
• The ability to save game state and restore it after restarting
• Customizable game settings (Some examples of things to make adjustable: min bet amount, player starting cash amount, etc.)
• You can use this image for cards: http://math.hws.edu/eck/cs124/javanotes6/c13/cards.png

Nice-to-Haves

• Hand-splitting
• Between 2-6 user controlled players at the table where players can enter/leave the table at any time (all controlled locally)
• Single-player mode where other players at table are AI
• Game stats tracking (highest cash amount, etc.)
• Animations!

Evaluation Criteria (in order of importance)

1. The code does what it says it does.
2. Well-designed architecture. Assume this the first phase in a project with a much larger scope, and design accordingly. It's better to have well thought-out architecture with fewer features than to have tons of bells and whistles that are hacked together.
3. Clean code that follows best practices. We won't reject you because of a single missing access modifier, but you should be fairly dilligent. And don't worry about minor permutations of code style, you can learn our styles once you're onboard.
4. Demonstrates some creativity and uniqueness. Whatever that means to you - show us what you love to do!

Deliverables

1. Git repository with history intact. Commit early and often so that we can trace the app’s development history. The more you show the better.
2. Include a README explaining the features you've implemented, and an outline of code architecture.