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Arcade Scam Science [video]
- camtarn 8y agoTL;DW: The 'Cyclone' arcade machine is a game with a ring of lights, one lit at a time. You have to push a button when the lit light is right in front of you. It looks like a game of skill, but actually it's a game of chance: the machine is programmed to give payouts with a certain probability, regardless of whether the button is actually hit at the right time. This is verified both using a cool Arduino gadget to repeatedly play the machine, and also via the machine's manual.