Review anarchistica 1/5 · Apr 14, 2025
If Balatro was a slot machine
Playtime: ~5 minutes (one game)
Played: 2025
Review
I love deckbuilding and hate capitalism, so this is the perfect game for me, right? Yeah, no. Like the most overrated game of all time, Balatro, this is a well-known game with a twist; You have to pay the rent after a certain amount of spins on a slot machine.
After every …
Playtime: ~5 minutes (one game)
Played: 2025
Review
I love deckbuilding and hate capitalism, so this is the perfect game for me, right? Yeah, no. Like the most overrated game of all time, Balatro, this is a well-known game with a twist; You have to pay the rent after a certain amount of spins on a slot machine.
After every spin, you can pick new symbols to add to the slot machine and some interact. There are 100+ symbols to choose from and to interact some have to appear next to each other, so this is mostly a matter of luck. There are also items outside of the game that have various effects, like Balatro's jokers. Both symbols and items are chosen from three options, so good luck trying to actually build a deck.
Mostly it's just a boring old slot machine. With absolutely terrible music. And no counter to show you how many spins are remaining. Not that it matters, because you have so little control over the game, but it's a weird oversight.
