Banko

aka: Double or Nothing, Lucky Eleven

Moby ID: 157583

Released

1978 on TRS-80

Credits

1 person

Releases by Date (by platform)

Publishers

TRS-80 Software Exchange

Developers

Lance Micklus, Inc.

Moby Score: n/a
Collected By: 2 players

Genre: Strategy / tactics
Perspective: Text-based / Spreadsheet
Visual: Fixed / flip-screen
Gameplay: Cards / tiles
Interface: Menu structures

Description

Banko is a single-player text-based card game.

Similar to blackjack, the player competes against the computer drawing cards, with the goal to get as close to 11 as possible without going over. The player closest to 11 wins the hand, and bonus points are awarded if this is done by using 5 or more cards. The player starts with 30 points, and receives points for wins and loses points for losses. If the player reaches 60 points, they are victorious.

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Credits (TRS-80 version)

By	Lance Micklus

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MobyGames ID: 157583

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Game added February 9, 2021. Last modified July 31, 2024.