The “Key Master” arcade game is the one that your parents probably warned you “only has those nice prizes because you’ll never win.”
Well, it seems a California man filed a class-action lawsuit this week against Sega for that very reason. Is he right — *cough* (yes) *cough* — who knows?
The lawsuit states “Key Master” is marketed as a game of skill, but in reality is programmed to award someone with a win after a predetermined number of losses.
It’s not the first time “Key Master” drama has gone down in court. Previously, the state of Arizona reached a $1m settlement with Jonathan Sanborn who licensed and set “Key Master” machines to win following 2.2k losses.
If you’re interested, this week’s court filing is one of the more entertaining class-action lawsuits we’ve read in a while.