Good idea, Bad idea: Arcades
Here's the real irony with me. I work in an arcade. Simultaneously, I dislike the deceptive practices adopted by arcades everywhere. Not everything is like that, though, so I'd like to show a little contrast between a couple games my arcade has. Spin-N-Win is anti-game #1 in my sights. The premise is simple enough. The light spins around the wheel, you hit the giant stop button to stop the light and get whatever tickets it lands on. Sound easy? It actually is, too easy. If that's all there was to it, this would be an arcade's biggest loss instead of its biggest earner. What's actually going on is that this game, like many others, has a predetermined percentage of big winners. Your chance of getting the big prize is hardly reflective on your own ability and moreso on how many people have played before you. If not enough people have played since the jackpot was won, you are not allowed to get the jackpot! I...