2026-10-23 22:14 UTC
RE: https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t5sssqgmvnurib7lfkskmspo/post/3myl44lt5d22p
This made me realize that the continue mechanism in arcade games was the earliest form of pay-to-win. It's ironic that arcade game ports to consoles and home computers didn't have it, making the 1CC run the only possible option.
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@synlogic4242@social.vivaldi.net 2026-10-23 22:21
@gabrielesvelto@mas.to 25 cents was so easy to come up a standup arcade machine was essentially a freemium model. and because there was no limit to how many quarters you could put in, it also supported whales too. kinda brilliant as a money making venture, at its peak. before the collapse/oversaturation point (by mid/late 80s?)