That's why it's called 'gambling', sweetheart

[Mr Hero]

Bah. I liked Shadow better than Relm...

Ya me too. She and Umaro always stayed on the Airship before the final dungeon.

[LillFilly]

We had a guy complain that one of our claw games was broken. When I asked what the problem was, he said because 'he didn't win.' Um, yep, it's a game of chance, you don't always win. Guy was just upset he couldn't look cool in front of his girl.

Nah, when life gives you lemons, make orange juice and make life wonder how the frack you did that!

[Sparky]

I get that the store doesn't own the machines, and is not responsible for stocking them. And I get that the customer was sucky for making a big deal over a $0.50 item. But, assuming she didn't know that the store did not stock the machine, was she so unreasonable for asking for her money back? She said "it's on a display for a different part of the machine..." She thought, correctly or not, that she was buying a toy from a machine that dispensed other things, not mustaches.

If I put money in a soda machine, pushed the button for orange soda and got root beer, I'd want a refund. Wouldn't you?

[Imogene]

If I put money in a soda machine, pushed the button for orange soda and got root beer, I'd want a refund. Wouldn't you?

Not necessarily, I like both orange soda and root beer, and I must be thirsty if I'm buying a soda... It might not have been what I was originally expecting, but it's still a drink.
A toy is a toy, and it's gambling anyway. There's no guarantee what you'll get when you buy from one of those.

[Magpie]

Was this one of the toy machines that has a bunch of really crappy prizes in the little plastic cups, and then one or two (I have no clue how many) of the good prizes that are prominently displayed in the "look what this machine dispenses" display on the front?

[crazylegs]

I will respectfully disagree. When life gives you lemons, get a salt shaker and Tequila!

Ah - tequilla doesn't like me all that much..

one tequilla, two two tequilla, three tequilla, floor!

[Imogene]

"look what this machine dispenses" display on the front?

Yes indeed.

[Aut]

We had a guy complain that one of our claw games was broken. When I asked what the problem was, he said because 'he didn't win.' Um, yep, it's a game of chance, you don't always win. Guy was just upset he couldn't look cool in front of his girl.

And I'm sure that made him look even cooler.


Hubby got an ugly little monkey from one of those claw machines when he used to work over the road. Got it for DS#2 when he was about 2. Best 50 cents ever spent. He became known as "Buddy", and he was loved to death. He was loved bald and his smile was loved off. We lost him a few times and he always came back to us, even after losing him in a parking lot 40 miles from home. Someone found it, turned it into the store where a friend saw it and brought it back to us. I guess they must have figured that something that ugly, worn and ratty must have been pretty special to someone.

[mikoyan29]

Actually, my favorite is.... When customers leave their money in said slot machine or in a ticket redemption machine and WALK AWAY and remember later and demand to get their money back. And the funny thing is? THEY DO!

That lady was a whack job. Fifty cents... Shut up and move on. Was the kid upset??

I don't get that one that sounds almost like a scam waiting to happen. But I would imagine casinos have enough cameras and what not to figure out what happened.

I get that the store doesn't own the machines, and is not responsible for stocking them. And I get that the customer was sucky for making a big deal over a $0.50 item. But, assuming she didn't know that the store did not stock the machine, was she so unreasonable for asking for her money back? She said "it's on a display for a different part of the machine..." She thought, correctly or not, that she was buying a toy from a machine that dispensed other things, not mustaches.

I think I learned at 5 that when you play the gumball machines, you don't always get what you want. They show all these cool things but most of the time you get some lame thing.

[Anakah]

Yeah I'm sure they've been scammed like mad but I don't know much about the machines. I know enough that they can track it by cameras or the player's card--shows the time and the amount but yes, there are people who love to scam whatever they can. And sadly if the person makes a big enough stink about it--they just give them stuff to shut them up. The amounts aren't real big--they're usually like five to ten dollars.

I bet that lady's kid liked the mustache's. I would've tried a different machine the second time... I used to love getting the stickers.

[MrSmiley]

Does this fake mustache change the "sketch" command into "control?" If so, that's a great deal for only $0.50

Watch out, either one of those might erase your save game data... *shows his age* actually come to think of it, Control was more stable than Sketch.

And while we're talking about gambling in this thread, what kind of nut builds and airship, stocks it with blackjack and poker tables and doesn't let anybody PLAY!?

Then again, considering the card games in other Final Fantasy titles, that might be a good thing.

[Brojekk]

Watch out, either one of those might erase your save game data... *shows his age* actually come to think of it, Control was more stable than Sketch.

And while we're talking about gambling in this thread, what kind of nut builds and airship, stocks it with blackjack and poker tables and doesn't let anybody PLAY!?

Then again, considering the card games in other Final Fantasy titles, that might be a good thing.

Ahh the memories of that game...one of my all time faves. Opera scene was the best. Ok back to the topic at hand...so that lady lost a dollar total from what I understand. A very small price to pay to learn something about those vending machines.
I've gotten junk items from those,never even entered my mind to complain though...just tossed the item and moved on.

[EricKei]

Opera scene was the best.

This is one of the few things, ever, that has made me say "QFT"

I have been a gamer since I was burning out 2600's as a kid...and I have yet to see the equal of that scene. It was simply brilliant.

[Pagan]

Ah - tequilla doesn't like me all that much..

one tequilla, two two tequilla, three tequilla, floor!

Have you tried it mixed with lime juice and triple sec?

[Brojekk]

Yesterday I went to the nearby chinese restaurant just wanting something to drink. It's a small restaurant,take out mostly. I asked for the Snapple pink lemonade, the lady must have misunderstood and gave me the peach iced tea.
I did't complain though,as I love peach flavored iced tea. Havn't had it in a while and forgot how much I enjoyed it until yesterday.