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[-] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

Was the same deal with pinball in the US at one point iirc - a bunch of places tried to ban pinball because it was seen as being the same as slot machines, until a professional player got a machine in front of the supreme court and repeatedly called his shots to prove it was a skill game

[-] Soggy@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

It's a cool story. They actually swapped tables on him at the last minute, replacing the one he had been practicing on. Still called the shot and saved pinball.

[-] facelessbs@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago
[-] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Almost certainly - can't remember where I heard it, but if it was a 99pi story it'll be that

[-] spongebue@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

There's a recent movie about it! Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game. It was on Hulu a few months ago. A little cheesy, but honestly it's delightful.

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