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The game level is not added to the multiplier · case 01

Every game value is one base short.

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ROOT CAUSE

Multiplier starts at matadors only.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Multiplier = matadors + 1 before other levels.

Unsuccessful approach: Letting a hand game replace the game level still loses a level.

Case contract

Input [game(D/H/S/C/G), trumps_held, hand, schneider, schwarz]. Base D9 H10 S11 C12 G24. Matadors count the unbroken run from CJ down the trump sequence (CJ SJ HJ DJ then A T K Q 9 8 7 of the suit; grand only jacks), either held ("with") or missing ("without"). Multiplier = matadors + 1 (game) + hand + schneider (implied by schwarz) + schwarz. Return base * multiplier.

Why this case matters

Card-game engines, scoring apps and online tables apply this rule automatically on every hand.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    game, held, hand, schneider, schwarz = x
    base = {'D': 9, 'H': 10, 'S': 11, 'C': 12, 'G': 24}[game]
    seq = ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ']
    if game != 'G':
        seq += [r + game for r in 'ATKQ987']
    has = set(held)
    first = seq[0] in has
    mat = 0
    for card in seq:
        if (card in has) == first:
            mat += 1
        else:
            break
    mult = mat
    if hand:
        mult += 1
    if schneider or schwarz:
        mult += 1
    if schwarz:
        mult += 1
    return base * mult
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[[['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AS', 'TS', 'KS'], False, False, False], 88], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', 'KC'], False, True, False], 108], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 60], [['G', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'DJ'], True, False, False], 96], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', 'KC', 'QC', '9C', '8C'], True, True, False], 156], [['H', ['AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, True, False], 60], [['G', ['CJ', 'SJ'], False, False, False], 72], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', '9C'], True, False, False], 48]], [[['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AS', 'TS', 'KS', 'QS', '9S', '8S'], False, True, False], 132], [['H', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AH', 'TH', 'KH'], False, False, False], 80], [['D', ['7D'], False, False, False], 99], [['D', ['CJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'QD'], False, False, False], 18], [['G', ['CJ', 'HJ'], False, True, False], 72], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD', 'QD'], False, False, False], 81], [['H', ['AH', 'KH', '8H'], False, True, True], 70], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ'], True, True, False], 55]], [[['C', ['CJ', 'SJ'], False, False, False], 36], [['H', ['CJ'], False, False, False], 20], [['H', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH'], True, True, False], 110], [['H', ['SJ', 'TH', 'KH', '9H', '7H'], False, True, False], 30], [['C', ['SJ', 'DJ', 'KC', 'QC', '8C', '7C'], False, False, False], 24], [['C', ['HJ', 'DJ'], False, False, False], 36], [['H', [], False, True, False], 130], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 45]], [[['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 60], [['C', ['KC', 'QC', '9C', '8C', '7C'], False, False, False], 84], [['C', ['9C', '8C', '7C'], False, False, True], 132], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ'], False, False, False], 60], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'AS', 'TS', '7S'], False, True, True], 55], [['D', ['7D'], False, True, False], 108], [['D', ['SJ', 'HJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD'], False, False, False], 18], [['S', ['SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', '9S'], True, False, False], 33]], [[['H', ['AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, True, False], 60], [['H', ['KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, False, False], 70], [['H', ['HJ', 'DJ', 'KH', '9H', '8H'], False, True, False], 40], [['C', ['CJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', '9C'], False, True, True], 48], [['H', ['SJ', 'AH', 'KH', '8H', '7H'], False, False, False], 20], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD', 'QD', '9D'], False, True, True], 108], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'QD', '8D', '7D'], False, False, False], 27], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'TS', 'KS', 'QS'], True, True, True], 66]]]
for i, (args, expected) in enumerate(fixtures[N-1]):
    check("game value case %d" % i, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
game value case 07788Failed
game value case 196108Failed
game value case 24860Failed
game value case 37296Failed
game value case 4144156Failed
game value case 55060Failed
game value case 64872Failed
game value case 73648Failed

SHA-256 / ff3744445258e80f3242560d37313d3554a98c2c8691b2451803646a24c6e073

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    game, held, hand, schneider, schwarz = x
    base = {'D': 9, 'H': 10, 'S': 11, 'C': 12, 'G': 24}[game]
    seq = ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ']
    if game != 'G':
        seq += [r + game for r in 'ATKQ987']
    has = set(held)
    first = seq[0] in has
    mat = 0
    for card in seq:
        if (card in has) == first:
            mat += 1
        else:
            break
    mult = mat + 1 if not hand else mat
    if hand:
        mult += 1
    if schneider or schwarz:
        mult += 1
    if schwarz:
        mult += 1
    return base * mult
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[[['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AS', 'TS', 'KS'], False, False, False], 88], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', 'KC'], False, True, False], 108], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 60], [['G', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'DJ'], True, False, False], 96], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', 'KC', 'QC', '9C', '8C'], True, True, False], 156], [['H', ['AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, True, False], 60], [['G', ['CJ', 'SJ'], False, False, False], 72], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', '9C'], True, False, False], 48]], [[['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AS', 'TS', 'KS', 'QS', '9S', '8S'], False, True, False], 132], [['H', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AH', 'TH', 'KH'], False, False, False], 80], [['D', ['7D'], False, False, False], 99], [['D', ['CJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'QD'], False, False, False], 18], [['G', ['CJ', 'HJ'], False, True, False], 72], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD', 'QD'], False, False, False], 81], [['H', ['AH', 'KH', '8H'], False, True, True], 70], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ'], True, True, False], 55]], [[['C', ['CJ', 'SJ'], False, False, False], 36], [['H', ['CJ'], False, False, False], 20], [['H', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH'], True, True, False], 110], [['H', ['SJ', 'TH', 'KH', '9H', '7H'], False, True, False], 30], [['C', ['SJ', 'DJ', 'KC', 'QC', '8C', '7C'], False, False, False], 24], [['C', ['HJ', 'DJ'], False, False, False], 36], [['H', [], False, True, False], 130], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 45]], [[['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 60], [['C', ['KC', 'QC', '9C', '8C', '7C'], False, False, False], 84], [['C', ['9C', '8C', '7C'], False, False, True], 132], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ'], False, False, False], 60], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'AS', 'TS', '7S'], False, True, True], 55], [['D', ['7D'], False, True, False], 108], [['D', ['SJ', 'HJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD'], False, False, False], 18], [['S', ['SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', '9S'], True, False, False], 33]], [[['H', ['AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, True, False], 60], [['H', ['KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, False, False], 70], [['H', ['HJ', 'DJ', 'KH', '9H', '8H'], False, True, False], 40], [['C', ['CJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', '9C'], False, True, True], 48], [['H', ['SJ', 'AH', 'KH', '8H', '7H'], False, False, False], 20], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD', 'QD', '9D'], False, True, True], 108], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'QD', '8D', '7D'], False, False, False], 27], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'TS', 'KS', 'QS'], True, True, True], 66]]]
for i, (args, expected) in enumerate(fixtures[N-1]):
    check("game value case %d" % i, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
game value case 08888Passed
game value case 1108108Passed
game value case 24860Failed
game value case 37296Failed
game value case 4144156Failed
game value case 56060Passed
game value case 67272Passed
game value case 73648Failed

SHA-256 / 89d6fd4cece11053b2170126fc0aef76e6e260752310327fb577036897b7dc69

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    game, held, hand, schneider, schwarz = x
    base = {'D': 9, 'H': 10, 'S': 11, 'C': 12, 'G': 24}[game]
    seq = ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ']
    if game != 'G':
        seq += [r + game for r in 'ATKQ987']
    has = set(held)
    first = seq[0] in has
    mat = 0
    for card in seq:
        if (card in has) == first:
            mat += 1
        else:
            break
    mult = mat + 1
    if hand:
        mult += 1
    if schneider or schwarz:
        mult += 1
    if schwarz:
        mult += 1
    return base * mult
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[[['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AS', 'TS', 'KS'], False, False, False], 88], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', 'KC'], False, True, False], 108], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 60], [['G', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'DJ'], True, False, False], 96], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', 'KC', 'QC', '9C', '8C'], True, True, False], 156], [['H', ['AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, True, False], 60], [['G', ['CJ', 'SJ'], False, False, False], 72], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', '9C'], True, False, False], 48]], [[['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AS', 'TS', 'KS', 'QS', '9S', '8S'], False, True, False], 132], [['H', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AH', 'TH', 'KH'], False, False, False], 80], [['D', ['7D'], False, False, False], 99], [['D', ['CJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'QD'], False, False, False], 18], [['G', ['CJ', 'HJ'], False, True, False], 72], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD', 'QD'], False, False, False], 81], [['H', ['AH', 'KH', '8H'], False, True, True], 70], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ'], True, True, False], 55]], [[['C', ['CJ', 'SJ'], False, False, False], 36], [['H', ['CJ'], False, False, False], 20], [['H', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH'], True, True, False], 110], [['H', ['SJ', 'TH', 'KH', '9H', '7H'], False, True, False], 30], [['C', ['SJ', 'DJ', 'KC', 'QC', '8C', '7C'], False, False, False], 24], [['C', ['HJ', 'DJ'], False, False, False], 36], [['H', [], False, True, False], 130], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 45]], [[['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ'], True, False, False], 60], [['C', ['KC', 'QC', '9C', '8C', '7C'], False, False, False], 84], [['C', ['9C', '8C', '7C'], False, False, True], 132], [['C', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ'], False, False, False], 60], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'AS', 'TS', '7S'], False, True, True], 55], [['D', ['7D'], False, True, False], 108], [['D', ['SJ', 'HJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD'], False, False, False], 18], [['S', ['SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', '9S'], True, False, False], 33]], [[['H', ['AH', 'TH', 'KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, True, False], 60], [['H', ['KH', 'QH', '9H', '8H', '7H'], False, False, False], 70], [['H', ['HJ', 'DJ', 'KH', '9H', '8H'], False, True, False], 40], [['C', ['CJ', 'DJ', 'AC', 'TC', '9C'], False, True, True], 48], [['H', ['SJ', 'AH', 'KH', '8H', '7H'], False, False, False], 20], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'HJ', 'DJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'KD', 'QD', '9D'], False, True, True], 108], [['D', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'AD', 'TD', 'QD', '8D', '7D'], False, False, False], 27], [['S', ['CJ', 'SJ', 'TS', 'KS', 'QS'], True, True, True], 66]]]
for i, (args, expected) in enumerate(fixtures[N-1]):
    check("game value case %d" % i, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
game value case 08888Passed
game value case 1108108Passed
game value case 26060Passed
game value case 39696Passed
game value case 4156156Passed
game value case 56060Passed
game value case 67272Passed
game value case 74848Passed

SHA-256 / 332c76cf360297358e0c49f27df963e12c24a8addba10e769460882fa03d9d42

Verification & scope

A bounded toy rule contract stated explicitly in the contract field; cards are two-character codes (rank, suit). Not a complete implementation of any published rulebook or casino table rules. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:50:25.078946+00:00.

Case digest / c6208a5db30e89cf347773406528fdc7e8ec8d62d916f09289e80aba76e83513