In this web content, the author discusses the monetization tactics used in the popular mobile game Wordscapes. The game offers awards and decorations that can be purchased with in-game currency, coins, which can be earned slowly by playing or purchased with real money. The newest addition to the game is a mini-game called “Mt. Fortune”, where players ascend a mountain by choosing cards, hoping to avoid the “rock” card that halts their progress. The author noticed patterns in the appearance of the rock card and conducted a statistical analysis to confirm their suspicions. They found that the game is rigged to extract in-game currency from players and that the choice of card has no impact on the outcome. The author concludes that while this may be expected in a casino setting, it is controversial when real-money purchases are involved in a game played by people of all ages.
https://blog.curtii.com/blog/posts/wordscapes-the-casino-in-your-pocket/