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You may have seen these machines at amusement parks, arcades or malls. The objective is to “fish” a award using a mobile gripper. Many times, she manages to capture the object, but releases it still in the air.
The truth that will destroy your childhood: the force and intensity of the claw can be adjusted by the machine owner! According to the website Voxthis information is contained in the equipment manual itself.
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The adjustment can be proportional to the total money accumulated on the toy or the total number of times it is played. That is, regardless of skill, someone will only win after many people try – and lose.
Looks like dirty play… And it is! But there is no legal remedy against this type of fraud. “You are not being misled because you know you can win or lose, despite being difficult”, says lawyer Thales Milhomem. «By the law, it is not a game of chance.”