Gaming

A Slot Machine That Rewards You With Alcohol

Slot machine? Shot machine? In the case of the BarBot, it’s the same difference. As part of a contest, a collective known as NYC resistor spent 300 hours assembling this slot machine drink dispenser.


January 10, 2011
Gaming

Today’s One-Armed Bandit Wins… Even When You Win

In a 60 Minutes segment this evening, we learned today’s slot machines are so well designed that addicts often think they’re winning even when they’re losing. Other users report disliking jackpots (i.e. “winning”) because they slow down the action!