Rigged Stacker arcade game? (amusement game with prizes)

[Blu3B3ar]

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[chenyan]

Let me know how you go with this. I've lost many dollar coins to this machine and it's rigged final stage. However, I found a solution. Settle for the sparkling keyring and you never finish disappointed.

[Zman]

Funny you should post this.I am not as good as you guys but i managed to get a crappy prize. Funny enough it was the first time i played it so i was hitting the buttons to get a prize (didnt know you can select it). I hit the option where all the toys were gone, all i got was the metal circular thing spin for a few seconds LOL.

[Bealesy]

These machines are the same as poker machines. Quite simple in theory really. They cannot and will not allow you to win the major prize until the machine has taken in more than enough money to cover the cost of the prize, or an amount determined by the programmer. It might well allow you to win two major prizes in two attempts, but it will then fail to issue a major prize in x amount of attempts, according to whatever amount of revenue it is programmed to turnover. Anyone that believed this game was pure 'skill' and didn't realise after their first attempt it wasn't is pretty crap. To sum up, it's like a pokie: you might win, but it's better not to play.I'm pretty sure there's nothing anywhere on the machine that states it is a game of pure skill. It's rigged as.

[Pazz306]

yer i know bealz...but how good is it cummon!

[JoeyDel]

I have always found this machine amazing.You have to give full credit to the creators, they have found away to turn children, who have no ability to judge right and wrong, into gamblers.I always watch people play this when I am at the cinema and just sit there amazed watching people put more money into the machine then they pay for there movie tickets and popcorn.To suggest that there is any responsibility on the creators to make a 'fair' game is as ridiculous as expecting to pay a 'fair' price at the petrol pumps or for a mobile phone call. These people are just here to fleece sheep, more power to them.

[cameronw01]

Good luck with that Bear, I'd be interested to hear the response, but somehow I doubt it will be what you hope.Joseph, you don't believe this do you?" children, who have no ability to judge right and wrong"

[Andre28]

Bluebear i played the same machine a little while ago and it is totally rigged. I got up to the top block, and am certain i hit the button at the exact right time. Instead of stopping it made a ridiculous jump to the next square along. If anything it should of stopped short, let alone late. Oh well, it did seem too easy to win a decent prize for $1 when the game appeared so simple.

[Andre28]

Did you receive any response bluebear?

[Fair Enough]

I am not qualified to speak regarding Stacker, never having even seen the game, however...Bealsey:"These machines are the same as poker machines. Quite simple in theory really. They cannot and will not allow you to win the major prize until the machine has taken in more than enough money to cover the cost of the prize, or an amount determined by the programmer. It might well allow you to win two major prizes in two attempts, but it will then fail to issue a major prize in x amount of attempts, according to whatever amount of revenue it is programmed to turnover. "Where do you get this information from regarding poker machines? I believe you are completely wrong.Slot machines (at least those covered by legislation in Australia) are programmed to pay a [b]specific percentage. They [b]do not pay out according to specific results of previous spins. Or after x number of unsuccessful spins.Your (flawed) reasoning is one of the primary methods by which these machines gain revenue: misguided belief of the player that a payout is 'due'.