Comment on PEGI gives Balatro an 18+ rating for gambling imagery

Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• turbowafflz@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I think the current microsoft version of solitaire has microtransactions and ads so is actually significantly worse

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  • RogueBanana@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They added micro transactions and ads to fucking solitaire? How have I not heard about this till now…

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    • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      This isn’t really new. Solitaire has had ads for over a decade now since Windows 8, and there is a monthly premium subscription to remove them. As I understand it they also don’t show during offline play, but might be wrong about that.

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      • redhorsejacket@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Offline play? It’s SOLITAIRE. Offline play should be the ONLY play, by default.

        Feeling like I took crazy pills this morning…

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    • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      iirc it’s a subscription too

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  • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Why, how, the fuck do you add microtransactions to fucking solitaire?!

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    • Zangoose@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Step 1: Add ads into [insert app of choice here] that are really annoying

      Step 2: Make people pay to get rid of them. Bonus points if it’s a subscription

      Step 3: People hate your app but it’s the one that’s installed by default so they use it anyway

      Step 4: Profit

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      • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        The fact that this business model earns moneu rather than car bombs annoys me.

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    • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It’s not really micro transactions as much as it is a monthly subscription to remove ads.

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      • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Its fucking solitaire you can play the old version from windows 95 online for free. This is beyond fucking stupid.

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  • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You’re being funny, right? Tell me you’re just kidding

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    • the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I can’t see any news that you can ‘pay to remove ads’ but lots of “how do i remove ads in solitaire” with settings instructions or registry edits so i think op is only half right

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      • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Jesus I’m so glad I moved to Linux

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  • pixelscript@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I also don’t think it cones pre-installed anymore, you have to get it through Microsoft’s meme store that no one uses.

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  • absquatulate@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    MTX and ads? The. It’s clearly only 3+ and should ve allowed lol

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• A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Give the kids Linux! Build a generation of superusers!

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  • warmaster@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Supertux depicts imagery of speeding, misdemeanor and felony. +18 Age rating for Torvalds and all of his derivatives.

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• Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Because you don’t place bets on your solitaire hand.

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  • ech@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Maybe look into the game being discussed even a little before commenting on it.

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    • Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I did. I’m not going to go buy it for this though. They literally use poker terms, poker imagery, and real poker hands.

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      • ech@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        And yet you say it’s cause of “gambling”. So you’re either lying about looking into it or lying about what you saw.

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      • Overshoot2648@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        You could use the same for majong or pachinko like games like Peggle. The issue is the actual gambling, not just the game elements or risk, reward, and points going up. Loot boxes are 10× worse.

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