Skill game manufacturer Synergy Blue surveyed 1,000 gamblers and 79 percent said they would be more likely to go to casinos if the games were more like video games. …(and unlike the arcade games), it costs a heck of a lot more than a quarter.” Trying to appeal to millennialsĭarley believes that the more in control a gambler feels, the more likely they are to play. “All it means here in Nevada is I will lose more slowly.
“People might feel misled, thinking if they’re really skillful, they’re going to win money,” he told the Review-Journal. John Acres, founder of customer tracking technology company Acres 4.0, isn’t a fan of slot machines cloaked in arcade game wrappers. These games are designed so that if you’re really, really good, your chances of winning more frequently are higher.” However, he did say that skilful players are more likely to win in the long run. They play like video games – players try to rack up high scores and clear levels – but they are really slot machines in disguise.ĭarley stated that there is no guarantee that someone will win every time, no matter how good they are.
Such familiar names include Asteroids, Tempest, Arkanoid, and Missile Command. Next Gaming makes several licensed skill games based on popular classic arcade games.
