3 files changed, 30 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/internal/game/casino.go b/internal/game/casino.go
index 230108f..8c10dfd 100644
--- a/internal/game/casino.go
+++ b/internal/game/casino.go
@@ -672,10 +672,9 @@ func (g *Game) renderCasinoSnapshot(sess *net.Session, snapshot casino.Snapshot)
 	}
 	mode := g.colorMode(sess)
 	unicode := sess.Player.OptionBool("unicode")
+	// Card art is governed by card_size alone; casino_display only controls
+	// how verbose the command menus are.
 	size := sess.Player.OptionInt("card_size")
-	if sess.Player.OptionString("casino_display") == "compact" {
-		size = 1
-	}
 	switch s := snapshot.(type) {
 	case *casino.RouletteSnapshot:
 		return renderRouletteSnapshot(s, mode, unicode, size)
diff --git a/internal/game/casino_test.go b/internal/game/casino_test.go
index b3bfb9b..3a1fc41 100644
--- a/internal/game/casino_test.go
+++ b/internal/game/casino_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,33 @@ func (c *casinoTestConn) SetWriteDeadline(time.Time) error { return nil }
 func (c *casinoTestConn) Close() error       { return nil }
 func (c *casinoTestConn) SetEcho(bool) error { return nil }
 
+func TestCasinoDisplayDefaultsToDetailedAndDoesNotOverrideCardSize(t *testing.T) {
+	snapshot := &casino.BlackjackSnapshot{
+		Dealer:  []casino.CardView{{Rank: "K", Suit: "hearts"}},
+		Players: []casino.BlackjackPlayerView{{Name: "alice", Score: "10", Cards: []casino.CardView{{Rank: "10", Suit: "clubs"}}}},
+	}
+	if got := player.New("alice").OptionString("casino_display"); got != "detailed" {
+		t.Fatalf("casino_display default=%q, want detailed", got)
+	}
+	for _, display := range []string{"", "detailed", "compact"} {
+		p := player.New("alice")
+		p.Options = map[string]any{"color": "none"}
+		if display != "" {
+			p.Options["casino_display"] = display
+		}
+		sess := &net.Session{Player: p}
+		g := &Game{}
+		got := g.renderCasinoSnapshot(sess, snapshot)
+		want := renderBlackjackSnapshotFor(snapshot, g.colorMode(sess), p.OptionBool("unicode"), p.OptionInt("card_size"), p.OptionString("card_style"), nil, p.Name)
+		if got != want {
+			t.Fatalf("display=%q: card_size ignored\n got %q\nwant %q", display, got, want)
+		}
+		if !strings.Contains(got, "┌") {
+			t.Fatalf("display=%q: expected card art, got %q", display, got)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestExecuteBetRejectsInvalidMachineArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	g := &Game{Casino: casino.NewManager(1)}
 	cfg := casino.MachineConfig{ID: "slots", Game: casino.GameSlots}
diff --git a/internal/game/casino_ux.go b/internal/game/casino_ux.go
index d885665..e218653 100644
--- a/internal/game/casino_ux.go
+++ b/internal/game/casino_ux.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (g *Game) executeTableStatus(sess *net.Session, args []string, _ string) {
 			{Command: "insurance / decline", Desc: "Answer the insurance offer explicitly"},
 			{Command: "sitout", Desc: "Skip future rounds; bet to rejoin"},
 			{Command: "stop", Desc: "Leave now, or after your committed round"},
-			{Command: "option casino_display compact", Desc: "Short cards and action hints (or detailed for card art)"},
+			{Command: "option casino_display compact", Desc: "Compact action hints (detailed for full command menus)"},
 			{Command: "table rules", Desc: "Review this table’s rules"},
 		}))
 	}