So I was at a seaside arcade over the past week. Spent some time spamming the 2p slots machines and tickets are firing out of this thing. Go to exchange these at the kiosk and notice that you can get quite a few domestic appliances on the back shelf (13,000 tickets for a toaster, £5 of 2p slots got me 80 tickets).
Are people actually skillful enough to game the system and win these over just going to Argos? Or do gambling addicts just collect tickets over time to exchange for a toaster after a few months as a consolation prize?
Some people are so poor that buying a new toaster is a big deal.
You're just not that familiar with that world.
I think the point is that the new toaster at the grocery store costs a few bucks whereas to get the toaster with arcade tickets it costs SIGNIFICANTLY more cash for the toaster. I think it’s less poor folks and more just random crappy overpriced prizes
It's like spending a few quid on a crap lottery, that reminds me did win, nope..