Ka-pi96 said:
You forgot "banned for sale to people under the legal age for gambling (I'm guessing that's why Pokemon removed them to avoid that)". I know that European laws and regulations are why the Pokemon slot machines were removed. I don't know whether that's because they're banned from being in games full stop (probably not), or more likely because that would prevent the games from being marketed and sold to kids. Meaning the publisher doesn't technically have to remove them, it's just going to seriously dent their sales if they don't. |
Well, no. You said, "because European governments wouldn't allow them in the games anymore." There is no qualifier for that. Of course, I know nothing about the situation and can only go by what you said.
Where I live, kids have been gambling with real money for decades. You can go in any Walmart and spend all your quarters trying to get specific (and rare) prizes. I'm pretty sure that's the case in Japan, as well. That was the basis of my original quip.
Also, what does Europe do about smartphone and browser games?
