The Game of Bust

Description

Author: Eddie Shore, November 2011

This program is the game of Bust. The player builds a total from values chosen randomly from 1 to 10. The goal is to get the total close to 21 without going over.

Instructions:
1. Press [ f ] [ √ ] (A) to start a new game.
2. Press [ f ] [e^x] (B) to draw numbers. The random number is displayed.
3. Press [R/S] to display the total.
4. If the total is over 21, you have busted, and the display flashes. Press [ g ] [ 5 ] (CF) [ 9 ], [ ← ], or [ON] to stop the flashing.
5. If the total is not over 21, decide whether to stop. If you want to draw again, repeat instructions 2 and 3. ([ f ] [e^x] (B))

Program resources

Labels

Name Description
A Initialize the Program
B Draws a Number and Adds it the total
0 Instruction when the player busts (goes over 21)

Storage Registers

Name Description
0 The player's total

Flags

Number Description
9 Flashing display flag

Program

Line Display Key Sequence Line Display Key Sequence
000 014 31 R/S
001 42.21.11 f LBL A 015 44.40. 0 STO ✛ 0
002 0 0 016 45 0 RCL 0
003 44 0 STO 0 017 2 2
004 43 32 g RTN 018 1 1
005 42.21.12 f LBL B 019 43.30. 8 g TEST x<y
006 1 1 020 22 0 GTO 0
007 36 ENTER 021 34 x↔y
008 1 1 022 43 32 g RTN
009 0 0 023 42.21. 0 f LBL 0
010 42 36 f RAN # 024 34 x↔y
011 20 ✕ 025 43. 4. 9 g SF 9
012 43 44 g INT 026 43 32 g RTN
013 40 ✛