Android and Apple branded smartphones and tablets are definitely at the forefront when it comes to consumer options. However, Windows devices take up a small part of the market and can play blackjack on the go as smoothly as those brands can. If you are one of the minority who has figured out Windows are a lot cheaper than Android or Apple devices (and perhaps better) and want to know how to play 21 on your device, keep reading.
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Where to find mobile blackjack for Windows devices
Before you get stuck into the basic strategy on your Microsoft Windows smartphone or tablet, you will need to ensure you are playing at a secure mobile casino.
You can access these sites via your Web browser. For Windows Phone devices, the default browsers installed are Microsoft Windows-branded software – either Internet Explorer or the newer Microsoft Edge. Follow our links to play the very best online casino games on your Windows mobile without having to download any apps or software on your phone. We recommend the following sites for the best mobile blackjack titles:
- 1/ G’day Casino
- 2/ All Slots Casino
- 3/ Guts Casino
- 4/ Royal Vegas Casino
- 5/ Jackpot City Casino
Sign up and make a quick and easy deposit via your portable device to get playing with real money.
21 apps for Windows
You can access the sites above via your mobile browser, or you can make it more convenient by downloading an app from their site – follow our links to do so – or by creating a Web app yourself.
Native apps
Jackpot City Casino offers a native app exclusively for Windows devices. Players can follow our links via their Windows smartphone or tablet and download the app to their Start screen to conveniently access the games on the go without opening their browser.
Royal Vegas also offers a native app, available to download by tapping the links above and visiting the site.
Both sites are powered by Microgaming and offer an array of traditional and unique mobile blackjack variants.
Web apps
For the rest of our recommended blackjack sites, you can make Web apps. They are similar to native apps, except you simply pin them to your ‘Start’ screen for easy access and they will run via your browser.
To make one simply tap on any of the above links, pull the app bar up by swiping at the bottom of your screen and tap on the star icon. Then tap on the pin icon and name it the title of the casino and then tap on ‘Pin to Start’.
An icon of the mobile site will be added to your Start screen so you can quickly play 21 wherever you have an Internet connection.
Best Windows blackjack titles
There aren’t as many blackjack titles available for mobile as there are pokies, but this doesn’t mean there still aren’t some great titles.
We’ve picked three of our favourites, from top leading software developers Microgaming and Net Entertainment, to play on your Windows mobile device.
Classic Blackjack Gold: Microgaming has a long catalogue of blackjack titles, including a Gold series which somewhat tweaks the rules of a traditional blackjack title. Classic Blackjack Gold is one of the titles from the series optimised for the HTML5 platform, which Windows users can play on the go.
Played with just two decks, this title sees the usual 3:2 payout, but the dealer has to stand on hard and soft 17s. Players can only Double Down if their hand totals nine 10 or 11, and split only once.
You will also have to play in landscape mode on your Windows smartphone or tablet.
Single Deck Blackjack Pro If you want to try a title with a single deck of cards, this title by NetEnt, which has been optimised for mobile devices, is the one to play.
Blackjack pays 3:2, dealer stands on hard 17s, splitting is available and the option to Double Down is too if holding a card value of 10 or 11.
The graphics are crisp and clear and to place bets simply tap your screen where the animated table is.
Blackjack Classic: If you are simply after a standard game of blackjack, played with four decks, then NetEnt’s Blackjack Classic is a good choice.
Blackjack pays the usual 3:2, the dealer stands on all 17s, and insurance pays 2:1. Surrender is also available, as well as the option to Double Down (on first two cards only).
You can find NetEnt blackjack titles at Guts and G’day casinos while Microgaming’s titles can be found at all casinos listed above.
Advantages of a Windows smartphone or tablet
If you are in the market for a new smartphone or tablet, Windows offer some incredible advantages over Android or Apple Devices.
- Windows tablets offer users the possibility to create multiple accounts. So you can buy one device and have multiple users create an account to log in and access online blackjack or other casino games without interfering with your own settings
- There is an exclusive native app for Windows users from Jackpot City Casino
- Snap view is available so you can play mobile blackjack via your browser, native app, or web app, and access other apps at the same time
Best Windows devices to game on
If you aren’t a Windows user already and looking for the best devices for playing 21 on we recommend the following smartphones and tablets:
- Lumia 950
- Lumia 1320
- Microsoft Surface Pro 4
- ASUS Transformer Book T100TA