alt Hacker NewsRoblox is slot machines for kids
Games are filled with loot boxes that drop exquisite items on chance. It's a repeated cycle of charging robux only to spend on another slot machine.
US regulation is far behind protecting children from such scheme. Japan disallows many forms of such loot boxes due to addictive nature.
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wj • today at 9:53 AM
I have called them casinos for kids elsewhere due to the bright colors, flashing text, and money counters going up, up, up on the screen.
And also because my kids can spend tens of dollars in minutes on it.
Aeolun • today at 4:54 AM
It’s not that bad. Sure, all the games allow you to spend money to rapidly get better, but the core gameplay loops work just fine without it.
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>Japan disallows many forms of such loot boxes due to addictive nature.
Crazy to say this when they've basically pioneered and perfected gacha games.