Atari's 1977 blackjack simulator with house rules no real casino would dare use. You start with 200 chips and bet up to 25 per hand using the paddle controller. The goal: reach 1,000 chips or go broke trying. The catch? You can't split pairs, and ties go to the dealer—meaning you lose your bet even when you match the house's total without busting. That's a 10%+ edge against you. A programming bug makes things worse: moving the paddle to choose hit or stand accidentally changes your next bet amount before you see it, forcing you to re-enter bets carefully each round or risk wagering more than intended. It's blackjack stripped to basics, then tilted hard against the player—a relic of early home gaming where 'unfair' was part of the challenge.
