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by ooterness 525 days ago
Meanwhile: Windows ships with a simulated-gambling app called "Solitaire".
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How is that simulated gambling?
There is a history of solitare and gambling. https://greatbridgelinks.com/how-to-play-canfield-solitaire/
There is a version of Solitaire that is a gambling game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poker_squares
It's as much simulated gambling as Balatro is
You are gambling your time (essentially the same as money) on the hope of a dopamine rush experienced upon winning (also worth money).