Pinball was banned in most major cities from the early 1940s to the mid 1970s because it was considered a game of chance and therefore gambling. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.history.com/news/that-time-america-outlawed-pinball
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WTF Fun Fact – Wendy’s Free Fantasy Game
In 2019, fast food chain Wendy’s released a free to download fantasy tabletop role-playing game, similar to Dungeons & Dragons, titled Feast of Legends. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Wendy’s Made a Tabletop RPG Where You Battle Ronald McDonald – IGN
WTF Fun Fact – World Record Crap Roll
In 2009, Patricia Demauro brought $100 to a craps table in Atlantic City. Four hours and 18 minutes later, she had rolled 154 times, a world record for craps rolls. The odds of accomplishing this is 1 in 1.56 trillion. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1901663,00.html
WTF Fun Fact – Nevada State Prison Casino
From 1932 to 1967, there was a casino called the “Bullpen” in a stone building on the grounds of the Nevada State prison in Carson City. Inmates could play blackjack, craps, poker, and even bet on sports. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Casino – Nevada State Prison
WTF Fun Fact – KFConsole
KFC, in partnership with Cooler Master, launched a 4K, 240FPS VR-ready gaming console with a built-in chicken warmer known as the KFConsole. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: KFConsole | Cooler Master
WTF Fun Fact – Type-in Programs
In the early days of home computers (late 1970’s to early 80’s), computer magazines featured code listings that readers would spend hours typing into their computer in order to play a game or have a certain program. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Type-in program – Wikipedia
WTF Fun Fact – Monogram Tower
In 2019, luxury fashion label Louis Vuitton created a Jenga-style game made out of plexiglass. The set, which is simply named the “monogram tower” on their website, retailed for $2400. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Jenga! Louis Vuitton’s new game will cost you $2,400 (nypost.com)
WTF Fun Fact – PacManhattan
In 2004, NYU students created a real-world version of Pac-Man entitled PacManhattan, in which a player dressed as Pac-Man had to run around the city avoiding students dressed as ghosts. The game used mobile phone GPS signals to track their positions. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Pac Manhattan
WTF Fun Fact – MONOPOLY World Championship Grand Prize
At the 2009 and 2015 MONOPOLY World Championship, the grand prize was $20,580 USD, which is also the amount of money included in the latest version of MONOPOLY. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 2015 World Championship | MONOPOLY Championship History Wiki | Fandom