Re: A83: blackjack
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Re: A83: blackjack
In a message dated 99-04-29 16:28:45 EDT, you write:
> I have a copy of blackjack on my calc (for a-shell, but works well in SOS).
> I found a way to get over $65000. First you start a new game, and bet all $
> 100. Then keep hitting untill you bust. DON'T PRESS DEAL, press quit.
Hit
> play again (It will say you have no money, but you can bet $10). Hit
untill
> you bust. Quit and play again (don't exit the program). When you start
> again, you will have over $65000, have fun. I found this out when I was in
> math class. I wanted to start a new game after I busted, and busted again.
> I was surprised to see the amount of money I had gotten. Is this supposed
to
> happen?
>
> Michael Weckesser
Nope, not spose to happen, it just must be a bug due to bad coding... j/k,
thats Harper Maddox's game isnt it? Its an awesome game, just a lack to do
some error checking at one point, and when you lost money as you were at 0,
it became a negative number that wrapped around in a two's compliment which
caused for that 16 bit var holding your score, to become about 65530 or
something close to there. Well thats good for you then, i guess, you get more
money in the game... =P
Jason_K