Arcade Game Investigation Quiz

What was the narrator's initial plan with the machine?

• To expose the arcade games as scams

• To win money from the arcade

• To become a hero by giving out free tickets

• To sell the machine to arcade owners

Which component is used to sense the light in the machine?

• A photo resistor

• A laser

• A camera

• A motion sensor

What was the purpose of the app connected to the Arduino board?

• To control the arcade game

• To adjust the delay between sensing the light and hitting the button

• To display the jackpot results

• To communicate with other machines

How did the narrator disguise the machine in the arcade?

• By painting it to match the arcade decor

• By making it look like a regular arcade game

• By covering it with a cloth

• By hiding it in a backpack

What did the narrator use to power the machine?

• A solar panel

• 20 volts worth of AA batteries

• A rechargeable lithium battery

• A car battery

What was the main issue with the machine's initial performance?

• It was too slow to react

• It was too noisy

• It was too large to fit in the arcade

• It only hit jackpots every 30 tries

What method did the narrator use to test multiple error sources at once?

• Replacing all components with new ones

• Increasing the power supply

• Using a simple app to flash a white screen

• Testing each component individually

What did the narrator discover about the arcade game's jackpot system?

• It was based on player skill

• It was influenced by the time of day

• It was a random dice roll

• It was controlled by the arcade staff

What psychological effect do arcade games exploit to encourage more spending?

• The time pressure effect

• The skill illusion

• The jackpot effect

• The near miss effect

What did the narrator find in the 25-year-old manual for the arcade game?

• Instructions on how to win every time

• A secret code to unlock jackpots

• The ability for owners to set jackpot frequency

• A list of all arcade games