Off-topic: Scottish pub quiz machines — actually rigged, or just frustrating?

[DundeeDegen]

Following up on the earlier thread. Pub quiz machines (those touchscreen quiz things with prize cash) have a regulatory RTP minimum of 70% in the UK. Most operate near that floor. They feel rigged because most pub-goers play 1-2 rounds and the variance crushes them at low stakes.

Mathematically not rigged. Mathematically just unfair. Fine distinction.

[AngusReviewsAll]

70% RTP makes pub quiz machines among the worst gambling EV available legally in the UK. £20 in, expect £14 out.

Online's no different really — the RNG on Pragmatic and Hacksaw slots is audited, but the volatility curves are designed to feel rigged exactly when you're chasing.