What is Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play?

How to play Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play

Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play uses the same standard rules as the majority of blackjack games. The aim of the game is to form a hand that is as close to 21 as possible without going bust (exceeding 21). By going bust, the hand automatically loses. If the player’s hand is stronger than the dealer’s, the player wins the round.

All numbered cards keep their face value while face cards are worth 10. The picture cards include Jack, Queen and King. All Aces can be worth either 1 or 11, depending on the other cards in your hand. The strongest possible hand in the game is ‘Blackjack’, which is won by holding an Ace with a 10-value card. Blackjack defeats all other hands, except for a dealer Blackjack, in which case, the stake is returned back to the player as a push.

To start a round of Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play, the player must first place their stake using chips found at the left-hand-side of the screen. Once placed, the player should click on the ‘Deal’ button on the right-hand-side.

The dealer then serves two face-up cards to the positions that have been bet on and takes a face-up and face-down card themselves. If the dealer is revealing an Ace, the player can place an ‘Insurance bet’. This costs half of the player’s stake and pays 2:1 if the dealer has Blackjack. If the dealer does not have blackjack, the round continues as usual.

Once the player has their two face-up cards, they can choose one of the following actions:

• Stand – by choosing to stand, the player does not receive any additional cards and keep their hand as it is.
• Hit – by choosing to hit, the player receives an additional card. There is no limit on how many cards the player can receive, but they must be cautious not to go bust.
• Double – by choosing to double, the player receives a single additional card and immediately stands. In doing so, the player doubles their wager.
• Split – by choosing to split, the player decides to split a pair into two separate hands. In doing so, the player doubles their bet and plays the two hands separately.

In Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play, the dealer always draws a card on 16 or lower and stands on 17 or higher. All wins are paid out at 1:1 except for Blackjack or wins that have a special multiplier.

If the dealer busts with three cards, the player’s stake is returned as a push, unless the player has a special win that has a multiplier card. In that case, the player is paid the push amount that is multiplied by the win multiplier. If the dealer busts with three cards but the player has Blackjack, the player is paid out at 3:2.

The 10-card Charlie rule is applicable in Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play. Whenever the player draws 10 cards to a single hand without going bust, they automatically win, regardless of the total. The only instance when the player still loses a 10-card Charlie is if the dealer has Blackjack.

Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play Win Multiplier

Once the player has set their stake and clicks on the ‘Deal’ button, between three and five special cards are randomly selected from the deck. The special cards can have a multiplier of x2.5, x3, x5 or x10 attached.

In addition, there are two special rounds that can trigger randomly before any round. These two rounds are known as the Quantum Power and Quantum Ultra rounds.

• Quantum Power – when this special round is triggered, five special cards are selected with a x200 multiplier attached to all cards.
• Quantum Ultra – when this special round is active, one special card is selected with a x1,000 multiplier attached.

Whenever you win a round with more than one special card, your bet is multiplied by the value of the win multiplier added together.

Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play Side Bets

In this Playtech variant, players can wager on two separate side bets. The side bets include the Player/Dealer Pairs and 21+3. Below, we take a look at them individually.

Player/Dealer Pair

The Player/Dealer Pair side bet pays out if either the players two initial cards or the dealer’s two cards are pairs. The player will have to bet on either the Player Pair or Dealer Pair individually. Depending on the combination, the payout will vary:

• A Mixed Pair is a pair of cards with different colours (red and black). It pays 6:1
• A Colour Pair is a pair that has the same colour but different suits (Club/Spade or Diamond/Heart). It pays 12:1
• A Perfect Pair is two identical cards. It pays 25:1.

21+3

The 21+3 side bet pays when forming combinations using the player’s two face-up cards and the dealer’s face-down card. The payouts include:

• A Flush is when all three cards have the same suit. It pays 5:1
• A Straight is when all three cards follow numerical order. It pays 10:1
• A Three of a Kind is when all three cards have the same value. It pays 30:1
• A Straight Flush is when all three cards are suited and follow numerical order. It pays 40:1
• A Suited Three of a Kind is when all three cards are identical. It pays 100:1

To Conclude

What makes Quantum Blackjack Plus Instant Play so exciting is the possibility of winning bigger prizes from the special card multiplier. The top prize for this Playtech title is 1,000 times your bet from the Quantum Ultra card.