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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Does anyone else feel that this and glass cards, despite being the same odds, aren't?

Not tracked it but I feel like glass cards break more than I hit on the wheel. Should be the same though.

Probably just to do with how I perceive the outcome but damn if it doesn't feel like glass is more likely to break.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Honestly, both "feel" like less than 25% to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

If you own the game you can read the source code by extracting the .exe as a compressed file. It's all written in lua. It's also terrible code so good luck reading it.

I took the time to decipher the mess and both Wheel of Fortune and Glass cards check what is essentially

if math.random() < 1/4

Here is the actual source code for the Wheel of Fortune check.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I'm pretty sure the game is rigged, but not for random chance, just what options it randomly selects to give you. I think you're seeing negativity bias.