Cyber Wellness - Loot Boxes

How to get loot boxes in games?

• Spend the in-app money you earned from playing the game.

• Spend real money to buy them.

Answer explanation

Two ways to get loot boxes in games:

1. Use in-app money to buy them.

2. Use real money to buy them.

What are the "benefits" of getting loot boxes in games?

• You might get more powerful game character you like.

• You might get items to make your game character look more cool.

• Your can maximise the power of your game character a lot faster.

Answer explanation

Game players can get

1) either a valuable item/character that helps them advance quicker in the game,

2) or cosmetic items that make their game characters look nicer.

Social service counsellors revealed the most recent shocking case of a child spending _____ on loot boxes in a month.

• $100

• $2000

• $8000

• $10000

In extreme cases, where do some young children get money from to buy loot boxes in games?

• Lying to their parents.

• Borrowing money from school friends.

• Stealing parents' credit cards.

• Working illegally to earn money.

What are the similarities between loot boxes and gambling?

• They both make you visually satisfied and happy.

• They both have very low chance of getting a good result.

• They both give you the false hope that you can spend a little money to get great rewards.

Answer explanation

1. Loot boxes are visually designed to be attractive to make people want to spend more and open more.

2. There are higher chances to get lousy items/characters and extremely low chance to get legendary items/characters.

3. Loot boxes are designed to be cheap to trick players to buy more, thinking they could win big with little money spent.

The legal age to gamble in Singapore is _____ years old. Fill in the exact number.

Answer explanation

The legal age for someone to legally gamble is 21 years old, but games with gambling-like features are available to children as young as 9 years old.

Which country has not yet set any regulations about loot boxes?

• Belgium

• Japan

• China

• Singapore

Answer explanation

As of 2020, Singapore is still reviewing the effect of loot boxes in games and in discussion about how to regulate them.

The earlier a young person is exposed to gambling, the more likely that person will develop a gambling problem.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

If a young person knows there's a way to reward oneself very quickly, that person will learn to shortcut all the hard work just to get rewarded quickly. It causes more severe problem for someone to play loot box games at a young age.

What can parents and children do to protect themselves from the risks of loot boxes while playing games moderately for fun and relaxation?

• Make use of parental control functions in the devices.

• Forbid children to play any games at all.

• Keep a closer look at what children are downloading and playing.

Why do game companies develop more and more loot boxes in recent years?

• Because loot boxes help them make even more money than before.

• Because fewer and fewer people are playing games nowadays.

• Because loot boxes make players better at making decisions.