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Jul 2, 2024 · Game Development
A 55‑Year‑Old Bug in the Original Lunar Lander Game: Missing Square‑Root Factor in the Rocket Equation
The article recounts the history of the 1969 text‑based Lunar Lander game, explains how its creator used the rocket equation and Taylor series for physics simulation, and reveals a long‑standing bug—a missing factor in the square‑root denominator—that causes the optimal fuel‑burn strategy to fail, prompting a modern analysis of the error.
Bug AnalysisGame HistoryLunar Lander
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