Sonya Blackjack Game Details
Software Provider : Yggdrasil
RTP : 99.54
Type of Casino Game : Blackjack
Decks : 6
Blackjack Payout : 3:2
Insurance Payout : 2:1
Minimum Bet : 1.00
maximum bet : 500
maximum payout : 100:1
Side Bets : YES
INTRODUCTION
Sonya Blackjack invites players to enter a fancy Vegas casino, with a lovely host patiently waiting to deal them in while lounge music plays in the background. Having joined the table, you’ll see chips of various denominations appear in the middle of the screen.
Decide how much you’re willing to invest, place your wager and let Sonya deal the initial two cards while calling totals. The game is made using in-house REDUX™ technology which combines live and RNG casino. The host is digitally rendered, but the developer employed motion capture technology which enables modelling of dealer movements, making it as close to real life as possible.
You can choose to stand, hit or double, after which the game progresses in the usual manner. Splitting is possible if she has dealt you two cards of equal value, and Insurance available when Sonya reveals an Ace. The latter costs 50% of your original wager and allows you to save half of the bet in case the opponent gets blackjack. If you yourself have been lucky enough to hit the top combo while she holds an Ace, you’ll be offered Even Money to forfeit 3:2 reward and receive regular 1x payout.
HOW TO PLAY SONYA BLACKJACK
Other than the features described hinted above, other procedures and rules are pretty much standard, meaning that blackjack pays 3:2 and the dealer stands on soft 17. The game uses 6 decks of 52 cards, with the entire shoe reshuffled at the end of each round by a certified RNG. You can double on every card and double splitting is not possible. Dealer peaks, there is no surrender and insurance is optional.
Menu icon in the top left corner offers you to turn sound on and off, use full-screen mode, and read through game rules. Betting controls, positioned on the bottom, allow you to undo your bet, double it, or re-bet.
There is no Bet Behind option; should all seats happen to be taken, you’ll just have to wait. However, the developer plans to introduce a booking feature at a later time, thus allowing one to play when they choose and share the experience with their friends. The gamblers can set the camera position by moving the mouse while holding down the left mouse button.
PAYOUTS
The RTP of the main game is 99.54%, with Insurance dropping it to 92.86%. The payouts go from 5 to 1 for a Flush to 100:1 for Suited Trips. Straight Flush pays 40:1, whereas 3-of-a-kind pays 25 to 1. Coloured Pair comes with a 12:1 payout and Straight pays at 10:1 odds.
what we like
- Intuitive mobile gameplay and a 3D dealer
- Includes features like Even Money, Double and Double after Split
- 21+3 and Perfect Pairs extra bets
- Developed internally from scratch and uses latest technologies
what we don’t like
- No possibility of playing multiple hands
- No bet behind
- Sits only 3 players
SONYA BLACKJACK (YGGDRASIL): CASINOBLOKE’S VERDICT
Every now and then a casino software developer attempts to do something to distinguish itself from the competition – Yggdrasil Gaming has done a pretty good job with Sonya Blackjack. The 3D technology crossing between virtual gaming and playing live is something we may have anticipated but were sceptical about, and it turns out it is perfectly doable and enjoyable. Everything looks very nice and feels intuitive. We can see players being quite fond of Sonya Blackjack.
Sonya Blackjack total score:
88%
Game developed by:
Release year:2018
Available on:Desktop, Mobile