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> The effect of this is that a video game is a casino where no matter how lucky or skilled the player is, the house always keeps 100% of the real money no matte

by Andrex 4y ago

> The effect of this is that a video game is a casino where no matter how lucky or skilled the player is, the house always keeps 100% of the real money no matter what. And we let children play in these casinos. I think you just described Chuck e. Cheese.

jedberg 4y ago
Funny, I was just at Chuck's yesterday. They actually do give back, if you play the ticket games. You can get cheap plastic things that make the kids really happy. Or in our case we got a super cute plush toy that my daughter loves. Given the four hours of entertainment plus the plush toy and car launcher my son got, I'd say we got our money's worth. Also their food is good now.
- wirthjason 4y ago
  Food is good at Chuck E Cheese?!?! I haven’t been there since I was a kid in the 80’s. All I remember was cheese pizza, which as a kid is the greatest food on earth, but as an adult I’d imagine it’s pretty terrible. They are maximizing cheapest ingredients (because kids don’t care) at nosebleed prices. Glad to hear the food is better. I think it’s a smart business decision to appeal to the adults too. Earning tickets is pretty priceless. Took my daughter to Great America and they had an arcade with ticket dispensing games. She loved it. She’s 3 and not very good but the staffer great sports. They’d put in a coin to show her how it was played and earned a huge strip of tickets (they were pros at all the games) and then give her the tickets.
  - jedberg 4y ago
    I hadn't been in 30 years either! Until my daughter attended a birthday party there and I went along. Not sure when the food got good, but I know during the pandemic to stay in business they were selling their food togo for like $5 per pizza. Never tried it and now I'm sad I didn't! The prices are still sky high but yeah, it's actually edible as an adult, tasty even. At least the one in Cupertino.
red-iron-pine 4y ago
Play enough ski ball, get enough tickets, get the big stuffed animal or radio or whatever. It'll probably take you $40 to get a $10 trinket, but you can get something back. In a broader sense you're paying to play the games and when you're done you leave; in FTP the game is free, and they have to addict you, and will spam you with notifications to keep your attention.

by Andrex 4y ago

jedberg 4y ago

Funny, I was just at Chuck's yesterday. They actually do give back, if you play the ticket games. You can get cheap plastic things that make the kids really happy. Or in our case we got a super cute plush toy that my daughter loves. Given the four hours of entertainment plus the plush toy and car launcher my son got, I'd say we got our money's worth. Also their food is good now.

wirthjason 4y ago
Food is good at Chuck E Cheese?!?! I haven’t been there since I was a kid in the 80’s. All I remember was cheese pizza, which as a kid is the greatest food on earth, but as an adult I’d imagine it’s pretty terrible. They are maximizing cheapest ingredients (because kids don’t care) at nosebleed prices. Glad to hear the food is better. I think it’s a smart business decision to appeal to the adults too. Earning tickets is pretty priceless. Took my daughter to Great America and they had an arcade with ticket dispensing games. She loved it. She’s 3 and not very good but the staffer great sports. They’d put in a coin to show her how it was played and earned a huge strip of tickets (they were pros at all the games) and then give her the tickets.
- jedberg 4y ago
  I hadn't been in 30 years either! Until my daughter attended a birthday party there and I went along. Not sure when the food got good, but I know during the pandemic to stay in business they were selling their food togo for like $5 per pizza. Never tried it and now I'm sad I didn't! The prices are still sky high but yeah, it's actually edible as an adult, tasty even. At least the one in Cupertino.

red-iron-pine 4y ago

Play enough ski ball, get enough tickets, get the big stuffed animal or radio or whatever. It'll probably take you $40 to get a $10 trinket, but you can get something back. In a broader sense you're paying to play the games and when you're done you leave; in FTP the game is free, and they have to addict you, and will spam you with notifications to keep your attention.