Task: 21 game
Java: import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class TwentyOneGame {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        new TwentyOneGame().run(true, 21, new int[] {1, 2, 3});
    }
    
    public void run(boolean computerPlay, int max, int[] valid) {
        String comma = "";
        for ( int i = 0 ; i < valid.length ; i++ ) {
            comma += valid[i];
            if ( i < valid.length - 2 && valid.length >= 3 ) {
                comma += ", ";
            }
            if ( i == valid.length - 2 ) {
                comma += " or ";
            }
        }
        System.out.printf("The %d game.%nEach player chooses to add %s to a running total.%n" + 
                "The player whose turn it is when the total reaches %d will win the game.%n" + 
                "Winner of the game starts the next game.  Enter q to quit.%n%n", max, comma, max);
        int cGames = 0;
        int hGames = 0;
        boolean anotherGame = true;
        try (Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);) {
            while ( anotherGame ) {
                Random r = new Random();
                int round = 0;
                int total = 0;
                System.out.printf("Start game %d%n", hGames + cGames + 1);
                DONE:
                    while ( true ) {
                        round++;
                        System.out.printf("ROUND %d:%n%n", round);
                        for ( int play = 0 ; play < 2 ; play++ ) {
                            if ( computerPlay ) {
                                int guess = 0;
                                
                                for ( int test : valid ) {
                                    if ( total + test == max ) {
                                        guess = test;
                                        break;
                                    }
                                }
                                
                                if ( guess == 0 ) {
                                    for ( int test : valid ) {
                                        if ( total + test >= max ) {
                                            guess = test;
                                            break;
                                        }
                                    }
                                }
                                if ( guess == 0 ) {
                                    guess = valid[r.nextInt(valid.length)];
                                }
                                total += guess;
                                System.out.printf("The computer chooses %d%n", guess);
                                System.out.printf("Running total is now %d%n%n", total);
                                if ( total >= max ) {
                                    break DONE;
                                }
                            }
                            else {
                                while ( true ) {
                                    System.out.printf("Your choice among %s: ", comma);
                                    String line = scanner.nextLine();
                                    if ( line.matches("^[qQ].*") ) {
                                        System.out.printf("Computer wins %d game%s, human wins %d game%s.  One game incomplete.%nQuitting.%n", cGames, cGames == 1 ? "" : "s", hGames, hGames == 1 ? "" : "s");
                                        return;
                                    }
                                    try {
                                        int input = Integer.parseInt(line);
                                        boolean inputOk = false;
                                        for ( int test : valid ) {
                                            if ( input == test ) {
                                                inputOk = true;
                                                break;
                                            }
                                        }
                                        if ( inputOk ) {
                                            total += input;
                                            System.out.printf("Running total is now %d%n%n", total);
                                            if ( total >= max ) {
                                                break DONE;
                                            }
                                            break;
                                        }
                                        else {
                                            System.out.printf("Invalid input - must be a number among %s.  Try again.%n", comma);
                                        }
                                    }
                                    catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                                        System.out.printf("Invalid input - must be a number among %s.  Try again.%n", comma);
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                            computerPlay = !computerPlay;
                        }
                    }
                String win;
                if ( computerPlay ) {
                    win = "Computer wins!!";
                    cGames++;
                }
                else {
                    win = "You win and probably had help from another computer!!";
                    hGames++;
                }
                System.out.printf("%s%n", win);
                System.out.printf("Computer wins %d game%s, human wins %d game%s%n%n", cGames, cGames == 1 ? "" : "s", hGames, hGames == 1 ? "" : "s");
                while ( true ) {
                    System.out.printf("Another game (y/n)? ");
                    String line = scanner.nextLine();
                    if ( line.matches("^[yY]$") ) {
                        
                        System.out.printf("%n");
                        break;
                    }
                    else if ( line.matches("^[nN]$") ) {
                        anotherGame = false;
                        System.out.printf("Quitting.%n");
                        break;
                    }
                    else {
                        System.out.printf("Invalid input - must be a y or n.  Try again.%n");
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

}

PHP: <!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="keywords"    content="Game 21">
    <meta name="description" content="
      21 is a two player game, the game is played by choosing a number
      (1, 2, or 3) to be added to the running total. The game is won by
      the player whose chosen number causes the running total to reach
      exactly 21. The running total starts at zero.
    ">
    <!--DCMI metadata (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative)-->
    <meta name="dc.publisher" content="Rosseta Code">
    <meta name="dc.date"      content="2020-07-31">
    <meta name="dc.created"   content="2020-07-31">
    <meta name="dc.modified"  content="2020-08-01">
    <title>
        21 Game
    </title>
    <!-- Remove the line below in the final/production version. -->
    <meta http-equiv="cache-control" content="no-cache">

    <style>
      .ui div   { width: 50%; display: inline-flex; justify-content: flex-end; }
      div.total { margin-bottom: 1ch; }
      label     { padding-right: 1ch; }
      button + button { margin-left: 1em; }
    </style>
</head>

<body>

  <h1>
    21 Game in PHP 7
  </h1>

  <p>
    21 is a two player game, the game is played by choosing a number
    (1, 2, or 3) to be added to the running total. The game is won by
    the player whose chosen number causes the running total to reach
    exactly 21. The running total starts at zero.
  </p>


  <?php

    const GOAL = 21;
    const PLAYERS = array('AI', 'human');

    function best_move($n)
    {
      for ($i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++)
        if ($n + $i == GOAL)
          return $i;
      for ($i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++)
        if (($n + $i - 1) % 4 == 0)
          return $i;
      return 1;
    }

    if (isset($_GET['reset']) || !isset($_GET['total']))
    {
      $first = PLAYERS[rand(0, 1)];
      $total = 0;
      $human = 0;
      $ai = 0;
      $message = '';
      if ($first == 'AI')
      {
        $move = best_move($total);
        $ai = $move;
        $total = $total + $move;
      }
    }
    else
    {
      $first   = $_GET['first'];
      $total   = $_GET['total'];
      $human   = $_GET['human'];
      $ai      = $_GET['ai'];
      $message = $_GET['message'];
    }

    if (isset($_GET['move']))
    {
      $move = (int)$_GET['move'];
      $human = $move;
      $total = $total + $move;
      if ($total == GOAL)
        $message = 'The winner is human.';
      else
      {
        $move = best_move($total);
        $ai = $move;
        $total = $total + $move;
        if ($total == GOAL)
          $message = 'The winner is AI.';
      }
    }

    $state = array();
    for ($i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++)
      $state[$i] = $total + $i > GOAL ? 'disabled' : '';

    echo <<< END
      <p>
        The first player is $first.
        Use buttons to play.
      </p>
      <form class="ui">
        <div>
          <input type='hidden' id='first' name='first' value='$first'>
          <input type='hidden' name='message' value='$message'>
        </div>
        <div class='total'>
          <label for='human'>human last choice:</label>
          <input type='text' name='human' readonly value='$human'>
        </div>
        <div class='total'>
          <label for='AI'>AI last choice:</label>
          <input type='text' name='ai' readonly value='$ai'>
        </div>
        <div class='total'>
          <label for='runningTotalText'>running total:</label>
          <input type='text' name='total' readonly value='$total'>
        </div>
        <div class='buttons'>
          <button type='submit' name='move' value='1' {$state[1]}> one   </button>
          <button type='submit' name='move' value='2' {$state[2]}> two   </button>
          <button type='submit' name='move' value='3' {$state[3]}> three </button>
          <button type='submit' name='reset' value='reset'> reset </button>
        </div>
      </form>
      <p>
        $message
      </p>
    END
  ?>

</body>