As always, thanks to everyone who pitches in and helps when issues are uncovered. With 69 games across multiple devices and platforms (68 on IOS), the code base for Riverboat Gambler has grown tremendously.

As my first app, this was originally/simply meant to be a fun diversion. Now, though, it has grown into a popular application with a loyal Player community and it requires a lot of care and feeding to maintain.

I really couldn't do this without your help!

~ Danny

This is another "HUGE" release and it's primarily for all of you "Blackjack fiends"!

The most requested game ever in Riverboat Gambler is now "Free Bet Blackjack" and this release makes that game the 68th in the Riverboat Gambler lineup!

I can't lie; I'm not a Blackjack Player. Usually, I get boo'ed off the table for splitting tens. But, this game is interesting and I really enjoyed playing it while I tested it. Per the "experts", the House Edge is almost twice that of standard Blackjack, but the "Gold Pot" bonus that can pay up to 100:1 is really good at hooking you into the game. In my testing, I really didn't lose all that much and it was a lot of fun to collection those "gold coins".

I want to thank the beta testers who evaluated the game including Chuck, Nancy, Greg, Stephen, Sal, Helen, Phil, and EPalmer. I truly appreciate that you folks took the time to help me test the game! I am a "one-man show" and any help I can get is always appreciated.

While Free Bet was being evaluated, John reached out, using Send Feedback, and asked for an enhancement that would hide the totals of the Player hands so that the onus for "doing the math" was on the Player. Thankfully, I was able to modify the Blackjack games to support that request in this release. Now, there is an option on the Blackjack games' menu to "turn player total on or off". This setting is session specific and impact ALL of the Blackjack games. That means you will need to set it each time you launch RBG and that the setting applies to all of the Blackjack games.

BUG FIXES:

1. Free Bet Blackjack: Thank you to Lillian and another Player who was "hopping on a plane". They both immediately reached out to report that Free Bet was not allowing the "free bets" (House wagers) to be placed if the Player bankroll was too low. As the "traveler" noted, the game is "for degen gamblers who don't want to watch ads for more chips"! LOL! How right he/she is! It reminds me about how I take my last $50-$100 to the Roulette table on the way home after a "bad night" in the hopes that I can catch a break and get back into the game!
2. Animation Glitches: I paused the original release of this update because I was able to diagnose a bug that was turning off the animation in the games. Thank you to everyone who reached out to alert me to the issue. The problem occurred if Preferences for any game was opened and the tab was changed from the default (first) tab. Restarting the app would resolve the issue.
3. Pai Gow Games: Many thanks to Mickey who reached out about the Pai Gow games. Those games have been in RBG for years and Mickey was the first to notice that the Dealer does not deal all of the hands at the table. Instead, those games were designed like most of the other games to allow the Player to define how many hands get dealt and which hand the Player wants to receive. There is still a backlog item to eventually introduce the "dice roll" aspect in Pai Gow to determine the order the hands will be dealt. For now, the Player can still select the hand he or she wants. Thanks a lot for the help, Mickey. It was great chatting with you.

I have many more enhancement requests to prioritize and many more games to add so I don't expect to be bored in the next couple of months.

This is what I ask of you, the loyal RBG Players:

1. If you find a bug, use "Send Feedback" to report the bug. That feature texts my cellphone. I do my best to reply as soon as possible, Now, during the Winter in Florida, it may take longer because my mother is down here "for the season" and I do my best to take care of her.
2. I love reviews. They are my best advertising. If you've left a critical review in the past and I have addressed your concerns, please consider updating your review to share your thoughts with others! If you haven't left a review yet, please consider doing so. YOU are my best advertising.

That's all for now! Much more coming this year. Please keep your ideas and requests coming!

~Danny