The coin pusher game itself is considered to be in gambling as you are staking money for profit. However, the other games you mentioned may be not considered to be a gambling activity if you can't earn from it but purely for fun alone.
Topic: first encounter with the coin pusher game, It comes in a gambling category? (Read 186 times)
Today at 05:50:35 PM
The coin pusher game itself is considered to be in gambling as you are staking money for profit. However, the other games you mentioned may be not considered to be a gambling activity if you can't earn from it but purely for fun alone.
Today at 05:49:50 PM
Surely the coin pusher is a game that is gambling. You out in money and expect to receive cash and prizes. But also risk getting nothing back.
I'd say it's something you can deduct from the fact that there are so many countries that have banned it outright.
It's a game that is the very definition of gambling. May be easy to set up but still it's quite silly at how bad it is at attracting children. Same goes for many other games though. So coin pusher as an underground game surely is an introduction to gambling. I'd say it's rightfully banned as with any unlicensed game. But those parlors marketing it to children with gimmicks like tokens are a bit shameful and countries should be more aware of these practices and their bad effects on children.n
I'd say it's something you can deduct from the fact that there are so many countries that have banned it outright.
It's a game that is the very definition of gambling. May be easy to set up but still it's quite silly at how bad it is at attracting children. Same goes for many other games though. So coin pusher as an underground game surely is an introduction to gambling. I'd say it's rightfully banned as with any unlicensed game. But those parlors marketing it to children with gimmicks like tokens are a bit shameful and countries should be more aware of these practices and their bad effects on children.n
Today at 05:04:38 PM
Those coins to play games are found in many gaming centers even malls and kids' games shops have them for kids' entertainment and adults' fun too, I have played bike riding competitions and car racing too but winning can only buy you more playing time, and you can't withdraw your balance from the card regardless of how much you won in the games, but you can use the credit anytime to play in that game shop so it all about the fun and not a money making.
The coin pusher game itself is considered to be in gambling as you are staking money for profit. However, the other games you mentioned may be not considered to be a gambling activity if you can't earn from it but purely for fun alone.
Today at 04:53:09 PM
A day ago, I saw a video of a machine located in a public entertainment area where a person inserted coins from the left and right sides. Inside the machine, a back-and-forth movement was acting and pushing the coins. Apart from the coins, there are some other prizes like iPhones, tickets, cash, etc. Later, I checked and came to know that it is a coin pusher game.
I saw it for the first time and had never experienced it before. I am a little curious about whether it falls into the gambling category or not. It is mostly present in entertainment areas, arcades, truck stations, meaning it is found in all places but not in casinos.
One more thing how many of you played and earn from this game?
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Coin Pusher machines were very popular in my childhood, they were everywhere and lots of kids were playing with them but recently I haven't seen them anywhere. When I was a kid, I was actively playing coin pusher games and I was very lucky, somehow I always ended up winning lots of money from coin pushers, and I even got banned from many places. I don't know why but somehow all coin pushers turn into magic money-maker machines for me. I still remember clearly when I was winning, the owner of the coin pusher came to me, he was shocked, he gave me money and started inspecting of machine, the next day I came and won lots of money again, then this dude banned me I saw it for the first time and had never experienced it before. I am a little curious about whether it falls into the gambling category or not. It is mostly present in entertainment areas, arcades, truck stations, meaning it is found in all places but not in casinos.
One more thing how many of you played and earn from this game?
Welcome and respect to your opinions.
Whether it falls into the gambling category or not, might be debatable. I personally think that it's gambling because I remember how excited I was when I was a kid and gambling on it. If my parents permitted me, I'd play it all the time, so I think that it falls into the gambling category.
Today at 12:30:17 PM
Those coins to play games are found in many gaming centers even malls and kids' games shops have them for kids' entertainment and adults' fun too, I have played bike riding competitions and car racing too but winning can only buy you more playing time, and you can't withdraw your balance from the card regardless of how much you won in the games, but you can use the credit anytime to play in that game shop so it all about the fun and not a money making.
Today at 12:24:05 PM
One more thing how many of you played and earn from this game?
I haven't played this type of game before.The more I engage with the gambling discussion here the more I discover new type of games in other countries that are not typical of where I am located in. I am even learning that there are more types of games that people use for gambling that are more than the popular ones that we are used to, like the slot games, roulette, poker, dice. And that these games are based on the culture.
In my life time anywhere I see these new games I will play it, if I enventually visit any of the countries where they are popular in.
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Today at 12:15:40 PM
The coin pusher game can be considered a lower-level form of gambling because you have to input coins, which is your money, to win a prize, and your winning is based on luck.
That's still another form of gambling, I have seen a similar machine in an entertainment environment in the city where I live, the one I saw has attendants that assist players and he (the attendant) will be in charge of selling the coins to players.
Such game, after buying the coins and playing the game, you could win or lose .
Today at 11:55:18 AM
I always thought it was weird that this form of gambling is allowed in arcades. This is probably a lot of kids first experience with gambling machines. They probably shouldn’t be allowed. Seems like their main purpose is to groom kids into becoming gamblers. I really don’t care, but this is the sort of thing I wouldn’t want my kids doing.
Today at 11:39:37 AM
I have been watching people playing coin pusher game on youtube and it so satisfied to watched because the people who playing this game can win a lot of chips and coins but i was wondering whether those machines are modified or not because seems the people who playing this game seems very easy to gets the prizes and as far i know the prizes of this game mostly money or chips which can be exchanged to the real money so i think coin pusher can be categorized as gambling game
Today at 11:31:01 AM
It is mostly present in entertainment areas, arcades, truck stations, meaning it is found in all places but not in casinos.
One more thing how many of you played and earn from this game?
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A long as it involves staking of money to win a prize, this game can boldly be categories under gambling, because I have seen it in many scenarios in casinos around my vicinity. Because this coin pusher game is actually a casino arcade game similar to slot, whereby players insert coins or tokens into the slot at the top of the machine, and the coin drops onto a moving platform inside the machine, whereby it pushes it too and fro over the edge of the horizontal platform, whereby if you are lucky enough to have your coin fall on either an iphone, money or any other items on the section below, you end up winning it. But if your coin falls on an empty spot, then you won't win anything. But however, it's a nice slot similar type of game to try. One more thing how many of you played and earn from this game?
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Today at 11:03:56 AM
I consider that is falls into the gambling category because we need to use money to run the machine. Without money, we cannot use that so when there is money involve in gaming, we can say that is related to gambling. But parents who allow their child to try to catch the prizes may not realize that is part of gambling. That machine is already set by the store because they will not allow their customer gets the expensive prizes only with small money. Maybe their customer needs to spends much money in the coin forms into the machine before they can grab the prizes.
No it’s not gambling since you are not expecting for a chance of higher return when you insert your coin. It’s just a mere game that you pay for a chance to get a reward. There’s risk involved since there’s a chance that you won’t get anything but that risk is not considered gambling which the one we are discussing here in the gambling board.
This topic might be moved to off-topic by the mods since there’s some discussion like this in the past that was moved there due to these games is not actually designed for gambling purposes.
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Today at 10:47:39 AM
I consider that is falls into the gambling category because we need to use money to run the machine. Without money, we cannot use that so when there is money involve in gaming, we can say that is related to gambling. But parents who allow their child to try to catch the prizes may not realize that is part of gambling. That machine is already set by the store because they will not allow their customer gets the expensive prizes only with small money. Maybe their customer needs to spends much money in the coin forms into the machine before they can grab the prizes.
Today at 08:59:40 AM
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I do think that it has a better chance of winning compared to claw machines just because of the programming and the timing. So are you saying that it is more of a skill based as well? That someone could be so good at the game at knowing when to push the coin or something and take advantage of it. 
January 21, 2025, 03:45:55 PM
Isn't it like the ones with the crane games? It's most likely to be a gamble to get a plush toy and make you feel that you have a chance when the machine is at the right moment to let the grip be more potent than usual.
In my opinion, the better approach to this is that it's a risk/chance game that you could "possibly" earn but not use money directly to play for the crane games. As the others have mentioned, the coin pusher game is small but can be considered a low-stake type of game.
Since the stakes aren't that big, I think it's okay.
In my opinion, the better approach to this is that it's a risk/chance game that you could "possibly" earn but not use money directly to play for the crane games. As the others have mentioned, the coin pusher game is small but can be considered a low-stake type of game.
Since the stakes aren't that big, I think it's okay.
A coin pusher game is much more fair because it doesn't make you lose on purpose, like claw machines.
Claw machines have variable grip, which means they can grab items stronger or weaker depending on the programming. That's why you sometimes see them lose the toy in mid air because the claw has such a soft grip that everything falls out of it. When there's enough weak grabs, it can switch to a strong grab and let someone win. You can verify this as there are videos on youtube showing how the claw operates when the voltage changes. Claw machines are usually scams.
Coin pushers have holes on the sides that make some of the coins drop to the vault inside. That allows the machine to pocket a percentage of coins dropped inside by players. It doesn't have to cheat, it's just a clever idea of a house edge.
January 21, 2025, 03:28:38 PM
A day ago, I saw a video of a machine located in a public entertainment area where a person inserted coins from the left and right sides. Inside the machine, a back-and-forth movement was acting and pushing the coins. Apart from the coins, there are some other prizes like iPhones, tickets, cash, etc. Later, I checked and came to know that it is a coin pusher game.
I saw it for the first time and had never experienced it before. I am a little curious about whether it falls into the gambling category or not. It is mostly present in entertainment areas, arcades, truck stations, meaning it is found in all places but not in casinos.
One more thing how many of you played and earn from this game?
Welcome and respect to your opinions.
I saw it for the first time and had never experienced it before. I am a little curious about whether it falls into the gambling category or not. It is mostly present in entertainment areas, arcades, truck stations, meaning it is found in all places but not in casinos.
One more thing how many of you played and earn from this game?
Welcome and respect to your opinions.
It's all over on arcade here in our country, and the thing is that as it is an arcade, children can play with it. And that's why there are really a big debate as it exposed kids at a young age to gamble.
Because for me it's already kind of gambling already, as you insert money on it and then try to win some prices as you mentioned. Of course, it's also some kind of entertainment as well, as you enjoy and chase those price. But still it falls on the category of gambling for me and it's really bad for kids to see this kind of game and it's sending a sublime message to them.
January 21, 2025, 07:56:11 AM
I have only seen this coin pusher game on movies. The other type of game that looks similar to this one that I was thinking is the one where you put in coin. This is much popular in Kenya side shops where kids play. Is this gambling? Yes it is but a lower one like what other people have already said. In the one which I described is that it is majorly kids that play it for small cash only. In these places where it is popular, it is not considered gambling. If this is considered a lower level of gambling then we can say that those games on Playstore and Appstore where you need to buy coins and chips to continue play can also be considered as lower level of gambling.
January 21, 2025, 07:34:00 AM
Coin dozer. I love this game but I only play it on arcade games not on online games because I feel there's a cheat in it and I might not win anything. Unlike how it works in arcades where you gain tickets and exchange them for prizes that are displayed on their counter.
It's a great game but I don't see many gamblers who would play it on online casinos because there are so many options out there and I'd very much like playing slot games instead of it.
It's more fun when you are dropping the coins physically than how it goes using only your computer or your phone. There's not much entertainment on it.
It's a great game but I don't see many gamblers who would play it on online casinos because there are so many options out there and I'd very much like playing slot games instead of it.
It's more fun when you are dropping the coins physically than how it goes using only your computer or your phone. There's not much entertainment on it.
January 21, 2025, 07:29:54 AM
A day ago, I saw a video of a machine located in a public entertainment area where a person inserted coins from the left and right sides. Inside the machine, a back-and-forth movement was acting and pushing the coins. Apart from the coins, there are some other prizes like iPhones, tickets, cash, etc. Later, I checked and came to know that it is a coin pusher game.
I saw it for the first time and had never experienced it before. I am a little curious about whether it falls into the gambling category or not. It is mostly present in entertainment areas, arcades, truck stations, meaning it is found in all places but not in casinos.
I would say that this falls under the gambling category because you will be spending money here to buy a coin and insert and yet there is no guarantee that you will win anything. This machine basically forces you to spend so many coins so that you have enough to push whatever prize you want. But if you are under a budget or time limit, you might not even get the prize in the end.I saw it for the first time and had never experienced it before. I am a little curious about whether it falls into the gambling category or not. It is mostly present in entertainment areas, arcades, truck stations, meaning it is found in all places but not in casinos.
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One more thing how many of you played and earn from this game?
I have played this game but I have never seen one with cash and phones as prizes. It is usually just for kids so it has candies and toys. But that is all. I have not earned anything from playing this and it is all usually just something to pass the time and entertain. 
January 21, 2025, 07:17:25 AM
In my country this game is mostly found in minimarkets or malls, where you need to buy coins at a booth, and then you can use the coins to play, I can say that it is quite fun to play this game. Although it can be considered as gambling, the effect is not too addictive like other gambling games, that's why the government does not prohibit and allows this game to be in public places, even when my government prohibits gambling in this country, this just proves that this game is only intended for entertainment, and is not really considered gambling, even though it is..
January 21, 2025, 06:34:04 AM
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Hmm I guess? I mean you are spending money to get money. If it technically only had prizes then I wouldn't count it as such since I define gambling as using money to get more money. Doesn't matter that there's a bunch of other stuff, if money is a reward, and money is used, it's gambling. Lottery is also counted as one. Still afaik we have machines like this but instead of real money, they use tokens instead to avoid that label of gambling. Might depend on location maybe?Idk how much I've gotten from it but I've gotten a few prizes I guess. Mostly stuffed toys though. Nothing really big, plus some tokens here and there. Kinda surprising not many people know of it since almost every arcade that we have in my area has one.
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