In another article I talked about a particular rigged game, so let's also talk about gambling in general, at least the one we all come in contact with ...
Lotto, Roulette, Slot machines, Videopoker, etc ... all have one basic characteristic: THE MORE YOU PLAY THE MORE YOU LOSE!
And it's not me who says it, but math. IT'S SAFE! If you are patient I will prove it to you:
All games are characterized by a CONSTANT: there is always an advantage for those who keep the game, this advantage is measured in percentage, and can be clear and obvious, or "hidden", but there is ALWAYS.
For example, in Roulette, which is also the "most honest" game, you can bet on RED or BLACK, and get exactly double the payout. Regular? Yes, but don't forget the ZERO! The numbers are NOT 36, of which 18 red and 18 black, but 37!
Consequently, you are NOT 50% likely to win, but only 18/37 = 48.64%.
For the dozen, which pays 3 times, you have not 1/3 = 33.33% probability, but 12/37 = 32.43%.

(This article applies to Italy, but I'm pretty sure it's the same in all other countries)

Let's talk a little bit about those new slot machines, that have appeared in a lot of tobacconists for a few days ...
To be exact, those new slot machines, authorized by the State to provide cash winnings.
I immediately state, to avoid misunderstandings, that I'm NOT gambling-addicted, and that my first and always valid advice is NOT TO PLAY THESE GAMES. This "article" comes from my passion for computer science and statistics, reasons for which I know the game of Blackjack.

In these days there's a dispute, in Italy, extended by TV show "Striscia la Notizia" and by newspaper "Libero", it tells that, during the TV Show "Affari Tuoi" ("Deal or not deal"), broadcasted by Rai 1, it happens a strange fact: the boxes with higher prizes would resist TOO OFTEN till the very end of the game; this, for some people, is made on purpose, to rise the suspense and the share. But is it against the probability?
I plunge myself into the close observation of the fact, analyzing by the probability, and - of course! - realizing a nice simulator.
Well now, directly from the website striscialanotizia.it, here's the sequence of the episodes under examination:

Here are some persons I'd like to remember. The reason is all contained and resumed by this quote:

 -" For all of my life I've met almost everything... maybe some honest man, but men only... those never !" 
-" They're just the ones I'm speaking about: meet them almost never, but are the only ones that count!" 
(from movie: My name is Nobody)

Here's the walktrough (solution) of the escape game Whitechamber:

1) Click on dust box, and collect purple blocks

2) Click on shelf and collect the controller

3) click twice on motorcycle and then click on center of engine, collecting yellow chip

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