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Guys this is a tiny tiny announcement that I may or may not have accidentally gotten myself into Nijisanji. I don’t think it’s going to take over this blog but I feel a new hyperfixation coming on.
Thank you for understanding and witnessing me ruin my own livelihood.
Important Info
So today I found out that arcade games, like fucking kids games that look like games of skill or random chance, are not. I know there’s YouTube videos out there on this information, but if you’re looking to win some good tickets, here’s what I’ve found out.
Games That Are Scams
These are the games that in looking at manuals online and reading things are absolutely set up against you. They’re not impossible, but good luck. These games include:
- most if not all claw machines, until the payout time the grip is pretty much nonexistent.
- Cyclone (time the spinning light): jackpot can only be won once every set number of attempts
- most coin pushers: there’s slots on the sides of some pushers that eat tokens. These are often hidden by mirrors or brushes.
- Explosive/Balloon Pop (stop the spinning needle to inflate the balloon): instant pop can only be hit once every set number of tries, balloons are extremely flexible.
- KeyMaster (NOT Prize Locker): arm will move up ever so slightly to ensure a loss if payout is not ready, has been under lawsuit.
- Barber Cut Lite: while it can be put in purely skill mode, this is highly unlikely. Another payout game, after a set number of losing attempts only then can you win. If the scissors move forward slightly, it’s not ready.
- The Amazing Road Trip: the digital spinner is not truly random, it won’t land on a win space until a payout is ready.
- Movie/DVD Spinner: each row has a payout rate. There’s no way to tell if it’s ready or not and usually the discs aren’t all too good.
- The Vault: Land on all the blue lights in time to win. Land on red, the threat level goes up and you have one less chance to try again. Even if you have a perfect round, by the major prize wheel the threat level has increased itself automatically. Has a payout rate.
- Jumpin' Jackpot: Selling itself as a digital jumprope game that simply requires skill and good timing, the operator can set an approximate jackpot winning spacing. Default in the manual is 60.
- ICE's Wheel A Win: The operator can directly set the winability by choosing how many milliseconds the winning window is. There are also options to make the game more difficult based on the first interaction, directly targeting experienced players.
- Blackout Prize: yet another case of what appears to be a game of skill yet isn’t. Like most of the other games in this category the owner can change the payout rate. The default settings for this game are 1/10 for a minor prize and 1/125 for a major. These numbers are not all too obscene compared to some of the others in this category.
- Drop the Prize: this game markets itself as another time it right game, but like Cyclone has a set number of losses required for it to be winnable. It usually boasts larger prizes.
Possibly Scam Games
This category is rather small, seeing as it really depends what setting the owner uses and how good a player is.
Flamin’ Finger - There are two versions of this game out there: one with tickets and one with prizes. The ticket one is legit more often than not. The prize one, however, will speed up its clock in the last few seconds when not ready to redeem to force the player out.
Stacker - while this game is indeed skill based for its first leg and it’s not all too difficult to stack all the way up to the large prize line, the final block requires millisecond timing. This lady block can be set to be more lenient the more losses there are and even can be impossible to land if a prize just paid out.
Wheel of Fortune - There’s a few videos around that show inaccurate readings of the wheel, including someone who landed on jackpot and was only given 40 tickets. While this may be an actual error, it may be that the wheel is weighted to be unable to land on jackpot. I couldn’t find a manual for this one.
Quik Drop - Another jackpot game, this does indeed rely on skill. However, the catch is that every time the jackpot increases a hint of time is added to the clock. Most videos have said that 600 or higher is the range for the game actually being completable.
Dizzy Chicken - The jackpot area can be changed by the owner anywhere from 7 to 1 light. The location of the ball is determined by a camera within the machine and is sometimes faulty. While there is no payout rate, the chances of getting the system to register a jackpot even if you land in the area is near impossible.
Crazy Tower - While the gameplay itself is fair, the operator can decide how often a bonus is able to be won. There will be games where this bonus is not available whatsoever.
Tower of Power - this older game is most commonly found in Chuck E Cheese and has two or three player stations. Often the station with the higher jackpot is on a more difficult setting. The operator can set the average payout per credit, the factory default being nine tickets per play.
Pizza Express - except in New Jersey, the owner can specify how often a big win token is placed in one of three most difficult spots. The default for the is 1/100, the rarest possible setting. All other plays are completely random.
There’s a Trick to Winning
Games listed here aren’t the most honest, but with a little bit of intel on them you can score big.
- Test Your Strength: The small test your strength games, usually somewhat digital in arcades, can be won with a rather simple trick. You can tell if this trick will work by looking at the mallet. If it’s a short handle with a somewhat large cylindrical head attached to the game with a short string, you’re in the right place. Hold the mallet as far away from the button as possible vertically as the string will allow, line up the head over the target, and let gravity do its job.
- Deal or No Deal: Crazily enough, the animations in this game are true to the locations of the prizes. Record the shuffling of the cases and then play it back in slo mo. This should make it rather easy to pick the right case.
Mega Color Match Lite: The difficulty setting of this game adjusts itself with every play. The more losses there are, the easier it is to win. The operator can set when the difficulty starts decreasing and how rapidly. If a great number of people have been losing on one of these, give it a try and you may find that it is just a matter of perfect yet doable timing.
Rainbow: catch as many falling balls as you can and put them in the hole before time runs out. Use a shirt or bag to catch more balls.
Legit Games, AKA What to Actually Play
Whether be it chance or skill, these are just a few games that are what they say they are. There’s no possible way for these games to be rigged and they often have a trick to winning them.
- Gear Up: With proper timing, you can release a ball into the gaps of spinning gears. Time it right all the way up and you can reach the top.
- Monster Jackpot: drop balls onto a spinning wheel and try to land in the jackpot hole. Losses increase this jackpot. The balls are rubber and can bounce so timing is key.
- Pop the Lock: this mobile game turned arcade is a genuine skill-based one. Hit the button on the yellow dots to open the lock. Get 50 in a row and you win the jackpot!
- Wonder Wheel: time the insertion of a coin or token to slide it into a slot on a spinning wheel. The jackpot slot is smaller, but the wheel spins at the same speed. There are many variations and skins of this game including Songebob and skiing.
- Fish Bowl Frenzy: this is a plinko game with a digital screen behind it to bring it to life. The balls and pegs are real and are uncontrollable by any factors.
- Skeeball: this is a classic skill game. While the ticket rate is likely far lower on games that are purely skill, at least you know you’re playing a fair game.
- Basketball: same as skeeball, but there’s actually a way to up your earnings if you’re willing to take the risk and can reach. Simply hold a ball and put it in and out of the hoop as fast as you can. Not endorsing this, but if you can reach and want to go right ahead.
- Whack a Mole: usually has a lower ticket rate but there’s no cheating whack a mole. There’s no way to rig it either. Just hit as many miles as you can.
- Big Bass Wheel: This game is purely chance. What you see is what you get. Not all the ticket values have equal chance of being won, but this is visible on the machine itself.
- Blox Breaker: A video skill game, there is no possible way for the operator to decrease your chances of winning. The only gameplay options the operator can control are whether certain helpful events occur.
- Popcorn: catch as many of the white balls in a popcorn bucket as you can before time runs out. Usually has a low ticket rate but is indeed truly skill and reaction time based.
- Fly o'Clock: Similar to Pop the Lock, all you need is a bit of practice and great timing. The only changeable factors are how long the frenzies last.
- Power Roll: Pretty much a smaller version of the classic Bowler Roller, with good precision you can land in the jackpot area. Videos exist of people winning multiple times in a row.
- Johnny AppleSpeed: heavily marketed as a game for younger kids the goal is to catch as many of the falling apples in a bucket as possible before time runs out. All parts of this game are truly mechanical and the one big operator foothold is whether or not the game is in easy mode.
- Colorama: a game of chance in which you stop a spinning bowl with a ball in it. The sections are different sizes but it is clearly visible and often the percentages are listed on the machine itself.
That’s all I’ve got for now folks. Stay woke, get your tickets, and most importantly have fun. If I find any more downright scam games I’ll add them. If you have any games that you’d like added to this list, please just send me a message and I’ll do a little digging. I’ve gotten rather efficient at it now~
Yes I’m Alive
*clears throat, megaphone static* Attention freaks, I am still alive and I am fine. I just haven’t had any inspiration in a while. I may try and write something Thursday time permitting. I may do headcanons later today. Please for the love of god send me inspiration for any of the categories listed in my masterlist. Thank you.
Aight guys it been 24 hours the episode 3 stream is down.
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I crocheted this Belphie pillow a few months ago with no pattern. I’m proud of myself and am taking it with me to florida.
It’s official, I’m cosplaying Belphie at my local convention this July! I commissioned IceDragonCollection on Etsy! I’ll keep you updated with progress photos