I'm sorry if the following post comes off as a bit angry. I'm writing this off the cuff and am very aggravated by the situation. Today I received an email from Google Play Support stating that Luck be a Landlord has been geo-blocked in the following countries: United Arab Emirates,
  • PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    11 months ago

    What about Vampire Survivors, as well as numerous other games, using spinners or other slot-machine-like animations to represent RPG drops? Should all of these games be banned for the same reason? If anything, many of these better re-create the slot machine experience with their flashy effects and more substantial results.

    • pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      11 months ago

      In Super Mario Bros 2 you use a slot machine to get extra lives at the end of each level - I hope they’ve banned that game too.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I’m not exactly up to date on mobile games…

      But if their primary gameplay is a slot machine simulator, then yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re also banned.

      Although people who play a lot of mobile games would explain the type of replies I’m getting. So it probably wasn’t intentional, but you did help, thanks!