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To be fair, if you were to design a game meant to create false positives for gambling, it would probably be a game just like this. While a sympathize with the

To be fair, if you were to design a game meant to create false positives for gambling, it would probably be a game just like this. While a sympathize with the dev, this is a bit like carrying around a replica gun in public and complaining that you constantly have to ward off police reports. Parents are gonna see the slots and file reports.

lenerdenator 2y ago
To me, the point is that trillion-dollar OmniCorp LLC should probably have an actual human review the game's content before the game gets yanked from the store, given that they have the resources to do so.
- foxyv 2y ago
  You don't get to be a trillion-dollar OmniCorp by paying people to do things.
AlexandrB 2y ago
As another commenter pointed out, this is ridiculous in light of all the gacha bullshit. It's like being arrested for carrying a replica gun in public while every other person around you is carrying a real gun but with kawaii Hello Kitty charms glued to them and the police leave them alone.
- riscy 2y ago
  That’s why replica guns are _required_ to have bright orange tips on the barrel: so other people (like police) know it’s not real. If this game is centered around a Vegas-style slot machine aesthetic & animation, people will think it’s gambling.
  - skyyler 2y ago
    Calling Luck Be a Landlord "Vegas-style" is detached from the reality of the situation, frankly. There are Vegas Style slot simulators for sale! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Monopoly-Casino-Vegas-Edition-PC/10223670002?classType=REGULAR https://www.walmart.com/ip/Monopoly-Casino-Vegas-Edition-PC/... Walmart is selling one right now that is rated "E for Everyone"! This is a game that simulates gambling, complete with wagers / bets and winnings and everything. Luck Be a Landlord doesn't have a function to bet before spinning. It doesn't feature gambling at all.
    - riscy 2y ago
      > Walmart is selling one right now The ESRB and Walmart are OK with kids playing a casino gambling simulator, but that doesn’t mean Google or Apple should be too. For a parent who looks at their kid playing on their phone with a Vegas-style video slot machine on the screen, complete with a "Spin" button, it appears to be gambling. At a minimum, it’s normalizing real-life casino gambling motifs for their child. Some may find that objectionable for children, and it appears the tech companies agree. If you can't see that this is 99% of a video slot machine game, just without any cost per spin and 8-bit graphics, then maybe you should visit a casino: https://youtu.be/Vaw2g0tQo58?feature=shared&t=102 https://youtu.be/Vaw2g0tQo58?feature=shared&t=102
      - skyyler 2y ago
        >If you can't see that this is 99% of a video slot machine game, just without any cost per spin The cost per spin is the thing that makes it gambling. Without a wager, it is not gambling. Watching a horse race is not gambling. Placing a wager on a horse race is gambling. In Luck Be a Landlord, players do not place wagers. There is no gambling mechanic. Not even a virtual wager for play money.
        riscy 2y ago
        >The cost per spin is the thing that makes it gambling. The "landlord" aka casino is constantly requiring that you pay `X credits within N spins` or else it's game over. That is just moving when the subtraction of player's credits happens from every spin to every few spins. It's effectively X/N credits per spin, per "rent" notice. That's a core game mechanic. You realize you're trying to argue that this is appropriate for children, where the whole game is they pretend to be a gambling addict trying to make their ever-increasing rent payments (which children don't have) by taking spins at a video slot machine.
        skyyler 2y ago
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crazypyro 2y ago
Sure, that makes sense, if you also get rid of all the cute looking bombs being carried around (gacha games).
tokai 2y ago
Its more like getting harassed by police because they think you're the type that carry a gun. While others open carry without permit but never gets stopped.
AlwaysRock 2y ago
To be fair… Your example is a bit off. If you want to make the odd comparison, it is more like carrying a replica civil war long gun around while in civil war reenactment attire and wearing a sign that says, "On my way to a civil war reenactment, this is a fake gun and uniform" which you have done every day for years.

lenerdenator 2y ago

To me, the point is that trillion-dollar OmniCorp LLC should probably have an actual human review the game's content before the game gets yanked from the store, given that they have the resources to do so.

foxyv 2y ago
You don't get to be a trillion-dollar OmniCorp by paying people to do things.

AlexandrB 2y ago

As another commenter pointed out, this is ridiculous in light of all the gacha bullshit. It's like being arrested for carrying a replica gun in public while every other person around you is carrying a real gun but with kawaii Hello Kitty charms glued to them and the police leave them alone.

riscy 2y ago
That’s why replica guns are _required_ to have bright orange tips on the barrel: so other people (like police) know it’s not real. If this game is centered around a Vegas-style slot machine aesthetic & animation, people will think it’s gambling.
- skyyler 2y ago
  Calling Luck Be a Landlord "Vegas-style" is detached from the reality of the situation, frankly. There are Vegas Style slot simulators for sale! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Monopoly-Casino-Vegas-Edition-PC/10223670002?classType=REGULAR https://www.walmart.com/ip/Monopoly-Casino-Vegas-Edition-PC/... Walmart is selling one right now that is rated "E for Everyone"! This is a game that simulates gambling, complete with wagers / bets and winnings and everything. Luck Be a Landlord doesn't have a function to bet before spinning. It doesn't feature gambling at all.
  - riscy 2y ago
    > Walmart is selling one right now The ESRB and Walmart are OK with kids playing a casino gambling simulator, but that doesn’t mean Google or Apple should be too. For a parent who looks at their kid playing on their phone with a Vegas-style video slot machine on the screen, complete with a "Spin" button, it appears to be gambling. At a minimum, it’s normalizing real-life casino gambling motifs for their child. Some may find that objectionable for children, and it appears the tech companies agree. If you can't see that this is 99% of a video slot machine game, just without any cost per spin and 8-bit graphics, then maybe you should visit a casino: https://youtu.be/Vaw2g0tQo58?feature=shared&t=102 https://youtu.be/Vaw2g0tQo58?feature=shared&t=102
    - skyyler 2y ago
      >If you can't see that this is 99% of a video slot machine game, just without any cost per spin The cost per spin is the thing that makes it gambling. Without a wager, it is not gambling. Watching a horse race is not gambling. Placing a wager on a horse race is gambling. In Luck Be a Landlord, players do not place wagers. There is no gambling mechanic. Not even a virtual wager for play money.
      - riscy 2y ago
        >The cost per spin is the thing that makes it gambling. The "landlord" aka casino is constantly requiring that you pay `X credits within N spins` or else it's game over. That is just moving when the subtraction of player's credits happens from every spin to every few spins. It's effectively X/N credits per spin, per "rent" notice. That's a core game mechanic. You realize you're trying to argue that this is appropriate for children, where the whole game is they pretend to be a gambling addict trying to make their ever-increasing rent payments (which children don't have) by taking spins at a video slot machine.
        skyyler 2y ago
        [flagged]

crazypyro 2y ago

Sure, that makes sense, if you also get rid of all the cute looking bombs being carried around (gacha games).

tokai 2y ago

Its more like getting harassed by police because they think you're the type that carry a gun. While others open carry without permit but never gets stopped.

AlwaysRock 2y ago

To be fair… Your example is a bit off. If you want to make the odd comparison, it is more like carrying a replica civil war long gun around while in civil war reenactment attire and wearing a sign that says, "On my way to a civil war reenactment, this is a fake gun and uniform" which you have done every day for years.