From 0f812ccc307ea0550511ccced40b65dfb0cdaa91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: historia <[not public]>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:11:29 -0400
Subject: fix: world and casino integrity fixes

---
 internal/casino/credits.go | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'internal/casino/credits.go')

diff --git a/internal/casino/credits.go b/internal/casino/credits.go
index 631a4bc..19364da 100644
--- a/internal/casino/credits.go
+++ b/internal/casino/credits.go
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ func walletErrorMessage(err error, context ...string) string {
 // payoutFailedMessage explains a settlement the wallet could not persist:
 // the journal record for the payout stays open, so startup recovery will
 // re-apply the owed amount. Games must NOT announce such a payout as paid.
+// payoutFailedMessage explains a settlement the wallet could not apply right
+// now. This covers both a persistence failure and a credit-cap block (the
+// journal record stays open either way), so it must not assert a persistence
+// failure as the cause. Recovery re-applies the owed amount.
 func payoutFailedMessage() string {
-	return "The house could not process your payout (persistence failure). Your settlement is recorded and will be restored when you return."
+	return "The house could not process your payout right now. Your settlement is recorded and will be restored when you return."
 }
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