Blackjack

**Blackjack** is a gameplay mode in Identity V, and is found in Violent Struggle, along with Duo Hunters, Tarot and Chasing Shadows. It is based on the card game “Blackjack”, but has several differences as the “Manor's Edition”, including the hunter's pursuit of survivors and Item Cards, bringing the whole game to a new level of excitement and challenge.

## Gameplay

This mode is essentially based on the card game 'Blackjack'. Players have to get exactly 21 points, and avoid getting any score above that, or else be eliminated. Players select a survivor and hunter as their double identity.

### Details

There are 5 survivors in this mode, though one survivor will temporarily become a hunter if they have the highest value of cards for the round. This mode puts survivors against each other, with each survivor tasked with getting the value of 21 points or being the last one standing.

Survivors may decode cipher machines to obtain chips, which can be used to purchase power-up cards from the store GUI. These cards are primarily used to hinder others, and are mainly used on the "Blackjack".

#### Regular Round

Survivor's items are significantly weaker in this mode and replenish each round. Survivors are also weaker, with only one hit required to incapacitate someone. While incapacitated, the survivor has unlimited self-heals and healing speed is much faster. Hunter have teleport for 10 seconds cooldown. When hunter is choosing knocked down Survivor, this Survivor will have to pick one of Hunter's cards for 10 seconds and the round will be ended.

At the start of each round, survivors are given a random card to their deck, with its value adding to the player's points. Also, if incapacitated, hunters may force the survivor to draw a card from their deck, automatically ending the current round. If a survivor has points over 21 at the end of a round, they are eliminated.

#### Special Rounds

##### 21 Point Rounds

Once a player has reached 21 points, a new round begins. It is significantly shorter than others, with a total time of 60 seconds. The person who becomes Hunter in this round is able to see the Survivor with 21 points. If the Survivor maintains their 21 points through till the end of the round, they become the victor of the match.

##### Deciding Rounds

If there are only 2 players left in the match, the player with the highest value will become the hunter. The two will face off, and the person with the most points under 21 will win. When 2 players have points over 21 at the end of a round, one of them higher will be eliminated.

### Earning Points (Chips)

**Decoding a cipher machine** will award the Player with 100 store points. Co-op decoding will speed up the process and both players will be awarded the same amount of points. Missing a calibration or leaving the cipher will decrease the total amount of points the player can receive from the decoding.

**Containing the Hunter** will award the Player a small amount of store points. Points are only awarded for escaping the Hunter, instead. Stunning and containing the Hunter will not award the Player with points, unfortunately.

**Attacking Survivors** will award the Player with 50 points per hit. Players will be incapacitated after one hit.

### Notes

* Decoding speed is faster in Blackjack mode. Cipher locations and decoding progress is refreshed when a round ends.
* Healing speed is faster in Blackjack mode. Players have unlimited self heal capabilities. Players will be returned to full health after self healing.
* On the same note, Survivors only require 1 Hit to be incapacitated. They can, however, still be hit by abilities that only garner 0.25 damage, which will translate to 0.5 damage in Blackjack. Hell Ember's dolls, Smiley Face's Rocket Dash, The Ripper's Freezing Fog, Gamekeeper's hook (Full Presence), Soul Weaver's Webbing The Feaster's Tentacles, Mad Eyes' Fences, Axe Boy's Dispel Souls, Evil Reptilian's Lethal Crash, Guard 26's bomb, Violinist's Sonata, Sculptor's sculptures deal 0.5 damage in Blackjack mode.
* Survivors will be instantly healed when the round ends.
* All abilities of characters have been somewhat adjusted to fit better in Blackjack mode.

## Gallery

### Card Examples

Each card is decorated with a playable character. Which character is associated with each card changes each round:

#### **Survivor (Blue) Card:**

Doctor on the AceLawyer on the 2Thief on the 3Gardener on the 4Magician on the 5Explorer on the 6Mercenary on the 7Coordinator on the 8Mechanic on the 9Forward on the 10The Mind's Eye on the Jack CardPriestess on the Queen CardPerfumer on the King Card
#### **Hunter (Red) Card:**

Hell Ember on the AceJoker on the 2Gamekeeper on the 3The Ripper on the 4Soul Weaver on the 5Geisha on the 6Feaster on the 7Wu Chang on the 8Photographer on the 9Mad Eyes on the 10Dream Witch on the Jack cardAxe Boy on the Queen CardEvil Reptilian on the King card**BlackJack General Card:**

King Costume on the Joker Card (Unused Card)Blackjack Store Cards
### Results

The results screen with a non-Blackjack winner.The results screen with a player getting Blackjack.The results screen with all players getting Blackjack.Blackjack matches as seen in **Past Records**The general stats seen when viewing the record of a Blackjack match.A player's final cards before their game ended.The data stats seen when viewing the record of a Blackjack match.